Q&A The Bowser Questions and Advice Thread

[KevinM]

Well he did last for almost twenty posts

 

[Gojira]

Hey Gimpy, I heard the shield dodging is useless, is that true?

not vs another bowser =D

 

[5150]

u can dodge all of peach's dsmash w/ a dodge.

 

[Haruno Kotetsu]

Not very many other things though.

 

[Rapid_Assassin]

Dodging isn't useless. Shouldn't be spammed though. Save it for 1-3 times a match, as a surprise.

 

[wordman]

sorry had to move this ? to a more active thread. How do you flame cancel?

 

[KevinM]

I answered it for you once already >_>

Just before landing hit B to shoot flames without the lag only works on version 1.0

 

[boozer_guard]

wavelanding

I'm having trouble timing wavelandings, are there any visuals to look ou t for? i always seem to air dodge instead of landing

 

[Gimpyfish62]

just do it right before/as you are landing. just work on it and the timing will come, not to early or you'll airodge, but not to late or you'll just sheild/roll haha

the timing will come.

 

[51drifty]

I answered it for you once already >_>

Just before landing hit B to shoot flames without the lag only works on version 1.0

and 1.1 (jesus christ bowsers need to research the 3 advanced things they have to do more often)

 

[wordman]

sorry. it took all day got impatient.

 

[misterbee180]

I'm just throwin out a random question cause i'm going to be challanging a fox/ falco player in a little. Is it better to block their flame recovery w/ a bair or a fair? I can do both equally well but i have to turn around to do the bair where as i needent do it for the fair.

 

[Haruno Kotetsu]

Fair has better range, but usually hurts you as well. Im not sure about bair, experiment on training mode when they recover.

 

[TheReflexWonder]

I'm just throwin out a random question cause i'm going to be challanging a fox/ falco player in a little. Is it better to block their flame recovery w/ a bair or a fair? I can do both equally well but i have to turn around to do the bair where as i needent do it for the fair.

I feel like F-Air'ing the opponent out of that takes too much pinpoint accuracy if they're moving. You're probably better hitting them with a tilt attack (or a 99%-or-less ledge attack, if it's going to hit). I wouldn't mind trying the B-Air, if only for the area it covers and the pseudo-spiking, but I can't imagine there being a great consensus between the two.

 

[KingJiggyWiggy]

Just sneeze and make Johns about it.

 

[Smashboozer]

If they are recovering vertically I like to flame, If your lucky and playing a crappy fox/falco they might f-up the recover. If they dont, it sets them up for a angled ftilt.

 

[Falco&Victory]

If they are recovering vertically I like to flame, If your lucky and playing a crappy fox/falco they might f-up the recover. If they dont, it sets them up for a angled ftilt.

I prefer to edge guard using a GOOD character.

 

[KevinM]

Bowser's edgeguarding is some of the best in the game

Nice try with that post though.. even though it kinda phailed.

 

[Haruno Kotetsu]

Rofl

Yeah Bowsers edge guarding is actually quite good.. It also depends on the 2 players' skills

 

[Gojira]

eh?

I prefer to edge guard using a GOOD character.

Only two characters have better edge guarding then Bowser, Marth and Peach.

You saying you would rather edge guard with a better character in the bowser forums?.....grow up.

 

[Smashboozer]

Darn you falsefalco thats mean! Sure Marth has the 180 degree fsmash and Peach has the "I'm gonna float after you or just Dsmash" but Bowser has the fire and good ol' angled fisty. This might be dumb but what about Jiggly? she can kinda follow you and arial you or is that not edgeguardy enough?

 

[Cra$hman]

ya uh shiek is better than peach at edgeguarding

 

[Wob-Wob]

Sorry if it's been asked before:
I'm going to play against a normal dude (does play a few tourneys though (Mr_joey132)).
He's using Falco, en I'm gonna use Bowser. Playing at Hyrule Temple with tournement rules, so if i got more % I lose. What are the basic things I need to do/learn? Shield-reflect?

