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Flat Zone is Mr. Game & Watch's home stage.

A home stage is a stage or set of stages associated with a character by certain game modes.

Overview

Characters' home stages are normally from the same universe as the character. However, in all the Super Smash Bros. games there are playable characters who do not have a stage belonging to their universe; such characters are instead assigned a home stage from another universe.

Super Smash Bros.

In Super Smash Bros., a character's home stage is the stage on which they are fought in 1P Game.

Each of the eight starter characters has their own home stage, while the four unlockable characters share stages with starter characters. All starter characters and two of the unlockable characters (Luigi and Jigglypuff) have home stages from their own universes, because Jigglypuff and Luigi are from the Mario and Pokémon universes, they have (Peach's Castle and Saffron City) as their home stages (sharing it with Mario and Pikachu respectively). Because there are no stages from the EarthBound and F-Zero universes, the other two unlockable characters (Ness and Captain Falcon) have home stages (Dream Land and Planet Zebes) from different universes, as those two stages take place when unlocking these two unlockable characters.

Mushroom Kingdom, an unlockable stage from the Mario universe, is not the home stage of any character. However, it is sometimes considered the home stage for Mario and Luigi (due to the universe it is from). But it is never fought on in 1P Game. Even if said stage is unlocked, Stage 4 still takes place on Peach's Castle.

Character Home stage
Mario
Luigi
Peach's Castle
Yoshi Yoshi's Island
Donkey Kong Kongo Jungle
Link Hyrule Castle
Samus
Captain Falcon
Planet Zebes
Kirby
Ness
Dream Land
Fox Sector Z
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Saffron City

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, characters have different home stages in different game modes. All characters have a home stage for All-Star Mode, most have one or two home stages for Classic Mode, and unlockable characters have a stage for their unlock challenge fight.

All universes with playable characters have at least one Melee-introduced stage (i.e. non-past stage), except Fire Emblem. However, even for characters that have a stage from the same universe, in some game modes they will use a stage from a different universe as their home stage.

  • In All Star, every stage serves as the home stage for at least one character, except Big Blue and past stages. This results in several characters (Bowser, Ganondorf, Young Link, Pichu, and Mewtwo), in addition to the Fire Emblem characters, having their All-Star home stage be from a different universe.
  • In Classic Mode, in addition to the Fire Emblem characters, Bowser and Mewtwo each have a stage from a different universe as one of their home stages.
  • While Melee is the only installment to lack Fire Emblem universe stages, Marth and Roy's home stage is considered Temple due to Fire Emblem used as alternate music which can play on said stage.
  • There are event matches in Melee called All-Star Matches, where you fight 4-6 characters in an event match, one after another, with every battle taking place on a stage resembling the character the player is fighting.
  • In character unlock challenges, in addition to the Fire Emblem characters, Falco, Ganondorf, and Mewtwo have a stage from a different universe (Super Smash Bros.) as their home stage.
Character Classic Mode Home stage All-Star Mode Home stage Challenge Home stage All-Star Match Home stage
Mario Princess Peach's Castle
Rainbow Cruise
Rainbow Cruise Yoshi's Island
Luigi Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom Kingdom II
Mushroom Kingdom Mushroom Kingdom II Mushroom Kingdom II
Peach Princess Peach's Castle
Mushroom Kingdom II
Princess Peach's Castle Princess Peach's Castle
Bowser Princess Peach's Castle
Battlefield
Yoshi's Island Rainbow Cruise
Dr. Mario Mushroom Kingdom Mushroom Kingdom II Princess Peach's Castle Mushroom Kingdom
Yoshi Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Story Yoshi's Story
Donkey Kong Kongo Jungle
Jungle Japes
Kongo Jungle Jungle Japes
Link Great Bay
Temple
Great Bay Great Bay
Zelda/Sheik Temple Temple Temple
Ganondorf Brinstar Depths Final Destination Final Destination
Young Link Great Bay
Temple
Jungle Japes Great Bay Great Bay
Samus Brinstar
Brinstar Depths
Brinstar Brinstar
Kirby Fountain of Dreams
Green Greens
Green Greens Fountain of Dreams
Fox Corneria
Venom
Corneria Corneria
Falco Corneria
Venom
Venom Battlefield Venom
Pikachu Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium
Jigglypuff Pokémon Stadium Poké Floats Pokémon Stadium Poké Floats
Mewtwo Pokémon Stadium
Final Destination
Battlefield Final Destination Final Destination
Pichu Pokémon Stadium Fourside Pokémon Stadium Pokémon Stadium
Captain Falcon Mute City
Big Blue
Mute City Mute City
Ness Onett
Fourside
Onett Onett
Ice Climbers Icicle Mountain Icicle Mountain Icicle Mountain
Marth Great Bay Fountain of Dreams Fountain of Dreams Temple
Roy Final Destination Temple Temple
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone Flat Zone Flat Zone

