my personal fav is kof 96 goenitz stage, previous arena now destroyed and engulfed by the wind, and those poor soul blown away in the background, its amazing
Holy hell, a total smorgasbord of my favorite FG content creators. I love the variety, how we went from camera talk to voice, to pngtuber, to vtuber to a full animation! I was hoping someone would mention the Port Town stage in FF3. It looks like a boring warehouse stage at first. Then the crane lifts the stage, and you ascend all the way up to get a tour of all of South Town, from the theme park, to the cities across the ocean. At the top, Cheng flies a helicopter up to watch your fight. The stage even lights up at night, and if you hit the opponent into the background, they have a unique sprite for grabbing the ledge. Also must give kudos to the under construction Sakazaki dojo in CVS1, Takuma yells at you in the background to stop breaking the stage, which falls apart with every knockdown. By the end, you can see the dojo is being built across from Ryu's stage in SFA1.
Port Town was _amazing_ for so many reasons. The dynamic aspects, the location immersion, the Jackie Chan references, SNK stage design in '96 was peak.
My favorite is Captain Americas from Marvel Super Heroes. A chaotic and dynamic site of the statue of liberty torn, only for Captain America and his badass theme to still be standing and fighting the good fight.
@@baberuthless I don't think it's referencing a comic in particular. Statue of Liberty's one of the most iconic landmarks of America and is a symbol of the nation, so it's fitting on a stage for someone who also symbolizes America.
Sonic the Fighters is one of my favorite fighting games of all time, and Aurora Icefield is one of if not my favorite stage of all time. The music, the fighters' reflections on the ice floor, the structures in the background, and the blue, yellow, and purple sky all combine to make it one of my favorites of all time
I love this massive get-together of fighting game content creators. Really brings together the "C" in FGC. But I'd also love to point out this is the first video I've seen your awesome fighting game and video game book collection. If I had a shelf like that I too would casually flex and just have it as my permanent background! 😄
Awesome video! I was a bit surprised that nobody mentioned Soul Calibur, BlazBlue, DJFFNY, or Smash. Still, the one I agree the most with is Matt McMuscles, and it's for a very simple reason: There were some impressive, beautiful and amazing stages shown here, but as soon as the video was over, the only game that I wanted to play, the one stage that I wanted to explore, was Garou: Mark of the Wolves' Live House. Still, great suggestions by everyone. This video was a blast!
A really good video exploring different viewpoints of fighting games and what makes the highlights for the big names in the fighting game community. First time I've seen some of them and that K-Brad fella seems like he can spin a right good yarn. As ever, a good show.
Loved this, seeing some old acquaintances come together to share their passion for the genre, and specially you miss bitten strawberry! Your content is really refreshing, to see how much you care for aspects of fighting games that aren't gameplay related (like frames and the such) but artistic and lore related, which is the stuff I myself like the most as well. Keep the good stuff coming.
This was a really great video, fighting game stages are so overlooked and I'm so grateful to you for starting such a discussion about this underappreciated aspect of fighting games, love you involving such a wide swath of the community in the discussion too One of my favorites at the moment is Asuka's stage, Tir Na Nog from Guilty Gear Strive. On top of being drop dead gorgeous the look it gives into Asuka's life after Strive is really pleasant as a big fan of the character, and while I feel like a lot of Strive stages struggle to justify stretching out their setpieces over multiple screens instead of packing as much as they can into one, changing from the impressive telescope to the nice garden to the mystifying library feels like it got the most out of Strive's stage gimmicks.
My personal favorite has always been Hon-Fu's stage in Fatal Fury 3: Road to the Final Victory. While I love how the level is on a platform that gets lifted off the ground and into the air, that amazing view of the South Town skyline while you fight always felt like the right blend of 80s-90s action movie cheesiness that Fatal Fury was trying to achieve.
I just wanted to say thank you for this video, it inspired me to get back into Tekken 8 and fighting games as a whole, which makes this year more enjoyable! 😊
One stage that I immediately fell in love with was the Forsaken Sanctuary from Soul Calibur 3. The combination of beautiful mythical architecture and ethereal colors creates such an intense first impression. The aqueducts and abundance of water that seems to be intrinsically tied to SC3's identity are loud and proud there. And the music...? Do yourself a favor and look it up if you never have. Simply epic. Soul Calibur 3 came out close along with Tekken 5, which many consider to be the era where Namco were absolute rockstars of the industry. As such, Forsaken Sanctuary is right up there with Moonlit Wilderness for me. Both are monuments from when Namco were on top of the world.
