User blog:SketchFalcon/The Worst Final Smashes

Despite the efforts of Sakurai and his crew, it is common knowledge that many Final Smashes in the Super Smash Bros. series end up being duds. Here is a list of a few that are just the worst.

Mario Finale

This could have worked well like Samus' Zero Laser did. But unlike the Zero Laser, it knocks opponents back at each hit instead of sucking them in, making this rather easy to escape, making everyone reconsider if Mario is truly a beginner's character.

Diffusion Beam

ROB's Final Smash is actually quite powerful and can get many KO's...if only it reached a little longer. Seriously, all it takes is a little running to avoid this Final Smash, which only reaches one ROB length in front of ROB. For fast characters, this is nothing more than a nuisance.

Konga Beat

My friends and I voted this the worst Final Smash in Brawl after I used it a few times, and it's not too far off from the truth. In Brawl, the control scheme is way too complicated and fast for many people to master, and I don't think I killed a single person with this Final Smash. In Wii U/3DS, the control scheme has been made easier, thankfully, but it's still dreadfully weak.

Palutena's Army

Back when Pit used to be my main, whenever I got the smash ball, instead of freaking out like they usually did, simply laughed and assumed defensive positions to counter my tiny bean cherubs that soared through the air. While I did get a fair amount of KO's, this Final Smash is still incredibly weak and is now thankfully replaced.'

Cook Kirby

If Kirby even manages to get opponents in the pot, which is a rarity in itself, they won't even die unless their damage is over 100%. Thankfully, it's gone the way of Palutena's Army and has been replaced with the much deadlier Ultra Sword.

Aura Storm

Back when I was Pit, whenever Lucario got the smash ball I would chuckle and fly over him. Indeed, anybody with a decent jump could avoid this all-too-short final smash. Even if the laser gets an opponent, they have a pretty high chance of surviving, sealing this FS's fate in the next game.

Power Star

While I don't believe it's as weak as a lot of people say, this Final Smash leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, the big star explodes at the end, but couldn't the shooting stars be a little more dangerous?

and finally

Power Suit Samus

Zero Suit Samus puts her power suit on. Whoopee! Any well-knowing person can easily dodge this, and even if they don't it has a very low killing percentage. I'm sure we're all thankful this Final Smash is no longer possible.

What is the worst Final Smash? Mario Finale (Mario) Diffusion Beam (ROB) Konga Beat (Donkey Kong) Palutena's Army (Pit) Cook Kirby (Kirby) Aura Storm (Lucario) Power Star (Rosalina) Power Suit Samus (Zero Suit Samus) Other

and one aesthetic complaint:

Night Slash

This final smash works great, but just one problem: it takes place right where the respawn platforms are. I noticed this during the Wii U/3DS demo, where a respawning Bowser blocked the view of the move. Is it just me, or are any of you annoyed by this?

Think another Final Smash is incredibly bad? Tell me in the comments!