Monkeying Around - A Diddy Kong SSBB Guide

[chinkifymecaptain]

oh... this is with gc controller

[beastological]

i know tap jump isnt recommended, but its the only way i can play. because of this whenever i try to dash dance, i randomly jump and mess up the dance. anyone know if im doing something wrong? or is it just my setting? reply please

[Zinoto]

@beastological Since tap jump is on, pressing up makes you jump. So when you're dash dancing you press the control stick slightly up making you jump. You can either turn tap jump off (my recommendation) or just learn to do it without accidentally tilting the control stick up as well.

[beastological]

@Zinoto alright ill just practice cuz a. my pos 3rd party controller (didnt read the fine print) doesnt and never did have working x and y buttons and b. i <3 tap jump. thanks tho, let me know what was wrong

[alaskaflynn]

NOT DK ISLE NOOOOOO!!! NOW IT'S STUCK IN MY HEAD AGAIN!!!

[psiamyourdaddy]

hey i have a question... when u do the u the banana smashing.... um i pick up the banana and don't let go of a. then when u smash u... u use the c stick rite? then after can u continously do it like with the same banana? cuz whenever i do it the first time... i have to throw the banana to do it again.

[Zinoto]

@psiamyourdaddy Yeah you use the c-stick to do the smash attacks. You have to let go of A for you to stop charging the smash attack and then (when Diddy starts doing the smash attack) hold A again.

[blackangel1323]

I'm still puzzle in the "Dash Attack Setup." The way I'm doing it is by jumping then an air attack. After I'm about to hit the ground I press the shield down. Is that the way you doing it, Zinoto? Or someone please explain that part.

[Zinoto]

@blackangel1323 I believe you're trying to L-cancel the moves (pressing shield right before you hit the ground). In Brawl, the feature is gone so don't bother trying to cancel the lag that way. What you want to do is do a dash attack and then immediately after it ends do an aerial attack, up-tilt, anything pretty much. If you're going to do an aerial do the aerial as soon as you come off the ground. This way you can press down after the aerial (to Fast Fall) so that it ends as you hit the ground

[theSneakySasquatch]

@NexConcerto is that a serious question? Diddy would easily own his ass, although I

must say that Caesar was completely awesome in that movie, and the movie itself rocked. But what can you do against a spider monkey who fires freaking peanuts at you?

[Fajowski50]

Beastly video. It covers all of the necessary techniques to be a good diddy. I main with diddy and I use all of these.

[Iife]

THIS SONG. PURE NOSTALGIA.

[GiggityUrSelf]

@NexConcerto that is a very difficult question

[NexConcerto]

Who would win in a fight? Diddy Kong or Caesar from Rise of Planet of the Apes?

[LILWAYNEISAFUCKNJOKE]

diddy kong is my boy!!!!

[asportkingSoF]

Do any of these techniques not work on the wii remote and nunchuck?

[Zinoto]

@asportkingSoF All of the techniques will work with a wii mote and nun chuck, but by not using a GC controller or a classic controller they become almost 10x more difficult to perform consistently. I would suggest investing in a GC controller.

[asportkingSoF]

@Zinoto Ok, thanks. I actually have a gamecube controller, but I just never used it, and I didn't know if I should bother trying to get used to a new controller.

[Zinoto]

@asportkingSoF No prob, using a gamecube controller will definitely benefit you much more in the long run.

[Left4Gaming47]

1:53 I only did this ONCE while playing Brawl online, and everyone ran from me.

THAT.COMBO. IS. AWESOME!!!!

This vid is way better than the "How the be pro at Diddy Kong" video!

[Tweetumsmultiput]

shoulda included the rising up B, but asid from that, it kills the other vids COUGH(how to be pro at Diddy Kong)!

[Zinoto]

@Tweetumsmultiput You are most certainly right, I'll put it in the next vid I make.

[Boomkittyrocks]

All diddy mainers are itemsfags. The fact that you slip when thrown at you makes you slip. Yea just throw a banana peel at your friends body and watch him slip which your friend won't likely trip. Fail Sakurai.

[xB374]

@Boomkittyrocks Nintendo, not Sakurai.

[SquirrelKidd]

@Boomkittyrocks It's just a game it's not meant to be realistic -_-

[Boomkittyrocks]

@SquirrelKidd then why have the havok engine?lmfao

[0hShepherd]

Best Diddy Kong video

[TheInkBlott]

amazing vid

[Zinoto]

@TheInkBlott Why thank you :D

[vulcanblast1]

FOX DO A DODGE ROLL

[brawlanator]

@vulcanblast1 barrel *cough* roll *cough*

[vulcanblast1]

@brawlanator haha! :)

[IloveRillettes]

Wow this is a great work ! It will help to improve my skills with Diddy, thanks !

