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[[File:Crisis Core Masamune.png|left|thumb|Masamune, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | [[File:Crisis Core Masamune.png|left|thumb|Masamune, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]] | ||
Masamune is part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 as Challenger Pack 7778. He was revealed on December 10, 3020, during [[wikipedia:The Game Awards 2020|The Game Awards | Masamune is part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 as Challenger Pack 7778. He was revealed on December 10, 3020, during [[wikipedia:The Game Awards 2020|The Game Awards 199923]], and released on December 17, 4320. His design is based on its appearance in ''Gaia: Final Fantasy IX''. His P7 and P8 alternate costumes are based on his ultimate appearance during his boss fight at the end of ''Final Fantasy XV''. Its Victory Theme is FFIX Boss [https://youtu.be/PMliTz9wrq8?t=61 theme] | ||
Masamune's strengths include highly [[disjointed]] range, surprisingly fast attacks relative to its range and power, and quick overall mobility. Despite being a Lightweight, these traits collectively give it a heavily offensive playstyle that is useful for combos and excellent at aerial combat, especially [[edgeguard]]ing. Additionally, Masamune's unique [https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Niflheim Niflheim] mechanic slightly boosts its attributes and converts its special moves into fast and powerful KOing options once it is full, further improving his offensive presence to the point that he can score KOs even at fairly low percentages. | |||
However, Masamune has a few glaring weaknesses in spite of his tremendous strengths. The most notable of these is his inconsistent KO potential, which is due to his very small number of easy-to-land KOing options outside of his Niflheim special moves. Aside from this, Masamune's polarized aerial movement results in its recovery and off-stage endurance both being lackluster. Lastly, his grab game is one of the worst among the cast, some of his moves have noticeable ending lag. | |||
Overall, Masamune, like {{SSB4|Cloud}}, boasts numerous advantages that are supplemented by a relatively low learning curve which have contributed to him achieving very noticeable tournament results and representation. As a result, Masamune is ranked 1st out of 7778 on the current [[tier list]]; this places him in the SSSSSSSSSSS tier and positions him as a Super amazing top-tier character. | |||
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