Phase 8

Phase 8 is a starter stage in Super Smash Flash 2 from the Metroid universe. It is based on the area of the same name from Metroid II: The Return of Samus.

Layout
Phase 8 consists of 2 rocky islands floating on top of lava. The stage has 2 center platforms and 1 platform above each of the 2 islands. At certain intervals, a giant lava flow will appear in the middle of the screen, covering the two middle platforms. Any player will be safe if he/she stands in between the center platforms or behind the glass that appears when the lava flows through that area. If that person touches the lava flow, he/she will be pushed up and off the screen and most likely be Star KO'ed. Also, the lava at the bottom of the stage will rise from time to time, forcing players to jump onto the higher platforms until the lava recedes again.

Music

 * The main music track is titled Kraid's Lair, a remix from Metroid.

Tournament legality
This stage is banned in tournament play. The stage is rather large and contains several high platforms that allows players to circle camp easily. The stage also contains numerous walls in close proximity to each other, allowing for greatly extended combos and increased horizontal survivability. The main platform is divided in half by a pit, which can lead to early gimps, especially on characters like Ness.

Origin
Phase 8 is a section that is explored in Metroid II: Return of Samus and is the second-to-last section to be explored in the game. However, the Metroid version of the area contains pools of acid instead of a lake of lava that is depicted in the SSF2 stage.