Any good approach strategies?

[chunkysoupy]

Usually I play defensively, with the occasional short-hopped back air to approach. Any other good ideas? Post them here.

 

[limitbreak]

Unfortunately, thats about all DDD has. He really doesnt have anything else other then maybe his down air (not short hopped). I find it tough approaching people with anything else.

 

[Lovage 805]

Never miss an opportunity to throw a Waddle Dee. Ftilt all the time. Swallow is actually a surprise approach, if you've previously trained your opponent to shield.

 

[Goronsan]

Throw in a waddle Dee and approach with a nair/ bair/ dair. I like to space things out so most of the time i let the opponent come to me instead, if its fox or some projectile guy i just try to get close.

 

[FlashGearz]

Waddle to Bair, or dair. Not much else works that well. Nair is closest thing,but I don't like it, becase of its small hitbox.

 

[Goronsan]

I like the Nair , but only for mixing things up so they never know whats coming

 

[FlashGearz]

I really can't find a way to use it effectively. Too much lagg to shffl it, edgeguarding is better with Bair, and fairs. Comboing is great with dairs, and uairs. Nairs, are just outclassed in just about everything

 

[Goronsan]

When using the nair i often find myself getting behind the enemies shield , from there dsmash or grab.

 

[pyro363]

The only good one i got use his power to your advantage. Oh and if you use the down + B or foward smash those are like instant kills.

 

[CO18]

Nair is useful in certain situations really... if your opponent has just up tilted you and it juggles you, there is nothing fast enough to counter it than nair unless u feel like getting hit 3-4 times.

 

[Samus-T]

waddle dee spammage, and some ftilts. to catch an opponent off guard, i usually run towards them and shield grab and follow up with a combo. works for me

 

[really_calm]

has anyone else found swallow a useful approach?

oh running/rolling in and shield grab is alright

 

[Goronsan]

has anyone else found swallow a useful approach?

oh running/rolling in and shield grab is alright

I dont think swallow has a good followup , its more of a KO move.

 

[rse]

Is it a crime to say that un-canceled upb is my approach sometimes?

=/

 

[Goronsan]

Is it a crime to say that un-canceled upb is my approach sometimes?

=/

What?! How do you pull that off ?

 

[paralasalud]

What?! How do you pull that off ?

un-canceled up b is just... up B, isn't it?
i think he's saying he just up Bs and drops on the opponent as an approach

 

[PinkPwnageFrenzy]

And I think Goronsan is asking how he gets away with doing that to an opponent. That's pretty punishable. =p

 

[Samus-T]

And I think Goronsan is asking how he gets away with doing that to an opponent. That's pretty punishable. =p

1: super armor when doing upwards
2: when coming down in the up B it spikes them and its very hard to tech
3: then once the opponent hits the ground after the spike, DDD lands on them hitting them upwards which actually has quite a bit of knock back. ive killed a lot of my opponents that way

 

[PinkPwnageFrenzy]

Keep in mind we're doing this at ground level, so the super armor won't help. People can attack you when you're coming down from the side, or predict your trajectory, and stay just outside the range, and then swoop in when you have the end move lag.

Just to be clear, it's not horrible, but it's not something I'd suggest doing, either.

 

[VenomInk]

I just run in with the body slam...most people find it too hilarious to dodge

 

[Waddle]

Short Hop Bairs are basically all you can do lol. That or grabbing, Dedede's such a boring character but he's still my favorite because he's a penguin.

 

[Lithos2322]

D3 is a very turtle like character, my approach when fighting people is I usually b-air either shorthopped or high in the air. Its just so useful, you can basically keep them off the ground with the back air and basically b-air or f-air till they are off the stage. My whole game with D3 is just keeping them off the stage because his air control is very similar to Jigglypuff's in melee. Other than that I spam waddle dees until they feel the need to attack me, and then I chaingrab them off the stage and followed with the b-air control. Works perfect as a defensive to offensive transition for me.

 

[Lithos2322]

D3 is a very turtle like character, my approach when fighting people is I usually b-air either shorthopped or high in the air. Its just so useful, you can basically keep them off the ground with the back air and basically b-air or f-air till they are off the stage. My whole game with D3 is just keeping them off the stage because his air control is very similar to Jigglypuff's in melee. Other than that I spam waddle dees until they feel the need to attack me, and then I chaingrab them off the stage and followed with the b-air control. Works perfect as a defensive to offensive transition for me.

 

[cloudz]

there is more to dedede then back airs!


COME ON PEOPLE!!


use this bad boy to his full potential!!!!!!


dash dance cancelled down smashes work as well!!

 

[SD14]

if it is a FFA then i just jump as high as i can and then do a dair on who ever is closest if it is 1v1 then i just throw a waddlede or something and go for a grab

 

[Jun.]

train your opponent to become scared of your grabs.

to avoid projectiles put your waddledees in front of you.

approach with
1. shield canceled dash - leads up to grabs. opponent will usually make a move when you're approaching, that's when you shield grab and start your chain.
2. SH bair - has good priority and stays out long so if your opponent is aggressive, run towards and do a RAR with bair hoping that your opponent will run into it. remember to do your bair on the up momentum so that you don't land with lag.
3. super wavedash - i hope this will soon come to work.

 

[Jerm~]

I just run in with the body slam...most people find it too hilarious to dodge

I agree, i just go to the basic running dedede face plant. Dedede's secret FS is his Adorable/Cute/Funny exterior that distracts your opponets mentally. How can you concentrate when a mitton wearing penguin is waddling towards you?

 

[really_calm]

I've seen good things with mindgames around walking toward and away from them with f-tilt and d-tilt and suddenly running in to shield grab. Also when walking away from them, if they chase you, you're almost guaranteed to Bair their face.

 

[LouBega]

3. super wavedash - i hope this will soon come to work.

super wavedash?

 

[really_calm]

super wavedash?

I think he's referring to the jet hammer glitch that allows you to waddle across the stage at super sonic speeds. (pun intended)

search it up if you haven't seen it