c-stick is the win stick, it's the option-select catch-all button that is the glue which makes just about everything technical in melee actually possible (and in Brawl in too). HOLD C STICK IN A DIRECTION, AUTOMATICALLY DI OUT OF EVERYTHING FOR FREE, BUFFER ROLLS FOR FREE, BUFFER JUMPS FOR FREE, BUFFER SPOT DODGES FOR FREE, ad nauseum. Only-melee players really don't understand how much is given to them for free that takes a lot of effort to do in other games, haha.
I'm playing without a c-stick on 3DS fine, I thank my 64 experience a little in not really being too phased about it, looking forward to being able to do things easier on WiiU (true pivot actions / buffering). I aerial and jump with analogue stick mostly fine, C-stick just makes hand positioning easier otherwise.
. Oh, I see that Falco main... your secret is safe with me nobody.
My character main spread is symbolically meant to represent who I use in smash in all games. I would say it's about time to take MK off and replace it with G&W or something.
Falco is easy in Melee. I can hold down and press the b button into holding shield+up cstick (auto buffer jumps) pressing the b button 8 times in a row without leaving the ground no problem, I just can't be bothered learning to apply that dynamically in the game, shine is a joke.
ALSO, I swore you were AA. ****ing animu avatar.