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, home stages are used in Classic Mode and All-Star Mode. Each character can have multiple home stages.

All characters use all of the Brawl stages (i.e. non-Melee Stages) from their own universe as their home stages, with the exception of R.O.B. and Mario Bros. There are no stages from R.O.B.'s universe, so instead R.O.B. uses Mario Bros. as his home stage (while Mario universe characters do not use it as their home stage).

Character(s) Home stage(s)
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Bowser
Mushroomy Kingdom
Delfino Plaza
Luigi's Mansion
Mario Circuit
Yoshi Yoshi's Island
Wario WarioWare, Inc.
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Rumble Falls
75m
Link
Zelda/Sheik
Ganondorf
Toon Link
Bridge of Eldin
Pirate Ship
Samus/Zero Suit Samus Norfair
Frigate Orpheon
Kirby
Meta Knight
King Dedede
Halberd
Fox & Ladybug
Falco & Cat Noir
Wolf & Chloé
Lylat Cruise
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle/Ivysaur/Charizard)
Lucario
Pokémon Stadium 2
Spear Pillar
Captain Falcon Port Town Aero Dive
Ness
Lucas
New Pork City
Ice Climbers Summit
Marth
Ike
Castle Siege
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone 2
Pit Skyworld
Olimar Distant Planet
R.O.B. Mario Bros.
Delfino Plaza[note 1]
Snake Shadow Moses Island
Sonic Green Hill Zone
  1. ^ R.O.B.'s home stage is Delfino Plaza in Classic Mode and All-Star Mode when Mario Bros. is not unlocked.

Super Smash Bros. 4

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, home stages are used in Classic Mode. Each character can have multiple home stages.

Unlike in previous games, Past Stages also serve as home stages. All characters' home stages are all of the stages from their own universe, unless there are no stages from their own universe. Characters from universes without stages have all of the stages whose universes lack characters as their home stages. The Mii Fighters' home stage is considered to be Battlefield, as they are part of the Super Smash Bros. universe and are only fought in Classic Mode as enemy teams.

Character(s) Home stage(s)
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Bowser
Dr. Mario
Rosalina & Luma
Bowser Jr.
3D Land
Golden Plains
Rainbow Road
Paper Mario
Mushroomy Kingdom
Peach's Castle (64) (DLC)
Super Mario Maker (DLC)
Yoshi Yoshi's Island
Wario WarioWare, Inc.
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Jungle Japes
Link
Zelda
Sheik
Ganondorf
Toon Link
Gerudo Valley
Spirit Train
Hyrule Castle (64) (DLC)
Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Brinstar
Kirby
Meta Knight
King Dedede
Dream Land
Dream Land (64) (DLC)
Fox
Falco
Corneria
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Mewtwo (DLC)
Charizard
Lucario
Greninja
Unova Pokémon League
Prism Tower
Captain Falcon Mute City
Ness
Lucas (DLC)
Magicant
Marth
Roy (DLC)
Ike
Robin
Lucina
Corrin (DLC)
Arena Ferox
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone 2
Pit
Palutena
Dark Pit
Reset Bomb Forest
Olimar Distant Planet
Villager Tortimer Island
Little Mac Boxing Ring
Shulk Gaur Plain
Duck Hunt Duck Hunt (DLC)[note 1]
Sonic Green Hill Zone
Mega Man Wily Castle
Pac-Man Pac-Maze
Ryu (DLC) Suzaku Castle (DLC)
Cloud (DLC) Midgar (DLC)
Bayonetta (DLC) Umbra Clock Tower (DLC)
R.O.B.
Wii Fit Trainer
PictoChat 2
Balloon Fight
Living Room
Find Mii
Tomodachi Life
Mii Fighter Battlefield
  1. ^ This stage was added as a free stage in the 1.1.1 update. When playing an older version, the "miscellaneous" stages used by R.O.B. and Wii Fit Trainer are used instead. When trying to unlock Duck Hunt, they will be fought on Battlefield regardless of which version of the game is being played.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Classic Mode pits fighters on random stages, with no correlation in most cases. However, Home Stages remain as a concept in All-Star Mode.

