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(OLD STUFF) SSB Roster Rework: #23 - Ganondorf

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Fighter Info :ultganondorf:
Fighter Bio

Fighter: Ganondorf
Title: King of Demons
Home: Hyrule (OoT)
Related Veterans: Link, Sheik, Zelda, Young Link & Toon Link
Related Newcomers: Impa
Signature Stage: Ganon's Castle
Series: The Legend of Zelda
Debut: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Voice Actor: Takashi Nagasato & Taiten Kusunoki
Company: Nintendo


Fighter Stats
Playstyle: Melee & Bruiser
Power: ★★★★★★★
Defense: ★★★★★★★
Speed: ★★★★
Size: ★★★★★
Weight: ★★★★★
Jump: ★★★★★★★
Movement Options: Double Jump, Wall Jump and Float


Fighter Moveset
Normal :GCA:

Jab: Great Sword Fury - Ganondorf performs a flurry of attacks with his Great Swords. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
Dash: Falling Sea - Ganondorf jumps and slashes downards with his Great Swords. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
F Tilt: Deadly Winds - Ganondorf slashes twice with his Great Swords, then spins with them outstretched. Origin: TLoZ: The Wind Waker
B Tilt: Dark Lord Strike - Ganondorf kicks forwards, strikes with his elbow, then strikes with his Sword. Origin: TLoZ: Twilight Princess
U Tilt: Rising Sail - Ganondorf swipes diagonally upwards with his Great Sword. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
D Tilt: Ram Punch - Ganondorf punches while slightly moving forwards. Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


Smash :GCCN:
F Smash: Ganon Stampede - Beast Ganon's shadow appears and rushes forwards a medium distance. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
B Smash: Ganon Claw - Beast Ganon's shadow appears and slashes diagonally upwards with his claw. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
U Smash: Ganon Gale - Beast Ganon's shadow appears and spins around while performing an uppercut. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
D Smash: Ganon Crusher - Beast Ganon's shadow appears and slams the ground, creating two dark pillars. Origin: Hyrule Warriors


Aerial :GCX:
N Air: Fury Trident - Ganondorf performs a flurry of thrusts with his Trident while moving forwards. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
F Air: Trident Cross - Ganondorf performs two diagonal slashes, then thrusts forwards with his Trident. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
B Air: Thunder Slash - Ganondorf adds electricity to his Trident and slashes horizontally backwards with it. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
U Air: Soaring Trident - Ganondorf slashes diagonally upwards with his trident while slightly rising up. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
D Air: Thunder Plunge - Ganondorf electrifies his Trident and dives diagonally downwards with it outstretched. Origin: Hyrule Warriors


Grab :GCZ:
Pummel: Flame Choke - Ganondorf chokes the fighter with flames of darkness. Origin: None
F Throw: Dark Arm Rush - Ganondorf adds dark energy to his arm, rushes forwards and strikes the fighter. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
B Throw: Dark Arm Dive - Ganondorf teleports, adds dark energy to his arm and dives towards the fighter's back. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
U Throw: Dark Arm Uppercut - Ganondorf adds dark energy to his arm and performs an uppercut on the fighter. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
D Throw: Dark Arm Crash - Ganondorf adds dark energy to his arm and crashes down on the fighter. Origin: Hyrule Warriors


Special :GCB:
Neutral Special #1: Dead Man's Volley
Ganondorf floats, creates a ball of electricity and tosses it in any direction. Anyone hit by it gets stunned for three seconds.
It can be reflected by any of the opponent's attacks or by Ganondorf's cape. Ganondorf can only create one ball of electricity.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


Neutral Special #2: Lightning of Demise
Ganondorf holds his Sword in the air, charges it with lightning and swings it horizontally, creating a disk of electricity that breaks shields.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword


Neutral Special #3: Split Shot Sphere
Ganondorf creates a large sphere of darkness that vacuums anyone near it.
When released, he slams it on the ground and splits it into five smaller spheres moving in a fan formation.
Origin: Hyrule Warriors
Side Special #1: Phantom Slash
Ganondorf summons a phantom of himself and sends it rush forwards while performing multiple slashes.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker


Side Special #2: Beast Ram
A Beast Ganon's shadow appears and rushes forwards headfirst.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess


Side Special #3: Trident Rush
Ganondorf tosses his Trident, then rushes towards it while adding dark energy to his arm and performing an uppercut when he grabs the Trident.
Origin: Hyrule Warriors
Up Special #1: Phantom Void
Ganondorf floats mid-air and creates two portals of darkness. One portal near himself and another in the location of the Left Sticks directional input.
Once the second portal is placed, Ganondorf warps through both portals of darkness. Anyone near him before or after warping gets kicked away.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


