JUST ROLL WITH IT SMASH HOW TO
JUST ROLL WITH IT SMASH SERIES

Are you just going to fall into oblivion? No! You're going to get yourself right back up there on the stage and smack your opponent one good! If you're hit or thrown off of the stage, you're going to want to try to return, as falling off makes you die, and that's bad. Oh no! You've been thrown off of the stage by your opponent, who is now gloating over your inevitable death. Even better, Kirby and Jigglypuff, being puffballs, can fly, allowing for 5 separate small jumps. He/she can double-jump in mid-air, allowing for more altitude and maneuverability. Also, your character has not one, but two jumps.

It is important to master these jumps, as both types are necessary in different situations. C-button jumps send your character higher, but stick jumps are variable in height. Pressing any one of these buttons will cause your character to jump the direction of the arrows on the buttons doesn't matter. However, the C-pad (the yellow buttons on the right prong of the controller) can also be used to jump as well. Pushing the stick up makes your character jump (once again, different stick pressures will make him/her jump higher, a light upward movement will not make them jump at all, for reasons that I will go into later). Pressing down on the stick will cause your character to crouch, and if you are atop a platform that is not the main platform of the level, tapping the control stick down will cause your character to drop through. The stick is sensitive to pressure, so pushing it hard to the right or left will make your character run in that direction, while tilting it will make them walk, and there are even different walking speeds, depending on stick pressure. Tilting this stick to the right makes your character move right, left makes him/her move left, etc. Movement in Super Smash Brothers is accomplished through use of the control stick located on the middle prong of the controller.

JUST ROLL WITH IT SMASH HOW TO

So, before you get into epic battles, I suggest first learning how to control your character. However, Super Smash Brothers 64 and its sequel are a couple of the few (if not the only) fighting games in which button-mashing simply does not work. This usually involves copious amounts of button-mashing. The first time you take out a game, you just want to get in there and fight. Every other button except for the D-pad is functional in this game, though it can be played effectively with just the stick and the A, B, and Z buttons.Ĭontrolling Your Character Your right should hold the right prong, thumb near the A and B buttons, and forefinger on the R-button (shoulder button on right prong). For Super Smash Brothers, The D-pad (cross on left prong of controller) is unused, so your left hand should hold the center prong, thumb on the control stick and forefinger on the Z button (trigger on middle prong). Fitting the hand very well, its well-spaced buttons (A, B, C-pad, D-pad, R, L, and Z) allow for much control versatility. The Nintendo 64 controller, to many gamers, is one of, if not the best controller ever designed. The Controller How to hold the Nintendo 64 Controller when playing Super Smash Bros. However, one must crawl before one can run, so let's start with the basics.

JUST ROLL WITH IT SMASH SERIES

But if you can laugh at your character's surprised expression as he/she goes sailing off into the great beyond for no good reason, or at the utterly amazing series of coincidences that ended up with you in the KO wall, you will persevere easily, and will most definitely master the game. You will toss your controller onto the ground in frustration and hang your head in shame. You will explode for no reason whatsoever. However, to be able to play enough to develop the two essentials above, one must have a good sense of humor. A predictable opponent is a dead opponent, so figure out what he likes to do and when he likes to do it, and you've got him right where you want him. Secondly, you need to be able to recognize patterns well. Once you master all of the moves, the only way you will hit with an attack or dodge someone else's is if you have very accurate timing. To master this game, though, you need two main things. This is mostly because of the innovative fighting style detailed above, but once you play the game enough, it all makes such perfect sense that you wonder how you ever could have had trouble with it. Though the controller and control interface are relatively simple, this game is often difficult to perfect, even for hard-core gamers. To an absolute beginner, this is an incredibly confusing game.

Just roll with it smash