Inkling 6 / King Dedede 4:
50.8% of the votes |
Inkling 7 / King Dedede 3:
32.3% of the votes |
Inkling 5 / King Dedede 5:
16.9% of the votes |
I know a lot of people won't agree with me and I know most Inkling and Dedede mains won't as well, but I really think this matchup is even, as in 50/50. From the King Dedede side, Atomsk thinks it is even, while Peli and FruitLoops think it's slight losing for Inkling. Inkling mains like Space think it's even as well, but I think I recall a lot of lower-level Inkling players thinking it was slightly in their favour.
I just think it comes down to Inkling not being to kill DDD at all. It is almost impossible for Inkling to land a kill move, grab or roller because of DDD's aerial-based neutral, plus his raw endurance and hard to edgeguard recovery means Inkling can't even score kills that way. Ledgetrapping also blows for Inkling because he can stall out Splat Bomb with his multiple jumps and can send a Gordo on the ledge, while he in turn can ledge trap Inkling very well. Inkling wins neutral and damage IMO, but DDD can hold his own once he gets rage.
I vote 5/5, although I'm inclined to do 6/4 if anyone can convince me otherwise.
Videos of the matchup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKt7t... (game 3)