* On certain ledges a ledgejump will put Chibi back on the ledge instead of onstage if no other input is made (example: right side of 3DS, left one on FD). That also was in 0.9b but never adressed I think.

* The engine changes regarding jumping backwards out of a dash are a huge hidden buff, spacing aerials is going to be a lot easier now.

* Our run speed might have gone slightly up, but I might be imagining things here. Would be a really nice quality of life buff helping with our meh mobility, but even if it is a thing, its not a major difference I believe (unless you guys changed the size of 3DS).

* The addition of shielddropping might be one of the bigger buffs, but honestly I cant tell yet. Shielddrop Uair and Fair especially look promising.

* Grab can be angled up and down, which sounds lit af and can propably be incorporated into our edgeguarding and anti-approach game. We cannot grab opponents that missed their tech anymore however.


* Jab still deals the same amount of damage (3%/5%), but it feels... better for some reason. Might just be the new effects though. The first hit appears to deal less KB, making the second hit guaranteed even at above mid percentages, and propably makes it a much better Jab Lock/Reset tool as well. Now we dont have to rely on Blaster for that anymore (Ill come back to that later btw)

* FTilt recieved a pseudo range buff due to the fact that it propels Chibi a small distance forward - a bit less than a side of those hexagonals on Pokemon Colusseum, but its something. It also now is a two-hit attack (down from 4), and thus deals overall less damage (3/3/3/4=13% --> 3/5=8%). Sadly it doesnt destroy shield as I hoped, but Ill take what I have here.

* UTilt now does 10% damage instead of 9%, although 9.5% is propably more accurate from what Im seeing. It definetly has more KB overall, now being a solid KO options against floatier characters at roughly 120%. Thats a really nice change from being essentially an inferior DTilt, especially considering that it could neither combo nor KO at those high damages before. It appears to have less ending lag as well, which would be super nice (or Im just suffering from post patch placebo, idk).

* DTilt still deals the same damage and seems to have roughly the same speed. I do however think that there was a launch angle nerf, as I have a bit more trouble getting a reliable followup at higher percents than I used to (which may very well be caused by some changes to other moves). Dunno about this one yet.

* Dash Attack recieved a damage nerf on the sweetspot (8% --> 7%) and a damage buff on the sourspot (5% --> 6%). Sour Dash Attack can still Jab Reset, so that is nice. Other than that I havent noticed anything different about the move yet.

* Forward Smash now deals up to three instead of four hits, and the damage output thus went down to 13% (formerly 19/17 depending on spacing). From the looks of it the initial back hitbox still exists and is about as reliable as before (which I have no gripes with despite my constant complains). The damage output on the individual hits is... weird. First hit is 3%, but the second hit is either 5% (percentage meter) or 6% (training mode) for some reason, which propably doesnt matter all that much, but w/ever. Assuming that priority is now not a broken mess anymore, this move may be the biggest buff for Chibi overall, being the tool it should have been the last 3 years (I still want to know what the thought process behind giving it litearlly 0 priority was though tbh). The animation looks a bit more... sluggish? Something about the cord feels heavier now, idk how to properly explain it. Startup and cooldown havent changed much, if they have changed at all.

* USmash now deals 1% more (the first hit now does 5% instead of 4), and the second hit has the same issue as FSmash where it does 10% according to the regular HUD and 11% if you choose to believe the training mode counter. The attack now also actually gets both hits against Fox, so thats nice Another nice buff is that the first hit no longer simply Jab Resets grounded opponents (which usually put Chibi at a disadvantage), but instead launches them up with the exception of the aforementioned spacie(s?). This also applies to opponents on a platform above you, meaning that the first hit has blessed with a large range increase vertically speaking. On the flipside, the second hit lost its (admittedly rather absurd) huge horizontal hitbox and was toned down considerably, losing almost all horizontal range, so you really have to space the opponent right under the plug with very little leniency now. The range nerf was for the better (as said before, it was definetly oversized), but imo it was a bit too much. USmash was perhaps Chibis best Smash attack and general anti-air overall (catching approaches, landings after Blaster snipes etc), and I kinda doubt that it can still that role sufficinetly now. Blaster -> USmash to catch landings is harder to hit at the very least. There might be a KB buff however, which Im not sure about quite yet. Would be pretty neat though and somewhat make up for the range nerf.

