Editing Diddy Kong (PM)

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|name         = Diddy Kong

|image       = [[Image:Diddy Kong SSBB.jpg|250px]]

|mod         = Project M

|base         = ssbb

|moveset1     = Diddy Kong (SSBB)

|tier        = Mid

 

'''Diddy Kong''' is a playable character in the ''[[Brawl]]'' mod ''[[Project M]]''. He has been modified from his ''Brawl'' format. <!--tier position paragraph-->

Diddy Kong is a quick, unwieldy fighter, able to rack up quick damage, [[combo]] well and make use of setups with his [[Banana Peel (move)|bananas]]. The ability to produce banana peels unlocks many techniques with Diddy Kong. The peels cause opponents hit by them or who walk over them to trip, making them fantastic tools for approaching, heckling, or setting up traps to extend combos. Diddy Kong can use his jab combo to transition into other moves or aerial combos. He is adept at [[gimp]]ing opponents with his refined [[Monkey Flip]], his [[dash attack]], and his dair. [[Peanut Popgun]] can now be used more liberally, as the gun shoots further and stronger. Diddy's aerials are solid for comboing, and the same stands for his tilts and up smash.

However, Diddy Kong finds it difficult to close out stocks, and lacks ways to quickly and reliably finish off opponents. This can lead to opponents surviving much longer, and makes gimping opponents almost a necessity. In addition, his [[recovery]] options are somewhat limited. [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] flies in a mostly linear fashion, making it easy to disrupt for some characters.  

Diddy Kong received some [[nerf]]s, but mostly gained noticeable [[buff]]s from ''Brawl'' to ''PM'' to fit with the ''Melee'' physics.

===Aesthetics===

*{{change|His up [[taunt]] has been replaced with a juggling animation, possibly as a reference to his idle animation in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. Diddy will continue to juggle as long as the taunt button is held. His previous up taunt is moved to his down taunt.}}

*{{change|One of Diddy's victory poses now involves him wearing sunglasses while dancing around to the music playing on his beatbox.}}

*{{buff|Diddy Kong now benefits from from the addition of aerial glide tossing, both in his approach, combo, and movement options, and in his recovery.}}

*{{nerf|Diddy's accelerated falling speed was increased making him more susceptible to [[chain grab]]s.}}

===Ground Attacks===

*{{buff|Jab combo does more damage and as with {{PM|Captain Falcon}}, the third hit of Diddy's [[neutral attack]] is now always separated from the rapid hits, so he can either launch foes with the third hit to then [[jab cancel]] and follow up, or rack up damage with the rapid hits against enemies at low percentages.}}

*{{buff|Forward tilt has more knockback, especially at its sweetspot, and up tilt does slightly more damage while down tilt has earlier [[IASA]] frames and set knockback, leaving foes open against attacks more easily.}}

*{{buff|Forward smash does slightly more damage and is stronger in knockback and has less hitlag.}}

*{{buff|Up smash links much better and is a stronger KO move.}}

*{{buff|Down smash has slightly stronger knockback.}}

*{{buff|Dash attack does more damage, and hits connect more smoothly. Like {{PM|Donkey Kong}}'s, his dash attack now can move off ledges, setting up offstage KOs. It also has increased speed for longer range, and can be canceled in for a long [[DACUS]], improving his ground game.}}

*{{nerf|Up tilt has its IASA frames later.}}

*{{nerf|Up smash deals slighty lower damage.}}

===Aerial Attacks===

*{{buff|Forward air is faster, has more knockback, and has a more semi-spike angle.}}

*{{buff|Back air does more damage.}}

*{{buff|Down aerial has faster start-up, does more damage, and has a stronger meteor smash.}}

*{{buff|Up aerial does slightly more damage and has weaker but horizontal knockback.}}

*{{buff|Neutral aerial is considerably stronger, dealing twice the former damage.}}

*{{nerf|Back aerial has less KO power.}}

*{{nerf|Forward aerial sourspot does less damage.}}

*{{buff|Up throw does more damage and is now a KO move.}}

*{{buff|Pummel does slightly more damage.}}

*{{nerf|Down throw does slightly less damage.}}

*{{buff|Bananas when thrown have greater distance and does more damage.}}

*{{buff|The Peanuts from [[Peanut Popgun]] now travel in straighter arcs and are much more powerful. A fully charged peanut can travel across the entire distance of Final Destination. Diddy Kong can also [[air dodge]] out of his Peanut Popgun, allowing him to [[waveland]] between shots.}}

*{{buff|[[Rocketbarrel Boost]] has its distance increased. Furthermore, Diddy has more control over both its arc and launch angle allowing for better and trickier recoveries. It can do 21% at full charge and its power is very dramatically increased, making it a viable combo finisher.}}

*{{nerf|Diddy Kong can no longer infinite trip opponents with his [[Banana Peel (move)|Banana]]s, as tripping can now be [[tech]]ed.}}

*{{nerf|Monkey Flip's attack and kick both do less damage.}}

*{{nerf|Only one banana can be out at a time.}}

*{{buff|Down erial's upper (sourspot) hitbox deals slightly more damage}}

*{{change|Fixed a bug where the sound effect for Diddy's shades breaking would play whenever he was hit after the shades were already broken}}

| rowspan=4 | || 3% || rowspan=4 | Slaps forward twice, turns around to quickly kick the foe, and proceeds to repeatedly whip them with his tail. First hit can set-up a grab if [[Jab cancel|jab-canceled]] or even a [[Buffer|buffered]] down smash.

| rowspan="3" | || 13% (arms), 10% (body) || rowspan="3" | Leans to the side and thrusts both of his arms forward in a double punch. This attack can be angled up or down.

