Mario (SSBM): Difference between revisions

As in ''Super Smash Bros.'', Charles Martinet's portrayal of Mario from ''{{s|mariowiki|Super Mario 64}}'' was re-purposed for ''Melee'', with the ones used in the previous ''Smash'' title returning alongside new ones.

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 combo ability due to his fast attack speed, 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, has few reliable finishers, with many moves with aforementioned low knockback with the exception of his smash attacks. 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 could be considered 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.

Mario was nerfed in the [[PAL]] version of ''Melee''. As most higher tier characters were nerfed as well, his viability remains similar.

|neutralname=Left Jab ({{ja|左パンチ|Hidari Panchi}}, ''Left Punch'') / Right Cross ({{ja|右パンチ|Migi Panchi}}, ''Right Punch'') / Toe Kick ({{ja|けりあげ|Kiri Age}}, ''Kick Up'')

|ftiltname=Plumber Kick ({{ja|ミドルキック|Midoru Kikku}}, ''Middle Kick'')

|dtiltname=Leg Sweep ({{ja|スピニングローキック|Supiningu Rō Kikku}}, ''Spinning Low Kick'')

|dashname=Slide ({{ja|スライディング|Suraidingu}}, ''Sliding'')

|fsmashname=Fire Glove ({{ja|ファイア掌底|Faia Shōtei}}, ''Fire Palm'')

|dsmashname=Breakdance Sweep ({{ja|ダブルキック|Daburu Kikku}}, ''Double Kick'')

|nairname=Plumber's Boot ({{ja|マリオキック|Mario Kikku}}, ''Mario Kick'')

|uairname=Bicycle Kick ({{ja|エアスラッシュ|Ea Surasshu}}, ''Air Slash'')

|pummelname=Clutch Headbutt ({{ja|つかみヘッドバット|Tsukami Heddobatto}}, ''Grab Headbutt'')

|fthrowname=Heave-Ho ({{ja|ヒコーキ投げ|Hikōki Nage}}, ''Airplane Throw'')

|uthrowname=Mario Launch ({{ja|スルーアップ|Surū Appu}}, ''Throw Up'')

|dthrowname=Down the Drain ({{ja|スルーダウン|Surū Daun}}, ''Throw Down'')

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

*{{Sm|A Rookie|USA}} - Once widely considered to be the best Mario player in the world. While he almost exclusively played in events located in Florida, he was 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 his well-rounded toolkit, as well as his extendable [[recovery]].  

 

As the metagame advanced, however, Mario's average statistics were magnified as many other players discovered superior characters's potential, such as {{SSBM|Peach}}, {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, and the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}. This caused Mario to slowly slip down the tier list as time progressed, as well as his metagame to quickly stagnate in return. A primary example comes from {{Sm|Mango}}, who, under the alias "Scorpion Master", was the only person who placed highly at majors and supermajors. Even so, 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. Other Mario mains like {{Sm|A Rookie}} and {{Sm|KoopaTroopa895}} have either failed to place consistently highl in majors and supermajors, dropped Mario for better characters, or have stopped playing entirely, resulting in his metagame stagnating. Conversely, Mario's semiclones like {{SSBM|Luigi}} and {{SSBM|Dr. Mario}} have had their respective metagames pushed in a deeper scale compared to Mario, with {{Sm|Shroomed}} (and later, Franz) achieving consistently high placements in majors while {{SSBM|Luigi}} players have achieved consistent top 64 placements in numerous majors.

 

On the current [[tier list]], he ranks 15th place in the C+ tier. Since the post-Slippi era, Mario has failed to live up to his early successes in the 2000s to early 2010 era and his metagame has continued to remain rather stagnant, while characters like {{SSBM|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSBM|Link}} have had their own metagames continued to be pushed. While Mario is widely agreed to not be a terrible character, he is considered to be outclassed overall, with most players considering his semiclones of Luigi and Dr. Mario widely considered superior in regards with their advantages states and neutral games.

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