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Being a widely requested character, there was a lot of hype when Ridley was first announced to be playable. However, initial opinions of Ridley's viability in the E3 demo build were very negative. Due to him having the largest hurtbox in the game while not being a super heavyweight like similarly large characters, along with his attacks suffering from poor frame data, many people claimed that Ridley's disadvantage state was too risky for him to make a significant impact towards the meta. This perception remained in the early metagame, and Ridley was initially considered to be a low or even bottom tier character. | Being a widely requested character, there was a lot of hype when Ridley was first announced to be playable. However, initial opinions of Ridley's viability in the E3 demo build were very negative. Due to him having the largest hurtbox in the game while not being a super heavyweight like similarly large characters, along with his attacks suffering from poor frame data, many people claimed that Ridley's disadvantage state was too risky for him to make a significant impact towards the meta. This perception remained in the early metagame, and Ridley was initially considered to be a low or even bottom tier character. | ||
Despite the negative perception and below-average representation, dedicated mains have still seen sparks of success with the character. During the early metagame, {{Sm|Nair^}} notably defeated {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} at {{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship}} and was ultimately ranked top 10 in Mexico. Even after the pandemic, Nair^ continued to garner solid results, including a win over {{Sm|Sparg0}} at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}. Although Nair^ has since shifted towards {{SSBU|Hero}}, the post-pandemic meta also saw the rise of other Ridley players such as {{Sm|Mezcaul}} and {{Sm|momon|p=Japan}}, both of whom have taken notable names in their respective regions such as {{Sm|Glutonny}} and {{Sm|acola}}, respectively. Furthermore, players began taking more note on Ridley's strengths, specifically his excellent advantage state, which allows Ridley to utilize his range, speed, and power to provide him with a strong and versatile neutral game. These positives has since improved Ridley's perception in the current metagame, and many players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} consider Ridley to be a mid-tier. | Despite the initial negative perception and below-average representation, dedicated mains have still seen sparks of success with the character. During the early metagame, {{Sm|Nair^}} notably defeated {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} at {{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship}} and was ultimately ranked top 10 in Mexico. Even after the pandemic, Nair^ continued to garner solid results, including a win over {{Sm|Sparg0}} at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}. Although Nair^ has since shifted towards {{SSBU|Hero}}, the post-pandemic meta also saw the rise of other Ridley players such as {{Sm|Mezcaul}} and {{Sm|momon|p=Japan}}, both of whom have taken notable names in their respective regions such as {{Sm|Glutonny}} and {{Sm|acola}}, respectively. Furthermore, players began taking more note on Ridley's strengths, specifically his excellent advantage state, which allows Ridley to utilize his range, speed, and power to provide him with a strong and versatile neutral game. These positives has since improved Ridley's perception in the current metagame, and many players such as {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} consider Ridley to be a mid-tier. | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||