The Akaneia Build
The Akaneia Build, also called "Akaneia" for short, is a gameplay modification of Super Smash Bros. Melee, named after the scrapped Fire Emblem stage from the game. Much like Smash Remix for the original Super Smash Bros., The Akaneia Build focuses on adding more content to Melee without changing the gameplay and with an emphasis on staying true to the original game's time period and aesthetic. This content consists of new characters, stages, and modes.
Characters[edit]
All 26 characters (25 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one character) from Melee appear in The Akaneia Build, unchanged from how they played in the original game, though they have been given new alternate costumes. As of v1.0, there are currently seven new characters added to the mod, consisting of six characters from Melee's successor, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and one newcomer, bringing the total up to 33 (32 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one character). Notably for the new characters, the announcer will say "Bonus Character" (edited together by splicing the "bonus stage" and "choose your character" voice clips) when they are selected rather than saying their names; they also do not have crowd cheers, though they can earn the "Crowd Favorite" bonus all the same. These characters do not appear as CPUs in any of the single-player modes.
Bold denotes characters not in a mainline Smash game.
Stages[edit]
In addition to the 29 stages from Melee, Akaneia has introduced 18 new stages as of the release of v1.0. These include all remaining Past Stages from Super Smash Bros., a selection of period-appropriate stages from Brawl, and several original stages. Some Brawl stages have undergone aesthetic changes to reflect the GameCube era, removing elements that originated in later series entries.
As of v1.0, all of these new stages have been moved to a separate "Bonus" page on the stage select screen. The new stages do not appear in any of the single-player modes.
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