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{{Infobox Stage | {{Infobox Stage | ||
|subtitle = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII}}'' | |subtitle = ''{{iw|wikipedia|Final Fantasy VII}}'' | ||
|name = Northern Cave | |name = Northern Cave | ||
|image = [[File:SSBU Northern Cave.png|300px]] | |image = [[File:SSBU Northern Cave.png|300px]] | ||
|caption = [[File:FinalFantasySymbol.svg|50px|class=invert | |caption = [[File:FinalFantasySymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Northern Cave as it appears in ''Smash''. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Final Fantasy}} | |universe = {{uv|Final Fantasy}} | ||
|games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|hometo = {{SSBU|Cloud}}<br>{{SSBU|Sephiroth}} | |||
|availability = [[DLC|Downloadable]] | |availability = [[DLC|Downloadable]] | ||
|cratetype = Normal | |cratetype = Normal | ||
|maxplayers = 8 | |maxplayers = 8 | ||
|unlockcriteria = Complete the [[Sephiroth Challenge]] (before version 10.1.0) | |unlockcriteria = Complete the [[Sephiroth Challenge]] (before version 10.1.0) | ||
|ultimatemusic = [[List of SSBU Music (Final Fantasy series)|''Final Fantasy'' series music]]<br>Main: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}'' | |ultimatemusic = [[List of SSBU Music (Final Fantasy series)|''Final Fantasy'' series music]]<br>Main: ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}''<br>Alternate: {{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}}'' | ||
|ultimatesingles= | |ultimatesingles= <!--Northern Cave has only been considered for starter. No major tournaments has yet to use it.--> | ||
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}} | }} | ||
'''Northern Cave''' ({{ja|北の大空洞|Kita no Daikūdō}}, ''Great Northern Cavity'') is a {{uv|Final Fantasy}} stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is bundled with {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} in Challenger Pack 8, which is also part of the [[Fighters Pass Vol. 2]] | '''Northern Cave''' ({{ja|北の大空洞|Kita no Daikūdō}}, ''Great Northern Cavity'') is a {{uv|Final Fantasy}} stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It is bundled with {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} in Challenger Pack 8, which is also part of the [[Fighters Pass Vol. 2]]. | ||
==Stage Overview== | ==Stage Overview== | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:Northern CaveFFVII.png|thumb|Northern Cave and the Highwind as it appears in ''Final Fantasy VII''.]] | [[File:Northern CaveFFVII.png|thumb|right|Northern Cave and the Highwind as it appears in ''Final Fantasy VII''.]] | ||
[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Northern_Cave_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Northern Cave] is the final dungeon of ''Final Fantasy VII'', located in a crater at the northern reaches of the world. The crater was created two thousand years ago when the alien lifeform Jenova crashed into the planet. Cloud and his party arrive here to defeat Sephiroth after the murder of [[Aerith Gainsborough]], only to be manipulated into handing over the Black Materia to Sephiroth's real body, which was encased in a mako cocoon. Upon receiving the Black Materia, Sephiroth summons Meteor, a massive comet which he intends to use to wipe the planet of all life. He places a barrier over the Northern Crater to prevent interference from the Weapons, powerful lifeforms that defend against threats to the planet. | [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Northern_Cave_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Northern Cave] is the final dungeon of ''Final Fantasy VII'', located in a crater at the northern reaches of the world. The crater was created two thousand years ago when the alien lifeform Jenova crashed into the planet. Cloud and his party arrive here to defeat Sephiroth after the murder of [[Aerith Gainsborough]], only to be manipulated into handing over the Black Materia to Sephiroth's real body, which was encased in a mako cocoon. Upon receiving the Black Materia, Sephiroth summons Meteor, a massive comet which he intends to use to wipe the planet of all life. He places a barrier over the Northern Crater to prevent interference from the Weapons, powerful lifeforms that defend against threats to the planet. | ||
The party learns from the sage Bugenhagen that Sephiroth's will is holding back Holy, a spell Aerith had managed to cast before her death—and the only thing that can stop Meteor. After Shinra's Sister Ray pierces the barrier over the crater, the party enters the Northern Cave for a final confrontation with Sephiroth. When they defeat his Bizarro and Safer forms, the party believes the threat of Sephiroth to be over, but Cloud passes out and has one final confrontation with him within his mind. Upon Sephiroth's final defeat, Holy activates and the party scrambles to escape in their airship, the Highwind. It seems that all is lost and Holy is too late to stop Meteor's impact, but the planet's Lifestream rises up to aid Holy. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' stage depicts the Highwind entering Northern Cave, the activation of Meteor, and the intervention of both Holy and the Lifestream | The party learns from the sage Bugenhagen that Sephiroth's will is holding back Holy, a spell Aerith had managed to cast before her death—and the only thing that can stop Meteor. After Shinra's Sister Ray pierces the barrier over the crater, the party enters the Northern Cave for a final confrontation with Sephiroth. When they defeat his Bizarro and Safer forms, the party believes the threat of Sephiroth to be over, but Cloud passes out and has one final confrontation with him within his mind. Upon Sephiroth's final defeat, Holy activates and the party scrambles to escape in their airship, the Highwind. It seems that all is lost and Holy is too late to stop Meteor's impact, but the planet's Lifestream rises up to aid Holy. The ''Super Smash Bros.'' stage depicts the Highwind entering Northern Cave, the activation of Meteor, and the intervention of both Holy and the Lifestream. | ||
