Opinions on the Best Captain and Sidekicks

I think Waluigi is the best to start out with, his Wall-Luigi skill is really useful and it gets you thinking strategically (Walling yourself in, or the opponent out) plus he's fast as all get out!

Personally I love DK because of his ground smashing special which clears a lot of the field so I can get an easy Megastrike. You just of to see what fits you. I like some powerful shooters and some fast guys like toad. Get a toad in the back with a hammer bro and birdo up front, great combo. Also you just got to do some 1 2's and keep the keeper moving then shoot at the right time. Also it never hurts to do Megastrikes, quick goals and lots of them to.

I use Diddy mostly now (until I unlock petey! ...some time next year...) so you can see I prefer fast characters, I guess you have to find some one who matches your attitude!

Sidekick wise, I like Birdo, Dry Bones, and Hammer Bros. I switch their positions around a lot, but they're all pretty good shooters. If you really can't get goals try getting good with HB's deke, you can usually knock out 2 to 3 other players then get an uninterrupted skillshot that takes out kritter.

Also, I notice a lot of people online "overuse" their captains. Don't. Most of us are really, really good at blocking megastrikes. Get good with your dekes, normal shots and skill shots on sidekicks. Also learn to use lob passes (Hold Z and hit A) and chain passes together. Lobpasses are a lot harder to intercept and if shoot from a lobpass there seems to be a better chance of getting a goal. The most common way of intercepting lob passes is for the opposing player to tackle you before you can catch the ball, but that nets you a powerup so it's win/win!

Also when playing the computer, remember it's *really* bad at blocking megastrikes, so you don't need to get a perfect 6/orange. Hit an easy 4/green and you'll usually get 2 goals.

I like Mario, balanced with a good conversion on aerial shots which I use a lot. As for side kicks I like Birdos big tackle + excellent shooting + good dodge, Hammer Bros strong aerial shooting + good dodge, Koopa useful skill shot + adds a little bit of speed + good ground shooting.

I like having DK up front, dry bones in the back, and toads on both sides. The speed of toad lets me keep people from using skillshots or megastrikes, and DK's power and dry bone's defense skills do the rest. I rarely ever let my opponent get even one skillshot off, while I can score with a toad skillshot from pretty far outside the box.

MY buddy plays with Luigi and sidekicks Birdo Hammer Bros. and Toad. Birdo can score from pretty much everywhere with her egg shot. just get her in the open and you have a goal. You can also use Hammer Bros. deke move to stun everyone and then pull off a near goal skill shot.

Hopes this helps.