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'''Hanenbow''' (pronounced as "''Hay-nin-bow''") is a new unlockable stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It comes from a music-themed [[Nintendo DS]] game, which features extensive interactivity with the microphone; called ''[[Electroplankton]]''.
'''Hanenbow''' (pronounced as "''Hay-nin-bow''") is a new unlockable stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It comes from a music-themed [[Nintendo DS]] game, which features extensive interactivity with the microphone; called ''[[Electroplankton]]''. The ''Hanenbow'' sub-section of this game was also released on its own as ''Hanenbow'' on ''DSiWare'' for 200 Nintendo Points, or £1.80 on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] eShop.


The stage consists of multiple stems with leaves branching out on each stem. It also features the Hanenbows being fired at the stage's platforms, which make a musical note on contact depending on the angle of the platform. The platform's angle, position, and color can be changed by attacking them. Note that the branch on the left can't be stood on (although it serves as the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s platform). When all the leaves on the right-most tree are red, a flower grows on top of the tree. This is a key aspect in [[Event 28: Flower Blooms in the Echoes|an event match]] on the stage, which much be cleared to unlock Hanenbow.
The stage consists of multiple stems with leaves branching out on each stem. It also features the Hanenbows being fired at the stage's platforms, which make a musical note on contact depending on the angle of the platform. The platform's angle, position, and color can be changed by attacking them. Note that the branch on the left can't be stood on (although it serves as the {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s platform). When all the leaves on the right-most tree are a dark red, a flower sprouts on top of the tree, making another sound effect. This is a key aspect in [[Event 28: Flower Blooms in the Echoes|an event match]] on the stage, as the flower must be sprouted while avoiding {{SSBB|Peach}}'s attacks as {{SSBB|Olimar}} to clear the event and unlock Hanenbow.


This stage is the one of the only two where a character can't swim in its water, the other being [[Lylat System: Corneria|Corneria]]. It is also the only one to have completely interactive music that can't be listened to in [[Sound Test]].
This stage is the one of only two in ''Brawl'' where a character can't swim in its water, the other being [[Lylat System: Corneria|Corneria]]. However, there were more examples of this in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', such as [[Mushroom Kingdom: Princess Peach's Castle|Princess Peach's Castle]] and [[Termina: Great Bay|Great Bay]]. This stage is also the only one to have completely interactive music that cannot be altered in the music settings. Individual sound effects can be listened to in the [[Sound Test]], but an overall piece does not exist.


Interestingly, all characters in this stage and the stage itself are in 2-D, like on the ''Game & Watch'' stages.
Interestingly, all characters in this stage and the stage itself are in 2D, like on the ''[[Superflat World: Flat Zone|Flat Zone]] stages.


==How to unlock==
==How to unlock==
Hanenbow is unlocked by clearing [[Event 28: Flower Blooms in the Echoes]].
Hanenbow is unlocked by clearing [[Event 28: Flower Blooms in the Echoes]] on any [[difficulty]].


==Origin==
==Origin==
[[File:HanenbowEP.png|thumb|left|105px|A level in ''Hanenbow'' as originally seen in ''[[Electroplankton]]''.]]
[[File:HanenbowEP.png|thumb|left|105px|One tier of ''Hanenbow'' as originally seen in ''[[Electroplankton]]''.]]
''Electroplankton'' is an interactive music video game published by Nintendo for the ''Nintendo DS''. This game allows the player to interact with animated plankton and create music through one of ten different plankton themed interfaces. One of these was called 'Hanenbow'. The ''Hanenbow'' interface looked exactly like this stage does. In it, one would move the leaf on the bottom around the screen, both rotating it. Small fish called Hanenbow would use the leaf like a ramp, and would make a sound as they hit the other leaves. The sound would change depending on the speed of the hanenbow and the angle of the leaf. The leaf would also change colours as it was hit, going from green, to yellow, to red. If all leaves on the tree on the right were red, a flower would sprout, and a sound would be made. When the Hanenbow hit the water, they sink.
''Electroplankton'' is an interactive music video game published by Nintendo for the ''Nintendo DS''. This game allows the player to interact with animated plankton and create music through one of ten different interfaces. One of these was called 'Hanenbow'.  


