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A '''home stage''' is the stage that is most commonly associated with a character, by the game and/or by players. The subject of home [[stages]] can at times be somewhat confusing in the {{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}} series. In all the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' games, there are playable characters who do not have a stage belonging to their "[[universe]]". In addition, certain characters in ''Melee'' have more than one stage. As secret characters are fought on stages specific to each of those characters, and ''Melee's'' [[All-Star mode]] also gives each character a "home" stage, it's possible to determine which characters "own" which stages, even though the results may occasionally cause confusion.
 
==''Super Smash Bros.''==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', each of the eight [[starter character]]s has their own stage. Of the four secret characters, two - ({{SSB|Luigi}} and {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}) - share their stages with the starter characters from their universe ({{SSB|Mario}} and {{SSB|Pikachu}}, sharing [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Saffron City]], respectively). The remaining two characters ({{SSB|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSB|Ness}}) have their home stages defined by where they are fought when they are unlocked.There is another stage from the Mario series, {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}, which is sometimes considered both Mario's and Luigi's stage.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Character
! Home stage
|-
|{{SSB|Donkey Kong}}
|[[Congo Jungle]]
|-
|{{SSB|Fox}}
|[[Sector Z]]
|-
|{{SSB|Kirby}} <br> {{SSB|Ness}}
|{{SSB|Dream Land}}
|-
|{{SSB|Link}}
|[[Hyrule Castle]]
|-
|{{SSB|Mario}} <br> {{SSB|Luigi}}
|[[Peach's Castle]] <br> {{SSB|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|-
|{{SSB|Pikachu}} <br> {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}
|[[Saffron City]]
|-
|{{SSB|Samus}} <br> {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}
|[[Planet Zebes]]
|-
|{{SSB|Yoshi}}
|{{SSB|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
|}
 
==''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the situation is somewhat more complicated. While secret characters all have a stage of their own for the purpose of unlocking them, all characters have a stage associated with them for the purposes of [[All-Star Mode]], as listed below. However, for series origin purposes, Marth and Roy technically have no home stages, despite appearing in [[Fountain of Dreams]] and [[Final Destination]] respectively. They are the only characters not to have one.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Character
! Home stage
|-
|{{SSBM|Bowser}}
|{{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}
|{{SSBM|Mute City}}
|-
|{{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}
|[[Mushroom Kingdom II|Kingdom II]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Donkey Kong}}
|{{SSBM|Kongo Jungle}}
|-
|{{SSBM|Falco}}
|[[Venom]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Fox}}
|[[Corneria]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Ganondorf}}
|[[Brinstar Depths]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}
|[[Icicle Mountain]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}
|[[Poké Floats]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Kirby}}
|[[Green Greens]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Link}}
|[[Great Bay]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Luigi}}
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Mario}}
|[[Rainbow Cruise]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Marth}}
|[[Fountain of Dreams]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Mewtwo}}
|{{SSBM|Battlefield}}
|-
|{{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}
|[[Flat Zone]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Ness}}
|[[Onett]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Peach}}
|[[Princess Peach's Castle]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Pichu}}
|[[Fourside]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Pikachu}}
|[[Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Roy}}
|{{SSBM|Final Destination}}
|-
|{{SSBM|Samus}}
|[[Brinstar]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Yoshi}}
|[[Yoshi's Story]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Young Link}}
|[[Jungle Japes]]
|-
|{{SSBM|Zelda}}/{{SSBM|Sheik}}
|[[Temple]]
|-
|}
 
==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
 
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', stages and characters are not matched one-to-one like they are in ''Melee''.  What follows is a list of home stages based on where characters are fought in {{SSBB|Classic Mode}} and [[All-Star Mode]], almost always based on a character's universe. The only exception is {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, who has no stage from [[R.O.B. (universe)|his universe]]. Because of this, he has no true home stage, though as he is fought at [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros]] in Classic Mode and All-Star Mode, while characters from the Super Mario franchise are never fought there, that stage can be considered his.
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Character(s)
!Home stage(s)
|-
|
{{SSBB|Mario}}<br>{{SSBB|Luigi}}<br>{{SSBB|Peach}}<br>{{SSBB|Bowser}}
 
|[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]<br>[[Delfino Plaza]]<br>[[Luigi's Mansion]]<br>{{SSBB|Mario Circuit}}<br>
|-
|{{SSBB|Yoshi}}
|{{SSBB|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
|{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
|[[Rumble Falls]]<br>[[75m]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}
|[[Port Town Aero Dive]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Link}}<br>{{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}<br>{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}<br>{{SSBB|Toon Link}}
|[[Bridge of Eldin]]<br>[[Pirate Ship]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Samus}}/{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}
|[[Norfair]]<br>[[Frigate Orpheon]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Kirby}}<br>{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}<br>{{SSBB|King Dedede}}
|[[Halberd]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Ness}}<br>{{SSBB|Lucas}}   
|[[New Pork City]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}
|[[Summit]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Fox}}<br>{{SSBB|Falco}}<br>{{SSBB|Wolf}}
|[[Lylat Cruise]]
|-
|
{{SSBB|Pikachu}}<br>{{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} ({{SSBB|Squirtle}}/{{SSBB|Ivysaur}}/{{SSBB|Charizard}})<br>{{SSBB|Lucario}}<br>{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}
 
|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]<br>[[Spear Pillar]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}
|[[Flat Zone 2]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Marth}}<br>{{SSBB|Ike}}
|[[Castle Siege]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Pit}}
|[[Skyworld]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Wario}}
|[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Olimar}}
|[[Distant Planet]]
|-
|{{SSBB|Snake}}
|[[Shadow Moses Island]]
|-                                                           
|{{SSBB|Sonic}}
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|-
|{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}
|[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]]*
|}
 
