I don't think so. Pichu's downfall was the fact that all his moves hurt him as well as the enemy, and I don't think Diddy will be that way. He's also going to be very nimble, and thus will be able to get away from attacks easier. Of course, Diddy was my favorite Donkey Kong character when I was younger, so that might just be a biased opinion.
Some of Pichu's slower moves were overpowered, but a skilled opponent can easily avoid these attacks. The light weight really destroyed Pichu, as a smash at 70% could prove fatal. The self-damage really wasn't all that bad if handled properly. It would only do about 100% over the course of a 7-life match which, while annoying, wasn't game breaking.
And Fox has a longer fire thingy (b+up move) than Falco. Also, I thought Fox was faster than Falco, Versac.
Yeah, Fox is supposed to be the faster but weaker one, and Falco is the slower but stronger one. Or at least it's supposed to be that way.
Fox vs. Falco
Fox is faster, but also lighter and weaker. Falco, besides having the second best jump in the game (Yoshi being the top dog ... er, dinosaur), is sturdier, stronger, and only slightly slower.
Okay, you guys made me dig up my old copy of Melee to check this out. Yes, Fox is
technically faster than Falco, but his speed is in running, not attacking and dodging. Fox is
fast, but Falco is
agile.
Fire Fox has the same range as Fire Bird, but it harms opponents during the charge time as well.
Let me explain what I mean when I say that Fox has weak attacks; Fox's moves are more focused on dealing damage (and actually do more than Falco's) than sending an opponent flying. The best example of this is their seperate Air Drills (A+down in the air). Fox's is a multi-hit move that deals significant damage. Falco's is a meteor attack. A friggin
meteor attack people! Those hurt.
Falco has amazing areal attacks and a great jump, but is definitely not the best in sheer hight. He falls very quickly, which decreases the time he's a clay pigeon for ranged attacks, and his hits are solid enough to kill. The best jumper in sheer hight is Mewtwo. Yoshi is a close second. Falco is about tied with Ness for third.
Falco's a bird - his bones are hollow. He snaps like a twig under accurate, sustained assault, and the trick is to keep moving to avoid those combos. Even compared to Pichu, I wouldn't call him heavy. He is definitely lighter than Fox.