smashPony
Smash Apprentice
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Hello Diddys, Im a Sheik main who goes by the name of Pony. During my time playing Smash 4, I've dedicated most of my time to developing my character's metagame in terms of optimal punishes, discovering new technology, and find new ways to utilize old technology. I'm here today to share with you what i believe to be, a new discovery for Diddy. This tech can and will change Diddy's current metagame for the better. Some Sheik mains (myself included) utilize a tech known as Instant Needle Cancelling, or INC. Here's a link to a video produced by my good friend and fellow meta-advancer, Deku Tree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPuibqUIuA
As you can see in the video, there is a 2 frame window where Sheik can INSTANTLY cancel her needle charge and buffer a smash attack, a tilt, or a jab during this buffer window. This 2 frame window is VERY hard to reach. It's almost not worth utilizing the tech, but I find a way to do so.
Diddy has something similar he can do with his Peanut Popgun, which is what I refer to as the Instant Popgun Cancel, or IPC. Rather than having a 2 frame window to buffer an attack out of the popgun cancel (press shield while charging popgun) Diddy has NO WINDOW he has to perform these inputs in. You simply begin charging your popgun, and while still holding the special button, you input a jab, a tilt, or a smash attack and IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS press the shield button to cancel your popgun charge, which will allow you to perform a buffered attack directly out of a popgun charge.
Here's a link to a video i made showcasing some of the uses of Diddy's Instant Popgun Cancel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip50MgN9SI0
Why Instant Popgun Cancel, you ask? Because it lets you do any smash attack, any tilt, or a jab DIRECTLY out of a run! (Cough cough... down tilt)
If you do not use a Gamecube Controller, just apply the inputs i show below to your own mapped buttons. NOTE : You must have A+B Smash Attack turned off to use the Instant Popgun Cancel. To perform the Instant Popgun Cancel:
Press and hold the special button (I find it easier to map special to a shoulder button) or
While still holding the special button input a smash attack | | + or...
Input a tilt | | followed by
Or a jab
Immediately after inputting your attack, press the shield button or would be easiest to use.
Alright Diddy mains, i hope to see some utilization of this tech REALLY soon. It's super easy to learn, and provides so many benefits to Diddy Kong's neutral and punish game. Enjoy!
- Pony
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnPuibqUIuA
As you can see in the video, there is a 2 frame window where Sheik can INSTANTLY cancel her needle charge and buffer a smash attack, a tilt, or a jab during this buffer window. This 2 frame window is VERY hard to reach. It's almost not worth utilizing the tech, but I find a way to do so.
Diddy has something similar he can do with his Peanut Popgun, which is what I refer to as the Instant Popgun Cancel, or IPC. Rather than having a 2 frame window to buffer an attack out of the popgun cancel (press shield while charging popgun) Diddy has NO WINDOW he has to perform these inputs in. You simply begin charging your popgun, and while still holding the special button, you input a jab, a tilt, or a smash attack and IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS press the shield button to cancel your popgun charge, which will allow you to perform a buffered attack directly out of a popgun charge.
Here's a link to a video i made showcasing some of the uses of Diddy's Instant Popgun Cancel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip50MgN9SI0
Why Instant Popgun Cancel, you ask? Because it lets you do any smash attack, any tilt, or a jab DIRECTLY out of a run! (Cough cough... down tilt)
If you do not use a Gamecube Controller, just apply the inputs i show below to your own mapped buttons. NOTE : You must have A+B Smash Attack turned off to use the Instant Popgun Cancel. To perform the Instant Popgun Cancel:
Press and hold the special button (I find it easier to map special to a shoulder button) or
While still holding the special button input a smash attack | | + or...
Input a tilt | | followed by
Or a jab
Immediately after inputting your attack, press the shield button or would be easiest to use.
Alright Diddy mains, i hope to see some utilization of this tech REALLY soon. It's super easy to learn, and provides so many benefits to Diddy Kong's neutral and punish game. Enjoy!
- Pony
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