Super Smash Strategies #6: Donkey Kong

DONKEY KONG

GAMES FROM

Donkey Kong Series

HOW TO UNLOCK

Starting Character

BIO

This version of Donkey Kong first appeared in the game Donkey Kong Jr. in 1982.  Since then, DK has become a household name.  DK's face and his signature neck tie is well known by almost everyone on planet earth.  He has become very popular.  DK also appeared in many other games including the Mario sports games.  Donkey Kong has been featured in all three of the Super Smash Bros. games.  In Brawl, DK is used as a massive powerhouse.  After using his wind up punch move, you usually watch his enemy go flying off of the screen!  


MOVE SETS

Standard Attacks

Smash Attacks

Air Attacks (all of which are applied while in the air)

Throws (all of which are applied while you're grabbing someone)

Special Attacks

STATISTICS

PROS AND CONS

PROS:

Donkey Kong is extremely powerful and has long range attacks.

For being a big guy, he is fast for his size.

He can easily move and jump while carrying an item like a crate.

Has a quick grab.

DK is a great fighter in the air.

Great specials like his K.O. punch.

CONS:

DK has no projectiles.

Because of his size, he is a big and easy target.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Strengths:

Kirby and Jigglypuff are extreme lightweights.  Because of this, they would go flying after getting hit by DK.  Though Kirby and Jigglypuff are great jumpers, they can't fight in the air too well either.

Though Marth has long range attacks like DK does, he is not as powerful as DK and he is a bit slower too.  Marth also isn't a fighter in the air while DK is.

DK is a huge strength over his little buddy, Diddy.  Diddy is a lightweight so he will go flying if hit by Donkey Kong. 

Peach and Olimar are the most annoying characters in the game!  They would also get destroyed by DK with up close combat and in the air.

The only thing that gives Donkey Kong an advantage over Ganondorf is air attacks and speed.

Ice Climbers are also very lightweights so they would fly off the screen if hit by DK.

Though Sonic is quicker than DK, he doesn't have very good moves.  Getting hit by DK would send him all the way back to SEGA!  Even in the air, DK shines over Sonic.

Weaknesses:

Mario is quicker and better up close than DK is.  Donkey Kong also doesn't have any projectiles while Mario has two.  That is a huge factor.  When fighting Mario, get him in the air or when he isn't expecting it, hit him with a power move.  Mario is light weight so getting hit by DK will cause him to go flying.

Link and Toon Link could easily avoid DK's attacks.  Plus, they won't go as far as some others would when getting hit by a power move.

TIPS

Like I said before, DK is great in the air.  You can easily spam your opponents with his arm spin attack and his head bash move is also an almost instant kill.  Try to fight most people in the air because the chances that DK will have an advantage over them is high.

Because of him being an ape, DK has long arms.  This gives him a very long range when attacking.  So because DK isn't very good at ground attacks, you can use his long arms to swat away at enemies that are fighting you on the ground.

DK is very powerful!  Use his strength wisely.  But, even if you don't hit your opponents right on the "sweet spot" you will still knock them back pretty far with almost any power move that DK has.