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[Hat N' Clogs]

What is Mario's best smash attack?

 

[Jimmyfosho]

Usmash, just imo though.

 

[Coolwhip]

What is Mario's best smash attack?

F-smash....When sweet spotted w/fire of course.

 

[Jimmyfosho]

Well I guess it is how you interpret the question. The most powerful one is sweet spotted up-angeled fsmash iirc. The most viable smash in my opinion is usmash.

 

[BSP]

Most useful is Usmash imo

 

[HeroMystic]

In terms of Power: F-Smash
In terms of Utility: U-Smash
In terms of Defense: D-Smash

 

[Inferno3044]

Mario is a bad character

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

Mario is a bad character

I wish I could like comments on smashboards.

 

[Matador]

Usmash, just imo though.

Yeah, definitely agree with this. A really good move, imo.

Mario is a bad character

I wish I could like comments on smashboards.

This stopped being news a loooong time ago, lol.

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

I believe that was actually the first time I said I could like comments on smashboards, actually.

 

[Matador]

I was referring moreso to the whole "Mario is a bad character" thing that everyone likes to say all the time...like that hasn't been a known fact since like 2009.

That's like me going around and saying "McDonalds isn't good for you!" or "Wrestling isn't real!" all the time. We know, lmao.

 

[BSP]

Meta Knight is the best character in the game

 

[Coolwhip]

Metaknight is gay, and everyone that main him. (pocket mk's included)

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

I was referring moreso to the whole "Mario is a bad character" thing that everyone likes to say all the time...like that hasn't been a known fact since like 2009.

That's like me going around and saying "McDonalds isn't good for you!" or "Wrestling isn't real!" all the time. We know, lmao.

IT'S NOT REAL WRASTLING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!l!!!!

 

[steep]

I have a question. For Boss but also for everyone else. When you (boss) play I see you switch up your playstyle almost every time a hit is landed on you or your opponent. What are you thinking about when you are playing? Do you think about all the different ways to mix things up? I want to get inside Marios that are better than me's head.

 

[Inferno3044]

People do mix-ups to keep the opponent guessing. If every time I jab I do the 3 hit combo then you can always expect it. But if I do it 3 times and the next time I grab it will cause you try to think what I'm gonna do. If Boss were to play a standard fighter my bet is that he would pick a character with a lot of resets.

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

Drop combo. Airthrow.

MvC3 resets right there.

 

[Coolwhip]

Any tips on fighting wario? (Thanks in advance)

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

Up-B and Bair. Don't try to force a kill. Fireballs are cool. Gimps are completely possible and are often what will turn the match in your favor against good Warios. Mario has lots of trouble killing which gets him into trouble in the matchup, so forcing an early kill is generally how you will secure a win.

I think that's how that matchup works.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Which is a better edgeguarding option? Fireball or FLUDD?

 

[steep]

Fireball imo. Here's why:

Does damage as opposed to FLUDD
Gimping capability (especially against heavies and spacies)
Setups for gimps and kills
Mario isn't stuck in the animation for as long so you can move more quickly afterwards

There are probably more reasons but that's a quick list.

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

FLUDD is also awful for edgeguarding. It's mostly only useful for messing up spacing, even then it's eh.

 

[BSP]

Only bother using Fludd if you're spraying them while they're doing a recovery move imo. Otherwise, just focus on hitting them with something or taking the ledge and punishing the landing lag. Most characters with decent recoveries can avoid getting placed in situations where Fludd will be really effective.

 

[Matador]

Can't be fakin' on FLUDD... I love it more and more as time goes on.

People react so predictably after getting sprayed cuz it's such a wtf.

 

[Capeflip]

Generally is it better to use Mario tornado against heavy or lightweights?

 

[Coolwhip]

Both really, it's good for a combo start up.

 

[BSP]

It's fine against both

However, don't approach with tornado- a lot characters have moves that will beat it from the side. Stick with it for shield pressure and if you're already really close.

 

[steep]

It's good as an OoS option as well. Tall characters can be caught in the whole move if you sh dair OoS and this can string into uair, etc. I play against a good DK on a regular basis and this is something I occasionally get away with and leads to a sick combo.

 

[Matador]

The usefulness of dair kinda depends on the match-up. Bigger targets generally get eaten alive by dair though.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

Dair's best use is as a frametrap against air dodges imo.

 

[Hat N' Clogs]

Which matchup is worse for Mario? V.S. Meta Knight or V.S. King Dedede?

 

[Matador]

MK is worse. Depends on who you ask though. Both are -3 in my book.

 

[steep]

Like Matador said, it depends on who you ask. I actually think DDD is worse. But MK is definitely very difficult. It's possible I just have a lot more MK experience so the MU feels easier.

 

[Jimmyfosho]

I think D3 is worse, metaknight is very close to him though.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

DDD is Mario's worst match-up.

 

[Z'zgashi]

D3 is worse imo. D3 is just dumb (not that MK isnt, but D3 just is MORE dumb lol)

 

[Coolwhip]

Mk>D3

Mk has more speed, nado, gimpin, fast d-smash, Sloop (Up-b) etc....
Even tho D3 is still a bad mu for mario, i feel confidant that i will win that mu anyday.

 

[Juushichi]

I play that MU fine until I get grabbed over like 45%. Then I chill out and think about the next stock, or eat a sandwhich, or go take a piss, or listen to music until Mario gets back on the spawn platform.

If I get grabbed twice and don't have stock lead, on to the next game.

 

[DtJ XeroXen]

Which matchup is worse for Mario? V.S. Meta Knight or V.S. King Dedede?

It's MK, don't let anybody tell you any differently.

DDD is super easy compared to him and the people who have problems with that matchup obviously don't know how to play this character. :glasses:

 

[steep]

Or maybe you haven't played enough good DDD's.