Official NEW Ice Climbers stage - The Summit

[Sheer Cold]

This stage looks awesome hopefully the changeling of the level and the fish doesn't get it banned.

 

[gregthepirate]

I'm content with it. I think balloon fighter will be in the game, although not part of my dream roster. Since Sakurai has had such an interest in floating/flying/arial combat and balloon fighter would be a shoe-in for that. Also, Sakurai has a love of the retro, and Balloon Fighter (I'm calling him BF from now on) is a shoe-in there, as well. The fish on this stage (while awesome) further gives evidence to BF's existence. Probably as a fighter.

Oh, but this thread is about The Summit.

hmm....

I'm glad that there will finally be a fun Ice Climbers stage where maybe the CPU's won't comstantly kill themselves. Summit = Awesome

 

[Seiya]

Ahh this stage looks awesome. The aurora in the background looks awesome. I'm guessing the stage won't be reseting.

 

[RedKnight]

Looks like a cool stage, and its funny, someone was just speculating what the next revealed stage would be

 

[Venraneld]

Sakurai said himself that he considered Balloon Fighter for Melee but didn't want to put him in cause he just wouldn't work as a fighter. I doubt that has changed. But that's also the reason that ATs were created. To bring in characters that they want in the game but won't work as a playable character. Balloon Fighter would be perfect for that category and that's my guess for his role in Brawl.

Oh yes and the summit looks gorgeous! :D

 

[vesperview]

If you can swim that means you can die by falling off the stage, only from up and by the sides right?

 

[E-Jolteon]

The update is so random.... Especially for halloween. Too bad this puts my thought on stages changing a bit for each holiday to rest.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

well this at least confirms that balloon fighter will appear, as what though?

I'm guessing an assist trophy. Little Mac got that fate himself.

 

[VanillaMummy]

This looks like an awesome stage to represent my favorite couple. It may be the best (graphically) looking stages we've seen so far. Kudos Sakurai.

Also, it pretty much deconfirms Balloon Fighter, which I never thought would work as a fighter anyways...

 

[MirageofMadness]

I also love this level. I think so far this one may be my favorite to look at.

I don't think we can say whether this confirms/deconfirms any balloon fighter stuff because the scary fish is in this stage. On one hand we could say that since the fish is in this stage that they have to have some sort of BF somewhere like as an AT or PC, but on the other hand we could say that since the fish is in the IC's stage that the BF is sort of represented as ther inclusion of the fish.

 

[Voyager]

The update is so random.... Especially for halloween.

Nonsense

Observe bottom center.


Also, is anybody going to miss icicle mountain?

 

[the grim lizard]

Sakurai said himself that he considered Balloon Fighter for Melee but didn't want to put him in cause he just wouldn't work as a fighter. I doubt that has changed. But that's also the reason that ATs were created. To bring in characters that they want in the game but won't work as a playable character. Balloon Fighter would be perfect for that category and that's my guess for his role in Brawl.

Oh yes and the summit looks gorgeous! :D

That's not true. The reason BF didn't make the final cut was the same reason we had 6 clones in the final roster along with a number of other issues. Melee was rushed to get released as a launch title. As a result, there was less time to perfect characters. Sakurai chose to implement ICs rather than BF because he felt ICs would add a more diverse character and wanted to spend the time on them rather than BF. It had nothing to do with "it not working." That wouldn't even make sense anyway. It's not like BF would be any more complicated than PT or anything...

 

[Maggirus]

That's not true. The reason BF didn't make the final cut was the same reason we had 6 clones in the final roster along with a number of other issues. Melee was rushed to get released as a launch title. As a result, there was less time to perfect characters. Sakurai chose to implement ICs rather than BF because he felt ICs would add a more diverse character and wanted to spend the time on them rather than BF. It had nothing to do with "it not working." That wouldn't even make sense anyway. It's not like BF would be any more complicated than PT or anything...

Am I wrong, or Sakurai said something that there shouldn't be any aerial fights in Melee.

And to "the Summit":
What happens when the whole stage is under water?

Maggirus

 

[2007]

who cares about balloon fighter? this stage exudes coolness.
=2007=

 

[KirbyWorshipper2465]

VanillaMummy, you do know that the Ice Climbers are siblings, right?

 

[Hejiru]

It says it continues to sink after it lands in the water. What do you think will happen when it is almost entirely sunk? Will the fish eat the Polar Bear, making it rise again? Or will it completely sink, and then the bird from Ice Climber lifts you up to the beginning? I dunno.

VanillaMummy, you do know that the Ice Climbers are siblings, right?

How do you know? Nobody really knows for sure.

 

[~N9NE~]

When it completely sinks you should swim back to the mountain.

 

[Fossilized Ursidae]

Yay for new Ice climber stage! I wonder if Icicle Mountain will return?

Hey guys how about we give the fish a name. Sure we could just call him "the fish", but that's boring and uninteresting. So what do you think we should call the balloon fighter fish? Maybe Gimpy Jr., lol.

 

[freeman123]

Anyone remember back in July when there was a topic with a bunch of idiots saying that Ice Climbers wouldn't return because Rumble Falls replaced Icicle Mountain and they couldn't make another Ice Climber stage?

