As of this point of time there are no "Advanced How-To-Play" tutorials out and I don't know if we'll see them. Really Brawl is a game you have to pick up and explore.
The Comprehensive Guide to AT's, Discoveries, and Glitches.
In the above thread you'll find a list of all the current known and explored discoveries in Brawl. Some are AT's some are just plain glitches either way, they are there. If you know of something that you think should be there, but isn't then by all means get in touch with Vyse (the current maintainer of the thread). He, like me, is an Aussie and should be happy to consider your input.
So far Brawl's progression has been up and down, it was pestered early on with many arguments about its inferior status compared to Melee. Which is unfair to Brawl, because it was never going to be Melee 2.0. Even though Melee is a superior game, Brawl still deserves a chance.
Below is the most recent Tier List for Brawl's characters.
The 2008 Tier List
Top:
Meta Knight
Snake
King Dedede
Mr. Game & Watch
Falco
R.O.B.
High:
Marth
Wario
Lucario
Donkey Kong
Diddy
Pikachu
Ice Climbers
Kirby
Pit
Wolf
Middle:
Toon Link
Olimar
Fox
Zelda
Zero Suit Samus
Bowser
Luigi
Peach
Ike
Sheik
Low:
Lucas
Ness
Mario
Pokémon Trainer
Samus
Yoshi
Sonic
Jigglypuff
Ganondorf
Link
Captain Falcon
Note: The very firts of the Brawl tier lists released by SBR, will be updated as the metagame changes and characters either gain advantages or disadvantages.
Source
There is a thread elsewhere about this, but basically that is the Tier List. You guys can debate it as much as you want but that's how it is. If you want your character higher then you need to get out there and make your character place well in tournaments and continue to explore your character to find advantages that they possess. Otherwise get used to seeing characters stay where they are.
Before the Tier List was revealed for Brawl, a character by the name of Ankoku recorded tournament result data and would make rankings based off said results. They are as follows (These are the total rankings)
S Rank
1 Snake (58 top8, 52 top4, 2 top2, 35 wins, 630 pts)
2 Meta Knight (59 top8, 66 top4, 3 top2, 18 wins, 524 pts)
A Rank
3 King Dedede (23 top8, 32 top4, 2 top2, 15 wins, 315 pts)
4 Wario (11 top8, 16 top4, 17 wins, 245 pts) <5>
5 Marth (38 top8, 35 top4, 1 top2, 4 wins, 225 pts) <4>
6 Mr. Game & Watch (34 top8, 21 top4, 1 top2, 9 wins, 215 pts)
7 ROB (28 top8, 27 top4, 7 wins, 206 pts)
B Rank
8 Lucario (7 top8, 10 top4, 4 top2, 7 wins, 145 pts) <13>
9 Donkey Kong (12 top8, 15 top4, 7 wins, 142 pts) <8>
10 Pikachu (5 top8, 15 top4, 7 wins, 135 pts)
11 Wolf (21 top8, 17 top4, 4 wins, 129 pts) <9>
12 Falco (18 top8, 11 top4, 6 wins, 123 pts)
13 Pit (10 top8, 13 top4, 1 top2, 5 wins, 119 pts) <11>
C Rank
14 Fox (11 top8, 13 top4, 3 wins, 93 pts)
15 Olimar (18 top8, 14 top4, 1 top2, 1 win, 91 pts)
16 Ike (13 top8, 9 top4, 3 wins, 79 pts)
17 Kirby (6 top8, 11 top4, 1 top2, 2 wins, 77 pts)
18 Toon Link (11 top8, 9 top4, 2 wins, 67 pts)
19 Lucas (7 top8, 9 top4, 2 wins, 63 pts)
20 Ice Climbers (7 top8, 11 top4, 1 win, 61 pts) <21>
21 Peach (6 top8, 8 top4, 2 wins, 58 pts) <20>
22 Zelda (7 top 8, 5 top4, 3 wins, 57 pts)
23 Sonic (6 top8, 4 top4, 3 wins, 52 pts)
D Rank
24 Zero Suit Samus (8 top8, 6 top4, 1 win, 42 pts)
25 Diddy Kong (12 top8, 4 top4, 1 win, 38 pts)
26 Sheik (6 top8, 4 top4, 1 win, 32 pts)
27 Luigi (5 top8, 4 top4, 1 win, 31 pts) <26>
28 Ness (4 top8, 2 top4, 1 win, 22 pts)
29 Mario (4 top8, 3 top4, 16 pts)
29 Bowser (4 top8, 3 top4, 16 pts) <30>
E Rank
31 Pokemon Trainer (2 top8, 3 top4, 14 pts) <34>
