Tower of Salvation

The Tower of Salvation is a stage from the Tales universe, it is the home stage to Lloyd. It was released in demo v0.6. It is a very basic stage, with no gimmicks, other than the Mithos Yggdrassil appearance as a hazard.

Layout
The stage features a small platform and two small moving platforms on each side. In the background, the player can see pillars and the spot where the Eternal Sword should rest.

Hazard
The only (but not to be taken lightly) hazard in this stage is Mithos Yggdrassil, the main antagonist of "Tales of Symphonia", who floats in the middle of the stage, attacking any player that attacks him and conjuring magical spells on the stage. When countering a player's attack, he deals 7%-9% with average knockback. At other times, he will sometimes shoot a horizontal laser from each of the 2 small platforms, hitting any player that is in the horizontal beam. Mithos also uses Judgement.

Origin
In "Tales of Symphonia" it is the tower that connects the two worlds Sylvarant and Tethe'alla. It is home to the Eternal Sword and is also the entrance to Welgia, the angel city. Additionally, by using the power of the Eternal Sword, Lloyd can be transported to Derris-Kharlan, a giant meteor made up of mana.

Tournament legality
This stage is currently a counterpick in tournament play. Its simplistic design when hazards are disabled makes it a popular stage, especially in online play where the lag is minimal in comparison to most other stages. The stage has floating platforms at either side, which are strong camping positions and can be used to extend a character's horizontal reach offstage. Also, the stage boundaries are comparatively short compared to the stage's size, giving characters with strong onstage games and weak recoveries an advantage.

Music

 * The main track is Beat The Angel from the "Tales of Symphonia" original soundtrack.
 * The alternative track is a ToS Medley, a remix from several tracks from the Tales of Symphonia.

External link

 * Tower of Salvation's page at Smash Flash DOJO!!