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{{disambig2|the stage in Super Smash Bros|locations on this planet|Planet Zebes (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox Stage
|location    = [[Planet Zebes]]
|subtitle =
|name         = Planet Zebes
|name = Planet Zebes
|image       = [[Image:Planet Zebes SSB.jpg|250px|Planet Zebes]]
|image = [[File:PlanetZebesSSB.png|250px]]
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|caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Planet Zebes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
|universe    = ''[[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]]''
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|games = ''[[SSB]]''
|hometo      = [[Samus Aran (SSB)|Samus Aran]]<br>[[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]](unlocking)
|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]]
|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]]
|ssbsingles   = Banned (Occasionally Counterpick)
|ssbmusic = ''{{SSBMusicLink|8|Planet Zebes Stage}}''
|ssbdoubles   = Banned (Occasionally Counterpick)
|ssbsingles = [[Banned stage|Banned]] (US ruleset and Japanese ruleset)
|ssbdoubles = Banned
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{{cquote|''Anyone who touches the ebbing and flowing sea of acid on the planet's surface will be severely damaged.''
|cite=Super Smash Bros. instruction manual}}
'''Planet Zebes''' ({{ja|惑星ゼーベス|Wakusei Zēbesu}}, ''Planet Zebes'') serves as the lone {{uv|Metroid}} installment stage for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Its environment rapidly changes due to the rising and falling acid.


'''Planet Zebes''' serves as the lone [[Metroid (universe)|Metroid]] installment stage for the original [[Super Smash Bros.|Smash Bros.]]  Like most other stages, it did not return in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]], and is often [[Banned stage|banned]] in standard [[Tournaments|tournaments]] for its interference with [[gameplay]] though in a few tournaments it is allowed as the size of the stage is perfect for aerial combos while not being too large.
This is {{SSB|Samus}}' stage. It is also considered {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}'s stage, as he is fought here to be [[unlockable character|unlocked]].


"Planet Zebes" can also refer to the area in which all Metroid stages are located (with the exception of [[Frigate Orpheon]]): [[Brinstar]], [[Brinstar Depths]], and [[Norfair]].
==Stage overview==
[[File:Planet Zebes lava full.png|thumb|left|The acid at full height, leaving only the topmost platform safe to stand on.]]
Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (one of which is sloped at an angle), and a smaller platform ascending and descending to the far right of the stage. Hazardous acid surges below, periodically submerging most of the base and two of the three main platforms, though never rising high enough to reach the topmost platform.


Wavers as well as [[Ridley]] can occasionally be seen flying in the background.
Touching the acid results in [[damage]] and high [[knockback]], capably [[KO]]ing a player if their damage meter is high. The acid can, however, also be used strategically as a means of salvage when risen enough; in the event a player is knocked off the stage and into the acid, it will launch them skyward, allowing them to reuse their [[recovery]] or simply fall back onto the stage. Obtaining a {{b|Starman|item}} (or any form of strong knockback resistance) grants invulnerability to the acid, allowing the player to walk through it with no obstruction. However, if, while invincible, the player falls off the stage and through the acid, they will [[self-destruct]]; the acid will not "bump" the player back up, as they are immune to its burn.


It is the home stage of Samus Aran. This is also the stage where Captain Falcon is fought when being unlocked (this could be because both characters are bounty hunters and come from science fiction game series).
{{s|metroidwiki|Waver}}s and [[Ridley]] can occasionally be observed in the background.


== Layout ==
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[[File:PZebesSSB.gif|thumb|left|Full view of Planet Zebes from ''SSB''.]]
Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (two of which are sloped at an angle), and one smaller platform ascending and descending at the far right of the stage.  Hazardous acid rises from below, submerging most of the base and occasionally two of the three platforms, though it never rises high enough to reach the topmost platform.


Touching the acid results in [[damage]] and serious [[knockback]], sometimes even a [[KO]] if the player's damage meter is high enough. Contradictorily, it can also be used strategically as a means of salvage if [the acid] is risen high enough.  In the event of a player being knocked off of the stage and into the acid, it will launch him or her skyward, allowing them to reuse their [[recovery]] or simply fall back onto the stage. Obtaining a [[Starman (item)|Starman]] (or any form of invincibility) grants invulnerability to the acid, allowing the player to walk through it. However, if, while invincible, the player falls off the stage and through the acid, he or she will [[self-destruct]].  It will not "bump" the player up, as they are immune to its burn.
==Origin==
[[File:PlanetZebesNES.png|thumb|left|150px|A room in Brinstar from ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid(game)|Metroid]]'' featuring yellow acid.]]
According to the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' website, Planet Zebes occupies "an extremely unstable space station." Although not drawing homage to any particular game, this stage is based on {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, the planet on which ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid|game}}'' and ''{{s|metroidwiki|Super Metroid}}'' are set. A clear reference is the yellow acid featured in some rooms in ''Metroid''. The rising and falling acid is a reference to ''Super Metroid'', wherein the lava in some Norfair and Tourian rooms would rise after earthquakes. The stage's platforms, composed of green bubbles with red highlights, are a direct reference to the aesthetics of Norfair in both games.


