Aeons_Ahead
Smash Rookie
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I'm Æon, considered the best Mac main in New England, and I plan on being more active here on SmashBoards now that I'm getting higher places at more consistency. In this post I'll be talking about the Pac-Man matchup: what I've learned from it and what tips I have to combat it. If you have any comments or suggestions, please leave them below!
The Neutral:
Pac-Man has a godlike neutral especially against Mac. Pac-Man has the following tools:
Mac's neutral game in this matchup falls into one of two categories:
Because of this, I suggest keeping constant pressure on Pac-Man. This is done by following him very closely wherever he goes so that he cannot setup camp. Now, how do you approach Pac-Man when he is dropping hydrants or throwing projectiles? Here's how:
Attacking:
Now that the neutral is established, how should we go about attacking Pac-Man? Very carefully. You cannot slip up against Pac-Man. My tips would be focusing on quick attacks like tilts to get damage whenever you can. Keep in mind that Pac-Man's upb comes out frame 4, so it's a great tool to escape untrue combos.
While kill options are the same for any other character (smash attacks, dtilt->upb, etc.),
Pac-Man is vulnerable when he drops the hydrant, so using Mac's upb will not only nullify the hydrant's attack potential, but also kill Pac-Man at high percents.
And that's all the info I have for the Pac-Man matchup for now! Like I said, if you have more tips, leave them below!
Next time I post it will be my findings on what attacks from Mac are safe on Wario's, Kirby's, and Dedede's neutral b. See ya then!
The Neutral:
Pac-Man has a godlike neutral especially against Mac. Pac-Man has the following tools:
- Hydrant
- Trampoline
- Projectile
Mac's neutral game in this matchup falls into one of two categories:
- Patiently waiting on the other side of the stage
- Trying to apply constant pressure
Because of this, I suggest keeping constant pressure on Pac-Man. This is done by following him very closely wherever he goes so that he cannot setup camp. Now, how do you approach Pac-Man when he is dropping hydrants or throwing projectiles? Here's how:
- Ppivot utilt nullifies damage and knockback from the hydrant
- Ppivot utilt nullifies damage and knockback from the projectiles
- Sideb is good when Pac-Man is charging a projectile, but he can also hit you if he sees you coming
Attacking:
Now that the neutral is established, how should we go about attacking Pac-Man? Very carefully. You cannot slip up against Pac-Man. My tips would be focusing on quick attacks like tilts to get damage whenever you can. Keep in mind that Pac-Man's upb comes out frame 4, so it's a great tool to escape untrue combos.
While kill options are the same for any other character (smash attacks, dtilt->upb, etc.),
Pac-Man is vulnerable when he drops the hydrant, so using Mac's upb will not only nullify the hydrant's attack potential, but also kill Pac-Man at high percents.
And that's all the info I have for the Pac-Man matchup for now! Like I said, if you have more tips, leave them below!
Next time I post it will be my findings on what attacks from Mac are safe on Wario's, Kirby's, and Dedede's neutral b. See ya then!