*At the beginning of development, this stage was[[List originallyof Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U pre-release and unused content#Stages|originally]]conceptualized as a stage based on ''[[wikirby:Kirby's Epic Yarn|Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''. The stage was revamped into The Great Cave Offensive due to the announcement of ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and the team deciding to create [[Woolly World|a stage based on that game]].<ref>Masked Man (May 11, 2016). [http://sourcegaming.info/2016/05/11/sakuraifanmisconception505/ The Truth Isn’t That Simple — Sakurai Discusses Fan Misconceptions [Vol. 505<nowiki>]</nowiki>]. Source Gaming. Retrieved May 11, 2016.</ref>
