Zelda (SSB4)

Zelda in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	The Legend of Zelda
Other playable appearances	in Melee in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Light Arrow

Zelda (ゼルダ, Zeruda) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. 4. She was announced on December 26, 2013, the date on which The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds was released in Japan. Sheik also returns as a playable character, but fully separate and not accessible via transformation. Unlike other The Legend of Zelda characters, Zelda did not get any notable appearance changes, sporting the same realistic look from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess that she had in Brawl, albeit with general graphical upgrades.

Her voice actress is Jun Mizusawa, who voiced her in Melee, Brawl, Ocarina of Time, and Twilight Princess.

Changes from Brawl

Without the ability to transform into Sheik, Zelda is forced to stand on her own, most notably with the addition of an drastically more effective and powerful projectile than the nearly useless Din's Fire in her Phantom Slash. Despite this, she appears to have been nerfed overall, despite being a bottom tier character in Brawl.

• Forward tilt, up smash and neutral aerial have been nerfed in damage and hitbox sizes.
• Forward smash is even more unreliable.
• The explosion made when Din's Fire now grows larger the longer the move is projected, and it has a more powerful sweet spot at the center of the explosion.
• Despite this, the range and hitbox size of Din's Fire has been reduced, making it significantly worse than in Brawl.
• Zelda has lost the ability to Transform into Sheik, with the latter becoming her own separate character. To replace Transform, Zelda has a new down special move called Phantom Slash, where she summons a Phantom Armor that shoots out like a projectile, before materialising and attacking. It can also block attacks, and it appears it can be charged to summon the Phantom at farther distances; the Phantom can be reflected as well.
• Down smash is slightly weaker, has less range and lost the intangibility on her leg.
• Both Lightning Kicks (fair and bair) are weaker and have significantly longer landing lag.
• Down aerial's sweetspot deals more damage, and has a bigger hitbox. It can now land on grounded opponents.
• Down tilt does significantly less damage and no longer locks.
• Late dash attack deals less damage than in Brawl.
• Nayru's Love deals less damage.
• Farore's Wind is now a very deadly K.O. move upon reappearing, deals more damage, travels more distance and has significantly less start-up lag.
  • Additionally, the re-appearance hitbox is no longer fire based, instead having a slash effect.
    • However, the re-appearance hitbox now has a sourspot that deals less damage.
• Up tilt has drastically lower base knockback, improving her poor combo game, but does much less damage.
• Up aerial deals less knockback than in Brawl.
• Down throw now has fire graphics added to its magic graphics, similarly to Ness's down throw.
  • It now send opponents at a 100° angle, which give up new follow-ups options, however it does less damage.
• Forward tilt has new visual effects to match its slash effect.
  • It no longer sends opponents backwards, removing its combo potential with her back Lightning Kick and neutral aerial
• Zelda has gotten a new air dodge animation and sidestep pose. The former is now a pose similar to Zero Suit Samus's air dodge's pose and the latter now resembles Peach's.
• Zelda's up taunt has a different animation.

• The following moves appear visually unchanged:
  • Neutral attack
  • Down tilt
  • Forward smash
  • Back aerial
  • Pummel
  • Back throw
  • Light Arrow
  • Side/down taunt
  • Rolling animation

Special Moves

Zelda retains her final smash as well as three of her original special moves. Transform has been replaced with Phantom Slash, due to Sheik becoming her own character. These are Zelda's special moves, including custom moves:

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Nayru's Love	Nayru's Rejection	Nayru's Passion
Side Special	Din's Fire	Din's Flare	Din's Blaze
Up Special	Farore's Wind	Farore's Squall	Farore's Windfall
Down Special	Phantom Slash	Phantom Breaker	Phantom Strike
Final Smash	Light Arrow

In Event Matches

Solo Events

• All-Star Battle: Melee: Zelda is one of the eight opponents that must be fought in this event. These eight characters debut in Melee, and reappear in Smash 4.
• Identity Crisis: As Sheik the player must defeat Samus. After defeating her, the player must defeat Zero Suit Samus. Zelda can appear if Sheik dies.
• Princess Punch-Up!: As Zelda with Link as a CPU ally, the player must defeat a team of Peach and Mario.
• The Demon King and the Goddess: As Ganondorf, the player must defeat a team of Link and Zelda. After the two are defeated or some time has passed, Giant Palutena appears and the player must defeat her.
• Unwavering Chivalry: As Meta Knight, the player must defeat Marth without defeating Peach or Zelda. Defeating any of the princesses results in a failure.

Co-op Events

• Peach in Peril: Zelda is one of the opponents Bowser and Bowser Jr. must defeat without KOing Peach.
• The Ultimate Battle: Two players choose a character and must defeat everyone on the roster.

Trophies

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy descriptions

Zelda's regular trophy can be obtained by completing Classic Mode and her alternative trophy can be obtained by completing All-Star mode.

Zelda

This is the namesake of the Legend of Zelda games. Her appearance may change, but she always plays an important role. In Smash Bros., she's quick on the draw when it comes to magic, though a bit slow when moving. She has a new move that summons a Phantom to her aid.

Zelda (Alt.)

Zelda's forward air attack, Lightning Kick, is a valiant kick with a magically charged tip. Striking with just the glowing spot will deal heavy damage and launch your opponent. Din's Fire, her explosive side special, can be guided up and down and has a greater blast if the button is held.

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  Classic

• ZeldaAllStarTrophy3DS.png

  Alt.

Update history

1.0.4

• Up tilt damage increased from 6.5% to 7%.

Alternate costumes

Gallery

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  Zelda in the Nintendo Direct from April 8th, 2014.

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  The pic of the day shown during Zelda's reveal

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  Zelda's appearance

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  Zelda and Link in the 3DS version

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  Zelda using Phantom Slash to strike Fox

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  Zelda next to Link summoning Navi

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  A pose

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  Zelda and Donkey Kong

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  Zelda teetering in front of Rosalina

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  Another pose

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  Zelda near a knocked down Link

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  Zelda Behind Link and Peach

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  Zelda's forward tilt, Note the new slashing effect

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  Zelda performing her wave taunt to Mario and Mega Man

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  Zelda with Toon Link

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  Farore's Wind

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  Side taunt

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  Neutral air

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  Zelda watching Link and Peach

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  Neutral air with Samus

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  Down taunt with Toon Link

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  Neutral air with Rosalina

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  Jab

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  Posing with Donkey Kong and Samus

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  Zelda and Link

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  Being attacked by Marth

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  Yet another pose

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  With Olimar and a Yellow Pikmin

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  Zelda and Mega Man's forward smash attacks

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  Peach, Zelda, and Rosalina

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  Zelda jumping away from Mario

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  Standing

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  More posing

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  Laying down with a Purple Pikmin

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  Even more posing

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  Zelda in the 3DS version

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  Another 3DS screenshot

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  Posing in the 3DS version

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  Using her jab on Samus

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  End of forward smash

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  Zelda, with King Dedede and Peach

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  "Curiouser and curiouser ..."

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  "Ah--soft and squishy." [1]

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  Battling Rosalina as Viridi approaches from the back.

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  Zelda using Din's Fire on Toon Link in SSB4.

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  Zelda using Phantom Slash only to miss Yoshi doing his forward tilt.

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  Back-to-back with Sheik.

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  Zelda being attacked by a Polar Bear in Smash Run.