(• Official Confirmed Stage Discussion •)

[overthere]

One thing that seems to be prevalent in all these stages is small size. It really appears that the creators realized that hardcore smashers preferred simple, neutral levels. After all, Final Destination has always been the tournament level of choice.

Yet I do hope these kinds of stages are limited - I would love to see more creative stages introduced. WarioWare is by far the most unique. Eldin, Skyworld, and Saint Moses all have their new unique twists - all floor, no floor, and walls. For those dissing Skyworld, it opens up a possibility that hadn't been really open before, and that is an entirely aerial-based battle.

Destructible stages are cool. But they're starting to get old.

 

[Link Sharingan]

i wonder how the electric type will look at the pokemon stage

 

[retro gamer 6]

organized

cool dude, keep it up. i can't wait for brawl. yoshis and foxes stage are my favs for now

 

[lanky_gunner]

um...we've had two new stages pop up. we got Norfair from the Metroid series, and that mysterious stage the Ice Climbers are on.

you gotta add them soon grim

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

Yea grim. Don't go turning into another Scav now.

 

[the grim lizard]

Why is it we get a brand-new stage update and no one comes to the stage forum to discuss it? Am I missing something??

This is why we shouldn't have redundant threads... (i.e., a thread for every DOJO update)...

 

[Phaazoid]

welll, i'm in school but the teacher can't see my screen so i just logged in

actually, i think sakurai tried to balacne out he vastness of the stage with the monster thing, you can run, but you better watch out.

 

[Wiseguy]

Why is it we get a brand-new stage update and no one comes to the stage forum to discuss it? Am I missing something??

This is why we shouldn't have redundant threads... (i.e., a thread for every DOJO update)...

I'm inclined to agree with you, Grim. Very professional job on the thread by the way.

The Pork City stage is a great addition, in my view. After seeing all the new gameplay videos, I was getting worried that we were seeing too many tiny stages - which I'm not a fan of.

As for Norfair, I don't care for it. I was hoping for a Metroid Prime stage, but that doesn't look too likely now. Here's a novel concept, how about a Metroid stage that doesn't involve rising lava? Crazy, I know.

 

[the grim lizard]

I'm inclined to agree with you, Grim. Very professional job on the thread by the way.

Thanks Wiseguy.

The Pork City stage is a great addition, in my view. After seeing all the new gameplay videos, I was getting worried that we were seeing too many tiny stages - which I'm not a fan of.

People forget about Rumble Falls as big, but it is a different kind of big, I know. Anyway, I have liked almost all the stages so far. I like the smaller ones...I really despise Temple because of how people play on it. I hate having to run clear across the screen to kill someone who should already be dead, and I hate the 200+% battles in the little cave area. Having said all that, I really think this stage is pretty cool. While big, there aren't too many places to take advantage when at high percentages. Plus, as samusrules pointed out, maybe the Chimera is a way to discourage cowardly play as well.

As for Norfair, I don't care for it. I was hoping for a Metroid Prime stage, but that doesn't look too likely now. Here's a novel concept, how about a Metroid stage that doesn't involve rising lava? Crazy, I know.

I've said the same thing numerous times. I think I even mentioned that in the stage description. But, there are some new stage dynamics with the layout and everything. There seems to be no main platform in that one. I've always hated Metroid stages, I hope this one isn't nearly as bad as Brinstar, though in terms of the lava interaction and whatnot...

But, I could still see a Prime stage. Chances are, there will be at least one more Metroid stage yet to come.

 

[lanky_gunner]

i do like the layout of this stage. i may finally play on an earthbound stage (dear lord, i hate the two in melee with a passion)

but i agree with grim and wiseguy on norfair. we really need a metroid stage WITHOUT rising lava/acid and we do need a Prime stage

and grim, you forgot that weird stage the ice climbers were on in the Conference Video. i think people are calling it the North Pole

 

[spikehappy07]

I like the look of New Pork City. Yeah, the stage name is not original, but the scenery more than makes up for it.

 

[Desruprot]

I do as well like the look of it...But how exactly do you climb each building it is annoying, do you just simple jump on them, this could be the only true 3D stage in the game...

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Having an obstacle does make things trickier, but New Pork City's obstacle is way overpowered with its 1-hit KOs.

 

[the grim lizard]

and grim, you forgot that weird stage the ice climbers were on in the Conference Video. i think people are calling it the North Pole

I haven't put it up yet mostly because we've only see a very small part of it in only one movie clip. I was thinking about putting something up on it anyway, but so little is known about it, I'm not sure it's worth it. Besides, it could just as easily be a Dark Aether stage. (Although, I tend to agree that it's a new IC stage...)

BTW, the front page got a face lift. Right now there are a ton of huge pictures; so I might scale them down, but I got inspired after watching the stage selection screen from the Brawl demo.

 

[Legolastom]

Maybe the IC were on a winter Yoshi's island? bah haven't seen that conference video in almost a week anyways.

"Chimera - chicken" Anyone? (lets see who can survive the longest when locked up with a chimera XD)

 

[lanky_gunner]

nice front page grim. love where it originated from and the icons

and they weren't on Yoshi's Island during the winter part. it's not that dark

 

[Phaazoid]

woah, talk about a face lift. awesome job, i hope they give more shots of the Ice Climbers Stage soon.

