Yuga

YUGA

After a brief stint in the Wind Waker timeline, the 3DS era took players back to the world of A Link to the Past, setting a new game one hundred years into the future of that game, with a new Link working as a smith’s apprentice sent to deliver a sword only to discover the Princess Zelda being turned into a painting by a strange man with a magical paintbrush.

This man is Yuga, eventually revealed to be from a mirror world called Lorule, where everyone from Hyrule has an opposite. Yuga is the reverse of Ganon, a man lacking the power and brute strength of his Hylian counterpart who has to rely on magic and trickery to accomplish his goals.

As a fighter, it would be fun for his stats to be a bit reversed from Ganondorf’s, strong where he is not and weak where he is strong. Either way, his moveset will pull from his abilities shown in game, primarily focused on his painting magic.

Likelihood rating: Good possibility.

Character Sheet: Yuga

YUGA

Today, we begin a new round of character sheets, all primarily appearing in the 2D titles from Oracles to Tri Force Heroes. We have quite a few, though not as many as the 3D titles. Among them are:

1. Four Links

2. Ravio

3. Princess Hilda

4. Toon Zelda

5. Din

6. Nayru

7. Ezlo

8. Minish/Picori

9. Linebeck

10. Oshus & Ciela

11. Ralph

12. Alfonzo

13. Madame Couture

14. Subrosian

15. Onox

16. Veran

17. Vaati

18. Bellum

19. Chancellor Cole & Malladus

20. Yuga

21. Lady Maud

22. Byrne

Just as Ravio was cowardly but still noble at heart, and Hilda was foolish but still loved and cared for her people, Yuga is the Lorule version of Ganondorf, lacking in the sheer raw power of his counterpart, forcing him to rely on magic and trickery instead, but still just as evil. He is the main villain of A Link Between Worlds, kidnapping those destined to be the sages and trapping them away in paintings.

Across the game, we see him transform people into paintings (an obvious Yoshi's egg style move, I think), turn into paint himself, summon lightning and fire, draw enemies from paintings, and cause paintings to explode. Later in the game, we see him resurrect Ganon only to absorb his power and fuse with him. At this point, he has a trident, can float, and throws dark orbs. I think that's more than enough to work with.

Here's the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Painting

He will cast a spell at an opponent, which, if he can keep them there long enough, will transform them into paintings. They will be able to break out after a few seconds.

Side B: Exploding Portraits

He will send out a spinning portrait frame as a projectile that will explode on contact.

Up B: Float

He will float into the air by magic the way he does when he has absorbed Ganon.

Down B: 2D Shift

He will transform himself into a 2D Painting of himself and be able to move around without getting hurt.

Final Smash: The Power of Ganon

He will absorb the power of Ganon and transform into his big pig form, striking across the map with his trident as lightning strikes.

Entrance: He will emerge from a painting.

Taunts: Up, he will raise his staff and laugh as a portrait spins behind him. Side, the portraits of the seven sages will circle around him. Down, he will use his brush to paint on the floor for a second.

Thanks for reading! Tomorrow, our final main villain from these games, Lady Maud of Tri Force Heroes.

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS

A new console generation brought a whole new story to tell. A Link Between Worlds was released for the Nintendo 3DS as a sequel to A Link to the Past, set a hundred years later just like Spirit Tracks to Phantom Hourglass. It's even kind of a bit of a remake in terms of plot, just with the Dark World switched out for Lorule. Speaking of which, the story follows a new Link as he strives to rescue Princess Zelda and several other friends from Hyrule as they are transformed into paintings by a sinister being named Yuga.

Link is our protagonist, as always, and fights with most of his standards. Items work a bit differently this time around, nearly all of them provided by your ally Ravio for a certain price (more on him later). These include: bombs, the boomerang, a bow and arrows, the fire rod, the hammer, the hookshot, the ice rod, the sand rod, the tornado rod, a lamp, and a net. We also have his standard sword, shield, the power glove, the Pegasus boots, Zora's flippers, and a special bracelet from Ravio that allows our hero to switch between regular and 2D mode.

