Custom stages will always be the best part of Project M/Brawl hacking for me. Skins are cool yeah, but the stages are what really define the gameplay. As you look around though, it's easy to notice that many notable game series have little or no representation in regards to stages.
As I get more into stage hacking, I'm beginning to build a wishlist of stages I'd like to possibly work on some day or see from somebody else. So, I'm curious. What are your dream custom stages? The games and areas that you would like to see in Smash?
Here are a few of mine:
Chrono Trigger
It's so surprising to me that there really isn't a definitive Chrono Trigger stage out there given how influential and loved the game is. I understand it though. The game doesn't have any 3D assets to port and it's extremely detailed. Personally, I would love to play a stage based Zenan Bridge like the Mugen stage screenshot above, albeit with more assets like maybe some Imps in the background. Other options are the End of Time area or the bridge where the battle against the Dragon Tank is fought.
Dragon Quest
I'm a little biased since this is my favorite game series of all time aside from Smash Bros, but Dragon Quest really deserves some representation. There isn't a single stage out there anywhere. It's possibly the most successful and influential JRPG series of all time and it's very important to Nintendo's past and present. There are so many great areas spanning the series that would work for this, but my personal pick is Zenithia, the floating castle in the sky featured heavily in Dragon Quest IV, V, and VI.
Kid Icarus (2D NES)
Kid Icarus has kind of gotten shafted in regards to stages. Both Skyworld and Palutena's Temple are unwieldy and plain looking to me. I'd love to make or see a 2D, sprite-based Kid Icarus stage based on the NES or Game Boy games. The layout of the games makes sense in regards to Smash gameplay and some little enemy sprites could be animated to move around and glide past the screen.
What about you? What are your dream stages that you think would work for Smash Bros?
As I get more into stage hacking, I'm beginning to build a wishlist of stages I'd like to possibly work on some day or see from somebody else. So, I'm curious. What are your dream custom stages? The games and areas that you would like to see in Smash?
Here are a few of mine:
Chrono Trigger
It's so surprising to me that there really isn't a definitive Chrono Trigger stage out there given how influential and loved the game is. I understand it though. The game doesn't have any 3D assets to port and it's extremely detailed. Personally, I would love to play a stage based Zenan Bridge like the Mugen stage screenshot above, albeit with more assets like maybe some Imps in the background. Other options are the End of Time area or the bridge where the battle against the Dragon Tank is fought.
Dragon Quest
Kid Icarus (2D NES)
What about you? What are your dream stages that you think would work for Smash Bros?