I have so many to mention but when it comes down to it, Sieger's stage from Samurai Showdown 2 is my favorite! You're fighting in a courtyard with the Prosia Kingdom Knights watching- The lightning in the background is super intense and there some old guy sittin in a huge chair with a ferocious lion head on top- SUPER EPIC MUSIC TO MATCH 😀
i like tabmok's choice to go with a stage that told a story. really makes me appreciate even more now that i know the context of the stage and makes it even more epic than just lone aesthetics.
My favorite stages have amazing music and ambiance. When you enter a stage you just feel something and the mood just hits right and sets the tone. If I had to choose a stage based on the above, it would be hard but a few in my mind are Dead Pool from MK2, NYC from CVS2, Akumas stage from 3rd Strike, and Moonlit Wilderness from Tekken 5. Thank you for this amazing video and crossover.
It's cool seeing all these FGC content creators in one video. Seeing people I haven't seen in a while. (Rubbish, Geoff the Hero, Stumblebee, K-Brad etc.) This was nice to watch and listen to what they like about their favorites. It gave me an appreciation on what these stages mean to people. Thank you for just making this collaboration happen, Baberuthless. Keep it up and Congrats on 10k subs
Here is my favorite Fighting Game Stage of all time. Kaminoi Castle - Sakura-Dai Gate - from Soulcalibur II. The phenomenal music track that plays on this stage, Brave Sword, Braver Soul, absolutely catches the essence of the SoulCalibur series and the fights on the stage itself. I also love the background with the sunset, the grassy hills in the distance, and the blossom petals. Additionally, the color palette for Kaminoi Castle is simultaneously both colorful and a bit muted. It gives off this grand battle vibe, and I love it!
Ken's Alpha 2 stage is good for sure! And I would have that as my pick, But, I really like the pocket fighter stages, especially the snow stage. They have soo much personality and different things going on in the background. But anyway, this, THIS video right here, is an AMAZING video Baberuthless!! Good Collabs, and I know that takes alot of work to get everyone involved. You've also been steadily putting out some nice videos over time, and they have been great! Please, keep em coming and keep up the good work!!
I remember being absolutely enamored with Purgatorium the first time I saw it in BBCF. It seemed like a run of the mill underworld/hell type stage, but I was totally caught off guard when this giant tower just suddenly emerged from the background. It's this crazy mix between steampunk, skeletal limbs, and your standard medieval tower. On top of this, it serves as Nine the Phantom's home stage, and her theme works so well on top of the surrounding environment.
When I think of Tekken I think of meteor shower, electric fountain, poolside, and building from Tekken 4. (Plus countless others).The Tekken team has given us some of the best stages of any fighting game for years. Their impeccable 3d stage design is one of the key reasons I prefer 3d fighters to 2d. The more stage the better!
Incredible video :) I can't even decide in what is my favorite stage, but its probably from Last Blade (Lee Reka or Amano)... Or KoF 95 (Iori or Kim or King) Maybe Art of Fighting 3(Siesta Café or Train Yard)🤔
Even though the game is unorthodox from a fgc standpoint I think K-Brad's selection of Power Stone 2 airship stage wins it for me. The dynamism, stage transitions + high tier jrpg soundtrack makes it an absolute classic
One of my favorite fighting game stage is Paris from Guilty Gear XX, I love the battle atop a balcony in the middle of a raging storm, it's freaking sweet. I also love Zato's stage in Missing Link, as it's an awesome tribute to heavy metal albums, complete with the cloaked figures from Testament's Souls of Black album.
Best stage without a doubt has to be the Kof 96 sub-boss stage. It’s really cool to fight some of SNK’s biggest baddies on a moving boat through the water.
I haven't played The Last Blade, but I did download the Fire at the Wadamoya stage for Mugen and thought this was the dopest shit ever so while I haven't thought of which stage is my favorite ever I think that one just immediately rises to the top ten. It's such a simple idea executed so well. Anybody could make a stage that's like "a building on fire" and I would be surprised if they hadn't again but very few could do it THIS good.
