The Legend of Zelda Budokai: Era of War

"A tale of Love and Hatred"
==GAME==
*japanese tittle = ゼルダの伝説-武道会:戦争の時代
*developer = Heroton Productions
*publisher = Heroton ProductionsNintendo
*release = WW: TBA
*genre = Fighting, Action-Role playing
*modes = Single player, multiplayer, Online multiplayer
*ratings = CERO: AESRB: T
*platforms = Nintendo Switch
*input =
The Legend of Zelda BUDOKAI: Era of War (Zeruda no Densetsu: Budo-kai), is a Fighting game based around the worlds and Characters of The Legend of Zelda Series, and a followup to 2015's The Legend of Zelda: Budokai. Unlike its predecessor, which was revealed to be a Prequel to the series, The new story focuses around the Universe of Hyrule Warriors, and acts as a sequel to it, as well as clarifying the story of both the original and its 3DS port Legends. While some characters from the original version have been cut or included as costumes, all previous DLC characters are part of the base roster in this version of the game.
A new expansion that crosses over with the Fire Emblem series is planned, which includes a new story, stages, music, and new playable characters.
==Story==
===Intro===
In the many years that have passes since the war against Hyrule that the Black Witch, Cia, had started, Cia, and her other half, the White Witch, Lana, have returned to their position as Goddess of Time, to indefinitely watch over the timelines. Suddenly, an unknown mage, known as Chrona, appears, and reopens the time gates. Chrona's goal is to "Absorb the powers of Light and Darkness, and become whole once again".
===Main Story===
==Characters==
===Main Roster===
Characters in Italics Indicate NPC while Characters in Bold Indicate Boss Only. Additionally, certain characters possess costumes that reference characters that don't appear in-game.
Original game 	Characters
The Legend of Zelda Budokai: Era of War/Hyrule Warriors 	
*Custom Character
**
*Link & Proxi
*
*Linkle
*Queen Zelda
*Impa
*Volga (Paradox)
*Lana
*Cia
*Princess Vanita
*The Great Fairy
*Chrona
*White Chrona
*Black Chrona
* Goddess of Calamity
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 	
*Link (Skyward Sword) & Fi
*Hylia (NEW)
*Groose
*Ghirahim
*Demise (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: the Minish Cap/Four Swords 	
*Link (Minish Cap)
*Vaati
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time/Majora's Mask 	
*Young Link/The Hero of Time
*Saria (NEW)
*Sheik
*Darunia
*Ruto
*Romani & Cremia
*Skull Kid
*Tingle (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 	
*Link (Twilight Princess)
*Minda
*Agitha
*Zant
*Ganondorf (Child Timeline)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess II 	
*Link (Twilight Princess II)/Linkle (Twilight Princess II) (NEW)
*Kaei (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 	
*Champion Link & Paya (NEW)
*Prince Sidon & Champion Mipha (NEW)
*Champion Daruk (NEW)
*Champion Revali (NEW)
*Champion Urbosa (NEW)
*Calamity Zelda (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker/The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass 	
*Toon Link
*Terta
*Medli (NEW)
*Linebeck (NEW)
*King of Red Lions (NEW)
*Ganondorf (Adult Timeline)
The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks/The Legend of Zelda RE: Triforce Heroes	
*Toon Link II/Link of Hytopia/Link of Oshusa (NEW)
*Toon Zelda
*Byrne
*The Lady (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 	
*Marin (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds 	
*Old Hero (Link from A Link to the Past)
*Link (A Link Between Worlds)
*Ravio
*Hilda and Yuga-Dorf
The Legend of Link 	
*Ganondorf (NEW)
*Link (NEW)
The Legend of Zelda: Gamalon's Faces 	
*Epona & Link
*Inagro (NEW)
*Gwonam
*Master Edea 
*Emperor Harkinian
Other 	
*Scoot
*Sonic the Hedgehog 
* The Legend of Zelda: Gamalon's Faces, is a future game in the series, so the characters appearing in the game are mostly there for promotional means.
**Ganondorf from that game is included as DLC only if Gamalon's faces is purchased to avoid Spoilers of said game.  
* While Technically Non-Zelda Characters, Scoot & Sonic relate to Zelda in their own respect
**Sonic the Hedgehog appears as a guest character, due to two of his previous games having ties to the Lore and world of Zelda. He uses Caliburn and his equipment from Sonic & The Black Knight, and he also wears a green tunic from The Legend of Zelda Zone DLC from Sonic Lost World. His Theme in Budokai is the remix of Hyrule Field from the aforementioned game as well.
===Character Costumes===
The following characters have references to other Characters as costumes.
===Cut characters===
The following characters have been cut from the Roster, but appear as skins for existing characters.
