Control issues with Smash 4

[A wild Spycrab appeared!]

I've played sm4sh for quite a while now and I've enjoyed it immensly. However, there is one problem that probably might sound familiar to some ears. I consistently have trouble with inputting the right move from time to time. These include mostly things that are circlepad-related, like using certain specials at an angle, rolling instead of sidestepping, and a fastfall Nair/Fair, but the 3DS in general also seems less responsive than the good old GC controller. Don't get me wrong, I think Nintendo did a very good job with Smash 4 when it comes down to the 3DS control-wise, but the difference with previous iterations is noticeable.

Am I the only one having so much trouble with this, or is it a common problem? If so, what do you guys do to work around it? Do mishaps with the controls affect the gameplay too much?

 

[chib-SAMUS]

how old is you 3DS? and before you bought Smash, how often and how hard where you playing with it? I also have some imput issues with my system, but before I got the game, i was playing Mario Kart 7 almost everyday, so even my shoulder buttons were getting loose. if anything, try to reconfigure the command buttons or try to work with it. Really wish I could help out more, but good luck

 

[A wild Spycrab appeared!]

how old is you 3DS? and before you bought Smash, how often and how hard where you playing with it? I also have some imput issues with my system, but before I got the game, i was playing Mario Kart 7 almost everyday, so even my shoulder buttons were getting loose. if anything, try to reconfigure the command buttons or try to work with it. Really wish I could help out more, but good luck

Let's see... something like 2 years? While I didn't play a lot on the long term before I got smash 4 , I did play quite a lot in short "bursts" whenever I got my hands on a game I was hyped for, so that might have degraded the buttons a bit. Thankfully I haven't seen the circlepad come loose yet. >.>

 

[SwoodGrommet]

For whatever reason, today I've been screwing up my aerials a lot. I try to pull of a Fair, and it is registered as a Dair. Or I attempt a Nair and it performs a Fair. Maybe I'm just unintentionally doing it wrong due to the finicky circle pad, but whatever. I also find myself pulling off Smashes when I actually wanted Tilts, too. This does affect me the odd time, but it's just more embarrassing than anything

 

[XxBHunterxX]

For whatever reason, today I've been screwing up my aerials a lot. I try to pull of a Fair, and it is registered as a Dair. Or I attempt a Nair and it performs a Fair. Maybe I'm just unintentionally doing it wrong due to the finicky circle pad, but whatever. I also find myself pulling off Smashes when I actually wanted Tilts, too. This does affect me the odd time, but it's just more embarrassing than anything

Nah the same happens to me with mario and falcon, I think it's because of us having to slide circle pad instead of pushing and pulling it like you would a analog, so the circle pad can pick up the most subtle of motions in your thumb without you actually knowing you're holding in said position.