My Smash Corner: Diddy Kong Tricks

[LiteralGrill]

Love him or hate him, Diddy Kong is as character we see a lot in Smash 4 play. However there is much more to Diddy Kong than just down throw to up air (A.K.A. the "Hoo-Hah"). Youtube channel My Smash Corner has released another excellent video on their channel to show off some of the tricks that will really bring Diddy play up a notch.

Hopefully some of these tricks can be used so Diddy mains can bring their game up that much farther. For those wanting to see other cool content be sure to check out My Smash Corner's Youtube channel to learn about things like ledge punishes, jab locking, jump canceled glide tossing, and more!

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[peachbomr]

This is so cool, very exciting to see the game evolving like this. It makes me excited that it's not just Diddy that can do this

 

[Shinobi1]

My Smash Corner produces good content.

 

[RobinOnDrugs]

These are some interesting tricks.

Can't wait hear about tricks that other characters (including Diddy) can do.

 

[Chzrm3]

Sweeeet. As a DK fan who mained DK loyally in 64 and Melee, it makes my heart soar to see his little buddy wreaking havoc on everyone right now. >

 

[peachbomr]

My Smash Corner produces good content.

Definitely!

 

[Puppyfaic]

Yes, let's make Diddy Kong even MORE overused, and completely negate all the other 50 character choices.

 

[◥θ┴θ◤ | JJ]

Yes, let's make Diddy Kong even MORE overused, and completely negate all the other 50 character choices.

Git gud.

 

[NachoOfCheese]

I still don't think Diddy is good enough in this game to get anywhere. They need to buff his Uair, his mobility is trash, no mixups or combos, not enough autocanceling aerials, and to top it all off, he has no KO moves or kill confirms in the form of any item. So glad this video shed some light on such an unexplored character though.

 

[Sonsa]

While this is more stressful stuff to deal with for non-Diddy players (like me) playing against this and just watching people who implement these tricks will be very entertaining!

 

[Remobit]

I just realized that the person whos narrating is False. I'm dissapointed in myself. How can I fight for my friends like this!?

 

[The Stoopid Unikorn]

I now this is gonna sound crazy, but I think I was the ZSS near the end if the video.

I MAY BE ON YOUTUBE!!!!!!!


Anyway, it's nice to see some new things about Diddy, even if these things brings him closer to brokenness

 

[BlueXenon]

You can use the popgun reversal technique for Rob's gyros.

 

[WinterShorts]

Only means ZeRo is gonna be Apex 2016 champion.

 

[Kink-Link5]

Any tricks for PM Diddy?

 

[AirFair]

and now there are even more diddy mains lol

 

[Duplighost]

This has got to be my favorite Smash 4 tutorial YouTube account.

 

[Rango the Mercenary]

Are you TRYING to make him Meta Knight 2.0?

 

[WwwWario]

And by that, the monster became a God.

 

[Omegascizor456]

Even though i dont believe everyone should use diddy and i like variety as much as the next smasher.... He made some great tactics/techs in this video! Great job as always man!:D

 

[NoPLo]

Looking at the good side of this, the more broken Diddy becomes, the bigger the chances of getting a new balancing patch. Not just to nerf Diddy, but to buff characters who need it as well.

The popgun reversal cancel thing seems specially broken, as if Diddy didn't have enough movility options in the air... This will make trying to catch a landing Diddy Kong near impossible.

 

[JimmyTheCaterpillar]

Lol because Diddy really needed the spotlight on even more **** he can do

new balancing patch

rip for the third time

 

[◥θ┴θ◤ | JJ]

I still don't think Diddy is good enough in this game to get anywhere. They need to buff his Uair, his mobility is trash, no mixups or combos, not enough autocanceling aerials, and to top it all off, he has no KO moves or kill confirms in the form of any item. So glad this video shed some light on such an unexplored character though.

At first I thought you were serious. XD

 

[Rango the Mercenary]

Looking at the good side of this, the more broken Diddy becomes, the bigger the chances of getting a new balancing patch. Not just to nerf Diddy, but to buff characters who need it as well.

The popgun reversal cancel thing seems specially broken, as if Diddy didn't have enough movility options in the air... This will make trying to catch a landing Diddy Kong near impossible.

