Falco Pivot Phantasm/Laser Shenanigans.

[ArhyLis]

I was playing around with Falco and I found out some weird phantasm pivot thing. First, something everyone probably knows, is Phantasm Pivoting. After walking/trotting/dashing you SideB to the opposite direction, giving you a nice little slide before zipping forth. It can also be short hopped (Works great when running away and confusing opponents). Second, something I think nobody has mentioned yet. (I deserve to be wrong if otherwise). While standing/walking/trotting/dashing, SideB to the opposite direction, and very immediately smash the circle pad to the direction you were standing/walking/trotting/dashing. You'll get a weird little fake-out phantasm tech right there. Lastly, while practicing this, I will sometimes get a pivoted laser shot, without Falco doing that turning slide. I have no idea how I executed these as I keep trying, but it exists (It happens to me at 0:43). It also seems to work when dashing forward, where he comes to a complete halt and shoots. If anyone can clarify these, I'd be more than happy to. Anyways, here's a recorded session, see for yourselves:

 

[Empyrean]

The thing you did at 0:43 was a b-reversed laser. You pressed b before the direction, which caused the shift in momentum instead of phantasm.

 

[ArhyLis]

The thing you did at 0:43 was a b-reversed laser. You pressed b before the direction, which caused the shift in momentum instead of phantasm.

Awesome, thanks for clarifying that!

 

[Antonykun]

try doing those in the air for momentum shenanigans.

 

[ArhyLis]

try doing those in the air for momentum shenanigans.

It doesn't seem to work in the air unfortunately. But the b-reversed laser definitely does.

 

[Xmark]

Does this pivot thing work for fox too?

 

[ArhyLis]

Does this pivot thing work for fox too?

Everything here is also possible with Fox too, yes, although it's a bit harder to pull off, the may be because I'm more used to Falco than Fox.

 

[ShadowMarth-JTW]

B-reversal is a universal technique. All characters can perform it. The result may vary due to the nature of each characters Neutral B

 

[ArhyLis]

B-reversal is a universal technique. All characters can perform it. The result may vary due to the nature of each characters Neutral B

Yeh, I found out sooner. Well... this thread is now useless. Eheheh...

 

[ShadowMarth-JTW]

Yeh, I found out sooner. Well... this thread is now useless. Eheheh...

It's all good. We learn new things all the time. lol

 

[Shabacka]

Anyone here tried b-reversing Fire Bird? Since Fire Bird carries horizontal momentum pretty well, you can use it to easily assist in vectoring or to convert the momentum off a Phantasm to the other direction.