Zero Suit Samus (SSBU)

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However, Zero Suit Samus does significantly benefit overall from the universal changes to gameplay mechanics. The faster movement speed further enhances her already excellent mobility (now possessing the fastest initial [[dash]] in the game and a usable [[dash-dance]]), improving her approach and as such, her "hit and run" playstyle. The reintroduction of directional [[air dodging]] improves her juggling capabilities, and the universally reduced landing lag allows her to retain some of her combo game while improving on her mediocre neutral game - one of her most notable weaknesses in ''Smash 4''. She has also directly received some useful buffs: her down tilt, arguably her worst move in ''SSB4'', has reduced lag that gives it newfound combo potential. Aside from her lost ability to string lengthy and devastating punishes off of a down throw, Zero Suit Samus' grab game has been improved as a whole; her grab, previously one of the laggiest in the game, has been sped up, making it less risky to use, and her up throw has increased knockback, granting her a new KO move, and forward throw can be used to set up [[tech-chasing]]. Finally, her special moveset has seen many improvements, as [[Paralyzer]] charges and fires shots faster, while Plasma Whip can now send opponents towards her for new setups if the button is held, and has restored some of its lost KO power from ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''{{'}}.

In the end, Zero Suit Samus remains a high-risk, high-reward character whose learning curve is even higher than in ''SSB4'', with a wider and more intricate array of neutral, combo and punish options, as opposed to her more polarized kit in ''SSB4'' that necessitated a more linear gameplan. Much like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}}, and in contrast to how other former ''SSB4'' top tier characters were nerfed much more dramatically, Zero Suit Samus continues to be an effective character; while {{Sm|Juice}} and even moreso {{Sm|Marss}} have been highly successful with ZSS in the Western tournament scene, her perception is even more favorable in Japan, with multiple players including {{Sm|Choco}} finding notable tournament success with her. Due to Marss' dominance with the character, Zero Suit Samus is widely regarded as a top-tier or upper high-tier character once again, and has been one of the most successful fighters in ''Ultimate'' relative to her low representation. This is taken even further in Japan, where she is frequently regarded as the best ~~character~~ in the game, if not ~~one of~~ the best.

In the end, Zero Suit Samus remains a high-risk, high-reward character whose learning curve is even higher than in ''SSB4'', with a wider and more intricate array of neutral, combo and punish options, as opposed to her more polarized kit in ''SSB4'' that necessitated a more linear gameplan. Much like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}}, and in contrast to how other former ''SSB4'' top tier characters were nerfed much more dramatically, Zero Suit Samus continues to be an effective character; while {{Sm|Juice}} and even moreso {{Sm|Marss}} have been highly successful with ZSS in the Western tournament scene, her perception is even more favorable in Japan, with multiple players including {{Sm|Choco}} finding notable tournament success with her. Due to Marss' dominance with the character, Zero Suit Samus is widely regarded as a top-tier or upper high-tier character once again, and has been one of the most successful fighters in ''Ultimate'' relative to her low representation. This is taken even further in Japan, where she is frequently regarded as one of the best characters in the game, if not the best.

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 However, Zero Suit Samus does significantly benefit overall from the universal changes to gameplay mechanics. The faster movement speed further enhances her already excellent mobility (now possessing the fastest initial [[dash]] in the game and a usable [[dash-dance]]), improving her approach and as such, her "hit and run" playstyle. The reintroduction of directional [[air dodging]] improves her juggling capabilities, and the universally reduced landing lag allows her to retain some of her combo game while improving on her mediocre neutral game - one of her most notable weaknesses in ''Smash 4''. She has also directly received some useful buffs: her down tilt, arguably her worst move in ''SSB4'', has reduced lag that gives it newfound combo potential. Aside from her lost ability to string lengthy and devastating punishes off of a down throw, Zero Suit Samus' grab game has been improved as a whole; her grab, previously one of the laggiest in the game, has been sped up, making it less risky to use, and her up throw has increased knockback, granting her a new KO move, and forward throw can be used to set up [[tech-chasing]]. Finally, her special moveset has seen many improvements, as [[Paralyzer]] charges and fires shots faster, while Plasma Whip can now send opponents towards her for new setups if the button is held, and has restored some of its lost KO power from ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4''{{'}}.
-In the end, Zero Suit Samus remains a high-risk, high-reward character whose learning curve is even higher than in ''SSB4'', with a wider and more intricate array of neutral, combo and punish options, as opposed to her more polarized kit in ''SSB4'' that necessitated a more linear gameplan. Much like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}}, and in contrast to how other former ''SSB4'' top tier characters were nerfed much more dramatically, Zero Suit Samus continues to be an effective character; while {{Sm|Juice}} and even moreso {{Sm|Marss}} have been highly successful with ZSS in the Western tournament scene, her perception is even more favorable in Japan, with multiple players including {{Sm|Choco}} finding notable tournament success with her. Due to Marss' dominance with the character, Zero Suit Samus is widely regarded as a top-tier or upper high-tier character once again, and has been one of the most successful fighters in ''Ultimate'' relative to her low representation. This is taken even further in Japan, where she is frequently regarded as the best character in the game, if not one of the best.
+In the end, Zero Suit Samus remains a high-risk, high-reward character whose learning curve is even higher than in ''SSB4'', with a wider and more intricate array of neutral, combo and punish options, as opposed to her more polarized kit in ''SSB4'' that necessitated a more linear gameplan. Much like {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Fox}}, and in contrast to how other former ''SSB4'' top tier characters were nerfed much more dramatically, Zero Suit Samus continues to be an effective character; while {{Sm|Juice}} and even moreso {{Sm|Marss}} have been highly successful with ZSS in the Western tournament scene, her perception is even more favorable in Japan, with multiple players including {{Sm|Choco}} finding notable tournament success with her. Due to Marss' dominance with the character, Zero Suit Samus is widely regarded as a top-tier or upper high-tier character once again, and has been one of the most successful fighters in ''Ultimate'' relative to her low representation. This is taken even further in Japan, where she is frequently regarded as one of the best characters in the game, if not the best.
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