Holding the B button prevents doing the turnaround. This is so you can avoid turning multiple times while trying to drift the opposite way during the turn punch. Release B and be holding backwards by frame 15 to do the turn punch.
Frame 15? What the hell is that? Sorry, but I'm not a computer like the rest of you guys. I count in seconds, not "frames". >>'
Anyway, I've given this a try and it's working just fine. I wish someone in the Social thread had mentioned trying this...Even though I honestly don't like the way it feels.
Thanks Magus.
Funny, because I always held the B button while turning in 2.5b and I could still turn around anytime with no problem. If anything, it should stay that way instead of me having to release it for no reason. It's very disorienting and I tend to end up shifting momentum and flying the opposite way anyway. It doesn't feel smooth or even useful anymore.
But oh well. Seems like I'm having to get used to a lot of changes for all of the characters I liked and had fun with before. Well, except Mario.
I'll get used to it. Eventually.