• Aesthetically, one of the most beautiful stages in the game
• Has a great atmosphere
• Faithful to it’s Melee variant. Happy to have it back
• Gimmick is subtle and not intrusive

• A unique stage layout
• Access to the Castlevania music
• Great references and details to the Castlevania series

• Fun visuals
• Happy to see a Mario Odyssey stage
• Different layouts are all simple
• Fun cameos from Pauline and Captain Toad

• Any music can be used on this stage
• The simplest stage of them all to play on
• Really like the background visuals

• THE multiplayer map, great for 1v1 but also great for 8-player Smash
• Many players favourite Melee stage, happy to see it return again
• Looks at its best in Ultimate

• Any music can be used on this stage
• A fun and simple stage to fight on, adding a bit more depth than Final Destination
• The best looking design for Battlefield so far

• Its main gimmick is not intrusive
• Makes the player feel like they are in Breath of the Wild
• A good stage layout, especially when the roof part breaks

• A great visual style, looks fantastic in HD
• Many players favourite stage from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
• Lots of references to the first two Earthbound games (Flying Men, Brick Road, etc)

• A simple stage, but with a bit of spice from the summons
• Summons are a great reference to the Final Fantasy series
• A great looking stage

• Has a unique stage layout
• The hazards don’t completely disrupt the battle
• Great visuals
• Many players favourite Melee stage

• The layout was perfect for competitive play, so the stage is better now that hazards can be turned off
• The changes that do happen aren’t to intrusive

• The changing layout keeps fighters on their toes
• The hazards aren’t too intrusive in this stage
• Great for competitive play when hazards have been turned off

• The only Splatoon level so enjoyed by fans
• The Splatfest variant is visually cool
• A unique level layout compared to most stages

• Hazardless version is great for competitive battles
• The ultimate casual stage
• The microgame mechanic is done very well
• Great music and visuals

• Many players favourite Super Smash Bros. 64 level
• The perfect size for 4-player battles
• The tornado adds a small element of chaos to a level

• Looks great in HD
• Lots of fun details in the background and foreground
• Enjoyed by fans of Majora’s Mask (and Tingle)

• Looks very lush / gorgeous in HD
• A fun casual stage
• The gimmick is not too intrusive

• A unique stage with a really cool gimmick (both mechanically an visually)
• Changing the layout every time isn’t actually chaotic and makes replays interesting

• A favourite moment from many players favourite Pokemon game
• Looks great now that it is in HD
• A great balance between the stage layout, visual design and stage hazard

• A visually striking and beautiful looking stage
• Hazards are not too obnoxious
• When the hazard toggle is off, it is good for competitive play

• It’s a really unique casual level idea
• The stage and Kraid look really good in HD
• Has a good atmosphere

• Happy to see it finally return
• Very nostalgic

• Lots of fans of Wuhu Island and this stage shows it all off perfectly
• A great idea for a Wii Sports-based level.

• The Mom mechanic is very fun to fight around and is a clever stage gimmick
• A fun stage for casuals

• A really fun stage both mechanically and visually
• A unique idea for a Kirby level

• Captures the aesthetic of wind Waker perfectly
• Fun and not too chaotic

• Beautiful and atmospheric, especially in HD
• Happy to see it return from Brawl

• Unique layout but not gimmicky. Simple fun
• Lots of neat details in the background

• Very simple and basic make it good for competitive play
• Good visuals, especially with the Twilight vibe

• It’s a goofy and fun stage
• Fun to throw people onto the track

• Fighting on falling objects is cool
• A visually impressive stage

• Liked by fans of Super Mario Sunshine
• No overbearing gimmick and lots of good layout variety

• Looks visually great in HD

• Best looking competitive stage
• Randall (the Cloud) is here

• Looks great in HD
• The layout changes are simple and fun to fight on

• At it’s best here in Ultimate
• a fun stage to fight on

• An iconic are from Sonic the Hedgehog
• A nostalgic stage for many players

• The most chaotic stage that some players are just fascinated with
• A very funny stage idea

