March 19th Featured Stage

This featured stage was re-created by Spades from North Carolina.



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Description:

This stage was featured and sent out to all Super Smash Brothers Brawl owners on March 19, 2008.

This stage consists of falling platforms in the center of the stage, along with blocks on the side, preventing sideways KOs. The makes one large ferris wheel near the top of the stage the most ideal place for battling. Also you can't just stay on that perch above the stage, as it is blocked by spikes. This stage is one that requires you to stay on your toes at all times. In this stage, the tide of the battle can change very quickly.

First off, as skyward KOs are your only option, I would recommend using a character with a strong A-Up attack, such as Lucas. However, this game was designed so that the more you use a single technique the less powerful it becomes. So, don't just use the A-Up attack. Weaken your foe with some specials and other techniques, before charging up with the A-Up Smash Attack. Also, Lucas' Final Smash would be ideal here as well. The tight fighting space makes his PK Starstorm quite hard to avoid, to the point where a player may have to choose between either being hit by the PK Starstorm or getting stuck in the middle while dying from the falling block. However, only perform the final smash on the ferris wheel, or else you will self-destruct from the falling blocks.

Another ideal choice would be Jigglypuff. As players will need to take high amounts of damage before they can be KO'd in the only possible way, a sing will put foes out long enough so you can perform a sleep and blast them off the stage. However, do not attempt this unless you are on the ferris wheel. If you do this while on the falling platforms, either then sing or the rest will may cause you to fall to certain death. And even if you are physically able to make it back up after a Sing attack, a smart opponent may be able to box you in using the other falling platforms. Jigglypuff's final smash is hit or miss here. It's usually used to push enemies out of the stage from the side, but that's not an option here. However, it might just trap other opponents between Jigglypuff's massively large body and a falling block, forcing them to go down. However, Jigglypuff would not be credited for the kill in that sort of scenario.

Out of these two, I would recommend using Lucas, as it's a bit harder to perform the Sing-Rest combo than it is to perform a simple A-Up Smash with Lucas. Not to mention performing that combo with Jigglypuff can be a bit risky with all the falling platforms around.
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More Changes... UPDATED!

Well, apparently this blog got popular a bit faster than I thought it would. So, what do I find after coming back from vacation? After one week, of me not even being at home to update, I come back to find 30 new stage submissions in my inbox. So, it was then that I realized that I had to change what I was doing to get these up quicker.

So, do you remember how before stages would come up slowly, but when they did everything was there? I can't do that anymore. It takes too much time to just wait on one stage. So now, I'll be putting stuff up as they become available. So, every bit of each post won't be up all at once. But many pieces of a lot more stages will be available. So, even though it may look slower, it will actually allow me to put up many more stages much faster.

This method will also make the gameplay videos for the stages, the first thing available. For example, today more than two dozen gameplay videos were just added to the BrawlStages YouTube Channel. But sometimes YouTube can be slow to process, so it will sometimes take a while for videos uploaded to show up on the channel page. So, in order to find out about a new stage the second it's uploaded I would highly recommend subscribing to the BrawlStages Channel on YouTube. To subscribe click the "Subscribe" button at:

http://www.youtube.com/BrawlStages

UPDATE: I will also soon begin to be posting stage design tips, so you can all begin to make better, more entertaining stages.

UPDATE 2: Also the MPEG-4 Downloadable versions of the gameplay data will take a LOT LOT longer to show up than before, if ever. But this will allow me to up a dramatically higher number of stages, quicker than ever before.

UPDATE 3: A lot of people have been enjoying the strategies for the stages that I have been writing, but of course as these are custom stages I am giving strategies for it won't be too often that you will be able to apply these strategies. And so, I will soon be making exclusive combat-tested strategies for every one of the stages that comes included in Super Smash Brothers Brawl! And, like the custom stages here, each of these posts will also come with a gameplay video, and screen shots of the stage.

Once they become available, they will be listed under the "Static Stages" category on the left.
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NinWii

This stage was created by Lance at: http://youtube.com/user/pokehacker210

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Description:

This stage is like a combination of Random and Big3. It's plastered with random objects all over the course, to the point where it is hard to be KO'd. One of the only sure-fire ways to get the kill is through meteor smashes, which would work perfectly here, considering how high the damage meter will get before someone finally dies. The best opening for a normal kill is by smashing opponenets upwards, but the top is so empty and high-up that it would be hard to lure your opponent up there to begin with. Not to mention, that many of the platforms up there will fall upon touching them.