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

I'm liking New Pork City, but I just don't see it being a big part of my experience after the game's lost its novelty and I start getting serious.

Norfair is different. It's surprising, we've never seen a stage with no major platform. I'm pretty unsure to see this as a big part of my Brawl career.

Spoiler

Wow, a Metroid stage that I don't like because of lava? Shocking. [/sarcasm]

And as for the North Pole... that aurora borealis is pretty...

 

[BananaNut]

Well, if the ice climber's stage is almost all ice, and sonic is going to be brawling. . .

ccccaaaannt sllloowwwwDDooownnnnnnnnn. . .

 

[Dynamism]

I really like the look of Rumble Falls. I think this may be "tourney" material. If it rises slowly enough and doesn't have any large hazards, why not? There is still recovery room on the side and it's fairly diverse but still "plain"

This should also open up for a sweet ICs stage, melees mountain (of ****) pissed me off!

Nice job on the front page!

And NPC FTW

 

[Dreadful28]

Brawl will be way better than melee in so many ways and in stage wise

 

[Dr.Saturn]

I like New Pork city its just it encourages the fact that Lucas will replace Ness.

 

[tafutureboy]

the hazards and changes in each stage is going to test the smashers.......i cant wait....

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

@ the_grim_lizard:

What's going to happen when you run out of room for images? I think the max number of jpegs you can fit in one post is 10? You only have the first three posts, that's just 30. Brawl is going to have a LOT more than that. I was just wondering what you might do.

 

[Red_Maniac]

Look at the Arena and look at Pokemon Stadium 2 in the gameplay videos. They look almost exactly the same, but the Arena is grey and there is no Pokeball symbol.

 

[the grim lizard]

@ the_grim_lizard:

What's going to happen when you run out of room for images? I think the max number of jpegs you can fit in one post is 10? You only have the first three posts, that's just 30. Brawl is going to have a LOT more than that. I was just wondering what you might do.

It's actually 21 images per post. I think that three posts is more than enough. I doubt there'd be more than 30 stages anyway. But, even if there were, I'd do something to remove the double image for each stage.

 

[gamer8]

Pictochat stage looks fun.

 

[Phaazoid]

It's actually 21 images per post. I think that three posts is more than enough. I doubt there'd be more than 30 stages anyway. But, even if there were, I'd do something to remove the double image for each stage.

you could always combine the 2 images with paint or photoshop and upload the final product to photobucket.

and wtf's up with pictochat? i saw the name, and it had green on the update, and i was thinking "wait, a stage?"

i think it'll be fun though, can't wait to see all the various drawings, and how it determines which character to say is "now entering"

hopefully, we'll get some screenies of it in other updates.

 

[roy_owns]

I've watching this topic grow for a while now and after today I just had to subscribe!
Pictochat FTW

 

[-NEOLINK-]

Yeah pictochat seems like the most creative stage ever. What if you could hook up a ds and draw the stage while people are playing?

 

[mariogp88]

That would sound awesome

 

[OmegaXXII]

Pictochat....is weird, but in a good way

 

[roy_owns]

Yeah pictochat seems like the most creative stage ever. What if you could hook up a ds and draw the stage while people are playing?

No, how'd you'd get the Fire or wind effects? Another thought, will this stage replace Flat Zone?

 

[Creo]

No, how'd you'd get the Fire or wind effects? Another thought, will this stage replace Flat Zone?

True. I don't know if it will replace it, it depends if G@W is in or not.

Oh and who else can't wait to listen to countles repeating Wii shop channle music on this stage!? I know I can't wait![/SARCASM]

 

[roy_owns]

Here look at this:

See the arrows? Theirs more music than their no telling us.

 

[FalcoChamp]

I think that it would be awesome to draw the stage yourself

 

[Wiseguy]

My favorite stages thus far:

1) Smashville: The playability of Final Destination + the pure awesome of Animal Crossing = Pure win!

2) Edin Bridge: I love huge, flat stages (Sector Z for SSB64 is my all time favorite) and this stage is very, very beautiful.

3) Shadow Moses Island: This stage is so epic, it gives me chills.

4) Pictochat: Clearly, Sakurai has lost his mind. I love it!

5) TIE> Lylat Cruise/Delfino Plasa: These stages might be simple, but they are oh so fun to look at. These are the two best looking stages in Smash history.

 

[Princess Diana]

this has probably been said but i think it'd be cool if you could wirelessly connect your ds to your wii while playing on the picto chat stage, drawing on the ds, and making it appear on the picto chat stage

 

[roy_owns]

Well, don't get to draw our own stage for Pictochat but we get to build our own stages

 

[X-x-Dyce-x-X]

This new Create-A-Stage is an awesome way to kind of bring back classic stages on your own.

If Hyrule Temple doesn't make it back, you know I'm going to set up a custom stage to look as close it as I can (with TLoZ music playing in the background.)

I'm also going to be doing the same for Hyrule Castle from SSB64! ZOMG! EXCITEMENT!