Quote from: Nortos on March 21, 2008, 09:10:56 pm
do Final Smashes matter that much? aren't they like a rarity like the hammers in the first super smash bros?
Excellent question.

If you set the Item Rate to Low, expect one or two Smash Balls to appear in a match. For Medium, expect two to three. On High, expect Four to Five. Not all at once of course. There are items that are definitely rarer than the Smash Ball, such as the Golden Hammer (Which is of course rarer than the Hammer, which is semi-rare, it's like trying to find a Chansey in that one route on Pokemon Gold/Silver or Diamond/Pearl).
However, the Final Smashes are incredibly strong. I'll make up a list off the top of my head, from the strongest to the weakest. Please note I don't know everyone's Final Smash extremely well, so these assumptions are primitive.
Good Final Smashes:Sonic (Super Sonic can easily wipe out enemies. Just don't go off the camera)
Snake (Shoot correctly and you do well)
Wario (Invincible mostly, and can pack a punch. Just make sure you actually get the Smash Ball with him)
Marth, Captain Falcon (Both are virtually the same; They attack in a straight line and then they perform a similar one hit kill)
Fox, Falco, Wolf (Landmaster is strong if you can move it correctly)
Lucas, Ness (PK Starstorm can kill someone quickly if at a high percentage)
Pokemon Trainer (If you get hit by this monstrosity, might as well say good-bye)
Meta Knight (Galaxia Darkness, as long as it works, it hits everyone, even your allies)
Okay Final Smashes:Olimar (The Hocotate Rocket is only good if you can aim it correctly. At least you damage some enemies.)
Mr. Game & Watch (Being an octopus is nice, just don't fall when you use it)
Link, Toon Link (Only one person if I can remember correctly)
Ike (Similar to Link and Toon Link really)
Luigi (Negative Zone sucks in actuality, the use of Luigi on Negative Zone correctly makes it better)
Pit (You can kill those Centaurions)
Ganondorf (As long as you're at the same level with them, you can kill them because of the paralysis roar)
Atrocious Final Smashes:Kirby (Expect some more? You can easily dodge Cook Kirby's cooking. Seriously. Just shield. Even Tabuu's Holding moves are harder to evade.)
Donkey Kong (Bongoes aren't the best way to kill someone you know)
Peach (Sure, the sleep is nice, but where's the other stuff? I mean, if you didn't damage your foes much, this Final Smash is useless.)
These aren't all of them, because I don't have some opinions for some. I can say ROB would be either Okay to Atrocious though. And Lucario as well.