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{{disambig2|the stage in Super Smash Bros|locations on this planet|Planet Zebes (disambiguation)}} | {{disambig2|the stage in Super Smash Bros|locations on this planet|Planet Zebes (disambiguation)}} | ||
{{Infobox Stage | {{Infobox Stage | ||
| | |subtitle = | ||
|name = Planet Zebes | |name = Planet Zebes | ||
|image = [[File:PlanetZebesSSB.png|250px]] | |image = [[File:PlanetZebesSSB.png|250px]] | ||
|caption = Planet Zebes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | |caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Planet Zebes in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | ||
|universe = {{uv|Metroid}} | |universe = {{uv|Metroid}} | ||
|games = ''[[SSB]]'' | |games = ''[[SSB]]'' | ||
|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]] | |availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]] | ||
|ssbmusic = ''{{SSBMusicLink|8|Planet Zebes Stage}}'' | |ssbmusic = ''{{SSBMusicLink|8|Planet Zebes Stage}}'' | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{cquote|''Anyone who touches the ebbing and flowing sea of acid on the planet's surface will be severely damaged.'' | {{cquote|''Anyone who touches the ebbing and flowing sea of acid on the planet's surface will be severely damaged.'' | ||
|cite=Super Smash Bros | |cite=Super Smash Bros. instruction manual}} | ||
'''Planet Zebes''' ({{ja|惑星ゼーベス|Wakusei Zēbesu}}, ''Planet Zebes'') serves as the lone {{uv|Metroid}} installment stage for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' | '''Planet Zebes''' ({{ja|惑星ゼーベス|Wakusei Zēbesu}}, ''Planet Zebes'') serves as the lone {{uv|Metroid}} installment stage for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Its environment rapidly changes due to the rising and falling acid. | ||
This is | This is {{SSB|Samus}}' stage. It is also considered {{SSB|Captain Falcon}}'s stage, as he is fought here to be [[unlockable character|unlocked]]. | ||
==Stage overview== | ==Stage overview== | ||
[[File: | [[File:Planet Zebes lava full.png|thumb|left|The acid at full height, leaving only the topmost platform safe to stand on.]] | ||
Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (one of which is sloped at an angle), and | Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (one of which is sloped at an angle), and a smaller platform ascending and descending to the far right of the stage. Hazardous acid surges below, periodically submerging most of the base and two of the three main platforms, though never rising high enough to reach the topmost platform. | ||
Touching the acid results in [[ | Touching the acid results in [[damage]] and high [[knockback]], capably [[KO]]ing a player if their damage meter is high. The acid can, however, also be used strategically as a means of salvage when risen enough; in the event a player is knocked off the stage and into the acid, it will launch them skyward, allowing them to reuse their [[recovery]] or simply fall back onto the stage. Obtaining a {{b|Starman|item}} (or any form of strong knockback resistance) grants invulnerability to the acid, allowing the player to walk through it with no obstruction. However, if, while invincible, the player falls off the stage and through the acid, they will [[self-destruct]]; the acid will not "bump" the player back up, as they are immune to its burn. | ||
{{s|metroidwiki|Waver}}s and [[Ridley]] can occasionally be | {{s|metroidwiki|Waver}}s and [[Ridley]] can occasionally be observed in the background. | ||
{{clrl}} | {{clrl}} | ||
==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:PlanetZebesNES.png|thumb|left|150px|A room in Brinstar from ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid(game)|Metroid]]'' featuring | [[File:PlanetZebesNES.png|thumb|left|150px|A room in Brinstar from ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid(game)|Metroid]]'' featuring yellow acid.]] | ||
According to the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' website, Planet Zebes occupies "an extremely unstable space station." Although not drawing homage to any particular game, this stage is based on {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, the planet on which ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid|game}}'' and ''{{s|metroidwiki|Super Metroid}}'' are set. A clear reference is the yellow acid featured in some rooms in ''Metroid''. The rising and falling acid is a reference to ''Super Metroid'', wherein the lava in some Norfair and Tourian rooms would rise after earthquakes. The stage's platforms, composed of green bubbles with red highlights, are a direct reference to the aesthetics of Norfair in both games. | |||
{{s|metroidwiki|Ridley}}, | {{s|metroidwiki|Ridley}}, a reoccurring boss appearing in the majority of ''Metroid'' games, occasionally flies in the background, as do {{s|metroidwiki|Waver}}s. Both Ridley and the Wavers are based on their sprites in ''Super Metroid''. | ||
{{clrl}} | {{clrl}} | ||
==Tournament legality== | ==Tournament legality== | ||
The stage is commonly [[Banned stage|banned]] in N64 Backroom [[tournament]]s, | The stage is commonly [[Banned stage|banned]] in N64 Backroom [[tournament]]s, largely due to the acid's interference with [[gameplay]]; [[star KO]]ing at unexpected moments, covering up parts of the stage, and forcing opponents to avoid the acid causes the fighting space on the stage to become extremely small. Additionally, the sometimes awkward camera can make gameplay unnecessarily difficult. However, the stage is occasionally allowed in non-official tournaments for its large size, making it an ideal choice for aerial [[combo]]s and a counterpick to [[Peach's Castle]]. | ||
==Video== | |||
{{#widget:YouTube|id=Sfotmw1E55A}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SSB | Ridley SSB.png|Ridley in Planet Zebes | ||
Waver SSB.png|Waver in Planet Zebes | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{langtable | |||
|ja = {{ja|惑星ゼーベス|Wakusei Zēbesu}} | |||
|jaM = Planet Zebes | |||
|en = Planet Zebes | |||
|fr = Planète Zebes | |||
|frM = Planet Zebes | |||
|de = Planet Zebes | |||
|zh = {{rollover|泽贝斯行星|Zébèisīxíngxīng|?}} | |||
|zhM = Planet Zebes | |||
}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Planet Zebes and [[Sector Z]] are the only ''Smash 64'' stages to not return in any future game, having been functionally replaced by [[Brinstar]] and [[Corneria]] respectively. | *In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the stage in which the [[False character|false Samus]] is fought in [[the Great Maze]] loosely resembles Planet Zebes. | ||
*Planet Zebes and [[Sector Z]] are the only ''Smash 64'' stages to not return in any future game, having been functionally replaced by [[Brinstar]] and [[Corneria]] respectively. Because of this, {{SSBU|Samus}} is paired with {{SSBU|Yoshi}} during {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}'s {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} route in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | |||
{{SSBStages}} | {{SSBStages}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:53, February 5, 2024
| Planet Zebes | |
|---|---|
 .svg) Planet Zebes in Super Smash Bros. | |
| Universe | Metroid |
| Appears in | SSB |
| Availability | Starter |
| Article on Metroid Wiki | Zebes |
| “ | Anyone who touches the ebbing and flowing sea of acid on the planet's surface will be severely damaged. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. instruction manual | ||
Planet Zebes (惑星ゼーベス, Planet Zebes) serves as the lone Metroid installment stage for Super Smash Bros. Its environment rapidly changes due to the rising and falling acid.
