Mario (SSBM): Difference between revisions

Charles Martinet reprises his role as Mario, albeit via recycled voice clips from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}''.

Mario is ranked 15th out of 26 on the current tier list, placing him in the C+ tier. This is very similar to his previous ranking in ''Smash 64'', where he is ranked 7th out of 12. It also puts him three places lower than his younger brother {{SSBM|Luigi}} at 12th place and two places lower than his clone {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}}. Like in ''Smash 64'', Mario acts as a well-rounded character, with average attributes across the board. He has above average comboing ability due to the somewhat low knockback and the angles at which his moves tend to send on, and a very versatile grab game: his powerful back throw can KO most opponents with ease and [[gimp]] some recoveries, while his up and down throws can [[chain-grab]]. Mario also has a solid [[edge-guarding]] game, with a solid projectile in his [[Fireball]], and his [[Cape]] which can easily and efficiently gimp almost every other character's recovery. Mario, however, lacks a reliable finisher, with many moves with aforementioned low knockback with the exception of his forward and down smash. His recovery is also predictable and short, though he can extend it, which leaves him vulnerable to being gimped by characters such as {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}. His mediocre range also leaves him with trouble against characters with disjointed hitboxes such as {{SSBM|Marth}}. Overall, Mario has average matchups in tournament play, with favorable matchups against most lower tiered characters though having disadvantageous matchups against higher tiered characters, especially against those who can either gimp or outrange him.

Overall, Mario could be considered to be a poor-man's Marth. While both characters have great combo ability and a similar recovery, Marth has a much easier time finishing off opponents as well as having longer range in his attacks and his grab range making it much easier for Marth to chain-grab fast-fallers compared to Mario.

*{{change|The graphical upgrades of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] allows for a more detailed appearance of Mario. His physique looks much more similar to its official art, while his red cap and shirt are slightly darker and the seams on his overalls are more accentuated.}} He also has a slightly darker skin tone, and his hair and shoes are a much darker brown color.

*{{nerf|Mario's [[air acceleration]] is lower (0.0667 (2) → 0.045), although no longer being the slowest.}}

*{{nerf|Mario [[jump]]s extremely lower (45.33 (1360) → 29), going from the 6th highest out of 12 characters to the 4th lowest out of 26.}}

**{{change|Mario's [[short hop]] is also extremely lower (26.6067 (798.2) → 11.025), improves his ability to hit opponents low on the ground with short hop aerials, as well as his ability to quickly land and continue aerial pressure, but also hinders his ability to [[auto-cancel]] his aerials and performing two aerials in a short hop.}}

*{{change|Mario [[falling speed|falls]] faster (1.467 (44) → 1.7), improving his vertical endurance but making him easier to combo.}}

*{{nerf|In the PAL version only, Mario is [[weight|lighter]] (100 (1) → 98).}}

*{{buff|Mario can now [[wall jump]], aiding his recovery.}}

*{{buff|The introduction of [[air dodging]] benefits Mario as he can now [[wavedash]]. His wavedash is overall solid due to his short jumpsquat/average traction; improving his movement options.}}

**{{nerf|Fireballs are smaller.}}

***{{nerf|These changes combined with Mario's faster falling speed significantly hinders their use as an offensive recovery option.}}

**{{change|As with all returning veterans, Mario now has a side special; a Cape based on the cape feather power-up in [[Super Mario World]]. It can reflect projectiles as well as reverse an opponent's direction if it hits them. It also gives Mario a slight boost when used in the air. This gives Mario an option to deal with projectiles; as well as an additional edgeguarding and recovery option.}}

**{{buff|Super Jump Punch can now be cancelled with a wall jump near the apex of the move, aiding Mario's recovery if he is near a wall.}}

**{{nerf|It has much more startup lag (frame 1 → 8), greatly hindering its utility.}}

***{{nerf|In addition to this, the first hit has altered knockback (70 (base), 1 (set) → 0/40) which as a result, prevents it from causing hitstun.}}

