I'm not really a big Samus player so I'm curious why this is. It was M2K and Salem talking about it. M2K was struggling to approach and he said it was cause Samus just wins under a platform for free.
Posted Feb 15, 2020, 4:50 AM UTC
Platforms are awkward to get around in this game, so if a Samus is camping below a platform and utilizing Charge Shot and bombs, it becomes a lot harder to approach from the air.
Samus can also move around a lot better with her b-reverse Charge Shot cancels using platforms.
It also opens up far more combos since her up-air can now combo into itself using platform extensions.
Samus' up-tilt is also a great combo starter that works from under most platforms.
Her up-b out of shield is really good under a platform, amongst many of the strengths already offered under a platform
You can't freely pass through a platform while doing attacks or dodges. Having a platform over your head makes it difficult for someone to approach you from the air, and no one wants to approach the queen of charge shots directly in front of her on the ground.
Samus also has a fast up B out of shield that can be made less risky to throw out with platforms to mix up your landing.
She is also a good platform camper because you still probably need to approach her as she charges up on a high platform or in the air and bombs can make trading with her in that position pretty harsh.
Finally she also has good ladder combos. If the scary area in front of Samus makes you want to jump, she can hit you with Up Air and string more Up Air and Up B attacks together as she refreshed her jumps on platforms.
Not to mention her Fair. If you try any kind of aerial shorthop approach to avoid getting stuck on the platform, fair covers a huge distance and lasts forever, and its frame 6. If you land on the platform, again fair.