Is short hopping easier in Brawl?

[Dustero]

I've tried to learn how to short hop in Melee, but I could never get it down. I know it is a necessary technique to know how to do, but I just can't figure out how to do it. Anyways, I've heard that it is easier to do it in Brawl because you do have to tap the button, you have to release it before the begining jump animation ends.

Is this true, if so I'll surely be able to short hop with Mario.

 

[Finch]

Tapping the jump button and releasing it before the jump animation begins is how you do it in both melee and in brawl. I don't know if it is easier in brawl, but if it is it will be because certain character's jump animation takes longer to start.

It really isn't so hard to do in melee though. Start by practicing with bowser and ganon then move up to falco and work your way towards mario. It's pretty easy once you're used to it.

 

[illphil]

Why must you people make things more complicated than they already are?Tap jump and release before the animation starts? Why so technical? Just tap the button as light as you can, perhaps with your fingernail. Just because Brawl isn't like melee it doesnt mean you have go off making up techniques

 

[sliceblader]

Short hopping

yea its quite easy just tap the X or Y button as light as possible

 

[himynameisruss]

pretty sure short hop is affected by speed of pressing the button, and not how much pressure you put on it

 

[Pyr0]

just press and release it fast.

you can try the old sliding finger technique...

 

[Grandeza]

I slide my finger to short hop but thats just me

 

[piefayth]

it's ten times easier. no question. there's no excuse to not be able to short hop in brawl.

 

[Dubyah8r]

It wasn't difficult in Melee... it was the first "advanced" tech I learned prolly because it wasn't that advanced, but yes, it is easier

 

[GoldenS1104]

Many of you are saying to tap the button lightly, but I'd like to point out that the amount of pressure on the button is insignifcant since the game only recognizes two commands: pressed or not pressed. The x and y buttons are not analog like the l and r buttons. What you should say is to hit it as quickly as possible.

 

[timidshadow]

It's a little tricky at first but with practice anyone could do it. The trick is to tap the jump button and release it instantaneously, it takes alot of reaction on your part so if your slow it might hinder your progress.