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'''Fourside''' ({{ja|フォーサイド|Fōsaido}}, ''Fourside'') is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In ''Melee'', it is an [[unlockable stage]], while in ''Ultimate'' it (along with all other stages) appears as a [[starter stage]]. It is one of {{SSBM|Ness}}'s home stages, but {{SSBM|Pichu}} and its teammates are faced here in [[All-Star Mode]].
'''Fourside'''? ({{ja|フォーサイド|Fōsaido}}, ''Fourside'') Are you still sleeping? This is '''Moonside''', a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. You can [[unlockable stage|unlock]] it in ''Melee'' by checking behind the counter and serving Mani Mani, while in ''Ultimate'' it (along with all other stages) appears as a [[starter stage]]. It is the home of Mani Mani and {{SSBM|Ness}}, but {{SSBM|Pichu}} and its teammates are faced here in [[All-Star Mode]].


==Stage overview==
==Stage overview==
The stage is set on the rooftops of three buildings of the city of Fourside at nighttime, with several more skyscrapers in the far background. Between the buildings there are pits narrow enough to be scalable by [[wall jumping]].
No, that's right. I am the host here, so I will guide you through this stage. Welcome to Moonside. Wecomel to Soonmide. Moonwel ot cosidme. We set the stage on the rooftops of three buildings of the city of Moonside, which is always in the middle of the night, with several more skyscrapers in the far background.


The building on the left has a slanted, triangular roof. A crane in its background keeps a floating [[soft platform]] suspended over it. Occasionally, the crane activates and moves the platform: it starts almost completely over the roof, then it moves to the left until it is fully over the pit, then slighly upwards, then to the right over the building, then down to its starting position.
Between the buildings there are pits narrow enough to be scalable by [[wall jumping]]. If you fall into a pit while playing as Ness, you'll end up frying your brain. Yes, you will. No, you will...not. Yesno, you will won't. "Yes" is "No", and "No" is "Yes". It makes perfect sense here in Moonside. The building on the left is the museum, which is displaying some bones. Whose bones? The answer is... your bones. My bones. Bone's bones. Bone bone bone. The crane above it controls a [[soft platform]], which occasionally moves around.


The skyscraper in the middle, the Monotoli Building, is the largest of the three. A tall spire rises on the left part of its roof: its top is flat, and at about half its height jut out two small ledges. The right part of the roof is a wide flat surface with a helipad in the background: occasionally, a yellow helicopter flies to and from it, with no effect on the fight.
The skyscraper in the middle, the Monotoli Building, is where Mani Mani is always Mani Mani  at Mani Mani with all Mani Mani  Mani. However, I'm going to stop you right there. Don't even think about trying to fight on this building, 'cause you aren't with a guy whose eyebrows are connected, and who also has a gold tooth.


The building on the right is the shortest one, and its roof is a simple flat surface.
The building on the right is the shortest one, and its roof is a simple flat surface. It's a great place to just do nothing, like me.


[[File:UFO.PNG|thumb|left|200px|The UFO.]]
[[File:UFO.PNG|thumb|left|200px|The UFO.]]
Occasionally, a UFO floats downwards with an eerie noise and remains suspended over either the left or the right part of the stage, serving as a temporary [[semisoft platform]] which bobs slightly. Its [[slippery]] surface is slightly slanted with a bulge in the middle. Its middle section is directly aligned either with the right pit or the middle of the roof of the left building, depending on its position. [[Wavedashing]] on the UFO can provide a major distance boost.
Occasionally, a UFO floats downwards with an eerie noise and remains suspended over either the left or the right part of the stage, serving as a temporary [[semisoft platform]] which bobs slightly. Its very [[slippery]], but I can sharpen it. I just love sharpening. You don't want me to sharpen? Sidem oonsi demoon. Welc welc omewelc omeome.


After about thirty seconds from its appearance, the UFO starts blinking and quickly disappears into thin air. In ''Ultimate'', however, it has an actual animation, showing it flying away from the stage and into the moon.
After about thirty seconds from its appearance, the UFO starts blinking and quickly disappears into thin air. In ''Ultimate'', however, it has an actual animation, showing it flying away from the stage and into the moon.


The idea of fighting on top of three skyscrapers, as well as the general layout of the stage, makes this stage very similar to the [[Saffron City]] stage in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
The idea of fighting on top of three skyscrapers, as well as the general layout of the stage, makes this stage very similar to the [[Saffron City]] stage in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
[[#Origin|Hello! And... goodbye!]]


