back on the topic of the topic: steve can trap characters in the minecart. Could he use this to trigger the pressure plate dynamite trap if the minecart were to roll over it?
Well, after the Sakurai presentation we’ve confirmed a lot in terms of how Steve will work.
Specifically that he is a hopelessly broken stage-specific mess that will undoubtedly forever reshape the meta and that characters with multiple jumps will have a significantly better time dealing with him.
Building could be an issue. The minecart looks like a pretty good projectile, TNT looks like a great ledge trapping move, and the weird walking jab thing looks good.
Yea, I think that’s what felt off about him to me. I feel like people are gonna easily find loopholes in his moveset that will make him beyond op.
Although, Nintendo has learned from their mistakes with characters like Meta Knight and Bayonetta. They listen more closely to the complaints and, if it’s bad enough, nerf characters accordingly. Hopefully they’ll find a way to balance Steve.
It might also not be as bad as it seems, too. I remember everyone (or at least a lot of people) thought Ridley was gonna dominate in every competition because of his size, maneuverability and powerful-looking moveset, but then he ended up on the lowest tiers in lots of lists.
No because all of ridley’s jumps are short and his up special has lots of startup and can’t be altered mid flight
Steve would have way too easy of a time walling him off and watching him plummet
Meta Knight, Jigglypuff, Kirby, King Dedede, Game & Watch, King K Rool, and Snake are all examples of characters whose air game can outmatch Steve’s ridiculous edgeguarding capabilities