Amiibos: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Amiibo of the Week #2 | Jigglypuff

The second installment in Amiibo of the Week is here! This time, we'll be taking a closer look at Jigglypuff, the balloon Pokémon to see what makes it tick in the newest Smash game.

It was a long training session with one goal in mind: attempt to "teach" the Sing->Rest combo. After several Lv. 1 to Lv. 50 sessions of re-training, here are my thoughts:

  • Aerial play is much better in Ultimate than in previous installments
  • Pound's ending lag was reduced
  • The sleeping effect of Sing is now more difficult than ever to wake from
  • Rest has less ending lag, making retaliation very difficult when used as a kill confirm

Despite not accomplishing much with regards to the Sing->Rest combo, I still felt like I learned a little bit from training the little puffball. For more information, see the blog post.

A Jigglypuff statuette, in a balancing pose with a leg lifted into the air.
The Ridley Amiibo, with splayed leathery wings and sharp claws striking a battle pose.

Amiibo of the Week #1 | Ridley

Amiibo of the week is a series that will be starting that gives a general overview of a certain Amiibo, and a perspective on training that particular Amiibo.

For the first week, to signal his introduction onto the Smash scene, we'll be discussing Ridley. Being that he is new, many of the opinions presented here will be just hypothesis and proposals until more data on this unique fighter is available.

Here's my current thoughts:

  • Ridley does much better in a "Loosely"grounded playstyle, jumping only to space utilizing the excellent back-angle of his neutral air
  • Neutral B can be used as an interesting edge guard technique that racks up damage on recovering foes easily, if the angle of recovery is right
  • The short windup time of his side-tilt and up-tilt mean that Ridley plays best on the ground in a defensive fashion
  • Side-tilt can be angled, allowing Ridley to pick up hits through platforms and on ledges if angled correctly
    • Teaching the Amiibo to angle this correctly and rely on this move is crucial, as it makes for some interesting play options to ledge guard and bully that other Amiibos will have a hard time noticing in advance

He surely didn't come out perfect, but he shows promise. For the full analysis, see the blog post!