New to 64

[TheMarthRunner]

Hey guys, I have played melee, brawl and ssb4 for over a decade now, but never 64. I am on a mid-competitive skill level on all other smash games, what should I know about 64 to make me a better competive player? I already know Z cancel and tech and stuff, but is there anything specific to 64? what chatacters are good? Why?

 

[Saltsizzle]

Hey guys, I have played melee, brawl and ssb4 for over a decade now, but never 64. I am on a mid-competitive skill level on all other smash games, what should I know about 64 to make me a better competive player? I already know Z cancel and tech and stuff, but is there anything specific to 64? what chatacters are good? Why?

http://smashboards.com/threads/updated-and-organized-character-guide.391310/

 

[M4TT]

Theres literally too much to explain. If your starting out I would recommend chosing a high tier character thats not too hard to learn

 

[Annex]

I already know Z cancel and tech and stuff, but is there anything specific to 64?

Shield jumping/dropping should be as automatic as teching and z-cancelling (since you get free invincibility frames). Pivoting is a biggie. DI/SDI/PI (whatever you want to call it) is big too. Here's a great place to get started learning tech & stuff.

For characters, Kirby and Falcon are the easiest to pick up and see immediate success with, especially since you have a useful background.

 

[The24thGanondorf]

Hey guys, I have played melee, brawl and ssb4 for over a decade now, but never 64. I am on a mid-competitive skill level on all other smash games, what should I know about 64 to make me a better competive player? I already know Z cancel and tech and stuff, but is there anything specific to 64? what chatacters are good? Why?

Link and Mario are the easiest characters to use, with Mario being the more reliable character since he's good in the air and the ground. If you don't think he's strong enough try Luigi. He's a clone of Mario but his up b is much stronger at the beginning of the move and he's better in the air since he floats a little more. If you want a heavier character go with Fox or DK.