Talk:Knuckles VS ???/@comment-25182985-20150719142151/@comment-108.28.156.124-20150720023224

1: Yes, he does. The Ground Slam not only counter's Knuckle's speed, but also renders his drilling tatics pretty usless. Plus, while Knuckles can cause earthquakes by slamming the ground, DK's fought plenty of bosses with very similar attacks.

2: Meh, the flying part was a mistake on my part, I guess. But the Popgun still solidly counters the glide (falling coconuts can literally kill people in a single hit, and the Popgun fires them at speeds MUCH faster.).

3: While Knuckles has a much larger arsenal than one may think, DK has a huge variety of power-ups and projectiles to increase his arsenal, giving him the more effective moveset.

4: The strength gap is much bigger than the speed gap, with the moon punch putting DK's power at roughly star-level, according to SuperLuigiLuigi's calcs, a level of power Knuckles simply can't compete with. Plus, according to physics, each action has an equal and opposite reaction, so since DK preformed a star-level feat and didn't break his arm, he has star-level durability. Again, Knuckles IS faster, but it isn't big enough to make a difference like it did in Mario vs Sonic, as DK can keep up with Mario, who can dodge lightning and lasers.