New Squirtle AT- Dropkick Gliding

[Buuda]

So, I noticed something when I was at a local tourney. I was on YI, and I jumped up off the ledge to punish an approach, and I suddenly slid halfway across the stage- WTF?! The next day, I decided to look into it, and realized that this is what happens if you drop from the ledge, and jump while using f-air going back on to the stage. I realize the other characters (Like Captain Falcon) have ATs similar to this, but I thought it'd be worth mentioning. From my experience, I'd say there's a window of probably 3-5 frames at most to get this AT right, but if mastered, I think it could be pretty effective for some mindgames. So, a more in-depth explanation-

-Get on the ledge.
-Push away from it with the thumbstick.
-At ALMOST THE SAME TIME AS YOU DROP DOWN, press jump and use F-air AT THE SAME TIME.
-This should send you almost half-way across YI. *I'm not sure if it works anywhere else, I haven't tried.*
-Also note that if you crouch during the slide, you can do a weird and wicked-fast slide backwards. So you can shoot forward and then backwards really quickly if you want some mindgames. I noticed jab-combo works very well out of crouch.

Enjoy! ^_^

-Buuda

P.s. Another name for this would be jump-cancelled f-air gliding, if that makes any more sense. I don't think it does.

P.p.s. Unfortunately, I don't have an SD card so I can't get a video up of me doing this. Can someone do that, maybe?

 

[Steeler]

this isn't new. it works on any slope. pictochat, yoshi's melee, i think some parts of delfino, etc. it's a good ledge mixup on yi brawl and pictochat, but that's about it.

 

[Buuda]

Aww not new? Why haven't I heard about it? Lol. Can I still claim the name?! XD

 

[Zigsta]

It's called Squirtle Sliding, I believe.

 

[T-block]

Yeah I've heard Squirtle Sliding as well... I should put this in the AT thread <_<

 

[Buuda]

Dang. I like my name better. lol
Soooo.... since Buuda has first post... Buuda deserves naming rights? XD

 

[Steeler]

this isn't the first time it's been brought up, and this is definitely not squirtle exclusive.

 

[Toby.]

this is an astonishing discovery

 

[Kith]

Lmao xD. It bothers me when it happens. I just get confused

 

[MaTA]

I think naming stuff is stupid.

 

[PokemonMasterIRL]

there is a thread and a video for this

T_T

 

[CoonTail]

Ugh why hasnt retro closed this already we can only all tell someone the same thing so many times.


RETRO!!!!!!!

 

[T-block]

it's okay... it's not like PT boards are rampant with posts lol

on that note, where has retro been =\

 

[Zigsta]

Retro hasn't been on since December. If you notice the lists of mods for the PT boards, he's been taken off the list.

 

[T-block]

Where's this list of mods? I'm curious =o

 

[Zigsta]

Where's this list of mods? I'm curious =o

Bottom righthand corner of every forum list page.

We have TheBuzzSaw, Youko, Hylian, and SamuraiPanda.

 

[Steeler]

i'm pretty sure those guys are universal to all character discussion boards btw

 

[T-block]

Ah I see... has anyone talked to him/know if he intends to come back?

 

[Zigsta]

i'm pretty sure those guys are universal to all character discussion boards btw

Yeah, they are. We're one of the few boards without a character-specific mod.

I tried contacting him a while back, Mike, but I didn't get a response.

 

[T-block]

hmm...i should apply to mod this place lolol

retro where are youuuuuuuuuu