GIBDO
These are the Gibdoes, standard enemies in most desert levels of the series. In the most recent installment, Tears of the Kingdom, they took on a more buglike appearance.
As fighters, they will be slow, with moderate power behind them, but a high level of defense. Their moveset will pull from all across their appearances in the franchise.
Likelihood rating: Probably not.
GIBDO
1. Tulin
2. Mineru
3. Purah
4. Rauru
5. Sonia
6. Zonai Construct
7. Gibdo
8. ReDead
9. Gleeok
10. Phantom Ganon
Gibdos are the standard "mummy" enemy of the Zelda series. They have appeared in several games over the series, all with a generally standard appearance. In Ocarina/Majora, they were basically reskins of the ReDead enemy, while in Tears of the Kingdom, they were part bug for some reason. Either way, throughout their various appearances, they have now compiled a solid moveset.
Here is the moveset I came up with:
Standard B: Scream
The Gibdo will let out the debilitating scream that they and the ReDeads of Ocarina and Majora were known for, freezing characters in their tracks.
Side B: Grapple
They will launch forward and wrap themselves around an opponent, dealing damage and not letting go.
Up B: Insect Wings
Their wings from Tears of the Kingdom will burst out of their backs, and they will be able to fly upward for a short distance.
Down B: Sandstorm
As they can in such games as Hyrule Warriors, the Gibdo will create a swirl of sand around itself, protecting them and whipping around characters standing too close.
Final Smash: Queen Gibdo
Might as well embrace the bug (after all, if Darknuts can be jackals and Wizzrobes can be toucans . . . ). The queen from Tears of the Kingdom will appear on the stage and attack.
Entrance: It will rise from the sand.
Taunts: Up, it will lean back and let out its scream. Side, it will stumble forward for a second and look around. Down, it will sink into quicksand for a second.
Kirby Hat: Its bandages.
Kart: Based on typical "Sand Temple" designs.
Special Move: It will create a swirl of sand around itself to protect from harm.
Spirit Battle: A horde battle on Gerudo Valley.
Victory Screen: More and more of it will rise from the sand and march upon the defeated players.
Losing Screen: It will slump to the ground and return to the sand.
Color Swaps: The original game, Link to the Past, Link's Awakening, Ocarina/Majora, Twilight Princess, Four Swords, Minish Cap, and Tears of the Kingdom.
Thanks for reading! Next up, ReDead lurks in the shadows.
GHANTI
This is Ghanti, a descendant of Hylian knights whose parents were killed as a child and she was raised by the bandit who killed them, filling her head with stories that the knights were the ones responsible. This initially proves a source of contention between her and Link at first, but she soon proves a brave and loyal companion.
As a fighter, she will use many underhanded methods to deal damage, tricks she picked up as a bandit, making use of her bandit’s dagger and sword, her wolf form she takes on when entering the Dark World, and the silver arrows she inherited from her parents.
Likelihood rating: Non-game.
TOU
Raska’s father is named Tou, a master martial artist who trained Raska in all that he knows. His influence will push Raska to join Link and Captain Arjuna on their journey, and he will continue to play a significant supporting role throughout the plot.
As a fighter, he will be an echo of his son, his moveset building on the same movepool his son pulls from. He will be a bit more direct and focused though, having much more mastery of the moves than Raska would.
Likelihood rating: Non-game.
CAPTAIN ARJUNA
This man is Captain Arjuna, who would stand at Link’s uncle’s side in their fight against Agahnim, and would later become a constant companion to Link and Raska as they fight against Agahnim and later enter the Dark World, acting as a sort of Kakashi-esque mentor to the boys.
As a fighter, Captain Arjuna will largely be an echo of the Hylian soldier moveset, as he was once their leader, and he doesn’t show too much of his own unique abilities, mostly just being a warrior and a swordsman just like all the Hylian soldiers.
Likelihood rating: Non-game.
RASKA
This is Raska, the son of a local martial artist and Link’s neighbor. When Link sets out on his quest and is hunted by the kingdom’s soldiers under Agahnim’s orders, Raska and his father protect Link, his father pushing him to join Link as a companion on his journey.
As a fighter, Raska will be fast and nimble due to his martial arts training. His moveset will pull from all of the martial arts demonstrated by himself and his father, even roping in his father for a few attacks here and there.
Likelihood rating: Non-game.
KAKARIKO VILLAGE
As a stage, this will pull from most renditions of the village. One notable feature I would like included is the large windmill present in Ocarina of Time, with platforms attached to act as terrain.
Potential theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gbpIbQ5vvk
2D ZELDA CLASSIC MODE
Just like with the Mario series, my image for how a classic mode would play out is that you would have a set recreating every major game in the franchise, using battles with certain fighters and stages to recreate the look and feel of various scenes and stages. Here's one for A Link to the Past:
1.
Vs. Agahnim, on Hyrule Castle
2.
Vs. Hylian Soldier horde, on Dungeon
3.
Vs. Sahasrahla on Eastern Palace
4.
Possible Moldorm boss fight on Gerudo Valley
5.
Vs. Agahnim on Ganon’s Tower
6.
Vs. Giant Dodongo on The Dark World
7.
Vs. maybe a giant Tentacruel on Water Temple
8.
