Excellent Bowser Edge-guarding strategy.

[FastFox]

Okay, so you have smacked your opponent off the stage (we'll say FD) and you know that the recovery is coming. Well, I've developed a way to (sometimes, not always) psuedospike with Bowsers ledge recovery move. Here are the steps.

1) Wack opponent off the stage
2) If they are able to reach the edge with their recovery, jump onto the ledge as if you were about to edge-hog.
3) Lets say fox is the opponent, and he fire-foxes up towards the ledge.
4) Tap A, so that you do that bowser rollout thingy onto the stage (sorry, I dont know the name) about a second before fox is about to grab the ledge.
5) This should knock him at a downward slant, plummeting to his doom.
6) Should he survive, you are already on the stage, prepping for a smash of your choice to send him flying.

I hope you find this useful.

[Kevvviiinnn]

Yeah I knew about this strategy and used it a couple of times. You could also follow up with an f-tilt to the face if it can come out fast enough.

[FastFox]

Yep, Yep! Anything that'll own the opponent. To bad it doesnt send them down further...

[Kevvviiinnn]

Or maybe a shffl'd bair? Haven't tryed it but it just might work.

[FastFox]

Usually anything that has alot of priority, but can you imagine spamming the ledge recovery over and over again? That would be hell, considering its kinda like the shine, where it sends them the same distance even at high damages...

[MagnuM]

I discovered this move and used it on you Joel, don't make it look as if you discovered it yourself.

I found it by accident. Doing the < 100% recovery and hitting your opponent when your opponent is still behind you sends them back out, allowing you to reposition yourself and use any of Bowser's edgeguarding arsenal.

EDIT: I also wouldn't really say I invented this move. Although I found it by accident with no prior knowledge, I'm sure all good Bowser players with a lot of experience have discovered this move on their own as well, and used it in their game.

[FastFox]

What? I didnt know that Stu. I thought I just found it by accident. But whatever, I wasnt trying to steal credit. Im not luke, lol. Anyways, It works really well.

[MagnuM]

What do you mean you aren't Luke? Do you even know what you are talking about?

[Cyphus]

D.Smash works good to edgeguard people coming from below the edge, too. You can charge it while waiting for recoveries like Mr.G and Mario. It may not actually "edgeguard" but if it kills them, whats the difference?

Aside from Bowser's get-up attack>100, you can return atop the level WHILE using his B.air. I find this extremely useful since you can F.Tilt/d.Smash immediately after, just incase you missed. But seriously...that b.air and his size just says, "u ain't makin' it back. no johns"

[GrabfestBowser]

Okay, so you have smacked your opponent off the stage (we'll say FD) and you know that the recovery is coming. Well, I've developed a way to (sometimes, not always) psuedospike with Bowsers ledge recovery move. Here are the steps.

1) Wack opponent off the stage
2) If they are able to reach the edge with their recovery, jump onto the ledge as if you were about to edge-hog.
3) Lets say fox is the opponent, and he fire-foxes up towards the ledge.
4) Tap A, so that you do that bowser rollout thingy onto the stage (sorry, I dont know the name) about a second before fox is about to grab the ledge.
5) This should knock him at a downward slant, plummeting to his doom.
6) Should he survive, you are already on the stage, prepping for a smash of your choice to send him flying.

I hope you find this useful.


I did this in my first video, and this should almost ALWAYS be done to MOST opponents. Then you just Ftilt after you hit them back out.

Luke