Up Special #2: Demon Gale
Ganondorf performs a Spin Attack with his Great Swords while leaping in the air.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker


Up Special #3: Twilight Cloud
Ganondorf turns into ethereal cloud of twilight squares and can move freely. He returns to normal after a short time.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Down Special #1: Dark Maelstrom
Ganondorf tosses a dark orb on the ground, creating a maelstrom of darkness on the ground.
If held, Ganondorf fires a large and continuous blast of darkness that deals multihit damage and more knockback.
If used in midair, Ganondorf rapidly plummets down with his fist outstretched, creating two waves of darkness when landing.
Anyone who is hit by Dark Maelstrom has their damage converted into a healing factor for Ganondorf.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time


Down Special #2: Thunder Rush
Ganondorf electrifies his sword, dashes forwards and slashes horizontally forwards.
If held, Ganondorf spawns three lightning bolts while slashing, allowing him to break shields and counter-combo opponents.
If used mid-air, Ganondorf plummets down with his sword outstretched, spawning four lighning bolts around himself when landing.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword & Hyrule Warriors


Down Special #3: Dark Arm Quake
Ganondorf adds dark enegry to his arm and punches the ground, spawning jagged rocks from the ground.
If done in mid-air, he pummets downwards as he punches and spawns a shockwave of lightning across the ground when landing.
Origin: Hyrule Warriors & The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Gimmick: Dark Magic
By attacking opponents with his Great Swords, Ganondorf will gain Dark Magic from their pain, allowing him to enlarge Beast Ganon's shadow.
It also gives his weapons attacks the elemental effect of Darkness that deals combined damage of the consecutive attacks used on the opponent with a dark burst after a combo is made. However, Ganondorf's Dark Magic Meter has another purpose that allows him to unleash his True Power.
But how will he unlock it and which of his abilities will be changed? The curse of endless reincarnation has some Bestial Advantages.

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:GCB:With Full Dark Magic Meter: Ganon Burst
Ganondorf uses the Triforce of Power to transform into Ganon, creating a burst of darkness.
After transformation, Ganon can use his Triden and Magic (Ganon's aerials are the same as Ganondorf's). Ganon Burst can be used as a counter.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Wind Waker, Twilight Princess & Hyrule Warriors

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Ganon Returns!
Ganon's Stats

Power: ★★★★★★★★
Defense: ★★★★★
Speed: ★★★★★★
Size: ★★★★★★
Weight: ★★★★★★★★
Jump: ★★★★


Normal Attacks
Jab: Trident Flurry - Ganon performs a flurry of slashes and thrusts, then tosses his trident forwards. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
Dash: Oracle Slash - Ganon swings his trident vertically downwards, creating a small orb of energy. Origin: TLoZ: Oracle of Seasons/ Ages
F Tilt: Trident Swipe - Ganon swipes horizontally forwards with his trident. Can be done twice. Origin: TLoZ: A Link Between Worlds
B Tilt: Beast Fury - Ganon swipes diagonally upwards with his claws twice, then slams them on the ground. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
U Tilt: Trident Twirl - Ganon spins his trident above himself. Origin: TLoZ: Four Swords Adventures
D Tilt: Trident Thrust - Ganon thrusts forwards with his his trindent. Origin: TLoZ: A Link Between Worlds


Smash Attacks
F Smash: Pyro Sphere - Ganon fires a giant fireball from his hands. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
B Smash: Calamity Flurry - Ganon peforms a flurry of rapid punches, creating a ball of malice, then punches it away. Origin: HW: AoC
U Smash: Blood Fan - Ganon swipes upwards with his paws, creating four red lasers in a fan pattern. Origin: Hyrule Warriors
D Smash: Giga Dome - Ganon slams his hands on the ground, creating a shockwave around him. Origin: Hyrule Warriors


Grab & Throws
Pummel: Malice Crush - Ganon squeezes the fighter with a glob of malice. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
F Throw: Spear Thrust - Ganon conjures a blue spear and thrusts it forward pushing the fighter. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
B Throw: Axe Backslash - Ganon teleports behind and attacks the fighters backs with a blue axe. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
U Throw: Gale and Beam - Ganon launches the fighter upward with a tornado then fires a laser. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild
D Throw: Thunder Stake - Ganon throws metal stake at the fighter then electrifies both of them. Origin: TLoZ: Breath of the Wild


Neutral Special: Blazing Bat
Ganon fires a bat shaped flame from his trident, spawing flames on the floor.
If held, Ganon makes more Blazing Bats around himself by spinning his trident, firing them at anyone near him.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past


Side Special: Warlocks Wrath
Ganon adds dark energy to his trident, then thursts forward, sliding on the ground.
Ganon flies forwards if performed mid-air. Anyone hit is dealt more knockback than damage.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds


