Guide Not Mario

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Not Mario - A Dr. Mario Guide

First and foremost I want to state that the comparison between Dr. Mario (Doc), and Mario is highly limited. Therefor it should not (and for this guide will not) be acknowledged for the sake of exploring Doc’s core game play. With that, let’s start slingin’ pills.


Chapter 1: Conditioning Neutral


From the start throwing pills will be safe, but only two are recommended before switching to another option. They become exponentially risky as his enemy approaches due to the high...

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.2

Recently I have discovered a frame perfect input that changes Doc's neutral drastically. He can full-hop neutral-B double-jump.

Getting this input window does some interesting things.

• True combo's starting with neutral-B
• Neutral-B can now be used to zone

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.2.1 (combos)

I didn't touch too much on combo's because it's hard to really know how to be consistent with them. However, I did some testing and posted what I found to be the most consistent with the whole cast.

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.3

I did some more research with Doc's edge-guards to find out how to teach proper set-ups instead of blindly stating potential options. Some visual references were added to help.

I also added a new chapter for baits. It's an abstract concept, but I felt like the more concrete details should be addressed to help new players with neutral.

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.3.1

Condensed baiting strategies to closing neutral, and changed the chapter name to "baiting and zoning" considering that they essentially get the same result.

I also created added a video about Doc's back-air and how they can be used in neutral.

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.4

After learning about RCO airspeed, I labbed Doc's safest ledge option:

• ledge-drop > dj up-air (back to stage)

I also shed some light on an under-used tech that helps Doc exponentially against zoning characters, sword characters, and also allows him to escape pressure in general:

• short-hop > air-dodge

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.5

It's time to get technical!

After some long hours of labbing, I recorded Docs best ways to force missed techs, foot-stool set-ups, and locking tools with their respective percent limits.

This may be the final update of the guide (disregarding a few edits here and there). I think I've covered everything that's on par with the current smash4 meta.

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.5.1

The more i play Doc the more I realize how well his up-air combo's into grab. So I re-added re-grab strategy in the "Building Damage" chapter.

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ASAP_Smash updated Not Mario with a new update entry:

Not Mario v.5.2

After reviewing some footage, I noticed how much mileage Doc was getting from buffering inputs between during aerials. I didn't dwell on the full extent of those utilities in neutral.

Interestingly enough I actually learned that Doc could buffer a neutral air out of a short hop up-air. Some Doc mains may have already known this, but even so I rarely saw it used in sets. It's a small tech, but it added more damage to the "up-air > down-smash combo" which I think is neat because it's my...

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