Outside the Ancient Ruins

Outside the Ancient Ruins (エインシャント遺跡外部, Ancient Ruins Outside) is the 20th stage of Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Overview[edit]

The level opens with many Pikmin attacking something, which is soon revealed to be a giant R.O.B. unit in a dormant state. The R.O.B. activates and spins its torso, sending all but a few Pikmin onto the ground to their deaths. The camera cuts to show a terrified-looking Olimar on the ground nearby, surrounded by his remaining Pikmin. A lone Red Pikmin taps Olimar on the leg to get his attention and points behind him.

Olimar turns to see the Blue Falcon racing down between ruined columns. Suddenly, the vehicle stops and its hatch pops open, sending its occupant flying forward. With a shout of "Falcon Punch!", the camera shows Captain Falcon performing the signature move of the same name. The punch lands between the R.O.B.'s eyes, knocking it over and defeating it. Falcon's momentum sends him sliding along the ground, accidentally killing all of Olimar's Pikmin except the one at his side. The captains team up for the level at this point.

After a section of the stage, another cutscene shows the captains arriving at a cliff overlooking the World of Trophies's ocean. They see a flying platform (the Smash Skiff) guarded by Primids, that also holds the chained trophy of Donkey Kong. The camera then cuts to show an Arwing pursuing the platform, flown by Falco but also containing a very cramped Diddy Kong. Falco performs a barrel roll, allowing Diddy to drop out of the Arwing. To keep himself aloft in the air, he activates his Rocketbarrel Pack and then fires his Peanut Popguns at the Primids on the Smash Skiff, sending them careening off it. Seeing this action, Captain Falcon smiles, grabs the once again terrified Olimar and jumps off the cliff towards the platform.

Diddy Kong then lands on the platform and immediately touches the base of Donkey Kong's trophy to revive him. The revived Kong breaks out of his chains. The captains land on the platform next to the Kongs. More Primids soon board the Smash Skiff, at which point the four team up to drive them off. After this, the Kongs are seen celebrating their victory and reunion. Falco flies by and away, giving a thumbs-up to Diddy as he waves him goodbye.

Afterwards, the Smash Skiff flies into a hangar on the Isle of the Ancients and the level is cleared. Donkey Kong, Olimar, and Captain Falcon then join the player's team.

Playable characters[edit]

Playable for the whole level:

• Olimar (Joins team after level)
• Captain Falcon (Joins team after level and is unlocked for all modes if he hasn’t been already)

Only playable for the level's second portion:

• Diddy Kong
• Donkey Kong (Joins team after level)

Fox and Falco are removed from the player's team following the level's completion, but Fox will return later after Battleship Halberd Exterior is completed and Falco will do the same after Battleship Halberd Bridge is finished.

List of enemies[edit]

• R.O.B. Sentry
• R.O.B. Launcher
• Shellpod
• R.O.B. Blaster
• Roader
• Gamyga
• Auroros
• Primid
• Scope Primid
• Sword Primid
• Trowlon
• Bombed
• Shaydas
• Spaak
• Metal Primid

Music[edit]

• While the Pikmin are attacking the giant R.O.B. in Olimar's introduction and during the first half of the level, Main Theme (Pikmin) plays.
• During Captain Falcon's introduction, Mute City briefly plays.
• During the second portion of the level, Fire Field plays.

Trivia[edit]

• There exist multiple golden R.O.B. statues strewn throughout the level, including an old decaying statue near the start of the level, and multiple partially built statues in the background of the bonus room.
  • Oddly, despite being in a more prominent location, the decaying statue is much lower-poly, and uses lower quality textures.
• The turquoise cube in the level will only release the Hocotate Ship trophy.
• Captain Falcon's introduction bears a resemblance to the iconic Falcon Punch scene in the F-Zero anime.
• The opening scene of this level may be in reference to Pikmin 2, where one is able to find and interact with the severed head of a R.O.B. as a treasure called the Remembered Old Buddy.