**{{nerf|Due to hitting up to 8 times instead of 14:}}

**{{nerf|Mario's faster falling speed and gravity hinders the move's use as a recovery tool.}}

***{{nerf|Due to these changes, the move is now considered nearly useless outside of recovering, and as a situational vertical launcher.}}

Mario was nerfed in the [[PAL]] version of ''Melee'' although due to many characters ranked above him being nerfed, his viability remains similar overall.

|neutralname=Left Jab ({{ja|左ジャブ|Hidari Jabu}}) / Right Cross ({{ja|右クロス|Migi Kurosu}}) / Toe Kick ({{ja|トーキック|Tō Kikku}})

|ftiltname=Plumber Kick ({{ja|配管工キック|Haikan-Kō Kikku}})

|dtiltname=Leg Sweep ({{ja|レッグスイープ|Reggu Suīpu}})

|dashname=Slide ({{ja|滑り台|Suberidai}})

|fsmashname=Fire Glove ({{ja|ファイアーグローブ|Faiā Gurōbu}})

|dsmashname=Breakdance Sweep ({{ja|ブレイクダンス スイープ|Bureikudansu Suīpu}})

|nairname=Plumber's Boot ({{ja|配管工のブーツ|Haikan Kō no Būtsu}})

|uairname=Bicycle Kick ({{ja|バイシクルキック|Baishikuru Kikku}})

|pummelname=Clutch Headbutt ({{ja|クラッチ頭突き|Kuratchi Zudzuki}})

|fthrowname=Heave-Ho ({{ja|ヘーブホー|Hēbuhō}})

|uthrowname=Mario Launch ({{ja|マリオローンチ|Mario Rōnchi}})

|dthrowname=Down the Drain ({{ja|ダウン・ザ・ドレイン|Daun za Dorein}})

|victory-desc=An orchestrated cover of the iconic "Level Completed" music from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.

*{{Sm|A Rookie|USA}} - Widely considered to be the best Mario player in the world. While he almost exclusively plays in events located in Florida, he is the first to make multiple top 24s at majors with the character, placing 17th at {{Trn|Kings of Cali 4}}, {{Trn|Press Start}}, and {{Trn|Low Tier City 6}}. His 33rd place at {{Trn|Shine 2019}} is also tied with {{Trn|Viva La Smashtaclysm}} as Mario's best supermajor placement.

Very early in the ''Melee'' [[metagame]], when few players knew the potential of now-top tier characters, Mario was considered one of the best characters in the game, ranking as high as 5th on the first tier list. This could be attributed to Mario's simple but effective [[combo]] setups, strong attacks, low learning curve, and lack of any outstanding drawbacks due to being well-rounded, as well as his extendable [[recovery]]. As the metagame advanced, however, Mario's average statistics were magnified as the potentials for many other superior characters, such as {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, and the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}, were discovered. This caused Mario to slowly slip down the tier list as time progressed, as well as lose significant placing in large tournaments; eventually, {{Sm|Mango}} (under the alias "Scorpion Master") was the only person who placed anywhere significant with him, but even he rarely placed high enough to earn money from playing Mario, cashing in at 25th place at [[Apex 2010]] instead of his usual top 8 placements when using better characters. On the current [[tier list]], he ranks 15th place in the C+ tier; on the other hand, his clone {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} and semi-clone {{SSBM|Luigi}}, who were once widely considered worse than Mario, have surpassed him in placements. Despite the tier differences, some players, such as Shroomed, believe Mario could potentially be better than Dr. Mario, due to his faster aerials, arguably better recovery, and longer reach and disjoint in some of his attacks, such as forward Smash and down Smash, supplemented with {{Sm|A Rookie}}’s respectable representation with the character. However, other Luigi and Dr. Mario mains have since achieved stronger competitive breakthroughs (exhibited with Luigi’s bigger player base and Franz’s rising success), which influenced most top players to view Mario’s standing otherwise.

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