What characters would benefit from back specials?

[Perkilator]

Thanks to Terry's Crack Shoot, back specials are now possible. However, I don't want EVERY character to have this, since it was hard enough work for Terry. If this gets added to characters (newcomers and veterans are applicable), who would benefit from having one?

My pick is having Hammer Flip changed to back special, and his new front special be the Beam.

 

[Superxav12]

I think all characters should have them. They can give Ganon a move that actually comes from his games and give mario a cappy move

 

[Deleted member]

Honestly, giving EVERY character a back special sounds like it would complicate the Smash Formula too much. It's a neat reference for Terry given his source game, but I feel like it would mess with things like recovery too much for too many characters. I think it's better to just not give veterans one.

One thing Terry does have that I could get behind every character having though is Dodge attacks.

 

[Perkilator]

Honestly, giving EVERY character a back special sounds like it would complicate the Smash Formula too much. It's a neat reference for Terry given his source game, but I feel like it would mess with things like recovery too much for too many characters. I think it's better to just not give veterans one.

Well, don't worry, I specified that I don't want EVERY character--newcomer or veteran--to have one.

 

[Silask20]

Some characters are overpowered enough as is. They need nerfs not additional specials

But i could see this being given to characters in need of another way to get an edge in a losing battle

 

[Mogisthelioma]

Remember when someone made a post about shield specials since Inkling had one? I haven't forgotten about that. I think the addition of a fifth special move would benefit every character. The back special in particular could be a sixth one for specific characters that are less focused on general mobility and more focused on traps/stage control. Fighters like come to mind since their focus is more on either trapping their opponent and controlling the stage. Ryu and Ken specifically come to mind since they could use it to reference more Street Fighter games.

 

[Superxav12]

I think the Smash 64 roster should have them then, only to make things less hectic

 

[Oddball]

I'd rather just have Terry have one only. The SNK fighters were always on the more technical side, so it works there, but I'd rather not complicate the other characters more than we need to.