Speaking of our supporting crew, Zelda is here as always, equipped with her light arrows. Then we have three important figures from Lorule, the opposite "mirror" world of Hyrule. Ravio is revealed to be Link's opposite, the coward to Link's courage, who sought Link out and aided him because he knew Link had the courage he lacked. Again, Ravio has all the items he sells to Link, plus the 2D bracelet, the bag he carries the stuff in, and a little bird called Sheerow.

Hilda is Zelda's opposite (nice Sabrina reference), and is the foolish to Zelda's wise, putting her faith in Yuga and his plan to steal Hyrule's triforce, dooming the kingdom to save their own. She can create barriers and transport people, but in general can also be an echo to Zelda if needed. Yuga is Ganon's opposite, but more on him later. The game also features a set of seven sages pulled from supporting characters akin to Ocarina of Time, though we don't spend quite as much time with them. These include Impa, Osfala (the grandson of Sahasrahla, who also returns), Gulley (the son of your parental figures), a maiden named Seres, Irene (a little witch implied to be the apprentice of Maple from the Oracle games), Oren (queen of the Zoras), and Rosso (a Goron miner).

Yuga is our main villain and the opposite of Ganon, clever, cunning, and reliant on magic to counter his lack of raw power. He can transform people into paintings, turn into paint himself, attack with exploding pictures, call down lightning, create enemies, and summon fire. Later in the game, he summons Ganon only to fuse with him and take his power for himself (a rare case of Ganon getting hijacked), after which he can attack with a trident, float, throw dark orbs, and enter walls.

Our bosses include a Moldorm, a Margomill (a large spinning Like Like-esque thing), the Gemesaur King (like Helmasaurs but covered in gems), Arrghus, a large Wallmaster called Knucklemaster, a skeletal tornado warrior called Stalblind, a plant creature called Zaganaga, a giant eyeball creature called Dharkstare, and a turtle named Grinexx. Our mini-bosses include: an Armos, a Stalfos, two fire creatures called Heedles, two Goriyas, a large jellyfish called Gigabari, a Gibdo, an Eyegor, a Devalant, a large Pengator, a fire statue called Fire Gimos, and a ball-and-chain soldier.

Our enemies, beyond a few already listed, include Chuchus, Zoras, Octoroks, Hylian Soldiers, Tektites, Keese, Bubbles, Lynels, Beetles, Poes, Moblins, Baris, Geldmen, Hokkubokkus, Hinoxes, Wallmasters, Kodongos, and Wizzrobes. Newcomers include: gold crabs called Karat Crabs, dinosaurs called Deadrocks, eyeball creatures called Bawbs, more dinosaur creatures called Zazaks, minotaurs called Taros, and flying mushrooms called Zirros.

The map this time is practically a recreation of the map from A Link to the Past, with such familiar fare as Death Mountain, the Eastern Ruins, Hyrule Castle, Kakariko Village, Lake Hylia, the Lost Woods, the Sacred Realm, and Zora's Domain. Lorule, much like the Dark World, is a mirror version of the map with corresponding locations in each, such as a snowcapped Death Mountain, Ku's Domain, the toxic Lorule Lake, Misery Mire, Skull Woods, Thieves' Town, and Treacherous Tower. The game's dungeons include Desert Palace, Eastern Palace, House of Gales, Inside Hyrule Castle, and the Tower of Hera for Hyrule, and the Dark Palace, the Ice Ruins, Lorule Castle, Skull Woods, Swamp Palace, Thieves' Hideout, and Turtle Rock for Lorule.

Here's what we've got so far:

Characters:

Link: sword, shield, bombs, bombchus, boomerang, flute, ember seeds, gale seeds, Pegasus seeds, slingshot, magnetic gloves, power bracelet, Roc's feather, shovel, rod of seasons, switch hook, Harp of Ages, Tune of Echoes, Tune of Currents, Tune of Ages, gust jar, Cane of Pacci, mole mitts, flame lantern, Ocarina of Winds, hammer, ice rod, tornado rod, Ravio's bracelet.

