Great Bay Region

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The Great Bay Region,[1] also known as the Ocean,(MM)[2][3] the Sea,(MM3D)[4] and Great Bay,(SSBM | SSBU)[name references needed] is a recurring location in The Legend of Zelda series.

Features and Overview

The Great Bay Region is located in the west of Termina. It is a large shoreline that is home to the aquatic race of Zora from Zora Hall, the Beavers atop the Waterfall Rapids, and Gerudo Pirates. Its waters have turned warm and murky as a result of the Monsters plaguing the Great Bay Temple, threatening those who depend on the sea for life.[5]

The entrance to the Great Bay Region is barricaded by fences, making it inaccessible except by jumping the fences by Horse.

Areas

Other Appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

The Great Bay stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee

Great Bay appears as a stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The stage features the Marine Research Lab as the main platform. A rock platform stands to the left and the Giant Turtle to the right; the palm trees on his back serve as two smaller platforms. After a while, the Turtle will hide underwater, reappearing after a set amount of time.

Tingle makes a cameo appearance floating on a balloon that can be used as a platform. If a player stands long enough on the balloon, or it is pierced by an attack, it will burst and drop Tingle on the platform below. Eventually, Tingle will blow up another balloon.

The Four Giants and the Moon also make a cameo appearance in the background. As the fight progresses, the Moon will come closer to the ground. Eventually, the Four Giants will appear and stop the Moon, returning it to its original position.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Great Bay returns as a stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with updated graphics to closely resemble its Majora's Mask 3D appearance. Like every other stage, it also features a flat Omega form and a Battlefield form with three extra platforms.

Nomenclature

TMC Forest Minish Artwork.png Names in Other Regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite.png
Language Name Meaning
China ChineseSI 大海湾 Great Bay
  • Taiwan
  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
ChineseTR 壯麗海灣 Great Bay
France FrenchEU Grande Baie Great Bay
Germany German Schädelbucht Skull Bay
Italy Italian Grande Baia Great Bay
Spain SpanishEU Gran Bahía Great Bay

Gallery

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 246 (MM)
  2. "Swamp. Mountain. Ocean. Canyon. Hurry... The four who are there... Bring them here..." — Tael (Majora's Mask 3D)
  3. "From Great Bay, you can see clear to the ocean. It lies in this direction. Be careful." — Guard (Majora's Mask 3D)
  4. "Sea" — Map (Majora's Mask 3D)
  5. "Lately, the seawater has gotten really warm. It hasn't helped my fishing at all... And what's worse, this water has gotten murky, so when I ship out, I always lose my way and somehow end up back at shore. We fishermen – and even the fish - are in a real predicament!" — Fisherman (Majora's Mask)