Because of how much damage you will take before getting smashed out of the stage, it's best to use a character with a good recovery here. Also because of the vast number of platforms, a flying character would also be best. This way you will easily be able to make a quick escape. So, this level is best suited towards Jigglypuff and Pit. But probably, it would be better with Jigglypuff, believe it or not.

You must think I'm insane for picking Jigglypuff, right? So, why chose Jigglypuff here?

Jigglypuff's ability to quickly fly around is a great asset for this stage. Her singing, can keep opponents asleep for very long periods of time once they have accumulated lots of damage. A well timed and positioned sing, will make it easy to smash opponents out of the arena (given you put them to sleep while on the side of the ring). Even if you only get the chance to put your enemy asleep in the middle of the ring, damage here should get high enough for you to execute a rest attack and send your opponent flying out of the arena! And there's enough obstacles in the course to ensure that a rollout attack won't result in a suicide. And it's just as deadly here as anywhere else. But be sure, to have some skill with rollout before trying it. Because without some skill in the technique, you may not fly off the side, but could go out of control and fall off the bottom of the stage.

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Announcements and New Features!

Some of you have been sending in emails getting a bit panicky on why I haven't posted anything over the past week. Well, I was on a ski vacation in Vermont, at this really awesome resort called Smugglers' Notch. Anyways, ski lifts closed at 4 everyday. So, I started making new stages at night, which will all soon be added to the collection. Also, while I was there, I met some other Brawl fans who also made some stages for the stage collection. I even updated some of the other stages that I already uploaded to the collection.

So, don't worry! The project is very much still alive. And I will continue posting updates this Monday!

UPDATE: In a recent edition of Nintendo Power, the magizine actually had an interesting article on howto make better custom stages in Brawl. I will soon be making a post highlighting the main points in the article, so that this way, future stages that are uploaded to the collection will be of a higher calibur. I would post the article in its entirety here, but as a service to the paying subscribers of Nintendo Power, I will not.

The article went on to show some very creative stages made by the NP staff, and that they would show more stages in future issues. I will be reconstructing these stages and posting them to the collection as well. They will soon be listed under a new category titled "Nintendo Power". And like all other stages posted here, they will be posted with screen shots, gameplay videos, gameplay strategies, and a description of the stage.

And one more thing....

If anyone has made an update to their stage, they can send the newer version to BrawlStages@gmail.com
But be sure to mention that it is an update to a stage that is already here.

When a stage is updated an entirely new post will be made, and all new info will be posted about the stage. And a link to the newer version of the stage will be added to the original post here.
The original stage will also still be available for download, unless requested tone removed by the stage's creator.
If a stage is requested to be removed, the post will be editted accordingly. However, the gameplay video will still remain on YouTube, in order to avoid broken links and confusion. Though, the video page will also be updated to link to the newer version of the stage.

UPDATE 2: Any stages that were submitted to the collection, but were not yet posted, should become available within the next week. And they will be posted in the order that they were submitted.

The guide on howto upload your own stages to the collection will be available soon.

UPDATE 3: As I have been looking at many of your stages over the past few weeks. I have to say, while some have been quite impressive, others have lacked. And all of the stages, that have been lacking all have very similar design arrangements. So, now on this page I will also be giving design tips for making better custom stages in Brawl. It will soon be listed in its own category on the left, labeled as "Design Tips".
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Big3

This stage was created by Lance at: http://youtube.com/user/pokehacker210

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Description:

It's hard to describe these kind of stages. They're the kind that have limited lasting appeal because of the immense amount of objects crammed into a small space. Because of this, you will find that it is a bit a bit difficult to be smashed out, and that includes with final smashes.
The stage mainly consists of short ladders, falling blocks, and ice. Because of the immense damage you will build up before finally being launched, I would recommend a character with a good recovery to use here. So, characters like Ike won't work as well here.
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999% Damage!

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Description:

This is one of those crazy stages made just to see how far and wildly out of control you can fly. The stage is a giant box, with only one hole in the top left hand corner. This hole is the only way to defeat your opponents. And though characters like Pit may be able to use the momentum of a smash to escape the box, there isn't much else to do but take even more damage, as the entire top of the stage is lined with spikes. To make things even more painful, you re-spawn right above the spike pit! So, after re-spawning (if you're crazy enough not to make a timed or sudden death brawl), it's a race to that little hole so that you can get back into the fight without taking too much damage.

