User blog:Wassboss/Super Smash Bros Tournament Reboot: Little Mac vs Captain Falcon



In this match-up we have two fighters known for not holding their punches. In one corner we have a professional boxer, small but effective and in the other a racing legend, better known for his ornithological themed blow. When a fiery determination meets literal fire only one of these men can punch their way to victory;

Little Mac: The Pint Sized fighter, who is determined to box his way to the very top of the world.

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Captain Falcon: F-Zero Pilot and Bounty Hunter, whose explosive punch has ascended him to memehood.

Who is Deadliest

Little Mac
"Hit 'em, baby!"

- Doc Louis.

Standard Moves
Neutral Attack: Two jabs, followed by either a single upwards jab or a series of rapid punches ending with a high knockback uppercut.

Dash Attack: Does a swinging overhead punch

Forward Tilt: Performs two powerful jabs.

Up Tilt: Swipes his fist above his head.

Down Tilt: Punches along the ground.

Forward Smash: Steps forward and delivers a straight punch.

Up Smash: Punches above himself with an overhead swing.

Down Smash: Punches along the ground, both in front and behind himself.

Neutral Aerial: Does a short jab angled downwards.

Forward Aeriel: Does a swinging punch forward.

Back Aerial: Does a swinging backhand punch behind himself

Up Aerial: Does a sweeping punch upwards.

Down Aerial: Punches downwards. Can meteor smash.

Throws: Little Mac grabs an opponent and does one of four throws; Punches the opponent forward. Turns around with the opponent and uppercuts them. Uppercuts the opponent into the air. Smashes the opponents head with both his fists.

Link for more detailed stats and further standard moves:

http://www.ssbwiki.com/Little_Mac_(SSB4)#Moveset

Special Moves
Neutral Special: Straight Lunge. Little Mac will begin to charge up straight punch before launching himself forward, damaging all enemies he connects with. The longer he charges the more powerful the punch and the further it will travel. Little Mac also has a Power Meter which is charged up every time he takes damage or does damage to an opponent and when the Power Meter is full his neutral special is replaced with a powerful unblockable uppercut which does massive damage and knockback.

Side Special: Jolt Haymaker. Little Mac leaps forward and performs a downward hook at the end of his jump, meteor smashing anyone it connects with. Does medium damage and high knockback.

Up Special: Rising Uppercut. Little Mac propels himself into the air, spinning in a corkscrew fashion, finishing off the move with an uppercut. Does minor damage and knockback.

Down Special: Slip Counter. Little Mac moves his body backwards to avoid an opponents attack, countering with a punch, doing minor damage and stunning an opponent. Is a counter attack and if an opponent does not attack when he performs the move then he will be left momentarily unable to attack. The more powerful the attack countered the more powerful the counter attack will be.

Final Smash: Giga Mac. Little Mac transforms into a gigantic version of himself, receiving a massive boost in both attack power and reach. He also becomes immune to knockback and does not flinched when attack but can still be damaged attacks. The transformation lasts about 10 seconds.

Captain Falcon
"Show me your moves!"

- Captain Falcon

Standard Moves
Neutral Attack: Punches twice, then knee strikes the opponent. Alternatively, the first two punches can be followed by a series of punches, culminating in an underhand punch.

Dash Attack: Rams an opponent with his shoulder.

Forward Tilt: Does a roundhouse kick.

Up Tilt: Does an axe kick.

Down Tilt: Does a sweeping kick.

Forward Smash: Steps back and lunges forward with a fiery elbow strike.

Up Smash: Performs a spinning double hop-kick.

Down Smash: Kicks forward and then kicks backwards.

Neutral Aerial: Kicks frontwards twice.

Forward Aeriel: Performs a knee strike with an electrical attack.

Back Aerial: Does a quick backhand.

Up Aerial: Performs a flip kick above himself.

Down Aerial: Stomps downwards with both feet. Can meteor smash.

Throws: Captain Falcon grabs an opponent and does one of four throws; Punches the opponent in front of him. Throws the opponent behind himself and kicks them. Holds his opponent above him and strikes with his left hand. Flips the opponent and slams them into the ground

Link for more detailed stats and further standard moves:

http://www.ssbwiki.com/Captain_Falcon_(SSB4)#Moveset

Special Moves
Neutral Special: Falcon Punch. Captain Falcon goes into a crouching position, drawing his arm back to generate a flaming around his arm. He then throws a powerful punch, shouting 'FALCON PAWNCH' which does massive damage and knockback to anyone foolish enough to get in it's way.