It's in Sakurai's hands now. He could very well do it when Mewtwo is released or simply choose not to after that point.

 

[YourFaithfulStudent]

rip everyone

 

[Kink-Link5]

Yes, let's make Diddy Kong even MORE overused, and completely negate all the other 50 character choices.

You can always play Diddy if you're tired of losing to him.

 

[Pazzo.]

Anything that discourages endless Down Throw -> Up-air is good in my book.

Maybe we can actually see some skilled Diddy Kongs.

I jest.

 

[Puppyfaic]

You can always play Diddy if you're tired of losing to him.

Why would I play a character I don't like

 

[W.A.C.]

Sweeeet. As a DK fan who mained DK loyally in 64 and Melee, it makes my heart soar to see his little buddy wreaking havoc on everyone right now. >

Custom moves are now a thing, so use Kong Cyclone. That move has done wonders for DK's metagame development.

 

[Rango the Mercenary]

You can always play Diddy if you're tired of losing to him.

We have a phrase for that. It's calling selling-out. Instead of doing it your way, join the herd and do what everyone else is doing. Melee and Brawl both have sordid reputations for their reliance on top tier characters to win matches and dominate tournaments. It makes the scene look drab with lack of variety and leads into arguments over tiers being overused.

Smash 4 is the most balanced game in the series. With 50+ characters, there's a play style for everyone. There is literally no reason why anyone should be forced to conform to top tier just to win matches unless they're really that desperate to score a win.

 

[Hellrazor]

I still don't think Diddy is good enough in this game to get anywhere. They need to buff his Uair, his mobility is trash, no mixups or combos, not enough autocanceling aerials, and to top it all off, he has no KO moves or kill confirms in the form of any item. So glad this video shed some light on such an unexplored character though.

Posts like these need a trigger warning.

Anyway, on topic: people should use these as a way to learn to combat Diddy. Figure out what they're after, work around it, then punish failures.

 

[Kink-Link5]

We have a phrase for that. It's calling selling-out. Instead of doing it your way, join the herd and do what everyone else is doing. Melee and Brawl both have sordid reputations for their reliance on top tier characters to win matches and dominate tournaments. It makes the scene look drab with lack of variety and leads into arguments over tiers being overused.

Smash 4 is the most balanced game in the series. With 50+ characters, there's a play style for everyone. There is literally no reason why anyone should be forced to conform to top tier just to win matches unless they're really that desperate to score a win.

That's cool you want to do things that way if you want.

There most certainly is a reason why anyone would want to conform to a top tier to win. It's a competition with money on the line. So you can intentionally cripple yourself while Diddy makes more money than any other character.

 

[Deleted member]

This is interesting. Cool video.

 

[Gidy]

I think this is fitting to any Diddy thread

Any tricks for PM Diddy?

Up Throw > Up Air.

New-Hah

 

[JimmyTheCaterpillar]

Love this song so much man

 

[Glace]

If Sm4sh goes the way of Melee in terms of literally no character variety outside of few notable outliers due to a strict adherence to a single "best" character, I may commit sudoku. It's one of the things I like about Sm4sh that I really can't stand about Melee's scene, though I understand why it's done.

Very glad customs are a thing, though. I can't wait to see what we experience as a result of them.

 

[MarioMeteor]

Why would I play a character I don't like

Don't you watch shofu? Rule #5: if you don't main Diddy, you main Diddy.

 

[Taokaka]

This is useful to know in order to fight diddy :3 so thyanks.

 

[erico9001]

Meh. I can't say this makes me happy, but it still doesn't make me fear Diddy Kong. Diddy being able to retreat directly after a monkey flip doesn't really affect me, as I'm usually retreating myself when the Diddy monkey flips. I'm sure I can still hit Diddy when he B-reverses that pop gun (when I play as Shulk).

Good diddy users probably know about this stuff already right? So this is more benefiting me than them, right? I suppose the publicity for Diddy being op may sway some more tier riders, but again, meh.

 

[Alex Night]

.......Okay, any possible chance we can learn things that other characters can do besides Diddy Kong? I'm sitting here with this Charizard wondering how the heck I'm supposed to win against a cast that has such better options...