So guys really curious to ask this with DLC coming up.
Who do you guys fight first with the new DLC character? Just interested.
How I go is this:
1. Mario on Final Destination - You must beat Mr. Nintendo to prove you are worthy!
2. Every DLC character released so far on their home stage. So eight stages.
3. Other series rep (s) on all stages from the series. / if have not other skip to four.
4. Random fights on home stage.
Looks like I'll have it easy with Pyra/Mythra.
With each DLC character first thing I do is run through their Classic Mode, just a casual run really to see if they strike me in anyway. Then, if they are a more complicated character, I'll mess around in Training Mode for a bit to get the hang of how they play before playing some offline matches. Usually against CPUs but if I'm with someone I'll play against them, most likely it'll be dittos since it would be the first time for either of us using the character.
Then I figure out if I actually like using the character, so in most cases I'll probably stop using them, unless for the lulz. If I like them enough I'll try some online matches next time I'm by myself, if I'm not already.
In the case of Pyra/Mythra I won't be able to use them till later in the day (assuming they get released tomorrow) since I literally start work at the same time of the presentation.