What button do you use for jump

[Paquito]

I'm curious to see if one is preferred over the other.

 

[Felix the Slayer]

Well, it depends on which controller I'm using, GC usually x/y, wiimote I just use up.

 

[Zero Kirby]

Why can't I say both in equal measure

Why do I have to favour one over the other

Some days I feel like givin' my Y button some love when the X button starts saying things to it like "I'm the favourite" because the X button gets really conceited like that sometimes

I feel like this poll is a tool to potentially further the other discussion you started, honestly

 

[Tremendo Dude]

I feel like this poll is a tool to potentially further the other discussion you started, honestly

Nothing wrong with that tbh

I personally use X to jump and assign footstool to Y.

 

[Paquito]

I feel like this poll is a tool to potentially further the other discussion you started, honestly

Yep. I like making sure my opinions are as informed as possible

 

[WinterShorts]

Most of the time in PM, I use the Y button, esspecially when playing Falco because you need the Control stick to move foward while pressing Y to make a batter jump. Sometimes I use the control stick to jump, but that's when I'm playing Bowser.

1,000 MESSAGE HYPE!

 

[Boiko]

I use Y+tap jump for DJCs. If I play a different character, I use Y.
Once 3.5 comes out and you can press two buttons for double functionality, I'll probably slide Y-X.

 

[gmBottles]

I use Y, and assign X to taunt for next level taunt canceling.

 

[Binary Clone]

I use Z to jump and I feel marginalized by this poll.

 

[Celestis]

I'm a Y jumper. X button is just way to far for my taste. Though X is set to foot stool on the time I remember to turn on my player name.

 

[Alfonzo Bagpipez]

I use Z to jump and I feel marginalized by this poll.

So you mean to tell me that you've been...triggered?

 

[Pwnz0rz Man]

I use them both, switching depending on what action I want to be doing. When I want a normal jump, I tend to use Y. When I want to do a jump cancel though, I tend to switch between Y and X and then whatever else is necessary.

 

[KayB]

I normally use Y and I always use Y to short hop. When I'm doing multishines, I use the analog.

 

[nimigoha]

Z as jump is the best place for jump and anyone who says different is wrong.

There is only one reason to not use Z to jump, and that's if you play Melee.

If you only play PM and Brawl, switch to Z jump and watch as every tech becomes magically easier after 2 weeks of adjusting.

 

[W.A.C.]

I have jump mapped to A and Z on a GCN controller, but primarily use A. This is my control setup

AZ = Jump
B = Special
XY = Smash
L = Grab
R = Block

I prefer control setups that make Smash Bros. feel more like a traditional platformer. Also, I always set tap jump to off.

 

[GFooChombey]

I have jump mapped to A and Z on a GCN controller, but primarily use A. This is my control setup

AZ = Jump
B = Special
XY = Smash
L = Grab
R = Block

I prefer control setups that make Smash Bros. feel more like a traditional platformer. Also, I always set tap jump to off.

I just spent the day trying to do Z jumps and Y grabs. It was a massive failure for me. The standard controls are just so engrained in my head that I was thinking 10x faster than my fingers.

 

[nimigoha]

I just spent the day trying to do Z jumps and Y grabs. It was a massive failure for me. The standard controls are just so engrained in my head that I was thinking 10x faster than my fingers.

I gave up 3 times while trying to retrain myself. It takes a good 3 hours of just jumping and moving around to start to get a feel for it.

Takes at least 2 weeks before you can consistently wavedash. But you can pretty much multishine day 1 by holding down and hitting B>Z>B>Z with rhythm instead of spasming your thumb between B and Y.

 

[Binary Clone]

Maybe it was just less ingrained for me because I'd only retrained myself to not tap jump about 4 or 5 months before (I only discovered the competitive scene early this year), but it didn't take me too long. Maybe three or four hours, but after day 2 it was fine.

 

[nimigoha]

Maybe it was just less ingrained for me because I'd only retrained myself to not tap jump about 4 or 5 months before (I only discovered the competitive scene early this year), but it didn't take me too long. Maybe three or four hours, but after day 2 it was fine.

This is exactly the same for me. I've played casually for like 14 years but only learned about competitive smash last August. De-trained tap jump in October, then switch to Z in February.

 

[Smearglangelo]

Y would I ever use X?

My thumb just slides onto that Y button whenever I need to jump. I've tried using the X button, but I always raise my thumb too high and mistime my jump because of it.

 

[nullife]

X for jump and Y for footstool!

 

[Ningildo]

Y even is this thread here, oml.

Tap Jump + Y but really, why do you even need to know this.

 

[The Soap]

I've mapped it to down on the D-Pad

It's the most natural imho