Peach's Castle
- For the similarly-named stage inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, seePrincess Peach's Castle.
| Super Mario Peach's Castle   Peach's Castle (64)  | |||||||||
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     .svg) Peach's Castle as it has appeared in theSmash series. | |||||||||
| Universe | Mario | ||||||||
| Appears in | SSB SSB4 Ultimate | ||||||||
| Availability | Starter (SSB andUltimate) Downloadable (SSB4) | ||||||||
| Crate type | Normal | ||||||||
| Maximum players | 8 | ||||||||
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| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Peach's Castle | ||||||||
| “ | A bumper floats above the center of this stage. Watch where you jump, or you'll get bumped sky-high! | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros's instruction manual | ||
Peach's Castle (ピーチ城上空,Above Peach Castle), known asPeach's Castle (64) inSuper Smash Bros. 4, is Mario and Luigi's homestage inSuper Smash Bros. In1P Game, the player fights a team consisting ofMario andLuigi on this stage. Luigi is also fought here in his unlocking battle in the same game.
Even though this stage did not return inSuper Smash Bros. Melee, a portion of the music that plays on it plays during the cutscene whereLuigi takesMario's place inMelee'sAdventure Mode. Additionally, a stage taking place in the same location, calledPrincess Peach's Castle, is a playable stage inMelee.
Peach's Castle returned asdownloadable content in both versions ofSuper Smash Bros. 4 on July 31st, 2015, alongsideHyrule Castle. Similar to other returning stages from the firstSmash game, some of the textures are slightly higher in quality, but the general overall primitive look of the original is maintained. Peach's Castle also returns as a familiar stage inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, alongside the Princess Peach's Castle stage fromMelee.
Stage overview[edit]
Peach's Castle has two main platforms, one on top of another. The top platform is asoft platform that slants upwards to the left, and downwards to the right. The bottom platform is a solid platform that slopes slightly downwards on both sides. The bottom platform partially comprises a block that moves left and right, which acts as asemisoft platform. On the top two corners, there are two floating, inward-angled platforms, resembling pinball slingshots, that move slowly up and down and prevent characters from being smashed away too easily. These platforms are very easy to DI off of.
The stage has a floatingBumper in the middle above the second platform of the stage. This bumper moves slightly left and right (it remains stationary on 1P Game though).
InSmash 64, it is difficult for most characters torecover on this stage since the two floating platforms limit recovery to the top platform and there are no ledges that can be grabbed. The moving block platform on the bottom of the stage greatly aids recovery, but it isn't always on the side the player is on. InSmash 4 andUltimate, however, fighters can now grab onto the bottom platforms.
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. 4, theΩ form removes all features but the main platform, which is extended and flattened.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the main platform of the Ω form andBattlefield form is similar toSSB4's Ω form; however, it is resized and reshaped to matchFinal Destination andBattlefield, respectively. The design of the threesoft platforms of the Battlefield form is based on the wooden soft platform in the center of the regular form.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Ω form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hazards Off[edit]
InUltimate, with hazards off, the Bumper is not present, the triangle platforms do not move, and the semisoft platform on the bottom is stationary and is completely centered.
Origin[edit]
This stage is loosely based onPeach's Castle, with its current design debuting inSuper Mario 64, where it serves as the game's main hub and has appeared in numerousMario titles since.
InSuper Mario 64, the castle is taken over byBowser, who takes control of the Power Stars and sealsPrincess Peach inside the fresco over the castle entrance. ALakitu Bro., aLakitu with a camera at the end of its fishing pole, is first seen flying around Peach's Castle at the beginning of the game and followsMario for the duration, who controls the camera and allows the player to toggle the view. After Mario defeats Bowser and collects all of the game's Power Stars, the cannon in the castle grounds is unlocked, which will allow the player to access the roof of the castle and findYoshi and three1-Up Mushrooms there.