===Ω form and Battlefield form===
===Ω form and Battlefield form===
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[[File:MoonsideEB.png|thumb|Moonside, as seen in ''EarthBound''.]]
[[File:MoonsideEB.png|thumb|Moonside, as seen in ''EarthBound''.]]
[[File:EarthboundUFOSound.ogg|thumb|The background music of ''EarthBound'''s opening sequence.]]
[[File:EarthboundUFOSound.ogg|thumb|The background music of ''EarthBound'''s opening sequence.]]
This stage is based on the city of {{s|wikibound|Fourside}} from ''{{b|EarthBound|game}}'', which is the largest town in {{s|wikibound|Eagleland}} and the fourth that [[Ness]] visits. It is visually inspired by {{s|wikipedia|New York City}}, and includes attractions such as a theatre, a dinosaur museum, a café, and an expansive department store.
This stage is based on the city of {{s|wikibound|Moonside}} from ''{{b|EarthBound|game}}'', which was created by the power of the evil {{s|wikibound|Mani-Mani Statue}}. Moonside is primarily made up of neon lights and features inhabitants who care for Mani Mani. Do you understand? We are in Moonside from ''EarthBound''. Everyone here says "Yes" instead of "No", and "No" instead of "Yes". So, I will send you first to the [[#Trivia|trivia]], and then you.


It also has a dark and bizarre parallel version, {{s|wikibound|Moonside}}, created by the power of the evil {{s|wikibound|Mani-Mani Statue}}. Moonside is primarily made up of neon lights and features inhabitants who behave and speak erratically. Once the Statue is defeated by Ness and [[Jeff]], Moonside disappears. While Fourside is set during the day in ''EarthBound'', it appears at night in ''Smash'', causing it to more closely resemble Moonside's darker color palette; however, it lacks the shining neon lights that make up the majority of color in Moonside.
The {{s|wikibound|Monotoli Building}} is one of the tallest buildings in the city, with a private helipad on its roof. This is where we care for Mani Mani. Before the soup gets cold, we must care for Mani Mani. Before the knife gets rusty, we must care for Mani Mani.


The {{s|wikibound|Monotoli Building}} is one of the tallest buildings in the city, with a private helipad on its roof. It is the workplace of Fourside's mayor, {{s|wikibound|Geldegarde Monotoli}}, who—under the influence of the Mani-Mani Statue—keeps [[Paula]] prisoner. After Paula is freed, he offers to lend his helicopter to Ness and his friends to help them reach their next location; however, [[Porky Minch]] steals the helicopter and flies away. In ''Melee'', the helicopter has a more realistic appearance, while in ''Ultimate'', it closely resembles its appearance in ''EarthBound''. In both games, the design of the Monotoli Building is different than how it appeared in ''EarthBound'', though it retains the vertical "MONOTOLI" sign on its front.
The top of the left building in this stage resembles Moonside's {{s|wikibound|Dinosaur Museum}}.


The top of the left building in this stage resembles Fourside's {{s|wikibound|Dinosaur Museum}}. However, the museum is not a skyscraper in ''EarthBound'' and is much farther from the Monotoli Building.
The UFO's appearance is based on the ones which appear in the opening sequence of ''EarthBound'', which... well..  sorry. I forgot. I'm pretty forgetful. I even forgot why I'm here. Hmm... I just forgot something... Who am I? Am I a man?
 
