Matchup discussions are either going very slowly or nowhere, so I thought it would be a good idea to take the easiest part out of the way first: Stages.
[collapse=All of these recommendations are based on the following stagelist (BBR-RC's stage list with 5 starters)]
That being said, I'm going to give my thoughts and edit accordingly. I won't be giving details on why you should pick/strike/ban/expect a stage on the first post. Discussions will be quoted and summarized on the second post.
STRIKE: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Pictochat/Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Pokémon Stadium 2/Lylat Cruise/Battlefield
STRIKE: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Battlefield/Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)/Pictochat
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Castle Siege/Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar/Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Delfino Plaza, Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise?
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Final Destination
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination/Castle Siege
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Battlefield?
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Pictochat
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd, Final Destination
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Pokémon Stadium 1,
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd,
COUNTERPICK:
STRIKE: Final Destination,
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise,
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar,
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar/Frigate Orpheon
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Smashville/Castle Siege
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Lylat Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Final Destination
STRIKE: Battlefield, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Yoshi's Island (Brawl),
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar/Delfino Plaza/Castle Siege
COUNTERPICK: Rainbow Cruise,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Pokémon Stadium 1
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise/Final Destination
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)?
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege, Battlefield
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Frigate Orpheon
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Brinstar?
STRIKE: Final Destination, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Battlefield
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege, Yoshi's Island
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd, Lylat Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Pokémon Stadium 2, Rainbow Cruise/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Pictochat, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Battlefield/Pokémon Stadium 1
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville/Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise/Castle Siege
STRIKE: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Smashville/Pictochat
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Castle Siege, Delfino Plaza/Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise,
COUNTERPICK:
[collapse=All of these recommendations are based on the following stagelist (BBR-RC's stage list with 5 starters)]
Starters:
Battlefield
Final Destination
Lylat Cruise
Smashville
Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
Counterpicks:
Battleship Halberd
Brinstar
Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Pokémon Stadium 1
Pokémon Stadium 2
Frigate Orpheon
Picto Chat
Rainbow Cruise
[/collapse]Battlefield
Final Destination
Lylat Cruise
Smashville
Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
Counterpicks:
Battleship Halberd
Brinstar
Castle Siege
Delfino Plaza
Pokémon Stadium 1
Pokémon Stadium 2
Frigate Orpheon
Picto Chat
Rainbow Cruise
That being said, I'm going to give my thoughts and edit accordingly. I won't be giving details on why you should pick/strike/ban/expect a stage on the first post. Discussions will be quoted and summarized on the second post.
STRIKE: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Pictochat/Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Pokémon Stadium 2/Lylat Cruise/Battlefield
STRIKE: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Battlefield/Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)/Pictochat
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Castle Siege/Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar/Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Delfino Plaza, Battleship Halberd
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise?
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Final Destination
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination/Castle Siege
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Battlefield?
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Pictochat
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd, Final Destination
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Castle Siege
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Delfino Plaza, Lylat Cruise
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Pokémon Stadium 1,
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd,
COUNTERPICK:
STRIKE: Final Destination,
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise,
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar,
STRIKE: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Brinstar/Frigate Orpheon
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Smashville/Castle Siege
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Lylat Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Final Destination
STRIKE: Battlefield, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Yoshi's Island (Brawl),
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar/Delfino Plaza/Castle Siege
COUNTERPICK: Rainbow Cruise,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Pokémon Stadium 1
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise/Final Destination
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)?
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege, Battlefield
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise, Smashville
COUNTERPICK: Final Destination, Castle Siege/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Frigate Orpheon
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Brinstar?
STRIKE: Final Destination, Battlefield
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Battlefield
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege, Yoshi's Island
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Battleship Halberd, Lylat Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Pokémon Stadium 2, Rainbow Cruise/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Pictochat, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
COUNTERPICK: Brinstar, Battlefield/Pokémon Stadium 1
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville/Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield, Lylat Cruise/Castle Siege
STRIKE: Yoshi's Island (Brawl), Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Brinstar, Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battleship Halberd, Smashville/Pictochat
STRIKE: Final Destination, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Final Destination,
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield,
STRIKE: Final Destination, Smashville
BAN AND EXPECT: Castle Siege, Delfino Plaza/Rainbow Cruise
COUNTERPICK: Battlefield/Brinstar
STRIKE: Final Destination, Lylat Cruise
BAN AND EXPECT: Delfino Plaza
COUNTERPICK: Castle Siege
STRIKE: Lylat Cruise, Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
BAN AND EXPECT: Rainbow Cruise,
COUNTERPICK: