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Simon's awful. He's only to be played if you hate yourself or you want a challenge that will make you cry, thereby proving that you hate yourself.
I wrote a character summary on my forum. It's a bit of a wall of text though, so i'll post a TL;DR version at the end.
Firepower:
1. Contra Guy.
Justification: He sucks at first. That much is true. A semi-automatic rifle works, but its not the best, obviously. But if you get him to a fireflower... he's a badass.
2. Megaman.
Justification: His charged shot can wipe out whole rows of enemies in one hit. Going from the Blue Bomber to the Red Bomber can be pretty awesome.
3. Samus.
Justification: Really, this should just be a three way tie between samus, mega, and contra guy. Samus is good for one reason and one reason only, though: Her shot stuns enemies on contact, making sea levels a breeze. However, her lower level's inability to shoot a goomba is annoying as fuck.
4. Mario
Justification: While the old guy is good, his projectile comes way too late, and its hard to make use of it when gravity has such a huge impact.
5. Link: A decent enough long-range guy, but not the best for obvious reasons. He's more of a melee character anyways.
6. Simon Belmont: His axes are fun to use, that much is true... but really, they dont match up with the rest.
Close Quarters Combat
There are only two competitors in this field, so... yeah.
1. Link: His ability to stun from a long range makes CQC a cinch. He can kill pretty quickly as well.
2. Simon Belmont: Meh. That's really the only word to describe this guy. Meh. His CQC is okay, but its neigh impossible to GET to close quarters without being wiped out.
Platforming:
1. Mario: He's known for his jump for a reason. While its not the highest in the game, his run ability makes it the best, and it can certainly help.
2. Samus: One of the highest jumps in the game, mixed with her ability to move in mid air makes her quite useful in this respect.
3. Link: Simply for his epic sword point. It's great fun to pogo-stick off of blocks.
4. Contra Guy: His jump's as high as samus's, but once you start moving in a direction, you cant stand still, making controlling him SLIGHTLY more difficult.
5. Megaman: Sadly, this is the only area the blue bomber doesnt accelerate at. He's not weighed down by shitty jumping controls- In fact, he's one of the best in maneuverability. The only problem is the height and length of his jump.
6. Simon Belmont: A nightmare to control. You can only jump in the direction you were going towards while you were activating the jump. His double jump doesnt help either. Just... awful.
Underwater Levels:
1. Samus: while epic at other stuff, this is where she really excels. Her stun-shot makes wiping out those pesky squids a breeze.
2. Mario: He has the ability to swim, one that none of the other characters have. That's the only real reason, to tell you the truth.
3. Contra Guy: ONLY IF YOU HAVE THE FIREFLOWER. Otherwise, he's pathetic here.
4. Megaman: His charged shot helps here. A lot.
5. Link: Meh. He's okay. Not good or bad. Just bland. Good if you can pogo well though.
6. Simon Belmont: Im beginning to notice a pattern...
Boss Busting:
1. Megaman: HERE'S where the blue bomber's name starts making sense. He'll take down Bowser as if he's Frogman. Seriously. It's almost silly.
2. Contra guy: Once again, only with shotgun.
3. Mario: A nice, spammable attack that he can use while moving helps. a lot.
4. Samus: Her gun helps a lot. Not much can be said, seeing as she's already OP as it is.
5. Link: He's good. Not bad. Just not enough range. He's a platformer, not a fighter.
6. Simon: Oh dear God.
Overall Tiers:
1. Samus: She can work pretty well in every situation. So overall, she's probably the best.
2. Megaman: This one's a toughey. I would normally put contra guy here, but i decided that he's only good because of his powerups. I decided on megaman because his gun's easy to use (It's the only one that can hit goombas at level one while moving) and he's usable without the powerups.
3. Link: Probably the funnest character to play with in a world filled with blocks. Seriously... i dare you not to pogo.
4. Mario: He's probably the most well rounded of the characters, being good at platforming, boss busting, and mobility; Just not as fun, to tell you the truth.
5. Contra Guy: Only put him here without powerups.
6. Simon Belmont: Not fun. Only good for one who hates themself/wants a challenge.
TL;DR:
Megaman is a good boss-buster/enemy attacker, but it can be hard to make it across large gaps that would be easier with other characters. Also, he cant fire up, which makes coin exploiting impossible.
Saumus is a stunner. She's great at everything. Nearly OP.
Contra guy is godly with the fireflower. Otherwise, he's a pansy. (No pun intended.)
Mario is Mario.
Link is a fun character, though not great for gameplay.
Simon Belmont is Godawful and deserves to be taken out behind a barn and shot.
Last edited by Jikanu; 05-07-2010 at 04:33 AM..
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