Favorites:
-Lylat Cruise: I’m a big Star Fox fan, and this stage has it all. Area 6 remix(that somehow improves on the original) among other equally fantastic tracks, epic setting and atmosphere, and a pretty normal map without any gimmicks. Love it.
-Battlefield: Can’t get more traditional than this. Very simple stage, but the music and changing backgrounds make this one of my faves.
-Pirate Ship: Wind Waker’s art style is incredible, and it will never grow old. The cannon fire is a nice touch, and I love when the ship is whisked in the air. Its a cool level.
-Yoshi’s Island: I still think YI is the best 2d game Nintendo ever made, and the level does a fine job of capturing its spirit. Much like Wind Waker, the art design will never look old, and the constantly changing backgrounds are nice.
-Port Town/Isle Delfino/Halberd: I’m a sucker for these levels :lovin: F-Zero GX is my favorite racing game ever, and the amount of detail in Aero Drive compared to Melee’s version is HUGE. Isle Delfino is just really, really pretty. Fun music and atmosphere. Revenge of Meta Knight is my favorite Kirby game(“Release Heavy Lobster!”), and they even have the song to go with the level! I always accidentally roll into that proton cannon though :arazz:
-Castle Siege: Epic music and level design.
-Norfair: I wish this level had the Brinstar remix, but whatever; this stage still owns. The lava now comes from all fucking angles, and it never stops making me laugh when the pod shows up and EVERYBODY bum rushes to get inside.
-Spear Pillar: Of all the gimmicky stages, this is my fave. Love the look of the stage, and some great music too. Flipping the stage, reversing the controls, and lasers from nowhere = frustrating, but fun nonetheless.
-Shadow Moses: Real good choice of music for this level. Lots of combos here as the walls soak up a ton of damage. Would have been interesting if the Metal Gears actually did something, but I guess the stage is fine the way it is.
Stages I like:
-Final Destination: This stage is even more basic than Battlefield Cool background/music, but its just this flat land. Minus points because of how much competitive smashers are all over this stage’s dick.
-Frigate Orpheon: Some people love the level; I don’t see the big deal. Maybe its because I didn’t like Metroid Prime. The stage is neat(what with the vertical switches and lights going out), but…eh.
-WarioWare: Gimmicky stage. It is pretty fun how you can actually do the Wario Ware minigames and get rewarded, but it kind of takes away from the fighting. A fun level though.
-Green Hill Zone: Grew up playing Sonic, so this stage has my favorite selection of music(Live and Learn, Angel Island, Green Hill, Emerald Hill, AND Scrap Brain? Too fucking good), but the level is just…odd. The checkmark posts are annoying, and I hate how the middle section of the stage would just blow up for no reason.
-Mario Circuit: This is a pretty simple level, but it works. Nice Mario Kart tunes, and the Shy Guy karts can actually be attacked, which is always fun.
-Pictochat: Fun level to just fuck around in sometimes.
Stages I don’t like:
-Luigi’s Mansion: I actually liked the game Luigi’s Mansion, but the stage is pretty meh. WTF @ the size of the mansion, the fact that the destruction of the mansion doesn’t affect you in pretty much any way, and the odd platforms I cant go through as opposed to ones I can, and you got 1 level I really do like to skip.
-The Summit: Fucking Ice Climbers and your crap levels. This level is better than Icicle Mountain, but then again so was a root canal. Fucking fish eating me…great idea Nintendo. Slippery ass ice pissing me off. That polar bear thinks he cool, but he isn’t. Yeah, lets just move on.
-Skyworld: This level messes up my attacks AND recoveries. Bleh.
-Distant Planet: This level is starting to grow on me(as is Captain Olimer); I’m still in the middle about it. I hate how fast that waterfall is. Nice music though.
-Rumble Falls: Another level I’m kinda in the middle about. This level is much better than Icicle Mountain(crisis adverted), and it has a decent Stickerbrush Symphony remix(nowhere near as good as the original though). It actually…kinda fun. Hmm…maybe I should have put this in the levels I liked.
-Mushroomy Kingdom: I like the above ground section(cool music, fits the odd feel of the level), but I can’t stand the bottom part. People tend to camp up at the top, and it annoys me to no end.
Levels I hate:
-New Pork City: WAY TOO FUCKING BIG. I cant find anything, and I can’t stand the layout. I love big stages like Hyrule Temple, but c’mon now. Fuck this level to hell.
Flatzone: Should have left this shit in the 80s.
75m: I c wat u did they’re Nintendo. Too bad it still sucks.
Electroplankton: Gayer than Richard Simmons jacking off Boy George.
Overall, I think this is easily the best batch of levels in Smash Bros history, although it has its crop of stinkers, its mostly high quality detailed stages with lots of stuff going on and wonderful music.