Side Special: Raptor Boost. Captain Falcon dashes forward with his arm outstretched in front of himself. If he connects with an opponent then he will uppercut them into the air if he's on the ground, if he's airborne then it will meteor smash the opponent into the floor. Does medium damage and has medium knockback.

Up Special: Falcon Dive. Captain Falcon leaps into the air and grabs an opponent, giving a cry of 'YES' and launching off them, damaging them with an fiery explosion. Does minor damage and knockback.

Down Special: Falcon Kick. Captain Falcon gets onto one knee and launches himself forward, with his leg extended in front of himself in a fiery kick. Does medium damage and knockback. If the move is done in the air then the attack will travel downwards in a horizontal trajectory.

Final Smash: Blue Falcon. Captain Falcon calls his vehicle the Blue Falcon which crashes across the stage in front of him, knocking anyone in it's path into the air. The opponent will then land on an F-Zero track dazed and unable to move while Captain Falcon bears down on them in the Blue Falcon, crashing into the opponent and launching them and sending anyone caught in it's path flying away.

X Factors
Strength: Little Mac=75/Captain Falcon=78

Little Mac has several powerful moves in his arsenal, including his incredibly powerful Power Metre Uppercut but for the most part his light weight and small stature mean that his standard attacks are quite weak, to enable him to combo more effectively. Captain Falcon backs up his powerful Special attacks with a heavier hitting set of standard moves and his larger size gives him more weight to throw behind his attacks.

Speed: Little Mac=87/Captain Falcon=85

Both of these fighters are very fast, both in movement speed and in attack speed. They are the 3rd and 2nd fastest characters in dashing speed respectively and both also have some lightning fast neutral attacks which can combo well and wear down an opponent. Captain Falcon moves the fastest but Little Mac has the quicker attacks and his special moves are quicker to pull off so it gives him the edge here.

Agility/Aerial Mobility: Little Mac=65/Captain Falcon=85

Little Mac is an odd case for this catagory. If this was simply based on ground agility then he would be in the high eighties, as his quick movement speeds and dodging allow him to manoeuvre around his opponents with precision. When it comes to aerial ability however Little Mac really suffers. He is abysmal in the air and his awful recovery and severely limited aerial attacks make him easy to juggle. Captain Falcon is agile both on the ground and in the air and showcases this in a more acrobatic way, with gymnastic kicks and attacks.

Close Quarters Combat: Little Mac=88/Captain Falcon=88

Both of these guys are masters of close range combat especially as they have no ranged attacks at all. Little Mac adopts a standard boxing approach, weaving in and around his opponents with tricky footwork and making use of lightning fast punches and counter attacks to take down an opponent. Captain Falcon is an in your face fighter, using a combination of speed, agility and raw strength to keep his opponents on his toes and give him a variety of options. Both are effective and both fighters have perfected their styles and so I give call it even.

Ranged Combat: Little Mac=0/Captain Falcon=0

Neither of these fighters have any ranged attacks.

Brutality: Little Mac=55/Captain Falcon=55

Neither of these guys show any abnormally high levels of brutality. Little Mac is a boxer and therefore is not trying to use lethal force and as such is unlikely to go for the kill. Captain Falcon is a good guy and apart from ramming into opponents while racing he doesn't show any brutality when he fights.

Voting System/Notes
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Anything less than 5 lines but which is competently argued and thought out will be counted as a half vote. I will inform anybody if their vote is considered a half vote and allow them to amend it to bring it up to a full point.

Irrelevant votes will not be counted at all.

Remember this tourny is based on the fighters on how they are portrayed in the smash bros universe so take that into consideration when you vote.

Attacks will only be as damaging as they are in the smash universe regardless on how powerful they are in the universe they are from.

Remember the moves listed are not the only moves the characters are using in this fight, they are merely there to make it easier for people to give edges if they so wish to. I have given a brief description of each standard and special move but have also linked to each characters respective move-set list for more detailed analysis if you so wish.