Celeste (Franchise)

***Celeste*** is a 2018 platform game developed and published by indie studio Matt Makes Games. The player controls Madeline, a young woman with anxiety and depression who aims to climb Celeste Mountain. During her climb, she encounters several characters, including a personification of her self-doubt known as Badeline, who attempts to stop her from climbing the mountain.

## Gameplay

*Celeste* is a two-dimensional platform game. The player controls Madeline, who has the ability to run, jump, climb walls for a limited time, jump off walls, and dash in mid-air in one of eight directions. Certain objects grant Madeline additional abilities. Green gems refill her dash ability without the need to land on safe ground. Other objects including "dream blocks" that transport her from one side to another when dashed into, moving blocks that can transfer their momentum to Madeline when jumped off of, and bubbles that move when dashed into and platforms that only activate after Madeline dashes. The difficulty can be lowered through the use of an "Assist Mode", a setting that provides accessibility options including a lowered game speed, unlimited use of the dash ability, or the option to grant Madeline invincibility.

The base game is made up of eight chapters divided into multiple single-screen challenges, with checkpoints in between screens. Chapters contain branching paths leading to optional challenges and hidden collectibles. The collectibles range from strawberries and crystal hearts that unlock certain gates. Certain chapters contain a boss character. Each chapter has a "B-side" level that reuses mechanics from the main level to create a more difficult experience. B-side levels can be unlocked by locating the hidden cassette tape in its corresponding level. After completing all eight B-sides, "C-side" levels are unlocked, that are shorter in length but with increased difficulty. The *Farewell* expansion adds a new chapter that excludes B-side options and collectible strawberries, and adds grabbable jellyfish that function as a parachute and exploding pufferfish that can launch Madeline.

## Story

*Celeste* takes place on a fictionalized version of Celeste Mountain, which features several areas, including an abandoned city and resort, and is seemingly haunted, housing many strange occurrences. Madeline, a young woman who serves as the protagonist, spontaneously decides to climb Celeste Mountain to regain self-esteem, and stubbornly persists until she reaches the mountain's summit. Upon her arrival at the mountain's base, she meets an elderly woman called Granny, who warns her against climbing the mountain. After ignoring Granny, Madeline encounters an abandoned city, where she meets Theo, a social media-obsessed traveler from Seattle. In the next area, Madeline experiences a nightmare where she encounters a part of herself in a mirror, a personification of her anxiety and depression known as "Badeline", who chases her out of the area and goes on to cast doubt on Madeline's ability to successfully climb the mountain, arguing that her attempts to prevent Madeline from continuing will save her from climbing the mountain unprepared, and describes herself as the "pragmatic part" of Madeline.

Madeline then enters the Celestial Resort and meets Oshiro, a ghost who owns the resort and struggles to leave his past behind, instead living in denial. He attempts to persuade Madeline to stay in the resort and improve its poor condition. After she helps him clean up, Badeline appears and taunts Oshiro, saying that Madeline only helped him to fuel her own ego. Thinking Badeline's words were true, he becomes enraged and chases Madeline out of the resort. Madeline then navigates through a windy environment until meeting Theo at a gondola lift. Badeline halts the gondola during its movement, causing Madeline to have a panic attack, but she is calmed by Theo. The two arrive at an ancient temple, where Theo gets trapped within a crystal, and Madeline must escort him to safety. After a conversation with Theo, Madeline gains enough confidence to confront Badeline, and reveals her intention to abandon her. In retaliation, Badeline throws her down the mountain. After finding Granny, who suggests to her that she should seek resolution rather than abandonment, Madeline searches for Badeline and chases her, then apologizes. The two reconcile and vow to climb the mountain together. After reaching the summit, they enjoy a strawberry pie with Granny, Theo, and Oshiro.

About a year later, Madeline meets with Granny to explore the mountain's core. Later, the two develop a connection to each other. Mourning the death of Granny, Madeline visits her grave, where she identifies a bird as a reincarnation of Granny, deciding to pursue it through space in hopes of locating Granny. Badeline protests this idea and abandons her, however she later returns, attempting to warn Madeline that she is dreaming and urges her to wake up. Despite initially refusing, Madeline later concedes and instead decides to free the bird as a tribute to Granny. Madeline meets Granny in a cloud-filled area, and apologizes for not attending her funeral. After waking up, Madeline is seen speaking to Theo on a video call, who reveals that Granny was friends with his grandfather.

## In Super Smash Bros. Multiverse

### Stages

* Granny's Cabin
* Forsaken City
* Old Site
* Celestial Resort
* Mirror Temple
* Celeste Jungle
* The Summit
* The Core

### Music

* Main Menu
* Prologue
* First Steps
* Resurrections
* Awake
* Postcard from Celeste Mountain
* Checking In
* Spirit of Hospitality
* Scattered and Lost
* Golden
* Anxiety
* Quiet and Falling
* In the Mirror
* Madeline and Theo
* Starjump
* Reflection
* Confronting Myself
* Little Goth
* Reach for the Summit
* Exhale
* Heart of the Mountain
* My Dearest Friends
* Forsaken City
* Old Site
* Celestial Resort
* In Love With A Ghost
* Mirror Temple
* Reflection
* Summit
* The Core
* Area 1
* Main Menu (Farewell)
* The Empty Space Above
* Fear of the Unknown
* Joy of Remembrance
* In Stasis
* Crash
* Beyond the Heart
* Final Defiance
* Futility
* Reconciliation
* Farewell
* The Women and the Bird
* Vovo e Vovo
* Wavedash
* Chapter Complete
* Main Menu (PICO-8)
* Foundation
* Checkpoint
* In Earnest
* Mountain Climber
* Lani's Trex
* Lani's Trek (DX)
* Lani's Trek (Piano)
* A Familiar Mountain
* Beneath the Bridge
* Got a Grapple!
* Fallen in Flowers

## Media with elements appearing in Smash

### Celeste

* Most content comes from Celeste and its classic counterpart

### Celeste 2: Lani's Trek

* Lani, as well as some songs, originate from this game, which is a direct sequel to Celeste Classic.