Corneria
| Star Fox Lylat System: Corneria | |||||||||||
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     .svg) Corneria as it appears inSmash. | |||||||||||
| Universe | Star Fox | ||||||||||
| Appears in | Melee Brawl SSB4 (3DS) Ultimate | ||||||||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||||||||
| Crate type | Normal (Melee) Futuristic (Brawl, 3DS, andUltimate) | ||||||||||
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| Article on Lylat Wiki | Corneria | ||||||||||
Announced atE3 2001,Corneria (惑星コーネリア,Planet Corneria) is astarter stage inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, and is a smaller version ofFox's old stage,Sector Z, which was inSuper Smash Bros. Corneria later appeared inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl as aMelee stage and inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as afamiliar stage. InAll-Star Mode inMelee, this stage is where one fights Fox and any of his teammates. This stage returns once again inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, although updated to resemble the stage's appearance inStar Fox Zero. InSmash 3DS andUltimate,Falco is fought here when being unlocked.
Stage overview[edit]
The stage is set on theGreat Fox, like every otherStar Fox stage released inSSB andMelee. The horizontalblast lines are very close to the main platform, and the stage has a very lowceiling inBrawl.Arwings andWolfens fly down to fire lasers at players, usually coming from the right hand side or from up above. The lasers can damage players, but they will only make charactersflinch very slightly and do no knockback, except inSmash 3DS where the shots explode on contact and can easily KO an unfortunate fighter. They may come in and lock on from the background, flying past the Great Fox. They also serve as moving platforms when they come, though they can carry characters pastblast lines. The lasers fired by Arwings and Wolfens can bereflected orabsorbed byMr. Game & Watch,Ness,Lucas, andMii Gunner. In a design change from Sector Z, players can stand on the Great Fox's laser cannons, but they will charge and fire on occasion. Characters caught in the crossfire usually haveno chance of survival, although this was greatly toned down inUltimate, with the charging hitbox on the gun being the main threat. However, just like the Arwings and Wolfens, one can use energy-projectile absorption moves likePSI Magnet andOil Panic to benefit from these shots. The laser cannons can be destroyed, which stops them from being used as platforms.
Fox andFalco can perform a specialeaster egg on this stage in which they contact other characters from theStar Fox games. It is performed by pressing down on the D-Pad for one frame.
The level is also apparently scrolling slightly, as items that should remain stationary in the air like Flippers and Party Balls will move slowly. Also, the Great Fox's wings will sometimes touch the sea under it, thoughswimming is impossible even inBrawl andUltimate.
WhenPokémon Trainer is used on this stage, there will be an extra smaller ship for the trainer to stand on in the background.
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, theΩ form replaces the Great Fox with a flat platform resembling some of the buildings in the background. Arwings and Wolfen no longer appear.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form andBattlefield form are set on a slightly redesigned version ofSSB4's Ω form; however, it is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively. The threesoft platforms of the Battlefield form are metallic and are unique to this form.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hazards Off[edit]
With stage hazards disabled inUltimate, Arwings and Wolfens do not appear, and the Great Fox's cannons do not fire lasers and cannot be destroyed.
Origin[edit]
The planetCorneria first appeared inStar Fox (Starwing in the PAL region) and has appeared in numerousStar Fox titles since; however, inMelee,Brawl, andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, this stage is based on its appearance as the first level ofStar Fox 64 (Lylat Wars in the PAL region), in which Corneria City, the capital of Corneria, is attacked byAndross's army. Unable to defeat the advancing army lead by Granga,General Pepper of the Cornerian Army hiresStar Fox to aid them. When Star Fox arrives, they fly through the ruined city to drive off the enemy forces and later fly outside the city to locate and defeat Granga. In this stage, the Great Fox flies the same route that Star Fox takes inStar Fox 64; however, Corneria City is not damaged and is more densely populated. InUltimate, Corneria City bears resemblance to its appearance inStar Fox Zero.
TheGreat Fox, Star Fox's mobile headquarters, acts as the main platform of the stage; the Great Fox is shown on the planet in the introduction ofStar Fox 64, and it is seen flying over Corneria's surface again during the end credits. Also in this stage areArwings andWolfen, piloted by Star Fox and Star Wolf, respectively, that occasionally appear to act as small platforms. All three aircraft are based on their appearances inStar Fox 64, and the Arwings apparently have oneLaser Upgrade as they fire two lasers at once as opposed to the standard one.
The Great Fox dipping into the water is a reference to the beginning of theAquas level inStar Fox 64, where it partially submerges into the water to deploy theBlue Marine.