Wait you are not a strawberry =O So sad that Pocket Fighter was just a honorable mention to one person, it deserved more! Also, as a brazilian, I support that you ended the video with the Kaiser beer song xD
probably doesn't even count because it's not a stage you actually fight on (at least without mods) but it IS from a fighting game the room that leads to the final boss in super smash bros brawl's story mode is one that just sticks with me there's just an atmosphere to it all the trophies in the background acting as a diagetic progress bar, and the huge menacing door in the background, which opens up when you've cleared everything out
Oh and Shun's stage in Virtua Fighter 2! You're riding a raft down some chinese river and it passes under various bridges. Wolverine's Stage in Marvel Super Heroes is another I just had to mention- You start off fighting on a bridge over a waterfall. If the bridge gets enough damage, it will then get destroyed and now the fight will be going on while traveling down some white water rapids!
There's a lot that makes a stage great. The atmosphere, background design, the stage matching the fighter it's home to, and the theme has to be a banger. Not one stages fits all of this than Rose's stage from Street Fighter Alpha 3. The astrology room fits her possession as a fortune teller. The building on the right side matches she's from Greece. And the theme is great makes her feel like a boss. It's the best theme I constantly replay more than any other stage. So it's my personal favorite.
@@baberuthless stage music is very important. its just as important as the stage presentation itself. To be fair almost everything in SFA3 is a sleeper for the best video game soundtrack of all time. Having that stage in SF6 would be awesome but they did kind of ruined it when they brought Rose in SF5. Using her stage and theme from SFA2. Which is ok, it's just not the Alpha 3 stage. That like me asking for a Big Mac from McDonalds and you bring me a McDouble, which is fine but its not what I wanted. but only a man can dream.
After watching this I think I've realized which fighting game stage is my all time favorite and that has to be Hidden Leaf Gate at Night from Naruto Clash of Ninja 2. That stage not only looks really pretty with the night time aesthetic with the cherry blossoms but the music on it made it feel like a sparring match or a party whenever my brothers and cousins would play together on it. It's such a chill and vibey arena to fight and Naruto Clash of Ninja is one of my all time favorite fighting games
kof 95 is full of god tier stages. my pick is rivals team abandoned factory stage. if only the hardware was capable of doing the forehround steam in proper transparency then it would be perfection.
While active in the fgc today i grew up with melee and my favorite stage has to be Pokemon Stadium. The mix beween a more serious stage and the different stage transformations every now and then to spice things up. Also the screen, it made it feel so much more like an match with match information and zoom in on players. Tradional fighters tho it's prob fetus of god. First thing that popped in my head.
My personal favorite stage is jyurakudai villa from soulcalibur 3 because it's beautiful, with the cherry blossoms in the moonlight, & the lit platform you're fighting on meshes well to make such a great ambiance that just soothes the soul, at least for me personally. It is a perfect place to battle. Honorable mention goes to kaminoi Castle - sakura-dai gate from soulcalibur 2 for similar reasons, but also my favorite song in sc2, brave sword, braver soul, is there.
I would say my own favourite is definitely Moonlight Castle, from BlazBlue Centralfiction. It is one of those stages that always stood out to me when I was starting to get more into fighting games, and it still does now. I love how the dark background contrasts with the bright red roses, especially with how pretty and well animated it all is as the characters move about. I am also just naturally partial to gothic themes and aesthetics.
Many of my favorite stages in FGs come from 3 games: Tekken 4 and Capcom VS SNK 1 and 2. My favorites of them being T4's Statue, Rooftop, Mall and Airport. And CVS1's Car Wreck, Back Alley, Arcade, and Eclipse. And CVS2's Osaka on Fire, Rainy Rooftop, and Kinderdijk. Then a bonus stage I like is Moonlit Wilderness. I've noticed a theme with my favorite stages. They are devoid of other people, and eerie or tranquil. I have some other picks, but I removed them since I realized I only liked the music lol.
You know i think you should do a video about stages in the 3d era of mk i think its kinda underappreciated that how many varieties of stages was included in those games with all the unlockable and hidden stages in them i also think chamber of artifacts is legit one of the most underrated stage in all of fighting games
I really like the Rick and Morty stage in multiversus it’s based off the episode get Schwifty (and the ost is a orchestral version of the song of the same name)
My favorite is definitely Spiral’s Stage from X-Men: Children of the Atom, also known as Mojo World. It has a bizarre vibe to it and I like that you can break the floor. And the theme gives a sense of danger, but you’re also in a dream at the same time. Definitely my favorite stage of all time
