Tortimer Island
| Animal Crossing: New Leaf Tortimer Island | |
|---|---|
   Tortimer Island as it appears in Smash. | |
| Universe | Animal Crossing |
| Appears in | SSB4 (3DS) Ultimate |
| Availability | Starter |
| Crate type | Presents |
| Maximum players | 4 (3DS) 8 (Ultimate) |
| Article on Nookipedia | Tortimer Island |
| “ | A stage inspired by Tortimer Island from Animal Crossing: New Leaf. The configuration of the island and its palm trees changes with each battle. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. 4 Official Site | ||
Tortimer Island (コトブキランド, Kotobuki Land) is a stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It was confirmed on March 7th, 2014. Its layout is assigned at random each time the stage is played on. In Ultimate, Mii Gunner's unlock battle in World of Light is fought here.
Stage overview[edit]
The battle takes place on the island of the same name. It appears to be a single platform surrounded by water, although the layout of the stage is assigned at random every time it is used. It is possible for a pool of water to appear in the middle of the island. In for 3DS, characters cannot swim in the water surrounding the island, and will simply fall through, but in Ultimate, the water is swimmable. The shop can be seen in the background, and Leila, Leilani, Grams, and Tortimer appear as background characters by the shop. Kapp'n also appears as a background character on the dock, which is now located on the side of the island. He appears from time to time on his motorboat, which can be used as a stationary, solid platform until he leaves. A shark can be seen in the water, which will attack fighters if they approach. The tops of the palm trees can be stood on by characters.
Various fruits can grow on trees, and they can be knocked down to the ground, where players can eat them to restore their health or throw them. Occasionally, beehives will appear on the trees as well, which can also be knocked down and used as an item. Coconuts and Durians deal 3% damage and weak knockback on contact, but may explode, dealing 20-25% damage and strong knockback in SSB4, or moderate knockback in Ultimate.
| Fruit | Description | Healing amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pear | A speckled light green pear with stem | 2% |
| Orange | A round, plump orange | 3% |
| Apple | A red apple with a yellow bottom and stem | 4% |
| Peach | A plump, pink peach with a cream-colored bottom and two forked leaves | 5% |
| Cherry | Two cherries attached together on their stem | 6% |
| Perfect Pear | A speckled golden pear with stem | 7% |
| Perfect Orange | A bright-colored orange with a protrusion at the stem, resembling a tangelo | 8% |
| Perfect Apple | A dark red speckled apple with stem | 9% |
| Perfect Peach | A plump, golden peach with a yellow-colored bottom and two forked leaves | 10% |
| Perfect Cherry | Two bright-red cherries with yellow bottoms attached together on their stem, resembling Rainier cherries | 11% |
| Banana | Three bananas in a bunch. Eating one grants the player a Banana Peel | 3% |
| Lychee | Three lychees in a bunch | 3% |
| Lemon | A bright-yellow lemon with a leaf attached | 4% |
| Mango | An oblong red mango with a yellow-colored bottom | 5% |
| Coconut | An unripe, green coconut. Treated as a throwing item and may explode when thrown. | N/A |
| Durian | A small, durian fruit with a spiky rind. Treated as a throwing item and may explode when thrown. | N/A |
Ω forms and Battlefield form[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, the Ω form is completely flat and the platform extends below the blast line. The shop is in the background, but Kapp'n, fruit-bearing trees, and sharks are absent. The stage layout also does not change into different variations.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the Ω form and Battlefield form are similar to the Ω form in SSB4; however, the main platform does not extend below the blast line and is resized and reshaped to match Final Destination and Battlefield, respectively. The entire island is also suspended in the air. The three soft platforms of the Battlefield form are made of wood and are similar to the dock of the normal form.
Ω form in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Ω form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Battlefield form in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Hazards Off[edit]
With stage hazards turned off in Ultimate, the fruits, beehives, shark, and boat do not appear. The stage layout is still randomized.
Origin[edit]
Tortimer Island appears in Animal Crossing: New Leaf named after the titular character. To access the island, the player must finish paying off their first home loan. Tortimer himself will greet the player at the town's dock when this is accomplished and after talking to him, he grants the player access to the island. Subsequently on the next day afterwards, his spot is replaced with Kapp'n, and the player will need to pays him to travel to the island with his motorboat.
When the player lands on the island, the player starts inside a lobby. Kapp'n's family, Grams, Leilani, and Leila, work inside this building. Leilani is responsible for taking the player on Island Tours, a collection of minigames that the player can play at their own, or with friends. Winning each minigame earns the player medals, which the player can spend on rarer items within Grams's Souvenir Shop, including the Cabana Series and Mermaid Series. Leila meanwhile sells will "play supermarket" with the player, and offer to buy items from the player for 5% of their standard sell price.
