User blog:Wassboss/Super Smash Bros Tournament Reboot: Yoshi vs Kirby



For the second round we bring you a battle of the Gluttons. These two may seen cute and innocent but behind that cuddly surface lies an insatiable appetite and both are more than willing to fight to get a good meal:

Yoshi: Mario's loyal sidekick and trusty steed who hails from the mystical land of Yoshi's Island

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Kirby: The pink blob, renowned for his ability to steal the powers of his devoured foes.

Who's Deadliest, You Decide.

Yoshi


"Yoshi!!"

- Yoshi

Standard Moves

Neutral Attack: Kicks out with his left leg, then his right leg.

Dash Attack: Performs a dashing kick.

Forward Tilt: Spins and swipes at opponent with his tail.

Up Tilt: Crouches down and flicks his tail up into the air.

Down Tilt: Sweeps with his tail.

Forward Smash: Slams his head forward as a powerful headbutt.

Up Smash: Does a back-flip kick.

Down Smash: A double strike with his tail which sweeps from one side to the next.

Neutral Aerial: Does a sex kick.

Forward Aerial: Slams his head downwards and will meteor smash if hit properly.

Back Aerial: Swats rapidly with his tail.

Up Aerial: Does a flip and flicks his tail upwards.

Down Aerial: Rapidly peddles his feet while descending.

Throws: Yoshi swallows an opponent and does one of four throws: He spits them forwards or backwards depending on the type of throw. He spits them into the air. He spits them into the ground.

Link for more detailed stats and further standard moves:

http://www.ssbwiki.com/Yoshi_(SSB4)#Moveset

Special Moves
<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[1205,1378,0,0]}">Neutral Special: Egg Lay. Yoshi extends his tongue and swallows an opponent. He them expels them out as an egg. Does minimal damage but traps an opponent for a few seconds.

<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[1380,1551,0,0]}">Side Special: Egg Roll. Yoshi encloses himself inside of an egg and rolls around. Can score multiple hits for minimal damage. Does more damage the faster Yoshi is rolling.

<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[1553,1689,0,0]}">Up Special: Egg Throw. Yoshi throws an egg which explodes on contact with an opponent. Does minimal damage with little to no knockback.

<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[1691,1970,0,0]}">Down Special: Yoshi Bomb. Yoshi leaps into the air and does a ground pound onto the ground. Does high damage and has a very good knockback. It will also produce stars from either side which will do minimal splash damage. If done in mid-air Yoshi will just plummet straight down.

<p data-parsoid="{"dsr":[1691,1970,0,0]}">Final Smash: Super Dragon. Yoshi sprouts wings which enable him to fly all over the screen. He will shoot an continuous stream of fire which does heavy damage and he can also fire fireballs which also do heavy damage as well as having a decent knockback. Contact with Yoshi will also lead to minor damage.

Kirby


"Poyo"

- Kirby

Standard Moves
Neutral Attack: Two quick jabs followed by a flurry of punches.

Dash Attack: Spins on his hands and kicks with his feet.

Forward Tilt: Does a spinning kick forward, which can be angled upwards or downwards.

Up Tilt: Kicks out one leg vertically from behind.

Down Tilt: Performs a crouching low kick.

Forward Smash: Lunges forward and delivers a jump kick.

Up Smash: Back flips while doing an upwards kick.

Down Smash: Spins around rapidly with legs extended

Neutral Aerial: Does a spin in mid-air.

Forward Aerial: Does three quick spinning kicks.

Back Aerial: Kicks his leg behind him.

Up Aerial: Does a flip kick in mid-air.

Down Aerial: Kicks downwards while spinning his legs rapidly.

Throws: Kirby grabs an opponent and does one of four throws; Flips forwards and slams his opponent into the floor. Flips backwards and and slams an opponent head first into the ground. He launches into the air and comes down in an explosion. He throws the opponent on the floor and stomps of them several times.

Link for more detailed stats and further standard moves:

http://www.ssbwiki.com/Kirby_(SSB4)#Moveset

Special Moves
Neutral Special: Inhale. Kirby sucks up his opponent. He can then do one of two things; He can spit them out as a star to do minor damage or he can copy their neutral special attack. In this case his neutral special will be the same as Yoshi's Egg Lay.

Side Special: Hammer Flip. Kirby takes out a hammer and swings it in a forward arch. Can be charged up for a more powerful strike. Does high damage and high knockback.

Up Special: Final Cutter. Kirby leaps into the air with a sword in hand and falls straight down onto the ground. Does minor damage when rising and falling, although it can meteor smash when falling. When he lands, Kirby creates a shockwave which can do additional splash damage.

Down Special: Stone. Kirby turns into a heavy object which cannot be damaged. If used in the air, Kirby will plummet downwards, creating a shockwave when it hits the ground. Does high damage and has a decent knockback.

Final Smash: Ultra Sword. Kirby pulls out a giant sword and swings it, trapping any opponent hit by the swing. He then proceeds to slash at the trapped opponent several times before a powerful downwards blow which slams the opponent powerfully into the ground.

X Factors
Strength: Yoshi=77/Kirby=68

Yoshi is a surprisingly heavy character and thus can apply a fair bit of power behind his blows especially some of his smash attacks and special moves. Kirby in comparison is pretty weak in his standard attacks and his small stature and light weight don't lean themselves towards a powerful fighter. His rating is boosted slightly by some powerful special moves with Hammer Flip and Stone being the two prime examples.

Speed: Yoshi=80/Kirby=80

In terms of sprint speed, Yoshi is the faster of the two but his attack speed itself is pretty average. Kirby on the other hand, while much slower in terms of sprint speed, makes up for this with much quicker attack speeds with many of his standard moves being quick to use and repeat.

Agility/Aerial Mobility: Yoshi=84/Kirby=87

Kirby is a very small and very light character and this makes him more agile and quick in his movement speed. His multiple jumps also give him good control of most aerial battles and allows him to combo easily in the air. Yoshi is also quite quick on the ground and in the air and has a very powerful second jump which can launch him high into the air. However he's not quite as agile as Kirby due to his larger size and weight and even though his aerial capabilities are good, he's just putting himself into Kirby's element.

Close Quarters Combat: Yoshi=83/Kirby=83

Both of these fighters specialise in close quarters combat and it would therefore stand to reason that they would be skilled at it. Yoshi is the stronger of the two but Kirby has much quicker attack speeds and this is what keeps them level in this catagory.

Ranged Combat: Yoshi=30/Kirby=0

Yoshi only really has one ranged attack, Egg Throw, and it's not very powerful of particularly quick. Kirby has no ranged attacks at all.

Killer Instinct/Brutality: Yoshi=60/Kirby=60

As these two are heroes they are unlikely to be particularly brutal but they both consume and the make use of their enemies in combat. Yoshi eats enemies and then makes them into eggs for use in combat and Kirby eats them to take their powers and use it for his own gain.

Voting System/Notes
In order to counted as full votes must be at least 5 lines long or have been done in an edges format.

Anything less than 5 lines but which is competently argued and thought out will be counted as a half vote. I will inform anybody if their vote is considered a half vote and allow them to amend it to bring it up to a full point.

Irrelevant votes will not be counted at all.

Remember this tourny is based on the fighters on how they are portrayed in the smash bros universe so take that into consideration when you vote.

Attacks will only be as damaging as they are in the smash universe regardless on how powerful they are in the universe they are from.

Remember the moves listed are not the only moves the characters are using in this fight, they are merely there to make it easier for people to give edges if they so wish to. I have given a brief description of each standard and special move but have also linked to each characters respective move-set list for more detailed analysis if you so wish.