What's up with the UpB?

[Zephil]

Hi people first time appearing in the mario forums but I have been playing with mario for a long time so probably you would see me more frequently here... anyways I have seen in different topics that a lot of people consider Mario's UpB one of the best of the game, but to be honest... I hate it... I know is great to use OOS but as a recovery the only good thing it has is that is fast because the recovery itself is not very long... also the move can kill but only at very high %... so people I love almost everything of Mario except his UpB so could you tell me why it is such a good move so that instead of hating it, I start loving it...

Thanks in advance

 

[HeroMystic]

You basically answered your own question.

Pros:
+It helps you recover.
+Last frame of attack causes stage spikes. (On edges like Battlefield, and Smashville.)
+Has invincibility on start, and goes throw all attacks.
+His best Out of Shield (OOS) option.
+Decent ledgecamp tool.
+Several aerials true combo into it.
+Amazing priority. (Screw the tornado. Meta mains can shove it)

Cons:
-Not really the best recovery compared to others.
-Easily predictable.
-Ending lag can cause you to get punished.

Don't underestimate it's uses, but don't overuse it.

 

[vato_break]

You basically answered your own question.

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[Jiggy]

Hero said it

Mario's up special is just a bit different than others. Although.... officially... his is one of the first.... considering the Smash 64 days.

(Seems like Brawl is your first experience of Smash then? Because Mario's up special was one of the first, since Smash 64.)

 

[Judge Judy]

I love the last hit; it's so satisfying to kill with Mario's Up B, almost as satisfying as a Fair spike. Up B is best OOS, but it’s also nice to catch your opponent off-guard by out-prioritizing their moves with it, since it goes through pretty much everything.

 

[Matt07]

Up-B stage spike is sooo nice. The stage spike works at 0%, I had a Falco who died at like 12% from a Up B stage spike . But yes, what Hero said, amazing Out of Shield option, fast start-up. Just be careful you don't miss with it however.

 

[J-Prep]

biggest "all or nothing" move in mario's set.

if u miss, pray your opponent has a blonde moment. lol

 

[Judge Judy]

biggest "all or nothing" move in mario's set.

if u miss, pray your opponent has a blonde moment. lol

Still less punishable than Luigi and Marth's Up B though...

 

[J-Prep]

Still less punishable than Luigi and Marth's Up B though...

true indeed, but i think the lag based off the damage that can be done from luigi or marth's up-b is pretty balanced. I've gotten killed by a marth's UpB at about 85 or so, pretty ridiculous.