Noob Question: How do I get the right missile?

[DoctorSwole]

I have a really stupid question to ask but I'm confused. For Samus' missile attacks I'm having a hard time getting which one I want. How do I do a homing missile as opposed to a Super Missile?

On Smash DOJO it says: "To launch the Super Missile, do a side smash move and hold the special-move button. If you’re using the Wii Remote held sideways, press and hold the 1 Button and the direction."

I'm using the Game Cube controller. I just don't understand how to get the one I want consistently, it seems really iffy for me. I seem to get the SM by pushing sideways and B at the same time while I get a HM when I push sideways then B. What am I really supposed to do? And what is the Smash DOKO talking about doing a side smash attack while holding B, that seems impossible with a Gamecube controller...

sorry for asking such a newb question, I just can't seem to get any consistency and it's annoying

 

[hellbourne]

I seem to get the SM by pushing sideways and B at the same time while I get a HM when I push sideways then B.

That's right. Super missiles are a smash and homing missiles are a tilt.

 

[ph00tbag]

If you only move the control stick over very slightly, you can still get a tilt. Smashing and tilting have everything to do with how much you move the control stick in a given amount of time.

And be careful with just tapping the control stick and holding it there for a short time before pressing B. There is a really long buffer between taps being regarded as smashes and tilts in this game.