Xio's Toon Link (critique?)

[VietGeek]

Meh not teh Toon Linkz in these vids, k thx. ^_^

Xio is a Toon Link main I met at my monthlies. He apparently doesn't even own Brawl, but he wants to improve. It's okay though because all decent Melee players know how to rape Brawl newbs anyway =O.

Also, he taught me that TL dittos are mean. AS in we were both so campy. ^^ He's pretty good though. He might need some work/autocancel Zairs/work on consistent SHDAs.

Xio (TL) vs. Zelda [1/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8sIhb95f3Q&fmt=18)
Xio (TL) vs. Ness [2/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAPkfFNz4LA&fmt=18)
Xio (TL) vs. Zelda [3/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAcl-vRBdAs&fmt=18)

Xio (TL) vs. Mario (Diablo) [1/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exrCzsTOvXw&fmt=18)
Xio (TL) vs. Mario (Diablo) [2/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jRFhyMlUvE&fmt=18)
Xio (TL) vs. Mario (Diablo) [3/3] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zot_ttp2b68&fmt=18)

I'm a gay Smash Lord now. Yeah, I now officially have SWF Otaku status!

[vanderzant]

Yeah Xio's Toon Link isn't bad or anything, but from the two vids I watched it seems he plays Toon Link like he was played when Brawl first was first released. For example:

- Spams kill moves (Usmash, Fsmash) at low percents
- Next to no zair spammage
- Very floaty (hardly any fast falling)

These are the sorts of things that TL players have worked on and improved the most in their own metagames. Xio is a good TL don't get me wrong, his style just may not be as effective as others.

tl:dr - quit living in the past :P

[Ginger_Warrior]

I noticed a few bad Dairs. There were some good examples of Dair-ing, but he needs to cut down on them.

He also seemed a bit... panicky to me. Stalling, hesitant, at the end of the third game he takes a double hop -> Fair when a long hop would probably have done. Maybe he needs to get his confidence up.

I guess really, he just needs to buy the game. He's not bad though. I like his tilts.

[sasukebowser]

I'm a gay Smash Lord now. Yeah, I now officially have SWF Otaku status!

*points to "smash master" status.
Super Otaku. >=D


As for the videos, hes pretty good for someone who doesn't own Brawl.
Might be the next PC Cris.

[QUIVO]

PC Chris owned it for awhile though. I think it broke or something after he got pretty good, then he just started playing with friends.

[xio]

Thx VietGeek for posting the vids like I requested. It was kinda random but i really appreciate it. Also, thx every1 for your insight on my tink. The main problem with the matches at that tournament was that I have not touched Brawl since last Waba tournament and I was using a new controller. That is probably where all the uncertainties and unconfidence came from during the matches. I'll remember your comments and try to add them in my meta-game on this weekends tournament. If you come vgeek, can you bring recording stuff again? I wanna record again :P Thx every1 for the help.

[Jellyfishn]

Yeah he has a bit to improve on. He had quite a few missed grabs which are pretty critical. No matter what if I miss a grab I get punished hardcore.....

[iRjOn]

Yea I got to get bettet at not missing grabs cuz sometime I try to zair and I just fastfall early and grab instead sometime rarely tho...

[Junahu]

Xio should probably work on his bomb shenanigans, at least until Toon Link stops blowing himself up

[xio]

Thx for the comments, like jellyfishnn said, 1 missed grab = death. Also, junahu, I noticed bombing myslef a lot. That probably came from being scared and such. Watching the videos, I noticed a lot of things i can improve on but not having the game at home makes it hard. I'll incorporate everything you guys said into my meta game next tournament. Thx again.

[Hyro]

These vids are good quality. What was used to record them?

[VietGeek]

These vids are good quality. What was used to record them?

A DVD recorder.

Also Xio, I'm 98% sure I'll be at the tourney this week too. You'll get another batch of matches up probably. ^^