Vs. Stalfos horde on Great Deku Tree
9.
Vs. Zelda with a dark aura around her on
Kakariko Village
10.
Vs. maybe Yeta on Snowpeak Ruins
11.
Vs. Wizzrobe horde on a swamp stage, maybe Soda
Jungle
12.
Maybe a Gleeok boss fight on Great Bay
13. Vs. Ganon on Ganon’s Tower
2D ZELDA ROSTER
THE DARK WORLD
The stage will be set on Zelda’s Castle in the middle of the world map, much of the map visible in the background, but will at regular intervals switch to the dark world, at which point players will find themselves battling on top of the giant pyramid that takes the castle’s place.
Potential theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JM1j2zp3gx8
GANON'S TOWER
This stage will be set atop Ganon’s Tower, with a huge flat platform perfect for boss battles. In story modes, this would be the key stage for any given Ganon boss fight. It will probably pull heaviest from the Link to the Past version of the stage.
Potential theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC5REupC3Lc
EASTERN PALACE
This stage will pull heavily from all renditions of the Eastern Palace, its core design concept in A Link to the Past, some of the heavy 2D/3D switching involved in a Link Between Worlds, and might feature some of the secondary characters from the manga, like Kanika.
Potential theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjQFJgjY2Uc
2D ZELDA ROSTER
MONKEY
This will not be the only time Link will encounter, and subsequently have to work with, a monkey hanging around the Zelda universe. In Majora’s Mask, he will have to rescue one held captive by the Deku Scrubs, and in Twilight Princess, he will have to work with a whole host of them to traverse the Faron Woods region, helping them take down their corrupted chief.
As fighters, the Monkeys will be fast on their feet and agile enough to get to places others can’t, though that will come at the cost of their strength. Their movesets will pull from across their appearances and the various ways they help Link, as well as the Monkey Chief’s boss battle in Twilight Princess.
Likelihood rating: Probably not.
HINOX
These are the Hinoxes, who would go on to regular appearances across the 2D games, almost never appearing in the 3D series. That would be until Breath of the Wild. Much like their fellow enemies, the Lynels, they’d get an upgrade in that game, transforming them into giants that liked to tear apart the landscape around them to get at whoever disturbed their slumber.
As fighters, they’ll probably be somewhere in between their normal 2D portrayals and their Breath of the Wild versions, not quite as big as the Wild ones, but still bearing a strong resemblance to them. They will be heavy and strong, and their moves will pull from the bombs of their 2D versions and the other attacks of their Wild versions.
Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.
SAHASRAHLA
This old man is Sahasrahla, something of a spiritual successor to the old man of the previous games and an advisor to Link. Much like his predecessor, he provides Link with many of the unique items used in the game and aids him with magic from time to time. Another version of him would later appear in A Link Between Worlds.
As a fighter, Sahasrahla will be older and slower than most, and will rely mostly on magical attacks to fight. Being the supplier of much of the weapons and Link’s primary advisor throughout the adventure, it seems only right that his moveset pull from all the mechanics unique to this specific game.
Likelihood rating: Never gonna happen.
HYLIAN SOLDIER
Hylian Soldiers would appear time and time again throughout the Legend of Zelda, mostly acting as mere NPCs, kicking him out when caught sneaking into the castle in Ocarina of Time or fighting alongside him in Hyrule Warriors. Thanks to their appearance here, however, they would soon prove common enemy types in most of the 2D games, whether it makes sense in the narrative or not.
As fighters, the Hylian soldiers will be pretty much in the generic category, most of their stats about middling, if with a little bit of extra strength and speed. Their movesets will pull primarily from their enemy roles in the 2D games but with a little added from their 3D appearances.
Likelihood rating: Probably not.
AGAHNIM
This advisor was Agahnim, a dark wizard who had ingratiated himself into the royal family of Hyrule as a means to betray them and resurrect his lord Ganon, who’d been sealed away centuries before. He would mostly only appear in this game, but similar characters would recur in later games.
As a fighter, he will be a spellcaster first and foremost, with lots of powerful magical attacks at his disposal, most with an underhanded bent to them. His moveset will pull from his two major boss fights as well as his implied actions throughout the rest of the story.
Likelihood rating: Could happen.
GANON
This is Ganon, the original representation of the series’s recurring antagonist. Though later games will expand his backstory and represent him originally as a human, by this point in his development, he has become so consumed by evil and dark magic, he has lost his human form entirely. Though his beastly form would make appearances in the 3D games, the pig demon presented here would be his consistent form for most 2D appearances.
As a fighter, naturally he will be big and strong with a lot of power behind his attacks. His trident will act as his main weapon but his moveset will pull from all of his various boss fights across the Zelda series.
Likelihood rating: Strong.
WIZZROBE
These are the Wizzrobes, cloaked mages who wield all manner of magic across multiple different elements. They will appear consistently throughout most games in the series, either as basic enemies or as mini-bosses, always using magic and teleportation to screw with you.
As a fighter, naturally they will be mage-types, thoroughly unskilled in physical areas but making up for it with their skill in magic and spells. Their movesets will pull from across their appearances, primarily their spells and teleportation.
Likelihood rating: Could happen.
