Let, might as well share my thoughts of my top 5 favourite stages. And no, I won't give a top 5 worst stages because I honestly don't have 5 stages that I dislike, only 1, possibly 2. With that being said, LET'S DO THIS!!!!!
1. Gaur Plains: This stage comes from one of my favourite games of all time so of course it's going to be on the list! Although, I never cared to play on this stage in the 3DS version due it's layout and the fact that most platforms were too small, even the top two walk off platforms were too small. I only ever enjoyed that stage in it's Omega form and I did that mainly because of the background and sweet, sweet Xenoblade music that I oh so love! <3 However, I freaking love the Wii U version of this stage. There's more room to fight on, the small platforms have been increased slightly and there are even more platforms to fight on. Not only that but Metal Face shows up with his commentary and the fact that he's not annoying like the Yellow Devil is very welcoming. And of course thanks to the HD visuals and power of the Wii U, the stage REALLY personifies the vastness of Gaur Plains and the world of Xenoblade, which is fantastic! Did I mention how INCREDIBLE the music of this stage is!? Seriously, there's not a single song on that stage that I don't like listening to! Engage the Enemy, Gaur Plains day and night songs, Mechanical Rhythm, You Will Know Our Names, along with a surprise outside entry, The Valedictory Elegy from Baten Kaitos Origins, all of these songs are truly masterfully composed songs that make this stage even more epic. Not to mention, when I did 8 player Smash with my friends on this stage, we had an absolute blast! ^o^
2. Mario Galaxy: The gravity mechanics, the gorgeous visuals and the incredible music present from Galaxy 1 and 2 to Bowsers: Inside Story to The Wonderful 101, all of this makes this stage SO freaking amazing! I love everything about this stage and more. It's a fantastic representation of the Mario Galaxy series and it's incredibly fun to play on as well. Thank goodness this stage is available to play on normally during 8 player Smash!
3. Coliseum: As much as I enjoyed Arena Ferox, this stage trumps it thanks to it's bigger level design, beautiful background, more Fire Emblem music and the cool platform mechanics that was present in Arena Ferox. Like @
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, most of my reasons for picking stages is because of the music and this stage is certainly no exception. The remixes are fantastic and the FE:A love with Conquest, Duty and Id Purpose is fantastic. The only thing that would have made this stage perfect is having Don't Speak Her Name! Oh well, it's still bloody good, even without it.
4. Kalos Pokemon League: While others complain about the stage hazards, I rather enjoy them to be perfectly honest. Keeps the stage more lively in my opinion. Not only that, but this stage does a great job representing the beauty and majesty of the Kalos Pokemon League with the changing of the rooms to various Elite Four chambers, to the stage hazards and effects that represent each room. Not only does the stage look downright gorgeous, but the music is something else entirely. Route 10 and Cynthia's Theme are simply masterpieces and are freaking beautiful to listen to! It's another favourite amongst my friends when doing 8 player Smash as well so that's a plus.
5. Palutena's Temple: Holy crap, this stage is awesome! When I had my 8 player Smash party at my house several days ago, this was one of the stages we kept coming back to. Not only is it perfect for large brawl's, but the music, OH MY NAGA, the music is heavenly! I'm a huge fan of KI:U so it should come to no surprise that the music is yet again another factor as to why I enjoy this stage so much. I don't frequent it as much due to not playing 8 player Smash all the time, but I do try to go to it via it's Omega form as much as possible, at least until I have another 8 player Smash party or have my family over for Christmas. Destroyed Skyworld is probably the best track in that stage as well. If you've played the game, you will understand the power behind the music within that song and how the remix perfectly encapsulates it!
Honorable mentions: Orbital Gate, Gamer, The Great Cave Offensive, Pilot-Wings, Mario Circuit, Skyloft, Wii Fit Studio, Pyrosphere, Wooly World, Boxing Ring, Windy Hill Zone, and Jungle Hijinxs.
Now for the characters! Don't worry, I'm just going to list the characters, not go into great detail like I did for the stages.
Brawl:
1. Ike
2. Mario
3. Toon Link
4. Lucario
5. Pit
SSB4:
1. Robin (duh
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2. Lucina
3. Shulk
4. Pit
5. Palutena