mario-man
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Okay, first off, I see alot of people posting vids of their Mario and most of them are AT LEAST average. So don't go thinking that I'm slammin anyone. Just giving out some advice and breaking down some Mario tactics (and other things) regarding wavedashing. Here we go!!
If you don't know what wavedashing is then search. I'm not gonna take anything away from the other HOW TOs by telling you. If you wanna know, go find them in the other threads. Now to the matter at hand. People have always thought that wavedashing was a good tool to avoid being hit by the opponent w/o having to turn around thus causing lag time. Some have said "Well, you can roll and not change directions too."
Once again though, the lag time gives WDing the advantage here. Though it is true that WDing is good for dodging, w/Mario, it should also be your MAIN source of movement. I personally don't walk or dash much -- if at all -- during a match (let alone roll). I'm not saying that you can't win without WDing as your only movement, but I would recommend it. There are situations that arise during a match where it is better to walk/dash than WD, but they don't usually occur very many times during a match. The reason is this: SPEED!!
Mario's WD is one of the best in the game and thus it is one of the wavedashes that, if used constantly, can be faster than regular dashing (and waaaay more flashy). If you don't WD at least most of the time, then you might be holding out on yourself. There's a good chance that you're better than you think.
Speed is the best tactic in any match with any character. No exceptions. If you are fast AND SMART, you will likely AT THE VERY LEAST give your opponent a run for his money because he (or possibly she) has to think faster to do damage to you, thus causing him or her to make more mistakes (unless they're pros). This is why WDing is SOOO important for Mario. Since his WD can be faster than dashing, it gives you a MAJOR level up once you learn to implement it correctly. It is VERY important that you don't go insane with this however. You need to practice it and you will eventually learn spacing and other such techs. WDing constantly also means that you don't have to worry about jump cancelling you grabs or whatever else you j-cancel. You can also attack directly out of a WD without any lag time, which is a great tool to use.
Wavelanding is also an important tech to learn and use. Especially on levels that are not Final Destination. Why?? Because of the platforms. When you do things like Jump -> FastFall right above the platform -> Waveland, it gets a little trickier for your opponent to keep up with you. If you FF to waveland, you might end up on the base ground before your opponent is even landed on the platform. This means that you are already set up to attack them and start a combo or whatever. The more time you can buy yourself, the more likely you are to win. (DUHHH) LOL
ShieldDashing is another good trick to learn. This one is pretty self-explanatory, but I'll break it down. If you can shield before and/or after a WD, then you can prevent taking more damage than neccessary which is obviously a good thing. This can work really well when combined with shield grabbing. ex. Shield>>WD>>Shield>>Grab after he attacks your shield. Pretty effective if you can master it.
SHABAWD is a Mario specific move (exception: Luigi) that should definitely be implemented. Since it is not a common move, I will explain it. A SHABAWD is when you Short Hop Aerial Back A WaveDash. This can only be done if you do the Back A move IMMEDIATELY after you leave the ground. This is a pretty slick move when done properly and is pretty beautiful in the hands of a master. Can (and should) be used interchanging with a ShortHop Bair FastFalled. Of course, it is situational when to use which of the two. You'll have to learn that for yourself.
Okay, there's probably more that I'll think of and add later, but for now this is it. I made this to help out the Mario n00bs, but also the rest of the Marios. As amazing as it sounds, there are some who don't realize the importance of the WD and when to apply it.
NOW you can reply since you kiddies have been sooooo patient. LOL
If you don't know what wavedashing is then search. I'm not gonna take anything away from the other HOW TOs by telling you. If you wanna know, go find them in the other threads. Now to the matter at hand. People have always thought that wavedashing was a good tool to avoid being hit by the opponent w/o having to turn around thus causing lag time. Some have said "Well, you can roll and not change directions too."
Once again though, the lag time gives WDing the advantage here. Though it is true that WDing is good for dodging, w/Mario, it should also be your MAIN source of movement. I personally don't walk or dash much -- if at all -- during a match (let alone roll). I'm not saying that you can't win without WDing as your only movement, but I would recommend it. There are situations that arise during a match where it is better to walk/dash than WD, but they don't usually occur very many times during a match. The reason is this: SPEED!!
Mario's WD is one of the best in the game and thus it is one of the wavedashes that, if used constantly, can be faster than regular dashing (and waaaay more flashy). If you don't WD at least most of the time, then you might be holding out on yourself. There's a good chance that you're better than you think.
Speed is the best tactic in any match with any character. No exceptions. If you are fast AND SMART, you will likely AT THE VERY LEAST give your opponent a run for his money because he (or possibly she) has to think faster to do damage to you, thus causing him or her to make more mistakes (unless they're pros). This is why WDing is SOOO important for Mario. Since his WD can be faster than dashing, it gives you a MAJOR level up once you learn to implement it correctly. It is VERY important that you don't go insane with this however. You need to practice it and you will eventually learn spacing and other such techs. WDing constantly also means that you don't have to worry about jump cancelling you grabs or whatever else you j-cancel. You can also attack directly out of a WD without any lag time, which is a great tool to use.
Wavelanding is also an important tech to learn and use. Especially on levels that are not Final Destination. Why?? Because of the platforms. When you do things like Jump -> FastFall right above the platform -> Waveland, it gets a little trickier for your opponent to keep up with you. If you FF to waveland, you might end up on the base ground before your opponent is even landed on the platform. This means that you are already set up to attack them and start a combo or whatever. The more time you can buy yourself, the more likely you are to win. (DUHHH) LOL
ShieldDashing is another good trick to learn. This one is pretty self-explanatory, but I'll break it down. If you can shield before and/or after a WD, then you can prevent taking more damage than neccessary which is obviously a good thing. This can work really well when combined with shield grabbing. ex. Shield>>WD>>Shield>>Grab after he attacks your shield. Pretty effective if you can master it.
SHABAWD is a Mario specific move (exception: Luigi) that should definitely be implemented. Since it is not a common move, I will explain it. A SHABAWD is when you Short Hop Aerial Back A WaveDash. This can only be done if you do the Back A move IMMEDIATELY after you leave the ground. This is a pretty slick move when done properly and is pretty beautiful in the hands of a master. Can (and should) be used interchanging with a ShortHop Bair FastFalled. Of course, it is situational when to use which of the two. You'll have to learn that for yourself.
Okay, there's probably more that I'll think of and add later, but for now this is it. I made this to help out the Mario n00bs, but also the rest of the Marios. As amazing as it sounds, there are some who don't realize the importance of the WD and when to apply it.
NOW you can reply since you kiddies have been sooooo patient. LOL
or youll WD directly into an opponents Smash or whatever