This stage features multiple elements taken fromSuper Mario 64. The stage mainly takes place around a tower spire resembling the center tower spire on the roof of Peach's Castle. The red carpet staircases on each side of the main platform and the black-and-white checker pattern floor in the middle is similar to the carpeted staircases and the floor patterns found inside of the castle. The stage's background also features an aerial view of Peach's Castle.
The bridges are similar to those found in theCool, Cool, Mountain course. The design of the triangular platforms in the upper corners are similar to the starting platform in theBowser in the Dark World boss course.
InSuper Smash Bros., a Lakitu Bro. will occasionally appear as abackground character.
Tournament legality[edit]
Super Smash Bros.[edit]
InSmash 64, for a long period according to the oldAmerican ruleset, Peach's Castle was usually considered acounterpick stage in singles. This is because of the inability to grab theedges, meaning that some characters can begimped oredgeguarded much easier than usual, and because of theBumper hazard and angled platforms on the side of the stage that can preventKO moves that would have otherwise KO'd. However, the Bumper can be used for various unique combos, and can also be used by characters such asPikachu to escapepressure. The stage is oftencounterpicked byJigglypuff andKirby players and the lack of edges that can be grabbed serves as a disadvantage to characters such asLink andCaptain Falcon. However, most recently the stage was banned. Indoubles tournaments, the stage is usually banned, due to the listed reasons above along with the fact that the stage is too small.
In theJapanese ruleset, the stage is alwaysbanned in all formats as is every other stage except forDream Land, due to the reasons mentioned above.
Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Unlike inSSB, Peach's Castle has been banned since launch. Alongside the great advantage the stage provides some characters compared to others, there are also more legal stages to not consider the stage as potentially legal.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Peach's Castle remains banned inUltimate for the same reasons asSmash 4. There are also now even more stages, further distancing it as potentially legal.
Video[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Peach's Castle official art.
Peach's Castle in Training.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | ピーチ城上空 | Above Peach Castle |
 English | Peach's Castle | — |
 French | Château de Peach | Peach's Castle |
 German | Toadstools Schloß Peachs Schloss | Toadstool's Castle Peach's Castle |
 Spanish | Castillo de Peach | Peach's Castle |
 Italian | Il castello di Peach | Peach's Castle |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 桃花城堡 桃花公主城堡 上空 | Peach Blossom Castle Above Princess Peach's Castle |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 碧姬公主城堡 上空 | Above Princess Peach's Castle |
 Korean | 피치 성 상공 | Top of Peach's Castle |
 Dutch | Peach Kasteel | Peach Castle |
 Russian | Замок Пич | Peach Castle |
 Portuguese | Castelo da Peach | Peach's Castle |
Trivia[edit]
- In early screenshots of the stage select screen of the originalSuper Smash Bros., this stage went by the name "In the Sky of Castle Peach".
- One of Peach's Castle's hazards is abumper, which is mostly used as an item. Coincidentally, this is the first stage to use an item as a hazard, and have a hazard outside of its own universe, as the Bumper is part of theSuper Smash Bros. universe.
- Even though the bumper was updated inSuper Smash Bros. 4, its original design and animation is retained in this stage.
- InSmash 4 andUltimate, the moving platform will "thud" when it stops moving and then a grinding noise when it starts up again.
- InUltimate, the two potted plants always face the camera in the regular version of the stage, but in the Ω and Battlefield forms, they always face forward.
- Lakitu occasionally appears in the background of this stage inSmash 64, but never inSmash 4 orUltimate.
- The followingAssist Trophies cannot appear on this stage:Skull Kid,Andross andDevil. Additionally,Xerneas cannot be summoned here either.
- Assist Trophies that can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage areGhirahim,Starman,Riki,Dr. Wright andSquid Sisters.
- Poké Ball summons that can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage areVictini andMarshadow.
| Stages inSuper Smash Bros. | |
|---|---|
| Starter stages | Congo Jungle ·Dream Land ·Hyrule Castle ·Peach's Castle ·Planet Zebes ·Saffron City ·Sector Z ·Yoshi's Island |
| Unlockable stage | Mushroom Kingdom |
