Back during Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's development and downloadable content period, five stages were created that were from games that were either new to the Nintendo library or from newly released games. These were:
- New Donk City (Mario Odyssey)
- Great Plateau Shiekah Tower (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
- Moray Towers (Splatoon)
- Garreg Mach Monastery (Fire Emblem Three Houses)
- Spring Stadium (ARMS)
- Cloud Sea of Alrest (Xenoblade Chronicles 2)
Sunshine Station
Yoshi's Crafted World
March 29, 2019
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U introduced a new stage called "Woolly World" based on the game, Yoshi's Woolly World. This stage didn't make the cut into Ultimate though. What better way to celebrate the "artistic" side of the Yoshi games than to include a stage based on the 2019 game, Yoshi's Crafted World? While there are a plethora of ideas that could be used, the goal of brainstorming this stage was to set it apart from Woolly World. Calling it "Crafted World" would make for a nice pattern but I went with the "first stage" route that some stages take. This is based on the first world, Sunshine Station, which features pleasantly crafted hills, cardboard cutouts of Yoshi series staples, and even a train. We don't have many side-scrolling stages in newer Smash games so, given Crafted World's gameplay, this seems like a good way to go.Yoshi's Crafted World
March 29, 2019
Players start on a 2D-crafted plane while the stage moves forward as players fight it out. There could even be cardboard cutouts of enemies that can be knocked over for items! The stage would be a nice contrast between the action on the screen and the cute and adorable crafted elements of the stage. Finally, it wouldn't be a "station" stage without a hop on the Crafted World Express! We could finish off the stage with a ride on the Crafted Express that would basically be Spirit Tracks but... adorable. In addition, it would be pretty fun for elements of the stage to "pop" up as if it was crafted as the stage progresses forward.
Here are some songs that could go with this stage!
Dragaux Stadium
Ring Fit Adventure
October 18, 2019
After the stage sets the players down, Dragaux will finish exercising and take notice of the fighters. He will flex and pose in the background while occasionally getting pumped up when a good hit lands and do a huge flex if someone is KO'd. He will even jump into the air and fly into the background for added dramatic effect. Crates from Ring Fit Adventure could also appear which contain items. Unlike Yellow Devil and Metal Face, he does not act as a stage boss but could potentially take a boss role should they return in a future Smash game.
Should Ring Fit Adventurer not make an appearance as a playable fighter, this would also be a good opportunity to add the Adventurer and the Ring as a background character. In this fashion, they would appear as running up the stairs along with the stage until it comes into the phase where Dragnaux appears. While the Adventurer could take the "spectator" role while watching the battle from afar, they could also take on Dragaux within the background. So we would technically get 2 battles going on instead of one.
The Last Resort
Luigi's Mansion 3
October 31, 2019
1st Floor | Grand Lobby | This floor is lit up and ornately decorated with the Steward in the background along with bellhops. Standing on the balcony and looking down is Hellen Gravely. On the return trip, the lobby becomes dark and dull. | ||
2nd Floor | Mezzanine | This stage occurs in the room "Kitchen". In the middle of the stage is a burning stove that turns on and off unnaturally which can burn opponents. Chef Soulfflé is in the background; cooking up a storm. | ||
3rd Floor | Hotel Shops |
| This stage has two levels with a staircase bisecting the second-story ledge. These ledges are in the form of a balcony. Kruller patrols this area but doesn't interact with the stage. | |
5th Floor | RIP Suites | This level houses the hotel suites for patrons. This floor takes place in Room 503 which was Luigi's room. There are various pranks and tricks that can be interacted with by touching them but have zero effect on the stage. The stage will have the lights on but occasionally turn off. | ||
7th Floor | Garden Suites | This stage takes place in the Atrium and has three levels with three staircases going up and down. There are various vines twirling the area which bask the area in an eerie green glow. Dr. Potter appears in the background; pacing up and down the stairs. | ||
8th Floor | Paranormal Productions | This is based on the Backstage area which connects to the various studios. To help represent these studios, various "scenes" from them appear on television picture screens. On some of the cycles between the floors, Morty will randomly appear sitting in the director's chair. | ||
9th Floor | Unnatural History Museum | This area is based on the Exhibit Hall where the Skeletons come to life when lightning flashes. When you first enter it, the skeletal T-Rex will snatch and eat the Toad portrait which is purely cosmetic. | ||
14th Floor | Dance Hall | Situated on a dance floor of alternating colors while DJ Phantasmagloria is in the background making some mad beats. | ||
15th Floor | Master Suite | The floor is home to Hellen Gravely, owner of the hotel. The stage is based on the Master Bedroom area and Hellem Gravely with Polterkitty can be seen sitting on the bed or flying about the air. | ||
Rooftop | Rooftop | This stage is a single platform stage and could be used for a potential King Boo Boss battle. That being said, having King Boo in the background flying around would be permissible. Besides King Boo, lightning flashes in the background with smaller Boo's flying around. |
Here is some music that could play during The Last Resort:
Galar Wild Area
Pokemon Sword & Shield
November 15, 2019
The stage would be better suited as a traveling stage in the same vein as Skyloft, Gran Mach Monastery, and more. It would move from place to place with each phase having a stage layout fitting the area. Including Dyamax could be possible by having one phase included within a Raid Battle in a Pokemon Den. That being said, for this write-up, I am listing the potential locations including the pokemon that would appear in it.
- Watchtower Ruins (The stage has a Reset Bomb Fortress-type set up)
- Purrloin
- Ghastly
- Polteageist
- Cursola
- Lake Axewell (Is set on the island Eye of Axew with water on either side that can induce drowning. The tree can be used as a platform.)
