MrEh
Smash Hero
Just popping in from the Bowser boards to give some input. The Bowser vs Diddy matchup is bananas. Literally.
Here's what you should be happy about.
- Bananas are an effective tool in this matchup, so abuse them. Bowser's ground superiority doesn't fare all that well against Bananas. If you can control Bowser's ground game with your bananas, you win. Thankfully, Bowser has no reliable way to pick up Bananas quickly, so it makes things that much easier. Because of all this, Bowser will be at a disadvantage on any flat stage like Final Destination.
- Bowser is a big target. You can throw bananas and land attacks on him with relative ease.
- Bananas.
- Bowser doesn't like to be in the air, and Diddy happens to have a very good air game. Aerial pressure really hurts Bowser.
- Bananas.
- You are a monkey and Bowser is a giant turtle. You can run circles around him.
- Bananas.
- Bowser lacks any good approach except for his infinite jump and running into a shield, so camping with peanuts and Bananas is very annoying.
- Bananas.
- Bowser is gimptastic. Have fun humping him to death.
- Oh, and Bananas.
Here's what you should not be happy about.
- Bowser weighs 10,000 pounds.
- Bowser can kill Diddy at somewhat low percents. Not at outrageously low percents like DK, but anything after 80% is fair game. The Utilt is dangerous. Remember that.
- Bowser is a wall of priority. His tilts and aerials go through a lot of things.
- Bowser has one of the meanest grabs in the game. Any grab can possibly lead into more grabs, followed by an inescapable grab release Fair or Klaw. Bowser can deal more then 25% from these sort of things, so watch out.
- Every Bowser you fight will ban Final Destination. You'd better get ready to ban Norfair or Rainbow Cruise (if it's not already banned by your TO), because Bowser is an absolutely fearsome opponent when you don't have Bananas. Or on any stage with lots of platforms really.
- Although it's mostly a joke, Bowser can chaingrab Diddy into a potential Bowsercide if he's up by a stock and near the ledge.
Here's what you should be happy about.
- Bananas are an effective tool in this matchup, so abuse them. Bowser's ground superiority doesn't fare all that well against Bananas. If you can control Bowser's ground game with your bananas, you win. Thankfully, Bowser has no reliable way to pick up Bananas quickly, so it makes things that much easier. Because of all this, Bowser will be at a disadvantage on any flat stage like Final Destination.
- Bowser is a big target. You can throw bananas and land attacks on him with relative ease.
- Bananas.
- Bowser doesn't like to be in the air, and Diddy happens to have a very good air game. Aerial pressure really hurts Bowser.
- Bananas.
- You are a monkey and Bowser is a giant turtle. You can run circles around him.
- Bananas.
- Bowser lacks any good approach except for his infinite jump and running into a shield, so camping with peanuts and Bananas is very annoying.
- Bananas.
- Bowser is gimptastic. Have fun humping him to death.
- Oh, and Bananas.
Here's what you should not be happy about.
- Bowser weighs 10,000 pounds.
- Bowser can kill Diddy at somewhat low percents. Not at outrageously low percents like DK, but anything after 80% is fair game. The Utilt is dangerous. Remember that.
- Bowser is a wall of priority. His tilts and aerials go through a lot of things.
- Bowser has one of the meanest grabs in the game. Any grab can possibly lead into more grabs, followed by an inescapable grab release Fair or Klaw. Bowser can deal more then 25% from these sort of things, so watch out.
- Every Bowser you fight will ban Final Destination. You'd better get ready to ban Norfair or Rainbow Cruise (if it's not already banned by your TO), because Bowser is an absolutely fearsome opponent when you don't have Bananas. Or on any stage with lots of platforms really.
- Although it's mostly a joke, Bowser can chaingrab Diddy into a potential Bowsercide if he's up by a stock and near the ledge.
. I've learned to DI out of her upsmash, but moves tend to have a lot of priority. I think that Zelda has the advantage here, with her dins fire and reflector, but it isn't anything too drastic. Some people may fare better than me but I always tend to struggle with zelda. Glide tossing upward in this matchup is a must. While we are discussing Zelda, any tips for me against her?!
