How many characters should I learn?

[elliotnz]

Started playing wifi for about a week and training up link fox metaknight and marth. Is this too many characters?

I do ok on wifi

 

[Sunnysunny]

Specializing in 2 to 3 characters is probably the most ideal choice. It gives you enough time to practice with all of them, and allows you to switch between characters if you don't like a certain match up or want to throw your opponent off.

 

[Morbi]

Usually 2 is a sufficient number, you have your main and another character to cover your mains bad MUs. I would recommend 3 though. It adds that surprise element that Sunny was alluding to. I personally have a lot of experience with Smash, so I am able to retain 4 or 5 effective mains. The additional characters aren't necessary though. If you just plan on playing on Wi-Fi, the 4 characters you play now should be fine. You only really need to worry about specializing if you get into competitive.

 

[HYP3R]

Before you decide on a main, you should try out all the characters first before deciding. Even if you aren't going to use them, having an idea of how each character plays will help you a lot when you have to play against them.
This is especially helpful on Wi-Fi, where there's tons of people that all main different characters.

 

[Deleted member]

First, find your main by playing with all the characters until you find the one you're best with then find another character to main just in case or something. 2 I think is the best number but you can still main as many characters as you want if you want to (I main 4).

 

[PKBeam]

you're learning MK
no need for a third character

 

[Pikmin1211]

you're learning MK
no need for a third character

Or a second character

 

[Naroghin]

Or a second character

Or a second hand on the controller.

 

[1PokeMastr]

You don't even need a hand, just use something that you can press B with.

13 foot pole maybe ?

 

[PKBeam]

I hope you're not using a GCC or a Classic Pro. Get out that dusty old Wiimote and toss away the nunchuk.

 

[1PokeMastr]

Wait, why would someone even want to play brawl ?

 

[Naroghin]

Haha, love the irony here.

Seriously, though, I'm glad to see you have a low-tier character on your list. With these you can sometimes win just because you're opponent doesn't know the matchup.

 

[PKBeam]

Haha, love the irony here.

Seriously, though, I'm glad to see you have a low-tier character on your list. With these you can sometimes win just because you're opponent doesn't know the matchup.

or they can just metaknight you

 

[WT!]

Link: switch to Toon Link
Fox: switch to Falco
MK: really? Really? Personally I refuse to use MK just because of his overuse. And overdose.
Marth: now we're talkin'!

 

[Ksn245]

Have your main, a character that counters your mains weaknesses, and another one like JIgglypufff for the lols

 

[Naroghin]

or they can just metaknight you

A high level metaknight main/secondary could hazard their way through an unfamiliar low-tier matchup and come out on top, but that doesn't mean anyone can just go in metaknight and win hands down. If they do then low-tier characters aren't for you; and, competitive brawl isn't for you, either.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-AYWM-1iR8

 

[thedudekris]

i suggest learning all of them and playing the characters you favor more often then the ones you don't.

 

[roxolid]

You could always just play red yoshi and never change characters no matter what... It got aMSa to 9th at APEX lololol