Super Smash Bros. Brawl modes and stages: Subspace Emissary, Classic and more
Brawl's main modes, including The Subspace Emissary, Classic, All-Star, Boss Battles and Stadium, and a selection of its stages.
Original 2008 Wii release. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection online play ended in 2014; Project M and other mods are outside this guide.
Illustrated reference
Battlefield
The standard stage with three platforms over a main floor.
The Battlefield stage in Brawl.
Final Destination
A flat stage without platforms; Ganondorf's challenger stage.
The Final Destination stage in Brawl.
Smashville
An Animal Crossing town with a moving platform; the clock matches the Wii's time.
The Smashville stage in Brawl.
Shadow Moses Island
Snake's stage; 15 matches here unlock him.
The Shadow Moses Island stage in Brawl.
Green Hill Zone
Sonic's stage, where you fight him to unlock him.
The Green Hill Zone stage in Brawl.
Battleship Halberd
Meta Knight's warship stage, also a key Subspace Emissary location.
The Battleship Halberd stage in Brawl.
The Subspace Emissary
A side-scrolling story mode in which fighters team up against the Subspace Army. Finishing it and replaying stages with hidden doors adds Jigglypuff, Toon Link and Wolf.
Single-player modes
Classic Mode is a series of themed fights; All-Star pits you against every fighter with limited healing; Boss Battles is unlocked by finishing The Subspace Emissary; Stadium contains Target Smash!!, Home-Run Contest and Multi-Man Brawl.
Stages and Stage Builder
Brawl adds new stages and returning Melee stages, plus a Stage Builder for your own designs. Some stages are unlocked by challenges or with their matching fighters.
Clear Target Smash!! with many different fighters early: it advances both Lucario's and Mr. Game & Watch's unlock conditions.
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