Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)


 * This article is about Ganondorf's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. For other uses, see Ganondorf.

Ganondorf (ガノンドロフ, Ganondorofu) returns in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. His design is based upon his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. He retains his hand-to-hand combat style, and does not use his sword outside of taunts. To unlock Ganondorf, you must either clear Classic Mode on Hard with Zelda or Link (but not Toon Link) or play 200 brawls, and then defeat Ganondorf in a 1v1 brawl. Alternately, you can have Ganondorf join your party in the Subspace Emissary by collecting the Link and Zelda trophies in the Subspace world.

Attributes
Ganondorf is a very heavy, very slow character- with very strong attacks, including more than one of the strongest attacks in the game. Almost all of his moves have above average knockback as well, and many have high priority. His side special grants him Super armor while he is holding the opponent and leaves opponents vulnerable for a bit of time if used on the ground, leaving them open for another quick attack; in the air, Ganondorf's side special causes Ganoncide. Ganon's dash attack provides him with a quick speed boost, and the move is a hard hitter as well. Ganondorf's aerials are also very strong; all have high knockback, and his down-aerial is a strong reliable spike. However, Ganondorf's power is counter-balanced with many factors. Ganondorf is a large target, has a slow forward roll, is easily juggled, has bad air speed, lacks a projectile, and suffers from a very poor recovery.

Changes from Melee to Brawl

 * Different Standard Normal attack animation; longer range.
 * Up Tilt has vacuum effect.
 * Up Tilt less powerful.
 * New Down Tilt.
 * New Up Smash.
 * New Forward Tilt.
 * Up Aerial has slightly more range & knockback at the start.
 * Can also perform a "Reverse Warlock Punch".
 * New Side Special: Flame Choke.
 * Up-Special can now attack edge-hoggers and is altered at the end with the uppercut animation.
 * Down Special slightly moves him forward before the kick on the ground.
 * Slightly slower dash speed.
 * Down special no longer gives him an extra jump while in the air.
 * New dash animation.
 * New voice actor (Twilight Princess actor).
 * Ganondorf performs Warlock Punch a bit faster; the move also has a different animation than in Melee.
 * Up special move goes higher in midair.
 * His Side-Smash can be steered down and up Ganondorf

Normal

 * Neutral attack - Moderate knockback, deals more damage if the tip of the attack connects. 7%, 9% if tipped.
 * Dash attack - Ganondorf gains a quick speed boost during the move. 15%.
 * Strong Side - Ganondorf leans back a little and thrusts one leg straight forward. Good horizontal knockback, fairly quick. 12%-13%.
 * Strong Up - Known as the Volcano Kick, Ganondorf lifts his leg for a very long time. Has vacuum properties, and has huge damage and knockback if it connects. 27%.
 * Strong Down - Ganondorf kneels on one leg and sweeps the other leg forward. 12%.

Smash

 * Side Smash - Elbow thrust. Very strong. Can be angled up or down. 24%-33%.
 * Up Smash - Ganondorf does a high kick, lifting his leg to about thirty degrees from vertical quickly. Only hits once. 19%-30% if the tip of the foot connects.
 * Down Smash - Ganondorf sweeps his leg forward, then backwards. The knockback from the first kick usually makes the second kick connect as well. 19%-26%.

Other

 * Ledge Attack - Backhands the edgeguarding opponent. If the opponent is a distance away, the attack knocks them away. If the opponent is standing close to Ganondorf, the attack will throw the opponent off the ledge.
 * 100% Ledge Attack - Ducks slightly a delivers a kick across the ground. Comes out fast, and Ganon keeps low.
 * Trip attack - Does a rising, spinning kick. Reach of the attack stretches across the entire height of his legs, and the attack is incredibly fast.
 * Floor attack - Flips upward, kicking with his feet, similar to his up-aerial.

Aerial Attacks

 * Neutral Aerial - Double kick.The first hit will hit hard and the second hit deals a weaker attack that lacks KO potential. First hit deals 11% while the second does 7%.
 * Forward Aerial - Swings his hand forward in an overhead arc downwards. High knockback. 17%.
 * Back Aerial - Backhand. One of Ganondorf's fastest aerials. 16%.
 * Up Aerial - Overhead Flip Kick. 13%.
 * Down Aerial - Ganondorf swings his legs down. Will always spike if it hits, even if not sweetspotted. 22%.

Grabs & Throws

 * Pummel - Knees opponent. 2%.
 * Forward Throw - Punchs his opponent forward. 13%.
 * Back Throw - Throws opponent backward and kicks them. 10%.
 * Up Throw - Throws opponent upward and jabs his/her back. 7%.
 * Down Throw - Throws his opponent violently on the ground. 7%.

