Official Super Smash Bros. Brawl Thread

[Chibi Kitsune]

Originally Posted by Tag

I will main pikachu forever, I don't care if he's bottom tier (or last on lower tier *cough*). Biggest problem with pikachu is that while he's one of the more difficult characters to use, even using him correctly doesnt get you very far from what I've seen. And I still have a lot to learn. Still, that makes victory over higher rankeds sweeter. Marth is my secondary. I don't have a cute, but I'd say it would be jigglypuff.

Oh yeah, and tail spike gimps at <20% are freaking awesome

Chibi saw a pikachu player who couldn't lose to any fox, or falco player

his whole style was basically anti fox

outside of foxes and falcos he was still very good also

[NoOutlet]

I alternate a lot, but my main is generally Link/Ness, secondary is Dr. Mario and I'll play Ice Climbers/Jigglypuff/Pichu for the cuteness.

[Tag]

Originally Posted by Chibi Kitsune

Chibi saw a pikachu player who couldn't lose to any fox, or falco player

his whole style was basically anti fox

outside of foxes and falcos he was still very good also

I have major respect for any pikachu player who can beat a reasonbly good shiek. Shiek will mess...Pika...up without requiring much skill (not that shiek is cheap, but pikachu just can't do well against him). Next worse matchup for Pika is Marth (gets an extra range boost from Pikas already poor range) and then falco. I think fox is after that. But Shiek Marth and Falco make up the trifecta of pika pwnage.

[genstar]

um.. what's a tier?

[Mrobinson587]

Originally Posted by genstar

um.. what's a tier?

Originally Posted by AlphaZealot

Tiers are a general breakdown of how each character stacks up in comparison to the other characters in the game. The tier list assumes a few things. First and most importantly is that it is based on the current metagame (which is based on the mind-games and technical skill of the top players). Current is the vital point here, it is not based on future potential, but on current potential (as a note here Fox is considered to have the most potential in the game). Second, the tier list assumes those playing are of near equal skill, and that they are both near the top of the technical (human) ability for their given character.

What exactly does all this mean? Essentially under most circumstances the higher tiered character will beat the lower tiered character. It is a simply a list of overall advantages, which characters have more advantages in more match ups than other characters. What it doesn't mean is that Sheik will always destroy Marth simply because she is located 2 spots above Marth on the tier list. The impact of the tier list at the top levels of play is minimal once you move into the High Tier and above. Instead, counter characters begin to play a larger role. This also brings up a large portion of the confusion regarding the tier list because a lower ranked character can be a counter to a character ranked much higher. The easiest example here is the Ice Climbers versus Sheik. While Sheik has more advantages in more match ups, the Ice Climbers are one of the few characters that can chain grab her, and as a result they are her only hard counter.

Top Tier
Fox
Falco

High Tier
Sheik
Marth
Peach

Middle Tier
Captain Falcon
Ice Climbers
Samus
Doctor Mario
Jigglypuff
Mario
Ganondorf

Low Tier
Link
Luigi
Donkey Kong
Roy
Young Link
Pikachu

Bottom Tier
Yoshi
Zelda
Mr. Game and Watch
Ness
Bowser
Kirby
Pichu
Mewtwo

Generally how they peform in winning tournaments

[genstar]

Oh . . . .

[Iamrecognized]

Ahem? Mastersword?

[MasterSword]

Gray Fox

Items

If Snake is going to be joining the brawl, then it should be fine to have someone else from the Metal Gear world join as an Assist Trophy, right?

Frank Jaeger, the Gray Fox, appears!

Oh! Cool mono-eye!

He approaches stealthily with lithe jumps, coming right in then slicing repeatedly. Awww! It makes you want to use him as a playable character.

He slices over and over with his back-handed grip.

By the way, he reflects projectiles.

PA-SHEEN!

[MasterSword]

Gray Fox faces off with Snake.

Gray Fox, who engaged in a grand battle to the death with Metal Gear REX... To think that he would reappear on Wii, and alongside Mario and Sonic at that!

You never know what might happen in this world.

[MasterSword]

Grab and Throw

How to Play

Surely you’ve learned how to shield to protect yourself. Have you learned that yet? Good. You’ve learned.

Then next up is grabbing. And throwing!

Press the attack button while shielding...



And grab at your opponent!

If you press the attack button while shielding, you’ll grab. Give a try next time you’re shielding.

Block your enemy’s attack with your shield!



Then just press the attack button to grab your enemy!