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|subtitle = ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' | |subtitle = ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'' | ||
|name = Norfair | |name = Norfair | ||
|image = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate| | |image = {{tabber|title1=Ultimate|content1=[[File:SSBU-Norfair.png|300px]]|title2=Wii U|content2=[[File:SSB4UNorfair.png|300px]]|title3=Brawl|content3=[[File:Norfair1.jpg|300px]]}} | ||
|caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Norfair as it appears in ''Smash''. | |caption = [[File:MetroidSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Norfair as it appears in ''Smash''. | ||
|universe = {{uv|Metroid}} | |universe = {{uv|Metroid}} | ||
|games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]'' ([[SSB4-U|Wii U]])<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | |games = ''[[Brawl]]''<br>''[[SSB4]]'' ([[SSB4-U|Wii U]])<br>''[[Ultimate]]'' | ||
|availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]] | |availability = [[Starter stage|Starter]] | ||
|cratetype = Futuristic (''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'')<br>Normal (Wii U) | |cratetype = Futuristic (''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'')<br>Normal (Wii U) | ||
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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Although {{s|metroidwiki|Norfair}} first appeared in ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', aesthetically this stage is based on how the area appears in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Super Metroid}}'' and ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}''. Located deep below the surface of {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, Norfair is one of the most dangerous areas {{s|metroidwiki|Samus}} ventures through; it includes caverns and tunnels full of magma, and [[metroidwiki:Intense Heat|intense heat]] that damages Samus by just being in the area. It is not until she acquires the {{s|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}} that she can safely venture through the super-heated area, and it is not until she acquires the {{s|metroidwiki|Gravity Suit}} that she can | Although {{s|metroidwiki|Norfair}} first appeared in ''[[metroidwiki:Metroid (game)|Metroid]]'', aesthetically this stage is based on how the area appears in ''{{s|metroidwiki|Super Metroid}}'' and ''{{s|metroidwiki|Metroid: Zero Mission}}''. Located deep below the surface of {{s|metroidwiki|Zebes}}, Norfair is one of the most dangerous areas {{s|metroidwiki|Samus}} ventures through; it includes caverns and tunnels full of magma, and [[metroidwiki:Intense Heat|intense heat]] that damages Samus by just being in the area. It is not until she acquires the {{s|metroidwiki|Varia Suit}} that she can safely venture through the super-heated area, and it is not until she acquires the {{s|metroidwiki|Gravity Suit}} that she can venture underneath the magma. Norfair is also where Samus gets notable {{s|metroidwiki|upgrade}}s to her {{s|metroidwiki|Power Suit}}, such as the {{s|metroidwiki|Wave Beam}} and {{s|metroidwiki|Screw Attack}}. | ||
In ''Super Metroid''{{'}}s Norfair, there is a room which features magma rising continuously, and Samus must get to the other side of the room, climb up platforms, and enter another room before the magma kills her. In this stage, the concept is retained by the safe room with {{s|metroidwiki|Blue Doors}}, which appears for fighters to take refuge from the magma. The Blue Doors themselves are also based on how they appear in ''Metroid'' and ''Super Metroid'', and they can also be seen in the background. | In ''Super Metroid''{{'}}s Norfair, there is a room which features magma rising continuously, and Samus must get to the other side of the room, climb up platforms, and enter another room before the magma kills her. In this stage, the concept is retained by the safe room with {{s|metroidwiki|Blue Doors}}, which appears for fighters to take refuge from the magma. The Blue Doors themselves are also based on how they appear in ''Metroid'' and ''Super Metroid'', and they can also be seen in the background. | ||
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==Tournament legality== | ==Tournament legality== | ||
Currently, Norfair is considered nearly universally banned in tournament play. Proponents of banning the stage claim that the increased number of edges promotes stalling the game by constantly alternating between edges for invincibility, and that the magma plumes provide an unnecessary degree of unpredictability. Those who believe the stage should be a counterpick insist that ledge-stalling is not that effective, and that the uniqueness of the stage is not brought down by the hazards, which can be defended against fairly easily. Regardless, the stage can assist characters who are easily gimped, since they are given more opportunities to grab an edge (especially tethers). In later ''Brawl'' tournaments, the stage has been banned much more frequently. It is also jokingly referred to as ''' | Currently, Norfair is considered nearly universally banned in tournament play. Proponents of banning the stage claim that the increased number of edges promotes stalling the game by constantly alternating between edges for invincibility, and that the magma plumes provide an unnecessary degree of unpredictability. Those who believe the stage should be a counterpick insist that ledge-stalling is not that effective, and that the uniqueness of the stage is not brought down by the hazards, which can be defended against fairly easily. Regardless, the stage can assist characters who are easily gimped, since they are given more opportunities to grab an edge (especially tethers). In later ''Brawl'' tournaments, the stage has been banned much more frequently. It is also jokingly referred to as "not fun, '''Norfair'''", regarding its legality. | ||
In ''Smash 4'', Norfair has seen no use at all in tournaments for the aforementioned reasons, with every major since ''Smash 4''{{'}}s inception banning the stage. | In ''Smash 4'', Norfair has seen no use at all in tournaments for the aforementioned reasons, with every major since ''Smash 4''{{'}}s inception banning the stage. | ||
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==Update history== | ==Update history== | ||
'''{{GameIcon|ssb4-u}} 1.0.2''' | '''{{GameIcon|ssb4-u}} 1.0.2''' | ||
*Added 8-player mode version of the stage (already had an 8-player Ω form). | *{{change|Added 8-player mode version of the stage (already had an 8-player Ω form). For performance reasons, lava waves no longer appear while in this mode.}} | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||