Role in the Subspace Emissary
Ganondorf first appears in a control room on the Island of Ancients giving Bowser the coordinates to find King Dedede, who stole Wario's trophies. Later in the same control room Master Hand gives him the orders to destroy the island of ancients. He then appears in the island base as a hologram and orders the R.O.B. Squad to activate all of the Subspace Bombs they had. When the Ancient Minister gets in their path, Ganondorf presses an overide button that forces the R.O.B.s to ignore the Minister. When the Ancient Minister continues to intervene, Ganondorf presses the overide button again and the R.O.B.S attack the Ancient Minister, setting him aflame. The heroes attempt to stop the R.O.B.s, so Ganondorf sends a flock of Auroros to stop them. Suddenly, the burning Ancient Minister fires beams from his eyes, destroying the Auroros, and reveals that he, himself, is a R.O.B., and proceeds to help the others fight the advancing Subspace troops. After the Island of ancients is destroyed Ganondorf appears on the Subspace Gunship as it's commander along with Bowser, but he retreats into Subspace with Bowser when the Gunship is destroyed by Kirby and his Dragoon. Ganondorf decides it is the time to usurp the Master Hand so he takes out the last remaining Dark Cannon and aims it at Bowser, his own right-hand and the most loyal of Master Hand's henchmen. After shooting Bowser, Ganondorf kicks the Bowser trophy out of the way and goes up to the edge of a ledge. When Ganondorf presents himself to Master Hand, he sees that Master Hand was literally a puppet of Tabuu, the supreme leader of the Subspace Army and manipulator of Master Hand. Ganondorf tries to attack him, but is defeated and turned into a trophy. As he was falling however, he bumped into Master Hand, freeing him from Tabuu's control. Master Hand then attempts to attack Tabuu, but is defeated with little effort. When Kirby finds Ganondorf's trophy the resurrected Bowser appears and brutally beats up his trophy as an act of revenge before tossing it aside. He is revived by Link and Zelda (with a bit of a headache) and after Link and Zelda walk away he clenches his fist in anger he then helps the heroes defeat Tabuu.

Exclusive Stickers
These stickers can only be used by Ganondorf or by a select few including him:


 * Boomerang: [Weapon] Attack +4
 * Bowser (Mario Power Tennis): [Darkness] Attack +21
 * Colin: [Specials: Direct] Attack +4
 * Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule: [Electric] Attack +31
 * Darknut: [Slash] Attack +13
 * Epona & Link: [Arm, Leg] Attack +9
 * Fierce Deity Link: [Slash] Attack +21
 * Ganondorf (Ocarina of Time): [Darkness] Attack +29
 * Ganondorf (Wind Waker): [Darkness] Attack +33
 * Happy Mask Salesman: [Leg] Attack +9
 * Hylian Shield (Twilight Princess): Slash Resistance +10
 * Lantern: [Flame] Resistance +7
 * Legend of Outset: [Arm] Attack +26
 * Linebeck: [Throwing] Attack +20
 * Link (Link to the Past): [Electric] Resistance +31
 * Link (Twilight Princess): [Slash] Resistance +27
 * Link (Wind Waker): [Flame] Attack +31
 * Link with Goron Mask: [Slash] Attack +17
 * Link's Grandma: [Arm, Leg] Attack +2
 * Lon Lon Milk: Launch Power +18
 * Midna & Wolf Link: [Leg] Attack +26
 * Moblin: [Slash] Attack +15
 * Octorok: [Leg] Attack +4
 * Petey Piranha (Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour!): [Darkness] Attack +47
 * Phantom Ganon: [Darkness] Attack +40
 * Piece of Heart: Heart Container Effect +50
 * Revolver Ocelot: [Darkness] Attack +17
 * Ridley (Metroid): [Darkness] Attack +30
 * Salvatore: [Electric] Attack +9
 * Shadow Beast: [Darkness] Attack +28
 * Sheik: [Body, Spin] Attack +17
 * Skull Kid (Ocarina of Time): [Darkness] Attack +7
 * Space Pirate: [Darkness] Attack +13
 * Tingle (Wind Waker): [Flame] Resistance +24
 * Young Zelda (Minish Cap): [Battering] Resistance +16
 * Zelda (Ocarina of Time): [Flame] Resistance +18

Trivia

 * He is the only playable villain who is never fought in the Subspace Emissary, excluding his Dark clone in The Great Maze.
 * Ganondorf's side-tilt actually is one of his attacks in Twilight Princess, which he uses to kick through Link's shield, and break his defense.
 * Ganondorf is the best choice character to use for world records in Home-Run contests, in co-op home run contests; His Up smash deals significant damage, the "Stomp" stops all vertical momentum, and two tandem Warlock Punches can send Sandbag flying.
 * If Ganondorf is metal and uses Warlock Punch, the metal will glow purple.
 * Ganondorf is actually one of the best choices to use in Cruel Brawl. By continuously jumping off the ledge, then using his edge recovery attack, Ganon will toss the Alloys off the edge continuously, while utilizing the period of invincibility during this. By continuously jumping off the edge, and doing this attack. One can continuously toss the Alloys over the edge, eventually rendering them unable to recover or they can easily be meteor smashed with the his down aerial.
 * Though Ganondorf can be the first character unlocked by playing Classic Mode as Link/Zelda on hard, he is one of the last characters to be unlocked when playing the Subspace Emissary.
 * Ganondorf seems to carry a weapon (from his down taunt) that he doesn't use while fighting. Other characters have weapons they don't utilize during gameplay such as Captain Falcon, Sheik, and Snake, however since he is in his Twilight Princess design he no longer has a holstered weapon like he used to in Melee.
 * Ganondorf is the only clone that is cloned off someone from another gaming series.
 * If the game is paused during his Final Smash a few frames before transformation, a much tinier version of Beast Ganon can be seen under Ganondorf's cape. Also, as soon as he reappears from using his Final Smash, for just one frame, he'll be in the "bind position" (Holding arms out to make a "T").
 * Ganondorf's Forward Smash is the exact same speed as  Captain Falcon's, but is more powerful and has a longer reach.
 * Ganondorf holds the world record for Brawl's Homerun Contest (7435.9 Ft), and Co-op Homerun Contest (Teamed with The Ice Climbers, reaching 24099.4 Ft).