32 Ganondorf (6 top8, 2 top4, 14 pts) <31>
33 Captain Falcon (3 top4, 12 pts) <32>
34 Jigglypuff (4 top8, 2 top4, 12 pts) <33>
35 Link (3 top8, 1 top4, 7 pts)
36 Samus (2 top8, 1 top4, 6 pts)
37 Yoshi (1 top4, 4 pts)
Base values are
1 for top eight
4 for top four
7 for second
10 for first
Base values are then multiplied by number of entrants and entry fee, then divided by 160. This helps account for larger tournaments being more relevant than smaller ones. If two characters are listed, both gain half the points. On that note, PLEASE ONLY PROVIDE MAINS. I don't care if you randomly picked Captain Falcon for a random game in your first round if you spent the rest of the tournament as Meta Knight.
If you want to contribute tournament results, please provide the following:
MAKE SURE IT WAS AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE IN THE TOURNAMENT
Number of entrants
Entry fee
Where it was (what state it was in, or something)
Top 8, with character main for each of the top 8
Link to tournament page or results page
TOURNAMENT RESULTS FROM TWO MONTHS OR OLDER ARE NO LONGER COUNTED.
Those are the requirements for tournament results to be eligible, so if yours are eligible then by all means submit them to Ankoku if you so wish to. Here you will find the old rankings and here you will find the tournaments used.
Here you will find a character match-up chart. Its far too big to place here so I will spare you, but DEFINITELY check it out. It was made by IvanEva @ Smashboards, and he welcomes any put in this thread.
// Latest changes to chart (Oct 18th):
Ice Climbers = Squirtle
Metaknight > Zelda
Donkey Kong < Metaknight
Mr. Game & Watch < Metaknight
Diddy Kong > Sonic
Ivysaur < Sonic
Marth > Toon Link
Bowser << Samus
Link < Lucas
Falco > Mario
Ganondorf << Shiek
Marth = ROB
The Crisis of Meta Knight
Oh dear, boy has this awesome character stirred up trouble. He has recently been on the defensive as Smashers everywhere seem to be calling for him to be banned from competitive play. Many interesting points and counter points. If you are feeling brave then you can jump head first into the discussion here. You'll need a Smashboards account but otherwise, join in or post your opinions here.
My first poll is about this topic.
MLG Acquires Smashboards
That's right, after supporting competitive Smash for so long MLG has acquired Smashboards. You can read more here, first and foremost this represents a massive step for the community. At first it was uncertain that MLG would continue to support Smash but any misconceptions were cast aside when they opened their ladder. They have been posting a large amount of information as well.
MLG's Get Better Fast: Brawl Guide
The above link will take you to a section of MLG that will introduce you to Advanced Brawl and aid you in getting a better grasp on the skills you'll be encountering and probably will need to pick up. Read it as you will, its quite good.
Threads of Interest
SSBM Compedium of Knowledge - Its still relevant. - By Alpha Zealot
Smash Back Room Weekly Character Discussion #27: Luigi + a hint for #28. - By the Smash Back Room
Ankoku's Character Ranking Thread: Update coming Nov. 1st. - By Ankoku
The Psychology of Smash. - By Mighty_mo76
Weight Lists. - by Mew2King
Mechanics of Tripping. - by Hitaku
Blastzones and how they work in Brawl. - by Tyr_03
An in-depth look at Brawl's buffering system. - by Doval
More updates will come as I have time, I figured this would be enough to get you guys started.
Your resident Smasher,
lm-x.
*May the eternal phire of Roy never be extinguished*
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