Ω form: Difference between revisions

'''Ω forms''' ('''Omega forms''', also known as '''Final Destination forms''') ({{ja|終点化|Shūten ka}}, lit. ''Final Destination forms'') are alternate versions of stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' which have a [[Final Destination]]-like layout, consisting of a single flat platform with all stage hazards removed.

Pressing the X button on the stage select screen in the [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|3DS version]] of ''Smash 4'' will fill the circular cursor with either {{ja|終点|Shūten}} (Japanese), Ω (other languages) or DF (PAL French version, 3DS only), allowing Ω form stages to be selected. There is also an option in the rules to have the game automatically select Ω form stages at random; this is how stages are selected in [[For Glory]] mode. Ω form stages can also be selected at random by pressing the X button and selecting Random on the stage select screen. Final Destination itself can be selected as a Ω form stage, but this doesn't change its layout.

In the introduction of Ω form and [[Battlefield form]] stages in the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] stated that they differ only in music and aesthetics.<ref name="E32018Direct">{{cite web |url=https://youtu.be/L93H7YC-83o |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch |accessdate=2016-06-20 |date=2014-06-12 |publisher=Official Nintendo YouTube channel }}</ref> Unlike in ''Smash 4'', the terrain and blast lines no longer vary between stages. This means all Ω forms are the same length as {{SSBU|Final Destination}}, in turn being shortened to the same length as {{SSBU|Battlefield}}.

Despite this, stages that have the 2D flattening effect in the regular stages also have it in their Battlefield forms, which alters how hitboxes function. Stages where Star and Screen KOs are disabled continue to have them disabled as well.

[[Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]] and [[Poké Ball]] summons that are typically unavailable on certain stages can appear on Ω form stages. The tool that {{SSBU|Steve}} uses varies depending on the Ω form stage he is on.

There is some debate on how Ω form stages should be handed in competitive play. Those who opt for the ban of Ω form stages note how not all stages are the same, as mentioned above. This means that recoveries and stage-spikes would be massively different, and the different stages' blast zones could create unforeseen variation in when characters are KO'd. However, in practice, Ω form stages are usually treated as equivalent to Final Destination.

*[[Super Mario Maker]].

[[Gamer]] is sometimes banned due to the camera angle differing from other stages.

*In ''Smash 4'', [[Suzaku Castle]] is the only stage to retain interactive elements from its original form in its Ω form, as the signs that appear behind the fighters can still be destroyed. Since these signs merely break when an attack occurs nearby, and do not physically interact with the fighters, they do not affect gameplay.

*When playing with more than four fighters on a stage's Ω form, the stage will be scaled a bit larger (1.5× larger in Ultimate).However, the stage will not be scaled larger when playing with more than four fighters on a [[Special Orders]] battle in ''for Wii U''.