Luigi's Down B is still Luigi Cyclone

[Bane84]

As noted at the very end of today's Nintendo Direct (around the 35:35 mark). Personally, I'm glad that they kept this move. It was my go to move for crowd control and recovery.

 

[FalKoopa]

Yes, and it kills any remaining doubt about the Poltergust not being his Final Smash.

It should have stayed.

 

[Substitution]

And honestly.
I prefer it this way. The Luigi Cyclone was too good to lose.

 

[Yonder]

Agree with the rest. The Poltergust is only good as a grab or FS so either one worked for me.

 

[Deleted member]

I heavily prefer having the Luigi Cyclone be his down special instead of the Poltergust. If the Poltergust replaced the Luigi Cyclone, it would have heavily nerfed Luigi's recovery; it's important that he still has it since his recovery would be bad without it and his recovery already is absolutely predictable.

I was honestly excited to see it return! I just hope that I don't have to do as much painful button mashing like in Melee...

 

[NessAtc.]

I'm personally very happy that the Luigi Cyclone is still here. It was one of the only reasons to play as Luigi over Mario. He'e one of my mains in every Smash game to date because of this one move.(And Green Missile but that's unpredictable)

 

[Sonicguy726]

Why does luigi still have this move? mario's was changed in brawl so what's luigi's deal

 

[SenseiJosh]

Luigi needs his poltergust

 

[Sonicguy726]

Luigi needs his poltergust

And he has it as a final smash

 

[Morbi]

Why does luigi still have this move? mario's was changed in brawl so what's luigi's deal

Luigi is used to his tattered hand-me-downs!

 

[Sonicguy726]

Luigi is used to his tattered hand-me-downs!

It's really sad, I think that was the only move that actually makes him a complete clone

 

[SmashShadow]

It's really sad, I think that was the only move that actually makes him a complete clone

Up special?

 

[Sonicguy726]

Up special?

That has enough difference to make it feel unique and it is something luigi actually does same with the fireball

 

[SmashShadow]

That has enough difference to make it feel unique and it is something luigi actually does same with the fireball

Well, technically Luigi uses it as well with the New Super Mario Bros. games but those all came after brawl to my knowledge. Also, while fireballs are something Luigi does, the origin of the green fireball is from the game Mario Bros. in which there was no fire power up and it was just a generic hazard.

 

[Empyrean]

Luigi's down special worked nothing like Mario's. And besides, having removed the latter, why would they do the same to Luigi if he's the only character now with that special?

 

[Sonicguy726]

Luigi's down special worked nothing like Mario's. And besides, having removed the latter, why would they do the same to Luigi if he's the only character now with that special?

Because it wasn't his and they should use something he actually does

 

[Deleted member]

I don't see why people are complaining about this.
Sure, it's not a move that Luigi canonically uses, but having the Luigi Cyclone helps Luigi differentiate from Mario even more.
Also, do you guys want Luigi to be nerfed? His recovery is awful; it's easily gimpable and it's absolutely predictable. The Luigi Cyclone at least helps him in recovering; removing it would desperately hurt Luigi.

 

[Sonicguy726]

I don't see why people are complaining about this.
Sure, it's not a move that Luigi canonically uses, but having the Luigi Cyclone helps Luigi differentiate from Mario even more.
Also, do you guys want Luigi to be nerfed? His recovery is awful; it's easily gimpable and it's absolutely predictable. The Luigi Cyclone at least helps him in recovering; removing it would desperately hurt Luigi.

Unless his new down b helped his recovery

 

[Empyrean]

Because it wasn't his and they should use something he actually does

So that's what you meant. Sorry, I misunderstood your previous post. Either way, I personally am happy that it's back.

 

[Deleted member]

Unless his new down b helped his recovery

The only candidate I could think of is the Poltergust... which wouldn't help Luigi at all in terms of recovering.

As a Luigi main, seeing the Luigi Cyclone is a blessing. At least I know that Luigi could still have a decent recovery.

 

[Tepig2000]

I never used it, but it is not a cloned move from Mario, so it is okay.

 

[Gameboi834]

Sure, it's not a move that Luigi canonically uses.

Super Mario World and Mario&Luigi say hi.

 

[Johnny Wellens]

I'm in agreement with most of the crowd, I'm happy that it's back. It is different than Mario's as Luigi's is a special that can be utilized as additional recovery and Mario's is just a neutral attack.

 

[Deleted member]

Super Mario World and Mario&Luigi say hi.

It was mainly inspired from SMW, but it isn't a move that Luigi normally uses. (though SM3DW sorta revitalized it)

 

[Gameboi834]

It was mainly inspired from SMW, but it isn't a move that Luigi normally uses. (though SM3DW sorta revitalized it)

Well, he also uses it in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario 64DS, so there's at least a reason why he has the move.