The UFO's appearance is based on the ones which appear in the opening sequence of ''EarthBound'', which shows a still image depicting three large flying saucers attacking a small town. The sound which signals the UFO's entrance in ''Smash'' originally played during this opening sequence. Large flying saucers make no further appearances in the game; however, [[:wikibound:Li'l UFO|smaller UFOs]] appear as enemies in both ''EarthBound Beginnings'' and ''EarthBound''.
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==Tournament legality==
==Tournament legality==
Fourside is often [[Tournament legal (SSBM)|banned]] due to the various ways in which players can camp and stall due to the large size and unusual geometry of the stage. The lack of large, flat platforms also hampers fighting between players, particularly in doubles. In addition, the UFO provides a platform that is too close to the upper [[blast line]], thus potentially causing early vertical KOs. The presence of pits between buildings gives relevant advantages to some characters, such as {{SSBM|Peach}} (who can stall indefinitely by using [[Peach Bomber]] repeatedly against the walls), while greatly crippling characters with primarily horizontal recoveries, such as {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}, who are even more susceptible than usual to early KOs from [[meteor smash]]es and [[spike]]s. The narrow pits also give an advantage to characters capable of [[Wall jump|wall jumping]] such as {{SSBM|Mario}} and {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and makes recovery very difficult for {{SSBM|Ness}} should he fall between them due to the wide angle needed for [[PK Thunder]] to be used correctly, making directional [[air dodging]] his only form of recovering.
The Mani Mani Statue has not approved Moonside to be allowed in tournaments, thus we have [[Tournament legal (SSBM)|banned]] it. Mani Mani dislikes the various ways in which players can camp and stall due to the large size and unusual geometry of the stage, if only you let me sharpen it, and sharpen you too, maybe we could fix it. The lack of large, flat platforms also hampers fighting between players, particularly in doubles. In addition, the UFO provides a platform that is too close to the upper [[blast line]], which will KO you more easily, it just makes perfect sense here in Moonside. The presence of pits between buildings lets me sharpen some characters, such as {{SSBM|Peach}} (who can stall indefinitely by using [[Peach Bomber]] repeatedly against the walls), while frying the brains characters with primarily horizontal recoveries, such as {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}, who are even more susceptible than usual to early KOs from [[meteor smash]]es and [[spike]]s. The narrow pits also lets me sharpen characters capable of [[Wall jump|wall jumping]] such as {{SSBM|Mario}} and {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and especially fries {{SSBM|Ness}}'s brain should he fall between them due to the wide angle needed for [[PK Thunder]] to be used correctly, making directional [[air dodging]] his only form of recovering.
 
Finally, no one has a guy who has a gold tooth, and connected eyebrows. If they did, we would allow you to fight on this stage competitively. Rather than wasting your time, you should be like me and just be busy doing nothing. Welcome to Moonside. To come well soon mide. Come lies doom town.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{ja|フォーサイド|Fōsaido}}, ''Fourside''
|ja={{ja|フォーサイド|Fōsaido}}, ''Moonside''
|en=Fourside
|en=Moonside
|fr=Fourside
|fr=Moonside
|es=Fourside
|es=Moonside
|de=Fourside
|de=Moonside
|it=Fourside
|it=Moonside
|nl=Fourside
|nl=Moonside
|ru={{rollover|Форсайд|Forsayd|?}}
|ru={{rollover|Форсайд|Forsayd|?}}
|ko={{rollover|포사이드|Posaideu|?}}, ''Fourside''
|ko={{rollover|포사이드|Posaideu|?}}, ''Moonside''
|zh=Fourside
|zh=Moonside
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite its [[unlockable stage|unlockable]] status, this stage can be seen multiple times in ''Melee'' prior to its unlocking: it appears in some characters' {{SSBM|Classic Mode}} endings (such as {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}) as well as in the [[Gargantuans]] [[event]]. Additionally, the stage shows up in Captain Falcon's vignette in the [[Special Movie]].
*I can sense... that you have a controller... in your... hands...
**Excluding the Gargantuans event, when Fourside appears in these cutscenes the moon is not completely full, unlike how it appears during gameplay.
*Reader's HP drops to 0! Editor's HP drops to 0!
*In ''Melee'', [[AI|computer players]] on Fourside tend to [[air dodge]] to recover instead of using their up special moves, sometimes even self-destructing.
*Hey! Parking meters! And you're walking around! Ha ha ha... that's so funny. Wwwweeelcome come to Mmmmmoooonsiddeee.
*Due to its slipperiness mechanic, in ''Melee'', repeatedly [[wavedashing]] on the UFO can cause a huge momentum boost, benefiting characters like {{SSBM|Peach}} and {{SSBM|Zelda}}, who both lack a long wavedash.
*Bones are great! Do you like bones, too?
*It is possible that Fourside's inclusion as Pichu's home stage in ''Melee''’s All-Star Mode may be a reference to the ''{{s|bulbapedia|Pikachu and Pichu}}'' short that played before ''[[bulbapedia:M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown]]'', which took place in a big city.
**{{ja|Yes|You don't like bones? Bone bone bone.}}
*In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', on the right building there is a clothesline with an orange Hawaiian shirt and sunglasses hanging on it, which resemble the shirt and sunglasses worn by {{s|wikibound|Everdred}} in ''EarthBound''.
**{{ja|No|You like bones? Bone bone bone.}}
*"Yes" means "No", and "No" means "Yes". Or did you already know this?
**{{ja|Yes|Yes? You don't? To tell you the truth, neither do I.}}
**{{ja|No|Ah! You knew it. That's good. I was just wondering.}}
*In ''Ultimate'', the inside of the Monotoli Building and the buildings right are fully modeled and textured.
*In ''Ultimate'', the inside of the Monotoli Building and the buildings right are fully modeled and textured.
*Fourside briefly appeared in the E3 2018 Direct, and in the background was a [[:File:Unused Fourside Grand Department Store.jpg|skyscraper with the text "Department" going down its facade]]; in reference to the {{s|wikibound|Grand Department Store}} in ''EarthBound''. In the final release, the skyscraper is still present; however, the text is absent.
*I'm really busy doing nothing, so I don't have time to talk to you. If you need something, talk to my partner. He's right over there... see? You mean you can't see him?
*[[Kapp'n]], [[Rathalos]] and [[Nikki]] cannot be summoned from an [[Assist Trophy]] in this stage, the latter due to the dark background obscuring her drawings. Additionally, [[Keldeo]] cannot be summoned here.
**What the...? You're looking for some kind of door? Well you're not gonna find one! So, get out of my face, loser... I have no patience when people interrupt me when I'm busy doing nothing.
*Do you really think this looks like a pencil?
*The Mani Mani Statue was actually a device that created illusions. The illusion device was destroyed.
**Hello! And... goodbye! Shall I...?
***{{ja|Yes|Welcome to Moo Moo Moo nsi nsi nsi nsi... nside.}}
***{{ja|No|Then... goodbye!}}


