Ω form

Ω forms (Omega forms, also known as Final Destination forms) (終点化, lit. Final Destination forms) are alternate versions of stages in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which modify them to have a Final Destination-like layout, consisting of a single flat platform with all stage hazards removed. Pressing the X button on the stage select screen in the 3DS version of Smash 4 will fill the circular cursor with either 終点 (Japanese), Ω (other languages) or DF (PAL French version, 3DS only), allowing Ω Form stages to be selected. There is also an option in the rules to have the game automatically select Ω Form stages at random; this is how stages are selected in For Glory mode. Ω Form stages can also be selected at random by pressing the X button and selecting Random on the stage select screen. Final Destination itself can be selected as an Ω Form stage, but this doesn't change its layout.

Omega Forms will return in the upcoming Super Smash Bros Ultimate, and will be accompanied by a new option that modifies stages to have a Battlefield-like layout.

Differences

Ω Form stages are not all functionally identical, as the shape of the platform's underside varies, with some stages having walls all the way down to the lower blast line. This can have a significant impact on characters' recovery, especially those with the ability to wall jump; for example, Little Mac gains a tremendous advantage on an Ω Form stage with walls; despite his notoriously weak recovery, he has a very strong wall jump, aiding his recovery significantly. This advantage, however, is strangely not applicable to Pac-Land as it is impossible to wall jump, despite the presence of walls.

Certain Ω stages also have top blast lines at slightly different heights compared to Final Destination. Ω Battlefield, Duck Hunt, Hyrule Castle, Jungle Hijinxs, Kalos Pokémon League, Luigi's Mansion, Lylat Cruise, Onett, Pokémon Stadium 2, Skyloft, Temple, Town and City, Umbra Clock Tower, Suzaku Castle, Windy Hill Zone, Castle Siege, Boxing Ring, Gamer and Midgar all have lower blast lines, while Halberd, Coliseum, and Palutena's Temple have higher blast lines. However these differences are far too minor to realistically affect gameplay, with the exception of Pokémon Stadium 2. Ω stages with grass along the platform where battles occur also increase characters' traction, with the exception of Super Mario Maker.

Also, most Ω Form stages have Star KOs and Screen KOs enabled while others don't.

Tournament legality

There is some debate on how Ω Form stages should be handed in competitive play. Those who opt for the ban of Ω Form stages note how not all stages are the same, as mentioned above. This means that recoveries and stage-spikes would be massively different, and the different stages' blast zones could create unforeseen variation in when characters are KO'd. However, in practice, Ω Form stages are usually treated as equivalent to Final Destination.

Ω Form stages were notably banned at EVO 2015, although this was primarily because of copyright reasons involving the rights to stream music played on certain stages.

Gallery

3DS

New stages (30)
Battlefield Ω	Final Destination Ω	3D Land Ω	Golden Plains Ω	Rainbow Road Ω	Paper Mario Ω
Super Mario Maker Ω (DLC)	Gerudo Valley Ω	Spirit Train Ω	Dream Land Ω	Unova Pokémon League Ω	Prism Tower Ω
Mute City Ω	Magicant Ω	Arena Ferox Ω	Reset Bomb Forest Ω	Tortimer Island Ω	Boxing Ring Ω
Gaur Plain Ω	Duck Hunt Ω (1.1.1)	Wily Castle Ω	Pac-Maze Ω	Suzaku Castle Ω (DLC)	Midgar Ω (DLC)
Umbra Clock Tower Ω (DLC)	Balloon Fight Ω	Living Room Ω	Find Mii Ω	Tomodachi Life Ω	PictoChat 2 Ω
Returning stages (12)
Peach's Castle (64) Ω (DLC)	Mushroomy Kingdom Ω	Yoshi's Island Ω	Jungle Japes Ω	Hyrule Castle (64) Ω (DLC)	Brinstar Ω
Dream Land (64) Ω (DLC)	Corneria Ω	Flat Zone 2 Ω	WarioWare, Inc. Ω	Distant Planet Ω	Green Hill Zone Ω

Bold denotes unlockable stages.

Wii U

New stages (34)
Battlefield Ω		Big Battlefield Ω		Final Destination Ω		Mushroom Kingdom U Ω		Mario Galaxy Ω		Mario Circuit Ω		Super Mario Maker Ω (DLC)
Woolly World Ω		Jungle Hijinxs Ω		Skyloft Ω		Pyrosphere Ω		The Great Cave Offensive Ω		Orbital Gate Assault Ω		Kalos Pokémon League Ω
Coliseum Ω		Flat Zone X Ω		Palutena's Temple Ω		Gamer Ω		Garden of Hope Ω		Town and City Ω		Wii Fit Studio Ω
Boxing Ring Ω		Gaur Plain Ω		Duck Hunt Ω		Windy Hill Zone Ω		Wily Castle Ω		Pac-Land Ω		Suzaku Castle Ω (DLC)
	Midgar Ω (DLC)		Umbra Clock Tower Ω (DLC)		Wrecking Crew Ω		Pilotwings Ω		Wuhu Island Ω		Miiverse Ω (1.0.8)
Returning stages (21)
Peach's Castle (64) Ω (DLC)		Delfino Plaza Ω		Mario Circuit (Brawl) Ω		Luigi's Mansion Ω		Yoshi's Island Ω		Kongo Jungle 64 Ω		75m Ω
Hyrule Castle (64) Ω (DLC)		Temple Ω		Bridge of Eldin Ω		Pirate Ship Ω (DLC)		Norfair Ω		Dream Land (64) Ω (DLC)		Halberd Ω
Lylat Cruise Ω		Pokémon Stadium 2 Ω		Port Town Aero Dive Ω		Onett Ω		Castle Siege Ω		Skyworld Ω		Smashville Ω

Bold denotes unlockable stages.

Trivia

• The E3 2013 Developer Direct showed footage of Mario, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer fighting on Battlefield Ω before the official announcement of the Ω Forms of stages in the Super Smash Bros. Direct.
• Suzaku Castle is the only stage to retain interactive elements from its original form in its Ω Form, as the signs that appear behind the fighters can still be destroyed.
• When playing with more than 4 fighters on a stage's Ω form, the stage will be scaled a bit larger. However, the stage will not be scaled larger when playing with more than 4 fighters on a Special Orders battle.
• Despite being essentially the same as its base form, Final Destination can be chosen in an Ω Form.