In ''Brawl'', the bottom leaf can be rotated. When a Hanenbow hits a leaf, it makes a sound just like they do in Electroplankton - the sound is based on the speed of the hanenbow and the angle of the leaf. The leaves change colours when they are hit either by an attack or by a hanenbow. If all leaves on the right tree are red (the tree on the left is not present in the original version of this Hanenbow level), a flower will sprout like in the original ''Hanenbow'' game, but this doesn't affect the battle in any way, other than the screen zooming out so that the flower is visible. The stage's 2D nature is representative of the 2D, almost paper-like, art style of Electroplankton. The reason for characters not being able to swim in this stage is probably a reference to how the Hanenbow would sink when they landed in the water.
Within the Hanenbow interface, there were ten more variations of the Hanenbow appearance, with different positions of leaves in each. The ''Brawl'' stage ''Hanenbow'' merges two of these tiers. The primary platform arrangement in the ''Brawl'' stage is a tree growing out of the water, which originates from one tier of the Hanenbow interface, while the other platform arrangement in the ''Brawl'' stage is a smaller tree growing from the top of the screen, which is part of a tier featuring three of these, with one tree in the same position as it is in ''Brawl''. There is one more platform in the ''Brawl'' stage, which is a singular leaf in the water. The color of this leaf cannot change, and this platform serves as the cannon for the Hanenbow creatures. This leaf is in the same position in all ten tiers of the ''Hanenbow'' interface of ''Electroplankton''.
 
When a Hanenbow hits a leaf in ''Brawl'', it makes a sound just like they did in ''Electroplankton'' - the sound is based on the speed of the hanenbow and the angle of the leaf. The leaves change colors when they are hit either by an attack or by a hanenbow, while in ''Electroplankton'', only the Hanenbow creatures can change the colour of the leaves.
 
The leaves change colour progressively from green, to yellow, to orange, and then to red. If the leaves are left without being attacked, their color will revert to its previous state. If all leaves turned red in ''Electroplankton'' or the Hanenbow stage in ''Brawl'', a flower would sprout at the top of the central tree.
 
When the Hanenbow hit the water, they sunk. This is likely the reason characters cannot swim in the stage's water. The stage being completely 2-dimensional in ''Brawl'' is likely a reference to the paper-like art style of ''Electroplankton'', or just generally because a sideways leaf would make for a strange platform.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*An assembling Dragoon, Snake's taunt and Final Smash and the Ice Climbers' Final Smash (along with "sparks" that appear when a character is hit) are the only things in 3D, but effects such as the reflections on the [[Landmaster]] and [[Samus]]'s armour still look as though they are 3D.
*An assembling Dragoon, Snake's taunt and Final Smash and the Ice Climbers' Final Smash (along with "sparks" that appear when a character is hit) are the only things in 3D, but effects such as the reflections on the [[Landmaster]] and [[Samus]]'s armour still look as though they are 3D.
*This stage has no [[My Music]], even though an ambience track can be found in the game's data.
*This stage has no [[My Music]], even though an ambience track can be found in the game's data.
*If Sonic stands on either of the two leftmost platforms on the top or the leftmost platform on the bottom and uses [[Spin Dash]], he will go flying directly to the right and off the stage. That is called the [[Spin Glitch]].
*If {{SSBB|Sonic}} or {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}} stands on either of the two leftmost platforms on the top or the leftmost platform on the bottom and uses [[Spin Dash]], [[Spin Charge]] or [[Rollout]], they will go flying directly to the right and off the stage. This is called the [[Spin Glitch]].
*All leaves can turn red, except the one in the bottom left corner, because it is the only one in the original Electroplankton level that cannot be hit by the Hanenbow.
*When a fight begins, the sound of a full orchestra tuning (as in the opening of Electroplankton) can be heard. This sound effect plays on the title screen of ''Electroplankton'', as well as the title screen of ''Hanenbow'''s solo ''DSiWare'' release. This is ironic as the only sound made by the hanenbow striking the leaves is that of a xylophone.
*When a fight begins, the sound of a full orchestra tuning (as in the opening of Electroplankton) can be heard. This is ironic as the only sound made by the hanenbow striking the leaves is that of a xylophone.


