Characters - Super Smash Bros.
Written by Space Yoshi X.
MARIO
Ah, Mario. Mario is an all across medium stat character in this game. Mario boasts no impressive abilities but on the other hand, Mario has few weaknesses for his eponents to exploit. Mario can be quite deadly in a true master's hands. Mario can use his fire balls to hit far away targets and end enemies into the air with his whirlwind attack. Mario's biggest strength is his powerful throwing moves.
YOSHI
Yoshi is a a medium speed character with a powerful offense. Yoshi's midair jump is the best in the game. Yoshi has no recovery moves and that is his major weakness. So to easily defeat this dino, hit him after he has used his double-jump and touches the ground. Yoshi is great for beginners because he's decently heavy and one of the strongest physical attackers in the game next to Donkey Kong. Yoshi can throw eggs to hit above targets and turn epponents into eggs. This technique is best used when Yoshi is next to a cliff facing away from it. A true proof of your opponent's stupidity if this kills them.
LINK
Link is another medium weight character with tough attack power. Link is a little slow though and his special moves also lack speed. Link's main strength is his midair down-A strike and up-A strike. These two moves are the keys to victory. The best way to defeat link it to dodge his attack and strike while he recovers. Link's recovery move is very effective in clearing a crowd of opponents around you and giving you a chance to flee.
PIKACHU
Admit it, the reason you actually came to this site is because of this guy's incredable popularity. Pikachu is the fastest character in the game, but this makes him light. Most of Pikachu's physical attacks are a bit weak, but his Thunder move and throwing attacks are very effective. Pikachu's Quick Attack is also one of the best recovery moves. Pikachu's main weakness is his inability to throw far with physical strikes and his light body. The best way to defeat an opponent with Pikachu is to use throwing moves or Thunder. Now if only Pikachu could use Iron Tail...
FOX
Fox is quite a speedy character. Though he can't move like Pikachu, he can execute stronger attacks. Fox is a mid-strength and mid-weight character. Fox's physical attacks are quite powerful and his blaster is great for weakening foes. Fox's reflector can deflect projectiles back to the user and his Fire Fox ability can do great damage. Fox is best used as a hands on fighter. His main weakness is that Fire Fox is easy to interupt and can be stopped, forcing Fox to fall to his death. Fox also falls faster than most characters.
DONKEY KONG
Donkey Kong is the most powerful character in the game. He is also the heaviest character in the game. DK's best skill is his charged up punch attack which can easily knock out any foe. Donkey's main weakness is not his speed, but his easily interruptable attacks. Moves such as Yoshi's Ground Pound and Pikachu's Thundershock can stop DK cold. Your best bet with fighting DK is to fight fire with fire and use Yoshi, Mario or Link.
KIRBY
Kirby is a very light character with some hard hitting moves. His stone(not to be confused with stoned) ability can knock foes away, as well as give Kirby invulnerability to anything but throwing moves. That is Kirby's main weakness. Kirby's Final Cutter can only serve as a recovery move if the ledge is extremely close. Kirby can also double-jump five times. But wait, theres more: Kirby can also copy his opponent's B-move such as Link's boomerang and Mario's fire balls, and he gets a cool hat to boot. Kirby's wide range of abilities makes him the favorite of beginners and masters alike.
SAMUS
Samus is another speedy character joining the fray. Samus is a bit light and has a range of weak and powerful attacks at her disposal. Samus' main strength is her lightning fast dodging and striking techniques. Her screw attack spells trouble for foes and her charge shot is not something you want to meet in a dark ally. The key to Samus' defeat is quick hard-hitting moves such as Fox's arsenal.
JIGGLYPUFF
Jigglypuff is extremely light and easy to knock around. Jigglypuff is the only character other than Kirby that can float. Jiggly's sing attack will stop opponents long enough to hit them with rest. Don't ask why rest can kill people. Jiggly's throwing moves an physical attacks are your best bet when playing as it. To defeat Jigglypuff with ease, just sick a power character like DK or Link on it. Just avoid close contact with rest.
CAPTAIN FALCON
LUIGI
Luigi is both similer and diffrent from Mario. Though they have the same speed, power, and weight, Luigi has physical attacks. As well, his Fire Balls defy gravity, his tornado move sucks opponents in, and Luigi can deliver a devastating blow with his coin jump if used while touching an opponent. Luigi is basically a Mario with different special moves so he has the same weaknesses and strengths as his brother.
METAL MARIO
Metal Mario is only playable if you have a cheating device used. I would advise not to though.
Metal is only seen in stage 9 of 1P mode. Just think really slow and heavy Mario. Keep thinking it.
FIGHTING POLYGONS
Fighting Polygons are only seen in stage 10 where you have to fight 30 of them. There are a total of 12 polygons, each representing a character and their moves. Polygons are incredibly light and easy to kill. Unfortunatly, they can easily gang up and overwelm you.
MASTER HAND
The final boss of 1P mode. The Master Hand can't be knocked around so the way to win is to deplete his HP. The bad news is that the Master hand has 300HP and a large arsenal of powerful and deadly attacks. More on the Master Hand is written in the 1P mode section.
