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'''Snake''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been given new moves and several buffs as well as nerfs for his ''Project M'' showing.

Snake ranks 12th out of 41, at the midst of the A- tier, on the [[Project M#Tier list|official]] [[tier list]], a small drop from his 6th-place position out of 38 on the ''Brawl'' tier list.

Snake is a fairly tall, heavy character with a wide array of projectiles and explosives. Many of his normal attacks are quick to start up and have well-placed, powerful hitboxes that lead into each other. However, his movement on the ground is only average, and in the air it is slightly worse, though using [[B-reverse]]s can help alleviate this. Snake excels at dealing high-damage combos, setting traps, juggling airborne opponents, surviving and recovering from incredibly long distances, and KOing foes off the top blast zone. He also possesses strong defensive tools such as a long grab range, quick moves out of shield, a strong [[crouch cancel]] (due to his high weight) and a crouching animation that ducks under many commonly used moves. His primary weakness is that he lacks reliable tools to approach opponents - this means he can struggle against characters that are faster than he is, have longer-ranged attacks, can out-camp his projectiles, or have some combination of those things. He is also easily combo'd himself if the opponent manages to land a clean hit. Furthermore, while his recovery tools can allow Snake to travel very long distances, he is sometimes forced to blow himself up or take a very predictable route back to the stage.  

Because the ''Project M'' metagame rewards defensive play much less than ''Brawl'' does, Snake's campy special moveset has received several new tools to keep it on par. His Grenades can now be rolled and explode twice as quickly, and despite now being limited to one at a time, this allows Snake to spam them more quickly and frequently without having to "cook" them to prevent foes from throwing them back at him. Cypher now deals damage and knockback even while Snake is still hanging onto it, and although it is slightly less useful and safe for recovery, the move is now Snake's best out of shield option due to its fast startup, weak knockback, and advantageous positioning. His Remote Missile was replaced with Tranquilizer Gun, which launches a very small sleep-inducing projectile that combines well with the changes to C4's reliability and power. With its new buffs, C4 no longer transfers between players or disappears (unless it is detonated or Snake is KOed), and Snake can now [https://youtu.be/w3VQUEmsO8M?t=24m56s fake pressing the detonator], so if Snake is struggling against a campy player, he can simply use the Tranquilizer Gun to get close enough to place C4 to serve as a way to break future stalemates – or to feint a detonation to force the foe to shield or dodge, at which point he can punish with an attack or grab.

Snake's ground attacks received some adjustments oriented both toward combo potential and KO potential. His jab and all of his tilts keep enemies closer; in particular, the first stage of his forward tilt now weakly bounces targets straight up, allowing the move to rack up damage in succession and keep opponents close much more efficiently than his jab does. Meanwhile, his smash attacks were reworked for KO potential, with his down-smash mines receiving a substantial boost in knockback and his up-smash mortar no longer having a random, uncontrollable angle. Snake's new knife forward-smash, while seemingly more oriented toward speed than launching power, consists of two stages that both end in powerful strikes, allowing for punishment opportunities on shielding foes based on whether Snake strikes with the first stage or both. While Snake's up- and down-throws received only minor tweaks, his forward- and back-throws, which still bounce the foe horizontally across the ground, now consist of mostly set knockback and are now designed to be more effective at leading into a mine. Additionally, Snake's new ability to drag foes left or right during a grab can more advantageously position him to reliably throw a foe onto a mine.  

As well as these buffs, Snake has also seen some nerfs. His weight has been reduced and he is much more vulnerable to combos due to the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] greatly hindering his endurance. All of his tilts are weaker and their notoriously large disjointed hitboxes have been considerably decreased. His aerials are also considerably weaker especially his neutral and down aerials. His [[Hand Grenades]] also take longer to spawn and he can only have one out at a time making them less effective as a defensive tool.  

