Friday, November 13, 2015

The "Hoo-Hah'

Yes, I'm talking about it. And yes, I'm done with the 3x3's. Moving on.
The Hoo-Hah is a term used for a Diddy Kong down throw combo that was incredibly overpowered before it was nerfed. It was known for it's terrible presence in the competitive scene, and it bumped Diddy up to the top of the tier lists. He stayed up at the top of the tiers for quite some time, but after the Hoo-Hah was nerfed, he fell down the tiers and is now in the A category instead of the S category.
But almost all characters have down throw combos. What makes Diddy's so special? Well, unlike others, Diddy's Hoo-Hah can combo into itself. A lot. Not only does it wrack up loads of damage, but because it involves Diddy's U-Air it is also capable of killing. This amazing combo was used by many, but the big one to note here would be ZeRo, who sub-mained Diddy during the age of Hoo-Hah. Again, Diddy's Hoo-Hah has been removed. But is there another?
Yes. The robotic Hoo-Hah. R.O.B.'s U-Air is already amazing for damage and for killing, but with his down throw combo-ing into it, it makes me wonder why R.O.B. isn't higher on the tier list. That isn't R.O.B.'s only powerful moves. He has his top and head-lazer... thing... His neutral B can give him stage control with his top. His Dair is also very good at spiking and his recovery is brilliant. With all of this, I really wonder why R.O.B.'s competitive presence is tiny.
This was short. I'm sorry. I'm tired. Nezzelmeh.

Wolves Jimmy! Don't fight'em alone!
-GIR