Save the Date
March 8th, 2018
Who is Inkling?
These kinds of moves gain significantly more utility in doubles when paired with Mr. Game & Watch or one of Ness or Lucas.
What are energy-based projectiles?
This famous streamer infamously tweeted out, "Hey fighting/smash community, I've got something cooking up for ya."
It's a shield for your back.
What is a Back Shield?
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is largely not taken seriously as a competitive title, and it is at least somewhat due to the inclusion of this incredibly unpopular universal mechanic attached to running.
What is Random Tripping?
October 5th, 2021
Who is Sora?
This character became famous in doubles for self destructing as soon as the match started as a legitimate strategy.
Who is Lucario?
This famous streamer founded an esports organization and sponsored a number of Smash Bros. players before being acquired by Shopify Rebellion.
Who is MoistCr1TiKaL?
It's a shell that's green.
What is a Green Shell?
Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduced this character specific movement mechanic, though it's not used much. Perhaps it was a tie-in with Snake's inclusion to the series.
What is Crawling?
December 10th, 2020
Who is Sephiroth?
This is the only character to be banned in doubles format in Smash for Wii U, but specifically such that you can't have two players both playing as them.
Who is Cloud?
This famous streamer created a tournament that is credited with the complete destruction of the Panda Global Nintendo Circuit series.
Who is Ludwig?
It's a gun with a banana projectile.
What is a Banana Gun?
Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U altered this mechanic pertaining to recovery, arguably to make it less punishing or confusing to try and get back to stage.
What is Ledge Hogging?
January 16th, 2020
Who is Byleth?
This niche move sees some greater use in doubles as a way to not only extend an ally's projectile's duration, but also to wildly swing it around the character's body.
What is Gravitational Pull?
This former NFL star also took his talents to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Mega Man main.
Who is Le'Veon Bell?
It's a drill.
What is a drill?
Super Smash Bros. Melee features this mechanic notably, and players sometimes play Rock, Paper, Scissors for the opportunity to have a frame removed from their throws as a result of this.
What is Port Priority?
November 1st, 2018
Who is Piranha Plant?
Joker had a bug with his Arsene meter that could be abused easily with this character until they patched it out.
Who is Pokemon Trainer?
This former Disney star used their vocal talents to light up Super Smash Bros. commentary on occasion.
Who is Dylan Sprouse?
It's not a smash ball.
What is a Fake Smash Ball?
Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduced this now-removed character-specific movement technique that can only be somewhat replicated by Steve.
What is Gliding?