Some items may get caught on top of the stage, but enough will appear inside of the box to make things even more hectic, final smashes included. The only characters who may have an advantage here are characters, who can smash opponents straight up into the air. So, I have found that Pit, Ness, and Lucas are best on this course. Why? Well, considering how high the damage meter will go, a simple PK Thunder may be enough to send enemies flying out of the little hole (given you hit them while they are directly above the hole). Pit will be able to fly up, avoid attacks, and escape from the hole to snag items in the spike pit and chucking them down below. Also, Ness and Lucas' PK Thunder also comes in handy for getting the Smash Balls, which form outside the giant box.

Make sure that you have time to kill before starting a Brawl in this one!


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Nintendo's Featured Stages

As you know, Nintendo sends out one user-created stage to be featured on every Brawl owner's console for one day. But, you can't save those stages and after one day you'll never see it again. That's what inspired me to make this place.
But what if you do want to see those exact stages again? Well, for that I have somewhat of a solution. Everyday I will be capturing gameplay from the featured stage of the day, and after a given amount of time (too hard to explain why there's a waiting period) they will all be posted on the BrawlStages YouTube Channel!

Gameplay Videos from the downloadable stages will also be posted there as well. Non-downloadable videos will be labeled as "Brawl Stage Builder: mm/dd Featured Stage". However, in my free time, I may also re-create those featured stages and make them downloadable.

When I post gameplay from the featured stage of the day, it will NOT be posted here, only on the YouTube Channel. Only stages that are downloadable are posted here. However, if I (or anyone else) does re-create a featured stage, it will be posted here.

The Brawl Custom Stage Collection YouTube Channel can be found at:
YouTube.com/BrawlStages

Vertigo

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This stage I made is called Vertigo. It consists of two conveyor belts moving inwards towards a gap in the center of the stage, lined with blocks. In that gap is a ladder, so that if you do fall, you have a chance at recovery.

However, hovering above the conveyor belts is a block. If anything it all lands on top of this block it will falls through the gap, wiping out everyone who's still inside.

Your main focus should be to stay out the middle at all costs, and with the conveyor belts constantly pushing you towards certain death, you always have to keep on your toes.

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Random

This stage's creator has chosen to keep his identity anonymous.



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This stage is clearly this person's first attempt at making a stage judging from the random placement of the objects in this course. In fact, there's so much here, it can be difficult to smash someone out of the stage, even with a final smash.
The creator chose to call this stage "Random", and from looking at it, that's exactly what it is.
The stage also shows how virtually anything is playable, so there still is some limited appeal.
High jumping and flying characters may have an advantage here.

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Brawl Custom Stage Collection

Hey everyone!
Now, very soon (if not already), Nintendo will be releasing one user-created Brawl stage everyday. Awesome, right? But there's only two problems. You can't download the featured stage, and all the previously featured stages will be deleted the next day. So, while it does give you a reason to boot Brawl everyday. It can also be quite annoying.

So, here we are! From the makers of GamersCast: Video Game Podcasting, comes the Super Smash Brothers Brawl Custom Stage Collection!

It's a directory of custom stages from Super Smash Brothers Brawl that you can download and play on your Wii whenever you want!

And it gets better, not only will I be adding stages that I have made, but all of you can contribute with stages of your own. Now, a couple of other sites are attempting to do something like this, but what makes this one different?

I will be testing and rating every stage that is uploaded here! Along the side you will notice some tags, such as: "5 out of 5", or something like that. This way, all of the best stages are grouped together!

So, unlike other sites where you can only look at a pic and say "well, i guess it looks cool", now you know that IT IS cool! XD Also, you guys can contribute by commenting on the posted stages!

Brawl stages will begin appearing on this page sometime within the next week or so!

Edit: I will NOT be rating stages that I have created, since I do not believe it's very fair. Stages I create will be placed in a category of its own (they may not be rated, but they're all pretty good).

To submit your stages to be posted here, send them to BrawlStages@gmail.com

A video of the gameplay for each of the submitted stages will be posted along with the stage on this blog. All videos of stage gameplay is hosted at:

YouTube.com/BrawlStages

How to Download Brawl Stages

Alright, just so you can enjoy what's up here so far, here's a quick guide on howto download Brawl stages from this site. If you're confused, don't worry, because a detailed video walkthrough of the entire process is also being made!
Once completed, the video walkthrough will be viewable at:
http://www.youtube.com/BrawlStages

WHAT YOU NEED:

To download stages from this site, you will need two things. Both of which are both common and inexpensive for those who do not own them.
What you need is an SD Card, and a way to connect your SD card to your computer.
Most computers now have a slot you can insert an SD card into, even some printers let you transfer files to an SD card.

