Super Smash Bros. Roster Wishlist: The Legend of Zelda Representatives
Hoo boy, if there is one franchise that is big enough to rival Mario that is indeed Zelda. Though when it comes to Smash Bros. funny enough, the last time they had a new representative was Toon Link replacing Young Link back in Brawl. And considering the long line of popular and iconic characters its kinda shocking nobody else was brought into the last game. But since this is all speculation in good fun, here are my personal choices and hopefuls:
1. Impa
This caretaker of Princess Zelda has certainly been making a name for herself ever since Skyward Sword and Hyrule Warriors. She could work as a skilled warrior with her giant aquatic sword and flaming spears for quick and precise attacks. Plus thanks to the latter, if Impa gets in she can be effective as Sheik, not as fast but hits harder.
2. Skull Kid
Back in my early days of this franchise, the Skull Kid has been one of my wishes since the N64 Zelda games are the ones that got me into the series, and the Skull Kid with Majora’s Mask has been very popular for his tragic back story and just how dangerous he is, making him a memorable Zelda villain in my book. For gameplay, won’t be much on attacks but I can see him working best as a trap master since he loves to mess with others, and for his final smash? Easy, BRINGING DOWN THE MOON!!
3. Midna
Sidekicks come and go in the Zelda series and some are infamous to most such as Navi and Fi. But Midna? Forget about it, she took the Zelda community by STORM with her appearance in Twilight Princess. Easily cementing her as a fan favourite for her snark, mystery, sympathetic story and overall likability. Like with Impa, her potential can be utilized from Hyrule Warriors as she rides a twili wolf as she charges through her opponents and uses the wolf to bite and scratch while she uses her hair to grab opponents and use it for heavy attacks.
4. Toon Zelda/ Tetra
This one is kind of an odd duck pending on what happens in Smash for Switch. Fans would know in Melee and Brawl Zelda is able to transform into Sheik and vice versa, but since Smash 4 got rid of transformations due to technicalities, they made the 2 separate. So pending on whether or not Toon Zelda will transform or not, these 2 get the same number since they’re literally the same character. Toon Zelda I assume would work the same as Zelda but can move a bit faster and perform her spells faster but with a little less kick, while Tetra would be quicker as she relies on her gun and cutlass to deliver some quick combos to make up for her lack of brute strength.
5. Linkle
Have you all noticed that I mentioned Hyrule Warriors a lot in this list? Well here’s more! Pending on if they plan to have any references of this spin off in Smash, the one original character I’d like to see is the female version of Link, Linkle. Already she’s a huge departure from the silent Hylian as she would rely more on speed for on ground and air combos with her twin crossbows and usage of pegasus boots where she would move like Sanji on her opponents.
Honourable Mentions: Young Link
I’ll throw the Melee community a bone here for as much as I don’t think Young Link will ever come back since Toon Link uses his moves now, if Young Link were to get in...and like before, Hyrule Warriors gives him more variety. Specifically with the Fierce Deity’s Mask, while his regular moves would have to be tweaked like what they did for Roy, the Fierce Deity would be a perfect Final Smash for Young Link as he would gain extra speed and power for a few minutes and slash anyone who gets in his way.
Volga
Another original character from Hyrule Warriors like Linkle, this one would be an interesting choice as he would be more of a berserker. He could charge in and do heavy damage but at the cost of his own health and little defense. Making him an aggressive glass canon, plus we don’t see any fighters using spears at all in Smash.
Champions (Daruk, Mipha, Revali and Urbosa)
While certainly popular in their own right since the release of Breath of the Wild, its kinda hard to imagine them as fighters for this game in my opinion. I know to my friends the popular choice would be Urbosa (the Gerudo), but aside from the cutscenes, it would be kinda hard to think of moves for them that would make them unique but instead just make them either generic or clones of other characters...BUT there is one way I know they can fit in. Make them Zelda’s new final smash. Characters like Luigi and Kirby were given new final smashes so if Zelda has her BOTW look in the game, let Sheik keep the light Arrow final Smash and instead Zelda would summon them for help. With Revali blowing opponents into the air then firing arrows, followed by Mipha striking with her trident, Urbosa delivering multiple slashes with her sword, then finally Daruk would bring down the hammer with his stone club and smashes anyone caught to the ground! And yeah I know it would be similar to adding Chrom as Robin’s final smash but it would still be a visual spectacle! Plus ensuring that even in a grand battle like Smash Bros, these 4 brave champions would protect Princess Zelda with their lives.
