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===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Upon '' | Upon ''Ultimates''{{'}}s release, many players noted King K. Rool's numerous strengths that were never seen before on a super-heavyweight character, namely his two projectiles, unique [[Belly Super Armor]] mechanic, a down throw that — in theory — leads to very early kill confirms, good startup on many moves, and a very long-ranged recovery. This, coupled with the inherent strengths of being a super-heavyweight, had top professionals speculating that King K. Rool could be high- or even top-tier on release. Additionally, less experienced players struggled mightily against him, with some calling him "broken". In the first few weeks of the game's release, King K. Rool picked up multiple strong early tournament results, primarily in the US, such as {{Sm|Vikerkaar}} placing 9th at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}, {{Sm|Ito}} placing 13th at {{Trn|Super Splat Bros}}, and {{Sm|WAR}} placing 4th at {{Trn|Poi Poundaz 2}}. | ||
However, it quickly became apparent that King K. Rool was not nearly as good as players thought, as he has some of the nastiest downsides in the game to counter his strengths. Compounding this, King K. Rool received nerfs in update 2.0.0 that made his already negative perception even worse, despite being largely irrelevant in retrospect. Because of these factors, almost every top professional saw him as one of the worst characters in the game within months, which was especially notorious among the Japanese top players, many of whom considered him to be the single-worst character in the game. He was simply too inconsistent to be seen as a viable pick in the high-power metagame that ''Ultimate''{{'}}s cast brought to the table. | However, it quickly became apparent that King K. Rool was not nearly as good as players thought, as he has some of the nastiest downsides in the game to counter his strengths. Compounding this, King K. Rool received nerfs in update 2.0.0 that made his already negative perception even worse, despite being largely irrelevant in retrospect. Because of these factors, almost every top professional saw him as one of the worst characters in the game within months, which was especially notorious among the Japanese top players, many of whom considered him to be the single-worst character in the game. He was simply too inconsistent to be seen as a viable pick in the high-power metagame that ''Ultimate''{{'}}s cast brought to the table. | ||