''*R.O.B.'s home stage is Delfino Plaza in Classic Mode and All-Star Mode when ''Mario Bros.'' is not unlocked.''
 
As was the case with the Past Stages in ''Melee'', stages returning from that game are never seen in Classic or All-Star Mode. This leads to the fact that Halberd is always seen in Classic Mode, no matter what, since that is the Kirby series' only ''Brawl'' stage, and the Kirby series is always fought in Classic Mode.
 
==''Super Smash Bros. 4''==
==={{for3ds}}===
The following stages are used for characters in {{SSB4-3DS|Classic Mode}}. Unlike in previous games, familiar stages also act as home stages, as some of these familiar stages are the only stages available for their respective universes. Characters from series without a stage instead use stages from series with no characters such as the [[Living Room]].
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Character(s)
!Home stage(s)
|-
|
{{SSB4|Mario}}<br>{{SSB4|Luigi}}<br>{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}<br>{{SSB4|Peach}}<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}<br>{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}
|[[3D Land]]<br>[[Golden Plains]]<br>[[Rainbow Road]]<br>[[Paper Mario]]<br>[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Yoshi}}
|{{SSBB|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
|{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}
|[[Jungle Japes]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
|{{SSB4|Mute City}}
|-
|{{SSB4|Link}}<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}<br>{{SSB4|Sheik}}<br>{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}<br>{{SSB4|Toon Link}}
|[[Spirit Train]]<br>[[Gerudo Valley]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Samus}}<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|[[Brinstar]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Kirby}}<br>{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}<br>{{SSB4|King Dedede}}
|{{SSB4|Dream Land}}<br>[[Dream Land|Dream Land 64]] (DLC)<br>{{SSB4|Battlefield}}<ref group=note>As of [[List of updates (SSB4-3DS)#1.0.6|version 1.0.6.]]; may be a glitch.</ref>
|-
|{{SSB4|Ness}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucas}} (DLC)
|[[Magicant]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Fox}}<br>{{SSB4|Falco}}
|[[Corneria]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pikachu}}<br>{{SSB4|Charizard}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucario}}<br>{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}<br>{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} (DLC)
|[[Unova Pokémon League]]<br>[[Prism Tower]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}
|[[Flat Zone 2]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Marth}}<br>{{SSB4|Roy}} (DLC)<br>{{SSB4|Ike}}<br>{{SSB4|Robin}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucina}}
|[[Arena Ferox]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pit}}<br>{{SSB4|Palutena}}<br>{{SSB4|Dark Pit}}
|[[Reset Bomb Forest]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Wario}}
|[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Olimar}}
|[[Distant Planet]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|[[Boxing Ring]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Villager}}
|[[Tortimer Island]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Shulk}}
|[[Gaur Plain]]
|-                                                           
|{{SSB4|Sonic}}
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|[[Wily Castle]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}
|[[Pac-Maze]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Ryu}} (DLC)
|[[Suzaku Castle]] (DLC)
|-
|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}<br>{{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}<br>{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|[[PictoChat 2]]<br>[[Balloon Fight]]<br>[[Living Room]]<br>[[Find Mii]]<br>[[Tomodachi Life]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}
|{{SSB4|Battlefield}}
|}
<references group=note/>
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Character(s)
!Home stage(s)
|-
|
{{SSB4|Mario}}<br>{{SSB4|Luigi}}<br>{{SSB4|Dr. Mario}}<br>{{SSB4|Peach}}<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}<br>{{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}}
|[[Mario Galaxy]]<br>[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]<br>[[Mario Circuit]]<br>[[Mario Circuit (SSBB)|Mario Circuit (Brawl)]]<br>[[Delfino Plaza]]<br>[[Luigi's Mansion]]<br>[[Peach's Castle]] (DLC)
|-
|{{SSB4|Yoshi}}
|[[Woolly World]]<br>{{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}
|-
|{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}
|[[Jungle Hijinxs]]<br>[[Kongo Jungle 64]]<br>[[75m]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}
|[[Port Town Aero Dive]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Link}}<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}<br>{{SSB4|Sheik}}<br>{{SSB4|Ganondorf}}<br>{{SSB4|Toon Link}}
|[[Skyloft]]<br>[[Temple]]<br>[[Bridge of Eldin]]<br>[[Hyrule Castle]] (DLC)
|-
|{{SSB4|Samus}}<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}
|[[Pyrosphere]]<br>[[Norfair]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Kirby}}<br>{{SSB4|Meta Knight}}<br>{{SSB4|King Dedede}}
|[[The Great Cave Offensive]]<br>[[Halberd]]<br>[[Dream Land|Dream Land 64]] (DLC)
|-
|{{SSB4|Ness}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucas}} (DLC)
|[[Onett]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Fox}}<br>{{SSB4|Falco}}
|[[Orbital Gate Assault]]<br>[[Lylat Cruise]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pikachu}}<br>{{SSB4|Charizard}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucario}}<br>{{SSB4|Jigglypuff}}<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}<br>{{SSB4|Mewtwo}} (DLC)
|[[Kalos Pokémon League]]<br>[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}
|[[Flat Zone X]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Marth}}<br>{{SSB4|Ike}}<br>{{SSB4|Robin}}<br>{{SSB4|Lucina}}<br>{{SSB4|Roy}} (DLC)
|[[Coliseum]]<br>[[Castle Siege]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pit}}<br>{{SSB4|Palutena}}<br>{{SSB4|Dark Pit}}
|[[Palutena's Temple]]<br>[[Skyworld]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Wario}}
|[[Gamer]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Olimar}}
|[[Garden of Hope]]
|-
|{{SSB4|R.O.B.}}
|[[Wrecking Crew]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Villager}}
|[[Town and City]]<br>[[Smashville]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}
|[[Wii Fit Studio]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Little Mac}}
|[[Boxing Ring]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Shulk}}
|[[Gaur Plain]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Duck Hunt}}
| [[Duck Hunt (stage)|Duck Hunt]]
|-                                                         
|{{SSB4|Sonic}}
|[[Windy Hill Zone]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Mega Man}}
|[[Wily Castle]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}
|[[Pac-Land]]
|-
|{{SSB4|Ryu}} (DLC)
|[[Suzaku Castle]] (DLC)
|-
|{{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}
|{{SSB4|Battlefield}}
|}
 
