Editing Battlefield (SSBU)

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|subtitle = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

|name = Battlefield

|image = [[File:SSBU-Battlefield.png|300px]]

|caption = {{symbol|smash}}<br>Battlefield in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''

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|games = ''[[Ultimate]]''

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{{cquote|''This stage is sporting a redesigned look. With vast natural vistas forming a stunning backdrop behind floating platforms, this stage truly deserves its name!''|cite=[https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/blog/ Super Smash Blog]|source=[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site]]}}

'''Battlefield''' ({{ja|戦場|Senjō}}, ''Battlefield'') is a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.  It was the very first stage revealed for ''Ultimate'' during the [[Nintendo Direct]] of [[Electronic Entertainment Expo|E3]] 2018. {{SSBU|Ryu}} is fought here for his unlocking battle. {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} is fought here in his unlock battle in World of Light.  

Like its predecessors, Battlefield consists of a central, solid [[platform]], with [[ledge]]s at its sides that can be grabbed. Above this platform, there are three more soft platforms, arranged in a triangular layout. As in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', the background shifts between light and dark. However, in this iteration, this is due to a regularly-occurring {{s|wikipedia|solar eclipse}} rather than a day/night cycle.

In ''Ultimate'', the Battlefield seems to combine some of the visual aesthetics from the two previous Battlefields (three if the 3DS and Wii U versions of Battlefield are separate). Once again, the stage is made mostly of rock, with bushes and shrubs growing on the side. Behind the main fighting area, there is a half crumbled arch to the left, and ice shards to the right. On the underside, there is a giant, jagged piece of ice at the bottom, surrounded by rock. The ice does not collide with anything, making Battlefield completely symmetrical. Ruins are present in the background, similar to the Wii U version of the stage, but there are now waterfalls where empty sky used to be. In the distance, a slightly torn flag with the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series logo on it waves, similar to ''Smash for Wii U''.

Battlefield's [[Ω form]] is identical to the regular stage, but with the soft platforms removed. Unlike {{SSB4|Battlefield}}'s Ω form in ''Smash 4'', which was lengthened, this stage is the same length as the normal Battlefield, as {{SSBU|Final Destination}} is now the same length as Battlefield.

 

Battlefield itself can be selected as a [[Battlefield form]], but doing so is identical to selecting the normal form.

 

 

 

Battlefield is universally considered a starter stage like in all previous games since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. Its symmetrical layout and overall size being large enough for movement tech but not large enough to encourage stalling makes it among the most fair stages on the roster. New to this game, all stages have a Battlefield form that converts Battlefield into the aesthetic of any given stage. Any Battlefield form of a stage can be chosen in place of regular Battlefield and will be struck alongside it. However, a few Battlefield forms are specifically banned, including stages that manipulate the Z-Axis, [[Windy Hill Zone]] for concealing the ground, and [[Gamer]] for obscuring the blast zone.

 

*Players can now select any stage-specific music for the Battlefield stage.

SSBUWebsiteBattlefield2.jpg|Another angle of Battlefield

SSBUKirbyJPTwitter2.jpg|An [[8-Player Smash]] on the stage.

BattlefieldConcept1.jpg|Concept art of Battlefield.

BattlefieldConcept2.jpg|More concept art of Battlefield.

*In the E3 2018 demo build of ''Ultimate'', selecting {{SSBU|Final Destination}} would load the [[Ω form]] of Battlefield instead. ''Ultimate'''s version of Final Destination had not been revealed at the time.