Toon Link: sword, shield, bow and arrows, boomerang, bombs, bombchu, shovel, hammer, grappling hook, Phantom Hourglass, whirlwind, whip, sand wand, spirit flute, train

Four Links: sword, shield, bow and arrows, boomerang, bombs, Pegasus shoes, Roc's cape, magnetic glove, spark his swords, pull apart, pick up and throw, push, push together, Force gems, fire rod, the fire arrows, quake, bombos medallions, hammer, shovel, power bracelet, cannon, box, vertical line, horizontal line.

Ravio: bombs, boomerang, bow and arrows, fire rod, hammer, hookshot, ice rod, sand rod, tornado rod, lamp, net, bracelet, bag, Sheerow.

Zelda: sealing spell, rainbow bridge, stone, light arrows

Tetra: stone, basic pirate stuff

Toon Zelda: spirit form, possess phantom, sword and shield, walk through lava, carry a torch, warp , wrecking ball, sing, spirit flute.

Hilda: barriers, transport, echo to Zelda.

Ezlo: gust jar, Cane of Pacci, mole mitts, flame lantern, Ocarina of Winds, shrink, grow, elastic mushrooms, updrafts, parachute, magic cap

Linebeck: ship, cannon, salvage arm, anchor, drill, tornado, hide in a box

Oshus/Ciela: true form, teleport, fuse with magic, elements of his temple, safe zones, Phantoms, Phantom Hourglass

Din: dance, seasons

Nayru: sing, harp of ages, echoes tune, currents tune, ages tune,  time portals, fireballs, warp

Ralph: sword, (maybe?) bombs, bombchus, boomerang, flute, ember seeds, gale seeds, Pegasus seeds, slingshot, magnetic gloves, power bracelet, Roc's feather, shovel, switch hook

Alfonzo: train, cannon, passenger, freight car, drill, net, sword

Anjean

Jolene: cannons, cutlasses, lunging, blocking

Farore

Impa

Sahasrahla

Osfala

Gulley

Seres

Irene

Oren

Rosso

Ricky: pouch, leap high, pair of gloves

Moosh: fly

Dimitri: swim

Malon

Talon

Tingle: steal Force gems

Dampe

Maple: broom, crash, potions

Beedle

Goron

Gerudo

Deku Scrub

Minish/Picori: shrink, grow, elastic mushroom, updrafts, parachute

Subrosians: shovels, hammers, boomerangs, warp points, buckets, smelt ore

Tokay: steal, swim

Anouki

Pirate Captain

Great Fairy

Ganon: disappear, trident, energy balls, slam, warp, seal Zelda, lightning

Onox: lightning, cyclones, mace, stomp to make rocks fall, blue flames, dragon form

Veran: possession, ghostly form, summon enemies, dark Links, dark energy balls, fairy, turtle, and spider forms, time warps

Vaati: fly, tentacles, cyclones, lightning balls, colored energy balls, claws, ring of energy balls, stone, teleport, flames, eyeball, dark blob, laser eyes, purple spikes, arms, magic cap

Bellum: swim, hang, tentacles, blobs, pink goop, ghost ship, Bellumbeck, sword, spinning tornado

Cole/Malladus: float, dark spells, lightning bugs, laser beam, destruction orb, meteor breath, possession

Yuga: transform people into paintings, turn into paint, exploding pictures, lightning, enemies, fire, fuse with Ganon, trident, float, dark orbs, enter walls.

Byrne: clawed gauntlet, slash, extend, shield, stunning blast, lunge, jump around

Dark Link: sword, shield, bombs, giant bomb, leap, multiply, fiery floor, icy floor

Twinrova: combine, fly, fire and ice, lava, glaciers

Vire: fireballs, shadow balls, fly, turn into keese

Armos

Hylian Soldiers

Wizzrobes

Deku Scrubs

Buzz Blobs

Darknuts

Keese

Gibdos

Lynels

Moblins

Octoroks

Goriyas

Zoras

Stalfos: scythe

Poes

Dodongo

Gohma

Eyegor

Helmasaur

Helmaroc King

Phantom Ganon

Hinox

Chuchu: spikes

Darknut

Keaton: knives

Phantom: sword, shield

Bulblin

Bosses:

