Dr. Mario (SSB4): Difference between revisions

Dr. Mario was significantly nerfed from ''Melee'' to ''SSB4''. Dr. Mario's changes were seemingly aimed at making him more distinct from Mario; many of them gear towards making him a slower yet stronger Mario, much like he was intended to be in ''Melee''. However, this resulted in noticeable nerfs to his speed and mobility, which are exacerbated by his already short range along with the physics changes that ultimately slow down his gameplay and remove his ability to create openings. Thus, despite his [[Megavitamins]] still being decent projectiles, Dr. Mario's neutral game is now vastly inferior to how it was in ''Melee'' and even to {{SSB4|Mario}}'s in ''SSB4''. While some of his moves have been buffed, many others were nerfed; for example, his forward aerial now requires a sweetspot for a strong hit (and the physics changes remove guaranteed setups into forward aerial) and his Megavitamins have decreased damage output. Additionally, although [[Super Jump Punch]] was buffed in power, it was not buffed in distance at all since ''Melee'', unlike Mario's Super Jump Punch. Furthermore, [[Dr. Tornado]] was also nerfed in height when used in mid-air and [[Super Sheet]] no longer stalls him in the air at all. These buffs have slightly increased his ability to recover, making Dr. Mario's recovery better in this game with his newfound ability to wall jump, slightly increased air speed, and slightly decreased ending lag on his Dr. Tornado.