I f*cking LOVE SoPo/SoNa

[Speedsk8er]

With one of the groups of people that I smash with, they say my SoPo is better than my dual climbers.

I was playing some matches today and at the beginnning of each stock, I'd kill Popo so I could use SoNa. I did really well and I think I surprised some people.

Discuss gameplay strategies for your Solo climber.

Obviously, there's the Dthrow chaingrab to whatever percent, depending on the character. When they're too high for a regrab, I sometimes try a Nair but depending on the character, they can usually just throw out a quick aerial and intercept. Try a Usmash instead as that'll lead to
Uair juggles. Against some characters with slow aerials though(Ike comes to mind) you can Nair-> Usmash -> Uair.

Sorry I don't have much to say, it's 12 and I'm kinda tired.

They say you can see an IC mains true skill when they lose the secondary climber.

Discuss

 

[B0NK]

They say you can see an IC mains true skill when they lose the secondary climber.

I completely agree.

Some strategies that I use:

- Well spaced blizzards and retreating blizzards are a great way to pressure your opponent and at the same time provides some relief from the pressuring opponent (especially Metaknight).
- Dash attacks can surprise the opponent if done occasionally and starts aerial combos.
- Any well spaced tilts and aerial attacks are useful.
- Ice Blocks are a great way to slow your opponent down or get them in the air so you can use your U-airs.
- When knock off the stage, varying the timing of your side-b recovery can throw off an opponent when trying to return to the stage. But usually, airdodge is a better choice.
- As was mention before, D-throw chains.
- Throws are still useful to lead into attacks like U-smash or F-air.
- Well spaced F-air are great for knocking the opponent off the stage and sometimes even KO-ing.

That's all I can think of right now.

 

[Pasqual]

I played some ICs back in Melee, but not in Brawl. I still play SoPo, however, because he is too much fun. I'm gonna try and get a few matches up soon, hopefully.

Much more viable than the other half-character, Nolimar. One aerial, one special move, no smashes, no recovery. You can't even grab without Pikmin. It's stupid.

 

[KRDsonic]

I learned how to play a solo climber the first day I played melee because I figured I was one of the few people that would ever kill nana on purpose. I still play solo every now and then for fun, and because I can. I'm pretty good solo too actually, if my nana dies near the beggining of the stock I'm on, then that stock gets drawn out for a long time because I play way more carefully solo, and can still win like that. I'm also not tempted to grab as much too when I'm solo.

 

[FrozenHobo]

i had a better SoPo/SoNa back in melee than in brawl. i can still sort of perform in brawl by myself, but its nothing compared to melee.....

 

[iceclimbersinfinent]

im not so good with one yet i can keep on the stage but i cant kill

 

[Mr.Victory07]

I tend to do better SoPo too. Probably since youre not so worried about having your Nana fly all over the place

 

[JustNoOne]

Well when I'm solo (Nana is an idiot, I'm I being sexist?), I usually use these moves/stragies:

• Do a squall in the air and retreat back or go al the wat through when they're close to close range
• Start a blizzard in the air to defend agasint SHFF attacks
• Ftilt at close range
• Dtilt for edgeguarding
• Ice Block them campers xD
• Jab when they're right beside me
• Pivot and grab when they land behine me =D

There's more but why should I tell you everything xD

 

[Blistering Speed]

The fact my Sopo is as good as my ICs shows me that I get too bogged down with desynching and constant chaingrab attempts.