Super Smash Bros./Characters: Difference between revisions

[[Image:Ssb all fighters.jpg|thumb|left|A fighter select screen with all characters unlocked.]]

There are 12 playable characters in Super Smash Bros.; eight that are available at the start, and four that can be [[Super Smash Bros./Unlockables|unlocked]] in [[Super Smash Bros./Walkthrough|single-player]] mode through completion of certain challenges ([[#Luigi|Luigi]], [[#Ness|Ness]], [[#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]], and [[#Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff]]). All characters have certain advantages and disadvantages. Most of a character's strength is in how they are are used in combat, making stratification by ability difficult to establish. Therefore, because of the subjective nature, try out all the characters and pick your favorite.

Fox McCloud is the protagonist in [[Nintendo|Nintendo's]] futuristic [[:Category:Star Fox|Star Fox games]]. He is the second-fastest character in the game, and definitely among the most agile. With an immobilizing projectile game, quick aerial execution, and the speed to chase an opponent across the map, Fox has the potential to be very deadly, and rules Hyrule Castle to the point of domination with his Blaster. However, Fox is a precision character so his full potential can only be unlocked with a deep understanding of his moves and timing, and, along with that, Hyrule Castle was recently banned from the ruleset, making him slightly less effective overall.

Jigglypuff joins [[#Pikachu|Pikachu]] as one of two playable [[:Category:Pokémon|Pokémon]] in the game. She is light, has relatively short range, and if her shield is broken she flies straight up to her death. However, she is very mobile in the air, has 5 midair jumps instead of 1, has an amazing horizontal recovery and high-priority moves. This along with the game-breaking power of her Rest move makes Jigglypuff a force to be reckoned with.

Hailing from the old-school Kirby series of the original [[NES]] days, Kirby carries into the game a variety of abilities he has in the other games in his series, including the ability to suck other characters inside himself and take their abilities. While some of his moves are regarded as cheap by many players, when mastered, his drill kicks and tilt combos can be lethal, putting him as a solid top tier character who can win quite a few tournaments.

Although hindered by a less-than-ideal {{n64|Up|Control}}{{plus}}{{n64|B}} recovery, Link can be devastating in the right hands. His amazing projectile game can be used to offset his lack of speed and he has many powerful defensive options as well as the ability to combo spectacularly. It takes time to learn to play Link correctly, but he can become one of the most fun characters to play. However, his terrible recovery, slow attacks, and being easily comboed due to being a heavyweight and falling fast (though it DOES make him resistant to the upper blast line), he is often considered the worst character to use for Dream Land. However, he is far better on Hyrule Castle due to his projectiles, but the banning of this stage has reduced Link to the second-worst character in the game.

His controls are similar to [[#Mario|Mario]] but he is less powerful. However, his {{n64|Up|Control}}{{plus}}{{n64|B}} has a very powerful "sweet spot" located just in front of his hands. Instead of 1% damage, Luigi's {{n64|Up|Control}}{{plus}}{{n64|B}} will do 25% damage and light the enemy on fire. This will kill enemies when they reach about 55% damage. But ultimatley, his humililating dead-last position on the recent tier list comes from a combination of akward physics, poor range in his moves, and a lackluster combo game.

When one thinks [[Nintendo|"Nintendo"]], this guy comes to mind. Mario and [[:Category:Mario|his games]] fill many of the spots for top-selling games of all time. In Super Smash Bros., Mario has fantastic aerial recovery time, a great upward air attack juggle, and very annoying fireballs, but isn't quick enough to keep up with the likes of [[#Fox|Fox]] or [[#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]]. However, he HAS lost quite a few mains...

An electric [[:Category:Pokémon|Pokémon]] from the game series of the same name, Pikachu is very weak, but agile. He is '''so''' agile, in fact, that he has been considered "cheap" by the unenlightened. In the proper hands, there are few disadvantages to the little guy. He has one of the best recoveries, if not ''the'' best, in the game, and has a simply unavoidable [[Super Smash Bros./Advanced techniques#Edge-guarding|edge-guard]]. He suffers from short range on the ground, is relatively light, and takes a good level of skill to play well, but he is still a pretty potent character, and has always been considered the best in the game, according to the tier lists from the SmashBoards N64 community.

Samus is a master of distance, but an all around good character to play. Various moves need to be mastered to be an effective Samus player. However, she suffers from high ending lag on many of her moves.

Yoshi comes from the popular [[:Category:Mario|Mario series]], and brings into the game some of his abilities from the series such as his ability to suck people up with his long tongue. He is generally considered one of the worst players in the game due to his lack of a third recovery technique (which he attempts to make up for with an extra-high second jump) and his general slowness. He does have powerful melee attacks, though their slowness makes them easily avoidable.