Movement in Smash 4

[LancerStaff]

Personally, I find myself using at least four when playing Smash.

You know things can change right? If it were to improve the game, I see no reason to avoid adding another button. Do we NEED another button though? Not really though it'd be nice if I could map tilts and smash attacks on separate buttons.

The simplicity is that you can perform every move that isn't a taunt with just the three, which is why I doubt we'll get a dash button or anything soon.

It could have changed, as Sakurai has shown I shown things have changed mid development, but momentum is seemingly unchanged for the most part.

Looking at Sonic do a jump after that reunion is a bit unsettling, but hey, things can change. However, if there is no change after E3 then it is official.

Unless they made the jump similar to street fighter when you gain more distance with a super jump. Maybe something like holding down then hitting jump to do a jump with greater moment, kind of like how in Mario 64 when you run, crouch and jump you do a longer jump. It wouldn't be the first time they introduced Mario-esq mechanics in smash. This would also bring back crouch canceling.

Don't forget that one jump in the LM trailer, where he dodges the charge shot. Looks like momentum to me...

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

If you're talking about Mega Man's, that's actually his Smash B.

 

[ryuu seika]

The simplicity is that you can perform every move that isn't a taunt with just the three

Just because I don't use shields doesn't mean I'm not aware of their existance.
You need four buttons.

Edit: Oh, right tap jump...

 

[LancerStaff]

Just because I don't use shields doesn't mean I'm not aware of their existance.
You need four buttons.

Three buttons and an analog stick. Don't forget tap jump.

 

[ryuu seika]

Three buttons and an analog stick. Don't forget tap jump.

Corrected for that before you submitted your post. I'd rather jump the normal way but yep, three buttons it is.

 

[TheMagicalKuja]

You know what I'd like? If Tap Jump could be set so you can only use it in the air. Buttons work better for short hops, but when I'm being knocked skyward my first instinct is to slam up on the control stick, and that's harder to undo.

 

[DaDavid]

Don't forget that one jump in the LM trailer, where he dodges the charge shot. Looks like momentum to me...

That's his side special though.

 

[Eternal phoenix Fire]

That's his side special though.

Yeah. I feel like things like airspeed should be addressed, or at least give character a running jump speed and a walking jump speed since the system isn't playing off of the momentum based engine. Oddly enough, aerial attacks in Brawl give you momentum.