Tournaments
This 2019 smash ultimate bracket is known for having the largest number entrances for any smash tournament
Evo 2019
This technique involves sliding backwards during in the initial dash animation by tilting the control stick backwards while dashing without passing through the neutral position.
Moonwalking
This 1991 Arcade game is though to be the game that kick started modern fighting games
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
This move similar to Fox's illusion causes Falco to dash forward, but unlike Fox this move meteor smashes anyone unlucky enough to be in its path.
Falco Phantasm
Robin's side B is too hot to handle for the likes of Marth and Roy from this series of games
Arc Fire Emblem
An annual convention centered around the smash brothers franchise
Super Smash Con
This smash 4 technique is actually a control set that opens the game to more movement techniques
Bidou
This Arc System Works anime fighting game was released early 2018 and broke Evo attendance records the first year it was hosted at said event
Dragon Ball FighterZ
This move of Meta Knight's shows him flying upwards the circling back down for one last swoop up, launching anyone hit by it upward
Shuttle Loop
Terry always asks "are you ok" before delivering Wolf's Side B
Buster Wolf Flash
This tournament was held in Antioch, California in 2009. With 290 entrants, this tournament was the biggest tournament in Melee history until Pound 4 the following year.
Genesis 1
This tech from Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4 is preformed by dashing and jump canceling an item throw, causing the player to slide while throwing said item
Glide Tossing
This Indie 2D Fighting Game that took inspiration from Marvel vs Capcom 2, made its way to PSN and Xbox arcade in 2012 and later saw its 1st and 2nd Encore released in 2014 and 2019 respectively
Skull Girls
This move causes Sonic to rapidly dash forward. it can be powered up by pressing the button repeatedly
Spin Charge
Sonic's Down B can avoid many of projectiles you'll find it quite hard to try to avoid this plasma ball from Samus
Spin Charge Shot
This 2009 tournament was the first major gathering of the best Melee players in North America since Super Smash Bros. Brawl's release a year earlier.
Revival of Melee
This smash 64 EXCLUSIVE tech is preformed by activating a glitch known as turn sliding causing the player to slide in the opposite direction they initially dashed in (similar to a wavedash) It can be performed by Fox, Kirby, Yoshi, Jigglypuff, and Donkey Kong.
Momentum Slide
This 2017 capcom fighting game was so disappointing on release that it was not drafted for main stage evo being the first time since 2002 that this franchise wasnt at an evo
Marvel vs Capcom Infinite
This move shows Isabelle burring a rocket in the ground. the rocket will rise and explode if an opponent steps over it
Lloyd Trap
Simon throws this bottle down to create a pillar of fire but luckily Greninja can use his Netural B to put it out
Holy Water Shuriken
This major smash tournament held in New Jersey was formerly one of the if not the biggest annual smash tournament, running from 2009 to 2016 was discontinued due to the founder being accused of sexual assault among many things
Apex
This technique decreases the knockback velocity of moves by hard pressing the L button or R button 1 or 2 frames before the hitboxes collide, or on the same frame that the hitbox collides.
V-cancelling (velocity cancelling)
This game is the game where the popular evo moment 37 aka the Daigo Parry originates from
Street Fighter III: Third Strike
This move shows Nana pulling on a rope to launch Popo upwards.
Belay
Joker may be able to charge up his gauge by holding down this move but Pit will be able to block any oncoming damage with these shields.
Rebel's Guardian Orbitars