In conclusion, Mega Man has a lot of tools to apply a lot of pressure with his various projectiles and his strong zoning game but should his defenses be broken through will make him struggle. While Mega Man has fast air mobility, his lackluster dashing speed limits his options on the ground, and his strongest attacks suffer from generally high startup or ending lag, such as his down smash, which makes them hard to land and/or leave him exposed for a punish. Game and Watch, who can greatly hinder or shut down his entire game plan. Due to Mega Man's overreliance on projectiles, he struggles against characters who have reflectors, such as all the space animals or absorption properties, such as Mr. Mega Man also has difficulty landing despite being a fast faller since he lacks good combo escapes or quick landing hitboxes, with his down aerial having very slow startup lag and few options at close range. Mega Man is one of the easiest characters to combo and juggle due to him being at one of the perfect weights for combos or KO confirms. All in all, Mega Man has amazing strengths that he can use for a strong camping and zoning game.ĭespite these numerous strengths, Mega Man has several flaws. Finally, Leaf Shield is an amazing projectile that encases a barrier over Mega Man and can also be thrown at opponents. Rush Coil is a solid recovery tool and Mega Man is not sent into a helpless state after using it, which combined with his above average weight, gives him a solid endurance. Crash Bomber is good for shield pressure and mindgames, which can force opponents into disadvantageous spots. Metal Blade is a useful and versatile projectile that can travel through opponents and can also be picked up and used as an item, allowing for confirms into moves, such as back air, up tilt, and more. His special moves are also important as they are among some of Mega Man's most important aspects as a character. He also has useful smash attacks, as up smash is a solid out-of-shield option, forward smash is a disjointed projectile, and down smash is a powerful finisher, being one of the strongest in the game.

His normals are also solid as all his aerials serve some purpose with both forward and back aerial as edgeguarding disjointed tools and out-of-shield options, with the former being very versatile and the latter being fast and powerful, up aerial as a juggling tool that can KO off the top blast zone, and down aerial as a unique spiking tool that is a projectile. His signature iconic move in his Mega Buster projectiles (jab, neutral aerial, and forward tilt) is great at applying pressure and stopping approaches while also helping Mega Man's approach. Mega Man, akin to his home series, has an outstanding zoning game with a multitude of projectiles at his disposal. This is a moderate drop from his previous placement in SSB4, being ranked 27th out of 54. Mega Man is ranked 48th out of 82 on the current tier list, placing him in the B- tier. Mega Man reuses the sounds that were used in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, being officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018 alongside the rest of the returning roster. Mega Man ( ロックマン, Rockman) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros.

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