Bridge of Eldin
- "Eldin" redirects here. For the South Carolina player, seeSmasher:Eldin.
Bridge of Eldin (オルディン大橋,Oldin Great Bridge) is a stage inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It is based off the bridge of the same name. InUltimate,Ganondorf is fought here for his unlocking battle.
Stage overview[edit]
Bridge of Eldin is normally completely flat, reaching both lateralblast lines.
Occasionally, a horn is heard:King Bulblin and Lord Bullbo then ride across the stage, dealing damage and moderate knockback to any fighters with which they collide. They can be attacked, and if hit their hitbox is temporarily removed. King Bulblin usually drops a bomb in the middle of the bridge. The bomb explodes shortly thereafter, dealing damage and heavy knockback to nearby fighters, at a deadly semi-spike angle inBrawl, radially away inSmash 4, and a diagonal vertical angle inUltimate. The bomb also destroys the middle part of the bridge, creating a pit with grabbableedges.
ABulblin may also appear, following behind King Bulblin as he rides through. Unlike King Bulbin, it cannot harm players, and can actually be stunned if attacked - if damaged enough or caught in the blast of the bomb, it will be knocked away.
After a short while, aTwilight Portal appears in the sky and restores the bridge to its complete state. Fighters trapped under the bridge's underside will be doomed todie once it is completed.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4, the stage is larger with the bridge extended and a deeper bottom blast line. These changes are more noticeable throughFixed Camera Smash.
In8-Player Smash, King Bulblin does not appear, and the bridge is never blown up. This also occurs ifstage hazards are turned off inUltimate.
Ω form and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, the Ω form is set on a portion of the bridge that has two columns supporting it that extend below theblast line.Walk-offs and King Bulbin are absent.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the main platform of theΩ form andBattlefield form are similar toSSB4's Ω form; however, it no longer has two columns supporting it, and it is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively. The threesoft platforms are made of stone and are unique to the Battlefield form.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin[edit]
This stage is based on the Bridge of Eldin that appears inThe Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. It is situated over a large canyon withZora's River running through it, and it connects the northern part of theEldin Province to the large field in the southern part. AfterLink traverses the bridge for the first time, a large section of it is teleported away byTwilit Messengers. Later in the game, Link andMidna find the missing piece in theGerudo Mesa and teleport it back via aTwilight Portal.
Bulblins, a race of goblin-like creatures, are a common enemy inTwilight Princess. Their leader,King Bulblin, is fought several times throughout the game, one of which takes place on the Bridge of Eldin. This stage's sunset setting is a reference to this battle with King Bulbin, which ignores the normal day/night cycle and is always set at sunset; however, the bridge's destruction has nothing to do with King Bulblin inTwilight Princess.
Bomb Barrels appear in severalZelda games, includingTwilight Princess, in which they are marked with a large white X. They usually act as damaging hazards, but they are not used by King Bulbin. They also do not generate a large explosion, thoughThe Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask features a usable version, thePowder Keg, whose powerful explosion can destroy large rocks or walls that block the path.
Tournament legality[edit]
The stage is almost always banned in competitive settings because it is possible to walk off into theblast line, which allows forcamping and easy KOs, especially viachain grabs. Because of this,King Dedede andIce Climbers had disproportionate advantages on this stage. In addition, when the center of the stage is destroyed, players - especially those with great recoveries - can camp by moving from one end to the other.
Glitches[edit]
The Bridge of Eldin is known for variousglitches that involve usingFinal Smashes in the destroyed bridge area as the bridge reforms: these are specific cases of theregenerating terrain glitch, which was fixed inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
If a character uses a Final Smash that suspends them in midair - such asDonkey Kong'sKonga Beat - while the bridge reforms around them, they'll be able to move inside the bridge until they jump out of it or fall through the bottom. The player can also useJigglypuff's Final Smash to remain giant - even after the Final Smash is over - by inflating in the broken bridge segment while it is being regenerated. IfYoshi then usesEgg Lay on the giant Jigglypuff, the Pokémon will grow to a size that doesn't fit on the screen. Jigglypuff's hitbox remains its size, making it easy to get KO'd especially after Yoshi's Egg Lay.
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Lucas on the bridge.
King Bulblin and Lord Bullbo appear on the bridge.
The bridge breaks from a bomb explosion planted by them.
The bridge rebuilds itself.
Link throwing theGale Boomerang at Mario.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
The Bridge of Eldin broken.
A Twilight Portal repairing the bridge.
