Mr. Game & Watch (SSBU)/Forward smash

Hitbox visualization showing Mr. Game & Watch's forward smash.

Overview

Mr. Game & Watch swings a lit torch directly at his opponent, referencing his game Fire Attack. The move has noticeable startup for a forward smash as it comes out on frame 17, but has low ending lag and good range due to its fully disjointed hitbox. Forward smash has a sweetspot at the flame of the torch that is one of the strongest forward smashes in the game, dealing massive damage and knockback while also being safe on shield. The sourspot is located on the torch handle and is significantly weaker but is still potent enough to KO if the opponent is at a very high percent.

What makes this move one of Mr. Game & Watch's best finishers is that it has a setup from his down smash bury which allows Mr. Game & Watch to KO at early percents near the ledge or center-stage if he can land the setup. Overall, a very potent and rewarding move.

Update History

1.1.0

• The feather from Mr. Game and Watch's forward smash animation was removed.

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Rehit rate	Damage	SD	Angle	Angle type	BK	KS	FKV	Set weight	Radius	Bone	Offset			H×	SDI×	T%	Clang	Rebound	Effect	Type	G	A	Sound	Direct	Hit bits	Hit part	Blockable	Reflectable	Absorbable	Flinchless	No GFX	Heedless
0	0	0	14.0%	0		Forward	42	100	0		2.6	top	0.0	5.3	7.8	1.0×	1.0×	0%							None		All	All
1	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	46	97	0		2.9	top	0.0	6.8	12.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All
2	0	0	18.0%	0		Forward	46	97	0		5.3	top	0.0	7.8	16.0	1.0×	1.0×	0%							Fire		All	All

Timing

Charges between	7-8
Hitboxes	17-18
Interruptible	43
Animation length	44

Legend (1 square = 1 frame)

Lag time

Charge interval

Hitbox

Interruptible

Trivia

• Oddly enough, the sourspot hitbox has no sound effect set. This was not the case in previous games.

Mr. Game & Watch's moveset

Neutral attack (1 · inf) · Forward tilt · Up tilt · Down tilt · Dash attack · Forward smash · Up smash · Down smash
Neutral aerial · Forward aerial · Back aerial · Up aerial · Down aerial
Grab · Pummel · Forward throw · Back throw · Up throw · Down throw
Forward roll · Back roll · Spot dodge · Air dodge · Techs
Floor attack (front) · Floor getups (front) · Floor attack (back) · Floor getups (back) · Floor attack (trip) · Floor getups (trip)
Edge attack · Edge getups
Neutral special · Side special · Up special · Down special · Final Smash