I say we call the fish Daggermouth.

If you can swim that means you can die by falling off the stage, only from up and by the sides right?

You only swim for a couple of seconds and then you sink.

 

[Octillus]

Yay for new Ice climber stage! I wonder if Icicle Mountain will return?

Hey guys how about we give the fish a name. Sure we could just call him "the fish", but that's boring and uninteresting. So what do you think we should call the balloon fighter fish? Maybe Gimpy Jr., lol.

Dunno about you but I'll be calling him BFF FL

 

[CodeBlack]

If you can swim that means you can die by falling off the stage, only from up and by the sides right?

You might start to sink after a while, or if you get spiked, or if you get grabbed by that fish, if I remember Baloon Fight as well as I do.

 

[pass the syrup]

If you can swim that means you can die by falling off the stage, only from up and by the sides right?

you couldn't swim in the great bay shrine in melee so I'm guessing you can't swim in this one.

 

[Tobi-]

you couldn't swim in the great bay shrine in melee so I'm guessing you can't swim in this one.

yea, but that was melee. in brawl i believe you can swim. I believe someone from e for all said in delfino plaza they could swim, and i saw a screenshot of deedee swimming near the fish in the summit stage....or was he floating..hmm.

maybe

 

[freeman123]

You can swim for a few seconds and then you sink. How many times do I have to say that?

 

[MarthTrinity]

I love this stage...it totally blows Icicle Moutain out of the water...(kinda pun intended >.>) I've also decided that since the fish's teeth look similar to the Ultimate Chimera's teeth...that I will be naming him the "Ultimate Fishy."

 

[Blobulator]

Thank god the Ice Climbers actually got a decent stage this time around. Always thought they were an incredibly cool character(s) so it's nice to see I will actually *want* to battle on their home turf this time

Glad that they're sort of integrating new techniques like swimming a fair bit too, instead of just leaving it a "hidden move" of sorts in a very select few circumstances. Sort of like how barely anyone could do Tether Recoveries in Melee but now it's become more of a mainstream move. From the looks of it they'll be having a fair few water stages for some ''hydrogenated'' fun (probably not even a word and if it is I used it in the wrong context most likely, but meh >.>)

 

[Chepe]

You know, I was looking through Smashwiki and realized that this stage was probably planned for Melee! Remember the stage only accessible with AR, called "IceTop"? Thats quite a revealing name...

http://www.smashwiki.com/wiki/IceTop

Or has this been stated countless times?

 

[VanillaMummy]

VanillaMummy, you do know that the Ice Climbers are siblings, right?

Its never been said what their true relation is. Some say married, some say siblings. I used "couple" as a general term for two people in a group.

 

[axemangx]

Anyways. Cool stage. I wonder how fast the ice slips off and would the controls be wobbly? Gliding navages around it? Ice breakable? Into more platforms perhaps? Does the fish stay above the water waiting for its prey? Questions questions..


Kinda off topic, but what is Rainbow Cruise from?

 

[BokutoGuy]

lol BFF FL? kinda weird...

 

[Red_Maniac]

Wait, what about when the stage is sliding? Is it like Big Blue when you touch the mountain and you're off the stage?

 

[pass the syrup]

Wait, what about when the stage is sliding? Is it like Big Blue when you touch the mountain and you're off the stage?

I'm not sure. But it would be cool if you were being forced backwards while it's sliding. What would happen if you jumped in front of it while it slides?

 

[Psymon]

That would be awsome is luigi's mansion was a level available in brawl. Even though there's a stage creator (which I'm determined to get pro at =P) I want there to be loads more official stages (and characters). Psy.

 

[OnceAgain]

Kinda off topic, but what is Rainbow Cruise from?

Mario 64. i hope the scroll-hell that was melees IC stage doesnt make it to this one.

 

[tmock90]

I think that this stage is going to be one of the coolest new stages in the game! I like how it starts at the top of the mountain and then the top breaks off and you still fight while it's going down the mountain, and then keep going once you hit the water! I think it's goig to be a very cool stage! And definitely better than the ice climber stage in melee

 

[WooICYU]

I love this stage, but out of all curiousity, who thinks that this wi'll be a majorly played map or will it be forgotten like the ic's stage in ssbm

 

[tmock90]

I love this stage, but out of all curiousity, who thinks that this wi'll be a majorly played map or will it be forgotten like the ic's stage in ssbm

I think it will be more majorly played because the map layout stays the same, it just moves around and the back ground does different things, and other parts are introduced into the map as you play... but the same basic layout is used throughout the whole battle, unlike in ssbm where the map was constantly changing. So I think that it will be a more marjorly used map than before.

 

[WooICYU]

Intresting view, cause i know alot of maps in ssbm arent used comonly

 

[SirPenguin]

I'll sure as hell use this more than Icicle Mountain, that's for sure.

 

[kaydon_esker]

An idea...

Hmm...I've been thinking about why the Balloon Fighter fish is in there and if the stage resets and came up with this...

The Balloon Fighter comes, attaches balloons to the platform, causing it to float back up to the start! Plausible? Not plausible?