[travisridinger]

I am seriously saddened at how this video has only 17.5k views when the "how the be pro at Diddy Kong" video has over 60k

[Zinoto]

@travisridinger Lol yep, just shows how much the metagame for Diddy has evolved. Paoolkim needs an updated vid, but so do I lol.

[chimeraTreek0e]

I love to diddy hump kirbies

[NOxFRO]

Thank you, Diddy happens to be my main. Not only is he one of the funnest characters to play with by far, its hilarious watching my friends get so aggravated from tripping over banana after banana.

[chimeraTreek0e]

@NOxFRO Try Banana Locking them

[EasyAsPies53]

i can never seem to get barrel cancelling right.. any tips?

[Zinoto]

@EasyAsPies53 When a banana controlled by your opponent is on the ground, just run at it and when you're about to hit use Diddy's banana.

[Zinoto]

@DarkMark04 It's normally used for mindgames to trick people into making unplanned moves and punishing them for it.

In short, unpredictability.

[BrianJamesPro]

I could never do dash dancing because im a righty on a game cube controller

so my left hand is weaker than the right and i just simply cant tap it fast enough for it to dash dance :[

[MrCognee]

durprising : Make your opponent go HURR before he dies

[skitforhjarna]

I love using Diddy, it's so fun driving my friends bananas.

[Abushaar981]

i dont understand for the "banana smashing" its not working for me, when i pick up the banana and hold a down diddy holds the smash to full power, how are u doing it so quickly?

[jmxox1]

yay for dk rap

[D3WKY]

wall jump fair definately is not a diddy kong guide

[Zinoto]

@D3WKY Hold the block button while trying to move left or right.

[D3WKY]

1:00 what do you mean by dodge roll?

[monkeymonk20]

Great vid. So many techniques that look fun to do!

[perfectplatypus]

@isakingvarsson UR RITE UR KEWL BEINZ!1

[perfectplatypus]

@isakingvarsson if diddy ends up rolling you're throwing hte banana too slowly. if he just stands there and throws the banana you're going too fast.

[ariday101]

excellent :D

[ramzeysid]

barrel cancelling, slingshot smashing and wall jumping fair are all new to me. thanks a lot for introducing that to me O_o i thought i was the muts nuts before knowing bout this!

[megabiggn]

WOA NICE

didn't expect to learn so much!!^^

[soccerlover10012]

DK!!! Donkey kong!!

[shinobicorg]

does banana tilting extend your reach or have any damage benefits or is it just fun to do?

[mountainmooney]

@shinobicorg delaying use

[Jason47D]

5:26 its really hard for me to jump off the wall instead of grabbing it, how did you do it so easily?

[Jason47D]

fox trot make him look like a dog :)

[Zinoto]

10k VIEWS!!!!!!!!

[Shadestrike103]

@Zinoto You forgot shield bouncing, B/FAir, USmash, UpB OoS, instant throw, spiking with the SNL, turning around the SNL, pivot dribbling, MFK Cancel, Smash MFK, Z dropping, dodge dropping, and actual combos with the Dash Attack. O_O

It'd also be nice for these people to know when and how to get their bananas out.

It'd also be nice for you to at least SNL once across the stage, lol.

[artymowycz]

diddy is extremely noob friendly, that is if you're using him of course :P

[facelessface123]

The music <3

[MultiIvan93]

good job, thanks!

[spencer19901107]

very well done. got some tips. thanks!

[maxdub21]

hey in terms of controllers would these moves be possible on the nunchuck and controller duo... or just the GC controller?

[aaron8544]

not all of them like the gliding since you need the c stick for it

[jimmytwotimez]

diddy is badass....always loved diddy

[newjerseyslittleboy]

thats this kid( PCJO) was doing most of those tricks and i was wondering how he did them

[blazebomb]

diddy's recovery move is probably the best in the game lol I main as diddy too

is it just me or is diddy bad-ass with black fur and purple clothes?

[Zinoto]

@blazebomb Diddy is just full of win, that's all xD

[youngj312]

@blazebomb diddy is DEF bad-ass w/black fur and purple clothes lol. just moved to learn him about a month ago and that color was easily first pick

[IMAK3N0V1DS]

@blazebomb Diddys recovery sucks, for example when your vs'ing mk, he can just dair u while u try to charge it up and gimp you...

[monkey2698]

i cant smash while holding the banana :/

[Zinoto]

What's the problem? A quick overview of the tech is to pick up the banana and hold A after picking it up. Then use a smash attack with the C-stick.

[monkey2698]

Nevermind i got it xD

[Infernaldoomfire]

This vid is awesome.

