Smash Taunt
A Smash Taunt (スマッシュアピール, Smash Appeal)[1] is an easter egg that allows certain characters to perform a special taunt on certain stages, specifically the Star Fox characters on the Star Fox stages (see: Star Fox Smash Taunt), Snake on Shadow Moses Island (see: Codec Conversations), and Pit on Palutena's Temple (see: Palutena's Guidance).
When a character initiates their respective Smash Taunt, they will do a pose lasting several seconds, during which the character will remain stationary; should the character get hit while they are posing, the Smash Taunt will be canceled. However, if the pose is completed without flinching, conversations will begin. If the character who performed the Smash Taunt is KO'd during the conversation (or in Melee, if they flinch at all), the conversation will abruptly halt, and, in Snake's case, will include a humorous conclusion based on the Game Over sequence from the Metal Gear series.
- Smash Taunts are used by tapping the down taunt button just once, for about one frame.
- Smash Taunts can only be attempted (and used) once per match for all characters, regardless of who initiates it. If the initial pose is broken, all players must wait until the match is over to make another attempt.
- Smash Taunts cannot be activated if the character has a Smash Ball. If a character enters Final Smash standby during a Smash Taunt, the taunt will end immediately.
- Smash Taunts cannot be activated on Ω Form stages in Super Smash Bros. 4.
- The Wii U's home button is disabled during a Smash Taunt.
Gallery
Snake's Smash Taunt on Shadow Moses Island.
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Fox's Smash Taunt on Lylat Cruise.
Fox's Smash Taunt on Corneria (Brawl).
Fox's Smash Taunt on Corneria (Japanese Melee).
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Fox's Smash Taunt on Corneria (Smash 3DS)
Pit's Smash Taunt on Palutena's Temple (Smash Wii U)
