IFC Jigglypuff
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I am a very defensive smash player, mainly been playing melee, but was wondering which are the best defensive style characters. don't care how difficult they are to use. thanks in advance. 
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Best Defensive Characters ?
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Paradoxium
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You can play basically every character defensive, just shop around and stick with the character you like.
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IFC Jigglypuff
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I already tried him out, don't like him hahah trying out samus at the moment 
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I don't think high level Link is defensive, he's aggressive while keeping up a wall of projectiles for approaching.
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look into samus, ivysaur, zelda, olimar, those are your best bets.
menotyou135
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Anybody with good projectiles or large disjointed hitboxes are ideal, but I have seen people play defensive with captain falcon.
Ivysaur, mario, zelda, falco, snake, rob, marth, dedede, jigglypuff, peach, olimar, link, toon link, charizard, mewtwo, and ike all have potential to be played very defensively. There are others as well, and really any character can do it if used right. Also defensive play doesn't have to be projectile spam or anything like that. Just well laid zoning.
Ivysaur, mario, zelda, falco, snake, rob, marth, dedede, jigglypuff, peach, olimar, link, toon link, charizard, mewtwo, and ike all have potential to be played very defensively. There are others as well, and really any character can do it if used right. Also defensive play doesn't have to be projectile spam or anything like that. Just well laid zoning.
CaptainFalconTheKing
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Any character can be defensive, one could argue that characters even known for their offense such as falcon, fox or lucas, can be played to an equal or greater effect by just dash dance camping and spamming projectiles even if the projectiles are weak.
But characters who are particularly known to be effective defensively are: Link, Ivy, Samus, Sheik, Zelda, Peach, Snake, Olimar, and Charizard
They all have good defense, but keep in mind that they all also have good offense, defense isnt the only choice.
But characters who are particularly known to be effective defensively are: Link, Ivy, Samus, Sheik, Zelda, Peach, Snake, Olimar, and Charizard
They all have good defense, but keep in mind that they all also have good offense, defense isnt the only choice.
i'd actually argue that captain falcon is secretly a defensive character that disguises himself as an aggressive rushdown one. the ideal falcon style seems to be dashdance camp for a mistake, then punish, or play small hit and run strategies into punishing their decisions in regards to your "pokes". if you just rush in nonstop with falcon, you tend to get stopped at it pretty quickly.
all imo, of course.
all imo, of course.
JiFoJoka
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I think defensive and offensive/aggressive are wrong words to use in fighting games as they're too ambiguous.
There are words which can describe different playstyles which can appear offensive and defensive.
Zelda and Peach can be played 'keep-away' with their projectiles and 'floatiness' which make them look defensive. Characters like Squirtle and Sonic can be played 'rushdown' due to their agileness which make them look offensive. Both playstyles however can be played offensively and defensively.
On another point, I don't know which character's can be played 'turtling'.
There are words which can describe different playstyles which can appear offensive and defensive.
Zelda and Peach can be played 'keep-away' with their projectiles and 'floatiness' which make them look defensive. Characters like Squirtle and Sonic can be played 'rushdown' due to their agileness which make them look offensive. Both playstyles however can be played offensively and defensively.On another point, I don't know which character's can be played 'turtling'.
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