Bridge of Eldin (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Bridge of Eldin appears in Super Smash Stadium. For information about it in general, see its article on ZeldaWiki.
The second of three attempts to make the Legend of Zelda series work, Bridge of Eldin is the oldest surviving Zelda stage on Super Smash Stadium. Just one week younger than the show itself, it was the 6th new stage to debut.
==Stage overview==
The stage is completely flat, à la Final Destination; however, the lower kill zone is blocked. After about 45 seconds, King Bulblin will charge through and, assuming you don't deal 50% to him on the way (which is hard to do since he hurts to touch), he will detonate a bomb that inflicts heavy damage and knockback. It also destroys the bridge, and the fight goes down to Zora's River in the pit below.
In Zora's River, you have to deal with rushing water, jagged rocks, and the occasional log serving as an extra platform. After 45 seconds of this, a Twilight Portal appears to take you back up to the bridge. This sequence repeats for the rest of the match.
==Changes==
The last major change to this stage happened on its first playing in Season 43.
*The stage was originally in 8-bit, smaller, and lacked the bomb.
*On or by July of 1975, the bomb was added, and the stage's distinctive music debuted while still remaining 8-bit. At this point, the bomb only destroyed part of the bridge, and Zora's River was not used.
*Presumably after the Great Overhaul of August 1975, the stage's graphics were upgraded to something resembling what's seen in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. However, the stage took place in the daytime.
*Late in May 2003, the stage was altered to take place at night. Alex never fully explained why, but several episodes of The World of Nintendo imply that in-universe, on the last two playings before this change, Hyrule was going through an unusual heat wave, and fighters came close to suffering heat exhaustion...a rather unusual explanation considering that multiple stages have lava in them, and the Ice Climbers seem to fight in their parkas without problem.
*Finally, in November 2005, the sunset theme debuted.
*The Season 43 overhaul, which debuted the stage's current "slate/blue" color scheme, was actually acknowledged on-air. After going through the usual intro spiel, Alex showed the "old" Bridge of Eldin on-camera and explained the stage's history before "dramatically unveiling" the new Bridge.
==In its own universe==
The Bridge of Eldin is a recurring location in the Zelda series, starting with LZ: Twilight Princess. The Eldin Province is split in two, and the Bridge helps to connect both areas.