Editing Home stage

A '''home stage''' is the stage that is most commonly associated with a character, by the game and/or by players. The subject of home [[stages]] can at times be somewhat confusing in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. In all the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.'' games]], there are playable characters who do not have a stage belonging to their "[[universe]]". In addition, certain characters in SSBM have more than one stage. As secret characters are fought on stages specific to each of those characters, and SSBM's [[All-Star mode]] also gives each character a "home" stage, it's possible to determine which characters "own" which stages, even though the results may occasionally cause confusion.

==''Super Smash Bros.''==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', each of the eight [[starter character]]s has their own stage. Of the four secret characters, two - ([[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]] and [[Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]]) - share their stages with the starter characters from their universe ([[Mario (SSB)|Mario]] and [[Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]], sharing [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Saffron City]], respectively). The remaining two characters have their home stages defined by where they are fought when they are unlocked. [[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]] is fought at [[Samus (SSB)|Samus's]] [[Planet Zebes]], while [[Ness (SSB)|Ness]] is unlocked by defeating him at [[Kirby (SSB)|Kirby's]] [[Dream Land]] stage. Thus, Captain Falcon and Ness may be considered to have these stages as their home stages. There is another stage from the Mario series, [[Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)|Mushroom Kingdom]], which is sometimes considered as Luigi's stage, as well as Mario's.

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{| class=sortable border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|- style="background:black;color:red"
! Character
! Home stage
|-
|[[Mario (SSB)|Mario]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)|Mushroom Kingdom]]/[[Peach's Castle]]
|-
|[[Luigi (SSB)|Luigi]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (SSB)|Mushroom Kingdom]]/[[Peach's Castle]]
|-
|[[Yoshi (SSB)|Yoshi]]
|[[Yoshi's Island (SSB)|Yoshi's Island]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (SSB)|Donkey Kong]]
|[[Congo Jungle]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]]
|[[Planet Zebes]]
|-
|[[Fox (SSB)|Fox]]
|[[Sector Z]]
|-
|[[Kirby (SSB)|Kirby]]
|[[Dream Land]]
|-
|[[Ness (SSB)|Ness]]
|[[Dream Land]]
|-
|[[Samus (SSB)|Samus]]
|[[Planet Zebes]]
|-
|[[Link (SSB)|Link]]
|[[Hyrule Castle]]
|-
|[[Pikachu (SSB)|Pikachu]]
|[[Saffron City]]
|-
|[[Jigglypuff (SSB)|Jigglypuff]]
|[[Saffron City]]
|-
|}

==''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the situation is somewhat more complicated. While secret characters all have a stage of their own for the purpose of unlocking them, all characters have a stage associated with them for the purposes of [[All-Star Mode]]. However, for series origin purposes, Marth and Roy have no home stages, the only characters not to have one.

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{| class=sortable border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3
|- style="background:black;color:red"
! Character
! Home stage
|-
|[[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]
|[[Mushroom: Kingdom II|Kingdom II]]
|-
|[[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise|Rainbow Cruise]]
|-
|[[Luigi (SSBM)|Luigi]]
|[[Mushroom: Kingdom|Kingdom]]
|-
|[[Peach (SSBM)|Peach]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom: Princess Peach's Castle|Princess Peach's Castle]]
|-
|[[Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser]]
|[[Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Island|Yoshi's Island]]
|-
|[[Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi]]
|[[Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story|Yoshi's Story]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong]]
|[[DK Island: Kongo Jungle|Kongo Jungle]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]]
|[[F-Zero Grand Prix: Mute City|Mute City]]
|-
|[[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]]
|[[Planet Zebes: Brinstar Depths|Brinstar Depths]]
|-
|[[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]]
|[[DK Island: Jungle Japes|Jungle Japes]]
|-
|[[Link (SSBM)|Link]]
|[[Termina: Great Bay|Great Bay]]
|-
|[[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]/[[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]]
|[[Hyrule: Temple|Temple]]
|-
|[[Samus (SSBM)|Samus]]
|[[Planet Zebes: Brinstar|Brinstar]]
|-
|[[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]
|[[Dream Land: Green Greens|Green Greens]]
|-
|[[Ness (SSBM)|Ness]]
|[[Eagleland: Onett|Onett]]
|-
|[[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers]]
|[[Infinite Glacier: Icicle Mountain|Icicle Mountain]]
|-
|[[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]]
|[[Lylat System: Corneria|Corneria]]
|-
|[[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]]
|[[Lylat System: Venom|Venom]]
|-
|[[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]]
|[[Eagleland: Fourside|Fourside]]
|-
|[[Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu]]
|[[Kanto: Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]]
|-
|[[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]
|[[Kanto Skies: Poké Floats|Poké Floats]]
|-
|[[Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]]
|[[Special Stages: Battlefield|Battlefield]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]
|[[Superflat World: Flat Zone|Flat Zone]]
|-
|[[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]]
|[[Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams|Fountain of Dreams]]
|-
|[[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]]
|[[Special Stages: Final Destination|Final Destination]]
|-
|}

==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', stages and characters are not matched one-to-one like they are in ''Melee''.  What follows is a list of home stages based on where characters are fought in [[Classic Mode]] and [[All-Star Mode]], almost always based on a character's universe. The only exception is ROB, who has no stage from his universe. Because of this, he has no true home stage, though as he is fought at [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros]] in Classic and All Star modes, while Mario characters are never fought there in those modes, that stage can be considered his.

