Banjo And Kazooie vs Palutena
Matchup Tips and Strategies
When playing Banjo and Kazooie against Palutena, focus on staying grounded and avoiding her projectiles like Exploding Flame and Autoreticle, which can easily disrupt your approach. Be patient and wait for her to overextend, as you can capitalize on her mistakes with well-timed moves like down throw into forward air. Use your Side B to counter her projectiles and keep pressure on her when she’s recovering; a well-placed Wonder Wing can intercept her up B and lead to an early stock. Remember to prioritize grabs to condition her and capitalize on her aerial mobility, but remain cautious, as she can escape your setups with invincibility frames.
Tips for Banjo And Kazooie vs Palutena
Try your best to avoid/counter Exploding Flame and Autoreticle, as those are nasty. Palutena can also Iframe her way out of WW, so use that when you're positive it will hit.
Stay grounded/below Palutena as much as possible, and keep in mind she will try to make us airborne. Be patient and wait until she makes a mistake, and then punish her with all you've got.
Also, be merciless (but strategic) when she's recovering. You just want to get through her stocks whenever you have a chance, even if it costs a well-placed WW or two to intercept her up b.
Side B when she uses projectiles, egg as much on the ground, down grab up smash, f air as much as you can when she rushes.
Grab grab grab grab grab, grenade when they off stage to force an up b giving you free 2 frame down tilt which will kill if you hit. down throw into fair to condition. this really isn't a counter