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===Tier placement and history=== | ===Tier placement and history=== | ||
Donkey Kong is currently ranked as 16th on the tier list in the C- tier, making him a situational character in high-level tournament play at first glance. This tier placing, however, is significantly better than his initial tier placings; Donkey Kong was initially viewed as a low-to-bottom tiered character in the early ''Melee'' metagame, placing at 20th/21st with Roy on the first tier list. In | Donkey Kong is currently ranked as 16th on the tier list in the C- tier, making him a situational character in high-level tournament play at first glance. This tier placing, however, is significantly better than his initial tier placings; Donkey Kong was initially viewed as a low-to-bottom tiered character in the early ''Melee'' metagame, placing at 20th/21st with Roy on the first tier list. In future tier lists, Donkey Kong would frequently appear at this rank, with his lowest ranking being 22nd on the sixth tier list. Much like Bowser, Donkey Kong was often derided for his large hurtbox and high falling speed, making him an easy target for combos and attacks in general, and despite his slightly better base speed than Bowser, he was regarded as too slow to keep up with many characters that were higher-tiered than him. | ||
However, devoted Donkey Kong mains began to improve | However, devoted Donkey Kong mains began to immediately improve Donkey Kong's metagame, notably by demonstrating that Donkey Kong's supposed speed issues were skewed; 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. 2022 and 2023 in particular have seen a massive upswing in Donkey Kong's usage and a stronger level of consistency at higher level tournaments more comparable to mid-tier characters. Most notable among this was the [[SSBMRank 2023|2023 season]], which not only saw three Donkey Kong players in the top 100, but also saw one in the top 50: {{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. This 'Donkey Kong renaissance' made Donkey Kong a more respected presence in high-level play. | ||
==In 1-P Mode== | ==In 1-P Mode== |