Donkey Kong being taken away byKapp'n on the stage.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | オルディン大橋 | Oldin Great Bridge |
 English | Bridge of Eldin | — |
 French | Pont d'Ordinn | Bridge of Ordinn |
 German | Brücke von Eldin | Bridge of Eldin |
 Spanish | Gran Puente de Eldin | Great Bridge of Eldin |
 Italian | Il ponte di Oldin | Bridge of Oldin |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 奥尔汀大桥 | Great Bridge of Oldin |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 奧爾汀大橋 | Great Bridge of Oldin |
 Korean | 올딘대교 | Oldin Bridge |
 Dutch | Eldinbrug | Eldin Bridge |
 Russian | Мост Элдина | Bridge of Eldin |
 Portuguese | Ponte do Eldin | Eldin's Bridge |
Trivia[edit]
- In the stage's files forBrawl, a model ofColin tied up to a spear, referencing his kidnapping inTwilight Princess, can be seen, but goes unused. The model also has an animated flag, and Colin himself is hidden by other models.[1]
- InUltimate,Metroids andDevil can only be summoned from anAssist Trophy on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage. Additionally, due to being a walk-off stage,Abra can only be summoned fromPoké Balls on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
| Stages inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl | |
|---|---|
| Starter stages | Battlefield ·Bridge of Eldin ·Castle Siege ·Delfino Plaza ·Distant Planet ·Final Destination ·Frigate Orpheon ·Halberd ·Lylat Cruise ·Mario Circuit ·Mushroomy Kingdom ·New Pork City ·Norfair ·PictoChat ·Pokémon Stadium 2 ·Port Town Aero Dive ·Rumble Falls ·Shadow Moses Island ·Skyworld ·Smashville ·Summit ·WarioWare, Inc. ·Yoshi's Island |
| Unlockable stages | 75m ·Flat Zone 2 ·Green Hill Zone ·Hanenbow ·Luigi's Mansion ·Mario Bros. ·Pirate Ship ·Spear Pillar |
 StarterMelee stages | Brinstar ·Corneria ·Onett ·Rainbow Cruise ·Temple ·Yoshi's Island |
| Unlockable Melee stages | Big Blue ·Green Greens ·Jungle Japes ·Pokémon Stadium |
| Stage Builder | Sample Stages ·CD Factory ·No KO |
| Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary | Midair Stadium ·Skyworld ·Sea of Clouds ·The Jungle ·The Plain ·The Lake ·The Ruined Zoo ·The Battlefield Fortress ·The Forest ·The Research Facility I ·The Lake Shore ·The Path to the Ruins ·The Cave ·The Ruins ·The Wilds I ·The Ruined Hall ·The Wilds II ·The Swamp ·The Research Facility II ·Outside the Ancient Ruins ·The Glacial Peak ·The Canyon ·Battleship Halberd Interior ·Battleship Halberd Exterior ·Battleship Halberd Bridge ·The Subspace Bomb Factory I ·The Subspace Bomb Factory II ·Entrance to Subspace ·Subspace I ·Subspace II ·The Great Maze |
| Stages inSuper Smash Bros. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Both games (new) | Battlefield ·Boxing Ring ·Duck Hunt ·Final Destination ·Gaur Plain ·Midgar ·Super Mario Maker ·Suzaku Castle ·Umbra Clock Tower ·Wily Castle |
| Both games (familiar) |  Dream Land (64) ·Hyrule Castle (64) ·Peach's Castle (64) |
| 3DS version (new) | 3D Land ·Arena Ferox ·Balloon Fight ·Dream Land ·Find Mii ·Gerudo Valley ·Golden Plains ·Living Room ·Magicant ·Mute City ·Pac-Maze ·Paper Mario ·PictoChat 2 ·Prism Tower ·Rainbow Road ·Reset Bomb Forest ·Spirit Train ·Tomodachi Life ·Tortimer Island ·Unova Pokémon League |
| 3DS version (familiar) | Brinstar ·Corneria ·Jungle Japes · Distant Planet ·Flat Zone 2 ·Green Hill Zone ·Mushroomy Kingdom ·WarioWare, Inc. ·Yoshi's Island |
| Wii U version (new) | Big Battlefield ·Coliseum ·Flat Zone X ·Gamer ·Garden of Hope ·Jungle Hijinxs ·Kalos Pokémon League ·Mario Circuit ·Mario Galaxy ·Miiverse ·Mushroom Kingdom U ·Orbital Gate Assault ·Pac-Land ·Palutena's Temple ·Pilotwings ·Pyrosphere ·Skyloft ·The Great Cave Offensive ·Town and City ·Wii Fit Studio ·Windy Hill Zone ·Woolly World ·Wrecking Crew ·Wuhu Island |
