R.O.B. Matchup Analysis #38 - Donkey Kong

[GwJ]

 

[Crome]

DK has an easier time than other characters of his size (Bowser, DeDeDe) because of his good run speed and good throw combos. He still has a bad time dealing with gyro, and we win pretty well. Probably 60:40 our favor, maybe 70:30 absolute best.

Once you get used to the armor on windkong it's not a big deal.

 

[GooberGaming]

This match-up favors R.O.B.

has an easier time chaining f-airs due to 's large hit box and slowish aerials.



Aiming Gyro at while he is off stage is very effective because his vertical recovery is not very good. Gimping with projectiles is the safest route vs going off stage to use n-air or f-air because 's up-b can out prioritize a lot of 's aerials.

 

[Crome]

I've now got a bit of Dk experience under my belt, we trash this monkey. Nearly everything DK lives for gets beaten by gyro. It's really hard for him to deal with it at the ledge, he's super easy to gimp, and the dude can't grab us if we're holding a gyro. We can up b out of his throw combos at high percents. Even wind kong gets ruined by gyro, he just brings it towards him and then it hits him once he loses the super armor.

I don't have a lot to say because it's easy as that. Dude just can't deal with gyro, with customs and without.