Anyway. I have been playing this game so much.
Unlike Melee, I really do enjoy playing every character and stage. Tiers matter not, because every character is fun to play, regardless of their effectiveness.
To those who have yet to play this game, here is what to expect from every character.
Mario - Seems to have gotten a little weaker, but he's still the all around character. Not a big fan of his new down b since it dosen't even deal any damage, and it hasn't been as useful of an edge guard as I expected, but I probably just suck at using it. His air game has gotten better now that his former down b is now his down air. His final smash is pretty good if you aim it right.
Link - Improved in some areas, nerfed in others. His bombs will always hurt him now if he's too close, regardless of how they are thrown, which sucks. He dosen't have his rapid A anymore. However the fact that you can charge b up now is pretty sweet and the pull effect of his gale bombering can be pretty useful at least on smaller targets. His down air lag is not as bad as it used to be which is good because you can't L cancel anymore. And he has one of my favorite final smashes.
Pikachu - Dosen't really seem all that different. I love Pikachu for his combination of speed and effective attacks. He's still light as all hell. His final smash is even harder to control than Sonics.
Kirby - Has improved, a LOT. His new dash attack is a lot better than his old one because like Luigis it can score multiple hits. He seems a bit more powerful than before too and his air game is a little better. And more Kirby hats is always a welcome addition. He was one of my mains for Melee, and that hasn't changed now. His final smash is one thats only very effective if your opponent has taken a decent deal of damage.
Donkey Kong - He's even bigger than he was in Melee, making him a bigger target. Sad to say he's been nerfed a bit. His up b has some landing lag now and his standard b now has less range and is a little weaker, a shame because it was my favorite move from Melee. Still though, the headbutt and then giant punch method is still my favorite combo in the game. His down b is better and its still THE move to use in multi man Brawl. His final smash is not as bad as everyone says, its just hard as **** to use effectively, you have to use it a lot to get it right, once you do though its actually not bad, works better on smaller stages too.
Yoshi - Better. His up b now counts as a third jump, which can be used repeatedly in the air giving him a lot of mid air jumps, which is pretty awesome. His air game is a LOT better. His attacks are a little weaker and have less knockback. Regardless I find myself using him more than I did in Melee. His final smash is hard to control but when used right its a good final smash for multiple KOs.
Samus - Shes gotten slightly slower, but overall she has improved. She can trap you for multiple hits with her up b now, and her missles now give you vertical knockback. Still one of the best characters to use for projectile attacks. And her final smash is certainly one of the best, the pieces of her power suit that fall to the ground afterwards are very strong when thrown.
Fox - His attack range has been nerfed a bit. But he now has faster smash attacks. His final smash is not something you want to use on smaller stages because its easy to fall to your doom. One of my favorite final smashes, not so much because of its effectiveness but just simply because its fun to use.
Captain Falcon - No longer the fastest. His attacks are better now though, reverse Falcon Punch ftw. His up b is better too. His final smash is hard to connect, because when it dosen't its a dud. But when it does connect, your opponent almost always gets an instant KO.
Ness - His specials are nowhere near as good as Lucas. But his smash attacks are still way better. His final smash is better too and has good knockback.
Luigi - His specials are better and have more range. And his final smash is very useful, leaving your opponent completely vulnerable to KO.
Jigglypuff - The same ol' Jigglypuff as far as I can tell. Her final smash is useless on very large stages like New Pork City and Hyrule Temple, but works like a dream on small ones like Flatworld 2 and Yoshis Island.
Bowser - Actually faster than before. His smash attacks are better IMO. And I really like his new side b, though you gotta be careful where you use it as not to accidently take a plunge. And who can object to a Giga Bowser final smash?
Peach - She can't float cancel anymore. Her specials have improved a good deal. Her final smash works best on scrolling stages and you can land an instant KO if you execute it while your opponent is out of the safe zone.
Zelda - Zelda is now better than Sheik, shes now faster and her attacks are faster, more powerful and easier to use. One of the best final smashes as well. Transforming is slower now though which sucks ass.
Sheik - She has no good kill moves and her attacks overall have gotten weaker, but who cares? Its still Sheik. Chain can now be used for tether recovery.
Ice Climbers - Haven't really changed at all it seems, except maybe a little stronger. Final smash works best on small stages.
Marth - Been nerfed a good deal sad to say, he's slower and weaker, his standard b has changed, is now weaker and dosen't make a very good edge guard anymore and his attacks now have less range. However his side b has gotten a LOT better now that its actually easy to use by simply holding the b button, so Marth still has some of the best combo variety in the game. And he argubly has the best final smash.
Game & Watch - Nothing has changed except his neutral air and he now floats after his up b. His final smash is not very good and deals very little damage, you can move your enemies off the screen, but its risky.
Falco - Has a new rapid A combo. And he can now use his reflector shield like a boomerang. His air game is different too. His moves also have a lot more range than Fox. His Landmaster final smash has weaker attacks than Fox, but it can fly much higher and can be used to push enemies off the screen from below.
Ganondorf - My least favorite character in the game. His attacks are more powerful. But he's now even SLOWER. He's the worst lagger so tourney nuts probably wont care for him much now that L canceling is out. He has a very good final smash though.
Last edited by boo boo; 03-17-2008 at 08:19 PM.
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