• The Mega Man music is great
• A great representation of the Mega Man series

• Great visuals and music
• Loved by fans of Super Mario Galaxy

• A creative idea for a stage
• Has a lot of fun hazards

• A favourite stage for many players in Brawl
• Has access to Metal Gear music

• A visually enjoyable stage with lots of colour
• A dynamic moving stage

• Enjoyed by fans of Skyward Sword
• A visually gorgeous stage that’s a good homag to the titular island

• Enjoy by fans of Xenoblade Chronicles
• The Metal Face cameo is great

• A stage that greatly changes how you would play it
• Enjoying all the references and what the stage is trying to accomplish

• Going from one side of the screen to the other is a cool mechanic
• Love the accurate reference to the game it’s from

• Has some interesting gimmicks that are fun to fight around
• Looks better than it should

• It’s got unique visuals and layout
• The music speeding up on the last stock is a great reference

• More space to fight
• a simple layout

• A fun stage to fight on
• Looks and feels epic

• Lots of really cool interactble elements (POW Block, Warp Pipe, Piranha Plants)
• Enjoy by fans of Super Mario Bros.

• Looks great in HD
• Because of the random Mii’s appearing in the background

• A perfect mix of casual and competitive play
• Has a variety in its plaform layouts

• Lots of variety for one stage
• Great with the hazards turned off

• It’s a classic stage
• It’s a basic stage but that’s good

• Love that StreetPass has a stage
• A good balance of size, height and hazards

• It’s a really fun mechanic
• The stage looks great

• Hazards off made the stage much better
• The stage looks great

• The retro graphics are really cool
• It’s great to see the first F-Zero get represented

• The favourite stage for a lot of players

• It recreates the game Pac-Land extremely well
• It’s pure chaos and that makes it fun

• It’s a simple stage and fun to play both with hazards and without
• A really good concept for a stage. Flying over Wuhu Island is great

• It has a very good aesthetic
• A nice fun and simple layout

• The lack of control is really fun
• It has retro graphics and that’s cool

• Enjoyed by fans of Pikmin 3
• Visually great stage

• Looks fantastic in HD
• Feels like it was directly taken from Ocarina of Time which is great
• A simple layout

• A comfy stage visually
• A classic stage for many

• Has a cute puppy
• The hazards add variety and aren’t unfair to the players

• The stage changes aren’t drastic and disruptive
• A cool and eerie stage

• Liked by fans of Mother 3 and Brawl

• Even though it is big, each area feels like its own level with cool layouts and designs
• Has a really cool aesthetic

• It looks really good in HD

• It looks really good in HD
• Enjoyed by fans of Kid Icarus Uprising

• It looks great in HD and the tropical vibe makes it stand-out
• A stage that’s a great size to fight on and with a good layout

• Some of its jank is fun
• It looks great in HD

• The aesthetic of the stage feels like you’re in the Game Boy while a game is playing in the background

• It’s a classic stage with a fun layout and hazards
• The sunset theme looks great
• Cranky Kong cameo

• A fun stage enjoyed by Mario Kart fans

• A really fun stage to fight on
• Is a great concept for a stage

• It’s big, simple and fun
• Really enjoy how the level layout changes and the new layouts aren’t awful
• Nabbit and Kamek cameos

• Looks really good in HD

• Is true to the source material
• A fun stage for casual and competitive as its gimmick is non-intrusive

• Has a good atmosphere
• The lava forces players to adapt, which is fun

• A good stage for getting KOs

• It’s funny when the characters get hit by the Shy Guys
• Has great Mario Kart music

• A favourite Melee stage for many players

• A stage based around Subcon makes it stand out from all other Mario levels
• Birdo is here

• Fun and iconic

• The stage is visually great

• It has a really good visual aesthetic

• It’s finally back from Melee
• Visually great

• A simple stage that’s fun to fight on

• Looks good in HD

• A creative and simple design, but has lots of variations in level layout

• Looks great in HD

• An incredible idea for a level

• A neat idea for a level

• A simple layout that’s fun to fight on with hazards off

• A fun stage to fight on

• A visually great level

*technically the vote was for the Omega form

• The selection of stages is great
• They’re all visually amazing

• Makes any stage competitively viable

• More enjoyable to fight without RNG disruptions

• Love making them and then fighting on them