If you do not have any way of connecting an SD card to your computer a USB adapter can be used, which costs between $10 to $20. If you do not have an SD card, a basic one can also cost about $10 to $20. And if you would rather use your own mini-SD or micro-SD card instead (which I WOULD NOT recommend doing), and SD adapter can be used, which also costs about $10 to $20.

How to Download and Play Stages on this Site:

First, you download the stage you would like from this site. The file you download will be a .bin file and cannot be opened on your computer, so don't try it.....

Next, you will go into your SD card's drive (from "My Computer" on Windows or the Desktop on a Mac).
Open the folder called "private" (if it does not exist, make it, so that it's written exactly like it is typed here, without quotations)
Open the folder called "wii" (if it does not exist, make it, so that it's written exactly like it is typed here, without quotations)
Open the folder called "app" (if it does not exist, make it, so that it's written exactly like it is typed here, without quotations)
Open the folder called "RSBE"(if using Japanese version it will be called "RSBJ"; if it does not exist, make it, so that it's written EXACTLY like it is typed here, without quotations)
Open the folder called "st" (if it does not exist, make it, so that it's written exactly like it is typed here, without quotations)

After that, drag the stage you downloaded from this site into the "st" folder, make sure that you did NOT change the stage's original filename. And you're done! You can now go ahead and play this stage on your Wii!


If that filename already exists in the "st" folder, you can either overwrite the other file (but that will be deleting another custom stage already on your SD card), or you can rename the filename with "(2)" at the end.
So, if the original file name was "st_080312_1419.bin"
The new filename will be "st_080312_1419(2).bin"

If you are still having trouble send me an e-mail at: BrawlStages@gmail.com

How to Add Your Stages to this Site!

Want to submit your stage to the collection shown here? Well, fear not, it's a lot easier than you think! But if you're just the kind of person, who absolutely MUST see it, in order to understand it, (I'll admit I'm one of them) then worry not! I am also working on a video guide on how to upload your own custom Brawl Stages to the collection here!
Once available, the video version of the guide will be viewable at:
YouTube.com/BrawlStages

If you already know how to upload stages, simply send it to me, as an e-mail attachment to:
BrawlStages@gmail.com
and it will be posted within a few days. To help shorten the time it takes to become available, adding screenshots and a gameplay video (or one already on YouTube) will speed up the process. (With every post here, I include a screen shot and a gameplay video of the stage)

And now, without further a due, here are the instructions on how to upload your custom Brawl Stage to this site:

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1st step in uploading your stage is actually making your stage. Before
attempting something new, I would highly recommend looking over my
Stage Design Tips.

After making your stage, you are going to need to get it onto your
computer. To do this, scroll over to your stage on the stage builder
menu. Look at the timestamp on the stage on the top right corner of
your screen and remember (or write down) what it says.
Now, copy your stage onto an SD card, and put your SD card into your
computer.
Now, in Windows, double-click on "My Computer", and then open the SD card drive, which should show up in the next window that appears (if it doesn't contact your computer's manufacturer, or if it's an adapter, contact the company that made the adapter).
If you are on a Mac, just open the SD card right from the desktop.
Now in your SD card, open the following folders:
private->wii->app->RSBE->st

Now in this folder, look for a file with the same timestamp as your
stage. So, if your stage was made on March 19, 2008 at 2:00 the
filename will read:
st080319_0200.bin

Now just attach that file to an e-mail and send it to: BrawlStages@gmail.com
Just let me know how you would like to be plugged or credited for
your stage. A blank email will result in an anonymous stage. You may
submit as many stages as you like, but please attach only one stage to
each email. In your email you can also tell me anything you want to
about your stage, including ideas or concepts that went into making
it. You don't have to, though... But you could, if you wanted to.

For each stage I receive I will make screen shots, gameplay videos, a
description of the stage, and strategies to use in the stage. Each
submitted stage will also be scored on a scale from 1 to 5. Don't be
discouraged if you get a low score. Just look at the comments I made,
fix the flaws, and resubmit it, and it may do better.

All stages are posted in the order, which I receive them. Stages are
typically posted within a couple days after their submission. However, it
could take longer if I have gotten a lot of stages recently, or if I'm
busy, but if this were to happen, I would let you know in advance via
email.

Also, providing gameplay video or screen shots of your stage will
speed up the process of how quickly your stage will appear in the
collection. No off-screen footage will be accepted.

Note: If you make a change to that you already submitted, you can resubmit
it to us, and we will update it here to match yours. Keep in mind that
each time you edit your stage, the timestamp changes.

Have fun! :)