* Down Smash still is impossible to sweetspot without a hard read/shieldbreak (if anything it feels EVEN HARDER), but boy does it hit hard. Whereas 0.9b DSmash was surprisingly lacking in the KO department (giving its impossible sweetspot and whatnot), being outclassed by USmash in some instances, Beta DSmash is a friggin monster. The sourspot now deals 11% instead of 10% (as if anyone cares about that), but the real deal is the sweetspot. It now deals 21% on hit uncharged - 27 fully charged (a major buff from the 15% it previously did) and now kills the likes of Fox as low as 80% on Battlefield vertically (no DI), a feat that was simply not possible before. Jab Reset into DSmash also seems more useful now, giving the global change to that mechanic. I havent gotten more than one Jab Lock yet sadly enough, but either way this is a huge deal and a very welcome buff to Chibi's KO power. Just make sure to Jab Reset with Jab1 now - I will touch on Blaster stuff regarding that matter later.



* Nair feels roughly the same, although there may have been a KB increase on the second hit. The damage is still 13%/6% (plug/cord), it appears to be the same speed, and I havent noticed a range change either. The only thing that feels different is me not being able to get the double plug hit anymore, instead landing cord/plug (which still is 19%, but playing Chibi/MK with their 26%/20% Nair may have spoiled be a little in that department). That may be due to some engine change, me not adapting quite yet or simply some change in the move itself. Honestly no idea if I just suck now or if there was a change. SH Nair does not autocancel anymore, which is kinda "sad" I guess. FH Nair appears to be as lagless as before however. The endlag of Nair itself seems to have gone up quite a bit however (Im pretty sure you could to a FH Nair and act before landing in 0.9b, but I honestly cant remember). It is now actually Chibi's only aerial that doesnt allow him to act afterwards before landing out of a fullhop. Kinda sucks, but Nair still seems to be a good move nonetheless. Just not as amazing anymore.

* Fair still does 10% (which is nice) and has less range (which is fine with me - old Fair had a hitbox that was just too big tbh). Its combo potential seems to be about the same, especially if Fair --> ChibiCopter is still a reliable setup. SH Fair now has actual landing lag as well, which I can deal with considering thats a global change. FH Fair still autocancels however. As for recovery purposes, Ledgehop/Rising Fair from below the stage is considerably less useful now, but Uair might be an effective alternative for that.

* Bair... is where Im somewhat starting to complain. Sure, it got stronger damage wise (15% instead of 14% - not much, but appreciated nonetheless, and I honestly was fine with 14% to begin with) and now has a neat water effect on hit. There were also some rumours regarding a KB nerf for Bair, and I got around to test that. Using an idle Mario from the center of BF, Bair now KOs later, going from 122% to 132% instead - assuming that neither Mario's weight nor the size of Battlefield was changed. Meh. Dont like that. At all. Id rather have a damage nerf if that meant keeping our second most useful KO tool the (already somewhat weak) power it had. Bair always appears to autocancel however, which in turn is a very nice buff regarding our spacing game. If there was a landing lag increase, its either very low or super hard to not autocancel the move, as I didnt notice a difference here. Bair in general seems to be more of a zoning/spacing tool now instead of using it for KOs (more damage, little lag, decreased KO power), but thats just my impression after using the attack for like 5 minutes in training mode lol. I mean I get the idea, I just havent warmed up to the idea quite yet.

* Up Air... Where to start. I think it is no secret at this point that I was a huge fan of the old Uair, and that I was not convinced by/happy with its replacement at all. Now that I got to use it myself... I still dont like it all that much. While it does have a pretty big hitbox, the move overall felt... somewhat lacking at the start. It deals the same amount of damage (11% if you hit with the plug, and theres a weak 6% hitbox at the end), but it has notably less KO power unless Im doing something very wrong. DTilt to Uair already got harder this version, and now Uair doesnt even kill half the time I land it. The power of the move itself seems to be fine, but the angle is propably the main reason for that - Uair now sends opponents at a very favourable diagonal angle. I also find it a lot harder to hit opponents directly above me, although the diagonal coverage above my head is a nice thing, no doubt. I just feel like we traded one blindstop for a different one here. Speaking of the infamous KO setups, DThrow to Uair is a lot harder now (at least against no DI) as it requires better fading/spacing on the Uair, but its propably still a thing and a potent one at that, even if it lost some power. UThrow Uair seems to be a thing though. Weak Uair can actually Jab Reset at low percentages, and at higher damage it can link into a psuedo confirm strong Uair (which is propably going to be nice after a misspaced throw followup now that I think about it). Uair has very generous autocancel frames as well, so feel free to spam SH Uairs to your hearts content. The endlag is quite noticable though, dont use this move offstage without a jump if you can avoid it. Ledgehop Uair/Rising Uair seems to have replaced Fair in terms of forcing an edgeguarding opponent off the ledge as well. Then there is shielddrop Uair, which also looks very promising... I went from hating this move to really liking it in roughly 30 minutes, so we will see how much more stuff you can pull with that move