Maybe you could add a really simpel techniqeu. Catching a Banana from a Shied Bounce. Just glid Toss to the opponent, then Short Hop and do an Arial, preferebly Neutral Air, (it wil hit your opponent most of the time) en catch the banana with it. I can drive weaker players crazy. (I suck, so I play against sucky players =p, it works against them.)

And there's also the smashing after the glide toss. (What works way better with R.O.B.).

[MrHathouse]

wow great tutorial thanks :)

[ProtoDemn]

Ah, the vid that got me to challenge you in the first place =) Good times (And ass rapings) =P

[Zihuy]

This tutorial is still helping me out even now xD

[Skootle]

excellent tutorial =3

[Ingulit]

Barrel Canceling

3:50

[DEATHISTHEMASTER]

Diddy is fun to use.

[HV100pre]

I like diddy!

[RockbandDrummer1029]

narutokun12 i wanna be in the guild i'm a very skilled brawler i think we should battle sometime to see is i am a good brawler

[narutokun12]

can you also do the shutter step by facing one direction and c-sticking in the opposite direction? I can SS with Mario so I'll assume yes.

[narutokun12]

*comment spam*

zinoto, do you brawl online? me and a couple friends have a guild and im sure they like to fight you cuz you seem like a awesome competitior. if you wanna my code is on my channel page

[Zinoto]

Yes you can, I do it sometimes for mindgames. Also, I do brawl online and would love to play you and your friends. I remember the last time I had a guild play me, I played the whole guild back-to-back and somehow managed to beat them all lol. Ahhhhhhh.......good times XD. Anyways, my code's on my page too, so I'll add you.

[ProtoDemn]

Holy shit ur insane

[ProtoDemn]

Zinoto I'm impressed w/ this vid. Most of the techniques I've seen im paOol's vids, bur there are some things here he didnt have, great vid

PS I'm a DDK player as well if u wanna Brawl me, send me a msg w/ ur friend code and I'll give you mine =)

[Zinoto]

Sure, I'll play you. I'm available on the weekends so I'll add you and we'll play XD.

[MusicaLocaLover]

Hey, I just wanted to say that this is a great guide man. Seriously, nice job! I knew all of thos techniques except the dribling. oh and by the way your an awesome Diddy Kong player!

[Zinoto]

Thanks so much ^_^

[RADSK891]

Oh wait this isn't the popgun cancel i was thinking of. You should add canceling the popgun into aerials

[RADSK891]

Popgun cancel is the only thing i need to get down. Any training tips?

[AbramJ89]

I can do everything but the glide toss! why! Apparently its the most important and I plan on going to a tournament in philly soon. Any ideas?

[Zinoto]

LEARN IT!!!

It's crucial that you learn the glide toss to stand a chance in tournaments. Once you get it down it becomes natural just keep working at it.

[bl00dsoaked]

Thanks for this, I favorited it. ^_^ Btw, I don't suppose you'd like to brawl sometime? ^_^ I am a diddy user too.

[cruzer480]

no problem man i just really love this video though i picked these moves up fairly quick. Thanks alot.

we should brawl sometime... :P

[Zinoto]

Anytime  =D

[WildLandRoockie]

hey very good stuff man!

BTW what do you use to record your videos?

[cruzer480]

he has a capture card im guessing. :)

nice video btw

[Zinoto]

Close, I'm using a DVD Recorder ^_^

Thx for feedback too

[Silaeru]

Nice, pro player. 5/5 =D

[Chozo97]

#9 Popgun Cancel Yeah!!

I try it on my friends there heads exploded :P

[xIkeAngelx]

lol

[koopa12345678910]

thanks zino you help me out a lot

^^

[KanYe1337]

Awesome, thank you man! I didn't really like Diddy Kong but now I'm definitely trying to play him more serious.

[RADSK891]

Very good stuff Zinoto.

[wsrong44]

Hey, amazing video <3

[SmashDragonHit]

CRAZY TECHNIQUES! I'm totally gonna work on these. Let's raise Diddy's TIER everyone!

[CrazyHand196]

well he is 5th tier

[SmashDragonHit]

Yeah I know... I'm just sayin' he should go higher.

[CrazyHand196]

oohh ok

[Kool212]

Thanks I'm going to try to practice these.

[SHYKOOPA]

This is really useful

[koopa12345678910]

great video it helps me out

[Jox1023]

Thx

[hatebush1234]

nice

[Zinoto]

ty =D

[hatebush1234]

i use diddy too thats why i like this so much,i could do the fox trot thing and the glide tossing right now but its still difficult

[antisony2008]

i hate ppl who plays with diddy cuz their ALL SPAMMERS with stupid bananas

[Zinoto]

Right.......we're all spammers.

*Sounds like an excuse to me...*

[antisony2008]

srry man, i was pretty angry when wrote that ;)

have a good 1

[lambokid813]

i use diddy and i dont use em at all. i am no pro... but still, even with out the bannanas i still get some really good kills.