The original game's ending is ambiguous as to what happened after the Lifestream intervened, only featuring a scene set 500 years later where party member Red XIII is seen approaching the ruins of Midgar, but later entries in the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'' series make it clear that Meteor was stopped in time to prevent Sephiroth's plan for mass extinction — though not without damage to the planet — and that humanity also survived. | The original game's ending is ambiguous as to what happened after the Lifestream intervened, only featuring a scene set 500 years later where party member Red XIII is seen approaching the ruins of [[Midgar]], but later entries in the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'' series make it clear that Meteor was stopped in time to prevent Sephiroth's plan for mass extinction — though not without damage to the planet — and that humanity also survived. | ||
Northern Cave has previously appeared as a stage in the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dissidia: Final Fantasy}}'' series of arena-based fighting games. This specific version of Northern Cave was referenced in ''Ultimate'' by the background after descending into the crater and immediately before the scene of Holy being activated being directly based on the former's layout and design | Northern Cave has previously appeared as a stage in the ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dissidia: Final Fantasy}}'' series of arena-based fighting games. This specific version of Northern Cave was referenced in ''Ultimate'' by the background after descending into the crater and immediately before the scene of Holy being activated being directly based on the former's layout and design. | ||
==Tournament Legality== | ==Tournament Legality== | ||
Due to the | Due to the lack of stage hazards and a layout similar to [[Kalos Pokémon League]], several players have suggested legalizing the stage. Compared to Kalos Pokémon League, the blastzones are smaller, while the platforms are lower and stick less out from the edges, and the stage doesn't have vertical walls; overall, these changes might make the stage less favorable for camping than Kalos Pokémon League. However, there have been some concerns that the background is too visually busy and distracting, especially during the meteor section. Due to releasing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a lack of showing even at offline tourneys, the legal status of the stage is still unclear. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|ruM=Northern Cave | |ruM=Northern Cave | ||
|ko={{rollover|북쪽 대공동|Bukjjok Daegongdong|?}} | |ko={{rollover|북쪽 대공동|Bukjjok Daegongdong|?}} | ||
|koM= | |koM=Northern Cavity | ||
|zh={{rollover|北方大空洞|Běifāng Dà Kōngdòng|?}} | |zh={{rollover|北方大空洞|Běifāng Dà Kōngdòng|?}} | ||
|zhM=Great Northern Cavity | |zhM=Great Northern Cavity | ||
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*Lady Luck on the side of the Highwind is the first female character from the {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universe revealed to be in ''Smash Bros.'' due to being revealed in [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s [https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1339042565052456961 Pic of the Day] two days before Sephiroth's presentation. | *Lady Luck on the side of the Highwind is the first female character from the {{uv|Final Fantasy}} universe revealed to be in ''Smash Bros.'' due to being revealed in [[Masahiro Sakurai]]'s [https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1339042565052456961 Pic of the Day] two days before Sephiroth's presentation. | ||
*Northern Cave is the first downloadable stage that must also be unlocked, albeit only for early access and not as a permanent feature. | *Northern Cave is the first downloadable stage that must also be unlocked, albeit only for early access and not as a permanent feature. | ||
**Because of this, Northern Cave is the | **Because of this, Northern Cave is the first stage in ''Ultimate'' that has had to be actively unlocked. | ||
*The stage's default [[My Music]] settings are non-standard. Both ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}'' and ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}}'' are set to maximum probability by default, and all other songs from the ''Final Fantasy'' series are set to 25% probability. | *The stage's default [[My Music]] settings are non-standard. Both ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|One-Winged Angel}}'' and ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Final Fantasy|Advent: One-Winged Angel}}'' are set to maximum probability by default, and all other songs from the ''Final Fantasy'' series are set to 25% probability. | ||
*In the stage selection screen, each form of Northern Cave showcases a different section of the stage: the default form is shown outside the cave with Meteor falling, the [[Battlefield form]] is shown outside the crater, and the [[Ω form]] is shown within the cave with Holy in the background. It is the only stage with this distinction. | *In the stage selection screen, each form of Northern Cave showcases a different section of the stage: the default form is shown outside the cave with Meteor falling, the [[Battlefield form]] is shown outside the crater, and the [[Ω form]] is shown within the cave with Holy in the background. It is the only stage with this distinction. | ||
* | *Northern Cave is the only paid DLC stage without any visible background characters. | ||
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