Character Analysis - Mewtwo - Patch 1.1.5

So, everyone is talking about Mewtwo, and I mean everyone. After Abadango's performance at Pound with his Mewtwo, the secret is out. People are beginning to learn just how amazing M2 is after his buffs. This character was in melee, and regarded as one of the worst in the game. He didn't return to brawl or Smash 4 until later he was released as a downloadable character. He immediately sucked, and has received numerous buffs over the past few patches. Now that 1.1.5 is out, he has become a force to reckon with. Most notably, M2 now has an infinite combo, one that isn't hard to perform either. This was given to him by a movement speed increase which now allows him to footstool someone and then perform a down special and disable them. While being an insane combo, it is also an amazing kill option, as you are able to charge a smash attack and get a kill guaranteed from a foostool, or from a neutral air. So these obviously are amazing for Mewtwo, and are something that you need to learn to do if you plan on playing the character.

Mewtwo plays a sort of campy neutral game. He is able to sit charging shadow ball and wait for an approach and can punish. His combo game is insane. Down tilt is a fast move that combos into lots of things. His forward air is only 6 frames and is extremely powerful and deadly. Mewtwo has lots of range, and because of this he has multiple hit boxes on his moves. Manipulation of these hitboxes makes different things combo very will together. Up tilt can combo into an up smash at kill percents. However, his most important tool is his neutral air. Neutral air is an amazing move that can combo into ridiculous things. The best being a footstool to down special, but even into things like a grab or down tilt.

Overall, Mewtwo has gotten much better than where he started, but still has obvious flaws. He is still a glass cannon, a large hit box, and can struggle to approach safely. Where these things aren't that bad, they do make me think he is a high tier character and not a top tier.