I want to talk about how much I love one of
's victory lines, specifically the one where he says "The key to victory lies within."
When you start to think about it, it begins to make a lot more sense. What I get from the message is that is your thought process, actions, and decisions that allowed you to achieve victory. It's that you are the one solely responsible for any winnings you might have, not your character or any possible stage influence. It's not so much about having more power over the other, but being able to have a strong mindset and keep cool under pressure. You can play one of the most easy, braindead, or OP characters, but in the end you have to be the one to understand how they work and make them win over your opponent.
Of course that's not saying you can win every fight. There are times when you'll just get outplayed or play in a really bad mental state and make poor decisions. That being said, it's how you take those losses, learn from what you did poorly, and fix them to better yourself in the future. Losing isn't fun, but learning from them can be more beneficial than winning in the long run. I remember this one tournament I entered early this year. I fought this Mario in my pool and he wrecked me hard, 2-0 and 2 stocking me both matches. I run into him later on in the Losers Bracket and did a complete 180. Went to last stock every game, went to game 3, last hit last stock, but I ended up losing. While I still lost, I performed sooo much better compared to my first run against him. I was happy with how it ended since it was such a close set and that I improved against him.
Robin speaks some good wisdom and I felt like sharing my interpretation of such. Though some of this might not hit home as hard if you're not a very competitive player like me. It's just something that really hit me as I played Robin earlier and found myself in good form.