ant1532 said:
Let's take it back real quick and talk about are Smash Melee ways. Who do you main as and list your secondary characters if you have any. And do you play at tourney level?(Can you compete with kids at Smashboards, etc)
1.Samus (Main)
2.Ness
3.Link
4.Mario
SSBM?
Link (Or Young Link)
Mario (Or Doctor Mario)
Pikachu (But please, not Pichu, :lol)
Peach (
So awesome)
Fox (Or Falco)
Captain Falcon (Or Ganon)
Marth (Or Roy)
And in that order.
Link is my favorite because he's pretty heavy, has a lot of good strategic moves, (particularly with projectiles), is effective with a defensive style versus the speedsters, and hits pretty damn hard with the Master Sword, particularly with a double forward smash. The hookshot helps quite a bit. Thanks to my roommates and college buddies I've had a heaping shitton of practice with Link versus top tier speedsters, but if someone really knows what they're doing, a defensive Link won't hold up forever against a highly offensive and effective Fox or Falco. UP+B is a fucking fantastic move in terms of power and range, but you have to keep it in reserve and use it sparingly. It's best when someone's just started to rolled at you or through you to dodge the projectile barrage you should be making.
You really have to be accurate and highly opportunistic with your various projectiles to be an effective Link. He's got the tools necessary to screw up most opposing game plans if you play smart, leaving the enemy playing to your tune.
Am I good enough to beat crazy wavedashers? I doubt it, but I've never played at that level either. I won the majority of local informal tournaments in College Station, and made it to the final 8 at a more formal one, with an entry fee, in Austin. Single elimination, and the guy that beat me was also a Link. :lol