The power of Nair

[OFY]

Don't care if it's old.

Sonic's Nair has two different types of dmg and knockback. When the animation first executes and if you do hit your opponent at this point, the knock back will be great and the dmg will be 11. Now if do the Nair and hit your opponent after the initiated animation, the dmg will be 8 and knockback will not be as great. With this, you can execute some pretty stylish combos. For instance this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay2NEM2lub0

At the beginning of that match I do perform a very cool (at least I think =0) that involves using the low dmg Nair into a dtilt and AAA combo. Now it does do 16 dmg. But it usally does 21 dmg.

Nair also has a very low landing lag (yes it still does have some lag) but it one of the best moves IMO that Sonic has. And I don't see many Sonic players use it. =[

So hopefully you do start using it =]

ps: 11 dmg nair can ko

 

[TwinkleToes]

I don't know that the knock-back is "great." I'm fairly certain it has less knock-back than a cleanly landed fair. But I agree with you for the most part. Nair is so under-utilized by Sonic mains it's baffling.

 

[Umby]

If I could see the hitbox I'd probably use it more.

 

[Browny]

if i could use it while DI-ing i would.... like set it to a z-air or something

 

[Tenki]

it has a 3rd damage- 6 (or 5?) with knockback low enough to combo into ground moves at the end of it;;

 

[MarKO X]

Nair reminds me of the Sonic 3 Insta-Shield. I use it here and there, mainly for the mixup, but I find fair and bair soooo much more useful.

 

[FrostByte]

Nair reminds me of the Sonic 3 Insta-Shield.

If only it had invincibility/SAF. He could have had 3 different colour shields too, each would give his nair the 3 elemental attacks.

 

[CaliburChamp]

The only thing I find Nair useful for is as a combo finisher and that it auto cancels. IMO sonic has one of the worst Nairs in the game compared to all the other characters. Too bad its not a multi- hit attack, then I can see it being more useable.

 

[Truce]

For everybody saying that Sonic's fair and bair are way more useful, keep in mind how quick his nair really is. You can throw one down with a minimal chance for punishment, and it can easily set up combos afterwards.

Glad some other people realized nair's power as well. I was just realizing how underused it is myself.

 

[Dragonbreath]

If only it had invincibility/SAF. He could have had 3 different colour shields too, each would give his nair the 3 elemental attacks.

It does. Time it just right, and you can go clean through a mortar or a missile from Snake. Not totally sure if it works on non-projectiles, though.

 

[Tenki]

No, it just destroys them, as does d-air, homing attack, and a couple of other moves that he has.

 

[memphischains]

nair has its uses

 

[The_Dyne]

it has a 3rd damage- 6 (or 5?) with knockback low enough to combo into ground moves at the end of it;;

QFT

Spoiler

10Nairs

 

[FrostByte]

nair has its uses

Roll on? I think this wins.

 

[Umby]

Nair is for men.

 

[sandaman]

i agree, sonics nair is a sweet move

 

[sandaman]

nair has its uses

haha funny stuff