Editing Cross Slash

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'''Cross Slash''' ({{ja|凶斬り|Kyōgiri}}, ''Misfortune Cutter'') is [[Cloud]]'s [[side special move]].

Cross Slash is a [[natural combo]] of three parts, where Cloud writes the kanji {{ja|凶|kyō, fierce}} to deal damage.

*The first attack is a downward single-handed reap (specifically, the radical 丿) with a step forward that deals 4% damage.  

*The second part is a two-handed swing downward in the other direction, a second 丿, dealing 3% damage and forming the complete radical "乂".  

*The third segment is an automatic series of three slashes: two ground-level slashes in a fanning motion from left to right, then ending with an outward waving slash after a full spin, forming the radical "凵" for 3%, 3%, and 6% damage.  

If every hit connects, the five slashes deal a total of 19% damage while drawing the kanji {{ja|凶|kyō, fierce}} (wicked, misfortune, or bane) through the air.  

The [[Limit Break]] version of the move involves Cloud unleashing the entire sequence at high speed, regardless of whether it hits anything or whether the player makes additional inputs. These slashes deal much more damage (27% total) and greater knockback than the base version of the move, with the final hit's hitbox also becoming slightly larger.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ruben_dal/status/859110965501206528?lang=en]</ref> The camera will also zoom in on the hit fighter if the final hit connects while time slows down for a split second, similar to {{SSB4|Little Mac}}'s [[KO Uppercut]]. As Limit Cross Slash possesses very fast startup, a large hitbox, surprisingly low ending lag, and deals high [[shield damage]], it is often considered one of Cloud's most effective and all-purpose Limit Break special moves.

 

 

{{CustomSet/Single|Cloud|Side|name=Cross Slash|desc={{Flag|North America}} Keep pressing the button to hit up to three times. Finish the combo for the perfect attack!<br>{{Flag|Europe}} Press the button three times to get the full combo, as long as the first attack connected.}}

[[File:FF7 Cross Slash.gif|left|thumb|Cross Slash in ''Final Fantasy VII''.]]

[https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Cross-slash_(Final_Fantasy_VII) Cross Slash] is Cloud's second level 1 Limit Break in ''Final Fantasy VII'', which he learns after performing his initial Limit Break, Braver, eight times. It deals 3.25 times the damage of a normal physical attack to one enemy and inflicts paralysis. The usual animation for the attack shows him performing three strikes as opposed to the four strokes needed to write the kanji (''Smash Bros.'' instead has him perform a total of five slashes); additionally, it is done in reverse. However, in some instances, such as in the {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} series, the kanji visual may be absent. In ''Smash 4'', it uses a similar design to the original ''Final Fantasy VII'', while in ''Ultimate'', its design is based on its appearance in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''. The animation of the last three hits of Cross Slash in ''Smash'' is based on its animation in the 1998 fighting game ''Ehrgeiz'', which featured several ''Final Fantasy VII'' characters, including Cloud, as guest fighters.

 

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LimitBreakCrossSlashSSB4.jpg|Limit Break Cross Slash in {{forwiiu}}

SSBUWebsiteCloud3.jpg|Cloud using Cross Slash on {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} on the [[Umbra Clock Tower]].

Cloud SSBU Skill Preview Side Special.png|Cross Slash as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.

==Names in other languages==

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*Like [[Little Mac]]'s {{h2|Straight Lunge|KO Uppercut}}, the camera zoom effect from a Limit Break Cross Slash will not appear if Cloud is hit on the exact frame the move connects against an opponent.