[asf218sef]

bananas = diddy 10/10

no bananas = diddy 4/10

(:

[WCPweCanplay]

haha... diddie rules.. so kewl name too..

[Jelley0]

Ha banana skiing is total spam but totaly awesome xD.

[KyleKiwi]

at 1:53 how to you do you back aerial instead of forward aerial?

[Zinoto]

All you do is turn around before jumping. I just did it so fast you didn't notice it.

[KyleKiwi]

That was a fast reply... Well thanks I just did it but I can't do it a lot so I'll keep practicing.

[djman900]

YOUR AWESOME THANX 4 HELPIN MEH

[Keleborzik]

Great tips! This will improve my Diddy game greatly! I found this much more helpful than Paoolkim's "How to be Pro at Diddy Kong," with all due respect to him. Thank you, and may Wrinkly Kong live in our hearts forever.

[Zinoto]

Thx, when I watched Paool's guide I didn't learn enough AT's to really get much better, so I figured I'd make my own.

Also, R.I.P. Wrinkly Kong

[KameKasu]

Paool's video isn't an instructional video, it's a combo video...

[Zinoto]

Lol, not "DDK King" that's his combo video. I'm talking about "How to be a pro at Diddy"

[chazjo]

Awesome tips dude 5/5! Does banana smashing increase diddy's range and attack power?

[Zinoto]

It only increases your range, attack power stays the same.

[LineSandPixels]

1:53 great combo, and I didn't know you could even do Dash pivoting or dribbling. Great guide

[Zinoto]

Thx

=)

[unicasatan]

nice guide very helpful!

[slackerkid888]

thanks a bunch This video helped ALOT!

Tks again!

[OmgItsIXI]

Wow man that helps me alot :D Im a diddy newbie but my friends already told me that my mindgames are sick.I hope some new tricksies from you will improve my diddy ;) Thanks man 5*

[MeroNight]

he make this like if no body knows how to do it xDD how noob...... the guy that doesnt know this is just a noob.. well u know this but u still being a nooby ass

[Zinoto]

Look, the guide was made for people who DON'T (wish I could underline that word) know how to play DIddy. Stop commenting on my EVERYTHING like your just the god of brawl. If you know this already, good for you. Pass it on to someone who doesn't.

[veldigsint]

Comments like that just make me lol =)

[xBarnabas619]

I don't understand what you meant in the Glide Tossing part when you said "Doge Roll"

[Zinoto]

Dodge rolling is when you move left or right while shielding. Diddy rolls out the way, like a dodge.

[BillyandSilky]

veery nice guide :D

[EtherealFate]

Nice guide. I may make one for R.O.B.

[Zinoto]

1k views!

3/6/09

[tenisbubba13]

lol i should do one for link... n_n

[Zinoto]

Yes, yes you should. It would be great.

[Zihuy]

Can you make one with Marth or Peach.

[Zinoto]

Maybe.........

*Goes to look for old movie file*

[masterofblight]

I like the single banana lock

[GunShade]

im confused by the barrel canceling, it can only be used as an opponents bannana or your own?

[Zinoto]

Only your opponents banana. You need to trip over a banana and you can't do that with your own.

[VoltAKADrew]

Very nice and helpful.

[narultimate14]

Wow to think that diddy has even more tricks up his sleeve....>.> shit guess i need to get back to work on my hedgehog

[Zinoto]

I realized that when I uploaded the video, too late then. But you can always pause the video, i guess.

[joshpham714]

the pause button is your friend :]

[Tearbear1992]

got a question does this banana throw thing only work for GCC i know W&N can do it but they only slide alil does the GCC let u slide farther

[Zinoto]

Nope, both the Wii remote and the GCC go the same distance when u glide toss something, it's just easier with GCC. However, when glide tossing with the Wii remote (or W&N) make sure you don't hold a direction that would go against the direction your sliding (for example if your sliding forward, don't hold down or back) because that DOES shorten your distance.

[MaverickETC]

Awesome. Now my Diddy is about as half as annoying as yours XD lol.

That really helped.

[Zinoto]

Great, just remember the 3 P's to playing an opponent.

Play Around

Predict their moves

Piss them off.

[MaverickETC]

lmao! I'll keep that in mind

[pud22]

thanks for the vid. ive been having some trouble with the dribbling though. how do you face the banana each time when the glide toss either switches you the direction your moving or moves you past the banana?

[Zinoto]

Glide toss the banana downwards and then *press A before Diddy ends the animation* (important) to pick it back up. If you hold the analog stick, moving a certain way, for too long then Diddy will eventually face that way.

[pud22]

ok that helps thanks man

[UberVaati]

Very nice.