I still miss my tweezers though

* Down Air obviously got quite the range increase, and boy does that do wonders for the attack. Aside from the fact that you can now hit people on the ground from a PS3 platform, Dair now also deals 15% instead of 13%, albeit the KB of the move seems to be toned down - which I am more than okay with. At high percents, Dair leads into Uair on grounded opponents for a potential new kill confirm as well. Im happy with that one.



* Blaster got some interesting changes as well. The damage still is the same with 2%, but the attack now deals a tad more hitstun (?) and notably more knockback at higher percentages - you could call it a very weak version of Smash 4 Needle Storm if you really want to. Assuming the Blaster tech from the post Drarky-senpai made during 0.9b's lifespan (is there some way to get that back? That would be a valuable source for all Chibi players), anything he posted there should be even more reliable now - DJ Blaster --> Uair being the exception to that I imagine. Blaster now also has a ("new") blindspot if you are standing practically inside your opponent because Chibi's mere presence doesnt push the opponent during Blaster startup, but that should be neglegible. I also got a reverse hitbox (lol) a few times at the closest range possible), which hits opponents towards you and in theory might lead to some super fraudulent followups I guess. There are nerfs however that Blaster had to eat: Grounded Blaster no longer Jab Resets a major chunk of the cast. My best guess would be that the hitbox was made smaller (to be fair, old Blaster reached surprisingly low). Characters we can Jab Reset after a knockdown with Blaster are , PACMAN, Brian/Dee, and Black Mage is perhaps the biggest offender, as the Blaster goes through his head but doesnt actually hit him for some reason. Every character can still be Jab Reset by hitting them during the little bounce that occurs during the missed tech animation however, so theres that. Still works, just needs better timing now. And before anyone asks, the lips on Sky Sanctuary Zone actually block our shots now if Chibi is standing below them, so no situational setups there either. I didnt test Sandbag because I dont have him quite yet, and Id prefer if people did not take that as a hint to tell me how to unlock him - I wanna find that out myself, thanks. Id imagine it working however. On other note, aiming restrictions are still in place sadly. No free aiming in 2017, puh-lease Another big hit is the complete removal of Early Blaster, effectively nullifying FHDB. For those of you who didnt know: In 0.9b, Chibi could fire his gun preemptively by timing an Air Blaster in a way that he landed during the startup, causing an early shot. Combine that with a Full Hop and you essentially had a mini Brawl Falco equivalent, albeit with less range and a bit more lag afterwards. Doesnt matter, it is gone now. To make things even worse, landing with an Air Blaster during start up cancels the move altogether, meaning that no projectile is fired at all. While that is the first change that actually made me angry, I didnt use FHDB anyways In exchange for that we can now rapid fire in the air by holding the Special button. Thats actually dope af and sounds like a more than legit replacement for FHDB, although the loss of cancelled Blaster still kinda sucks. Also, why do spacies get infinite range projectiles, and Chibi doesnt? Just because the angle thingy? Meh.


* Chibicopter got a much needed recovery boost. It now travels more than twice the original distance, and does so notably faster. It also is supposed to be a kill move, but I somehow never get the strong hitbox The added distance and speed definetly helps a lot with our vertical recovery and our edgeguarding game, which is always a neat thing. The attack doesnt link as well now, but Up B never was an offensive tool anyways. The only thing Im unsure on is wether or not it is still the nigh impenetrable wall it used to be, but even if it isnt, the speed/distance buffs are well worth it.

* Pick Up works now I guess? idk lol

* Toothbrush is the same unless I missed something. Still does 2%, still a crucial recovery tool, still forces a second hit on hit, still sucks as an offensive tool.

Going to talk about throws more later, but for now I didnt notice any major difference. Back Throw seems to be much stronger however - or the CPUs just DI it even worse now. UThrow seems to send opponents more towards to your front and DThrow more towards your back (no DI). FThrow still sucks from what I can tell, sans techchase setups against fastfallers - and even then UThrow was and propably is still a better option.