Yes, this is a stupid question

[Captain Anthony]

I'm sorry I need to ask it. What I need to know is what is "analog shielding"? When I hear "analog", I hear control stick. But the only thing I can think of in Melee that involved the control stick and the shield button is dodging.

But I've surely seen people dodging on the ground. So could somebody please explain to me what analog shielding exactly is? Because whatever it is, it's apparently not in Brawl, and I'd like to know how my game experience is going to change.

I apologize for my ignorance.

 

[Doggalina]

If using the L or R button to shield, one can adjust the depression of the button to alter the density of the shield. When held very lightly, the shield is large and shrinks slowly, but if held all the way down, the shield is small and shrinks quickly. The denser the shield is, the less knockback occurs when the shield blocks an attack. If one uses the Z button to Shield, then the shield will be a maximum size, however this shield will take a bit longer to put up as the character will try to grab, first.

http://smashwiki.com/wiki/Shield

 

[TheDuplexDuo]

In Brawl your shiled is either ON or OFF.

In Melee you could vary the strength of the shiled depending how much pressure you applied to the R or L button.

 

[IGN Forums]

it's dodging but, you move left or right of your opponent!!