Verda Stelo
Smash Apprentice
Yes I'm serious lol.
It's 2014 and we're still playing a character who struggles at higher levels. We, as Luigi players, as people playing to win, should be looking for every advantage that we can get. This begins from the moment we step up to the Cube and plug in our controllers. Spawn points are an often ignored aspect of the match that can have serious implications. Let's start paying attention. Here I'll break down every spawn point on the five legal stages:
Versus certain characters on certain stages Luigi will also begin the match with a charged tornado if he is in a lower port than his opponent. Someone else can link the full list (I've already written this much on mobile) but I know off hand that this is the case versus Falco on YS. If a Falco counterpicks you there ask to switch your port to P4 and suddenly you're spawning at center stage with a recovery option that your opponent doesn't think you have. It may seem trivial, and it is, but even the smallest advantage is an advantage that you want.
It's 2014 and we're still playing a character who struggles at higher levels. We, as Luigi players, as people playing to win, should be looking for every advantage that we can get. This begins from the moment we step up to the Cube and plug in our controllers. Spawn points are an often ignored aspect of the match that can have serious implications. Let's start paying attention. Here I'll break down every spawn point on the five legal stages:
Yoshi's Story
P1 - Left platform
P2 - Right platform
P3 - Top platform
P4 - Center stage
Fountain of Dreams
P1 - Left pl. (lower of the two)
P2 - Right pl.
P3 - Center
P4 - Top pl.
Pokemon Stadium
P1 - Left pl.
P2 - Right pl.
P3 - Far right
P4 - Far left
Dream Land
P1 - Center
P2 - Left pl.
P3 - Top pl.
P4 - Right pl.
Final Destination
P1 - Far left
P2 - Far right
P3 - Mid left
P4 - Mid right
Battlefield
P1 - Center
P2 - Top pl.
P3 - Left pl.
P4 - Right pl.
I think it's safe to say that as Luigi we do not usually want to start on a platform, forcing us to come down on our opponent or leaving us open to attacks from below. Choosing P1 is a pretty good opening bet because that will give you center stage on both DL and BF, two good stages to go for to start your set as most players will ban FD versus Luigi. On FD I would like to start as close to my opponent as possible and go for an immediate waveland up smash before my opponent has even begun fighting. P1 - Left platform
P2 - Right platform
P3 - Top platform
P4 - Center stage
Fountain of Dreams
P1 - Left pl. (lower of the two)
P2 - Right pl.
P3 - Center
P4 - Top pl.
Pokemon Stadium
P1 - Left pl.
P2 - Right pl.
P3 - Far right
P4 - Far left
Dream Land
P1 - Center
P2 - Left pl.
P3 - Top pl.
P4 - Right pl.
Final Destination
P1 - Far left
P2 - Far right
P3 - Mid left
P4 - Mid right
Battlefield
P1 - Center
P2 - Top pl.
P3 - Left pl.
P4 - Right pl.
Versus certain characters on certain stages Luigi will also begin the match with a charged tornado if he is in a lower port than his opponent. Someone else can link the full list (I've already written this much on mobile) but I know off hand that this is the case versus Falco on YS. If a Falco counterpicks you there ask to switch your port to P4 and suddenly you're spawning at center stage with a recovery option that your opponent doesn't think you have. It may seem trivial, and it is, but even the smallest advantage is an advantage that you want.