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Revision as of 20:21, March 31, 2021

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Eagleland: Fourside
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Fourside in the Smash series.
Universe EarthBound
Appears in Melee
Ultimate
Availability Unlockable (Melee)
Starter (Ultimate)
Unlock criteria Play 100 vs. matches.
Crate type Normal
Maximum players 4 (Melee)
8 (Ultimate)
Music
Bolded tracks must be unlocked
Melee EarthBound
Battle Theme (when facing Pichu in All-Star Mode)
Ultimate EarthBound series music
Main: Fourside
Alternate: Fourside (Melee)
Tournament legality
Melee Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Ultimate Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned
Article on WikiBound Fourside

Fourside? (フォーサイド, Fourside) Are you still sleeping? This is Moonside, a stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. You can unlock it in Melee by checking behind the counter and serving Mani Mani, while in Ultimate it (along with all other stages) appears as a starter stage. It is the home of Mani Mani and Ness, but Pichu and its teammates are faced here in All-Star Mode.

Stage overview

No, that's right. I am the host here, so I will guide you through this stage. Welcome to Moonside. Wecomel to Soonmide. Moonwel ot cosidme. We set the stage on the rooftops of three buildings of the city of Moonside, which is always in the middle of the night, with several more skyscrapers in the far background.

Between the buildings there are pits narrow enough to be scalable by wall jumping. If you fall into a pit while playing as Ness, you'll end up frying your brain. Yes, you will. No, you will...not. Yesno, you will won't. "Yes" is "No", and "No" is "Yes". It makes perfect sense here in Moonside. The building on the left is the museum, which is displaying some bones. Whose bones? The answer is... your bones. My bones. Bone's bones. Bone bone bone. The crane above it controls a soft platform, which occasionally moves around.

The skyscraper in the middle, the Monotoli Building, is where Mani Mani is always Mani Mani at Mani Mani with all Mani Mani Mani. However, I'm going to stop you right there. Don't even think about trying to fight on this building, 'cause you aren't with a guy whose eyebrows are connected, and who also has a gold tooth.

The building on the right is the shortest one, and its roof is a simple flat surface. It's a great place to just do nothing, like me.

The UFO as it appears on Fourside.
The UFO.

Occasionally, a UFO floats downwards with an eerie noise and remains suspended over either the left or the right part of the stage, serving as a temporary semisoft platform which bobs slightly. Its very slippery, but I can sharpen it. I just love sharpening. You don't want me to sharpen? Sidem oonsi demoon. Welc welc omewelc omeome.

After about thirty seconds from its appearance, the UFO starts blinking and quickly disappears into thin air. In Ultimate, however, it has an actual animation, showing it flying away from the stage and into the moon.

