The newest update to the official Smash Bros. DOJO!! blog is short but sweet, confirming after much speculation that "a number" of stages from the previous game, Super Smash Bros. Melee, will be included in Brawl. The only one shown so far is Temple, the massive stage set in Hyrule with upper platforms and underground tunnels. New screenshots depict new characters like Wario and Diddy Kong chasing each other through this popular battlefield. From how this update is structured, it looks like more classic stages may be revealed in future blog posts. Also, Sakurai-san notes that the stages may have slight differences in geometry and even background music. For instance, the Temple stage has a new song remixed from Zelda II: Adventure of Link, and it can be heard at the link above.
Title: RE:Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Shift Key on November 29, 2007, 06:38:35 PM
Ah, the Temple, so many memories. Good to see it back.
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: pSYCO-gAMER321 on November 29, 2007, 07:21:14 PM
It was bound to happen. Melee had the original stages. I'm still wondering if possibly all the good ones from Melee will show up and a remastered version of the original will show up. One thing would make the Temple complete would of been the tornadoes. Anyone else think that as well?
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Kairon on November 29, 2007, 08:11:43 PM
Why add Tornadoes to temple? Why not give us REAL classic stages... like Hyrule Castle?
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Nick DiMola on November 30, 2007, 01:18:16 AM
Great to see the melee levels returning, especially Hyrule Temple. The music that was part of the update was great too.
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on November 30, 2007, 01:39:55 AM
Ah sweet, the final temple from Zelda II! One of my favorite Zelda songs!
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 30, 2007, 03:36:04 AM
Nintendo needs to go back to the mini-DVD, cause now that they have all the space of a regular sized DVD they are adding way too much stuff. I will never be able to finish this game and therefore never have a reason to take it out of my Wii and no reason to purchase any game after this one comes out. This game has so many modes, characters, stages, challenges, configurations, customizations, secrets, trophies, weapons, features and updates that I fear the effect this game will have on the rest of the market, especially in Japan.
I think the only thing this game is missing is a custom soundtrack option, but I'm sure that was planned for a future update too.
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: KDR_11k on November 30, 2007, 03:43:01 AM
I suppose that's Nintendo's definition of next gen: "You can put loads more stuff in your games!"
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Ian Sane on November 30, 2007, 06:04:41 AM
"I think the only thing this game is missing is a custom soundtrack option, but I'm sure that was planned for a future update too."
What else do you want to listen to? Non-Nintendo music? The hell with that idea. The Nintendo music is the whole point.
Classic stages seemed like a given since they were featured in Melee. I don't except anything to be removed. Now they might rework a stage or two but they really just seem to be expanding. Maybe they won't have all the stages but the concept of classic stages was in Melee and that concept would naturally have carried over.
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: UncleBob on November 30, 2007, 07:55:47 AM
I wonder how hard it would be to bring in all the classic Melee and SSB stages... *drool*
Title: RE:Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Mashiro on November 30, 2007, 09:57:36 AM
Quote "I think the only thing this game is missing is a custom soundtrack option, but I'm sure that was planned for a future update too."
What else do you want to listen to? Non-Nintendo music? The hell with that idea. The Nintendo music is the whole point.
Remixed Nintendo/video game music? =D
Title: RE:Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: Shift Key on November 30, 2007, 10:09:39 AM
Quote Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1 I will never be able to finish this game and therefore never have a reason to take it out of my Wii and no reason to purchase any game after this one comes out.
You're going to try and play this monstrosity? I was just gonna flick on Spectator mode and gamble to my hearts content!
Title: RE: Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: IceCold on November 30, 2007, 03:45:51 PM
Same, but then I realised you have to play to get coins
Title: RE:Classic Stages Return in Brawl
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 30, 2007, 03:56:33 PM
Quote Originally posted by: Shift Key
Quote Originally posted by: BlackNMild2k1 I will never be able to finish this game and therefore never have a reason to take it out of my Wii and no reason to purchase any game after this one comes out.
You're going to try and play this monstrosity? I was just gonna flick on Spectator mode and gamble to my hearts content!
OMG!! I forgot all about gambling, now I have to go back and edit my other post.
Cause I'm gonna have to buy a second Wii with a seperate LCD TV just to stay upto date with the matches and the placement of bets...