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{|class="sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"
|-style="background:black;color:red"
!Character(s) 
!Home stage(s)
|-
|
[[Mario (SSBB)|Mario]]<br>[[Luigi (SSBB)|Luigi]]<br>[[Peach (SSBB)|Peach]]<br>[[Bowser (SSBB)|Bowser]]

|[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]<br>[[Delfino Plaza]]<br>[[Luigi's Mansion]]<br>[[Mario Circuit]]
|-
|[[Yoshi (SSBB)|Yoshi]]
|[[Yoshi's Island (SSBB)|Yoshi's Island]]
|-
|[[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Diddy Kong (SSBB)|Diddy Kong]]
|[[Rumble Falls]]<br>[[75m]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon (SSBB)|Captain Falcon]]
|[[Port Town Aero Dive]]
|-
|[[Link (SSBB)|Link]]<br>[[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]]/[[Sheik (SSBB)|Sheik]]<br>[[Ganondorf (SSBB)|Ganondorf]]<br>[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]
|[[Bridge of Eldin]]<br>[[Pirate Ship]]
|-
|[[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]]/[[Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)|Zero Suit Samus]]
|[[Norfair]]<br>[[Frigate Orpheon]]
|-
|[[Kirby (SSBB)|Kirby]]<br>[[Meta Knight (SSBB)|Meta Knight]]<br>[[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]]
|[[Halberd]]
|-
|[[Ness (SSBB)|Ness]]<br>[[Lucas (SSBB)|Lucas]]                   
|[[New Pork City]]
|-
|[[Ice Climbers (SSBB)|Ice Climbers]]
|[[Summit]]
|-
|[[Fox (SSBB)|Fox]]<br>[[Falco (SSBB)|Falco]]<br>[[Wolf (SSBB)|Wolf]]
|[[Lylat Cruise]]
|-
|
[[Pikachu (SSBB)|Pikachu]]<br>[[Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)|Pokémon Trainer]] ([[Squirtle (SSBB)|Squirtle]]/[[Ivysaur (SSBB)|Ivysaur]]/[[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]])<br>[[Lucario (SSBB)|Lucario]]<br>[[Jigglypuff (SSBB)|Jigglypuff]]

|[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]<br>[[Spear Pillar]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)|Mr. Game & Watch]]
|[[Flat Zone 2]]
|-
|[[Marth (SSBB)|Marth]]<br>[[Ike (SSBB)|Ike]]
|[[Castle Siege]]
|-
|[[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]]
|[[Skyworld]]
|-
|[[Wario (SSBB)|Wario]]
|[[WarioWare, Inc.]]
|-
|[[Olimar (SSBB)|Olimar]]
|[[Distant Planet]]
|-
|[[Snake (SSBB)|Snake]]
|[[Shadow Moses Island]]
|-                                                            
|[[Sonic (SSBB)|Sonic]]
|[[Green Hill Zone]]
|-
|[[R.O.B. (SSBB)|R.O.B.]]
|[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]]
|}

As was the case with the Past Stages in ''Melee'', stages returning from that game are never seen in Classic or All-Star Mode. This leads to the fact that Halberd is always seen in Classic Mode, no matter what, since that is the Kirby series' only ''Brawl'' stage, and the Kirby series is always fought in Classic Mode.

==Home advantage==
There is no clear or consistent benefit to a character fighting on his "home stage." In some cases it may be to a character's disadvantage to be fighting on his home stage; for example, [[Ness]] is unable to use his recovery move when knocked between buildings in [[Eagleland: Fourside|Fourside]]. Additionally, [[Final Destination]], which acts as the home stage for [[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]], is frequently considered his primary counterpick, as he becomes considerably easier to combo, especially against fast-fallers. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', [[Donkey Kong (SSBB)|Donkey Kong]]'s [[Final Smash]] makes him immobile; if used on [[Rumble Falls]], a scrolling stage, it will possibly result in a self-destruct, with the exception if he is airborne while doing the attack.

However, in contrast, some stages do offer advantages to some characters. For example, on the [[Bridge of Eldin]], [[Zelda (SSBB)|Zelda]]'s [[Light Arrow|Final Smash]] and ([[Link (SSBB)|Link's]] [[Triforce Slash]] are much easier to use, and harder to dodge; the frequent absence of a lower blast-line also acts as a benefit to Link, who normally has a poor recovery. Similarly, on [[Summit]], all the other characters slide around, except the [[Ice Climbers]], who are the same as if they were on any other field, although, like other characters, they are still unable to grab onto the ledge.
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