Peach's Castle: Difference between revisions

Peach's Castle returned as [[downloadable content]] in both versions ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' on July 31st, 2015, alongside [[Hyrule Castle]]. Like other returning stages from the [[Super Smash Bros.|first Smash game]], some of the textures are slightly higher in quality, but the general overall primitive look of the original is retained. Peach's Castle also returns as a familar stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

Peach's Castle has two main platforms, one on top of another. It is possible to fall through the top platform. The bottom platform partially makes a block going left to right, that makes sound in ''Smash 4'' if listened to carefully. On the top two corners there are two floating, inward-angled platforms that move slowly up and down and prevent people from being smashed away too easily. These platforms are very easy to DI off of as well. It has a floating [[Bumper]] on the middle above the second platform of the stage. This bumper moves slightly left and right (it remains stationary on 1P Mode though). It is difficult for most characters to [[recover]] on this stage since the two floating platforms limit recovery to the top platform and there are no ledges that can be grabbed, with the moving black platform on the bottom of the stage greatly aiding recovery, but it isn't always on the side the player is on). In ''Smash 4'' however, fighters can now grab onto the bottom platforms.

This stage is loosely based on various elements of {{s|mariowiki|Princess Peach's Castle}} from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'', along with other elements from the game, such as: the bridges resemble the broken bridges that are in {{s|mariowiki|Cool, Cool, Mountain}}; and the design of the triangular-pyramidal platforms seen on the upper sides resemble platforms that have a similar circle pattern design, such as the starting platform of {{s|mariowiki|Bowser in the Dark World}}. Princess Peach's Castle can also be seen in the background, as well as, occasionally, {{s|mariowiki|Lakitu}}; however, Lakitu does not appear in ''SSB4''.

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In ''Smash 64'', for a long period according to the old [[Tournament legal (SSB)|American ruleset]], Peach's Castle was usually considered a [[counterpick stage]] in singles. This is because of the inability to grab the [[edge]]s, meaning that some characters can be [[gimp]]ed or [[edgeguard]]ed much easier than usual, and because of the [[Bumper]] hazard and angled platforms on the side of the stage that can prevent [[KO]] moves that would have otherwise KO'd. However, the Bumper can be used for various unique combos, and can also be used by characters such as {{SSB|Pikachu}} to escape [[pressure]]. The stage is often [[counterpick]]ed by {{SSB|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSB|Kirby}} players, and the lack of edges that can be grabbed serves as a disadvantage to characters such as {{SSB|Link}} and {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}. However, most recently the stage was banned. In [[doubles]] tournaments, the stage is usually banned, due to the listed reasons above along with the fact that the stage is too small.