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Hello, you've may not seen me around in this section. But that's partly because I don't really main Corrin in this game, as I back in Smash 4. I've mained Corrin ever since they came out, all throughout the game's lifespan following it. As such, I feel I may know a thing or two regarding the character, and why I feel Corrin might actually be better here, than they were in Smash 4. I personally never felt Corrin reached their potential in Smash 4 to begin with, so there's also that factor.
Let's face it, the Pin meta wasn't really going anywhere to begin with. People hyped this one move, and it's ironic how because of this one move, we've never evolved beyond that. I feel everyone just abandoned ship the moment they said Pin was nerfed. You definitely can't be braindead with it, but it's still really good. Now you can actually use the rest of your moveset effectively.
I'd be willing to give this character another round, but I really have to sharpen up.
1. Juggling
This is one is huge. Massive, even. Corrin had some of the better juggling games to begin with back in Smash 4, with tools like the everlasting Nair, an UAir with ridiculous priority (could beat out stuff like Cloud, Link and G&W's Dairs; still does) and even the ocassional Tipper frametrap. Smash 4 airdodges were a little to forgiving, however. People could get away with far more than they can now. Airdodges are significantly laggier, and nevermind directional ones.
I think Corrin is far more dangerous in the air now, and this is probably going to be the cornerstone of your play.
2. An Actual Neutral
With the nerf of some of the defensive mechanics (such as shielding), you're naturally using your aerials a lot, lot more. You can actually land safe on someone's shield without having to perfect, crossed up or always retreating. This is only one aspect of neutral, however. Pin is still there, and the addition of shorter fox throt animations means whiff punishing is a lot more viable. I used to feel very limited in the Sheik matchup in Smash 4, given how it was harder to perform these little microsteps in the spacing game. And while it is true this factors goes universally to every other character, this is no reason you can't take advantage of it properly.
- Not to mention, being able to drop down out of the Pin adds an extra factor. I wouldn't be lying if I said I almost prefer it to the former kick-away. I feel being able to cancel Pin is one of those very subtle buffs. Corrin was also able to cancel Tipper endlag, but it was a lot more situational as well as strict. Now you're able to consistently tipper edgeguard an opponent without commiting to Pin and potentially giving up stage a control (a reason why 2 Frame Tipper was unreliable back then).
- Stuff like running D-Tilt really adds an extra dimension to your approaches. D-Tilt has always been one of our better normals. It's fast, and it combos into a lot of things. Now? You don't even have to commit to a jump. A well-spaced D-Tilt is likely safe on shield and can combo to stuff like Uair and Bair.
This is one is huge. Massive, even. Corrin had some of the better juggling games to begin with back in Smash 4, with tools like the everlasting Nair, an UAir with ridiculous priority (could beat out stuff like Cloud, Link and G&W's Dairs; still does) and even the ocassional Tipper frametrap. Smash 4 airdodges were a little to forgiving, however. People could get away with far more than they can now. Airdodges are significantly laggier, and nevermind directional ones.
I think Corrin is far more dangerous in the air now, and this is probably going to be the cornerstone of your play.
2. An Actual Neutral
With the nerf of some of the defensive mechanics (such as shielding), you're naturally using your aerials a lot, lot more. You can actually land safe on someone's shield without having to perfect, crossed up or always retreating. This is only one aspect of neutral, however. Pin is still there, and the addition of shorter fox throt animations means whiff punishing is a lot more viable. I used to feel very limited in the Sheik matchup in Smash 4, given how it was harder to perform these little microsteps in the spacing game. And while it is true this factors goes universally to every other character, this is no reason you can't take advantage of it properly.
- Not to mention, being able to drop down out of the Pin adds an extra factor. I wouldn't be lying if I said I almost prefer it to the former kick-away. I feel being able to cancel Pin is one of those very subtle buffs. Corrin was also able to cancel Tipper endlag, but it was a lot more situational as well as strict. Now you're able to consistently tipper edgeguard an opponent without commiting to Pin and potentially giving up stage a control (a reason why 2 Frame Tipper was unreliable back then).
- Stuff like running D-Tilt really adds an extra dimension to your approaches. D-Tilt has always been one of our better normals. It's fast, and it combos into a lot of things. Now? You don't even have to commit to a jump. A well-spaced D-Tilt is likely safe on shield and can combo to stuff like Uair and Bair.
Let's face it, the Pin meta wasn't really going anywhere to begin with. People hyped this one move, and it's ironic how because of this one move, we've never evolved beyond that. I feel everyone just abandoned ship the moment they said Pin was nerfed. You definitely can't be braindead with it, but it's still really good. Now you can actually use the rest of your moveset effectively.
I'd be willing to give this character another round, but I really have to sharpen up.
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