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OniTheWolf
wow you can see ALL THE RUST in that video. i demand a rematch.
dang playing the item game vs diddy is a whole different match. but zach is right oni.
the one with the better item control (including control of tl bombs) will set the pace of the match in this particular match-up.
keep in mind however majority of diddy players will have an exceptional level of knowledge about banana/general item play, you can be creative, however id recommend using bananas as a way to secure a checkmate or punish situation.
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tips against banana play imho:
instant toss on shield as a form of pressure, instant toss in general is good, dont air dodge catch youll get ****d up by peanuts/fair/another banana/etc, tho if you plan on air dodge catching mix-up between air dodge z drops/zair/bomb drops into airdodge catch bananas - creativity to cover options, air dodge is just too risky in these type of situations tho. if a diddy is plucking a banana, attack the diddy first he has quite some lag plucking a banana, secure the banana when available. even a boomerang/arrow will suffice, any dmg is good dmg, any lead is a good lead.
use banana as a back-up option to get out of situations, cover what would be punishable into something manageable with a banana. a practicable example would be a soft glidetoss/jumptoss banana up in the air into a semi-punishable approach like grab or nair/zair KNOWING that the banana will fall down eventually, use this knowledge as a basis for counter-psychology play (does the diddy wanna punish me, does he have an obsession to catch all bananas, is the banana good enough distraction, will the banana save me from a punish, etc.) .
manage what you and your opponent can do based on the time it takes for the banana to drop.
remember that bananas are tools, use them how you see fit. if the tool is in the way then put it aside, or throw it away (use it to see how a diddy reacts to all situations in how u use the banana) (these "habits" are the most exploitable as majority of the time its under muscle memory and most players have difficulty adjusting quickly)
i can tell you MUCH MUCH MORE in person next tourney ill be at with u
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on to snake
one reason its difficult to fight snake is he has control of where the grenade is.
he can drop them manually while all other character projectiles cannot. imagine u throwing a banana at diddy and the diddy makes u drop the banana instantly LOL IT BE SO BUSTED...aka grenade busted :\
this matchup i can imagine be insanely campy, like i said before tho any dmg is good dmg. get in what you can not what you need, any aggressive wants can easily backfire into LOADS of %/stock loss.