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Like {{SSBM|Bowser}}, Donkey Kong has no voice actor and instead of being voiced by Grant Kirkhope, he uses modified stock animal grunts and roars, similarly to his sounds in ''Super Smash Bros.'' | Like {{SSBM|Bowser}}, Donkey Kong has no voice actor and instead of being voiced by Grant Kirkhope, he uses modified stock animal grunts and roars, similarly to his sounds in ''Super Smash Bros.'' | ||
He is currently 16th out of 26 on the tier list, placing him in the C- tier. This is a slight improvement to his previous placement in ''Smash 64'' where he was ranked 9th out of 12. Donkey Kong, true to being a heavyweight, is difficult to KO, and this is aided by his fast [[falling speed]]. Donkey Kong also has powerful attacks, and he has excellent range to boot. For a heavyweight, Donkey Kong is unusually agile; most of his attacks are executed swiftly, he has high [[air speed]], and his jumping prowess is solid. His mobility facilitates combos, and this is further aided by his remarkable [[grab]] range. However, Donkey Kong himself is vulnerable to combos due to his large size and high falling speed, and his recovery, while covering a significant amount of horizontal distance, fails to cover much | He is currently 16th out of 26 on the tier list, placing him in the C- tier. This is a slight improvement to his previous placement in ''Smash 64'' where he was ranked 9th out of 12. Donkey Kong, true to being a heavyweight, is difficult to KO, and this is aided by his fast [[falling speed]]. Donkey Kong also has powerful attacks, and he has excellent range to boot. For a heavyweight, Donkey Kong is unusually agile; most of his attacks are executed swiftly, he has high [[air speed]], and his jumping prowess is solid. His mobility facilitates combos, and this is further aided by his remarkable [[grab]] range. However, Donkey Kong himself is vulnerable to combos due to his large size and high falling speed, and his recovery, while covering a significant amount of horizontal distance, fails to cover much height. | ||
==Attributes== | ==Attributes== | ||
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As expected for a character of his weight class, Donkey Kong also has a plethora of powerful attack options in addition to his faster, weaker offerings. All of his smash attacks can cover significant distances away from him, as well as packing significant power in order to KO opponents. Three of his aerials (back, down and forward) can be potent finishers to complement his aerial game, and his [[Giant Punch]] can easily be one of the most powerful attacks in the game if landed, though it does require a particularly good read or combo in order to be most effective. | As expected for a character of his weight class, Donkey Kong also has a plethora of powerful attack options in addition to his faster, weaker offerings. All of his smash attacks can cover significant distances away from him, as well as packing significant power in order to KO opponents. Three of his aerials (back, down and forward) can be potent finishers to complement his aerial game, and his [[Giant Punch]] can easily be one of the most powerful attacks in the game if landed, though it does require a particularly good read or combo in order to be most effective. | ||
Due to being a heavyweight with a high falling speed, Donkey Kong owns a below-average recovery. While these traits make Donkey Kong highly resilient to the upper blast line, Donkey Kong's survivability on all other blast lines is poor. [[Spinning Kong]] grants above average horizontal distance, but poor | Due to being a heavyweight with a high falling speed, Donkey Kong owns a below-average recovery. While these traits make Donkey Kong highly resilient to the upper blast line, Donkey Kong's survivability on all other blast lines is poor. [[Spinning Kong]] grants above average horizontal distance, but poor height, making [[meteor smash]]es and [[spike]]s extremely powerful against him. Owing to a lack of other options concerning his recovery, this also means that he has very poor recovery options compared to other characters; none of his specials can reduce his falling speed, and he cannot wall-jump or use any other tactics in conjunction with Spinning Kong, and as such, he is simple to edgeguard. | ||
Much like fellow heavyweight Bowser, Donkey Kong's various attributes also make him very easy to combo. In addition to having among the largest raw hurtbox sizes in the game, Donkey Kong's high falling speed and weight make it easy for characters to [[chain throw]] him, as well as combo him in the air. Compounding this is Donkey Kong's poor defensive game; a large hurtbox causes him to have a small [[shield]] that can easily make him vulnerable to [[shield stabbing]], and his lack of a projectile can discourage him from approaching enemies that own one. | Much like fellow heavyweight Bowser, Donkey Kong's various attributes also make him very easy to combo. In addition to having among the largest raw hurtbox sizes in the game, Donkey Kong's high falling speed and weight make it easy for characters to [[chain throw]] him, as well as combo him in the air. Compounding this is Donkey Kong's poor defensive game; a large hurtbox causes him to have a small [[shield]] that can easily make him vulnerable to [[shield stabbing]], and his lack of a projectile can discourage him from approaching enemies that own one. | ||
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|usname=Spinning Kong | |usname=Spinning Kong | ||
|usdmg=Ground: 12% (startup), 8% (loop early), 3% (loop late)<br/>Air: 10% (startup), 4-5% (loop early), 2% (loop late) | |usdmg=Ground: 12% (startup), 8% (loop early), 3% (loop late)<br/>Air: 10% (startup), 4-5% (loop early), 2% (loop late) | ||
|usdesc=Donkey Kong twirls around like a helicopter, hitting multiple times. Has great horizontal coverage, lacking | |usdesc=Donkey Kong twirls around like a helicopter, hitting multiple times. Has great horizontal coverage, lacking height. DK's arms are intangible during the first half of the move when used in the air. | ||
|dsname=Hand Slap | |dsname=Hand Slap | ||
|dsdmg=11% | |dsdmg=11% | ||