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Playing Smash with 0.5 A presses

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Yes, I'm serious.

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Before anybody says it, yes, I know I'm a Little Mac noob. I chose him because he can play with no special moves. The only other candidate was Jigglypuff since she doesn't need Up B to recover, but it'd be practically impossible to win with her, especially without Rest.

This video is where I got my inspiration from, and explains what a 0.5 A press is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpk2tdsPh0A

Basically, since I hold the A button before the battle (and continue doing so throughout the entire match), it counts as 1/2 of a button press because it doesn't include pressing the A button or letting it go. Technically, I guess that would make it 1/3, but let's not make this too complicated. Also, in the video, he does press buttons other than the A button, so that's what I do in this video as well.

I'm able to do a whole match while holding the A button because of A + B Smash Attacks. If you press A and B at the same time, it results in a smash attack. Because I'm already pressing A, all I have to do is press B to do a smash attack. It's pretty cool because you're still able to do most things normally (walk, run, jump, shield, etc.), with the exception of special moves, since pressing the B button will result in a smash attack.

While you're in the middle of certain animations/etc., the smash attack will instead result in a normal attack. The best example for this is in the air, since you can't do smash attacks in the air (unless you're Wrastor lol). While running (not the initial dash animation), it'll result in a dash attack, and while shielding, it'll be a grab.

Though it's pretty cool that you can do this, you are basically playing a handicapped version of your character, and online you'll look like someone who can't even recover.

But, I mean, half an A press. Why not?

Music - Donkey Kong
 
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