Palutena's Temple
| Kid Icarus: Uprising Palutena's Temple | |||||||
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   Palutena's Temple as it appears inSmash. | |||||||
| Universe | Kid Icarus | ||||||
| Appears in | SSB4 (Wii U) Ultimate | ||||||
| Availability | Starter | ||||||
| Crate type | Presents (Wii U) Normal (Ultimate) | ||||||
| Maximum players | 8 | ||||||
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| Article on Icaruspedia | Palutena's Temple | ||||||
Palutena's Temple (エンジェランド,Angel Land) is a stage that appears inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate from theKid Icarus series. It depicts a stage from the originalKid Icarus with updated looks derived fromKid Icarus: Uprising. The stage was designed for8-Player Smash, but playable in normal Smash. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U,Dark Pit is fought here for his unlocking battle, but inUltimate,Palutena is fought here for her unlocking battle.
Stage overview[edit]
The stage is similar toNew Pork City in concept - it is primarily composed of a wide assortment of medium-sized platforms strewn around a very large playing field.
The two upper areas have the largest terrain. A bridge connects these areas, which can be destroyed, except in 8-Player Smash. Above the bridge is a hazard in the form of a spike-studded platform suspended by a chain, which slowly moves left and right.
In the top-left is a mini-stage that is very close to the top blast line. After enough time passes, it will go above the top blast line, dropping off any fighters on it. On the top-right part of the stage, when the platform floats to the top, three platforms appear for a while and then disappear when the platform is ready to float down.
In the bottom-left zone are a couple of springs inside a cave reminiscent of the bottom area ofTemple, with a spiked mace ball in the center of the area. On the left of this area, a ledge occasionally extends out of the wall, potentially boostingrecovery. The bottom-right area is mostly blank space with several platforms, reminiscent of the MazeSample Stage fromBrawl.
Smash Taunt[edit]
Pit is able to activate hisSmash Taunt,Palutena's Guidance, on this stage, in bothSmash 4 andUltimate. When it is activated, several characters (primarily Pit andPalutena) will have a conversation about a random opponent, similarly toSnake'sCodec Conversations onShadow Moses Island. The Smash Taunt is not available on the battlefield or Ω forms.
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, theΩ form is a stage with the design of the rising platform in front of Palutena's statue from the normal form albeit larger, set in front of the same statue.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form andBattlefield form are similar toSSB4's Ω form; however, the main platform is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively. The threesoft platforms of the Battlefield form are based on the yellow stone platforms in the normal form that are found more prominently in the upper left portion.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hazards Off[edit]
With hazards off inUltimate, several changes are made:
- The trampolines are removed.
- The floating mace spike in the bottom left room, the cliffside spike in the middle, and the moving spike-studded platform above the bridge are removed completely.
- The top-left mini-stage stays on the field and never floats away.
- The platform atop the cliff on the right never floats upwards, and the three platforms never appear above it.
- The three moving platforms in the middle section stay in place.
- No cloud platforms ever appear.
- Although the bridge retains its hurtbox, it will never break.
Origin[edit]
Palutena's Temple is where the goddessPalutena lives. In the originalKid Icarus, (under the titlePalace in the Sky) Medusa usurped control of the palace and captured Palutena, prompting Pit to rescue her.
InKid Icarus: Uprising, however, this is also where she is fought as a boss. Here, she is possessed by the Chaos Kin, a chaotic entity that sought to create disaster by controlling the goddess and eventually eating her soul, which it nearly succeeded in doing. However, Pit was able to stop the creature with the assistance of Viridi and Phosphora. The boss battle was notably unique, as Pit had to avoid harming Palutena throughout the fight while focusing all of his attention on the Chaos Kin. Pit also had to fight hordes of his own former allies, the Centurions, in order to reach Palutena. It is also the location of theCapricorn Club, the tenth Zodiac Weapon.
Tournament legality[edit]
The stage is banned in tournaments primarily due to its extremely large size, which makescamping almost certain. Other factors include the stage hazards (spikes) and the walls and other objects which can createcaves of life. It also takes a while for players to reach their opponents.
Trophy[edit]
ThePalutena's Temple trophy is part of theKid Icarus: UprisingTrophy Box.
- Palutena's Temple
In the Kid Icarus series, Skyworld is where gods and angels live in harmony. Late in the story of Kid Icarus: Uprising, however, it falls apart, and the ruins of Palutena's Temple have become a stage to battle on. The bridge can be destroyed, splitting the stage in two, but you can still cross the gap using clouds or moving platforms.
:Kid Icarus (08/1987)
:Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)
In the Kid Icarus series, Skyworld is where gods and angels live in harmony. Late in the story of Kid Icarus: Uprising, however, it falls apart, and the ruins of Palutena's Temple have become a stage in this game. The bridge can be destroyed, splitting the stage in two, but you can still cross the gap using clouds or moving platforms.- :Kid Icarus (02/1987)
- :Kid Icarus: Uprising (03/2012)
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
A close up of the statue of LadyPalutena.
Robin with her Levin Sword as an item.
Bayonetta teetering on the upper right hand corner cloud platform.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Chrom taunting on the stage.
Sonic andKnuckles the Echidna posing on the stage.
Solo, Erdrick, and Eight on the stage.
Dark Samus using hergrab aerial on this stage.
ScottishSteve, Swedish Alex, Zombie, and Enderman on the stage.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | エンジェランド | Angel Land |
 English | Palutena's Temple | — |
 French (PAL) | Temple de Palutena | Palutena's Temple |
 French (NTSC) | Royaume des Cieux | Kingdom of Heaven |
 German | Palutenas Tempel | Palutena's Temple |
 Spanish | Templo de Palutena | Palutena's Temple |
 Italian | Tempio di Palutena | Palutena's Temple |
 Chinese | Palutena's Temple | — |
 Korean | 엔젤랜드 | Angel Land |
 Dutch | Palutena's Tempel | Palutena's Temple |
 Russian | Храм Палютены | Palutena's Temple |
 Portuguese | Templo da Palutena | Palutena's Temple |
Trivia[edit]
- With the exception of the song "Weyard" fromGolden Sun: Dark Dawn, all music tracks on this stage infor Wii U are fromKid Icarus: Uprising. This is the most songs from a single game to be available on a single stage, at 9 tracks.
- InUltimate, the followingAssist Trophies cannot appear on this stage: theMoon,Tiki,Kapp'n,Devil,Nikki,Arcade Bunny andRathalos. Additionally, the followingPoké Ball Pokémon cannot be summoned:Alolan Exeggutor,Lunala andMarshadow.
- Any Spirit Battles that use this stage only utilizes its Battlefield form; its normal and Ω forms are not used at all.
- The spiky iron ball in the dungeon area can bemined, but doing so gives dirt.
 Kid Icarus universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighters | Pit (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Palutena (SSB4 ·SSBU) ·Dark Pit (SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Magnus ·Phosphora |
| Stages | Skyworld ·Reset Bomb Forest ·Palutena's Temple |
| Items | Back Shield ·Daybreak ·Killer Eye ·Ore Club ·X Bomb ·Staff |
| Enemies | Boom Stomper ·Bumpety Bomb ·Clubberskull ·Daphne ·Flage ·Lethinium ·Lurchthorn ·Mahva ·Megonta ·Mimicutie ·Monoeye ·Nutski ·Orne ·Reaper & Reapette ·Skuttler ·Souflee ·Zuree |
| Other | Centurion ·Viridi |
| Trophies,Stickers andSpirits | Trophies (SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Kid Icarus |
| Related content | Drill |
