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|usc1name=Chopper Kong | |usc1name=Chopper Kong | ||
|usc1dmg=— | |usc1dmg=— | ||
|usc1desc= | |usc1desc=DK quickly rises vertically, even when used on the ground. DK has less horizontal control and the move completely lacks any hitboxes. This makes the move near useless on the ground, especially in comparison to Spinning Kong although it can be useful in the air, as it is faster than Spinning Kong and it covers more vertical distance, making it a harder move to intercept in some recovery scenarios. | ||
|usc2name=Kong Cyclone | |usc2name=Kong Cyclone | ||
|usc2dmg=4% (grounded hit 1), 3% (aerial hit 1), 15% (grounded hit 2), 12% (aerial hit 2) | |usc2dmg=4% (grounded hit 1), 3% (aerial hit 1), 15% (grounded hit 2), 12% (aerial hit 2) | ||
|usc2desc= | |usc2desc=DOnkey performs an initial spin, pulls in opponents in with a windbox while spinning (as well as additional hitboxes in the air), then launches them upwards with its last hit. The grounded version has an initial hit, some windboxes and then a final hit with decent power. While the grounded version does possess super armor, it lacks proper hitboxes for most of its duration, making it an inferior move on the ground overall compared to Spinning Kong. The final hit also launches opponents at an unfavorable angle, making it very susceptible to DI. | ||
The aerial version on the other hand is much more potent. The initial hitbox comes out on frame 3 (where DK is also intangible) and has fantastic range. The move does start looping later than Spinning Kong however, the loop hits consist of two weak hitboxes and two very large windboxes with set knockback, to keep the opponent inside of the move, with DK also possessing super armor throughout most of the loop hit's duration. The move then has a final hit with decent damage and vertical knockback, as well as having outstanding range. The large loop hits combined with Donkey Kong having super armor make the move very difficult to challenge, both on stage and in an edgeguarding situation. Opponents can potentially avoid the loop hits and punish DK when his super armor runs out but this will not always work and the timing is strict due to the super armor and the large final hit. The most potent aspect about the move however is that if DK lands before entering free fall (which can be done without too much trouble), the move auto-cancels. This can make the move very difficult to challenge as the move can easily be completely safe when auto-canceled. This also means that DK can potentially follow-up out of the move if it connects. This is especially exploitable on stages with platforms, such as Battlefield, where DK has more opportunities to safely auto-cancel the move. | |||
The only real downsides of aerial Kong Cyclone compared to Spinning Kong are that the loop hits have more startup lag and it covers less distance overall, but all of its other traits more than make up for it and it is still a better recovery move overall due to its super armor and potent loop hits. The move is also still quite punishable if Donkey Kong misses the auto-cancel, so the player does have to be careful when using the move. | |||
Overall, grounded Kong Cyclone is nothing spectacular but aerial Kong Cyclone is an outstanding move with incredible speed, range, safety and recovery potential. The aerial version is so strong that when Kong Cyclone is selected, the aerial version becomes a core tool in Donkey Kong's kit that the opponent has to play around. Kong Cyclone is not only considered to be Donkey Kong's best custom move but it is also considered to potentially be the best custom move in the entire game due to how potent and spammable the aerial version is. | |||
|dsdefname=Hand Slap | |dsdefname=Hand Slap | ||
|dsdefdmg=14% | |dsdefdmg=14% | ||