Donkey Kong (SSB4): Difference between revisions

Finally, [[Spinning Kong]] can be used as an [[out of shield]] option, thanks to its super armor and high damage output. As a recovery, it lets Donkey Kong move horizontally quickly and for a long time, giving him a very long horizontal [[recovery]]. Spinning Kong also retains its ability from ''Brawl'' to completely negate all momentum, against both horizontal and vertical knockback however, this is considered impractical and nearly impossible to utilize due to the changes to [[hitstun canceling]].

Despite being very fast in terms of start-up, Donkey Kong's moveset is slow in regard to ending lag, making him susceptible to [[punishment]] without careful spacing. Finally, his vertical recovery is almost nonexistent, due to Spinning Kong's vertical distance being considerably low. This also makes it extremely difficult for him to survive even the weakest meteor smashes.

*{{change|Donkey Kong is significantly more expressive. He now scowls during certain attacks, his up [[taunt]], and while hanging from an edge; he appears confused during his down taunt and while [[teeter]]ing; his irises shrink when he is hit, [[grab]]bed, [[screen KO]]'d, and when an opponent escapes his grab; his eyes comically bulge outward when he is launched;<ref>[https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAABnUYnjrQ_heQ Pic of the Day: February 12, 2014]</ref> he sports a toothy grin during his side taunt, backflipping and chest-beating [[victory pose]]s, and standing and pivot grabs; and he {{GameIcon|ssb4-u}}smiles with his lips pursed during his self-congratulatory victory pose. The majority of Donkey Kong's animations are also more fluid.}}

*{{change|[[Idle pose]]'s animation has slightly changed. Donkey Kong now purses his lips, instead of slightly baring his teeth.}}

===Attributes===

**{{buff|Aerial Spinning Kong has increased intangibility (frames 4-6 → 3-6).}}

**{{nerf|Grounded Spinning Kong's loop hits deal 1.7% less damage (3% → 1.3%) significantly reducing its maximum damage potential (35% → 18%).}}

**{{nerf|If DK lands with aerial Spinning Kong before he goes into free fall, it will no longer auto-cancel on landing but instead, DK will go through his grounded Spinning Kong ending lag animation making it significantly easier to punish on landing.}}

**{{nerf|While aerial Spinning Kong can still be used for momentum canceling, its effect is significantly weaker as Donkey Kong can no longer use hitstun canceling to reduce his launch speed and make greater use of Spinning Kong.}}

|fsdmg=7% (initial shockwave), 1-2% (no/bad input), 7-12% (good/great input), 12-24% (great input, close)

|fsdesc=Takes out the {{s|mariowiki|DK Bongos}} and begins to play them to the beat of "DK Island Swing", which emits shockwaves in the process. The song is accompanied by an indicative bar that will appear above DK, signaling the player when to press the attack button in sync with the beat. The attack’s range and power is determined by the player's input, with successful inputs having the greatest range and power. If the player hits all beats correctly, DK will give a thumbs up at the end of the song.

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''See also: [[:Category:Donkey Kong players (SSB4)]]''

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