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Upon ''Ultimate's'' release, Sonic was initially seen as a far less viable character comparative to ''Smash 4'' due Spin Dash no longer being able to be shield canceled, Spin Charge no longer crossing up shield without a full charge, up air failing to connect at times and Spin Charge's inconsistent ability to knock opponents upward with the jump, with the former being arguably his worst change. This has led to a mixed reception of him, and he was seen as a mid tier character in general, with some top players even ranking him as far as low tier. | Upon ''Ultimate's'' release, Sonic was initially seen as a far less viable character comparative to ''Smash 4'' due Spin Dash no longer being able to be shield canceled, Spin Charge no longer crossing up shield without a full charge, up air failing to connect at times and Spin Charge's inconsistent ability to knock opponents upward with the jump, with the former being arguably his worst change. This has led to a mixed reception of him, and he was seen as a mid tier character in general, with some top players even ranking him as far as low tier. | ||
However, he retained his superb mobility, long distanced recovery and combo game, along with a potent set of KO moves. The character has amassed notoriety for his hit-and-run playstyle, allowing multiple top players to resort to [[time out]] strategies due to the difficulty of intercepting him. As a result of capitalizing on these strengths, Sonic saw a rise in results across the Fall 2019 PGRU season, having notable placements in majors such as Frostbite 2020 and EVO Japan 2020, courtesy of players like Sonido, Wrath, and KEN. Despite his overall viability still being up for debate, the general perception of him has become significantly favorable, with many professional players arguing that he's a solid high tier at minimum. | However, he retained his superb mobility, long distanced recovery and combo game, along with a potent set of KO moves. The character has amassed notoriety for his hit-and-run playstyle, allowing multiple top players to resort to [[time out]] strategies due to the difficulty of intercepting him. As a result of capitalizing on these strengths, Sonic saw a rise in results across the Fall 2019 PGRU season, having notable placements in majors such as Frostbite 2020 and EVO Japan 2020, courtesy of players like Sonido, Wrath, and KEN. Despite his overall viability still being up for debate, the general perception of him has become significantly favorable, with many professional players arguing that he's a solid high tier at minimum. | ||
Most recently, Sonic's results have increased even further due to tournaments needing to be held online, which arguably benefits Sonic more than many other characters as his camping ability is even harder to deal with when combined with the game's online having notoriously high input lag. This has caused a controversial perception of Sonic in competitive play, as many players have grown tired of how effective his playstyle and ability to time players out are, with some even going so far as saying he should be banned. While the general consensus has been that Sonic is not worthy of a ban, many have agreed that timing matches out by camping with him should be banned. | |||
Overall, Sonic is one of only four ''Smash 4'' top tier veterans (the other three being {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Fox}}, and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}) who continues to earn great representation and consistently places well in tournaments. | |||
===Notable players=== | ===Notable players=== | ||