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However, devoted Donkey Kong mains began to improve the character’s metagame, notably by demonstrating that his supposed speed issues were inaccurate; players have demonstrated Donkey Kong had a surprisingly fast and powerful aerial game, and that his dash-dance was also effective, especially when compounded with his unforgiving punish and throwing game. Thanks to the efforts of players like {{Sm|Phish-It}} and {{Sm|Green Ranger}}, Donkey Kong would jump to 16th on the seventh tier list, formally entering the middle tiers, and would maintain similar rankings on future tier lists. | However, devoted Donkey Kong mains began to improve the character’s metagame, notably by demonstrating that his supposed speed issues were inaccurate; players have demonstrated Donkey Kong had a surprisingly fast and powerful aerial game, and that his dash-dance was also effective, especially when compounded with his unforgiving punish and throwing game. Thanks to the efforts of players like {{Sm|Phish-It}} and {{Sm|Green Ranger}}, Donkey Kong would jump to 16th on the seventh tier list, formally entering the middle tiers, and would maintain similar rankings on future tier lists. | ||
In 2022 and 2023, another “Donkey Kong renaissance” would occur thanks to a massive upswing in Donkey Kong's usage and a stronger level of consistency at higher level tournaments. 2023 saw the character’s strongest year yet; three Donkey Kong players placed in the top 100 of the [[SSBMRank 2023|2023 SSBMRank]], spearheaded by {{Sm|Junebug}}, who was ranked 40th due to performances such as his 13th-place finish at {{Trn|The Big House 11}}, the best Donkey Kong placement in over a decade. In 2024, all three Donkey Kong players ranked in the previous year were ranked in the top 50 for the first half of the year, with Junebug and {{sm|ckyulmiqnudaetr}} scoring big wins at regionals {{Trn|Patchwork 2024}} and Bodied 7 respectively, the former considered by many as DK's biggest win to date, as well as an impressive 3rd place showing from Junebug at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}} marking the character's first major top 8. As a result of these considerable metagame developments, Donkey Kong has become a more respected presence in high-level play, and his | In 2022 and 2023, another “Donkey Kong renaissance” would occur thanks to a massive upswing in Donkey Kong's usage and a stronger level of consistency at higher level tournaments. 2023 saw the character’s strongest year yet; three Donkey Kong players placed in the top 100 of the [[SSBMRank 2023|2023 SSBMRank]], spearheaded by {{Sm|Junebug}}, who was ranked 40th due to performances such as his 13th-place finish at {{Trn|The Big House 11}}, the best Donkey Kong placement in over a decade. In 2024, all three Donkey Kong players ranked in the previous year were ranked in the top 50 for the first half of the year, with Junebug and {{sm|ckyulmiqnudaetr}} scoring big wins at regionals {{Trn|Patchwork 2024}} and Bodied 7 respectively, the former considered by many as DK's biggest win to date, as well as an impressive 3rd place showing from Junebug at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}} marking the character's first major top 8. As a result of these considerable metagame developments, Donkey Kong has become a more respected presence in high-level play, and many agree his tier list placement is no longer accurate. | ||
==In 1-P Mode== | ==In 1-P Mode== | ||