Tournament legality[edit]
While it was allowed as a counterpick stage inMelee in the past, Corneria is usually banned from standard tournament rulesets because of stage hazards such as the Arwings as well as issues withcamping, its very low ceiling (inBrawl), and wall infinites such asFox's shine infinite inMelee andKing Dedede's infinitechain throw inBrawl, both done against the backside of the Great Fox's dorsal wing which functions as a wall. The Great Fox's laser fire also serves as an extremely powerful stage hazard.
After not being legal sinceGENESIS, Corneria was made legal forMelee tournament play atThe Off-Season 2 alongside the previously featuredMute City as a charity incentive.
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Great Fox's laser cannons.
Great Fox's laser cannons when broken.
Hitboxes of the Great Fox firing its lasers inMelee.
Arwing as it appears inMelee.
Wolfen as it appears inMelee.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Fighters atop Corneria inBrawl.
"Pepper Corneria" sign texture used inMelee andBrawl, as it appears inBrawl's texture files.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Fighters atop Corneria inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Fox usingFox Illusion on the stage.
Wolf firing hisBlaster on the stage.
Sora using Firaga.
Sora using Thundaga onPit.
Sora using his counterattack against Charizard.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | 惑星コーネリア | Planet Corneria |
 English | Corneria | — |
 French | Corneria | — |
 German | Corneria | — |
 Spanish | Corneria | — |
 Italian | Corneria | — |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 行星克尼利亚 | Planet Corneria |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 行星柯內莉亞 | Planet Corneria |
 Korean | 코네리아 행성 | Planet Corneria |
 Dutch | Corneria | — |
 Russian | Корнерия | — |
 Portuguese | Corneria | — |
Trivia[edit]
- InMelee,Young Link's shield can be used to block laser cannons' charging hitbox by crouching on the left side very close to the right corner. This will cause them to fire lasers immediately after charging instead of pausing for a few seconds, and Young Link will not take damage and knockback.
- TheIke grab glitch can be performed on this stage inBrawl.
- InSSB4, using certainabsorption moves from specific positions can cause the lasers fired by the ships to move in unpredictable ways, sometimes directly into opponents.[1]
- TheTEST stage, a (hence the name) testing stage inMelee uses the music of this stage.
- Even though the stage in all of itsSmash Bros. appearances give it the nameCorneria, it oddly instead uses theVenom theme from the originalStar Fox for the SNES.
- CPU fighters are rather notorious for attempting to fight on the Great Fox's cannons for seemingly little reason, or in an attempt to grab items. As a result, they can often force themselves into aself-destruct due to the cannons charging or firing. This is an example offlaws in artificial intelligence.
- InUltimate, Corneria andVenom share the same main platform and soft platforms for theirΩ form andBattlefield form.
- InUltimate,Nightmare andAndross cannot be summoned asAssist Trophy. Additionally,Lugia andKyogre cannot be summoned fromPoké Balls.
- Assist Trophies that can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage areJeff,Ashley,Riki,Color TV-Game 15,Dr. Wright,Yuri Kozukata andKnuckles.
- Poké Ball summons that can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage areMoltres,Mew,Togepi,Suicune,Deoxys,Giratina,Arceus,Kyurem,Xerneas andMarshadow.
| Stages inSuper Smash Bros. Melee | |
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| Starter stages | Brinstar ·Corneria ·Fountain of Dreams ·Great Bay ·Green Greens ·Icicle Mountain ·Jungle Japes ·Kongo Jungle ·Mushroom Kingdom ·Mute City ·Onett ·Pokémon Stadium ·Princess Peach's Castle ·Rainbow Cruise ·Temple ·Venom ·Yoshi's Island ·Yoshi's Story |
| Unlockable stages | Battlefield ·Big Blue ·Brinstar Depths ·Final Destination ·Flat Zone ·Fourside ·Mushroom Kingdom II ·Poké Floats |
 UnlockablePast Stages | Dream Land ·Kongo Jungle ·Yoshi's Island |
 Star Fox universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Fox (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Falco (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Wolf (SSBB ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Andross ·Krystal |
| Stages | Sector Z ·Corneria ·Venom ·Lylat Cruise ·Orbital Gate Assault |
| Items | Smart Bomb |
| Other | Leon Powalski ·Panther Caroso ·Peppy Hare ·ROB 64 ·Slippy Toad |
| Vehicles | Arwing ·Great Fox ·Landmaster ·Wolfen |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Star Fox 64 |