| || 8% || Swats in the air above him with a slap. Quick and can combine with other attacks. This move can be used to [[juggle]] at low percentages.

| || 8% || Claps forward while crouching. Extremely useful for racking up damage at low percentages.  

| || 9% (clean), 5% (late) || Does a cartwheel spin, resembling the one from the ''Donkey Kong Country'' games. A great move due to having almost absolutely no ending lag and combines well with his up smash or up tilt. Can also go off edges and platforms.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (hit 2) || Spins and punches forward, followed by a second punch. The first hit deals no knockback, which makes it easier to land the second hit. When fully charged and both hits connect, it can KO at 85% on lightweights and 92% on heavyweights.

| || {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|2}} (hits 1-2), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|11}} (hit 3) || Hops a little and does a sort of cartwheel, hitting three times with extremely low knockback that doesn't KO until 115%. Fills in combos and can rack up damage easily.

| || Front: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|14}} (body) {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|16}} (leg)<br/>Back: {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|12}} (body), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSBM|13}} (leg) || Performs a sweeping kick. It has less knockback than his forward smash and sends enemies at a more horizontal angle.

| || 13% (clean), 9% (late) || Does an aerial cartwheel similar to his dash attack. Has decent knockback.

| || 15% (clean), 11% (late) || Kicks both feet forward while spinning. Diddy Kong's strongest aerial, a great [[edge-guarding]] option, and a good move to use in a short hop (though a bair is quicker and better for [[spacing]]). On the edge at above 100%, edge drop -> jump -> fair is considered one of the best options available.

| || 12% (foot), 11% (body) || Thrusts his leg backward and performs a single spin. His fastest aerial, a great option for spacing whether a short hop is used or not.  

| || 12% (clean), 8% (late) || Does an overhead flip kick. Decent knockback, fairly fast.

| || 15% (fists), 14% (arms) || Swings both his arms downward in a double axe-handle punch. A powerful [[meteor smash]].

| || 3% || Headbutts his target, angled from the side of his body. Hits almost instantly.

| || 11% || Tosses opponent forward. Based on how Diddy Kong would throw barrels in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Best used to get opponents offstage to set up an edgeguard, can combo into an fair.

| || 10% || Tosses opponent backward, very similar to his f-throw in that it is useful for getting opponents offstage.  

| || 3% (hit 1), 7% (throw) || Throws opponent up and kicks them. Is a decent option for getting opponents into the air. It's his strongest throw.

| || 5% (hit 1), 3% (throw) || Performs a leapfrog-like manoeuvre and throws the opponent underneath him. Has fair backwards knockback. Can be followed up by multiple moves and is a good combo starter.

| || 6% || Gets up and slaps both sides.

| || 6% || Gets up and kicks both sides.

| || 5% || Gets up and kicks both sides.

| || 6% (tail far), 8% (tail close) || Quickly gets up and does a spinning tail slap.

| || 10% || Slowly gets up and sticks his left foot out.

| [[Peanut Popgun]] || 5-18% (peanuts), 20% (explosion) || Diddy Kong pulls out his peanut popgun and fires a peanut. Can be charged, but if charged for too long the popgun will explode, dealing 5% recoil damage, and will stun Diddy Kong for a second.

| [[Monkey Flip]] || 12% (kick clean), 7% (kick late), 5% (grab attack hit 1), 7% (grab attack hit 2), 5% (jump attack hit 1), 7% (jump attack hit 2), 5% (release) || A sideways hop, which grabs opponents and can be kicked out of. Can be used to gain some extra recovery distance. If Diddy jumps off the opponent in the air, it can set for a neutral aerial immediately after. If the special move button is pressed after the flip, Diddy will kick, being a great combo move that can lead into a fair if a midair jump is available. An impractical sacrificial KO is possible with this move by using it in the air and falling to the lower blast line with the opponent (referred to as "Diddycide").  

| [[Rocketbarrel Boost]] || 11-20% (launch), 10% (flight early), 8% (flight late), 1-3% (explosion) || Diddy Kong charges up his barrels and launches himself upwards. Can be angled with the Control Stick (but not by much if the move is uncharged). Diddy's primary recovery move, but leaves him vulnerable during the charging and can also self-stage spike on stages such as Final Destination. If Diddy is attacked out of the move, the barrels will fly around and can damage opponents.

| [[Banana Peel_(move)|Banana Peel]] || 3% (hand) || Pops a banana peel into the air.

| [[Rocketbarrel Barrage]] || 8% (peanuts), 15% (peanuts explosion), 18% (contact), 20% (ending explosion) || Diddy Kong flies around on his rocketbarrels, shooting peanuts everywhere. Puts Diddy Kong into a [[helpless]] state when ended in the air.

===Notable players===

*{{Sm|Boss|USA}}

*{{Sm|DiSQO_BuNNY|USA}}

*{{Sm|DLA|USA}}

*{{Sm|Junebug|USA}}

*{{Sm|Luck|USA}}

*{{Sm|NinjaLink|USA}}

*{{Sm|Seagull Joe|USA}}

*{{Sm|Zubat|USA}}

Diddy Kong's alternate costumes remain unchanged from ''Brawl'', except for a new orange costume that makes him look like Funky Kong in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' TV series.

|colspan=8|[[Image:Diddy Kong Palette (PM).png|frame|center|Diddy Kong's alternate costumes in PM]]

**This still applies to {{PM|Wario}}, but it's impossible to give him a new costume as he has 12 different ones.

*[http://projectmgame.com/en/characters/diddy-kong Project M character page]