Q&A The Bowser Questions and Advice Thread

[INSANE CARZY GUY]

thank you but he missed most, i have been wordering

 

[Darcia]

Do you have any tips for a new smash player who chose to have Bowser as her regular?

btw awesome essay ^_^

 

[KAOSTAR]

bowser does not have a bad recovery

He gets where he needs to be.

You know what, gimpy. I kinda wanna pickup bowser for funzies. We need to talk!

 

[JustinOkay]

When i start the battle my bowser can do a full roll on body ledge recovery. but later in that same stock he slows down and pulls himself up slowly attacking slowly with his claw.

Is there a way i can always make him roll attack onto to ledge?


Also, i figured out that a good edge gaurding teck is Nairing onto the stage from the ledge while the character is recovering. Ive only used it agaisnt space animals but i dont know how well it works agaisnt other characters.

If i Boozer Klaw a character while in midair, can i through them down underneath me?


Other than edge gaurding what are some good uses for fire breath?

and when is the right situation to up-B?

 

[St. Viers]

1&2:if your damage is over 100%, you do a different attack when attacking off the edge.

3: No, but you can keep grabbing them, or throw them against the stage.

4. Um, not much--use it to punish DDing and spotdodging, I guess, if you want.

5. UpB out of shield, when you can use it to grab the ledge (anytime on Yoshi Story, and with good timing or being in your teeter animation anywhere else), but mainly to interrupt pressure on your shield.

 

[Shök]

Other than edge gaurding what are some good uses for fire breath?

Since everything else was covered...

One good use for the Fire Breath is the Flame Cancel. You can use it as an attack and a surprise attack.

 

[St. Viers]

^^^if you have the older version of melee.

 

[PaperstSoapCo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfhLEM-cHnw

Gimpy used an above average amount of d-airs in this vid, so you can see when it works/doesn't work.

Is this the only stage Bowser doesn't look completely useless in? He has that auto upB thing by the edge and that ledge jump puts him right on the platform perfect. Any other stages he excels in? Link a vid anyone.

 

[Tri_Edge]

So, I just started playing Bowser, and it looks okay, but I'm having trouble flame cancelling, and doing the edge stalling down-b. Any advice for getting those better?

 

[ChivalRuse]

Do you have any tips for a new smash player who chose to have Bowser as her regular?

Up-b out of shield, f-air, and koopa claw are the only moves you need. Perfect them.

 

[Shök]

So, I just started playing Bowser, and it looks okay, but I'm having trouble flame cancelling, and doing the edge stalling down-b. Any advice for getting those better?

Well, can you flame cancel in the first place? For the down-B stall, just make sure you jump high enough off the edge. Also, make sure you do not press down while doing the stall. Bowser will miss the edge and fall staight down.

 

[KevinM]

So, I just started playing Bowser, and it looks okay, but I'm having trouble flame cancelling, and doing the edge stalling down-b. Any advice for getting those better?

Don't do the Down B edgestall you're not invincible for the whole thing you'll just get *****.

Up-b out of shield, f-air, and koopa claw are the only moves you need. Perfect them.

Wrong.

 

[Hazygoose]

kind of a random question from a ness player, but i've been playing around with bowser a lot for fun, and couldn't quite pull off the timing of something i saw DJN do in a video...

when should i attempt the waveland on a side platform on yoshi's story after jumping from the edge? that is, when you use the jump option (not ledgehop) from the ledge on yoshi's, when should i try to waveland on the side platform he usually lands on? i have tried it relatively early and just as i land, but i can't quite seem to pull it off...but i know it's possible since i've seen DJN do it in a video. anyone have any advice? thanks in advance :D

 

[Mr.Fakeman]

Q: Hey, I keep getting shield pressured too much when I try to approach Chars. such as Shiek, Falco, Fox and Marth. Any advice when playing an offensive game against them? I mean I try to fortress out of shield but they know where I do it, and I just can't rely on guessing where they'll land and follow with fortress. If I get it wrong I'm punished.

 

[St. Viers]

Q: Hey, I keep getting shield pressured too much when I try to approach Chars. such as Shiek, Falco, Fox and Marth. Any advice when playing an offensive game against them? I mean I try to fortress out of shield but they know where I do it, and I just can't rely on guessing where they'll land and follow with fortress. If I get it wrong I'm punished.

learn how to fortresshog from various lengths on various stages, and position yourself that when you get stuck in shield, you can UP OOS ad onto the ledge?

 

[PNaleek]

Mind explaining what "UP OOS" is please?
Up what? B? Cause that makes sense.

 

[St. Viers]

upB out of shield

 

[PNaleek]

Ok, that's what I thought. Lol.

 

[KevinM]

I just beat some of the best players in MA the other week with my Bowser.

Yeahyuzz.

 

[Foy]

I just beat some of the best players in MA the other week with my Bowser.

Yeahyuzz.

Yo im about to beast one some kids in Cali with my bowser.

And who did you play this weekend?

 

[PNaleek]

Yo im about to beast one some kids in Cali with my bowser.

And who did you play this weekend?

o:
Where at? I'm San Diego. Let's do this.

 

[Foy]

o:
Where at? I'm San Diego. Let's do this.

You going to CGC this weekend? And Im hoping you are talking about melee bowser.

 

[PNaleek]

While CGC looks fun, I'm in San Diego. If I could get a ride...

 

[Foy]

Nevermind it got rescheduled.

 

[PNaleek]

Oh, and to answer your question, Yes. Melee Bowser.
I hate Brawl, so very much. =/

 

[INSANE CARZY GUY]

Hey I was wordering if anyone ever used the c-stick to get out of bowsers sheild it's uber easy to SHFFL with his C-stick, and yes I know I could just up-B. but it's really easy for bowser so maybe it is useful to someone.

 

[PNaleek]

What exactly are you trying to ask?

 

[INSANE CARZY GUY]

Just saying you can SHFFL easily with the c-stick for bowser it's retartedly easy

 

[PNaleek]

Oh, well you coulda made that a little more clear. xP
I think SHFFL-ing is easy with every character.
Short hop, (attack), fast fall, hit L/R/Z. Done.

 

[INSANE CARZY GUY]

No I mean Useing the c-stick out of his sheild is easy to SHFFL. I do it for bowser

 

[PNaleek]

I don't understand how that's 'hard' for any character, but i'll take your word for it.

 

[Rappster]

if you use claw in the air, it grabs, right?

 

[ChivalRuse]

Yes. Koopa Klaw grabs. DJ Nintendo does it all the time. Ledgehop klaw > bthrow.

 

[TresChikon]

Or ledgehop Boozercides.

 

[elvenarrow3000]

It can grab on the ground too, it's just a matter of being close enough.

I believe the grab frames are the same as the claw frames, just the spacing is different.

 

[St. Viers]

^^This man knows how to play. Also, offstage koopakazes* (interrupting recoveries w/ the klaw is wicked fun)


*クパかぜ ほ ブザシェドよ り かこい です｡**


**koopakaze is cooler than boozercide

 

[elvenarrow3000]

Frame data in RAINBOW COLORS!

Koopa Klaw Total: 59 Hit: 16-18 Grab: 16-18

 

[-Wolfy-]

Koopakaze is about 3.14159 times cooler than boozercide

 

[KAOSTAR]

mm$ to any of you lol.

hahah bowser is slow

 

[Shök]

no u r slow