Duck Hunt (SSB4): Difference between revisions

*{{Sm|Brood|Japan}} - Placed 13th at [[Smash of the Titans 15]], 25th at [[GENESIS 4]], and has achieved several top 10 placings at [[Umebura (disambiguation)|Umebura]] tournaments. He is the seventeenth player to take a set off of {{Sm|ZeRo}}.

*{{Sm|Dandy Penguin|USA}} - Placed 13th at [[Super Smash Con 2015]], 9th at [[Tipped Off 11]], 5th at [[Glitch (tournament)|Glitch]], and 33rd at [[CEO Dreamland]].

*{{Sm|ImHip|USA}} - Placed 9th at both [[Final Battle]] and [[2GGT: Fatality Saga]], and 5th at both [[2GGT: The False Awakens]] and [[2GGT: Mexico Saga]].

*{{Sm|Raito|Japan}} - The best Duck Hunt player in the world. Placed 7th at [[Umebura 23]], 49th at [[GENESIS 4]], 4th at [[Umebura 26]], 9th at [[CEO Dreamland]], 17th at [[Umebura Japan Major 2017]], 13th at [[2GGC: Nairo Saga]], and 13th at [[CEO 2017]]. He has wins over {{Sm|MKLeo}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Kameme}}, {{Sm|Ken}}, and {{Sm|Ranai}}.

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*{{Sm|You3|Japan}} - Placed 7th at both [[Hyper Sumabato]] and [[Sumabato 6]], 4th at [[Sumabato 11]], 3rd at Smash of the Titans 15, 33rd at GENESIS 4, and 7th at [[Sumabato 15]].

Duck Hunt's viability has been among the most contentious throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan. They were initially considered to be among the best characters in the game, largely thanks to their zoning game offering them excellent set-ups and stage control. Later, it would become clear that Duck Hunt's overall average mobility, smash attacks' awkward hitboxes, handful of KOing options, and over-reliance on set-ups collectively hindered them in competitive play. As a result, their playerbase in the Western scene declined dramatically, even in light of the nerfs to {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Sheik}}, two of their most challenging matchups. Despite this, Duck Hunt achieved respectable tournament success in Japan thanks to {{Sm|Brood}}, {{Sm|Raito}} and {{Sm|You3}}, who also breathed life into their metagame by employing even smarter set-ups, frame traps, and pressure options. Western players that continued to main Duck Hunt, such as {{Sm|Dandy Penguin}} and {{Sm|ImHip}}, would also achieve decent success in tournaments.

These instances of success somewhat improved Duck Hunt's perception, to the point that they were tied with {{SSB4|Little Mac}} for the 42nd/43rd on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]], and then ranked 42nd on the second tier list. Duck Hunt's perception continued to improve following Brood, You3 and Raito placing 25th, 33rd and 49th, respectively, at [[GENESIS 4]] (the forer upsetting ZeRo during the tournament). This, in turn, saw them ranked 37th on the third tier list, and thus be reassessed as mid-tier characters instead of low-tier characters. This continued success fro the likes of Raito improved their perception within the community, and helped them rise to 30th on the fourth and current tier list, at the top of mid tier.