Jigglypuff (SSBB): Difference between revisions

In ''Melee'', Jigglypuff was considered a top 3 character, mainly due to having disjointed hitboxes on it's moves (such as it's back aerial), and it's [[Rest]] could [[KO]] below 10% near the edge, which made it one of the best finishers in the game and one of the strongest moves in general. It's air game was also extremely good, to the point where some even thought it was unpunishable, due to some moves having disjointed hitboxes as mentioned earlier. As a result, Jigglypuff was heavily nerfed in the transition from ''Melee'' to ''Brawl''. Jigglypuff's air game has been significantly weakened, as its [[air acceleration]], formerly notorious for allowing it to weave in and out extremely quickly, has been largely reduced to be closer to that of the rest of the cast. This is further burdened by the cast generally having stronger recoveries and the changes to [[air dodging]], which overall makes Jigglypuff's edgeguarding much less effective. Its most useful aerials from ''Melee'', namely [[back aerial]] and [[up aerial]], are not only adversely affected by these changes, but have received their own nerfs as well; the former has less range and more ending lag, while the latter deals less damage and is overall a less effective juggling tool. Jigglypuff's KO power has also been heavily decreased, as all its smash attacks are slower and weaker, while [[Rest]]'s knockback has been significantly decreased to the point it can no longer KO under 70%, as opposed to KOing as low as 10% in ''Melee''. Lastly, the introduction of [[hitstun canceling]] combined with the cast's universally decreased fall speeds have greatly hindered Jigglypuff's combo game, as some moves such as its up throw have completely lost their combo potential, and setups into Rest are much harder to perform.