How do you regrab efficiently?

[LinIsKorean]

Hello fellow Bowsers, I have a question for you all.

Lately, I've been trying to learn the grab releases for the Top/High tier characters, and I'm having a bit of trouble with the regrabs/Klaws out of ground releases. I usually start tapping A as soon as I grab and wait for the ground release and then try to go for the regrab. However, I encounter two problems at this point :

1. For some reason it seems my tapping A carries over, and Bowser does jabs out of the ground release while I try to input a regrab motion. It's not terrible, but it's not what I'm trying to do.

2. I'll go for the regrab, but I guess I timed it wrong because they roll away before I can regrab, or it looks like Bowser can't reach them and he completely misses.

So I guess what I'm saying is, do you guys repeatedly tap A for max damage, or do you just tap it a few times and wait for what release occurs so you can react better? Also, how do you time your regrabs if you DO tap A repeatedly, and similarly if you don't?

Thanks, if I can get this figured out it should help my game immensely.

 

[Flayl]

You can press Z to pummel. I haven't implemented the regrab in my game, but the maneuver is based on reaction. Try double-tapping the control stick forwards as soon as you see them break out and press Z.

 

[LinIsKorean]

Hmm, double-tapping the control stick or the analog stick?

 

[MrEh]

It's a practice thing.

If you want a regrab, you have to do a dashing grab. Smash your control stick and press Z. That's what I do at any rate.

 

[Flayl]

Hmm, double-tapping the control stick or the analog stick?

I meant analog. I use double tap because too often I'll tap it and the character just walks instead of running, so I double tap to make sure.

 

[Rust]

What I do to Klaw and is best imo (which isn't worth much, unfortunately) is to slide your finger over the B button and then press A. You're still hitting him, but that Klaw will come out first since you're hitting the B button first.

If you're using the Gamecube Controller, it works.

They've already talked about the regrab, but no one mentioned the Klaw as well so I figured it wouldn't hurt to add it in

 

[LinIsKorean]

^ that sounds interesting, thanks.

BTW, does Klawing out of the grab release involve a dash motion as well? It seems for some characters that they are just out of reach.

It's a practice thing.

If you want a regrab, you have to do a dashing grab. Smash your control stick and press Z. That's what I do at any rate.

I know you're supposed to do a dash grab, it's just I seem to always dash a little to late and they get out of range via rolling or attacking me. I hope you mean analog stick as well...