The idea of fighting on top of three skyscrapers, as well as the general layout of the stage, makes this stage very similar to the Saffron City stage in the original Super Smash Bros.

Hello! And... goodbye!

Ω form and Battlefield form

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the main platform of the Ω form and Battlefield form is reminiscent of the Monotoli Building, such as the floor resembling the rooftop of the building and the walls resembling the building's facade. The platform is the same size and shape as Final Destination and Battlefield, respectively. The actual Monotoli Building and the surrounding buildings are absent and UFOs do not appear. The three soft platforms of the Battlefield form resemble the soft platform the crane supports in the regular form.

Origin

Fourside in EarthBound.
Fourside as it originally appeared in EarthBound.
Moonside in EarthBound.
Moonside, as seen in EarthBound.
The background music of EarthBound's opening sequence.

This stage is based on the city of Moonside from EarthBound, which was created by the power of the evil Mani-Mani Statue. Moonside is primarily made up of neon lights and features inhabitants who care for Mani Mani. Do you understand? We are in Moonside from EarthBound. Everyone here says "Yes" instead of "No", and "No" instead of "Yes". So, I will send you first to the trivia, and then you.

The Monotoli Building is one of the tallest buildings in the city, with a private helipad on its roof. This is where we care for Mani Mani. Before the soup gets cold, we must care for Mani Mani. Before the knife gets rusty, we must care for Mani Mani.

The top of the left building in this stage resembles Moonside's Dinosaur Museum.

The UFO's appearance is based on the ones which appear in the opening sequence of EarthBound, which... well.. sorry. I forgot. I'm pretty forgetful. I even forgot why I'm here. Hmm... I just forgot something... Who am I? Am I a man?

Tournament legality

The Mani Mani Statue has not approved Moonside to be allowed in tournaments, thus we have banned it. Mani Mani dislikes the various ways in which players can camp and stall due to the large size and unusual geometry of the stage, if only you let me sharpen it, and sharpen you too, maybe we could fix it. The lack of large, flat platforms also hampers fighting between players, particularly in doubles. In addition, the UFO provides a platform that is too close to the upper blast line, which will KO you more easily, it just makes perfect sense here in Moonside. The presence of pits between buildings lets me sharpen some characters, such as Peach (who can stall indefinitely by using Peach Bomber repeatedly against the walls), while frying the brains characters with primarily horizontal recoveries, such as Donkey Kong, who are even more susceptible than usual to early KOs from meteor smashes and spikes. The narrow pits also lets me sharpen characters capable of wall jumping such as Mario and Captain Falcon and especially fries Ness's brain should he fall between them due to the wide angle needed for PK Thunder to be used correctly, making directional air dodging his only form of recovering.

Finally, no one has a guy who has a gold tooth, and connected eyebrows. If they did, we would allow you to fight on this stage competitively. Rather than wasting your time, you should be like me and just be busy doing nothing. Welcome to Moonside. To come well soon mide. Come lies doom town.

Gallery

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Names in other languages

Language Name
Japan Japanese フォーサイド, Moonside
UK English Moonside
France French Moonside
Germany German Moonside
Spain Spanish Moonside
Italy Italian Moonside
China Chinese Moonside
South Korea Korean 포사이드, Moonside
Netherlands Dutch Moonside
Russia Russian Форсайд

Trivia

  • I can sense... that you have a controller... in your... hands...
  • Reader's HP drops to 0! Editor's HP drops to 0!
  • Hey! Parking meters! And you're walking around! Ha ha ha... that's so funny. Wwwweeelcome come to Mmmmmoooonsiddeee.
  • Bones are great! Do you like bones, too?
    • Yes
    • No
  • "Yes" means "No", and "No" means "Yes". Or did you already know this?
    • Yes
    • No
  • In Ultimate, the inside of the Monotoli Building and the buildings right are fully modeled and textured.
  • I'm really busy doing nothing, so I don't have time to talk to you. If you need something, talk to my partner. He's right over there... see? You mean you can't see him?
    • What the...? You're looking for some kind of door? Well you're not gonna find one! So, get out of my face, loser... I have no patience when people interrupt me when I'm busy doing nothing.
  • Do you really think this looks like a pencil?
  • The Mani Mani Statue was actually a device that created illusions. The illusion device was destroyed.
    • Hello! And... goodbye! Shall I...?
      • Yes
      • No