Nintendo Wii Media | Smash Update: Grabs and Throws

By Jorge Ba-oh 07.11.2007 26

It's moves tutorial time once more on the Official Smash Bros. website with two swordsmen Ike and Link demonstrating how to grab and throw in Brawl.

Surely you've learned how to shield to protect yourself. Have you learned that yet? Good. You've learned.

Then next up is grabbing. And throwing!

Grabs are also effective against enemies that are protecting themselves with their own shields. Shield against attacks, then grab. Or dodge. If you can understand this flow, you'll find they add a dimension that changes the simple charging attack.

At any rate, get in the habit of shielding when you're in trouble. Then you can think about what comes next.

Be sure to stick around for more updates...

Box art for Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Developer

HAL Laboratory

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Fighting

Players

4

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cuichu is offline. cuichu 07.11.2007#1

first!

 
L is offline. L 07.11.2007#2

Throws aren't as powerful as they used to be in the original smash bros.

( Edited on 07.11.2007 12:27 by L )

 
ohm is offline. ohm 07.11.2007#3

Good thing too, because they were too unbalanced in the original n64 version. I hope in brawl they don't make it too powerful. Grabbing is an essential strategy in melee, its good for set ups and keep yourself on balance.

 
J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#4

iCAME said:
Good thing too, because they were too unbalanced in the original n64 version. I hope in brawl they dont make it too powerful. Grabbing is an essential strategy in melee, its good for set ups and keep yourself on balance.

especially when your opponent isn't expecting to meet fate yet until you give them the back throw from hell.Smilie

 
mooojc is offline. mooojc 07.11.2007#5

Ike has a pretty nice set of grabs/throws.

 
The Wandering Sword is offline. The Wandering Sword 07.11.2007#6

yay


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Zapp is offline. Zapp 07.11.2007#7

OH GOD.. Someone please BAN that fool!
Anyway I wasn't expecting this to be on the same day as another update.. I would of thought they would of used it alone just as an update to fill the days!?!?!

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The Wandering Sword is offline. The Wandering Sword 07.11.2007#8

iPwnd said:
OH GOD.. Someone please BAN that fool! Anyway I wasnt expecting this to be on the same day as another update.. I would of thought they would of used it alone just as an update to fill the days!?!?!
Ban who
-hopefully not me-
Also i think they are using these small releases to keep us calm untill they release another character or some other ground shaking information (like sonic the hedghog's level or items)Smilie


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Faust_D is offline. Faust_D 07.11.2007#9

He didn't mean you, probably the guy that said "first". But still, don't just post stuff like "yay"..

Wasn't this an older update? o.0;..

~Getting on C3's massive tits since 2K5.~
 
J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#10

iNo Faust said:
He didnt mean you, probably the guy that said first. But still, dont just post stuff like yay.. Wasnt this an older update? o.0;..

no they just confirmed basic play thats it. I hate updates like this now the jump technique that was confirmed earlier
that was worth posting to the site.

 
Satoshi is offline. Satoshi 07.11.2007#11

iNo Faust said:
Wasnt this an older update? o.0;..

Before there was dodging and blocking...which looks a bit like this.

Smash brothers has so much stuff i never used...like this...probably why i was always thrashed.

For brawl i'll have to master everything to win the c3 smash tournament.

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J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#12

ZeroSimon said:
iNo Faust said:Wasnt this an older update? o.0;..
Before there was dodging and blocking...which looks a bit like this.Smash brothers has so much stuff i never used...like this...probably why i was always thrashed.For brawl ill have to master everything to win the c3 smash tournament.

wowSmilie... You can't even catch items with that lack of skills since you need to air dodge to do it.

 
The Wandering Sword is offline. The Wandering Sword 07.11.2007#13

I just want to play against other people... Forget tournaments... Smilie
-Sigh- I would get bored waiting for other people to finish their round...Smilie


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Nintendo Lad is offline. Nintendo Lad 07.11.2007#14

In the original Smash Bros I used to rely on throws to KO people. But they were so much weaker in Melee that you had to use Smashes.

Wonder what the strength will be this time.

