Meta Crystal
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
| Meta Crystal | |
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| Information | |
| Appears in | Super Smash Bros. (1999) |
| Availability | 1P Game |
| Based on | Cavern of the Metal Cap Hazy Maze Cave |
| Music Bolded tracks must be unlocked |
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| Super Smash Bros. | "Meta Crystal" |
Meta Crystal is a cavern-like stage in Super Smash Bros.. It appears exclusively during Metal Mario's sub-boss battle on Stage 9 of the 1P Game. As such, the stage is unavailable in Versus Mode without using the debug menu. The layout features a small, soft platform made of red wire hovering above a crystalline structure that slopes up to the right and down to the left, serving as the main platform. The stage is the smallest in Super Smash Bros to offset the challenge of hitting Metal Mario offstage. However, the item spawn rate is very low.
Meta Crystal has not yet reappeared in the Super Smash Bros. series. Its role as the stage where metal characters are fought in single-player modes is filled by Battlefield in Super Smash Bros. Melee and a randomly chosen stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Origin[edit]
Meta Cavern is loosely based on Cavern of the Metal Cap, a secret area in Super Mario 64 accessed in Hazy Maze Cave by jumping into a pool of liquid metal behind a set of double doors in the Underground Lake area. Upon entering, Mario transforms into his metal form for a short period of time. Hitting the Metal Cap Switch activates all green blocks throughout the game, which also allow Mario to transform into Metal Mario by breaking them.
The stage combines elements from both levels. The underground setting and metallic crystals resemble those in Cavern of the Metal Cap, while the red wires on the small platform, the bottom of the main platform, and in the background appear in Hazy Maze Cave.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | メタ・クリスタル Meta Kurisutaru | Meta Crystal | [1] |
Notes[edit]
- Meta Crystal is one of two Super Mario-themed stages in the Super Smash Bros. series not playable in Versus Mode. The other is Goomba from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
