Who is the best character to learn with on Brawl?

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#1 pjmthomas
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I'm a relative newbie to Brawl. I have Melee but I never have managed to spend much time with the game. I finished the Emissary mode and the events since I bought it last week. Any suggestions on characters to use in the Vs. mode for a newcomer?
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#2 ZumaJones07
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Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.
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#3 aemena
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I would say Link, he is very balanced!
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#4 papardarpop
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Fox, Falco or Captain Falcon
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#5 cheesenuggets
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it depends but i think meta knight he wuz the first character i wuz and i think he is perfectly balanced but i expand my brawl characters now that im a pro brawler im good with preety much all the characters some i even said sucked in the begining so just keep trying with different characters but i prefer meta knight
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#6 zieksmythe
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i say Link because he is most balanced and not a "cheap" character. :) my fav is Lucario though.
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#7 Jaysonguy
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I'd pick one of the top tier characters. (top tier meaning overall 8 out of ten)

Captain Falcon

Diddy Kong

Marth

Princess Peach

Snake

Toon Link

Wolf

Once you get the hang of them start experimenting with other characters.

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#8 rexCo
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Ugh. *shudders* I hate how people put characters into tiers.

Anyways, I really just recommend using characters you feel fit your st yle of play, or who you like the most. When I was younger, I always played as Captain Falcon simply because I thought he was the man. Still do. Plus, he fits my primary fighting st yle.
I also love to play as Ike, Snake and Falco, simply because I just like the characters themselves. That's what makes the game the most fun, for me anyways.
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#9 Jaysonguy
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Ugh. *shudders* I hate how people put characters into tiers.
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Since all characters are ranked higher or lower then others it's pretty much the only way to seperate them.

A newcomer will have an easier time learning with a better fighter then he/she can move to lower rated fighters who they may be able to exploit.

It doesn't make any sense for a new player to start with a weaker character like Ganon

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#10 rexCo
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[QUOTE="rexCo"]Ugh. *shudders* I hate how people put characters into tiers.
Jaysonguy

Since all characters are ranked higher or lower then others it's pretty much the only way to seperate them.

A newcomer will have an easier time learning with a better fighter then he/she can move to lower rated fighters who they may be able to exploit.

It doesn't make any sense for a new player to start with a weaker character like Ganon


I understand what you're saying, but I think the roster is overall balanced, as far as overall effectiveness goes. The only thing that seems to separate characters is their difficulty to be mastered. As far as putting characters into actual tiers regarding power though, I just can't see any characters standing out in particular.
(some characters though do seem "luckier" than others; for example, anyone playing as Ike in 4 player action will likely get a lot of kill steals simply due to Ike's range and powerful smashes, etc)
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#11 inflammable01
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i would say ike, link, metaknight... come to think of it, anyone with a sword will do. If u like shooting crap, samus is a must.
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#12 inflammable01
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actually just choose pikachu lol, all noobs play him

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#13 superluigi96
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If you're just learning to play Super Smash Bros., I recommend Kirby as a starting character. He has good jumping ability and hardly any moves you can accidentally kill yourself with. Once you get a good feel for the controls you should try other characters and find out which best suits your style.
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#14 bobdood99
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my best is lucas but i wouldnt advise him until u get farther into the game and know the terrain. hes hard to control but not fr me. i suck being ness though idk why hes just got diff things
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#15 21Link21
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i would say the original 10 charcacters are best to learn with, mario, luigi, link, samus, captain falcon, kirby, pikachu, jigglypuff,

ness, and fox

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#16 Arkthemaniac
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmario.
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#17 Thiago26792
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Mario, Kirby, Toon Link, Pit, or Meta Knight. No offense, but most noobs use these characters.
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#18 znator
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Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.ZumaJones07
I may want to throw Pit in there at ya to.
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#19 seabass592
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I would say to use anyonewhosebalanced. Like Mario or Link.
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[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.znator
I may want to throw Pit in there at ya to.

The only person who said Pit. Pit = da bomb.

Most MLG Professionals use him.

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#21 Dark_Link142
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[QUOTE="znator"][QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.awssk8er716

I may want to throw Pit in there at ya to.

The only person who said Pit. Pit = da bomb.

Most MLG Professionals use him.

That's cause Pit's total ownage and I agree with you :P.

As for which beginner characters to use:

Link, Metaknight, and Ike are characters you should try out. Try them all out. You're bound to find one you like.

Also Fox. He's a speedy and powerful character that's easy to use. Doesn't mean he's easy to master though. No character is.

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#22 PikaPikaboo
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Well, it all really depends on your style. Do you want to play as someone fast or someone really powerful?

A good beginner character would probably be Mario, as it is the most well-balanced character in the game.

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#23 LOLhahaDEAD
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That's actually not the way you should be practicing. Learning on one character and then suddenly switching to another will ruin your methods of play immediately, since all the characters play differently.

Find a character you like playing as, then just practice them as much as possible. Learn their ins and outs. Find their weaknesses, then develop ways to make up for whatever those weaknesses happen to be.

