Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM)
- This article is about theSuper Smash Bros. Melee stage. For other uses, seeMushroom Kingdom (disambiguation).
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 .svg) Mushroom Kingdom inSuper Smash Bros. Melee. | |||||
| Universe | Mario | ||||
| Appears in | Melee | ||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||
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| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Mushroom Kingdom | ||||
Mushroom Kingdom (いにしえの王国,Ancient Kingdom) is astarter stage inSuper Smash Bros. Melee. It isLuigi andDr. Mario's home stage. InAll-Star mode, this stage is played on when Luigi and any of his teammates are faced.
Stage overview[edit]
The stage is split up into three sections: two small platforms on the left and right, and one main one in the middle. Between the outer ones are two pits. Over the right and left platforms, there are three blocks while the middle platform has two rows of blocks above it (three blocks each on the left and right sides at the top, and seven blocks below them). Usually, most of the blocks areBrick Blocks, except for two, which are? Blocks. These blocks can be broken, and breaking the ? Blocks will produce anitem. Once in a while, all the blocks will reappear as ? Blocks. There is also aScale Lift holding two platforms, each above a pit. If players stand on one too long, they will break off and fall into the pits, reappearing a few seconds afterwards. The speed of the falling and rising platforms depends on fighters' weights. The lighter the fighter is, the slower their platform will fall and the other rises. Noticeably, but often unspoken of bySmash Bros. players, theMelee version doesn't use warp pipes like the original. However, by pausing and turning the camera, warp pipes that exit in the pits like in the original are visible but are behind the playable area of the stage and cannot be entered. If one pauses and turns the camera all the way to the right or left, a black wall marked with the word DANGER can be seen, which is appropriate, as those areas are past the sideblast lines.
Origin[edit]
This stage is based on the overworld levels ofSuper Mario Bros. The overworld levels often feature ground blocks as the main platform, and a background consisting of green mountains and blue cloudy skies. In each overworld level, the player must reach theFortress at the end of each level by touching theGoal Pole.
The overworld levels often featured a ground block as the main platform. Among the other platforms include theBrick Blocks, which can be destroyed by hitting them from underneath; themushroom-shaped platforms introduced inWorld 4-2; and theCloud Block featured in hidden areas above the ground, which can be accessed by a hiddenbeanstalk serving as a ladder. The? Blocks will often turn intoEmpty Blocks after being hit, either to release items or to release a beanstalk that leads the player to the hidden areas above the ground. The overworld levels also featureWarp Pipes, where some of them allow the player to access underground levels or bonus rooms. When underground, the player has to go into another Warp Pipe to return to the overworld.
TheScale Lifts also debuted as platforms inWorld 3-3 inSuper Mario Bros. When the player stands on one platform, it will drop down while the other platform connected to it goes up. If the player stands on the platform for too long, the scale breaks and both platforms fall.
The enemies featured in the overworld levels include theGoomba, theKoopa Troopa, and theLakitu.
This stage features multiple elements from the overworld levels inSuper Mario Bros. The sides of the main platform's pitfalls feature the exits of the Warp Pipes; however, in this stage, they cannot be entered or used. The Goomba, the Koopa Troopas, and the Lakitu appear asbackground characters.
Tournament legality[edit]
Due to it havingcaves of life on behalf of the bricks included in the stage, as well as walk-off blast-lines, an irregular design, and being able to tech off of the bricks, Mushroom Kingdom is banned in tournaments.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | いにしえの王国 | Ancient Kingdom |
 English | Mushroom Kingdom | — |
 French | Royaume Champignon | Mushroom Kingdom |
 German | Pilz-Königreich | Mushroom Kingdom |
 Spanish | Reino Champiñón | Mushroom Kingdom |
Trivia[edit]
- Like in itsSSB counterpart, the camera can be panned far enough to either side to see black signs with a red circle and the word "Danger" off to the side. The sign itself is behind the blast line.
- In the beta version of the game, the arena had a slightly different look, similar to theSSB version. Most notably was the presence of Warp Pipes near the corners of either side that could presumably be accessed.
- Inside the left roller of the Scale Lift there is a platter of sushi similar to thefood item, but higher quality.[1]
- TinyJigglypuff,Fox,Kirby,Mr. Game & Watch, andPichu can stand on the floating platform indefinitely, without it falling.
- The moving platforms are an easy way to compareweight.
- Mushroom Kingdom andMushroom Kingdom II are the only two stages inMelee to share an alternate music track:Dr. Mario. They are also the only two stages inMelee to lack astage prefix.
- Mushroom Kingdom is one of the five stages in theSmash Bros. series to change music when thetimer reaches 30 seconds and duringSudden Death, the others areMushroom Kingdom, Mushroom Kingdom II,Suzaku Castle (if the music played is any type of one of the sixteen playable characters inStreet Fighter II andSuper Street Fighter II) andMoray Towers.
- Additionally, it is the only one of these stages to not return inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Mushroom Kingdom is one of the few stages to not return inUltimate, having been passed over in favor of itsSSB variant.
- It is also one of twoMario stages not to appear, the other beingRainbow Road fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
References[edit]
| 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 |