The lobby itself is located on the north edge of the island and is connected to the dock. The rest of the island consists of trees that grow fruits that can not be found anywhere else, flowers, bushes, and a beach that goes all around the island. The island is seasonally locked to summer, meaning only summer bugs, fishes, and sea creatures will only appear, and a few are exclusive to the island.
The island in New Leaf does not have a different layout each time a game is started, although the island does exhibit a different appearance for each unique save file of the game. However, a pool of water will never appear on the ground of the island, as it can in Super Smash Bros. 4.
In the Animal Crossing games, the player can go fishing with a fishing rod to catch various kinds of fish during certain seasons of the year. Ever since Animal Crossing: Wild World sharks have been able to be caught. In this stage, sharks appear as a stage hazard to damage and knockback players.
Tournament legality[edit]
Tortimer Island is a universally banned stage in all rulesets. The stage layout is randomized every time it is selected, creating potential inconsistencies during gameplay. The size of the stage is also too large, which could allow characters with good mobility to stall and camp their opponents.
Trophy[edit]
- Tortimer Island
Take a ride on Kapp'n's boat to reach this tropical island, home to fish, insects, and fruit you can't find anywhere else. Tortimer's tours are also available here. Eat the fruit on this stage to reduce your damage, but keep an eye out for the occasional bomb in the mix too!
A tropical island where you'll find fish, insects and fruit that you can't get in your own town. To reach it, just take a ride on Kapp'n's boat. While you're fighting on this stage, make sure to eat some of the delicious fruits from the trees to heal yourself, but watch out – bombs sometimes get mixed in with them too!
Update history[edit]
3.1.0
- Tortimer Island's on-screen appearances locations have been changed.
Gallery[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
First image of the stage, posted in December 2013.
An overview of the stage.
One of the random stage variations.
A variation of the stage's layout.
Yoshi, Diddy Kong, and Pikachu near the shark.
Another variation of the stage.
Trophy of Tortimer Island from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Yoshi using his forward aerial on the stage.
Sheik performing Bouncing Fish near a Goldeen on the stage.
Zelda using her neutral aerial in her red costume on the stage.
Mr. Game & Watch using Judge 1 near Duck Hunt on the stage.
Toon Link performing his up taunt on the stage.
Mega Man using Leaf Shield with Ivysaur on the stage.
Ken with King K. Rool, Diddy Kong, and Donkey Kong on the stage.
Bayonetta jumping next to Villager on the stage.
Villager taking out King K. Rool's pocketed crown, while K. Rool searches for it on the stage.
Isabelle using her Fishing Rod near Goldeen on the stage.
Banjo & Kazooie about to be grabbed by Villager.
Sora using Aerial Sweep on the stage.
Sora sitting on the stage.
Cloud with Zelda in Tortimer Island
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
コトブキランド | Kotobuki Land |
 English |
Tortimer Island | — |
 French |
Tortiland | — |
 German |
Törtel-Insel | Törtel Island |
 Spanish |
Isla Tórtimer | Tortimer Island |
 Italian |
Isola di Tortimer | Tortimer Island |
 Chinese |
Tortimer Island | — |
 Korean |
고북랜드 | Gobuk Land |
 Dutch |
Tortimer-Eiland | Tortimer Island |
 Russian |
Остров Тортимера | Tortimer Island |
Trivia[edit]
- In All-Star Mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, fruits do not grow on the stage.
- This is the only Animal Crossing stage where K.K. Slider will not appear.
- It is also the only stage from that series not to have a day-night cycle and is banned in tournaments.
- In Ultimate, the following Assist Trophies can only appear on the Battlefield and Omega forms of this stage: Skull Kid, Metroid, Mother Brain, Ashley, Riki, Color TV-Game 15, and the Squid Sisters. Andross, Kapp'n, Devil, and Dr. Kawashima cannot be summoned on this stage at all. Additionally, the following Poké Ball Pokémon can only be summoned on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms: Abra, Moltres, Entei, Suicune, Metagross, Palkia, Giratina, Arceus, Kyurem, Xerneas and Marshadow. Lugia cannot be summoned here at all.
- Kapp'n does not appear as an Assist Trophy due to him already being a stage element as the boat captain. Yet despite him and his boat not appearing on the stage's Battlefield and Omega forms, his Assist Trophy can't be summoned there either.
- Steve picks up sand blocks instead of dirt blocks on this stage.
 Animal Crossing universe
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|---|---|
| Fighters | Villager (SSB4 · SSBU) · Isabelle (SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Mr. Resetti · Isabelle · Kapp'n |
| Stages | Smashville · Tortimer Island · Town and City |
| Items | Pitfall · Beehive |
| Other | K.K. Slider · Lloid · Timmy & Tommy · Tom Nook |
| Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
| Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