*Zelda (Skyward Sword)
**She appears as an alternate costume for Hylia, due to her being the descendant of hers.
*Zelda (Twilight Princess)
**She appears as an alternate costume for Queen Zelda, as a reference to her updated royal status in Twilight Princess II
*Kafei
**He appears as a costume for Young Link.
*Shadow Link
**While not the same one from Four Sword Adventures, every Link has a Dark Link skin.
*Ganon
**He appears as a Skin for Yuga-Dorf
*Modern Link
**He appears as a costume for Twilight Princess Link
*Aryll
**She appears as a costume for Twilight Princess II Linkle
*Link (Budokai)
**He appears as a costume for Link & Proxi
*Li
**She appears as a costume for Calamity Zelda
*Yalda
**She appears as a costume for The Lady
*Demigra
**He appears as a costume for Ganondorf (Adult Timeline)
===Fire Emblem DLC===
Original game 	Characters
Original 	
*Link (Fire Emblem) (NEW)
*Anna (NEW)
*Ganondeus (NEW)
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon 	
*Marth
*Tiki
Fire Emblem: Awakening 	
*Lucina
*Kjelle
*Owain
*Robin
*Gangrel
*Walhart
Fire Emblem: Fates 	
*Corrin
*Lilith
*Azura
*Xander
*Elise
*Ryoma
*Takumi
*Charlotte
*Scarlet
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance/Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn 	
*Ike
*Nephenee
*Tibarn
*Meg
*Lethe & Lyre
*Reyson & Leanne
*Black Knight
*Petrine
Fire Emblem: Gaiden/Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	
*Alm
*Celica
*Faye
*Berkut & Rhea
==Cast==
Unlike previous Zelda games, The Game Features a full Japanese and English Cast for Every Character (With the Exception of The game's Link, who Remains Traditionally Silent, and Characters like Minda and Fi, who Speak their own Langauge)
Character name 	Japanese actor 	English actor
Link 	Tetsuya Kakihara 	Eloy A. Rosario
Li 	Maaya Sakamoto 	G.K. Bowes
Yalda 	Masako Ikeda 	Laura Bailey
Demigra 	Takehito Koyasu 	Richard Epcar
Goddess Celes 	Kikuko Inoue 	Christina Vee
Goddess Luna 	Kikuko Inoue 	Christina Vee
Link (Skyward Sword) 	Takashi Ohara 	Yuri Lowenthal
Fi 	Ayumi Fujimura 	Ayumi Fujimura
Zelda (Skyward Sword) 	Yu Shimamura 	Hynden Walch
Groose 	Kenji Takahashi 	Christopher Sabat
Ghirahim 	Anri Katsu 	Liam'O Brian
Demise 	Takeshi Nagasako 	Dave Mallow
Link (Minish Cap) 	Jun Fukuyama 	David Vincent
Vaati 	Mamoru Miyano 	Brad Swaile
Young Link/The Hero of Time 	Fujiko Takimoto (Child) & Nobuyuki Hiyama (Adult)	Vic Mignogna
Saria 	Ayaka Suwa 	Kat Steel
Shiek 	Jun Mizusawa 	Erin Fitzgerald
Darunia 	Kosuke Takaguchi 	Dan Green
Ruto 	Ikumi Nakagumi 	Tara Platt
Romani & Cremia 	Ayano Yamamoto 	Kate Higgins
Kafei 	Mitsuaki Madono 	Todd Haberkorn
Skull Kid 	Sachi Matsumoto 	Eloy A. Rosario
Tingle 	Hironori Miyata 	Kaiji Tang
Link (Twilight Princess) 	Akira Sasanuma 	Jason Dohring
Zelda (Twilight Princess) 	Jun Mizusawa 	Erin Fitzgerald
Ilia 	Iori Nomizu 	Carrie Savage
Minda 	Akiko Komoto 	Akiko Komoto
Agitha 	Yuiko Tatsumi 	Wendee Lee
Zant 	Masashi Tamaki 	Dave Wittenburg
Ganondorf (Child Timeline) 	Hironori Miyata 	Patrick Seitz
Shadow Link 	Kouji Yusa 	Crispin Freeman
Beast Ganon 	Taiten Kusunoki 	Michael McConnohie
Toon Link 	Sachi Matsumoto 	Aaron Spann
Terta 	Hikari Tachibana 	Erica Mendez
Aryll 	Sachi Matsumoto 	Karen Strassman
Ganondorf (Adult Timeline) 	Takashi Nagasako 	Patrick Seitz
Toon Link II 	Yuuki Kodaira 	Kara Edwards
