Pivot PK Fire

[NESSBOUNDER]

Was this in Melee? I honestl can't remember. I know you could dash-dance PK fire in Melee, but in Brawl, you seem to go a lot further than I remember.

For some reason, you can actually hold PK fire for longer than a normal stutter step or pivot would allow you and then instantly turn around and PK Fire without having to sit through the turning animation from the run. However, if you run for too long, then the normal turn will happen.

It's weird. I havn't noticed it with other characters quite as much. Sorry if this is old.

It goes about the same distance as a wavedash did in Melee. Kind of like wavedash backwards to PK fire, only it's faster and easier.

You just run backwards and then PK fire in the opposite direction.

 

[Conda]

I dunno. I'd think PK Jumping (or whatever people call it. It's basically Ness jump cancelling a PK Fire, but he gets extra momentum if timed properly) would be more useful, but I haven't seen a pivot PK Fire in action yet.

 

[maskeXD]

Yeah, that really happens, pretty much the way f-smash does. That's a great mindgame and defensive tech. =D

 

[Earthbound360]

Kewl

UNfortunately, most of the time, you wanna be close to a person you PKF. But it can be used for evasive maneuvers.

 

[Masky]

I just finished playing against a friend after reading this... it makes PK Fire a lot more useful imo
Good find

 

[Roller]

awesome. amazing. spectacular.... ok i'm out.

 

[NESSBOUNDER]

Yeah, that really happens, pretty much the way f-smash does. That's a great mindgame and defensive tech. =D

Strangely, you can go a lot further than if you were doing an fsmash.

 

[PK Starstorm]

i have no idea what you all are talking aboot. can you ecplain exactly what it is and a vid plz.

 

[maskeXD]

Strangely, you can go a lot further than if you were doing an fsmash.

Yeah

i have no idea what you all are talking aboot. can you ecplain exactly what it is and a vid plz.

It's when you run and PK Fire to the oposite direction, causing you to keep sliding to the direction you were running. Good to avoid being punished.

 

[Conda]

Still not sure how to do this. Either Ness stops running, or Ness PK Fires in the opposite firection with no momentu, (timing is tricky though).
I'll try it again, though. Probably messing it up.

 

[PK Starstorm]

can someone post a video

 

[Earthbound360]

Guys guys, you are thinking too hard. Just dash one way and PKF the other way before the intitial dash animation ends.

Unlike the Fsmash, this can be used ANYTIME during the starting dash, not just the middle-end.

 

[PK Starstorm]

ok, i'll try it out tomorrow, but can some one still post a video. i wanna make surei'm doing it right.

 

[NESSBOUNDER]

Here, this should help somewhat. I hope...

 

[Earthbound360]

Lol NESSBOUNDER, you're too awseome of an artist.

 

[SenorWaffles]

that was awesome *_*

 

[maskeXD]

Awesome!!!!!

 

[Conda]

I like your style.

 

[NESSBOUNDER]

I like your style.

Lol thank you, but I havn't draw something so cheap and nasty since my high school note pad.