Editing King of Fighters Stadium

|location     = ''Fatal Fury''

|image        = [[File:SSBU-Fatal Fury Stage.jpg|300px]]

|caption      = [[File:FatalFurySymbol.svg|50px]]

The stage's layout is a simple flat ring, similar to most stages in the ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series, which is slightly elevated above ground level. It takes place in a large, arena-like stadium close to the center of a {{s|wikipedia|gridiron football}} field. Similar to both [[Pokémon Stadium]] and [[Boxing Ring]], a large jumbotron that records the on-screen action can be seen in the background. Invisible walls are on both sides of the stage, blocking the respective [[blast line]]s; these walls can be broken by dealing enough knockback to a fighter.

[[Background character]]s from ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' make cameos just outside of the ring, similarly to how they do while watching the fight in the early ''The King of Fighters'' games. There are 20 in total, but only three or four will appear in a single match. While they are normally random, the choice of music will guarantee specific characters to appear.

===Background Characters===

==== Fatal Fury ====

*Andy Bogard - Briefly bends one leg against the other and flips his hair, then flashes a smile with a thumbs up.

*Joe Higashi - Throws out a pair of two rapid punches before raising his fist victoriously and striking a pose with his leg raised.

*Geese Howard - Stands with his arms crossed, frequently laughing.

*Billy Kane - Sets his signature staff standing up beside him, briefly twirling it and setting it on his shoulder before returning it to its' original position.

*Rock Howard - Briefly gives a thumbs up before setting his hand at his side. He will occasionally charge chi in his hand before briefly falling limp, exhausted. Similar to his signature super special, Raging Storm.

*Tung Fu Rue - Strokes his beard with one hand, frequently alternating the hand used while occasionally nodding.

*Kim Kaphwan - Reels back with his fists pumped to his side before setting them both on his hips.

*Blue Mary - Performs a finger gun motion with a wink before slightly turning her back and blowing a kiss.

*Ryuji Yamazaki - Keeps his hands tucked in his pockets, occasionally taking both of them out to maniacally laugh.

==== Art of Fighting ====

*[[Ryo Sakazaki]] - Quickly raises a victorious hand in a manner similar to Joe before leaning forward with a pumped fist and a grin.  

*Yuri Sakazaki - Cheers by raising her fist, throwing out two punches, and jumping with both of her hands creating a peace symbol.

*King - Slightly turns her shoulder and gives a thumbs up, occasionally twirling her arm and holding out her open palm.

==== The King of Fighters ====

*Kyo Kusanagi - Briefly showcases a small flame in his open palm before closing it shut and pumping his fist victoriously.

*[[Iori Yagami]] - Waves his hand with his signature purple flames creating a trail, closing his hand and turning his back to the screen.  

*Goro Daimon - Stands with his arms crossed, frequently nodding.

*Chang Koehan - Raises and waves his signature ball and chain in a rhythmic motion alongside Choi.  

*Choi Bounge - Hops around on alternating feet before pressing his wrists together and performing a slithering-esque dance alongside Chang.

==== Psycho Soldier ====

*Athena Asamiya - Performs two different cheering poses. One where she spins and stands on one foot with a peace symbol against her eye, and another in which she jumps onto one foot and raises her hand.

=== Ikari Warriors ===

*Ralf Jones - Punches his open palm before pumping his fists.  

*Clark Still - Holds onto the tip of his hat, occasionally raising both his hands in a cheering motion.

===Ω form and Battlefield form===

 

 

==Cameos for specific music==

During the "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK3VltKv3JI&t=27m50s Mr. Sakurai Presents Terry Bogard]" video, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] notes that some character cameos will always appear depending on the music track that is playing. The following is a list of confirmed cameos with accompanying music.

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The stage is an original design based on the various arenas from ''The King of Fighters'' series. Its overall open-field design, along with the jumbotron bearing the ''King of Fighters'' logo, most prominently resembles the Stadium stage from ''XII''. However, the bold green design of this logo is completely original to ''Smash''. The circular design of the main platform appears closest to Kagura Stadium from '''96'', including the "''KOF''" logo in the center, which has a [[Super Smash Bros. logo|''Smash'' logo]] in place of the "''O''". The construction of the stands and overall muted metallic tone bears strong resemblance to the Antonov Super Arena from ''XIV''. However, while these stadium stages in ''The King of Fighters'' series all appear to be dedicated venues for fighting tournaments, the one seen in ''Smash'' is an adapted American football stadium.

The layout of the stage is designed after a traditional fighting game like the ''Fatal Fury'' series, where the layout is flat and even, and ringouts are uncommon. The breakable walls are inspired by ''Real Bout Fatal Fury Special'', which features a similar mechanic; unlike in that game, however, the walls do not permanently break.

*Banners in the background include the logos for Alpha and Arex⁠—recurring brands in the ''King of Fighters'' series⁠—as well ''Fatal Fury'' and ''King of Fighters'' themselves, many of which incorporate the ''Smash'' logo. One banner reads "Neo Challenger", as a reference to both the {{s|wikipedia|Neo Geo}} and Terry's status as a newcomer to ''Smash'', and another is SNK's logo edited to read "SSB".

*Mai Shiranui, despite being a prominent character in the ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series, does not make a cameo appearance on the stage. According to Sakurai, Mai was excluded in order to keep the game's A rating from the CERO.

*[[Super Mushroom]]s and [[Lightning]] bolts, which both notably have the ability to make a fighter giant, don't spawn on this stage.

*The idle and cheering animations that the background characters have are based off of their background animations in ''The King of Fighters'' series.