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#24 MLBknights58
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This is what i did on Melee and ima do it on Brawl. Press random buttons. Anybody can pull it off and its very beginner friendly.
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#25 doctores143
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I say mario because hes fast and strong. Hes the all around character or brawl
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#26 gamer6464
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I always use kirby, he is easy to use, jumps great, quick, and has powerful attacks.
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#27 superluigi96
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I used to like Mario but they watered down his down B attack in Brawl (pun totally intended).
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#28 -Despacio-
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Where does Yoshi stand? I love Yoshi and like playing as him but by no means am a Brawl expert. Just curious how good or bad a character the green guy ranks as.
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#29 superluigi96
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Most of the characters are relatively balanced. I just can't recommend Yoshi to someone just learning the game because newbies tend to use his Egg Roll attack and accidentally roll off the stage a lot.
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#30 ZumaJones07
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I'd pick one of the top tier characters. (top tier meaning overall 8 out of ten)

Captain Falcon

Jaysonguy
Hate to call someone out, but Captain Falcon has suffered way to many nerfs. Well actually... he wasn't nerfed at all, it's just that the physics Brawl has don't agree with him and his laggy moveset. This tier list has been going strong for a while now and it's really hard to disagree with it. Captain Falcon is actually dead last in overall ranking right below Ganondorf. It turns out that I just got done playing a small Brawl tournament here on campus and ended up getting second place with my Luigi/Mario combo!! :)
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#33 pjmthomas
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Thanks for all of the replies. I've played about 10 online matches so far. I've come in 2nd place most of the time using Kirby/Yoshi. I've yet to rank first overall. I've done much better using Kirby than Yoshi. I guess that I am a newbie because I do well with Yoshi until I use his egg roll attack and roll off of the stage. :p
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#34 General_Diablo
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Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.ZumaJones07

omg are you kidding me, marth is an extremmly advanced character!! not for noobs

I would say kirby, pit, and ike are all great for noobs

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#35 ZumaJones07
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[QUOTE="ZumaJones07"]Marth, Metaknight, or Kirby would be my suggestions for a beginner.General_Diablo

omg are you kidding me, marth is an extremmly advanced character!! not for noobs

I would say kirby, pit, and ike are all great for noobs

I'm aware Marth is an advanced character, but that doesn't mean he isn't easy for beginners to use. In Melee I would tell newcomers to choose him and then point to the c-stick. Though they still lost... they felt much more accomplished. Marth has reach, speed, and a decent recovery. Any noob who can't utilize those traits should think of playing another game.
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#36 rockwii13
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Well, it depends on the type of character you like. Mario and Link would be the best all around characters, with a balance of speed and power. If you like the power type, DK and Ike are great to learn the moves of power types. (Though I personally prefer Ike and Bowser.) If you like speed, you can't go wrong with Sonic or Captain Falcon, and if you want speedy attacks, Pit and Meta Knight are great to learn with.

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#37 LOLhahaDEAD
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tiers r 4 queers

dont be hassled cuz u like bowser :D

Ginfu

Tiers aren't telling you what character you have to plas as. Play withanoy body you want; no one cares or should judge you because you play with a low tier character.

Tiers are simply a way of ranking the characters based on match ups of players at equal skill, meaning if two players at the highest level of play, both completely equal in talent and ability, were to go up against one another, and both played flawlessly, the player playing as the higher tier character would win.

Having two players at the exact same skill level is extrmeley unlikely, though so it's just a way to gauge strengths and wekanesses of each character.

Sorry if that explanation kind of sucks.

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#38 Nintendo-Nerd
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Link/Young Link and Pit. Easiest characters to get started with I think.
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[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

I'd pick one of the top tier characters. (top tier meaning overall 8 out of ten)

Captain Falcon

ZumaJones07

Hate to call someone out, but Captain Falcon has suffered way to many nerfs. Well actually... he wasn't nerfed at all, it's just that the physics Brawl has don't agree with him and his laggy moveset. This tier list has been going strong for a while now and it's really hard to disagree with it. Captain Falcon is actually dead last in overall ranking right below Ganondorf. It turns out that I just got done playing a small Brawl tournament here on campus and ended up getting second place with my Luigi/Mario combo!! :)

That's just what a poster came up with and it's wrong.

I get my tier list from Prima who, since Nintendo stopped publishing Nintendo Power, has been the company that Nintendo works closest with when it comes to guides.

They measure out the entire list, Captain Falcon works out like this....

Offense 8

Defense 7

Projectile N/A

Final Smash 6

Throwing 10

Speed 10

His attack power is middle tier but his weight is between middle and heavyweight. He also has a good off platform recovery.

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#40 cheesenuggets
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tiers r 4 queers
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#41 sabru8
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I liked Link or mario at the beginning. ;)
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#42 waz-za
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actually just choose pikachu lol, all noobs play him

inflammable01

you wanna bet on that?!

2105-8540-5840

by the way its your choice your character will be easier once you get used to the one you chose

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#43 wiifan001
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I think Luigi and Pit are great beginner characters.
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#44 inflammable01
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[QUOTE="inflammable01"]

actually just choose pikachu lol, all noobs play him

waz-za

you wanna bet on that?!

2105-8540-5840

by the way its your choice your character will be easier once you get used to the one you chose

sure, but u do have to admit that if your a beginner pikachu is perfect. Fast, strong attacks, decent projectile and one of the best recoveries in the game. i just cant get the image of pikachu spamming his down smash and thunder attack, and think of noobs.
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#45 Yo-gan
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Sigh.. as much as i hate him Marth is a very easy character to learn and dominate with. i hate him because i was Roy in Melee and so may people i play with use him.

Fox and wolf are also solid choices:)