WAKU WAKU 7 🌌 | Dandy J 🤠 🆚 Fernandez 🧪 | CHAOS VS. MAD INVENTION ⚔️

The Space Cowboy vs. The Mad Scientist in WAKU WAKU 7

WAKU WAKU 7 🌌 | Dandy J 🤠 🆚 Fernandez 🧪 | CHAOS VS. MAD INVENTION ⚔️

🕹️ Developer/Publisher: Sunsoft / SNK
🏛️ Platform: Arcade (Neo Geo MVS) / Neo Geo AES / Modern Ports
📅 Release Date: 1996

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Matchup Overview 👊
This is a battle of flamboyant flair against unhinged experimentation. Dandy J, the intergalactic showman, fights with yo-yo tricks, breakdance kicks, and absurd acrobatics that defy logic. Fernandez, the deranged scientist in a frog-like mech suit, counters with acid sprays, rocket punches, and unpredictable gadget-based attacks that warp spacing and punish recklessness. The key rule: Dandy must stay airborne — if Fernandez traps him on the ground with chemical puddles or command grabs, the cowboy’s rhythm turns to sludge.

Character Overview 🥋
Dandy J: The Galactic Trickster 🤠
● General Strengths in Matchup: Wild movement, unorthodox normals (yo-yo pokes), strong aerial mix-ups. His Boomerang Yo-Yo and Cosmic Break super create chaotic pressure.
● Matchup Weakness: Slow recovery on whiffed specials. Vulnerable to zoning and grounded traps.

Fernandez: The Bio-Mechanical Menace 🧪
● General Strengths in Matchup: Acid projectile (Chemical Spray), armored rush attacks, and unblockable command grab (Frog Crush). Excels at controlling space and punishing jump-ins.
● Matchup Weakness: Large hitbox and slow mobility. Struggles against fast aerial pressure and teleport-style mix-ups.

Fun Fact
Fernandez’s lab-coat-and-frog-helmet design was inspired by 90s anime mad scientists — and his victory pose involves laughing maniacally while adjusting his goggles. Dandy, meanwhile, might just moonwalk away eating a banana… even after losing.

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