Hey guys, I've got a replay for you from my tourney this past Saturday
Huggles
vs. Milesg2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2Lp654YXQ
I was really looking for a critique if y'all could give me one (is this the right place to ask? Wasn't sure since I didn't see anywhere specifically for critiques). I used to play Wario a lot in 2008 and kinda dropped him; I'm wanting to use him as a second for Link's bad matchups. Sorry there's only one, I forgot to save the other match in the set, haha. Be nice, I've only picked Wario back up within the past couple weeks :D
first off, try to play the matchup more. I know its hard to find mks in SC let alone brawl itself, but it seems like you didnt know how to punish mk
Less airdodge>fsmash
Dont get trapped in spotdodge habits, it shows that your scared with wario and they will control you likea***** expecting your defensive options which is most likely to come out when we are scared. I have the same bad habit.
0:24 should have been an oos nair instead of a spotdodge jab
0:31 him Dtilting like that is a free grab. you could have had mk grabbed if you kept your shield up and shieldgrabbed. instead of jump>dair. our jump takes like 8 frames to come out where as mk's dtilt takes 2 frames for startup and has a 10 frame cooldown. Within that 10 frame cooldown there is NO way wario can jump (8 frames) and Dair (first hit on frame 5 or 6) our fastest airial (nair) comes out on frame 4 so that would = 12 frames where as mk can just dtilt you again if you attempt ANY oos airial.
1:41 look he shuttle looped and missed. Free clap,grab,waft (if you had it) keep your eyes open for that. Mk knows he is in trouble when he misses a shutteloop like that. Or any when wario is onstage. Grounded shuttle loop = shield > clap easy.
2:25 your dair is taking WAYYYY too long to break the bike. What i personally would have done is picked up the bike, walked over (kinda as a bait and to get closer) and dthrow it. Dthrowing the bike is really good since it pressures mk and you can stay under the bike and it wont hurt you while it bounces. I like to run up to mk when i dthrow the bike and try to grab them and throw them into the bike for some silly damage.
2:28 airdodgeing behind mk will only mean that mk doesnt really have any offensive options except nair oos. they are gonna try to wait for you to do something when their back it towards you and they have their shield up. fsmash didnt really make any sense at all right there.
Things that could go wrong: 1) mk will shield it and you will get naired in the face (which happened lol)
2) mk will roll away and there you are recovering from a fsmash leaving you open again.
grab would have been more acceptable. if they kept their shield up the grab woulda got them. If they rolled away, the grab cooldown isnt as bad as the fsmash cooldown so you can get away before mk punishes you.
2:30 you shielded a shuttle loop which, on reaction, should input Dash forward trot+ Y+forward+ upC.
OR since he came down and hit you again, that would have been a free grab. THEN he does it again, which should be you dash forward>shield>grab. instead of running away and bair.
2:40 mk on the ledge: i dont really see how fair could be helpful in that situation. Ftilt is sooo good when they are on the ledge. It beats tornado and spaces really well.
2:44 mk shuttleloops: you had the right idea, but bite wasnt the right choice. that was a perfect time to just grab mk and upthrow (to juggle) or Fthrow (for 11.5 damage)
2:53 mk missed a shuttle loop, means you should run towards him and shield where he would land. Free grab again. if he continues gliding, its free again since there is NO way he can hit you and its basically a guessing game to if he is going for the ledge or if he is landing.
You went for the fart, which would have gotten him if you ran forward and shielded the glide attack>jump>downB.
4:09 you got the nair off which could have combo'd into the second hit of the nair, but you retreated.
Major improvements: i dont understand why you use airdodge>fsmash so much
desperation maybe.
-dont be so scared against mk. i honestly see some of my habits in your playstyle which just kills me inside to see other warios doing the same inane nonsense i do. Dont be scared of mk, know what you can do. dont always retreat. Good/smart pressure + spacing +punish is what frustrates mks. Not retreating after every hit.
**Please dont take it like im coming off like a jerk telling you all the things that you lack and you being scared. I want you to improve. i wouldnt have worked this long and hard on this writeup if i didnt want you to get better.**
My posts are NEVER this long. <3
tryin to build good school habits!
