User blog:Plasmaster/Ganon Goes Canon!

Hey Smashers! Today I am posting my canonical moveset for Ganondorf. I hope you all enjoy it. Some of his moves from Smash still remain but only because they have become so iconic to his character that I just couldn't bear to get rid of them; some of these include his Volcano Kick (up tilt), Ganon Stomp (down aerial), and Skull Crusher (his forward aerial, which is already based on an attack from Ocarina of Time anyway).

Attributes

 * No. of Jumps: 2
 * Wall Jump: Y
 * Wall Cling: N
 * Tether Recovery?: N
 * Float?: N
 * Crawl?: N

Changes from Wii U/3DS

 * New side special


 * New down special


 * New up special


 * New down tilt


 * New neutral special


 * New back air


 * New up smash


 * New down smash


 * New forward smash


 * New dash attack


 * New up throw


 * New pummel


 * New back throw


 * New forward throw


 * Forward air buffed


 * Down air nerfed in terms of damage, knockback remains the same.


 * Normal Combo nerfed


 * Up tilt nerfed


 * Down tilt buffed


 * Up smash buffed


 * Forward smash nerfed


 * Down smash buffed


 * Back air nerfed


 * Forward throw buffed


 * Up throw buffed


 * Can now use the sword, resulting in his whole moveset (except special moves) getting a secondary moveset that is completely original. When using the sword, he deals more damage and has disjointed hitboxes, but is a bit slower in movement and attack speed.

Normal
◾Normal A- Dark Palm: Thrusts one open hand forwards and strikes with dark magic enveloping it. 4% each hit

Tilts
◾Up Tilt- Volcano Kick: Lifts one leg up and holds it there, charging up magic. He then slams his foot down, creating an explosion on the ground. 22%

◾Down Tilt- Floor Punch: Based on Ganondorf punching the floor of his throne room and smashing it in Ocarina of Time. Ganondorf punches downwards with a hook punch. 15% ◾Forward Tilt- Kick Attack: Based off of the kicking attack Ganondorf uses in Twilight Princess. He kicks forwards to hit with the flat of his foot. 14%

Smash Attacks
◾Up - Dark Orb Charge: Based on Ganondorf's attack in his second phase during the fight in Ocarina of Time. Raises one fist into the air and charges a magic orb above him. 30-33%

◾Forward - Backhand Smack: Based on Ganondorf's animation when deflecting an orb of magic. Swings one hand backwards in front of him. 20-25%

◾Down - Double Smash: Loosely based on a move used by Ganon in Oracle of Ages and Seasons. 21-28%

Other attacks
◾Dash Attack - Shoulder Ram: Loosely based on an attack used by Ganondorf in Twilight Princess. Ganondorf charges forwards with his arms clasped together and then rams forwards with his shoulder. 14%

Aerial Attacks
◾Up aerial - Kicking with both of his legs. 13%.

◾Down aerial - Ganon Stomp: Ganondorf stomps downwards with both feet. 18%

◾Neutral aerial - Ganon Kick: Kicks twice in front of him. 12% and 9%

◾Forward aerial - Skull Crusher: Ganondorf swipes in a downwards arc in front of him with one arm. Is enveloped in dark magic. 18%

◾Back aerial - Thunder Wave: Based off of an attack used by Demise in the second phase of the boss fight in Skyward Sword. Ganondorf turns around and swings his arm, unleashing a wave of electricity as he does so. 11%

Grabs and Throws
◾Pummel: Magic Punch: Punches the victim with magic around his fist. 3% each hit

◾Forward Throw- Phantom Punch: Punches the victim away and then summons a Phantom that slashes them. 14%

◾Back Throw- Phantom Rider: Slams the victim on the ground behind him and then summons a Phantom Rider that rams into them and slams them away. 10%

◾Down Throw- Power Slam: Slams opponent on the ground. 7%

◾Up Throw- Darkness Cluster: Based off of an attack used by Ganondorf in the second phase of his boss fight in Ocarina of Time. Throw the victim upwards and then releases a cluster of dark magic orbs that converge on the victim in midair. 16%

Sword Moveset
To switch to the sword moveset, use Ganon's down taunt and press the shield button during the taunt before he puts it away. To swap back to the normal moveset, simply down taunt and let the taunt finish.

