AXE 09
Smash Master
VIDEO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9nivZx7U8c
Note: The following applies to both grounded up-b and ariel up-b recoveries.
REVERSE UP+B
I'm not sure if anyone has already discovered this or not. I know that a few of you may have done it on accident but never knew how to actually do it.
Have you ever been playing a character like Mewtwo or Sheik and found yourself somewhat under the stage (imagine Final Destinatioin or Battlefield), so the only direction you could teleport is strait up? But you're facing away from the edge, and there's no way you can turn around to grab the edge when you teleport strait up..... or is there?? Well it turns out... yes you can!
To do this, begin your up-b. Now at the startup of your up-b (before your character starts to actually moves/vanishes), you must LIGHTLY tilt the control stick in the opposite direction you are facing. This tilt must be light enough so that you do not actually travel in that direction. The end result will be you traveling upwards and ending up facing the opposite direction.
This works for 5 characters: Mewtwo, Pichu, Pikachu, Sheik, and Zelda.
One interesting thing that I found was that Fox and Falco cannot perform this technique (I honestly thought it would work for them because they have somewhat similar recoveries). I know that they can turn around if they touch a wall (like the side of FD) when they up-b strait up, but unfortunately you cannot turn around using the same method as the other 5 characters.
Note: Pikachu and Pichu can turn around during the second zip of their up-b's, as demonstrated here (also including going upwards twice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUrKbyyJWas
For more information about Pikachu/Pichu going upwards twice, you can visit here:
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=273075
SHORTENED UP+B
First of all, I did not discover this technique. I am not sure who was the first to discover this, but Insane Carzy Guy was the one who told me about it.
Interestingly enough, I found that the exact same characters who can perform the reverse up-b are also the only ones who can shorten their up-b recoveries. That is: Mewtwo, Pichu, Pikachu, Sheik, and Zelda.
To do this, first press up-b (of course). Now, in the direction of which you desire to go (left, down, any diagonal angle, etc. etc.), you must tilt the control stick in that direction instead of pressing it all the way. How short your up-b will become will depend on how lightly you tilt the control stick in that direction. Yes, there are a few different lengths of which you can shorten it. Also, if you want to go up, it's easier to just only tilt up and then press b while keeping it tilted (instead of pressing fully upwards for your up-b and then having to slide your control stick slightly downwards). This is the easiest way to go strait up (as demonstrated in the video) because you can input your tilt before pressing b, resulting in a larger window to input the directional tilt.
Note: Pikachu and Pichu can also shorten the second zip of their up-b.
One last thing:
If you press up-b, then let go of the control stick so that it is in the neutral position before your character takes off/vanishes, you will travel strait up in the maximum distance possible. So in order to go the maximum distance, you can either press the control stick all the way, or you can leave the control stick in the neutral position (but of course, you can only go upwards using the second method as most people should know).
Also, when you perform the reverse up-b, you will travel strait upwards in the maximum distance possible as well. I'm not sure if you can do a reverse up-b while shortening your recovery as well. I've tried (by using diagonally tilted angles) but could never get it.
Well.... glad I could share with everyone =) Hope I was able to help out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9nivZx7U8c
Note: The following applies to both grounded up-b and ariel up-b recoveries.
REVERSE UP+B
I'm not sure if anyone has already discovered this or not. I know that a few of you may have done it on accident but never knew how to actually do it.
Have you ever been playing a character like Mewtwo or Sheik and found yourself somewhat under the stage (imagine Final Destinatioin or Battlefield), so the only direction you could teleport is strait up? But you're facing away from the edge, and there's no way you can turn around to grab the edge when you teleport strait up..... or is there?? Well it turns out... yes you can!
To do this, begin your up-b. Now at the startup of your up-b (before your character starts to actually moves/vanishes), you must LIGHTLY tilt the control stick in the opposite direction you are facing. This tilt must be light enough so that you do not actually travel in that direction. The end result will be you traveling upwards and ending up facing the opposite direction.
This works for 5 characters: Mewtwo, Pichu, Pikachu, Sheik, and Zelda.
One interesting thing that I found was that Fox and Falco cannot perform this technique (I honestly thought it would work for them because they have somewhat similar recoveries). I know that they can turn around if they touch a wall (like the side of FD) when they up-b strait up, but unfortunately you cannot turn around using the same method as the other 5 characters.
Note: Pikachu and Pichu can turn around during the second zip of their up-b's, as demonstrated here (also including going upwards twice)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUrKbyyJWas
For more information about Pikachu/Pichu going upwards twice, you can visit here:
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=273075
SHORTENED UP+B
First of all, I did not discover this technique. I am not sure who was the first to discover this, but Insane Carzy Guy was the one who told me about it.
Interestingly enough, I found that the exact same characters who can perform the reverse up-b are also the only ones who can shorten their up-b recoveries. That is: Mewtwo, Pichu, Pikachu, Sheik, and Zelda.
To do this, first press up-b (of course). Now, in the direction of which you desire to go (left, down, any diagonal angle, etc. etc.), you must tilt the control stick in that direction instead of pressing it all the way. How short your up-b will become will depend on how lightly you tilt the control stick in that direction. Yes, there are a few different lengths of which you can shorten it. Also, if you want to go up, it's easier to just only tilt up and then press b while keeping it tilted (instead of pressing fully upwards for your up-b and then having to slide your control stick slightly downwards). This is the easiest way to go strait up (as demonstrated in the video) because you can input your tilt before pressing b, resulting in a larger window to input the directional tilt.
Note: Pikachu and Pichu can also shorten the second zip of their up-b.
One last thing:
If you press up-b, then let go of the control stick so that it is in the neutral position before your character takes off/vanishes, you will travel strait up in the maximum distance possible. So in order to go the maximum distance, you can either press the control stick all the way, or you can leave the control stick in the neutral position (but of course, you can only go upwards using the second method as most people should know).
Also, when you perform the reverse up-b, you will travel strait upwards in the maximum distance possible as well. I'm not sure if you can do a reverse up-b while shortening your recovery as well. I've tried (by using diagonally tilted angles) but could never get it.
Well.... glad I could share with everyone =) Hope I was able to help out.
