Final Destination (SSB4)
- This article is about theSuper Smash Bros. 4 stage. For other uses, seeFinal Destination (disambiguation).
- For stages similar to Final Destination, but based on other stages, seeΩ form.
| Super Smash Bros. 4 Final Destination | |||||
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   Final Destination inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. | |||||
| Universe | Super Smash Bros. | ||||
| Appears in | SSB4 | ||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||
| Crate type | Futuristic (3DS) Normal (Wii U) | ||||
| Maximum players | 4 | ||||
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Final Destination (終点,Endpoint) is astage in both versions ofSuper Smash Bros. 4. Like in previous games, this is whereMaster Hand andCrazy Hand are fought, along with the new bossMaster Core starting at 5.1Intensity inClassic Mode.
Stage overview[edit]
Like its predecessors, the stage consists of a single floating platform with no hazards. The platform appears to be a combination of a blue half (somewhat resemblingBrawl'sFinal Destination platform), and an orange, molten half. While the platform is the same between the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game, the background visuals differ, though both versions' respective background cycles each last two minutes.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, the initial scene is space with a comet in the distance. It slowly comes closer, before zooming past as the stage turns to face a planet (reminiscent of Earth) and a sun. The stage moves towards them while occasionally rotating upside-down, with meteors flying past the stage. Eventually, the movement speeds up and there is a flash of white light, before the background transitions into a cloudy sky. The stage rotates upside-down occasionally in this scene. Finally, the background fades to black and the initial scene appears again, looping the cycle after two minutes.
InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the initial scene is space with a stream of stars moving past in the background. This fades into a wormhole, which the stage travels through until it reaches what appears to be a planet looking similar to Earth. The planet erupts and turns red and explodes, in which the blast causes a flash of white light in which fragments of the destruction of the planet can be seen flying past the stage. After the light from the explosion clears, the stage arrives at an ocean. The sun sets on the horizon, turning to night. The stage then enters another wormhole, traveling through it before finally arriving at the initial scene, looping the cycle after two minutes.
Ω form[edit]
Final Destination itself can be selected as anΩ form, but doing so is identical to selecting the normal form.
Tournament legality[edit]
As usual, Final Destination is typically considered a legal stage in tournaments, due to its simple layout and lack of any stage hazards.
Gallery[edit]
3DS Images[edit]
Pikachu,Samus, andMii Brawler in a match on Final Destination.
Kirby battlingMaster Hand inClassic Mode.
Master Hand transforming intoMaster Core.
Shulk battlingMaster Edges.
R.O.B. next to Master Core's final form.
Wii U Images[edit]
The sky scene of Final Destination.
A match on Final Destination with one second left.
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Trivia[edit]
- In the PAL French version ofSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, "DF" stands for "DestinationFinale".
- This is the first iteration of Final Destination to have sound effects accompanying the changing background animations.
- Masahiro Sakuraistated that the first two games in the series had strong fiery imagery to convey a burning, passionate motif.Brawl had sky imagery to convey a more free motif. SinceSSB4 was designed to feel right in betweenMelee andBrawl, the blazing sun and sky blue earth in the background of this stage may be representing this dichotomy of gameplay styles.
- At the moment ofMaster Core's appearance, the background will change into psychedelic-waves that look slightly similar toMelee'sBattlefield duringClassic,Adventure, andAll-Star Modes, or Event MatchesSpace Travelers andMewtwo Strikes!, thus making it the first time sinceSuper Smash Bros. Melee that aSuper Smash Bros. series stage has a unique background designed for a non-versus mode. Additionally, this is the background that appears on the stage preview in the 3DS version of the game.
