Before and After
A sword based rekka wielded by both the Hero King and his descendant
What is Double Edge Dancing Blade?
Gimr was ridiculed for releasing this movement tech, but it turned out to be more useful than we thought
What is Slingshot?
Some of the most useless kill power nerfs landed on this Ultimate character's smash attack two patches in a row
What is Wolf's Down Smash?
This relatively unknown player made huge moves beating Moxi, Tilde, Scend, MuteAce, and Kola to win their first major out of nowhere at this event
Who is Quidd at Let's Make Big Moves 2022?
One will kill you horizontally or vertically through Smashes, the other will combo you into a smelly finisher, but they can both give you a round of applause
What are Donkey Kong Smash Attacks & Wario's Up Air?
Though Squirtle's rendition is not deadly, Joker mostly prefers this move for the mobility attached to it
What is Water Gun Dash / Water Gun Jump?
Edgeguarding isn't exactly popular in today's meta, but this piece of tech circumvents a big issue with run-off aerials, opening up a new dimension to edgeguarding
What is ledgeslip?
Already the best character in the game, running the clock was just too much, so this critical time wasting strategy got removed by the community
What is Meta Knight Planking?
Local players knew them from before lockdown, but afterwards they really hit their stride as they beat Kobe, MuteAce, MkLeo in his prime, Riddles, Glutonny, and Maister twice while production messed up the confetti at this event
Who is Onin at Super Smash Con 2022?
One keeps you at a distance with electricity and a fiery finisher, the other gets him in to hug you to death, but they are both historically designed to control animals
What are Zero Suit Samus's Plasma Whip & Incineroar's Alolan Whip?
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is One Winged Angel Platform?
This piece of tech often messes up landing mix-ups for those who are not familiar with it, leaving them facing the wrong way
What is Reverse Landings / Turn Around Landing?
The bigger they are the harder they fall? The most nerfed character in Smash Ultimate begs to differ
Who is Pichu?
After taking an early loss in pools, this player tore through this event, ending with a 15-1 score as they won the entire event, beating Anathema, KEN, Shuton, and Kurama twice in grand finals, and on the way got revenge on the player who put him there in the first place
Who is Tweek at Port Priority 7?
One ignores traffic rules, the other will run the timer on you, but they're both used for their burst of speed and tendency to spin
What are Bowser Jr's Clown Kart Dash & Sonic's Spin Dash?
Marth's strongest killing move, introduced in a game ironically lacking in the after effects of hitting it
What is Critical Hitstun?
Using this tech allows some characters to significantly improve their OoS and sometimes even combo potential due to the improved drift... if you hit the 2 frame window
What is Full Momentum Nair?
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is Wario Wectoring?
This player made a name for themselves as a top level threat beating all the invaders in their pool, that being Tea, Zackray, and Glutonny. They then went on to beat Sparg0, Kola, and Shuton only to fall to MkLeo and Acola at this event
Who is Kurama at Ludwig Smash Invitational?
One is solid and stealthy, the other flexible and technical, but you wouldn't want to find either hidden in the grass
What is Snake & Lucas's Rope Snake?
It's going to be tough to send Little Mac back home if Hero suffers this fate
What is Punch Out of Mana?
This tech helps players make short hops even shorter - but only when the stage allows for it
What is Phantom Ledgejump?
He was already one of the worst character in the game back in the days, yet the devs still decided to take away this technique from him. Curiously enough, Kirby can still do it...
What is Melee Bowser's Flame Cancelling?
This Joker player had never played outside of their local region before, and when they went to their first major, lost their second round in pools. They then went on to make the first 12 set losers run ever, which to my knowledge has not been trumped since, ultimately falling at 5th place at this event
Who is Emass at Ultimate Wanted 3?
One is done through superhero fashion, the other is LGBT approved, but they are both capable of turning the situation around
What are (Dr) Mario's Cape & Mii Swordfighter's Reversal Slash?