Brawl Stage of the Week: Freezer Room
by Candace Savino 
{ Jul 8th 2008 at 2:00PM }
Yet that's only one element of the stage that we enjoyed -- click past the break to see more!
Freezer Room by Matt M.
There's a randomness to the "architecture" (if you will) in this stage that doesn't always make sense, like the falling boxes on the sides. Taking things like that into consideration, this stage seems to have a fair amount of gimmicks, and yet that doesn't mean they don't work. In fact, we even enjoyed some of the quirky pieces we found in this level, since we don't see them often in custom stages.
We know a lot of folks don't like fighting in enclosed areas, but Freezer Room is about more than the little freezer area below. There are other places to duke it out, too, which are more comfortable for straight-up brawling. Still, beware of the enclosed space, as any savvy opponent will probably retreat there if his or her damage is too high. Keep in mind, though, that enclosed spaces are also good for dealing out a lot of damage in a short amount of time.
Hit up the gallery below to take a closer look at the Freezer Room.
There's a randomness to the "architecture" (if you will) in this stage that doesn't always make sense, like the falling boxes on the sides. Taking things like that into consideration, this stage seems to have a fair amount of gimmicks, and yet that doesn't mean they don't work. In fact, we even enjoyed some of the quirky pieces we found in this level, since we don't see them often in custom stages.
We know a lot of folks don't like fighting in enclosed areas, but Freezer Room is about more than the little freezer area below. There are other places to duke it out, too, which are more comfortable for straight-up brawling. Still, beware of the enclosed space, as any savvy opponent will probably retreat there if his or her damage is too high. Keep in mind, though, that enclosed spaces are also good for dealing out a lot of damage in a short amount of time.
Hit up the gallery below to take a closer look at the Freezer Room.
1. Download this file
2. Save it to an SD card in the following location:
- US versions of Brawl: \private\wii\app\RSBE\st\st_080310_1758.bin
- Japanese versions of Brawl: \private\wii\app\RSBJ\st\st_080310_1758.bin
- EU and PAL versions of Brawl: \private\wii\app\RSBP\st\st_080310_1758.bin
4. During the stage selection, click "Melee Stages" in the bottom-right corner
5. Then click "Custom Stages" in the bottom-right corner and choose the custom stage you want to play on (this particular stage is called "Freezer Room")
Still don't get it? Not sure how to send in your own creation? Other questions on the stage feature? Just email smashsubs@nintendowiifanboy.com
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Phil @ Jul 8th 2008 3:17PM
Am I the only Brawler who *hates* ladders?
Metayoshi @ Jul 8th 2008 4:17PM
Believe me, I hate ladders too.
Shadow31 @ Jul 8th 2008 4:30PM
You are definitely NOT alone. In fact, I don't know many people who LIKE ladders. One of the few badly executed ideas in Brawl, and the main reason I dislike the only new DK stages in the game. No, ladders do not feel in the Brawl spirit of aerial combat.
Nebinator @ Jul 8th 2008 8:15PM
No, probably not, Phil. But we would know because everyone (including me) is too busy hating tripping.
TX2 @ Jul 9th 2008 8:22PM
ladders belong at the very bottom of a tall stage as a last resort (and directly under falling blocks- which are capable of knocking people off those lifelines)
Eric @ Jul 8th 2008 3:42PM
Wasn't there a Halo stage released last week (or relatively recently, anyway) that looks like this...
Alright, I was slightly wrong...
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/07/07/happy-bungie-day-halo-3-cold-storage-map-now-available/