AMIIBO WARS: FOR THE RECORD
CAPTAIN FALCON
Debut: Season 2
Highest Placement: 6th Place (Season 3)
Championship Wins: 0
Best Ranking: 18th out of 37 (Season 4)
Current Ranking: 25th out of 41 (Season 5)
PAST SEASONS
S2: Captain Falcon entered very late into Season 2. This didn't give him hardly any matches to compete in before the season actually came to a close. I think he only fought about 6 matches and they were pretty even. Pretty standard for a new amiibo. The green showed in his first few bouts, but considering the trend for new amiibos starting out weak, I didn't think much of it.
S3: Captain Falcon had a great start in Season 3. His placement matches put him in 2nd place to start, right behind Toon Link for most points. This was before the mass retraining session, when he received a lot more hands on training. I think that was a positive thing for this amiibo in particular because back then he looked a lot stronger. Captain Falcon slipped a little bit but overall did a good job holding his position in the ladder. Ultimately, he finishes the season in 6th Place.
S4: This is where the mass retraining began, and it didn't have the same effect on him as others. I think it effected him in more of a negative way. I do feel that some amiibos benefit more from hands on training, but it terms of fairness and balance, I had to do this to make sure Amiibo Wars was as balanced as possible. That being said, Captain Falcon was struggling, especially in FFA/Team Matches. He was just ineffective and easy to gimp. Though he managed to avoid elimination for a few rounds, he wasn't getting any top scores and by the time Top 20 rolled around, the competition was a little too much for him. Falcon is axed at 19th Place. This was a huge drop from the previous season, I was worried he had a long way to go if he wanted to hang with the big dogs.
S5: In the Challenger Series, Captain Falcon was placed into arguably the hardest group out of all 4. He did not do well. 3/4ths of the group were Top Tier Amiibos, so he was out of his league. With only a handful of spots up for grabs, Captain Falcon didn't have what it takes to snatch one for himself. He seemed like he was lagging behind and since the retraining, I'm not sure if he will ever be back to his former glory. Two seasons in a row, Falcon fails to make an impact. I hope to see some improvements, but his progression seems to be a little slower than others.
S6: The Wildcard Preseason goes into Falcons favor, he does really well in both phases and ties Kirby for the MVP spot for the group. I think Falcon is making improvements and looks a lot stronger than previous seasons. Chalk that up to the fact that his group was a little on the easier side. I'm not going to praise him for dominating one of the easier Wildcards, I'm just gonna wait and see how the Challenger Series plays out for him. More Season 6 is coming soon!!
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