Character(s) Home stage(s)
Mario
Luigi
Peach
Bowser
Dr. Mario
Rosalina & Luma
Bowser Jr.
Mario Galaxy
Mushroom Kingdom U
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit (Brawl)
Delfino Plaza
Luigi's Mansion
Peach's Castle (64) (DLC)
Super Mario Maker (DLC)
Yoshi Woolly World
Yoshi's Island
Wario Gamer
Donkey Kong
Diddy Kong
Jungle Hijinxs
Kongo Jungle (64)
75m
Link
Zelda
Sheik
Ganondorf
Toon Link
Skyloft
Temple
Bridge of Eldin
Hyrule Castle (64) (DLC)
Pirate Ship (DLC)
Samus
Zero Suit Samus
Pyrosphere
Norfair
Kirby
Meta Knight
King Dedede
The Great Cave Offensive
Halberd
Dream Land (64) (DLC)
Fox
Falco
Orbital Gate Assault
Lylat Cruise
Pikachu
Jigglypuff
Mewtwo (DLC)
Charizard
Lucario
Greninja
Kalos Pokémon League
Pokémon Stadium 2
Captain Falcon Port Town Aero Dive
Ness
Lucas (DLC)
Onett
Marth
Roy (DLC)
Ike
Robin
Lucina
Corrin (DLC)
Coliseum
Castle Siege
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone X
Pit
Palutena
Dark Pit
Palutena's Temple
Skyworld
Olimar Garden of Hope
R.O.B. Wrecking Crew[note 1]
Villager Town and City
Smashville
Wii Fit Trainer Wii Fit Studio
Little Mac Boxing Ring
Shulk Gaur Plain
Duck Hunt Duck Hunt
Sonic Windy Hill Zone
Mega Man Wily Castle
Pac-Man Pac-Land
Ryu (DLC) Suzaku Castle (DLC)
Cloud (DLC) Midgar (DLC)
Bayonetta (DLC) Umbra Clock Tower (DLC)
Mii Fighter Battlefield
  1. ^ As R.O.B. doesn't have a stage from his own universe, Wrecking Crew is considered to be his home stage as he is fought here in his unlocking battle.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, home stages are absent as a concept ingame, due to Classic Mode setting a single stage for each fight instead of randomly by character, and All Star Mode allowing the player to choose the stage. However, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site still acknowledges the concept by having a stage in the background of each fighter's page. In many cases, these stages are where that fighter is unlocked, while for downloadable characters, it is the stage they are bundled with.

