Super Smash Bros Brawl Character Dissection: Ganondorf

In my opinion, the worst character in the game makes his return to Brawl from Melee in his typical copycat fashion. Most of his moves mimic that of Captain Falcon's, but all are much more powerful. If you want to use Ganondorf, no matter what mental disorder you may have, then you should try him against slow characters, he may stand a chance. To play as the King of Evil, you must master the few quick movements he has, meaning you must become familiar with his dodges and his down "B" One thing to remember about Ganondorf is that pretty much any attack from him will do massive damage. He has a supremely powerful meteor smash in the form of a downward ariel attack, but chances are you will never land it. When Ganondorf truly shines is in the Home Run Contest. In fact, that's pretty much the only time I use him. In Brawls, he just has too little range and speed to be useful.

Ganondorf's moves are copies of Captain Falcon's. "B" is his Warlock Punch. Think Falcon Pawnch, but slower and more powerful, but it will rarely ever land and without the glorious sound of "FALCOWN PAWWNCH" it's nowhere near as satisfying. Side "B" is one of his best moves, but it is far too easy to dodge for my liking. It's similar to Captain Falcon's raptor boost, but instead of an uppercut, he will grab the enemy's face and unleash a blast of darkness, which will make them fall to the ground. This should set you up for the downward smash attack. In the air, the Ganondorf will catch his foe and drive him into the ground, causing a lotta pain. This is particularly useful as a suicide attack. Up "B" is the only move he copies from the Captain that isn't nerfed at all. In fact, it's better. Ganondorf will do the same jump at the same speed (roughly) but if he grabs them, he will electrocute them and then bounce off them. Warlock Kick is symmetrical to the Falcon Kick, minus the speed and the range.


The coolest thing about this character by far, is: this.

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