Villager (SSB4): Difference between revisions

While not a highly represented or discussed fighter in the early metagame, Villager has always been generally agreed to be a rather viable choice for competitive play. This is due to his infamously effective projectile and keep away game that enable him to shut down the approach of many characters, leading to a high perception of him as a character. However, it wasn't until Ranai's performance with Villager in Japan in [[KSB 2015|various]] [[Hyper Sumabato|regional]] [[Umebura Niconico Qualifiers|tournaments]] and eventually the USA at [[GENESIS 3]] (getting 3rd place out of 1,096 entrants) that he started to gain more popularity, in spite of the negative light he had left at [[EVO 2015]] and the infamous use of his custom moves. As a result of Ranai's high placings, and to an extent, various other placings from other Villager mains like {{Sm|MJG}} and [[Smasher:SS (Arizona)|SS]], Villager ranked 11th place in the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], at the top of the B tier, and has been a stable high-tier character ever since. He eventually dropped to 14th place in the second tier list, in the middle of the B tier, this being due to the movement (and introduction) of {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, the buffs to {{SSB4|Mewtwo}} and the immense perception of {{SSB4|Cloud}} in the metagame. However, given the nerfs to other top and high-tier characters, it is debatable whether or not he is actually any worse, in particular due to the high placing by Ranai at [[EVO 2016]], netting 5th place.