 
Satoshi is offline. Satoshi 07.11.2007#15

You can catch items coming towards you???...so much stuff i didn't know

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J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#16

ZeroSimon said:
You can catch items coming towards you???...so much stuff i didnt know

yeah or you can catch stationary items with the same technique. It's a skill well needed for tournaments just like wave-dashing.

 
TheEvilShyGuy is offline. TheEvilShyGuy 07.11.2007#17

I hope they keep the strength of the throw the same as it was in melee, it was well balanced there.

J Tangle said:
yeah or you can catch stationary items with the same technique. Its a skill well needed for tournaments just like wave-dashing.

Speaking of which, they need to get rid of wave-dashing, and not just because I can't do it well...Smilie

Proud United State-ian

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

 
J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#18

TheEvilShyGuy said:
I hope they keep the strength of the throw the same as it was in melee, it was well balanced there.
J Tangle said:yeah or you can catch stationary items with the same technique. Its a skill well needed for tournaments just like wave-dashing.
Speaking of which, they need to get rid of wave-dashing, and not just because I cant do it well...Smilie

I wish I could help you with that ShyGuy. Wave-dashing isn't hard if you do it once. Then all you would have to do is practice. Yeah if they get rid of wave-dashing I wouldn't be upset I would just try finding a new user only technique.

 
TheEvilShyGuy is offline. TheEvilShyGuy 07.11.2007#19

J Tangle said:
I wish I could help you with that ShyGuy. Wave-dashing isnt hard if you do it once. Then all you would have to do is practice. Yeah if they get rid of wave-dashing I wouldnt be upset I would just try finding a new user only technique.

Well, I can do it, I know how, I just can't do it too well. Besides, I find it a pretty cheap move, kinda like only using power weapons in Halo, or snaking in Mario Kart DS, and I prefer not to use cheap tactics. That's just my opinion though, some people might find it to be a master move, a move that "pro" players use.

It's good to see that some people wouldn't mind it's removal, though if they do leave it in, I'd like to see if I could beat that technique, I've never played against someone who could use it.

Proud United State-ian

He's not dead, he's electroencephalographically challenged.

 
J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#20

TheEvilShyGuy said:
J Tangle said:I wish I could help you with that ShyGuy. Wave-dashing isnt hard if you do it once. Then all you would have to do is practice. Yeah if they get rid of wave-dashing I wouldnt be upset I would just try finding a new user only technique.
Well, I can do it, I know how, I just cant do it too well. Besides, I find it a pretty cheap move, kinda like only using power weapons in Halo, or snaking in Mario Kart DS, and I prefer not to use cheap tactics. Thats just my opinion though, some people might find it to be a master move, a move that pro players use.Its good to see that some people wouldnt mind its removal, though if they do leave it in, Id like to see if I could beat that technique, Ive never played against someone who could use it.

Hmmmm... I never really thought of it like that, but your kinda right on both aspects. I've never played against anyone who wave-dashed constantly. Hell I only had one opponent that could wave-dash. So I guess that would be like the Halo rocket hogs huh?

 
MC hammered is offline. MC hammered 07.11.2007#21

Its gonna be like a whole new learning experiance for me, I was brilliant on N64, didn't really do the GC version as much as I should have, and I never learned all the niche moves. I always got out dodged and owned Smilie

Enoch Powell was right, and you know it.
 
Satoshi is offline. Satoshi 07.11.2007#22

Soooooooo...


Wave dashingSmilieSmilieSmilie

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J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#23

ZeroSimon said:
Soooooooo...Wave dashingSmilieSmilieSmilie

Heres a random video that someone made.

Characters that glide generally have a longer wave dash.

 
Zapp is offline. Zapp 07.11.2007#24

I love wave-dashing... Smilie it's awsome especially when my friends come around and I use it.. they get so pissed off!! Smilie Anyway from what I see most of you are gonna be too easy to beat on this game!! Smilie

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J Tangle is offline. J Tangle 07.11.2007#25

iPwnd said:
I love wave-dashing... Smilie its awsome especially when my friends come around and I use it.. they get so pissed off!! Smilie Anyway from what I see most of you are gonna be too easy to beat on this game!! Smilie

You didn't have to say that IpwndSmilie although I was thinking the same thingSmilie

 

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