My Ganon needs some help.

[TheBearsnake]

Hey, its been a while since I've been on here and I've only really been kind of active in the Ganon boards, which brings to my question...

I can't really break top 3 in the tri-cities area of TN. I'm pretty good with Ganon (Not gonna say I am incredible even if I place decently well with him) really vastly better with him than I am with anyone else. But like I said, can't really break top 3. When I run into those players that don't just know how to play the matchups but are also good period outside of them I get clogged up. Ness in particular.

I love Ganondorf as much as the next son of darkness but I think I need another character or maybe a pocket secondary, preferably one that I can bring my Ganon fundamentals to so I can hit the ground running. I like Falcon somewhat, but he doesn't feel as similar as some people think he is. Had a bit of fun with mewtwo recently and I do like sonic, but I am open to suggestions.

Halp

and thanks!

 

[Blobface]

Do you have any video footage? It'd be much easier to provide tips if we see things play-by-play.

Also, if your main problem is Ness, I'd recommend sticking with Ganon rather than going through the trouble of picking up a secondary. We don't necessarily win the matchup, but it's definitely one of our best top tier matchups. Make sure you edgeguard him hard, especially if he loses his double jump.

 

[Litany]

Of course, as Blobface said, Ness is a decent top tier match-up (maybe 40-60?), so I would definitely recommend sticking with Ganondorf for that one. But Ganondorf unquestionably has a large amount of poor match-ups, so I'd recommend choosing a secondary that covers his weaknesses.

I'd personally say Mewtwo is actually quite a good choice. He has a projectile and reflector, and a good recovery, which are all things that Ganondorf lacks. He also has a similar playstyle to Ganondorf as well, which could be helpful.

Another good secondary is Lucario. He can help with some top tiers that usually have trouble killing, and has a projectile as well. I wouldn't say his playstyle is that similar to Ganondorf though.

Captain Falcon is an alright choice, but he has a similarly poor recovery, so unless you find yourself comfortable with the character, maybe consider someone else.

Sonic doesn't really have a similar playstyle to Ganondorf, and believe it or not, actually has some problems with certain campers such as Villager.

 

[TheBearsnake]

Blobface Litany Unfortunately I don't have any footage personally but I'll check with the streamers. And thanks for the advice, Probably just need a little more experience with the ness match up, I only get any real fights late in these tournaments. I guess I'll hit up the ness boards for online sparring. I'm gonna give mewtwo a serious go as he seems to have alot of the things I wish ganon had and is fun to me. Again, Thanks!