Welcome back to Ignitus' Wisdom! Today, we bring in the fighter who really caught everyone off-guard in Smash 4, or at least me, because I'd never heard of this guy. I'm talking Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles. So let's not waste a second, here we go!
Spyro: Okay, who's this guy?
Ignitus: His name's Shulk. Hailing from the world of Xenoblade Chronicles.
Spyro: Xenoblade Chronicles? Never heard of it.
Ignitus: Really? It wasn't that bad in all honesty.
Spyro: Must've been busy that year.
Ignitus: Regardless, you probably know he was looking forward to battling you and Cynder. Assuming she told you.
Spyro: She did. I still don't know his face, but that sword looks familiar.
Ignitus: That blade is called the Monado, the weapon which defeated something called the "Mechonis". Still researching the strange-ness of his world. Will let you know if I have more.
Spyro: So... there's nothing you can tell me for this battle?
Ignitus: There's plenty I can say, actually. My research has determined the Monado has five settings: Smash, Speed, Buster, Jump, and Shield. Each of those setting has a pair of effects on Shulk's biology, one positive and one negative. For example, Shulk could gain an increase in speed, but lose strength in the process. The trick to fighting Shulk is to figure out what each setting improves and worsens. Once you know the duos, you've got him cornered.
Spyro: Sounds easy enough.
Ignitus: But, he can also see briefly into the future, so he may use his Monado accordingly, making it hard to get the patterns.
Spyro: I can figure it out. Let's do this!