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Olimar is back again for another installment of the Smash series. Debuting in Brawl, his ability to pluck up to six Pikmin with various powers made him a tough opponent. In this game, he can only have three. He has a different variation where you can play as Alph instead. Before I break down their … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Olimar/Alph →

Villager, otherwise known as the Mayor of Smashville, is making his/her first appearance in the Smash series. He was originally planned to be in Brawl, but the idea never got past the planning stage. This was mainly because he/she does not seem to be of the battling type. However, he/she made it into this Smash game. … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Villager →

Captain Falcon, otherwise known as the Supersonic Slugger, is making his fourth appearance in the Smash series. He was one of the four unlockable characters in the original game. I will be analyzing his first set of special moves. His neutral special is the infamous Falcon Punch. This move deals more damage on the ground, dealing … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Captain Falcon →

Ness, otherwise known as the PSI Powerhouse, is making his fourth appearance in the Smash series. He was one of the four unlockable characters in the original game. His unique ability to absorb certain moves and recover damage makes Ness a good character. However, in Brawl, a similar character named Lucas was introduced. He also had … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Ness →

R.O.B. is the name of one of the characters in Smash 4. It is an acronym that stands for Robotic Operating Buddy. He is known as the Last of his Kind (This robot has a gender...?). This is referring to the fact that he is the last Robotic Operating Buddy. This is not his first appearance. … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: R.O.B. →

Greninja, otherwise known as the Master of Stealth, is a ninja...frog. Not kidding. This frog is fast, jumps high, and can use water attacks against you. What's not to like about Greninja? I will be analyzing its first set of special moves. Its neutral special is Water Shuriken. Yes, this Pokemon can literally create shurikens … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Greninja →

Jigglypuff, otherwise known as the Sleepy Singer, is making its fourth appearance in the Smash series. He debuted alongside Pikachu as the only other Pokemon character, like how Mario and Luigi were the only two Super Mario characters. You might look at this Pokemon and think how this Balloon Pokemon can hurt anything. This Pokemon … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Jigglypuff →

Lucario, otherwise known as the Master of Aura, is an interesting character: its moves deal more damage the more damage it takes. There's a Japanese proverb that relates this to Lucario: the cornered rat will bite the cat. If you're fighting a Lucario, it would be in your best interest to KO it ASAP. Don't rack up damage on … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Lucario →

Charizard is a strong, independent Pokemon who don't need no trainer. Yes, Charizard is now by itself instead of with its trainer, Squirtle, and Ivysaur. I will be analyzing its first set of special moves. Its neutral special is Flamethrower. This is pretty much the same as Bowser's Fire Breath. It side special is Flare Blitz. Landing this move can … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Charizard →

If you ask someone to name a Pokemon, chances are they will name Pikachu. Probably the most well-known Pokemon, this cute yellow mouse has been in the Smash series since the original. Don't think that just because this character is cute that it can't KO you: it can use electric attacks. I will be analyzing … Continue reading Super Smash Bros for Wii U: Pikachu →