Editing Master Sword

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The '''Master Sword''' is a recurring weapon originating from the ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise. It is the legendary sword capable of repelling and sealing evil ones who will try to steal and use the Triforce for their designs. Waiting to be pulled out of its pedestal, only a hero who has proven their worth can use it, with the sword choosing and accepting the wielder as its master.

 

In crossovers with the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, the Master Sword appears along with its wielder, [[Link]], in games such as the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' titles and ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', in addition to appearing as a standalone power-up in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.  

Link wields the Master Sword in all ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games, along with [[Toon Link]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and up. They use the sword in a multitude of moves, mostly those that are standard attacks. As of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Link's Master Sword is able to fire [[zeldawiki:Sword Beam|Sword Beams]] when Link uses his forward smash at 0%.

The Master Sword appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]], which can be obtained when it appears at random in one of the game's single-player modes.

 

The Master Sword plays a small role during the [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|Adventure]] mode of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It awaits the player in a pedestal at the center of the [[smashwiki:Sacred Land|Sacred Land]], though [[Cloud Strife|Cloud]] must be awoken before reaching it. Once pulled from its pedestal, the sword emits a glow that dispels the darkness shrouding the northern part of the land, making it accessible.

The Master Sword appears as the focus of the [[Ocarina of Time]] [[microgame]] in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''. To win the microgame, the player must make [[Young Link]] pull the Master Sword from its pedestal in the Temple of Time. If the microgame is won, Young Link will either turn into his adult form, an old man, or a [[Cucco]]. This microgame returns in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.

In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', the Master Sword rests in a pedestal at a crossroad inside the Hyrule Castle in [[Hyrule Circuit]]. It acts as a [[Spin Boost Pillar]], but is initially inaccessible. On the track leading to the sword, there are three Spin Boost Pillars with crystals inside that, when all three are activated, cause the sword to rise up from the pedestal along with a [[Dash Panel]] ramp that allows racers to go through it and receive a [[Spin Boost]]. Additionally, in his ''Skyward Sword'' costume, Link pulls out the Master Sword during two of his [[Jump Boost]] animations and his animation for being selected. The design of the [[Master Cycle]] bike is based on that of the Master Sword.

The Master Sword was added in the version 2.0 update in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where it serves as a power-up only available in the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style, obtainable as an alternate form of the [[Super Mushroom]]. When the item comes out of a [[? Block]], it plays the "item appear" sound effect from the [[Family Computer Disk System|Disk System]] version of the [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda|original game]]. When the item is collected, it plays the "item get" sound effect from the same game and turns players into Link, enabling him to use his shield to block enemies and projectiles, [[bomb]]s to hit switches and blow up blocks, and a bow and arrow to collect items or attack enemies. He is also able to use the sword to hit enemies, and use a [[zeldawiki:Dash Attack|dash attack]] with said sword and a [[zeldawiki:Down Thrust|down thrust]] in similar fashion to a [[Ground Pound]]. Unlike most power-ups, Link cannot break [[Brick Block]]s except when using bombs for unknown reasons. In multiplayer mode, Mario turns into red Link, Luigi turns into green Link, Toad turns into blue Link and Toadette turns into purple Link, matching the Link colors from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords]]'' and ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures|The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures]]''. In night ground levels, Link's bombs will sprout legs and walk in the direction they were thrown. The sprite of the Master Sword power-up is an edited version of the [[zeldawiki:White Sword|White Sword]] from the original game.

In a similar vein to [[Superball Mario]] and [[SMB2 Mario]], when using the Master Sword in the ground, sky, forest, underwater, desert, and snow themes, the music is replaced by the overworld theme from ''The Legend of Zelda''; in the underground and [[Ghost House]] themes, the game's dungeon theme plays; and in the [[airship]] and castle themes, the game's [[zeldawiki:Death Mountain|Death Mountain]] theme plays. Sound effects are also borrowed from the game. The boss theme [[List of sound effects in Super Mario Maker 2|sound effect]] while under the Master Sword's effect is the battle theme from the Disk System version of ''Zelda II: The Adventure of Link'', while the final boss sound effect is Shadow Link's battle theme from the same game. The bonus game theme uses an 8-bit remix of the horse race music from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'', and the Peaceful theme uses an 8-bit remix of the Great Fairy music from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' and onward (also used in many ''The Legend of Zelda'' games in the file selection menu).

Once Link beats a level, it plays [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]]'s rescue theme from the original game with a slightly lower tempo. In castle-themed levels, Link holds a Triforce shard after touching the [[Axe]] with the "Triforce collected" theme playing from the original game. The death theme from the original game plays when Link falls in a pit, however Link lacks a "defeated" sprite (if crushed/falls in lava) similar to the Mystery Mushroom costumes of the previous installment. Several sound effects are also modified when playing as Link.

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|align=left|''The Master Sword varies a bit between titles in the Legend of Zelda series, but it's generally the most powerful blade that Link can carry. It's a magical weapon that can be wielded only by a true hero, and, as its name implies, it's the weapon of choice in decisive battles. At the end of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Link returned it to its stone pedestal.

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|PorE=Master Sword<ref>Nintendo Portugal. (December 2, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfgPovS3eh0 Super Mario Maker 2 - A Master Sword, novas peças para níveis e muito mais! (Nintendo Switch)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref>

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|Kor=마스터소드<ref>한국닌텐도 공식 채널 (December 3, 2019). [https://youtu.be/X58myLVPPT8 슈퍼 마리오 메이커 2 무료 업데이트 Ver. 2.0.0]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 11, 2022.</ref>