 

[O D I N]

Sorry if it's been asked before:
I'm going to play against a normal dude (does play a few tourneys though (Mr_joey132)).
He's using Falco, en I'm gonna use Bowser. Playing at Hyrule Temple with tournement rules, so if i got more % I lose. What are the basic things I need to do/learn? Shield-reflect?

Not play at Hyrule Temple?

Sorry...

Umm... Teching is important, if you're playing there. Power shielding would be helpful. I can't help you much against spacies. Sorry.

 

[Wob-Wob]

It's a Money Match:
If I win: €100 for me
If I lose: €5 for him (yes €)

 

[O D I N]

It's a Money Match:
If I win: €100 for me
If I lose: €5 for him (yes €)

Interesting. Well, good luck.

 

[Falco&Victory]

Darn you falsefalco thats mean! Sure Marth has the 180 degree fsmash and Peach has the "I'm gonna float after you or just Dsmash" but Bowser has the fire and good ol' angled fisty. This might be dumb but what about Jiggly? she can kinda follow you and arial you or is that not edgeguardy enough?

I SWEAR TO JEBUS IF ONE MORE PERSON CALLS ME FALSEFALCO /rant

Lol, no one here apprectiates a joke anymore.


My advice would be to practice 3 or 4 hours a day against a good rival, and put on some finger weights. Learn to waveland, tech, and don't go below the stage, Falco has a sucky vertical kill when he can't spike you to the abyss

 

[Wob-Wob]

Don't go below the stage? why not?
Thanks
But the problem is... I hardly know anyone nearby near my skill. I know another dude, though he's highly above my skill. And after that I need to go to other cities, and I'm just 14 :/

 

[O D I N]

I SWEAR TO JEBUS IF ONE MORE PERSON CALLS ME FALSEFALCO /rant

Lol, no one here apprectiates a joke anymore.


My advice would be to practice 3 or 4 hours a day against a good rival, and put on some finger weights. Learn to waveland, tech, and don't go below the stage, Falco has a sucky vertical kill when he can't spike you to the abyss

Finger weights??

Tell me you're joking? Or is this something that people do, and I really don't know about... >_>

 

[Falco&Victory]

Lol, it's like the rocky way of training for smashers. It helps to listen to rocky music too =p

But, sadly, some people do this

 

[Wob-Wob]

That's sick xD

 

[O D I N]

Lol, it's like the rocky way of training for smashers. It helps to listen to rocky music too =p

But, sadly, some people do this

Heh. Interesting.

As for finger speed, oddly enough, playing Guitar hero has REALLY helped me. :shrug: I don't think I'd go as far as finger weights though...










...yet...

 

[Falco&Victory]

Ooh, I'm going to start guitar lessons this year if I can, teacher said I'm a natural(but that's probably just from my mad keyboards skills)

New advice, play guitar to destroy ken.
This video may help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKMYeXkYcgs

 

[Haruno Kotetsu]

guitar kicks so much ***, i play lead in a local band.

sheiks needles suck hard.

 

[KevinM]

I suck at guitar

 

[KevinM]

double posted ftl...

 

[ohpistachios]

Gimpy, why are you so amazing?

Just heard you got 2nd at a socal tourney, thats crazy impressive. I've been thinking my bowser has been getting pretty good recently, but that news just really set me in check. Thanks for always setting the benchmark for us bowser players and provin that theres always room to get better, even with bowser.

 

[Gimpyfish62]

check the spam thread for the results of those 2 tourneys this weekend if you like i put them in there

 

[Gojira]

ya uh shiek is better than peach at edgeguarding

HAHA well shiek and marth and peach then.

BTW i met with arash in tourney at EVO in their crazy good rules with a best of 1 set. I also got a few matches vs Ken as well. Ill get them up when I can.

 

[Asian_Flava]

Hey Gimpy, do you got any recent videos of you? On your Youtube acc. your most recent match is a few months ago. Just wonderin :D.