Counter Tips

When ness tries to recover by jumping, try to use your F Smshash to get the stock

Cry just cry.

This is honestly one of the worst matchups in smash history, everything in Ness’ kit was practically made to ruin Snake. Try not to spam explosives too much because PSI magnet can absorb most of them.

Don't play Snake against Ness.

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As snake, don't over use explosives. Opt for nairs, dairs, and bairs to get him off stage. During his pk thunder recovery use the nikita to hit him, or his rocket movement as that shortens his flight

Don't overuse explosives as Ness can absorb them for health instead try to get close to him. You can also lure out his PSI magnet with a grenade then rush him. Try nikita when hes offstage to kill.

Just because ness can sucky sucky your bombs just means you should use explosives 'sparingly,' they can't always use down-b, try to make setups, especially with grab and frame-perfect reactions

When Ness is off-stage, remote missile bait him into using DownB, but just let the missile linger, and waste Ness' vert recovery time. He will have to try for UpB. Dsmash to push him off at low angle

Cry, just, just put the controller down and cry

Make him think you'll use your projectiles only to drop them in return for possible use of his Aerial attacks. And Try to lure him toward you then toss your weight around he's light so he'll die fast

Back air and grabs seems to work best for me. Back airs to get him doing his aerials and fast falling for when he rushes in for grabs. Check 'Optimizing Snakes D-Throw' video for good follow ups