Samus: Range or Melee Character?

[Slightlyvicious]

Samus has a wonderful arsenal of projectiles, probably the best in the game. But on the other hand, hr melee is good too, with one of the best sex kicks in the game and her down smash. What one should she use more?

 

[phanna]

The better you and your opponents get, the more you'll find that avoiding a melee encounter in favor of a retreating projectile attack is really not the best idea. I would definitely call Samus more of a melee character, in how she is best played. She can definitely hold her ground in a projectile spam camping war, however.

 

[Asian_Flava]

Uhhh... Melee more I believe but abuse those missles when you get the opportunity.

 

[Asian_Flava]

Oh man... Phanna beat me to the first response

 

[Corigames]

Pump the missiles when you can, but the melee is where your fight will most likely blossom. This is where opportunity is more frequently seized.

 

[Cra$hman]

she really can't hold her own in a projectile spam war, against anyone with a good projectile (sheik, fox, falco)you're gonna take way more damage than you deal. heck even doc will usually beat you with pill spam unless you're really good/get lucky

 

[jamminjohn]

she really can't hold her own in a projectile spam war, against anyone with a good projectile (sheik, fox, falco)you're gonna take way more damage than you deal. heck even doc will usually beat you with pill spam unless you're really good/get lucky

You must be playing some really really good Sheiks and Docs.

Which stages are good for missile spamming? I know Pokemon Stadium is good because of platform canceled missiles. Which other stages can you platform cancel missile easily?

Samus' tilts and smashes are really good. I find myself using her in a style that mixes Sheik and Peach with more Fsmash. I keep actually forgetting that I can run away and missile spam a little bit.

 

[Megavitamins]

You can pc missles ondreamland but its alot harder, since you have to double jump.(Double jump right after your first jump)

 

[phanna]

I find depending on projectiles the least efficient vs jigglypuffs, peaches, marths, sheiks, and ganondorfs. I'm able to use projectiels to my advantage, still, versus Falcos, Links, and (Dr) Marios, even though they can shut down a lot of Samus' activities. Thinking about it, I think the character that projectiles are the most effective against, is Samus lol.

Worst levels for missile spam:

1) Final Destination
2) Mute City
3) Dreamland

Best levels:

1) Jungle Japes
2) Yoshi's Story
3) Pokémon Stadium
4) Fountain of Dreams
5) Battlefield

 

[majoras.]

ill have to say that i lean for a melee samus as a better choice, she needs a killing attack tho, but her CC and in some cases priority on aerials, just helps on adding damage,
talking about edgeguarding her missiles can mess up anyones recover, or give you an opening to enter attack mode ^.^, or even a good canceled floor missile can be invisible to opponents.

more of a melee character ^.^

 

[halu102]

Why not use both to pressure? It's definitely possible.

 

[Slightlyvicious]

Indeed, I beleive it is your style that decides which you should use more, but I use her more as melee