Ganondorf

Template:SSB Infobox Ganondorf (also known as Ganon) is the main antagonist of The Legend of Zelda series, and is the archenemy to Link and Zelda. He also appears in the Super Smash Bros. Series.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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Ganondorf in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In the crossover game Super Smash Bros. Melee, Ganondorf was an unlockable fighter. He was unlocked by beating Event Match 29: Triforce Gathering, and then beating Ganondorf in the next match. In both matches, the player uses Link. Ganondorf is a clone of Captain Falcon, and has all of his attacks, with the exception of his A Button attacks. However, Ganondorf's attacks are much slower than Falcon's, but they are much more powerful. Ganondorf is also slower, and heavier than Captain Falcon, but is more durable. Added up, Ganondorf's B Button attacks are easy to use, but his A Button moves act as a trouble maker. In Melee, he was voiced by Takashi Nagasako, who also voices Donkey Kong in most of the Mario games

Ganondorf returns as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. BrawlTemplate:Refneeded, with his Twilight Princess design. Some thought, since he was a clone to Captain Falcon, he wouldn't appear in the game. But in Super Smash Bros. Melee, one of his victory taunts happened to have him using a sword, none of his attacks in the game involved a sword though. So now Ganondorf would come back with Sword attacks, but he came back with the same attacks, but modified since his appearance in Super Smash Bros. Melee. In the Subspace Emissary storyline, he is the true commander of the Subspace Army, working for Master Hand to bring the world into Subspace. He gathers several other Nintendo villains, with Bowser acting as his second in command and doing most of the dirty work while he works behind the scenes. When many of the heroes infiltrate the Subspace Army base on a floating island, he reveals himself to them and commands the R.O.B.s to set up more Subspace Bombs and even has them attack the Ancient Minister (who turns out to be a R.O.B. as well) who then ends up assisting the fighters. The island is absorbed into Subspace, though not before the heroes escape. He emerges from Subspace with Bowser on a massive Doomship, escaping back into Subspace before the ship is destroyed. The two go to see Master Hand, though Ganondorf betrays Bowser, using the last working Trophy Gun to revert him. Master Hand himself is seen to be controlled by Taboo. Ganondorf leaps to attack the dark being, only to be turned into a trophy himself. When Bowser is revived by King Dedede, he furiously attacks Ganondorf's trophy in an act of vengeance. Link and Zelda come across the trophy and revive him, forming a temporary alliance as all the characters prepare for the final battle against Taboo.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

Classic

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Said to be the sole man born to the Gerudo tribe in a hundred years, Ganondorf aspired to conquer the world. He plundered a piece of the sacred Triforce from the Temple of Time when Link pulled the Master Sword from its pedestal. With the Triforce of Power in Ganondorf's possession, Hyrule was plunged into darkness until Link and Zelda defeated the fiend.

Adventure

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Since he's slow and can't jump very high, Ganondorf relies mainly on his immense physical strength to overwhelm his enemies. His great weight also makes him a difficult foe to send offscreen. Ganondorf's Warlock Punch is slow but absurdly powerful, and when he strikes with his Gerudo Dragon, enemies rise skyward enveloped in dark flames.

All-Star

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Ganondorf's slow speed works against him in single combat, but in melees, his crazy power lets him earn his keep with innumerable KOs. Ganondorf can't strike quickly, but each blow he lands adds up. Ganondorf is at his quickest when he uses the Wizard's Foot, and his Dark Dive blasts foes in a burst of dark energy.

Trivia

• In Nintendo Monopoly, Ganondorf takes the role of Pacific Avenue, and costs $300.
• Though Ganondorf is depicted holding a sword in his official artwork, he only uses this sword in one of his victory poses, but never actually in battle. A trick with Action Replay allows fight with a sword, but not does nothing in gameplay.
• Ganondorf's hand can be seen in the intro, though he is a secret character, just as Pichu and Jigglypuff, who are also seen in it.
• Ganondorf is the only clone that is not a clone of a character from the same series as him. Because of this, Ganondorf appareance in Melee was often critized. Also, similarities with Ganondorf and Captain Falcon did receive many parodies saying that Ganondorf is Captain Falcon's father.
• Ganondorf is the only character that has used something in a victory taunt, not used in battle.