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 06:25, November 9, 2011

Hanenbow
Hanenbow.jpg
File:ElectroplanktonSymbol.png
Universe Electroplankton
Appears in SSBB
Availability Unlockable
Crate type Futuristic
Tournament legality
Brawl Singles: Banned
Doubles: Banned

Hanenbow (pronounced as "Hay-nin-bow") is a new unlockable stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It comes from a music-themed Nintendo DS game, which features extensive interactivity with the microphone; called Electroplankton. The Hanenbow sub-section of this game was also released on its own as Hanenbow on DSiWare for 200 Nintendo Points, or £1.80 on the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

The stage consists of multiple stems with leaves branching out on each stem. It also features the Hanenbows being fired at the stage's platforms, which make a musical note on contact depending on the angle of the platform. The platform's angle, position, and color can be changed by attacking them. Note that the branch on the left can't be stood on (although it serves as the Pokémon Trainer's platform). When all the leaves on the right-most tree are a dark red, a flower sprouts on top of the tree, making another sound effect. This is a key aspect in an event match on the stage, as the flower must be sprouted while avoiding Peach's attacks as Olimar to clear the event and unlock Hanenbow.

This stage is the one of only two in Brawl where a character can't swim in its water, the other being Corneria. However, there were more examples of this in Super Smash Bros. Melee, such as Princess Peach's Castle and Great Bay. This stage is also the only one to have completely interactive music that cannot be altered in the music settings. Individual sound effects can be listened to in the Sound Test, but an overall piece does not exist.

Interestingly, all characters in this stage and the stage itself are in 2D, like on the Flat Zone stages.

How to unlock

Hanenbow is unlocked by clearing Event 28: Flower Blooms in the Echoes on any difficulty.

Origin

One tier of Hanenbow as originally seen in Electroplankton.

Electroplankton is an interactive music video game published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. This game allows the player to interact with animated plankton and create music through one of ten different interfaces. One of these was called 'Hanenbow'.

Within the Hanenbow interface, there were ten more variations of the Hanenbow appearance, with different positions of leaves in each. The Brawl stage Hanenbow merges two of these tiers. The primary platform arrangement in the Brawl stage is a tree growing out of the water, which originates from one tier of the Hanenbow interface, while the other platform arrangement in the Brawl stage is a smaller tree growing from the top of the screen, which is part of a tier featuring three of these, with one tree in the same position as it is in Brawl. There is one more platform in the Brawl stage, which is a singular leaf in the water. The color of this leaf cannot change, and this platform serves as the cannon for the Hanenbow creatures. This leaf is in the same position in all ten tiers of the Hanenbow interface of Electroplankton.

When a Hanenbow hits a leaf in Brawl, it makes a sound just like they did in Electroplankton - the sound is based on the speed of the hanenbow and the angle of the leaf. The leaves change colors when they are hit either by an attack or by a hanenbow, while in Electroplankton, only the Hanenbow creatures can change the colour of the leaves.

The leaves change colour progressively from green, to yellow, to orange, and then to red. If the leaves are left without being attacked, their color will revert to its previous state. If all leaves turned red in Electroplankton or the Hanenbow stage in Brawl, a flower would sprout at the top of the central tree.

When the Hanenbow hit the water, they sunk. This is likely the reason characters cannot swim in the stage's water. The stage being completely 2-dimensional in Brawl is likely a reference to the paper-like art style of Electroplankton, or just generally because a sideways leaf would make for a strange platform.

Trivia

  • An assembling Dragoon, Snake's taunt and Final Smash and the Ice Climbers' Final Smash (along with "sparks" that appear when a character is hit) are the only things in 3D, but effects such as the reflections on the Landmaster and Samus's armour still look as though they are 3D.
  • This stage has no My Music, even though an ambience track can be found in the game's data.
  • If Sonic or Jigglypuff stands on either of the two leftmost platforms on the top or the leftmost platform on the bottom and uses Spin Dash, Spin Charge or Rollout, they will go flying directly to the right and off the stage. This is called the Spin Glitch.
  • When a fight begins, the sound of a full orchestra tuning (as in the opening of Electroplankton) can be heard. This sound effect plays on the title screen of Electroplankton, as well as the title screen of Hanenbow's solo DSiWare release. This is ironic as the only sound made by the hanenbow striking the leaves is that of a xylophone.

External Links