Saffron City

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Saffron City (ヤマブキシティ), previously named Saffron City (64), is an unlockable stage in Super Smash Flash 2. It is based on the stage of the same name from Super Smash Bros. and hails from the Pokémon series.

Layout[]

The moving platforms on Saffron City — The moving platforms.

Saffron City consists of three large platforms in the shape of skyscrapers, with the middle skyscraper being the largest and having a slope in the center and a small platform above a door on the right side. The other two skyscraper platforms are much more narrow, with the left being the shortest and the the right being slightly shorter than the door platform. There are also two soft floating platforms, including a sloped one to the left of the leftmost skyscraper and a straight one to the left of the main skyscraper, which slowly bob up and down and periodically shift between being level to and slightly higher than their respective platforms. The areas between the skyscrapers are narrow gaps that characters may fall into.

With hazards turned on, the door on the main platform opens after fifteen seconds. If a player approaches the door while it is open, or if it remains open for a short length of time, one of five Pokémon emerges from it and performs a particular action. The door closes again after the Pokémon returns inside, after which this process repeats, with the time between door openings ranging from twenty to fifty seconds. The following Pokémon may emerge from the door:

Venusaur, which deals 14% damage on contact with players. It may also use Razor Leaf, which fires sharp leaves forward that each deal 3% damage.
Charmander, which deals 5% flame damage on contact with players. It may also use Flamethrower, which releases a stream of fire that deals multiple hits 3% damage.
Electrode, which rolls out and uses Explosion, dealing 30% damage and high knockback.
Chansey, which recovers 5% damage from the player that makes contact with it. It also has a random chance to throw an egg, which itself has a random chance to be either a container item similar to a Capsule or a recovery item healing 10% damage.
Porygon, which rushes forward and uses Tackle, dealing 18% damage and moderate knockback to players on contact.

In addition to the Pokémon that may appear as hazards, several others can be seen flying in the background, including Butterfree, Pidgey, and Fearow.

Music[]

The main music track is Team Rocket Hideout, a cinematic remix of the theme that plays inside the Team Rocket's secret hideout in Pokémon Red and Blue.
One of the alternate music tracks is Battle! Gym Leader / Pokémon Gym, a rock medley of three remixed songs that play in gyms throughout the Pokémon franchise: the theme that plays when fighting Kanto trainers in the Gym Leader Castle in Pokémon Stadium 2 and the theme that plays when fighting Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, which both remix the theme that plays when fighting Kanto Gym Leaders in Pokémon Gold and Silver, and the second version of the theme that plays during gym battles in the first series of the anime Pokémon, which itself is a remix of the theme that plays in gyms in Pokémon Red and Blue.
The other alternate music track is Aim to Be a Pokémon Master, a piano rock remix of the first Japanese opening theme from the first series of the anime Pokémon and the Catch'em & Evolution Mode ~ Blue Field arrangement from Pokémon Pinball.

Tournament legality[]

This stage is banned in competitive play. It contains a wall that allow for infinites and pits that make recoveries like Ness' difficult or impossible.

Origin[]

Saffron City (appearance) — Saffron City as it appears in *Pokémon Red* and *Blue*.

Saffron City is a major location in Pokémon Red and Blue. It is the largest city and central business district of the Kanto region, holding its largest infrastructure and most of its population. The largest building is the Silph Co. Head Office, a skyscraper housing the world's leading manufacturer of Pokémon technology, which is taken over by Team Rocket in order to acquire their Master Ball. In the games, the player traverses through the maze-like floors to battle Giovanni, the head of Team Rocket, and drive his team out of the building. The city also contains Sabrina's Psychic-type Gym, which awards the Marsh Badge on completion. It later reappears in Pokémon Gold and Silver, in which it is connected to Goldenrod City in Johto through the Magnet Train, which the player may ride to travel between the two regions.

The stage in SSF2 primarily takes place atop the Silph Co. Head Office, though it is shaped differently from how it appears in Pokémon media. The background references various other buildings found in the city, such as Sabrina's Gym and the Fighting Dojo. The Magnet Train also periodically appears, with its design being based on its appearance in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. The Pokémon that appear in the background of the stage and from the Silph Co. building all originate from Pokémon Red and Blue, though the only ones that appear in either location in-game are Venusaur (if the player had chosen Squirtle at the start of either game) and Electrode.

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Trivia[]

Saffron City and Silph Co. are the only two separate stages that are in the same location as each other.
Prior to its inclusion in Beta 1.0, Saffron City was first shown in a video released for the Beta Content Creator Program by OHKO.^[1]

References[]

↑ A TALE OF TWO SMASHES - SSF2 - YouTube Accessed on December 5, 2016.

[1] A TALE OF TWO SMASHES - SSF2 - YouTube Accessed on December 5, 2016.

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