Super Smash Bros. Wii U stages

Brawling arenas

If you're looking for an exhaustive list of every Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS character, we already have that covered. But characters are only so important--just as valuable are the stages theyll be brawling in, and there are many. Nintendo revealed some the day it announced the game, and has continued to show off different stages in videos, trailers, and even on the Miiverse.

Battlefield

Every Smash Bros. game since the original included the simplistic Battlefield stage, and the Wii U version is no different. With one flat area and three small, flat platforms, the area is only slightly more complicated than fan-favorite Final Destination.

So far, Battlefield is the only level that we know will be in both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game, but it won't look the same. On the Wii U, the level is obviously taking advantage of the console's superior power with an impressive background of highly detailed floating buildings, which look great when compared to the rocks floating around in the 3DS stage. The time of day changes as the match goes on, too, showing different lighting and shadow effects.

Skyloft

Skyward Sword's starting area of Skyloft is the Legend of Zelda stage of choice in Smash Bros., with a large platform spinning around the floating small village. On occasion the stage will become grounded, landing in a section of Skyloft and allowing the combat to continue without fear of well, flying off into the distance.

Boxing ring

That's sort of weird, right? A random boxing ring? No Super Smash Bros. characters have any ties to a boxing ring, and it isn't that exciting of a level in and of itself. Why would Nintendo add in a small, flat, basic level like this? Well, because Nintendo is going to add Lil' Mac, of course.

Smashville

With the inclusion of the Villager comes the need for an Animal Crossing level, and since Smash Bros. on the Wii U will focus on console Smash Bros. games, that means he'll be brawling in an arena inspired by City Folk. The level itself looks similar to Smashville from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but it definitely has some character of its own.

Dr. Wily's Castle

We can't forget about Mega Man, can we? The Blue Bomber has at least one stage to call his own in Smash Bros. on the Wii U, and it's an area that fans of Mega Man 2 are all too familiar with. Dr. Wily's Castle features a single flat platform surrounded by several others moving along predetermined routes.

Wii Fit Stage

The Wii Fit trainer's stage is exactly what you'd expect it to be: a training room. Seriously, what else could it have been? Yeah, we didn't think you had any better ideas, either. With a padded floor and a mirror in the background, the level looks like it was ripped right out of Nintendo's best-selling fitness game.

Garden of Hope

Olimar's return means the return of a Pikmin stage, but this isn't the same stage the space-traveler brought with him to Brawl. Instead, it appears to be based on Pikmin 3's Garden of Hope, instead of drawing inspiration from either of the previous Pikmin games.

Pilotwings

Only revealed via pictures from Sakurai's Miiverse profile, the Pilotwings Stage is a confusing thing. The first image revealed what looked like a shot from the SNES Pilotwings, but recent screenshots have shown a 3D world that looks more similar to the N64 stage. And then another screen showed characters fighting on biplanes as Wuhu Island faded into the background--the one featured in the 3DS Pilotwings game. What gives?

Pyrosphere

Revealed only recently (again, through the bustling hub of information that is Sakurai's Miiverse posts), the Pyrophere is based on the Metroid: Other M level of the same name. Set in the arena where Samus battled Ridley near the end of the game. Yeah, that's technically a spoiler, but seriously, that's every Metroid game.

Final smash

Smash Bros. always ends up having dozens of stages, so we have a feeling we're in for plenty of reveals in the coming months. What stages do you hope to see? Have any suggestions for new ones? Old ones? Let us know in the comments, below!