Editing C-Stick

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:''Not to be confused with the [[control stick]].''

[[File:C-stick.jpg|thumb|150px|C-Stick on GameCube controller]]

The '''C-Stick''' refers to the yellow analog stick on the lower right side of the [[GameCube controller]] and the gray rubber pad on the top of the right side of the [[New Nintendo 3DS]]. Although they are not explicitly named, the term is also used to refer to the right stick on the [[Classic Controller]], [[Wii U GamePad]], [[Wii U Pro Controller]], [[Joy-Con]]s (when used as a pair) and [[Nintendo Switch Pro Controller]], as in the Super Smash Bros. series, they function identically to the C-stick.

==Overview==

[[File:Menu C-Stick Melee.png|thumb|The menu being manipulated with the C-stick in ''Melee''.]]

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', {{forwiiu}}, and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the C-stick is primarily used to perform [[smash attacks]]. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', if a player presses a [[grab]] button right after the player tilts the stick, they can charge the smash attack. It is also possible to charge a smash attack by pressing an attack button when tilting the C-stick, in the same manner the player would if they were using the [[control stick]]. In ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', players can simply hold the C-stick in the direction it was tilted to charge a smash attack. Tilting the C-stick while airborne will perform the corresponding [[aerial attack]], allowing players to perform an aerial attack without changing direction and momentum. Doing such will activate smash-inputted aerial attacks if the character in use has any. Within the game code, the C-stick activates a full directional input and an [[attack]] button press for a single frame in ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', which is a more consistent alternative to flicking the stick. Starting in ''Smash 4'', the C-stick registers as a sustained attack button press as long as the stick is held in the direction, as well as maintaining the directional input for a few frames to prevent the input not registering at lower [[gameplay speed]]s. Smash attacks inputted with the C-stick are performed one frame slower than the fastest possible, though this has little to no effect on its usefulness. The C-stick can also be used to [[roll]] or [[sidestep]] out of shield, determine the direction of a tech, and aid in [[directional influence]] (both DI and [[SDI]]).  

Despite {{for3ds}} technically releasing one month before the release of the New Nintendo 3DS, both were in development simultaneously, allowing the developers to program compatibility with a C-stick at launch. In-game, the C-stick functions identically to its console counterparts. However, the game does not allow players to customize the C-stick.

In ''Melee''{{'}}s single player modes, the C-stick can be used to change the zoom distance of the camera, by tilting it up to zoom in and down to zoom out. This is essentially pointless, as the camera control cannot do much other than restrict the player's view, and players fond of using the C-Stick to attack will find themselves instead taking no action. In ''Melee'' and ''Brawl'', the player can also use the C-stick to change the camera angle on the various menus within the game.  

In ''Brawl'', ''For Wii U'', and ''Ultimate'', the C-stick can be customized in the [[Controls]] menu to perform other functions. Setting input to [[tilt attack]]s is often referred to as [[A-sticking]] and setting the input to [[special move]]s is often referred to as [[B-sticking]], both having pros and cons over each other and smash attacks. Mechanically, setting the C-stick to tilt attack changes the directional input from a full input to a partial input, thus preventing a smash attack. [[Nintendo Switch]] hardware version 10.0.0 introduced the ability to map the functionality of any button to any other button from the console options menu, further diversifying how the C-Stick can be used in ''Ultimate''.

Using the Control Stick to perform a [[forward aerial]] or [[back aerial]] will result in the player moving slightly in the direction inputted. However, the C-Stick does not require a direction on the Control Stick to attack with an aerial, so when used with the C-Stick, the player will not move horizontally by any significant amount in early games. This is good for countering approaches. Mechanically, this is because a C-Stick input only makes a directional input for a single frame before reverting back to the Control Stick's input, not enough to have a noticeable effect in almost all cases.

 

However, starting in ''Smash 4'', in an attempt to counter the C-Stick's unresponsiveness when the [[gameplay speed]] is reduced, its directional and button input is now made for multiple frames, ensuring the input will not occur on sub-frames only, but resulting in the user moving slightly in the direction the stick is pushed in, depending on their air acceleration and friction. This can be partially mitigated by setting the C-Stick to "attack" rather than "smash", as only a partial directional input is made to allow for a frame 1 tilt input.

*Back in ''Melee''{{'}}s early tournament years, the C-stick was contemptuously called the "cheap stick" since it made it much easier for players to use aerial attacks, especially with {{SSBM|Marth}}, which led to a negative image of him due to his over-reliance on them.