Normal
◾Normal A- Dark Slash: Slashes the sword forwards and strikes with dark magic enveloping it. 6% each hit

Tilts
◾Up Tilt- Volcano Cleave: Lifts the sword up over his head and holds it there, charging up magic. He then slams the sword down, creating an explosion on the ground. 26%

◾Down Tilt- Sword Sting: Ganondorf stabs the sword forwards. 20% ◾Forward Tilt- Kick Attack: Based off of the kicking attack Ganondorf uses in Twilight Princess. He kicks forwards to hit with the flat of his foot. 16%

Smash Attacks
◾Up - Dark Orb Charge: Based on Ganondorf's attack in his second phase during the fight in Ocarina of Time. Raises one fist into the air and charges a magic orb above him. 30-33%

◾Forward - Sword Swing: Based on a move used by Demise during the fight against him. Swings the sword in front of him at a horizontal angle. 23-28%

◾Down - Sword Smash: Based on a move used by Demise during the fight against him. Ganondorf swings the sword downwards in front of himself. 23-30%

Other attacks
◾Dash Attack - Charging Stab: Loosely based on an attack used by Ganondorf in Twilight Princess. Ganondorf charges forwards holding the sword in both hands and then stabs forwards with the sword. 14%

Aerial Attacks
◾Up aerial - Blade Arc: Swings his sword above him. 15%.

◾Down aerial - Ganon Stomp: Ganondorf stomps downwards with both feet. 18%

◾Neutral aerial - Kicks twice in front of him. 12% and 9%

◾Forward aerial - Skull Slicer: Ganondorf swipes the sword in a downwards arc in front of him. Is enveloped in dark magic. 20%

◾Back aerial - Thunder Wave: Based off of an attack used by Demise in the second phase of the boss fight in Skyward Sword. Ganondorf turns around and swings his sword, unleashing a wave of electricity as he does so. 16%

Grabs and Throws
◾Pummel: Magic Stab: Stabs the victim with magic around his blade. 5% each hit

◾Forward Throw- Brute Attack: Based on an attack used by Ganondorf during the final boss fight in Twilight Princess. Ganondorf releases the victim only to slam into them with his shoulder and then spin around and slash them with his sword. 19%

◾Back Throw- Phantom Rider: Slams the victim on the ground behind him and then summons a Phantom Rider that rams into them and slams them away. 15%

◾Down Throw- Power Slam: Slams opponent on the ground. 7%

◾Up Throw- Darkness Cluster: Based off of an attack used by Ganondorf in the second phase of his boss fight in Ocarina of Time. Throw the victim upwards and then releases a cluster of dark magic orbs that converge on the victim in midair. 16%

Special Moves
◾Neutral Special- Dark Magic Orb: Ganondorf launches forth a large orb of magic energy; it sends electric shocks through an opponent when it hits them and also delivers lots of knockback and damage. If an opponent hits the orb, it will bounce back towards Ganondorf, and Ganondorf can hit it again to knock it back. Increases in speed each time it is hit back and forth. The move deals 17% damage.

◾Side Special- Darkness Waves: Ganondorf fires forwards a continuous beam of dark energy that prevents opponents from moving when they are hit by them. Ganondorf can't move either though. The move deals 1% per second of exposure. Based on a move used in Ocarina of Time.

◾Up Special- Phantom Flight: Ganondorf gains the ability to fly and levitate himself for a brief period of time. It has great recovery but deals no damage. No damage. The move is an ability Phantom Ganondorf can use in Ocarina of Time.

◾Down Special- Magic Shockwave: Ganondorf punches the ground with great force, sending shockwaves outwards that are enhanced with magic using the Triforce of Power. The move goes on each side of Ganondorf. Opponents hit by the shockwaves are thrown up into the air. The shockwaves deal 14% damage closest to Ganondorf and 5% farthest from Ganondorf, right before they disappear. The move is an attack used by Ganondorf in Ocarina of Time.

◾Final Smash- Beast Ganon

I hope you liked this moveset; I know it wasn't completely canonical, but I do think this is a definite step up from what we currently have. Some of his more iconic Smash Bros. moves I had elected to keep in the moveset, and then of course I gave his sword moveset versions of those moves basically sword counterparts such as the Volcano Cleave and Skull Slicer. Next time I've got a moveset prepared for the one and only Heropon!