tap jump on vs off

[red hot roy]

which do you prefer? though i've played all smash games using up to jump, and doing okay with that (but i dou se X or Y if i have to for stuff like a wavedash in melee or any other thing like that), i know that a lot of people say that its better to not tap, and even turn off the tap jump, is it a personal preference thing, or is tap off actually a better way to play and i should practice that?

 

[Reila]

Off. I am used to jumping by pressing a button rather than the directional because of many, many platformers I played.

 

[red hot roy]

Off. I am used to jumping by pressing a button rather than the directional because of many, many platformers I played.

i think the reason i play with on is because when i was around 4 melee was one of the first gamecube games i played, and i played so much when we first had it in 2004, then when we got the wii, i played brawl a ton and as a kid in both those games i was always using up to jump, so then when i got into competitive for smash, i always had just jumped the way i did as a child, and now i just cant break that habit.

 

[NINTENDO Galaxy]

I'd say it is personal preference. Although for some advanced techniques, it makes them easier for some players.

I play with tap jump off because I always accidently burn my double jump when performing an up-b.

 

[Ian The Boy]

I use to have tap jump on all the time, but I changed it to tap jump off when I got into competitive play because I thought it was better and all the pros did it that way... BOY WAS I WRONG but I cant play with it on now it messes everything up

 

[smashingDoug]

On cause I dropped my 3ds and broke my L and R buttons

 

[Crystanium]

Off, since I prefer not to accidentally use my second jump while trying to recover.

 

[Crucible]

I played Brawl competitively with tap jump on and after realizing the benefits of turning it off, I made the transition in Sm4sh. Took a little getting used to but have completely adjusted by now and think tap jump off has improved my gameplay overall

 

[Frizz]

I like to keep it on. I've tried playing with tap jump off on numerous occasions, but it always felt weird to me. Just recently I bought a Steam controller to play Slap City with, and I think I perform better with the tap jump on than off. Maybe for Smash Ultimate I'll switch it up, but I'll most likely be going back to having tap jump on.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Disabling tap jumps is a blessing, since the last thing you want to do is accidentally waste your mid-air jump while trying to perform an up aerial.

 

[spinalwolf]

I have difficulty performing up tilts consistently with it on. So I have it off. Plus the other reasons people mentioned.