Krystal (Super Smash Flash 2)

Krystal is a newcomer unlockable character in Super Smash Flash 2. Her reveal was shown during the Day 2 livestream at Super Smash Con 2018. Her appearance is based on her design in the game Star Fox Command. Her moveset consists mainly of attacks using her staff from ', as well as certain weapons along with her voice lines being taken from '.

Attributes
Due to her attributes, Krystal is ranked 2nd in the current tier list, placing her at the S+ tier. Krystal is a combo-heavy character, much like the other  characters. In addition to being one of the fastest characters in the game in terms of running speed, she is also very powerful. Her tilt attacks are useful to keep opponents away, as well as start combos and even KO at high percentages. Her smash attacks are powerful, with her down smash in particular creating a powerful wave that hits enemies a considerable distance away (though with not as high potency as getting sweetspotted by the staff). Her special moves have strong utility as well, with her side special move, Krystal Rush, being a quick combo starter and horizontal recovery move. Her neutral special move, Sniper Rifle, is a long-ranged projectile with strong knockback that can also be aimed, making it useful for edgeguarding and covering large distances. Her down special move, Grenade, is another effective projectile that can interrupt the opponent's recovery if she manages to throw it with the proper range on the enemy. Her grabs and throws are also among the fastest in the game, and her aerial attacks are very strong as well, with her down aerial being a powerful meteor smash when the sweetspot is landed.

Despite her strong atrributes, Krystal has several weaknesses. In addition to her high falling speed, she is also among the lightest characters in the game, making it easy for Krystal herself to be caught in combos and KO'd early. This is compounded by her recovery, which covers a relatively short distance and is very linear. In addition, her special moves, while powerful, are quite predictable and can leave her vulnerable if she misses, with Sniper Rifle in particular suffering from high startup and ending lag.

Trivia

 * Krystal's design in SSF2 was partially inspired by the artwork of Krystal created by artist JECBrush, as well as the artwork from Omni Jacala and Chris Szczesiul of The Smashified Project.

External link

 * Krystal's teaser video