Cloud (Super Smash Flash)

Cloud is a playable newcomer unlockable character in Super Smash Flash, hailing from the RPG video game, FINAL FANTASY VII. Cloud's sprites are completely custom made, a courtesy of a user which uses the pseudonym of Unkown, who opted to use a Mega Man Zero-like style for Cloud.

Cloud is ranked 26th on the tier list. Cloud has fast movement speed, long disjointed range, and high damage output. He can use his side attack to cancel his horizontal movement, increasing his survivability. He also has solid instant-KO attacks in his up attack and.

However, Cloud's attacks are slower than average and extend his hurtbox, mostly nullifying the benefits of having long range and weakening his neutral game. He also has a slow air speed, which gives him a weak recovery overall and guarantees his death against characters with strong edgeguarding options. Cloud has no means of dealing with projectiles at all, lacking one himself, which spells disaster for him if his opponent has anything even remotely resembling a zoning game. He generally gets battered around by characters with faster movement and attack speed. These attributes place him very low on the tier list.

Trivia

 * Though the intended method to face Cloud and unlock him is to clear 100-Man Melee, exploitation of the skip glitch has found an easier and faster way to get challenged by him, as well as his other fellow SQUARE ENIX character,.
 * The appearance of Cloud in Super Smash Flash predates by nine years his eventual appearance in both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as a downloadable playable character.
 * The complete sprite sheet for Cloud that was used for SSF was mysteriously withdrawn from the web (perhaps by its spriter Unknown) and it can no longer be found anywhere else.