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Mewtwo's return to the series was initially met positively, as players had soon noticed its increased mobility, power and range, which in turn led to it being perceived as a mid-tier character. However, players also lamented the nerfs to Mewtwo's already poor survivability and, when coupled with other issues that became more prominent over the time, players gradually started to agree that Mewtwo's improved offense was not sufficient enough to compensate. While these drawbacks saw Mewtwo's perception plummet, some players insisted that Mewtwo was underrated, and that critics were too focused on its frailty to see its positive traits. As time went on, Mewtwo received buffs via game updates, most notably to its mobility and aerials. These improvements led it to be ranked 37th on the ''4BR'' first tier list, placing it in the F tier and, like in ''Melee'', establishing it as a low-tier character. | Mewtwo's return to the series was initially met positively, as players had soon noticed its increased mobility, power and range, which in turn led to it being perceived as a mid-tier character. However, players also lamented the nerfs to Mewtwo's already poor survivability and, when coupled with other issues that became more prominent over the time, players gradually started to agree that Mewtwo's improved offense was not sufficient enough to compensate. While these drawbacks saw Mewtwo's perception plummet, some players insisted that Mewtwo was underrated, and that critics were too focused on its frailty to see its positive traits. As time went on, Mewtwo received buffs via game updates, most notably to its mobility and aerials. These improvements led it to be ranked 37th on the ''4BR'' first tier list, placing it in the F tier and, like in ''Melee'', establishing it as a low-tier character. | ||
However, after Mewtwo's dashing speed was further buffed in update 1.1.5, players such as {{Sm|Abadango}}, {{Sm|Rich Brown}} and {{Sm|WaDiRob}} began placing higher with it in tournaments, and showed that its powerful offensive potential and combo game now outweighed its defensive shortcomings. This resulted in a drastic improvement to Mewtwo's perception within the community, which was reflected in it being ranked 10th on the second tier list and 9th on the third and current tier list, placing it in the A tier and reassessing it as a top-tier character. As such, it is certain that Mewtwo is one of the two characters to have improved the most from its previous appearance, the other being {{SSB4|Mario}} in the transition from ''Brawl''. | However, after Mewtwo's dashing speed was further buffed in update 1.1.5, players such as {{Sm|Abadango}}, {{Sm|Rich Brown}} and {{Sm|WaDiRob}} began placing higher with it in tournaments, and showed that its powerful offensive potential and combo game now outweighed its defensive shortcomings. This resulted in a drastic improvement to Mewtwo's perception within the community, which was reflected in it being ranked 10th on the second tier list (the largest rise between the first and second tier lists) and 9th on the third and current tier list, placing it in the A tier and reassessing it as a top-tier character. As such, it is certain that Mewtwo is one of the two characters to have improved the most from its previous appearance, the other being {{SSB4|Mario}} in the transition from ''Brawl''. | ||
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