Something I've been doing more and more as Yoshi

[Kink-Link5]

Howdy, fellow Yoshi pursuers. Something has been bugging me for the longest time. I play Yoshi as a secondary because I absolutely love the flow he has with his jumps.

But, I have been wondering for quite a while the term used to describe a technique I have been using for a long time as Brawl's Yoshi.

You see, Yoshi's down-B sends him straight down, crashing into anything in its path. Of course you already know that. When you use this over flat ground, he will simply land and little stars come out to keep enemies away while he recovers.

This is over flat ground. Over a slanted surface, Yoshi slides a considerable distance down the slope. The effect of this is dependent one two factors: The measure of the slope, and how far from the ground you initiate the Down-B.

When you use this on the very edge of a slanted surface, Yoshi rockets off quickly to the side. I have always took advantage of stages with slants (Yoshi's Island, Lylat Cruise, Pictochat, etc) by using this as an edge guard, but I've found no mention of it on the Internet.

So, I have been wondering: Is this already a technique with a real name or is this news to the community?

 

[PRiDE]

yoshi slide bombs good sir.. they are known about here. thanks though for letting us know just in case we didnt =)

 

[Kink-Link5]

Ah, thank you for the prompt response.

Is at least the fact that the closer you use the bomb to the ground, the more you slide, new? :/

Also, I am on the belief that it needs a different name

 

[DstyCube]

Yeah, I just call it sliding to be honest lol. But I guess there was a thread a while back... lol.

 

[Kink-Link5]

Oh my, then yes I am very late, huh huh huh.

Well, sorry for being late, it's just that I've not found mention of it anywhere (and now I feel lame for not reading the Yoshi guide)

And now, how the devil does one go about locking threads? XD

 

[Eddosan]

It's known, but I have yet to see someone use it in a real match.

 

[Cliche-Guevara]

Works really well on Yoshi's Story imo, Slide off the platform when its slanted and people are below it.

If they shield it like it might hit they usually drop the shield right after, and you get a bair / nair for free when you slide off.

 

[Ch0zen0ne]

yoshi slide bombs good sir.. they are known about here. thanks though for letting us know just in case we didnt =)

Don't act like it's not catchy...

 

[Kiwikomix]

Don't act like it's not catchy...

Oh God, it's spreading! Will it stop at nothing? T_T

 

[Cecilia K.]

Doesn't walking off the edge and holding backwards literally have the same effect?

 

[Eddosan]

Doesn't walking off the edge and holding backwards literally have the same effect?

No. 'Cause then you won't get teh stars.

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