Editing Final Destination (SSBM)

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{{disambig2|the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' stage|other uses|Final Destination (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Stage
|subtitle     = [[Special Stage]]
|name         = Final Destination
|image        = [[File:Final Destination Melee.png|250px|Final Destination]]
|caption      = [[File:SmashBrosSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Final Destination in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.
|universe     = {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}}
|games        = ''[[Melee]]''
|availability = [[Unlockable stage|Unlockable]]
|unlockcriteria = Complete [[Event 51: The Showdown]].
|meleemusic = Main: ''{{MeleeMusic|Final Destination}}''<br>Alternate: ''{{MeleeMusic|Multi-Man Melee 2}}''<br>''{{MeleeMusic|Giga Bowser}}'' (when fighting Giga Bowser in [[Adventure Mode]])
|meleesingles = Starter/Counterpick
|meleedoubles = Starter
}}
'''Final Destination''' ({{ja|終点|Shūten}}, ''Endpoint''), often abbreviated as '''FD''', is a [[stage]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

{{SSBM|Master Hand}} and {{SSBM|Crazy Hand}} are fought on this stage in {{SSBM|Classic Mode}}, as well as {{SSBM|Bowser}} and [[Giga Bowser]] in [[Adventure Mode]], {{SSBM|Roy}} and any of his teammates in [[All-Star Mode]], and {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} and {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} in their unlock battles. Some [[event match]]es, including two [[All-Star Match]]es, are also played here.

==Stage overview==
Final Destination is a flat, medium sized stage, very similar to its [[Final Destination (SSB)|''Smash 64'' counterpart]] but much larger. It features a single, octagonal solid platform, under which a black orb floats. While having no effect on gameplay, the background of the stage changes during matches; a full cycle lasts about 216 seconds (3 minutes and 36 seconds).

==Tournament legality==
Final Destination is currently either a starter or a counterpick stage in all singles tournaments, depending on if the [[mod]]ded [[Frozen Pokémon Stadium]] is used. This is due to the polarizing nature of matchups on the stage, as it is considered either the strongest or weakest stage for a large amount of the roster. Throughout much ''Melee''{{'}}s history, Final Destination was a starter stage for tournament play, even once being the only legal stage in Japan, due to it having no stage hazards and a simplistic design that allowed for straightforward singles matches; however, as the metagame continued to evolve and matchups were further optimized, the stage proved to have a disproportionate influence on the outcome of best of five sets, and it became increasingly unpopular among the playerbase, especially with the rise of Frozen Pokémon Stadium as a starter, with its similar layout. This initally led to its status as the only tournament legal stage not available as a starter, prior to the decline of Frozen Stadium.

Final Destination is considered one of the best stages for [[projectile]] users and characters with [[chain grab]]s, as there are no platforms for opponents to escape to that can allow for alleviation of such pressures. It is also a solid stage choice for characters who have largely grounded [[neutral game]] options. On the other hand, Final Destination is a bad stage for characters who rely on platforms to continue combos, or lose defensive options due to the lack of such platforms. Final Destination is considered {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}' best stage, one of {{SSBM|Marth}}'s best stages, and a bad stage for {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSBM|Sheik}} against other top tiers, particularly {{SSBM|Fox}} and {{SSBM|Falco}}. Final Destination is considered particularly bad for {{SSBM|Yoshi}}, who relies on fast platform movement and [[shield drop]]ping from platforms to make up for the inability to [[jump]] [[out of shield]].

Despite the stage's flat layout, the lack of platforms has given Final Destination a reputation as one of the least balanced starter stages in competitive play, as it gives certain characters major advantages not seen on other stages. Several characters have their combo game greatly extended on the stage, as the lack of platforms gives opponents less of an opportunity to escape them. In particular, Marth has extensive combos and chain grabs on fastfallers, such as Fox and Falco, which can lead to a KO starting at very low percents. Fox, {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, and {{SSBM|Peach}}, also have their own chain grabs on fastfallers, and Falco has extensive pillar combos on most characters as well. This means that against some of these characters, getting grabbed can result in a stock loss at near zero percent. Marth players almost always counterpick Foxes to this stage in a best of five tournament set, and at the highest level of play, this counterpick is often considered a highly probable (though not guaranteed) win for the Marth player. The counterpick advantage, combined with Fox's lack of a similar preferred counterpick amongst the other stages, gives Marth a perceived advantage in the matchup. It can similarly benefit lower tier characters significantly, giving them a fighting chance against some of the top tiers.

There has been some controversy that has risen over Final Destination's legal status, and many players had advocated for it to become a counterpick stage again, or even ban the stage outright. Detractors argued that the completely flat geometry gives a disproportionate advantage to the aforementioned projectile and chain grab users, and that the enhanced punish game means that small mistakes become far more consequential (to some, being similar to playing against [[wobbling]]). They also argued that the lack of platforms inhibits many of the game's complex movement options, such as [[wavelanding]] and [[edge cancel]]ling and can oversimplify recoveries. Some players have also argued in favor of a stage ban during best of five sets, in large part due to Final Destination's role in polarizing matchups.

As a starter, in a best of three set, the stage can be outright banned, however in a best of five set it cannot be (as a [[counterpick]]) though it is subsequently made unavailable to a player by said player [[Dave's_Stupid_Rule|having a previous win]] on the stage during the set.

==Trophy==
The Final Destination trophy is unlocked by completing Event 51: The Showdown. 
{{Trophy
|name=Final Destination
|image=Final Destination Melee Trophy.png
|desc=As time passes on this stage, the level appears to travel through a wormhole from the imaginary Super Smash Bros. Melee world into reality. You move through a cloud-filled sky over a vast mountain range, then into a deep-space vista of dark blues and purples. The scenery is as real as you get in this fantastical world.
{{Trophy games|game1=Super Smash Bros. Melee (12/01)}}
|game=Melee
}}
{{clrl}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION1.png|First background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION2.png|First background transforming into the second.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION3.png|Second background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION4.png|Third background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION5.png|Fourth background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION6.png|Fifth background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION7.png|Fifth background transforming into the sixth.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION8.png|Sixth background.
SSBM-FINALDESTINATION9.png|Final background.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Langtable
|ja={{ja|終点|Shūten}}
|jaM=Endpoint
|en=Final Destination
|fr=Destination Finale
|frM=Final Destination
|de=Final Destination
|es=Destino Final
|esM=Final Destination
}}

==Trivia==
*It is possible to [[stage jump|jump]] under Final Destination with {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Samus}}, {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBM|Luigi}}, {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, {{SSBM|Pichu}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, {{SSBM|Link}} and {{SSBM|Young Link}}.     
*The track for Final Destination is a remix of Super Smash Bros. 64's Credits theme. This is most evident during the end verse.
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the only game in which [[Final Destination]] is an [[unlockable stage]].
*Final Destination is the only [[Tournament legal (SSBM)#1-on-1|stage of five neutral stages]] whose stage design is not similar to that of {{SSBM|Battlefield}}'s.
*Unlike most stages, the [[revival platform]]s in Final Destination are positioned by player port number. The order is as follows from left to right: P3, P4, P1, and P2. A similar situation also occurs in {{SSBM|Battlefield}}.

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