Princess Zelda

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Princess Zelda as she will appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Princess Zelda is the princess of the far away land known as Hyrule. Along with the hero Link, Zelda protects her kingdom and the sacred Triforce, from the evil Ganondorf. Zelda has an alter-ego called Sheik. Princess Zelda usually plays the role of Princess Peach in the Legend of Zelda series. Her only link to the Mario series is the Super Smash Bros. series.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Princess Zelda as she appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Zelda is one of the newcomers introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee. She is a default character, along with Link. She is a very hard character to master, as most of her attacks don't do very much damage, and the attacks that do a lot damage are hard to control. The strongest of these is the Lightning Kick, which can only be done midair. She is also slow and light. Her best ability is being able to use Transform, which turns her into Sheik. This ability acts as a 2-in-1 character, or 7-in-2 attacks. This makes her a very tricky foe.

Interestingly, when Kirby uses Swallow on Zelda, he will wear Young Zelda's wimple. This is odd, as Young Zelda does not appear in the game. She was voiced by Jun Mizusawa in both Japanese and English.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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Zelda using her magic in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Zelda will return for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Her design is now based completely off of her The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess appearance. She will still use a move set with magic abilities but it is unknown what her precise moveset is. The Lightning Kick has been hinted at. She is seen using a move similar to Din's Fire, but with a remarkably bigger fire sphere. Sheik has not yet been confirmed.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Special Moves

• B - Nayru's Love
• B → - Din's Fire
• B ↑ - Farore's Wind
• B ↓ - Transform

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

Classic

The crown princess of Hyrule. Zelda entrusted Link with the future of Hyrule after a revelation came to her in the world of dreams. She knows much about the Triforce; in fact, the only person who likely knows more about Triforce lore is Ganondorf himself, whom Zelda evaded in Ocarina of Time by transforming into her alter ego, Sheik.

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Zelda's Adventure mode trophy.

Adventure

Zelda is a bit slow and, because of her light frame, easy to send flying. On the other hand, her magical skills lend her reliable and explosive attack power. Zelda's easier to use if you focus on waiting and countering rather than pressing attacks. She can use Nayru's Love to reflect projectile attacks or as an offensive weapon.

All-Star

Zelda's midair Lightning Kick centers immense magical power in the ball of her foot. If she strikes perfectly, the attack is as strong as can be. If her aim is slightly off, it'll be exceedingly weak. Farore's Wind again utilizes Zelda's magical prowess, this time by transporting her great distances. It's vital to know the lay of the land before using this move.

Trivia

• All of Zelda's moves in Melee, except for Transform, are actually Link's attacks from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The reason for this is because in the actual series, Zelda had not shown off her fighting skills, only Sheik did, and she didn't show her fighting abilities until after Super Smash Bros. Melee's release.
• Zelda appears in Nintendo Monopoly, where she replaced North Carolina Avenue. She costs $200.
• Zelda's emblem in the Super Smash Bros. series is the Triforce.