==Theory of "home advantage"==
There is no clear or consistent benefit to a character fighting on their "home stage." Any advantages that certain characters have over others on stages happen across the entire stage list and are situational; they are not affected by the universes in which the characters originate from (for example, {{SSBM|Fox}} and {{SSBM|Pikachu}} dominate on [[Temple]], even though they do not originate from the ''Zelda'' universe.) In some cases, it may be to a character's disadvantage to be fighting on their home stage; for example, {{SSBM|Ness}} is unable to use his recovery move when knocked between buildings in [[Fourside]]. Additionally, {{SSBM|Final Destination}}, which acts as the home stage for {{SSBM|Roy}}, is disadvantageous for him against nearly every character (except for arguably Fox and {{SSBM|Falco}}) as he is much more vulnerable to combos without any platforms to escape to. In ''[[Brawl]]'', the ledges of the [[Lylat Cruise]] stage are thinner than most other stages, causing {{SSBB|Fox}}, {{SSBB|Falco}}, and most notably {{SSBB|Wolf}} to curve underneath the stage more frequently when using their respective recovery moves instead of directly grabbing the edge. Additionally, in [[Skyworld]], {{SSBB|Pit}}'s Centurions in his [[Palutena's Army|Final Smash]] will crash into the breakable platforms when they aim for opponents, quickly destroying the stage and temporarily removing all ledges; this consequently removes Pit's ability to [[plank]] and makes him much easier to [[gimp]].
 
However, in contrast, some stages do offer advantages to some characters; as mentioned before, any such advantages are non-circumstantial, but these certain stages may have been the origination for the "home advantage" theory. In ''Melee'', [[Fountain of Dreams]] serves as {{SSBM|Marth}}'s home stage, and is frequently cited as one of his best stages in the entire game, even at high-level tournament play. The stage's small size allows him to control space more efficiently, and the extended bottom blast line allows him more room to recover with [[Dolphin Slash]], which travels purely vertically. In ''Brawl'', on [[Bridge of Eldin]], {{SSBB|Zelda}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}}'s [[Light Arrow]], {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'s [[Beast Ganon]], and {{SSBB|Toon Link}} and {{SSBB|Link}}'s [[Triforce Slash]] are much easier to use, and harder to dodge; the frequent absence of a lower blast-line also acts as a benefit to Link, Ganondorf and Sheik, who normally have relatively poor recoveries. The low blastline of [[Shadow Moses Island]] acts as a benefit to {{SSBB|Snake}}, as most of his attacks (especially his special moves) have mostly upward knockback; his high weight and falling speed make him more resistant to vertical KOs, so he is not as affected.
 
On other stages, character can receive neither a clear advantage nor disadvantage. On [[Summit]], for instance, all the characters slide around, except for the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, who experience no change in their friction when walking on the stage. Like other characters, however, they are still unable to grab onto the ledges in the stage; this trait causes [[Belay]] to more frequently cause Nana to be KO'd, as while Popo could jump back onto the stage, Nana has no ledge to grab.
 
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