- Gyarados
- Seismitoad
- Cramorant
- Grapploct
- Dappled Grove (A grove of trees around with walk-off blast zones on either. The trees are larger than in the original game and can be used as platforms.)
- Budew
- Pangoro
- Skwovet
- Orbeetle
- Motorstoke Riverbank (A stage with two walk-off blast zones with a bridge situated in the middle.)
- Shellos
- Ribombee
- Arrokuda
- Dreadnaw
- Hammerlock Hills (An outcrop that is stated in front of the Hammerlock city gate. It is almost a sort of King of the Hill-type stage.)
- Honedge
- Impidimp
- Copperajah
- Corviknight
- Dusty Bowl (Two walk-off blast line stage that is, well, a bowl, with various rocks situated inside of it.)
- Dugtrio
- Suudowoodo
- Runegirus
- Duraludon
- Wild Area 1
- Remix of Battle! (Pokemon Sword & Shield) and Battle! Switching
- Sonia's Theme
- Battle! (Galarian Legendary Birds)
Koholint Island
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
September 20, 2019
Here are some areas that the stage will zoom past:
Angler's Tunnel | Manbo's Pond | ||
Ancient Ruins | Mt. Tamaranch | ||
Animal Village | Mysterious Forest | ||
Crazy Tracy's Health Spa | Seashell Mansion | ||
Dampé's Shack | Signpost Maze | ||
Eagle's Tower | Tal Tal Heights | ||
Graveyard | Toronbo Shores | ||
Goponga Swamp | Turtle Rock | ||
Kanelet Castle | Witch's Hut | ||
Mabe Village | Yarna Desert |
With that out of the way, let's take a look at some music!
Deserted Island
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
March 20, 2020
Here is a list of villagers that could appear followed by some music! * indicates a new Villager to the series.
- Ace (Bird)
- *Audie (Wolf)
- *Cephlobot (Octopus)
- *Dom (Sheep)
- *Ione (Squirrel)
- Goldie (Dog)
- *Marlo (Hamster)
- Peewee (Gorilla)
- *Reneigh (Horse)
- Rosie (Cat)
- Sterling (Eagle)
- Tom (Cat)
- Wart Jr (Frog)
- Harvey (Dog)
- Label (Hedgehog)
- Flick (Chameleon)
- C.J. (Beaver)
- Daisy Mae (Boar)
- Orville and Wilbur (Dodo)
- Niko (Monkey)
- Wardell (Manatee)
Toad Town
Paper Mario Origami King
Jul7 17, 2020
I struggled with this one as I wanted to avoid a stage that, like Luigi's Mansion, was similar to the stage "Paper Mario". Instead of creating a stage that melds elements of Origami King, I chose one area that spoke to me as the series and that is Toad Town. The reason was that it represents Toad (a mainstay in the Mario series), was the first location, and was fairly neutral in terms of appearance. Death Mountain was never chosen as a stage to represent Zelda since it's only a part of the series whereas Bridge of Eldin was chosen as it was a pivotal and reoccurring moment for that game. I had considered Origami Castle, Graffiti Underground, Autumn Mountain, and Overlook Tower as potential stages but I felt Toad Town wasn't only a suitable stage to represent the game but also the Paper Mario series considering it's been a mainstay since Super Mario RPG.Paper Mario Origami King
Jul7 17, 2020
The stage chronicles the results of being attacked by King Olly and ravaged by Paper Macho Goombas but, eventually, the Toads start coming back. While not entirely canon, seeing them fly in and then unfold would be rather interesting to see. The final phase would be the Origami Festival. The set up of the stage would have an edge on the left side and a walk-off blast line on the right that is only reachable by accessing the roof of a building. The space between the house to the right and the edge is mostly flat, though medium sized paper boxes litter the area which sometimes gives items when broken. There is a two-story house to the right which can be used for additional platforms which then ends with a ledge. Behind this, in the background, are additional houses that can’t be interacted with. Finally, there are two floating platforms that will move back and forth that appear to be made of origami. Stand on one long enough and it will sink. Occasionally, a Not-Bottomless Hole will appear which is a blackened area that appears to have ripped apart from the rest of the world. Falling into one induces a helpless state so avoid them! They can appear on the ground, ledges, and platforms. The background has Paper Macho Goombas running around.
Let's take a look at our final list of songs!
These are most of the first-party games that were released from 2019 to 2020 that are either from a series that is represented in Smash or from a series not yet represented. While it’s not set in stone, there is a good chance these games will be a stage representation whenever the next Smash game comes. We will also be covering games 2021 to 2022 as well so make sure to check back again to see what stages we pick! You can for sure see games such as Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, Super Mario World 3D + Bowser’s Fury, Metroid Dread, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and more!
Smash tends to add new stages from new games from existing franchises much like how Garden of Hope from Pikmin 3, Kalos Pokemon League from Pokemon X & Y, and as well as first-party stages in Ultimate. We have had a number of games released between the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and 2020. For some, waltzing down memory lane during 2019 and 2020 might not be the most pleasant of memories but there were for sure some gems that were released that deserve to be recognized in one of the greatest gaming crossovers in history. Please tune in next time as we venture into 2021 to 2022!
Author's Note: What do you think of these stage choices? Do you think we could see them in the future? Or perhaps you have other ideas. Even better, how about some first-party games I missed? Let us know down below!
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Writing: Venus of the Desert Bloom
Editing: @Sari
Thumbnail Graphic: @Zerp
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