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Not sure if it's a true combo but it lands a lot more often than in Brawl. Wrecks shield too.
So far I'd say Rosalina is his most difficult.
MrEh
I want to refrain from flat out stating what's good an bad, especially when the game is new, so now's the time to experiment! I will say that I personally feel that Dash Klaw is the best Klaw. It offers mobility and a great mixup tool.
Depends where your opponent is. Against an aerial opponent, I'm a strong advocate for using Fair in most situations because it's absolutely massive and sets up for good pressure afterwards. Against a grounded opponent, AC Fair is fine as long as you feel like you won't get shield grabbed. Keep in mind that Ftilt rarely kills in this game, so AC Fair > Jab or Grab is by far a superior and safer option. Both come out faster then Ftilt, and cover more options. Hell, even AC Fair > Dtilt is better then Ftilt in this game. Shield push on Dtilt is really strong and Dtilt actually kills.
A big big YES. UpB got heavily nerfed as a defensive tool in this game, but it is still one the absolute best reversals out there. The loss of invincibility means you just have to time your fortress better. There are still many guaranteed punishes that you can get with a well timed Fortress that would have been impossible with a shieldgrab or any other shield drop option. The multi hits of the fortress mean that you're always at frame advantage after you hit someone with it, so it's great for resting positioning as well as applying pressure afterwards. Also, the small hits can sometimes trip, setting up for some big tech chases if you can react to it. (this is not a gimmick, this happens OFTEN) These reasons are why I still feel that default Fortress is the best Fortress. It still gives you a defensive tool that Bowser desperately needs in his gameplan.
It's ok. I very much prefer Usmash in this game. Since people cannot slide off platforms, Usmash is insanely good against people on platforms, especially since people won't just slide off the platform and punish you anymore. The autoguard on Bowser's shell prevents people from dropping through the platform and hitting you as well. It just covers so many options. Even if you opponent blocks, you take off a huge chunk of their shield and still have good positioning. If you think they're gonna stay on the platform or try and drop through and hit you, keep Usmashing. If you think they're gonna run off the platform, try Utilting after blocked Usmash or simply blocking and Fortress OoS.
Sometimes the best approach is to just walk at people, because at least that way you can tilt and jab whenever you want. This was applicable in Brawl as well, since Bowser's out of run options were basically just Fortress and shield really. Running is still good for covering space of course.
Obviously, Fthrow or Bthrow people offstage. Dthrow can be used instead of Fthrow if you want your opponent to be slightly lower vertically. If you know your opponent is fond of jumping early in their recoveries, this can help you follow up easier. Depends on the opponent and character really.
Yes I think you should be edge guarding. Don't get discouraged if you get gimped or get footstooled. That's how you learn. The only way you'll get comfortable going offstage with Bowser is to try ballsy things and get aggressive. Even if you die a lot, just remember what works and what doesn't. A good edgeguard can secure kills, and we all know how important that is in this game. (everyone lives forever because Vectoring is stupid)
If Diddy's spamming side b just pivot grab him. Worked in Brawl and works in this game too.
MrEh
I like up throw for setups. I find it easier to get fair and upair off an up throw. That said, I prefer fthrow or bthrow if I want to put myself in an edgeguarding position.
Alright thanks. I'll give that a shot. I should do better next time, its just that was my first time actually fighting the character and it happened to be in losers finals at the tournament I went to lol...
Bowser Combos: FSmash, UpB, DownB, Jab1-2, DSmash, NAir and DAir can hit multiple times I'm pretty sure.
Bowser can also cancel turning animations by using his Side-B near the ledge. This was in the previous version of Smash and was called the 'Ledge-Cancelled Klaw ("Klaw" referring to side-B).
One time I did this by accident into a ledge bomb while a sonic was chasing me and the bomb K.O'd Obviously not a good tactic but it looked pretty stylish.
Can you define what you consider to be an AT, if you want something along the lines of Koopahopping then you might be dissapointed, if you want combos, Bowser has a few true combos but mostly he has tech-chase follow-ups.
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The main difference is that D3 is more of a pressure/trap character and Bowser is more of a poke and punish character, they are both both do either decently but each character is better than the other in their respective category. You'll probably be very comfortable with the strong spacing options and big, powerful attacks but where you might need to adapt a little is when you decide to go in and how you use those big moves. Bowser's offstage game is very different from D3's and that will probably take some adjustments. Also, D3 is better than Bowser at landing, he has more jumps, a quicker fast fall, and better aerials but Bowser is better at dealing with pressure thanks to his fortress OOS, firebreath, and tilts.
Your only other options beside the amazing pimp walk -> power shield combo are to perform some retreating Fairs or dash stop (not against fast ground characters like Fox) to bait the opponent into over-committing or trading. Retreating Fairs has the perk of creating a frame trap at the expense of some stage control while the dash stop can easily lead into sexy pivot grabs or straight up jabs, which function better against opponents like Mario. You can also short hop air dodge cancel into up b.
Don't know about the best counters but Sheik, Sonic, ROB and Diddy give me the hardest time as Bowser. Each of them are still beatable as long as you can somehow not get grabbed >_>