This is Samus' stage. It is also considered Captain Falcon's stage, as he is fought here to be unlocked.
Stage overview[edit]
Planet Zebes consists of a rough, jagged base, three main platforms (one of which is sloped at an angle), and a smaller platform ascending and descending to the far right of the stage. Hazardous acid surges below, periodically submerging most of the base and two of the three main platforms, though never rising high enough to reach the topmost platform.
Touching the acid results in damage and high knockback, capably KOing a player if their damage meter is high. The acid can, however, also be used strategically as a means of salvage when risen enough; in the event a player is knocked off the stage and into the acid, it will launch them skyward, allowing them to reuse their recovery or simply fall back onto the stage. Obtaining a Starman (or any form of strong knockback resistance) grants invulnerability to the acid, allowing the player to walk through it with no obstruction. However, if, while invincible, the player falls off the stage and through the acid, they will self-destruct; the acid will not "bump" the player back up, as they are immune to its burn.
Wavers and Ridley can occasionally be observed in the background.
Origin[edit]
A room in Brinstar from Metroid featuring yellow acid.
According to the original Super Smash Bros. website, Planet Zebes occupies "an extremely unstable space station." Although not drawing homage to any particular game, this stage is based on Zebes, the planet on which Metroid and Super Metroid are set. A clear reference is the yellow acid featured in some rooms in Metroid. The rising and falling acid is a reference to Super Metroid, wherein the lava in some Norfair and Tourian rooms would rise after earthquakes. The stage's platforms, composed of green bubbles with red highlights, are a direct reference to the aesthetics of Norfair in both games.
Ridley, a reoccurring boss appearing in the majority of Metroid games, occasionally flies in the background, as do Wavers. Both Ridley and the Wavers are based on their sprites in Super Metroid.
Tournament legality[edit]
The stage is commonly banned in N64 Backroom tournaments, largely due to the acid's interference with gameplay; star KOing at unexpected moments, covering up parts of the stage, and forcing opponents to avoid the acid causes the fighting space on the stage to become extremely small. Additionally, the sometimes awkward camera can make gameplay unnecessarily difficult. However, the stage is occasionally allowed in non-official tournaments for its large size, making it an ideal choice for aerial combos and a counterpick to Peach's Castle.
Video[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Ridley in Planet Zebes
Waver in Planet Zebes
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
惑星ゼーベス | Planet Zebes |
 English |
Planet Zebes | — |
 French |
Planète Zebes | Planet Zebes |
 German |
Planet Zebes | — |
 Chinese |
泽贝斯行星 | Planet Zebes |
Trivia[edit]
- In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the stage in which the false Samus is fought in the Great Maze loosely resembles Planet Zebes.
- Planet Zebes and Sector Z are the only Smash 64 stages to not return in any future game, having been functionally replaced by Brinstar and Corneria respectively. Because of this, Samus is paired with Yoshi during Jigglypuff's Classic Mode route in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
| Stages in Super Smash Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Starter stages | Congo Jungle · Dream Land · Hyrule Castle · Peach's Castle · Planet Zebes · Saffron City · Sector Z · Yoshi's Island |
| Unlockable stage | Mushroom Kingdom |
 Metroid universe
| |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Samus (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Zero Suit Samus (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Ridley (SSBU) · Dark Samus (SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Metroid · Dark Samus · Mother Brain |
| Bosses | Ridley · Meta Ridley |
| Stages | Planet Zebes · Brinstar · Brinstar Depths · Frigate Orpheon · Norfair · Pyrosphere Brinstar Escape Shaft (Adventure Mode) |
| Item | Screw Attack · Power Suit Piece |
| Enemies | Geemer · Kihunter · Metroid · Reo · FG II-Graham · Joulion · Zero |
| Other | Gunship · Kraid |
| Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
| Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
| Masterpieces | Metroid · Super Metroid |
