Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary: Difference between revisions

The various screenshots in the update depicted a multitude of new enemies, as well as a few familiar ones, such as a [[Hammer Bro]], who was previously confirmed as an [[Assist Trophy]], and {{b|Bullet Bill|enemy}}s. There were also a new series of enemies that were introduced that are part of the Subspace army. Some enemies of the Subspace army appear to be helpful while other ones are dangerous.

==Gameplay==

The mode features a [[Adventure Map|world map]] where stages are selected; once a stage is selected, the difficulty can be chosen, and the character(s) will enter the stage. The selectable characters will change depending on the plot. Stages that have been completed already can be played again with the exception of some stages where the player must wait until the Subspace Emissary is beaten like Midair Stadium.

When playing a level for the first time, many cutscenes will pause just before gameplay begins, showing a view of all available characters. A message will display how many stock the level allows, and a cursor will appear that allows choosing which characters to play. The order characters are chosen in is the order they will appear: they will cycle through in that order until all stock is depleted. Playing through a level again, there will be a screen before the level allowing choosing between any available characters instead of cutscenes during the level. This can be both an advantage and a disadvantage: there is a wider character variety to choose from, but one cannot pick less characters than the number of stocks the stage has (meaning if a stage has four stocks, the player must choose four characters). Additionally, no mid-level cutscenes will play, including ones that would normally allow a re-pick of characters that replenishes stocks. While on many levels this makes little difference, it is very problematic on long stages like the second Subspace Bomb Factory, where a replay provides only a fraction of the stock originally given.

==Plot==

==Stages==

The Subspace Emissary consists of 31 different stages. As some stages share the same name, the earlier stage is denoted with an I while the later-appearing stage is followed by a II.

|[[Midair Stadium]]

|{{SSBB|Mario}} (the battle with Kirby if he was chosen, and the battle with Subspace army), {{SSBB|Kirby}} (all phases, except the battle with Mario if he was not chosen), {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (both only in the battle with Subspace army)

|—

|—

|[[File:SSE-Sea of Clouds.png]]

|[[Sea of Clouds]]

|—

|—

|[[The Jungle]]

|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}  

|{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}} (Bowser captures Donkey Kong)

|—

|[[The Ruined Zoo]]

|{{SSBB|Lucas}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Ness}} (only the battle with Porky), {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}} only) (only after defeating Porky)

|—

|—

|[[The Research Facility (Part I)|The Research Facility I]]

|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (all phases), {{SSBB|Pikachu}} (all phases starting with the second)

|{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}

|—

|[[File:SSE-Battleship Halberd Exterior.png]]

|[[Battleship Halberd Exterior]]

|—

|{{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}/{{SSBB|Zelda}}

|22

|4, the groups of {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Peach}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, and {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}} and {{SSBB|Snake}} combine, along with adding {{SSBB|Falco}} and {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}

|-

|[[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I)|The Subspace Bomb Factory I]]

|{{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}

|4

|-

|[[The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II)|The Subspace Bomb Factory II]]

|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}} (all phases); {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} (by taunting as Samus), {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}} (second section onwards)

|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBB|Ike}}, {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Link}}, {{SSBB|Lucario}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|Peach}}, {{SSBB|Pikachu}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}, {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBB|Samus}}, {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Zelda}} (only four chosen characters can be played as)

|—

|—

|0

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|[[File:SSE-Subspace pt1.png]]

|Diddy Kong and Fox

|-

|The Lake Shore

|-

|align="center"|{{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} or {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}

|Lucas and Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle only)

|-

|The Ruins

|Lucas and Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle and Ivysaur only, Charizard is obtained after the battle)

|Zero Suit Samus and Pikachu

|-

|The Glacial Peak

|Meta Knight or Lucario, player fights the one they did not choose

|King Dedede

|-

|The Great Maze

|-

|align="center"|[[File:Toon Link Subspace Brawl.png|100px]]<br>{{SSBB|Toon Link}}

|Secret door in The Forest, that teleports to the [[Pirate Ship]]  

|-

|align="center"|[[File:Wolf Subspace.png|100px]]<br>{{SSBB|Wolf}}

|Secret door in The Ruins, that teleports to the [[Lylat Cruise]]

|-

|align="center"|[[File:Jigglypuff Subspace Emissary Brawl.png|100px]]<br>{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}

|Secret door in The Swamp, that teleports to the [[Pokémon Stadium 2]]

|}

===Other special enemy battle===

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|The Canyon

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|align="center"|Fifth

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|The Subspace Bomb Factory II

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''The Subspace Emissary'' contains gameplay elements similar to the sub-games of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and other elements from ''Kirby'' games. This is likely intentional, given [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s work on both games.

*The Halberd plays a very strong role in both games, and in both, it's destroyed and crashes in the ocean.

*Both feature {{b|minecart|vehicle}}s and [[Slide Launcher|special devices]] that propel characters forwards. The latter's design and function comes directly from ''Kirby Super Star''. Additionally, the slide launchers puts characters in a shield position, just like in ''Kirby Super Star''. There are also bomb blocks which function identically to those from the ''Kirby'' series.

*The [[Space Jump]] is just like how P2 from ''Kirby Super Star'' comes back to P1.

Only one character in all of The Subspace Emissary ever speaks in a full sentence; in [[Battleship Halberd Interior]], {{SSBB|Snake}} directly says to the player, "Kept you waiting, huh?" after revealing himself. This is a classic line from the ''Metal Gear'' series. In ''Brawl'', it references the extensive voicework in the ''Metal Gear Solid'' games, the frequent [[wikipedia:Fourth wall|breaking of the fourth wall]] in the series, and the fact that the player had seen a brief glimpse before already in a much earlier cutscene.

==Trivia==