King of Fighters Stadium
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| Universe | Fatal Fury |
| Appears in | Ultimate |
| Availability | Downloadable |
King of Fighters Stadium (KOFスタジアム, KOF Stadium) is a downloadable stage for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was released on November 6th, 2019 as part of Challenger Pack 4, being the home stage of Terry. The stage is a large arena themed around the King of Fighters tournament, which was featured in the Fatal Fury series before branching out into its own series with the same name.
Stage overview
The stage's layout is a simple flat ring, similar to most stages in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series, which is slightly elevated above ground level. It takes place in a large, arena-like stadium similar to both Pokémon Stadium and Boxing Ring. Like those stages, a large jumbotron that records the on-screen action can be seen in the background. Invisible walls are on both sides of the stage, blocking the blast line; these walls can be broken by dealing enough knockback to a fighter. Characters from Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters make cameos just outside of the ring, similarly to how they do while watching the fight in various The King of Fighters games; there are 20 in total. While they are normally random, the choice of music will guarantee specific characters to appear.
Ω form and Battlefield form
The Ω form and Battlefield form is set on a platform resembling that seen on the main stage, only high in the air overlooking the field. The character cameos remain present, appearing in the outer parts of the stage instead.
Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Origin
The stage is an original design based on the various arenas from The King of Fighters series, deriving primarily from The King of Fighters '96, XII, XIII, and XIV. Its overall open-field design, along with the jumbotron bearing the King of Fighters logo, most prominently resembles the Arena Stage from XII. However, the bold green design of this logo is completely original to Smash. The circular design of the main platform appears closest to Kagura Stadium from '96, including the "KOF" logo in the center, which has a Smash logo in place of the "O". The construction of the stands and overall muted metallic tone bears strong resemblance to the Antonov Super Arena from XIV.
The layout of the stage is designed after a traditional fighting game like the Fatal Fury series, where the layout is flat and even, and ringouts are uncommon. The breakable walls are inspired by Real Bout Fatal Fury Special, which features a similar mechanic; unlike in that game, however, the walls do not permanently break.
"King of Fighters" is a recurring tournament in SNK's gaming universe. The concept was first introduced in Fatal Fury: King of Fighters, although canonically, the first time a King of Fighters tournament was ever held was in Art of Fighting 2. Recently, the tournament's most prominent appearances are in The King of Fighters series, which was based on the idea developed on both series, as well as Ryo Sakazaki's appearance as a secret extra opponent in Fatal Fury Special.
Trivia
- Banners in the background include the logos for Alpha and Arex—recurring brands in the King of Fighters series—as well Fatal Fury and King of Fighters themselves, many of which incorporate the Smash logo. One banner reads "Neo Challenger", as a reference to both the Neo Geo and Terry's status as a newcomer to Smash.
- Mai Shiranui, despite being a prominent character in the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series, does not cameo on the stage. According to Sakurai, this is because "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is for good boys and girls of many different ages," a likely reference to Mai's revealing outfit, thus requiring her to be excluded in order to accommodate Ultimate's age ratings.
- This stage has the most cameos, with 20 from multiple SNK universes.
 Fatal Fury universe
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| Fighter | Terry (SSBU) |
| Stage | King of Fighters Stadium |
| Related | Iori Yagami · Nakoruru · Ryo Sakazaki |
| Spirits | Spirits |
| Music | Ultimate |