Toon Zelda 	Akane Omae 	Michelle Ruff
Bryne 	Anri Katsu 	Mathew Mercer
Taie 	Aya Endo 	Charlotte Ann
Old Man Link (A Link to the Past)	Daisuke Igawa 	Dave Fennoy
Link (A Link Between Worlds) 	Mitsuki Saiga 	Johnny Yong Bosch
Ravio 	Mitsuki Saiga 	Johnny Yong Bosch
Hilda and Yuga-Dorf 	Kei Hiyami (Hilda) & Seiro Ogino (Yuga) 	Tara Platt (Hilda) & Chris Ayers (Yuga)
Link Zatoichi 	Nobutoshi Canna 	David Gallagher
Riama 	Miyuki Sawashiro 	Lani Manella
Link II 	Hisafumi Oda 	Eloy A. Rosario
Lady Cynthia 	Yui Horie 	Heather Hogan
Link & Proxi 	Yuki Kaji (Link) & Aya Suzaki (Proxi) 	Brice Papenbrook (Link) & Christine Marie Cabanos (Proxi)
Queen Zelda 	Saori Seto 	Julie Ann Taylor
Impa 	Aki naogo 	Wendee Lee
Volga 	Yoshihisa Kawahara 	Jamieson Price
Lana 	Minako Kotobuki 	Stephanie Sheh
Princess Vanita 	Ayana Taketatsu & Tadashi Miyazawa 	Cassandra Lee Morris & Kirk Thorton
Linkle 	Mikako Komatsu 	Casandra Lee Moris
Link & Epona (Gamalon's Faces)  	Kazuyuki Okitsu (Link) & Ayumi Fujimura (Epona) 	Jonathan Potts (Link) & Amanda C. Miller (Epona)
Gwonam 	Yoku Shioya 	Corey Burton
Master Edea (Zelda) 	Aya Hisakawa 	Ali Hillis
Emperor Harkinian 	Kazuhiko Inoue 	Christopher Sabat
Ganondorf (Gamalon's Face) 	Hiroyuki Yoshino 	Eric Vale
Ravio Zatoichi 	Tarusuke Shingaki 	Jason Griffith
Kaei Zatoichi 	Miyuki Sawashiro 	Lauren Landa
Scoot 	Koki Uchiyama 	Ogie Banks
Link "Rei" Rosario 	Nobunaga Shimazaki 	Cam Clarke
Scarlet, The Crimson Knight 	Ayano Ishikawa 	Marcella Lentz-Pope
Charlotte, The Azure Knight 	Ai Shimizu 	Brianna Knickerbocker
Sonic the Hedgehog 	Junichi Kanemaru 	Eloy A. Rosario
==Finishers==
Character name 	Finisher Name 	Description of Finisher 	 	 	
Link 	Triforce Slash 	Depending on the Segment that is powered up, the Finisher has a different effect. 	 	 	
Li 	Golden Power 	 	 	 	
Ganonza 	Siren 	Ganonza transforms into her variation of Ganon and Destroys her opponent 	 	 	
Ganondorf 	Beast Ganon 	Ganondorf transforms into his variation of Ganon and Destroys his opponent 	 	 	
Goddess Celes 	Kikuko Inoue 	 	 	 	
Goddess Luna 	Kikuko Inoue 	 	 	 	
Link (Skyward Sword) 	Sealing Strike 	Using Fi's full power, The Master sword Slices the opponent Multiple times with skyward strikes, then ultimately seals the opponent in the ground (Similar to the Imprisoned) 	 	 	
Fi 	Ayumi Fujimura 	Ayumi Fujimura 	 	 	
Zelda (Skyward Sword) 	Goddess Prayer 	Zelda Summons the Golden Goddesses to Banish the opponent in a ray of light. 	 	 	
Groose 	Grooseanator 	The Opponent is trapped in a sealed arena while Groose fires multiple Giant bombs down on them. 	 	 	
Ghirahim 	Sword Spirit Form 	Ghirahim Transforms into his true form and Obliterates the opponent with his powers of Darkness 	 	 	
Link (Minish Cap) 	4 Sword Slash 	Link Separates into 4 copies and gangs up on the Opponent. 	 	 	
Vaati 	Wind Demon Vaati 	Vaati Transforms into Vaati Reborn, Vaati Transfigured & Vaati's Wrath respectively, Showering his powers of Darkness on the Opponent. 	 	 	
Young Link/The Hero of Time 	Mask Trasformations (Child)/Hero's Shade (Adult)	In his Child Form, Link Uses his Mask Transformations and attacks with their unique abilities, Finishing with the Fierce Deity Transformation. In his Adult Form, he Transforms into the Hero's Shade and uses his Otherworldly power to Dominate the opponent.	 	 	
