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I agree Doc has a TERRIBLE recovery and was made even worse due to he new air dodging. I like both but I would consider mario betterEverything you listed is true, but Mario's pros outweigh Doc's pros imo. His speed and recovery are the deciding factors for me. Doc does hit harder and pills are better than fireballs, but his recovery is too crippling and he should weigh more considering how slow he is. Mario's fireballs aren't bad and his combo game, along with Fair, Fsmash, and Upsmash make up for the power disadvantage.
Same. I use both but prefer Mario due to the more reliable recovery and his speed. While I love doc's power, it's more satisfying to me to end a combo with Mario's fair.As this is coming from a guy who uses both of the Marios, Doc's pretty risky to main, especially if you plan on flying solo with him. He's slow (which is to be expected considering how hard he hits) and his recovery's indeed gimp-able. Mario on the other hand: No problem at all to main. Tbh, I use Doc as a counter-pick character from time to time just to throw some people off match-up wise.