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With over a million copies already sold in Japan and rave reviews across the board, the much anticipated blockbuster, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, will finally hit the states. Many of you will likely head to one of Gamestop’s midnight launch events. If not, online ladders and tournaments are opening up all over the net, including the new Gamebattles Smash ladder where over 1500 people have already registered. Here are eight tips to give you a leg up on the early competition.
1) Break the Smashball! Final Smashes are a new aspect in Brawl that can only be acquired by breaking the Smashball when it appears. They are powerful, momentum-shifting attacks that are well worth the effort to attain them. Don’t rush blindly toward the Smashball when it appears, though; instead, focus on your opponent and their efforts to break it. If they rush for the Smashball they will leave themselves open and your moment to strike will be at hand. Once you’ve sent your opponent flying you’ll be in a good position to make your move.
2) Many of the recovering techniques from Melee have carried over to Brawl. Most characters will have an extra attack other than their Up B that will aid in extending recovery range, such as Marth’s Over B. Some characters have particularly difficult recoveries, such as Snake, who, similar to Melee’s Samus, can bomb jump with his explosives. With all characters it’s usually best to save your jumps until your character is below the lowest point of the stage, as this position offers the most protection from edge guarders. From there, use all your jumps before you use your Up B recovery and, when you do use your Up B recovery, aim for the edge of the stage, not over it. It’s easier in Brawl to sweet-spot the edge of the stage so your character goes straight into invincibility frames. Use this attribute to your advantage. In addition, edge hogging has become much more difficult, making this approach for recovering even better.
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Eight Initial Tips for Super Smash Bros. Brawl
By AlphaZealot | Published: March 6, 2008 7:00pm EST
With over a million copies already sold in Japan and rave reviews across the board, the much anticipated blockbuster, Super Smash Brothers Brawl, will finally hit the states. Many of you will likely head to one of Gamestop’s midnight launch events. If not, online ladders and tournaments are opening up all over the net, including the new Gamebattles Smash ladder where over 1500 people have already registered. Here are eight tips to give you a leg up on the early competition.
Brawl is on the way
2) Many of the recovering techniques from Melee have carried over to Brawl. Most characters will have an extra attack other than their Up B that will aid in extending recovery range, such as Marth’s Over B. Some characters have particularly difficult recoveries, such as Snake, who, similar to Melee’s Samus, can bomb jump with his explosives. With all characters it’s usually best to save your jumps until your character is below the lowest point of the stage, as this position offers the most protection from edge guarders. From there, use all your jumps before you use your Up B recovery and, when you do use your Up B recovery, aim for the edge of the stage, not over it. It’s easier in Brawl to sweet-spot the edge of the stage so your character goes straight into invincibility frames. Use this attribute to your advantage. In addition, edge hogging has become much more difficult, making this approach for recovering even better.
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