Editing Dancing Blade

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In ''Melee'', the first attack is often used to gain horizontal recovery. Marth glows a color as he uses his attacks: red in the first attack, green in the second, blue in the third, and red again for the fourth. It is quite unlikely that Marth would have to use all four attacks, since both the third and fourth strikes have much higher [[knockback]] than the first and second. It is rather difficult to pull off the full attack, as the attack requires timing on each blow to follow up.

Dancing Blade has seen quite a few changes since ''Melee''. Unlike in ''Melee'', Marth does not glow when using this attack. Instead, the motion trail of his sword changes depending on the direction tilted, with Red always representing neutral, Blue always representing up, and Green always representing down. Secondly, the timing no longer matters, so it can be performed easily. If the first hit connects, it is nearly impossible to escape the rest of the combo when the timing is fast enough. The knockback on the third strike is decreased, allowing for better combos. The final can either be 2 [[KO]] moves at high percentages (Up can KO at 118% tipped, 142% base. Forward can KO at 140% tipped, 179% base) or a quick damage racker (Down can KO at 213% [[Tipper|tipped]], 305% base), while the upward final strike has a brand new animation (a turning upward flick as opposed to a turning slam-slash in ''Melee'').

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#: In {{for3ds}}, this variation is a [[List of challenges (SSB4-3DS)|Challenge]] unlock, only obtainable by clearing [[100-Man Smash]] in less than 3 minutes.{{Main|Marth (SSB4)/Side special/Custom 1}}{{Main|Lucina (SSB4)/Side special/Custom 1}}

# '''Heavy Blade''': Deals much more damage and knockback, and the slashes have more range; the first swing has enough knockback to be a viable KO move, and the final swings are all capable of KOing at very low percentages. However, the input timing is more strict while the hits are slower, with the resultant increase in knockback also making each separate hit almost impossible to link together.{{Main|Marth (SSB4)/Side special/Custom 2}}{{Main|Lucina (SSB4)/Side special/Custom 2}}

Astra does not exist in any of Marth's four native games, as the skill system debuted in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War}}'' after Marth's original two games and was not included in the Nintendo DS remakes, though the skill itself was introduced prior to ''Melee''. Despite this, Marth's [[fireemblemwiki:Marth#Downloadable content|"King Marth"]] [[fireemblemwiki:Bonus units|bonus unit]] incarnation in ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Awakening}}'' possesses Astra as a default skill, likely as a reference to ''Smash''. Lucina is also able to obtain Astra through reclassing if her mother is [[Robin|a female Avatar]], {{s|fireemblemwiki|Sully}}, or {{s|fireemblemwiki|Olivia}}. In their default classes in ''Awakening'', {{s|fireemblemwiki|Lord}} and {{s|fireemblemwiki|Lodestar}} respectively, Lucina and Marth's motions while using it are a strong visual parallel to the Dancing Blade motions in the ''Smash Bros.'' series. Any character in ''Awakening'' can also use Astra if {{s|fireemblemwiki:Astra (weapon)|the bow of the same name}} is equipped. In ''Fates'', Lucina and Marth use similar motions to Dancing Blade in their regular attack animations. In ''{{s|fireemblemwiki|Fire Emblem Engage}}'', Lodestar Rush is a combat skill for Emblem Marth which can be used by any unit equipped with his Emblem Ring while engaged.

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