There's some chat about very specific matchups, but no thread about general performance, so here goes. Bowser Jr. feels like he is actually viable in some matchups, but he can have a significant problem against fast characters with copious disjoints, and characters that have projectiles that can interrupt the kart. Unfortunately, with swordsmen, Links, and Pichu/Pikachu being so common leads to a Bowser Jr. running against bad matchups more often than not.
His good matchups are fat characters and/or characters with bad range, as his own disjoints and aerials can do a good job of juggling.
Some questions:
- How do I approach a fight against Pikachu and Pichu? Kart feels worthless due to their size and their projectiles, and their aerials feel like they out range Jr.'s.
- The Links. Young Link is a total nightmare, because his boomerang and his fire arrows break the kart. If he's hiding under a ledge he has good options to protect his top.
- Which swordsmen are good and bad? Cloud seems like the worst matchup. The range of the FE Lords doesn't feel as problematic, and they have no projectile, which means Bowser can get in some good kart plays.
- What characters is the Kart good against, and which ones is it not?
His good matchups are fat characters and/or characters with bad range, as his own disjoints and aerials can do a good job of juggling.
Some questions:
- How do I approach a fight against Pikachu and Pichu? Kart feels worthless due to their size and their projectiles, and their aerials feel like they out range Jr.'s.
- The Links. Young Link is a total nightmare, because his boomerang and his fire arrows break the kart. If he's hiding under a ledge he has good options to protect his top.
- Which swordsmen are good and bad? Cloud seems like the worst matchup. The range of the FE Lords doesn't feel as problematic, and they have no projectile, which means Bowser can get in some good kart plays.
- What characters is the Kart good against, and which ones is it not?
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