Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Stage Builder Recommendations - Part 1

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate released with 103 stages the day it launched and many of the stages are a blast to smash on. Then 3.0 update happened and brought back Stage Builder and it is better than ever, giving players tons upon tons of player created maps to battle on. With Nintendo letting players upload their custom made stages to share with the world, you'll never run out of smashing maps.

DK Battlefield
ID: 8XQV6X14
Creator: FireGhoul

"Battlefield? Why would I want to download a Battlefield stage when I can get that from any of the stages already available?" Well, none of them have a giant retro Donkey Kong in the center, which helps to set it apart from other Battlefield maps. And that's not all. DK raises and lowers the left and right ledges, giving this Battlefield a very unique layout. Be careful for the back of DK's hands when trying to recover. Touch them and you will take damage. Adding further to the retro vibe of the stage are the ladder and iron girder in the background.

Spark Man Stage
ID: 9JTS3XPM
Creator: Abby

What comes to mind when you think of Spark Man's level? I'll bet you're thinking of those platform sections with spikes on the ceiling and the blocks that raise you up to instant death. There are no such blocks in this custom stage, but the garbage chute is present and accounted for, complete with falling, compacted trash right over a bottomless pit, making for a great hazard to throw other players into. The right side of the stage is walk off territory so this stage forces you to pick your poison.

Mystic Cave
ID: RKJC5BXC
Creator: Antshield

Man, I wish the Mystic Cave Zone music was in this game because it would have gone great with this amazing-looking stages. The greenery, the rails, the moving blocks, it all matches the level from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to a tee and is so much fun to battle on.

Fossil Falls
ID: QXP401L1
Creator: [c c] Jk49

There are tons of Fossil Falls custom stages, but this one really caught my eye. The level has no hazards and you can't fight on the Triceratops skeleton, non flat stage layout makes for a fun arena to battle on. A Simple idea with some great execution.

MARBLE ZONE 2
ID: M332SWKS
Creator: Triangles

If you want to go to a stage where you can have some shenanigans, MARBLE ZONE 2 has you covered. Fight it out topside in the ruins or go underground where things really heat up. Not only are there lava pits on the right side of the stage but the far left is home to lava fall, making it a great place to knock opponents that are at high percent. I guess I'm one of those weirdos that didn't mind Marble Zone in the first Sonic game and I'm happy to see so much TLC went into this stage design.

Crash Man Stage
ID: SY1Q6LQP
Creator: Leotsune

One thing I have always found cool about Crash Man's stage is all those curly pipes that make up the terrain. This stages goes ham on that cosmetic. It also has those moving platforms on rains that are can be ledge grabbed and if need be, you can tech off of them to save yourself. Ladders can be tricky business in custom stages so my hats off to Leostune for placing a platform over the top of each one to make getting off of them easier.

NSMB World 7
ID: 8RGPQFJG
Creator: Long

It has been a long while since I've played any of the New Super Mario Bros. games but this level feels like very Mario-esque. We've got a swaying mushroom platform, a cannon to give you air, a rotating block platform that you'll have to exercise caution when you're fighting on it and some walk off sections on both upper sides of the stage. This is a busy map but thankfully, the frame rate doesn't dip, even with four players.

Tick Tock Clock
ID: 7RCRGT45
Creator: GINGERSNAP

A plethora of Tick Tock Clock custom stages can be found in Shared Content and I should probably check out more of them. For the time being, however, GINGERSNAP has made one that isn't too complicated but is still crazy at the same time. The swinging pendulum is great for knocking opponents with high damage into and if someone doesn't recover at the right moment on the right side of the stage, they can say bye bye to a stock.

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