SSBM/Controls & Notation

Notation

Joystick Notation

• F - Forward - Push stick forward/towards the opponent. (X-axis)
• B - Backward/Back - Push stick backward/away from the opponent. (X-axis)
• U - Up - Push stick upwards. (Y-axis)
• D - Down - Push stick downwards. (Y-axis)

"A" Attack Notation

All of the following are "performed" using the "A" button on the GCN controller.

• Air [air] - Aerial move. Used in conjunction with any of the Joystick notation to signify a direction for the stick.

e.g. Fair

• Tilt [-tilt] - Tilt Move. Used in conjunction with any of the Joystick notation to signify a direction for the stick. This direction on the stick must be lightly pushed, or a smash attack will come out instead.

e.g. F-tilt

• Smash [-smash] - Smash move. Used in conjunction with any of the Joystick notation to signify a direction for the stick.

e.g. F-smash

"B" Attack Notation

All of the following are "performed" using the "B" button on the GCN controller.

• Across (Sometimes Over, >) - Forwards or backwards inclination on the joystick.

e.g. B-Across or Across-B

• U/D (Sometimes Up/Down respectively) - Up or downwards inclination on the joystick.

Miscellaneous Notation

• CC - Crouch Cancel - Hold Down - Reduce the recovery time after being hit by a move.
• DI - Directional Influence - Tilt the joystick appropriately - Change your trajectory after being given a velocity (Only works perpendicular to the direction of motion)
• L-Cancel - Press L (or R) at the exact point when you touch the ground during an aerial attack - Cancel some part of the move, so you recover quicker.
• WD - Wavedash - Aerial Dodge into the ground at an angle that is not perpendicular to the surface - Slide along the ground whilst still being able to input commands.
• DD - Dash Dance - Rapidly change the motion of your dash (left/right). Allows you to quickly be able to move towards an area.
• DJC - Double Jump Cancel - Perform an attack during the second jump. - For some characters it stops their jump.
• FF - Fast-falling - Holding down whilst FALLING - Reach the ground faster than you would normally.
• IASA - Interruptible as soon as - The frames before the move can be interrupted.
• SH - Short hopping - Lightly pressing one of the jump buttons - Jump less high than you would normally. (approx. 1/2 height)
• SHFFLC (Sometimes SHFFL or Shuffle) - Short Hop, Fast Fall, L-Cancel.
• SHB/SHL - Short Hop Laser/Blaster - Short Hop, B, Fast Fall.
• WoP - Wall of Pain - Repeated high priority aerial moves.