I need help with how to deal with Zelda

[satanstoenail]

I have a friend that plays Zelda, i consider myself pretty good against the match up. however i can be really inconsistent at time and i get kicked to my death. anyone have any thoughts for me to deal with Zelda??

 

[DrugsM2]

Against zelda you have to apply constant pressure when there isnt a Dins out, if there is just jab it you HAVE to get rid of dins because it cuts off so many options and can end any hit confirm you do get extremely early.

Besides that hit her or grab her out of any attempts to use Dins as you should be dash dancing just out of range of her fair/bair (Keep in mind at all times she can double fair/bair or waveland out of them too)

neutral b from zelda is one of the biggest problems i have because it shuts down alot of sonics punish options if youre even a little bit late its just important to keep constantly good spacing

Ive been working on homing attack to edgeguard teleports on stage, basically grabbing ledge if they go for the stage release DJ up homing attack and it SHOULD catch the end of the teleport and follow her

 

[Zenokidz]

http://youtu.be/7JRMcHioMLE
This is what I can offer for dealing with this match up. Zelda can be hard to deal with if you rush in too often. I tend to be more patient against her, and try to punish some of her laggy normals.

 

[satanstoenail]

hmmm.. i have been forcing myself to be patient against her. not really the way i would like to play sonic, but i guess i dont have a choice against the match up lol. i tend to mix up my approaches. i play very slow and patient, then switch to a fast pace game then go back slow. it is really what i am forced to play as against Zelda.

 

[DrugsM2]

Basically No Dins = Wait for her to try and dins and punish hard if she start to stop using it because you punish the start up every time she loses her way of forcing you to approach

With Dins: just be patient and wait for a GOOD opening

 

[Zenokidz]

Basically No Dins = Wait for her to try and dins and punish hard if she start to stop using it because you punish the start up every time she loses her way of forcing you to approach

With Dins: just be patient and wait for a GOOD opening

I can agree on that 100 percent. You have to bait out impatient actions from the zelda. Try not to get too predictable with you mix up game either. I tend to do that alot when i have a good lead and its usually why drop said lead.

 

[MWEX]

Zelda is generally slow, so just try to get in, if you can use your basic bnb's you're good to go.