Up Special: Dusk Trident
Ganon ignites his trident, tosses it in the direction he chooses while vanishing, then reappears in its new location.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds


Down Special: Trident Storm
Ganon uses his trident to fire four diagonal lightning bolts around himself.
In mid-air, he uses his trident to fire a green ball of lightning below himself that spits into five after hitting the floor.
Origin: The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures


Shield Special: Malice Palm
Ganon lanches four globs of malice from his hand, with two globs landing on each side of him.
If used in mid-air, he uses his arms to fire a cross shaped beam of energy diagonally downwards.
Origin: Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Final Smash: Gigabolt Trident/ Calamity Ganon
Ganondorf throws his trident in the middle of the stage and fires a Dead Man's Volley at it, creating a large vacuuming and multihit lightning bolt.
If activated while playing as Ganon, he becomes Calamity Ganon, rapidly flies around and fires an expanding blast of darkness.


Colors & Costumes
Ganondorf (OoT - Default) & Ganon (ALttP - Default)
Ganondorf (OoT - Ganon (NES) Colors) & Ganon (ALttP - Agahnim Colors)
Ganondorf (OoT - Helmrock King Colors) & Ganon (ALttP - Puppet Ganon Colors)
Ganondorf (OoT - Zant Colors) & Ganon (ALttP - Beast Ganon (TP) Colors)
Ganondorf (OoT - Phantom Ganon Costume) & Ganon (ALttP - Demon King Ganon Colors)
Ganondorf (HW - Default) & Ganon (OoS/A - Default)
Ganondorf (HW - Master Quest) & Ganon (OoS/A - Beast Ganon (HW) Colors)
Ganondorf (HW - Boss) & Ganon (OoS/A - BS: TLoZ Colors)
Ganondorf (HW - Koholint) & Ganon (OoS/A - Shadow Nightmare Colors)
Ganondorf (HW - Lorule) & Ganon (Yuga Ganon Costume)
Ganondorf (WW - Default) & Ganon (FSA - Default)
Ganondorf (WW - Phantom Ganon Colors) & Ganon (FSA - Darknut (WW) Colors)
Ganondorf (WW - Kalle Demos Colors) & Ganon (FSA - Jalhalla Colors)
Ganondorf (TP - Default) & Ganon (ALBW - Default)
Ganondorf (TP - King Bulbin) & Ganon (ALBW - Darknut (TP) Colors)
Ganondorf (TP - Diababa Colors) & Ganon (ALBW - Argorok Colors)
Demise (Default) & Ganon (CoH - Default)
Demise (Girahim Colors) & Ganon (CoH - Demon Blade Colors)
Demise (Moblin (LA) Colors) & Ganon (CoH - Ganon (TLoZ: BQ) Colors)
Demise (Silver Lynel Colors) & Ganon (CoH - Calamity Ganon Colors)
Miscellaneous
Animations
Stage Entrance: Ganondorf appears on his horse, than jumps off of it and onto the stage.
Idle #1: Ganondorf smiles while crushing a wisp of darkness with his hand.
Idle #2: Ganondorf looks at his sword while it glows.
Idle #3: Ganondorf points his trident forwards in an "En Gaurde" fashion.
Ganon's Idle: Ganon shows the Triforce of Power on his hands.
Up Taunt: Ganondorf puts his Great Swords in the ground, crosses his arms and laughs while Beast Ganon's shadow is behind him.
Right Taunt: Ganondorf looks at his trident and smiles as it crackles with dark lightning.
Down Taunt: Ganondorf rises in the air while surrounded by darkness.
Left Taunt: Ganondorf performs a pose that is similar to Demise's while his sword glows blue.
Ganon's Taunt: Ganon roars while wisps of darkness surround him.
Victory Pose #1: Ganondorf cackles while riding on his horse towards a storm.
Victory Pose #2: Ganondorf sits on Zelda's (TP) throne and smiles.
Victory Pose #3: Ganondorf laughs towards the sky as he finally gains his wish from the Triforce.
Victory Pose #4: Ganondorf plays his theme on his organ, then faces the camera with a sinister smile.
Ganon's Victory Animation: Ganon laughs covered in shadow with a red background (The Adventure of Link Game Over Screen).


Sound Effects
Crowd Cheer: "(Singing) All Hail! (x3) Ganon! All Hail! (x3) Ganon!" (In the tune of Ganondorf's Castle)
Victory Theme #1: Overworld (Remix)
Victory Theme #2: Demon King Ganon Intro (Remix)
Classic Mode Credits Theme: Calamity Ganon Battle (Remix)

For more Fighter Rework concepts, go to the SSB Roster Rework Project page.
 
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