| Wii U version (familiar) | Kongo Jungle 64 ·Onett ·Temple ·Yoshi's Island ·75m ·Bridge of Eldin ·Castle Siege ·Delfino Plaza ·Halberd ·Luigi's Mansion ·Lylat Cruise ·Mario Circuit (Brawl) ·Norfair ·Pirate Ship ·Pokémon Stadium 2 ·Port Town Aero Dive ·Skyworld ·Smashville |
| Other | Ω form ·Stage Builder |
| Stages inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
|---|---|
| New stages | Battlefield ·Big Battlefield ·Cloud Sea of Alrest ·Dracula's Castle ·Final Destination ·Garreg Mach Monastery ·Great Plateau Tower ·Hollow Bastion ·King of Fighters Stadium ·Mementos ·Minecraft World ·Mishima Dojo ·Moray Towers ·New Donk City Hall ·Northern Cave ·Small Battlefield ·Spiral Mountain ·Spring Stadium ·Yggdrasil's Altar |
| Returning stages from | Dream Land ·Hyrule Castle ·Kongo Jungle ·Mushroom Kingdom ·Peach's Castle ·Saffron City ·Super Happy Tree |
| Returning stages from | Big Blue ·Brinstar ·Brinstar Depths ·Corneria ·Fountain of Dreams ·Fourside ·Great Bay ·Green Greens ·Jungle Japes ·Kongo Falls ·Mushroom Kingdom II ·Onett ·Pokémon Stadium ·Princess Peach's Castle ·Rainbow Cruise ·Temple ·Venom ·Yoshi's Island ·Yoshi's Story |
| Returning stages from | 75m ·Bridge of Eldin ·Castle Siege ·Delfino Plaza ·Distant Planet ·Figure-8 Circuit ·Frigate Orpheon ·Green Hill Zone ·Halberd ·Hanenbow ·Luigi's Mansion ·Lylat Cruise ·Mario Bros. ·Mushroomy Kingdom ·New Pork City ·Norfair ·Pirate Ship ·Pokémon Stadium 2 ·Port Town Aero Dive ·Shadow Moses Island ·Skyworld ·Smashville ·Spear Pillar ·Summit ·WarioWare, Inc. ·Yoshi's Island |
Returning stages from | Boxing Ring ·Duck Hunt ·Gaur Plain ·Midgar ·Super Mario Maker ·Suzaku Castle ·Umbra Clock Tower ·Wily Castle |
Returning stages from | 3D Land ·Arena Ferox ·Balloon Fight ·Dream Land GB ·Find Mii ·Gerudo Valley ·Golden Plains ·Living Room ·Magicant ·Mute City SNES ·Paper Mario ·PictoChat 2 ·Prism Tower ·Reset Bomb Forest ·Spirit Train ·Tomodachi Life ·Tortimer Island ·Unova Pokémon League |
Returning stages from | Coliseum ·Flat Zone X ·Gamer ·Garden of Hope ·Kalos Pokémon League ·Mario Circuit ·Mario Galaxy ·Mushroom Kingdom U ·Pac-Land ·Palutena's Temple ·Pilotwings ·Skyloft ·The Great Cave Offensive ·Town and City ·Wii Fit Studio ·Windy Hill Zone ·Wrecking Crew ·Wuhu Island |
| Other | Ω form ·Battlefield form ·Final stage (World of Light) ·Stage Builder ·Training |
 The Legend of Zelda universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Link (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Sheik (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Zelda (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Young Link (SSBM ·SSBU) ·Ganondorf (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Toon Link (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Tingle ·Skull Kid ·Midna ·Ghirahim ·Moon |
| Bosses | Ganon |
| Stages | Hyrule Castle ·Great Bay ·Temple ·Bridge of Eldin ·Pirate Ship ·Gerudo Valley ·Spirit Train ·Skyloft ·Great Plateau Tower Underground Maze (Adventure Mode) |
| Items | Heart Container ·Bunny Hood ·Deku Nut ·Fairy Bottle ·Cucco ·Bombchu ·Beetle ·Gust Bellows |
| Enemies | Bubble ·Cucco ·Darknut ·Like Like ·Octorok ·Peahat ·ReDead ·Stalfos |
| Other | Bulblin ·Dark Link ·King Bulblin & Lord Bullbo ·King of Red Lions ·Koume & Kotake ·Majora's Mask ·Navi ·Phantom ·Sacred Land ·Tetra ·Yiga Clan |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpieces | The Legend of Zelda ·Zelda II: The Adventure of Link ·The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Related content | Fire Bar |