*{{nerf|Snake is significantly lighter (113 → 105), going from a super heavyweight to a normal heavyweight; Snake now is only slightly heavier than {{PM|Captain Falcon}} and {{PM|Link}} and weighs the same as {{PM|Ike}}. While this would make him less vulnerable to combos, his higher fall speed/gravity and the removal of [[hitstun canceling]] make him more  

vulnerable to combos.}}

*{{nerf|Third hit of neutral attack has reduced knockback (60 (base)/115 (scaling) → 70/80).}}

*{{buff|First hit of forward tilt now causes grounded opponents to bounce upwards, allowing the second hit to connect more reliably and is faster on hit due to less hitlag.}}

*{{nerf|Both hits of forward tilt no longer have large disjointed hitboxes.}}

*{{change|Second Hit of forward tilt now deals consistent damage (9%/10%/12% → 10%).}}

*{{buff|Snake has a new up tilt: an uppercut. It has much better combo potential than his previous up tilt.}}

*{{nerf|New up tilt no longer has its large disjointed hitbox in front of him. It also has significantly less range, less KO potential, and deals less damage (13% (clean)/12% (late) → 12%/10%).}}

*{{buff|Down tilt now has a clean hitbox that deals 1% more damage, and has better combo set ups than ''Brawl'' at lower percents, allowing it to set up for a grab.}}

*{{nerf|Down tilt has weaker knockback (50 (base)/110/100 (scaling) → 35/80).}}

*{{buff|Dash attack sourspot deals 1% more damage.}}

*{{buff|Snake has a new forward smash: a three hit knife combo, where Snake slashes twice in front of him, then performs a third stronger slash with a second press of the attack button. It is much faster than his previous forward smash and deals 4% more damage if all hits connect.}}

*{{nerf|New forward smash has less KO potential, and the third hit is easy to [[DI]] out of at high percents.}}

*{{buff|Up smash's mortars deal more damage, and their horizontal angle is no longer random; instead, the player can control it similar to {{PM|Ivysaur}}'s Seed Bomb.}}

*{{buff|Down smash has less ending lag, and mines can now KO at lower percentages along with having a larger detection radius.}}

*{{change|Forward aerial no longer boosts Snake vertically, this removes it's ability to help Snake's recovery, but makes it somewhat easier to land.}}

*{{buff|All hitboxes of back aerial deal consistent damage of its highest damaging hitbox, and deals 2% more damage.}}

*{{nerf|Back air has more startup (frame 7 → 8), the clean hit also deals less damage (16%/14% → 14%/13%/12%) and has less knockback overall (40 (base)/90 (scaling) → 20/100). Back air also has a shorter duration (7-26 → 8-22).}}

*{{nerf|Up air now has two sourspots on the clean hit, both of which deal less damage (14% → 13%/12%).}}

*{{change|Up air has altered knockback (40 (base)/95 (scaling) → 35/100)}}

*{{nerf|Down aerial deals much less damage (6% (hit 1) 5% (hits 2 & 3), 12% (hit 4) → 4% (all)). The final hit is also much less reliable due to being a meteor smash allowing it to be meteor canceled and due to its much weaker knockback, it is no longer a viable KO option onstage.}}

*{{change|Forward and back throws are significantly weaker, but can now used to throw opponents into mines and C4s.}}

*{{nerf|Tranquilizer Gun can only be shot 3 times before the clip becomes empty and Snake must reload. Trying to shoot while the clip is empty will force Snake to reload, but he can also reload at any point by pressing Side-B and then Shield during the first few frames of the animation. In addition, Tranquilizer Gun deals less damage (7%/14% → 1%) Snake has much less control over it compared to Remote Missile.  

| Tranquilizer || 1% || Snake shoots a small tranquilizing projectile out of a gun that puts a grounded opponent to sleep, allowing for easy follow-ups and starting combos. If the opponent is in the air, they are slightly launched backward with set knockback. Reloads after three shots are fired. The projectile can also be reflected, which will make Snake fall asleep instead.

*{{Sm|Arrow|USA}}

*{{Sm|Byrdman|USA}} - Ranked 3rd in Idaho. Placed 3rd at [[GameTyrant Expo 2017]] after defeating {{Sm|n0ne}} and {{Sm|Hungrybox}}.

*{{Sm|FlashingFire|USA}} - [https://discord.gg/SB5d3VT PM Snake Discord] admin; [https://smashboards.com/threads/collaborative-project-m-snake-guide.428789/ PM Snake Guide] co-author

*{{Sm|Flipp|USA}} - 10th on PMRank 2016; Best North American Snake player

*{{Sm|Professor Pro|UK}} - 12th on PMRank 2016; famous for his [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3VQUEmsO8M $100 money match] against Rolex

*{{Sm|Yata!|USA}} - Data and mechanics expert; PM Snake Guide co-author

 

 

Snake's blue costume from ''Brawl'' has been replaced with a more distinctive one, making it more noticeable on [[Team Battle]]s. In addition, he now has a costume based off of his father, Big Boss, aka Naked Snake.

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