Shiek 	Light Arrow 	Shiek Transforms into Princess Zelda and uses her Light Arrows 	 	 	
Darunia 	Magma Hammer 	Darunia causes an explosion with his Hammer, then sends his opponent into the air and finally slamming them down into the crater 	 	 	
Ruto 	Jabu Jabu 	Creating an ocean around the opponent, Jabu Jabu then appears to swallow the opponent Whole. 	 	 	
Romani & Cremia 	Alien Invasion 	The "Ghosts" from Romani Ranch begin to abduct the Opponent, then Cremia Fires an Arrow at the Red star in the sky, causing them all to explode 	 	 	
Kafei 	Killing Knives 	Kafei us 	 	 	
Skull Kid 	Moon Fall & Majora's Wrath 	Majora's Mask Absorbs Skull kid and Becomes Majora's Wrath, attacking the Player before eventually making the moon fall on them. 	 	 	
Link (Twilight Princess) 	Akira Sasanuma 	Jason Dohring 	 	 	
Zelda (Twilight Princess) 	Jun Mizusawa 	Erin Fitzgerald 	 	 	
Ilia 	Jun Mizusawa 	Erin Fitzgerald 	 	 	
Minda 	Akiko Komoto 	Akiko Komoto 	 	 	
Agitha 	Yuiko Tatsumi 	Wendee Lee 	 	 	
Zant 	Masashi Tamaki 	Dave Wittenburg 	 	 	
Ganondorf (Child Timeline) 	Hironori Miyata 	Patrick Seitz 	 	 	
Shadow Link 	Kouji Yusa 	Crispin Freeman 	 	 	
Beast Ganon 	Taiten Kusunoki 	Michael McConnohie 	 	 	
Toon Link 	Sachi Matsumoto 	Aaron Spann 	 	 	
Terta 	Hikari Tachibana 	Erica Mendez 	 	 	
Aryll 	Sachi Matsumoto 	Karen Strassman 	 	 	
Ganondorf (Adult Timeline) 	Takashi Nagasako 	Patrick Seitz 	 	 	
Toon Link II 	Yuuki Kodaira 	Kara Edwards 	 	 	
Toon Zelda 	Akane Omae 	Michelle Ruff 	 	 	
Bryne 	Anri Katsu 	Mathew Mercer 	 	 	
Link (A Link Between Worlds) 	Mitsuki Saiga 	Johnny Yong Bosch 	 	 	
Ravio 	Mitsuki Saiga 	Johnny Yong Bosch 	 	 	
Hilda and Yuga-Dorf 	Kei Hiyami (Hilda) & Seiro Ogino (Yuga) 	Tara Platt (Hilda) & Chris Ayers (Yuga) 	 	 	
Link Zatoichi 	Nobutoshi Canna 	David Gallagher 	 	 	
Riama 	Miyuki Sawashiro 	Lani Manella 	 	 	
Link & Proxi 	Yuki Kaji (Link) & Aya Suzaki (Proxi) 	Brice Papenbrook (Link) & Christine Marie Cabanos (Proxi) 	 	 	
Queen Zelda 	Saori Seto 	Julie Ann Taylor 	 	 	
Impa 	Aki naogo 	Wendee Lee 	 	 	
Lana /Cia 	Minako Kotobuki 	Stephanie Sheh 	 	 	
Link & Epona (Gamalon's Faces) 	Kazuyuki Okitsu (Link) & Ayumi Fujimura (Epona) 	Jonathan Potts (Link) & Amanda C. Miller (Epona) 	 	 	
Gwonam 	Yoku Shioya 	Corey Burton 	 	 	
Master Edea (Zelda) 	Aya Hisakawa 	Ali Hillis 	 	 	
Emperor Harkinian 	Kazuhiko Inoue 	Christopher Sabat 	 	 	
Ganondorf (Gamalon's Face) 	Hiroyuki Yoshino 	Eric Vale 	 	 	
Linebeck 	Kenji Nomura 	Jamieson Price 	 	 	
Lady Cynthia 	Yui Horie 	Heather Hogan 	 	 	
Link II 	Hisafumi Oda 	Eloy A. Rosario 	 	 	
Ravio Zatoichi 	Tarusuke Shingaki 	Jason Griffith 	 	 	
Kaei Zatoichi 	Miyuki Sawashiro 	Lauren Landa 	 	 	
Scoot 	Koki Uchiyama 	Ogie Banks 	Ravio Zatoichi	Tarusuke Shingaki	Jason Griffith
Kaei Zatoichi 	Miyuki Sawashiro 	Lauren Landa 	 	 	
Scoot 	Koki Uchiyama 	Ogie Banks 	 	 	
==Trivia==
==Gallery==