Benzychenz
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Hey look Sakurai endorsed combos.
A storm is coming.
So does that mean no more Thunderwalling?
Assuming that Thunder has a lower ceiling than before.
I can't even remember seeing anyone playing remotely competitively using pikachu's thunder, sadly, even when enemies were flying high in the air. I would like to see it used more to annoy opponents.
I may just be watching the wrong ones. I just got the impression it was like Falcon Punch, and never used because it was too slow and left him too vulnerable.Really? I could've sworn I've seen ESAM use it wonderfully in brawl tourny vids for sure.
That's because it's actuallyBowser's making quite the pose there in the first shot.
"Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that deals a Meteor Smash! From left to right, you can see this combo starting with Pikachu throwing the opponent upward, Meteor Smashing with the lightning strike, and then directly attacking. Foes can dodge, of course, so the attack won't hit consistently, but when it does, it sure feels good!"
Pikachu shall be to smash 4, what meta knight was to brawl.Pikachu high tier confirmed.
Good gravy MK8 looks gorgeous!!!!
Good gravy MK8 looks gorgeous!!!!
Good gravy MK8 looks gorgeous!!!!
"Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that deals a Meteor Smash! From left to right, you can see this combo starting with Pikachu throwing the opponent upward, Meteor Smashing with the lightning strike, and then directly attacking. Foes can dodge, of course, so the attack won't hit consistently, but when it does, it sure feels good!"
THIS. CHANGES. EVERYTHING.
Pikachu was already an annoying fuck in Brawl, this is gonna be a hard pill to swallow for those that struggle against the rat. Pretty cool though, and Sakurai is saying it can be dodged. But is he implying that it can only be dodged at lower damage percentiles?
..is.. some form.. of.. Melee hit stun back? Brawl had very little hit stun, and even when you landed some hits they'd fly in directions that made chaining moves a bitch.
EDIT: Jesus, I just realized what this means for Pikachu's edge game. I wonder how much Thunder will affect his horizontal movement when used in mid-air. I hope most of the vets get cool tweaks like this, anyone keeping track of the buff and nerfs so far?
i think its up smash to thunder to up smashSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT THAT'S GODLIKE
THUNDER TO UP SMASH? DAMN
Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that deals a Meteor Smash! From left to right, you can see this combo starting with Pikachu throwing the opponent upward, Meteor Smashing with the lightning strike, and then directly attacking. Foes can dodge, of course, so the attack won't hit consistently, but when it does, it sure feels good!
Cloud looks a touch lower than before. Though it did get buffed quite a bit. What will happen to the top screen kills with Thunder?
Cloud looks a touch lower than before. Though it did get buffed quite a bit. What will happen to the top screen kills with Thunder?
Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that deals a Meteor Smash! From left to right, you can see this combo starting with Pikachu throwing the opponent upward, Meteor Smashing with the lightning strike, and then directly attacking. Foes can dodge, of course, so the attack won't hit consistently, but when it does, it sure feels good!
I may just be watching the wrong ones. I just got the impression it was like Falcon Punch, and never used because it was too slow and left him too vulnerable.