Shoot First, Ask Questions Later: The Samus Tactical Discussion & Q&A Thread

[Smash G 0 D]

You should practice figuring out when to transform into Zamus from Samus into a match. If you do it too late after killing someone, you can quickly lose control of your armor pieces.

On the other hand, if you've conditioned your opponent with a campy Samus, then transition to Zamus on their last stock, keeping control of your armor pieces can gain you a swift victory.

Practice stun combos, switching your momentum in the air with her special attacks, recovering, and MAKE USE OF UAIRS. Uair is Zamus' most useful move.

 

[zFlashyStyle]

I meant Samus not ZSS lol ma bad. [S=Z to me xD]

 

[DtJ Composer]

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=185822
Here's a thread of things!

But as a sort of short list:
Missile Cancelling (practice ending SideB as you land, which cancels the ending lag)
UpB OoS (Out of Shield)
Hit the Z button a lot (not optional)

 

[Smash G 0 D]

Basic techniques with Samus are easy. I would practice things such as ledge/bomb tricks. Practice Zair-ing through the stage (ledge drop, jump, Zair) and over the stage (ledge drop, jump and airdodge, press A). Practice your ledge options (e.g. dropping a tether with down and recovering with UpB, walljumping, ledge jumping into aerials, dropping off the stage with Nairs, getting spikes, and so on). Practice bomb tricks such as running towards a ledge and using the bomb so that you don't get popped up and fall straight down instead, and practice setting your bomb up on a platform so that you just roll along the platform. Small things like that. Ledge play is really important because it's one of the few categories in which Samus excels.

Another thing to practice that is easier is missile spam. Learn how to use your platforms so send out a flurry of homing missiles with some strong missiles here and there.

 

[zFlashyStyle]

That sounds really cool,thank you.Btw i believe i played your Samus before Smash GOD. On AiB ladder.I was a red Marth it went to game 3 then you ***** my TL xD

-Kurei

 

[Sarix]

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=325713&highlight=samus+guide Here is another guide you can reference for hitbox and frame data.

 

[zFlashyStyle]

Can you guyz recommend me some good Samus videos please and thank you.

 

[Xyro77]

U can watch Xyro vs San or Noid vs Omni. Look up some quiksilver vids too.

 

[Deleted member 189823]

What are good players you can recommend me to watch? I'm also interested in seeing a good Japanese Samus player.

 

[IsmaR]

I'm extremely sorry for not replying before, it took me finding your post on the JP Brawl player vids thread to realize you posted here first.

As posted in that thread, definitely check out YB.

 

[Phan7om]

Late af, but how did YB do charge shot to dtilt against that DK?