Origins of Every Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Stage

Jungle Japes – Donkey Kong Country (SNES, 1994)

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Although this stage is named after the starting area in Donkey Kong 64, a majority of its elements and its aesthetic are taken from Donkey Kong Country. This includes Cranky’s Cabin, and sometimes you can even catch a cameo appearance from Cranky Kong himself.

Great Bay – The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask (N64, 2000)

Great Bay is a location in The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Its Super Smash Bros. counterpart takes place on the coast of Great Bay. In Majora’s Mask, this is where Link acquires the Zora mask from Mikau the guitarist.

Temple – Zelda II: The Adventure of Link (NES, 1987)

This big stage is loosely based on Zelda II: The Adventure of Link and that game’s palaces. In that game, Link traversed the palaces from a 2D side-on perspective similar to Super Smash Bros.

Brinstar – Metroid (NES, 1986)

Brinstar was an area in the original Metroid and Super Metroid, but the only real connection that the Super Smash Bros. stage shares is the acid pits. The stage, which originated in Melee, feels more like it’s based on the Planet Zebes stage from the original Super Smash Bros.

Yoshi’s Island (Melee) – Super Mario World (SNES, 1990)

Despite being a Yoshi stage, it actually hails from a game where you play as Mario. The first few levels in Super Mario World were called Yoshi’s Island and is what this stage is based on.

Yoshi’s Story – Yoshi’s Story (N64, 1997)

Obviously, Yoshi’s Story is based on the game of the same name. This stage borrows assets from the opening three levels of Yoshi’s Story.

Fountain of Dreams – Kirby’s Adventure (NES, 1993)

The Fountain of Dreams is what allows the inhabitants of Popstar to have good dreams. In Kirby’s Adventure, this is where Kirby took on King Dedede to retrieve the final piece of the Star Rod.

Green Greens – Kirby’s Dream Land (GB, 1992)

Green Greens is the second Super Smash Bros. stage based on the location from Kirby’s Dream Land. The wooden menace Whispy Woods makes a return once again.

Corneria – Star Fox 64 (N64, 1997)

Corneria first made its appearance in Star Fox for the SNES, albeit with texture-less polygons for buildings making it hard to determine what anything actually was. The Corneria from Super Smash Bros. resembles the level from Star Fox 64 much closer. Both the stage and the Star Fox 64 level take place in Corneria City as Star Fox face off against Andross’ army.

Venom – Star Fox 64 (N64, 1997)

Similarly, Venom is based on its Star Fox 64 iteration rather than the original Star Fox’s. In Star Fox 64, this is where Fox finally faced off against Andross but not before a quick scuffle with Star Wolf.


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