==Relationship with Brinstar==
{{s|metroidwiki|Ridley}}, a reoccurring boss appearing in the majority of ''Metroid'' games, occasionally flies in the background, as do {{s|metroidwiki|Waver}}s. Both Ridley and the Wavers are based on their sprites in ''Super Metroid''.
Some stages in the original Smash Bros. were recycled or heavily modified for Melee and can easily be identified for their use of inspiration, including Planet Zebes (Brinstar).


===Similarities===
{{clrl}}
The two stages share much common ground in that


*both have rising and falling pools of acid.
==Tournament legality==
*Brinstar's acid moves in the same pattern as Zebes'.
The stage is commonly [[Banned stage|banned]] in N64 Backroom [[tournament]]s, largely due to the acid's interference with [[gameplay]]; [[star KO]]ing at unexpected moments, covering up parts of the stage, and forcing opponents to avoid the acid causes the fighting space on the stage to become extremely small. Additionally, the sometimes awkward camera can make gameplay unnecessarily difficult. However, the stage is occasionally allowed in non-official tournaments for its large size, making it an ideal choice for aerial [[combo]]s and a counterpick to [[Peach's Castle]].
*the music is nearly the same, though Brinstar's is slightly remixed.


===Differences===
==Video==
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Despite their similarities, however, Zebes and Brinstar seem more to differ from one another. For example,
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Ridley SSB.png|Ridley in Planet Zebes
Waver SSB.png|Waver in Planet Zebes
</gallery>


*Brinstar, in retrospect, is much smaller than Zebes.
==Names in other languages==
*the two platforms adorning either side of Brinstar are constrained by fleshy stalks that can be broken if attacked, causing the platforms to slope at sharp angles.
{{langtable
*the small ascending and descending platform in Zebes has been removed in Brinstar.
|ja = {{ja|惑星ゼーベス|Wakusei Zēbesu}}
*Brinstar's acid has significantly less knockback compared to Zebes'.
|jaM = Planet Zebes
 
|en = Planet Zebes
There are several other minuter details.  A cluster of organic material conjoins the base of Brinstar and splits the stage in two when destroyed.  Also, Ridley is no longer seen flying in the background, but is instead replaced with a giant throbbing alien organism, as well as a [[Chozo Statue]] that occasionally gets up and roams about.
|fr = Planète Zebes
 
|frM = Planet Zebes
==Origin==
|de = Planet Zebes
[[File:PlanetZebesNES.png|thumb|150px|A room in ''[[Metroid]]'''s Brinstar featuring the yellow acid.]]
|zh = {{rollover|泽贝斯行星|Zébèisīxíngxīng|?}}
This stage is based of the area Brinstar that is on the Planet Zebes from ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''. However, the only significant reference to ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' is the yellow acid. In ''Metroid's'' Brinstar there are some rooms which feature yellow acid on the ground. If the player goes in the acid it does some damage. In ''Metroid II: The Return of Samus'' there are times where acid is in the way of the player's path. If the player kills enough [[Metroid (creature)|Metroids]] an earthquake occurs and the acid goes down. Towards the end of ''[[Super Metroid]]'', in Mother Brain's room an earthquake occurs and acid starts rising up. While the acid in this stage originated in Metroid, the acid going up and down after an earthquake could be a reference to either ''Metroid II'' or ''Super Metroid'' (perhaps more likely ''Super Metroid'' as ''Metroid II'' is set on planet SR388 while ''Super Metroid'' is set on Planet Zebes).
|zhM = Planet Zebes
 
}}
The song that plays on this stage is from ''[[Metroid (game)|Metroid]]''. the song plays when in the area Brinstar.


