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While ice worlds usually do not have a lot going for them, [[Icicle Mountain]] has even less, in my opinion, partly to thank for the side-scrolling nature of the level itself. While it does present a good challenge and a way to keep fighters occupied during the match, it distracts from it far too much. The speed at which the camera moves leaves far too little time for attacking while most of it is spent jumping about. This problem is mostly present within timed matches but really works to drag out stock play unnecessarily wrong as well. At the very beginning of the match, it is far worse with the camera moving down only slightly and moving back up again with only a moment of rest. Beyond the camera movement, the stage itself also has players jumping far more than attacking with its platforms falling if a fighter rests for only a moment. | While ice worlds usually do not have a lot going for them, [[Icicle Mountain]] has even less, in my opinion, partly to thank for the side-scrolling nature of the level itself. While it does present a good challenge and a way to keep fighters occupied during the match, it distracts from it far too much. The speed at which the camera moves leaves far too little time for attacking while most of it is spent jumping about. This problem is mostly present within timed matches but really works to drag out stock play unnecessarily wrong as well. At the very beginning of the match, it is far worse with the camera moving down only slightly and moving back up again with only a moment of rest. Beyond the camera movement, the stage itself also has players jumping far more than attacking with its platforms falling if a fighter rests for only a moment. | ||
In Adventure Mode, the stage is slightly more enjoyable as the camera moves with you if you move offscreen in the direction it is going. This makes the stage far more playable as you are not as restricted to move at a predetermined speed and can enjoy more time to attack the [[Polar Bear]]s and [[Topi]s or simply move out of the way before any can serve as a problem. At about halfway through the stage your movement is impaired somewhat when the Ice Climbers due to either attacking them or dodging their attacks. Thankfully, however, this ceases once you reach the top of the stage and are able to carry out a normal match. | In Adventure Mode, the stage is slightly more enjoyable as the camera moves with you if you move offscreen in the direction it is going. This makes the stage far more playable as you are not as restricted to move at a predetermined speed and can enjoy more time to attack the [[Polar Bear]]s and [[Topi]]s or simply move out of the way before any can serve as a problem. At about halfway through the stage your movement is impaired somewhat when the Ice Climbers due to either attacking them or dodging their attacks. Thankfully, however, this ceases once you reach the top of the stage and are able to carry out a normal match. | ||
The music in this stage is perhaps its best quality. The upbeat melody of “Ice Climber” when playing in normal mode helps to reduce the franticness of your movement and allows you to slow down for a bit. The alternate track “Balloon Trip” also does have a similar effect, though the slightly faster tempo does negate this fact somewhat. The track present within Adventure Mode is perhaps the single best thing about this stage. The Adventure Mode version of this stage features an 8-bit cover of the popular Christmas Carol, “Let it, Snow.” This song really helps to tie together the winter theme of the stage and is really an unexpected and pleasant addition to the stage which really helps improve the overall quality and play experience. | The music in this stage is perhaps its best quality. The upbeat melody of “Ice Climber” when playing in normal mode helps to reduce the franticness of your movement and allows you to slow down for a bit. The alternate track “Balloon Trip” also does have a similar effect, though the slightly faster tempo does negate this fact somewhat. The track present within Adventure Mode is perhaps the single best thing about this stage. The Adventure Mode version of this stage features an 8-bit cover of the popular Christmas Carol, “Let it, Snow.” This song really helps to tie together the winter theme of the stage and is really an unexpected and pleasant addition to the stage which really helps improve the overall quality and play experience. | ||