Some squirtle mains think squirtle got destroyed, others think he just got some jank removed and is still fine. His biggest nerfs weren't side-b, but the turn around attack losing armor, active frames, and hitboxes. Its still good, but not as amazing as it was and makes things harder.
I'm still unsure as who to play this patch, GnW is amazing but I cant approach or pressure with him, fox is always great, Wolf is amazing this patch but a **** ton of work compared to the other spacies, and I still feel like Diddy is great despite the over-nerfs, and has tons of potential. He just has to play differently. Instead of stage control+simple, strong vertical combos, he is probably going to have to be a tricky potitional advantage character who relies on tech chases and resets +platform combos. I really think Diddy is still amazing, he has such a litteral vortex in how he covers people's wake up options, he just doesn't get anything off attacks or grabs at low percents and gets punshed. All of Diddy's fun stuff is still there... even though he got hit too hard imo I might main him, or main Fox/Diddy. Wolf is too much work even though I love him.
If only the fox/diddy MU wasn't 70/30 now. Holy **** does diddy get bopped by fox this patch.