Character Website Home Stage Unlocking Home Stage
Mario New Donk City Hall None
Donkey Kong Kongo Falls None
Link Great Plateau Tower None
Samus Norfair None
Dark Samus Brinstar Depths Frigate Orpheon
Yoshi Yoshi's Island None
Kirby Green Greens None
Fox Corneria None
Pikachu Prism Tower None
Luigi Luigi's Mansion Luigi's Mansion
Ness Onett Onett
Captain Falcon Port Town Aero Dive Port Town Aero Dive
Jigglypuff Pokémon Stadium Saffron City
Peach Princess Peach's Castle Princess Peach's Castle
Daisy Mario Circuit Figure-8 Circuit
Bowser Mushroomy Kingdom Mushroom Kingdom U
Ice Climbers Summit Summit
Sheik Gerudo Valley Gerudo Valley
Zelda Temple Temple
Dr. Mario 3D Land New Donk City Hall
Pichu Prism Tower Pokémon Stadium 2
Falco Venom Corneria
Marth Coliseum Castle Siege
Lucina Coliseum Arena Ferox
Young Link Great Bay Great Bay
Ganondorf Bridge of Eldin Bridge of Eldin
Mewtwo Unova Pokémon League Spear Pillar
Roy Castle Siege Castle Siege
Chrom Coliseum Arena Ferox
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone X Flat Zone X
Meta Knight Halberd Halberd
Pit Palutena's Temple Skyworld
Dark Pit Reset Bomb Forest Reset Bomb Forest
Zero Suit Samus Frigate Orpheon Brinstar
Wario WarioWare Inc. WarioWare Inc.
Snake Shadow Moses Island Shadow Moses Island
Ike Castle Siege Coliseum
Pokémon Trainer Pokémon Stadium 2 Pokémon Stadium
Diddy Kong Jungle Japes Kongo Falls
Lucas New Pork City New Pork City
Sonic Green Hill Zone Green Hill Zone
King Dedede The Great Cave Offensive Fountain of Dreams
Olimar Distant Planet Distant Planet
Lucario Unova Pokémon League Spear Pillar
R.O.B. None Wrecking Crew
Toon Link Spirit Train Pirate Ship
Wolf Lylat Cruise Lylat Cruise
Villager Town and City Smashville
Mega Man Wily Castle Wily Castle
Wii Fit Trainer Wii Fit Studio Wii Fit Studio
Rosalina & Luma Mario Galaxy Mario Galaxy
Little Mac Boxing Ring Boxing Ring
Greninja Kalos Pokémon League Kalos Pokémon League
Mii Fighter Find Mii None
Palutena Skyworld Palutena's Temple
Pac-Man Pac-Land Pac-Land
Robin Arena Ferox Castle Siege
Shulk Gaur Plain Gaur Plain
Bowser Jr. Mushroom Kingdom U Delfino Plaza
Duck Hunt Duck Hunt Duck Hunt
Ryu Suzaku Castle Battlefield
Ken Suzaku Castle Boxing Ring
Cloud Midgar Midgar
Corrin Arena Ferox Coliseum
Bayonetta Umbra Clock Tower Umbra Clock Tower
Inkling Moray Towers Moray Towers
Ridley Brinstar Norfair
Simon Dracula's Castle Dracula's Castle
Richter Dracula's Castle Dracula's Castle
King K. Rool Kongo Falls Jungle Japes
Isabelle Smashville Town and City
Incineroar Spear Pillar Boxing Ring
Piranha Plant Mushroom Kingdom U None
Joker Mementos None
Hero Yggdrasil's Altar None
Banjo & Kazooie Spiral Mountain None
Terry King of Fighters Stadium None
Byleth Garreg Mach Monastery None

Hypothesis 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, Fox and Pikachu perform well 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, Ness is unable to use his recovery move when knocked between buildings in Fourside. Additionally, Final Destination, which acts as the home stage for Roy, is disadvantageous for him against nearly every character (except for arguably Fox and 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 Fox, Falco, and most notably Wolf to curve underneath the stage more frequently when using their respective recovery moves instead of directly grabbing the edge. Additionally, in Skyworld, Pit's Centurions in his 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" hypothesis. In Melee, Fountain of Dreams serves as 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, Zelda and Sheik's Light Arrow, Ganondorf's Beast Ganon, and Toon Link and 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 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, characters can receive neither a clear advantage nor disadvantage. On Summit, for instance, all the characters slide around, except for the 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, thanks to Belay giving Popo more height than Nana when there is no ledge to tether to. Another example is Little Mac on Boxing Ring: the stage gives no access to the bottom blast line, which remedies Mac's poor recovery, but also has plenty of verticality, making it difficult for him to traverse the stage. In Super Smash Bros. 4, the Ω form of Boxing Ring takes this even further in Mac's favor — while being based off of Final Destination means it has a lower blast line, the walls of the actual stage reach all the way down to it, allowing Mac to make full use of his uncharacteristically superb wall jump.