Aquamentus

Dodongo

Mothula

Gohma

Digdogger

Manhandla

Gleeok

Medusa Head

Facade

Agunima

Frypolar

Pumpkin Head

Head Thwomp

Shadow Hag

Eyesoar

Smog

Octogon

Plasmarine

Ramrock

Swoop

Subterror

Smasher

Angler Fish

Dera Zol

Gouen

Dodongo

Gohma

Phantom Ganon

Stone Arrghus

Helmaroc King

Big Poe

Frostare

Giant Chuchu

Gleerok

Mazaal

Giant Octorok

Madderpillar

Blaaz

Cyclok

Crayk

Diabolical Cubus Sisters

Dongorongo

Gleeok

Eox

Eye Plant

Massive Eye

Stagnox

Fraaz

Phytops

Cragma

Skeldritch

Rocktite

Big Blin

Snapper

Heatoise

Margomill

Gemesaur King

Arrghus

Knucklemaster

Stalblind

Zaganaga

Dharkstare

Grinexx

Gigabari

Stages:

Eastern Coast

Eyeglass Lake

Goron Mountain

Graveyard

Horon Village

Lost Woods

Moblin's Keep

Mt. Cucco

Natzu Prairie

Samasa Desert

Spool Swamp

Sunken City

Tarm Ruins

Woods of Winter

Temple Remains

Subrosia

Temple of Seasons

Gnarled Root Dungeon

Snake's Remains

Poison Moth's Lair

Dancing Dragon Dungeon

Unicorn's Cave

Ancient Ruins

Explorer's Crypt

Sword & Shield Maze

Onox's Castle

Labrynna

Cheval's Tomb

Crescent Island

Eyeglass Island Library

Fairies' Woods

Forest of Time

Jabu-Jabu's Shrine

Lynna City

Nuun Highlands

Rolling Ridge

Sea of Storms

Symmetry City

Talus Peaks

Yoll Graveyard

Zora Seas

Ambi's Palace

Coast of No Return

Deku Forest

Sea of No Return

Black Tower

Spirit's Grave

Wing Dungeon

Moonlit Grotto

Skull Dungeon

Crown Dungeon

Mermaid's Cave

Jabu-Jabu's Belly

Ancient Tomb

Room of Rites

Chamber of Insight

Sea of Trees

Talus Cave

Death Mountain

Palace of Winds

Lake Hylia

Cave of No Return

Hyrule Castle

The Coast

Village of the Blue Maiden

Eastern Temple

Death Mountain Foothills

Mountain Path

Tower of Flames

Field

Swamp

Lost Woods

Kakariko Village

Temple of Darkness

Desert of Doubt

Desert Temple

Pyramid

Frozen Hyrule

Ice Temple

Tower of Winds

Realm of the Heavens

Dark Cloud

Palace of Winds

Minish Woods

Trilby Highlands

Mount Crenel

Castor Wilds

Royal Crypt

Cloud Tops

Deep Wood Shrine

Cave of Flame

Fortress of Winds

Temple of Droplets

Mercay Island,

Temple of the Ocean King

Tetra's ship

Ghost Ship

S.S. Linebeck

Temple of Fire

Temple of Wind

Temple of Courage

Goron Temple

Temple of Ice

Mutoh's Temple

Spirit Train

Demon Train

Tower of Spirits

Forest Realm

Aboda Village

Forest Temple

Snow Realm

Snow Temple

Ocean Realm

Ocean Temple

Fire Realm

Fire Temple

Sand Realm

Sand Temple

The Dark World

Ku's Domain

Lorule Lake

Misery Mire

Skull Woods

Thieves' Town

Treacherous Tower

Desert Palace

Eastern Palace

House of Gales

Inside Hyrule Castle

Tower of Hera

Dark Palace

Ice Ruins

Lorule Castle

Skull Woods

Swamp Palace

Thieves' Hideout

Turtle Rock

Thanks for reading! Next up, I hesitate to include this game here, because it really feels more like a spinoff than anything, but . . . I guess it's counted as a main series game, so . . . Tri Force Heroes!