==External Links==
==Trivia==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-cSBqFnoro Music for Planet Zebes]
*In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the stage in which the [[False character|false Samus]] is fought in [[the Great Maze]] loosely resembles Planet Zebes.
*Planet Zebes and [[Sector Z]] are the only ''Smash 64'' stages to not return in any future game, having been functionally replaced by [[Brinstar]] and [[Corneria]] respectively. Because of this, {{SSBU|Samus}} is paired with {{SSBU|Yoshi}} during {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}'s {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} route in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


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Revision as of 21:53, February 5, 2024

This article is about the stage in Super Smash Bros. For locations on this planet, see Planet Zebes (disambiguation).
Planet Zebes
PlanetZebesSSB.png
MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg
Planet Zebes in Super Smash Bros.
Universe Metroid
Appears in SSB
Availability Starter
Music
Bolded tracks must be unlocked
Super Smash Bros. Planet Zebes Stage
Tournament legality
Super Smash Bros. Singles: Banned (US ruleset and Japanese ruleset)
Doubles: Banned
Article on Metroid Wiki Zebes
“ Anyone who touches the ebbing and flowing sea of acid on the planet's surface will be severely damaged. ”
—Super Smash Bros. instruction manual

Planet Zebes (惑星ゼーベス, Planet Zebes) serves as the lone Metroid installment stage for Super Smash Bros. Its environment rapidly changes due to the rising and falling acid.

This is Samus' stage. It is also considered Captain Falcon's stage, as he is fought here to be unlocked.

Stage overview

The acid at full height, leaving only the topmost platform safe to stand on.

Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (one of which is sloped at an angle), and a smaller platform ascending and descending to the far right of the stage. Hazardous acid surges below, periodically submerging most of the base and two of the three main platforms, though never rising high enough to reach the topmost platform.

Touching the acid results in damage and high knockback, capably KOing a player if their damage meter is high. The acid can, however, also be used strategically as a means of salvage when risen enough; in the event a player is knocked off the stage and into the acid, it will launch them skyward, allowing them to reuse their recovery or simply fall back onto the stage. Obtaining a Starman (or any form of strong knockback resistance) grants invulnerability to the acid, allowing the player to walk through it with no obstruction. However, if, while invincible, the player falls off the stage and through the acid, they will self-destruct; the acid will not "bump" the player back up, as they are immune to its burn.

Wavers and Ridley can occasionally be observed in the background.

Origin

A room in Brinstar from Metroid featuring yellow acid.

According to the original Super Smash Bros. website, Planet Zebes occupies "an extremely unstable space station." Although not drawing homage to any particular game, this stage is based on Zebes, the planet on which Metroid and Super Metroid are set. A clear reference is the yellow acid featured in some rooms in Metroid. The rising and falling acid is a reference to Super Metroid, wherein the lava in some Norfair and Tourian rooms would rise after earthquakes. The stage's platforms, composed of green bubbles with red highlights, are a direct reference to the aesthetics of Norfair in both games.

Ridley, a reoccurring boss appearing in the majority of Metroid games, occasionally flies in the background, as do Wavers. Both Ridley and the Wavers are based on their sprites in Super Metroid.

Tournament legality

The stage is commonly banned in N64 Backroom tournaments, largely due to the acid's interference with gameplay; star KOing at unexpected moments, covering up parts of the stage, and forcing opponents to avoid the acid causes the fighting space on the stage to become extremely small. Additionally, the sometimes awkward camera can make gameplay unnecessarily difficult. However, the stage is occasionally allowed in non-official tournaments for its large size, making it an ideal choice for aerial combos and a counterpick to Peach's Castle.

Video

Gallery

  • Ridley in Planet Zebes

    Ridley in Planet Zebes

  • Waver in Planet Zebes

    Waver in Planet Zebes

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese 惑星ゼーベス Planet Zebes
UK English Planet Zebes —
France French Planète Zebes Planet Zebes
Germany German Planet Zebes —
China Chinese 泽贝斯行星 Planet Zebes

Trivia


v • d • e
Stages in Super Smash Bros.
Starter stages Congo Jungle · Dream Land · Hyrule Castle · Peach's Castle · Planet Zebes · Saffron City · Sector Z · Yoshi's Island
Unlockable stage Mushroom Kingdom
v • d • e
MetroidSymbol.svg Metroid universe
Fighters Samus (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Zero Suit Samus (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Ridley (SSBU) · Dark Samus (SSBU)
Assist Trophies Metroid · Dark Samus · Mother Brain
Bosses Ridley · Meta Ridley
Stages Planet Zebes · Brinstar · Brinstar Depths · Frigate Orpheon · Norfair · Pyrosphere
Brinstar Escape Shaft (Adventure Mode)
Item Screw Attack · Power Suit Piece
Enemies Geemer · Kihunter · Metroid · Reo · FG II-Graham · Joulion · Zero
Other Gunship · Kraid
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits
Music Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate
Masterpieces Metroid · Super Metroid
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