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'''Special move canceling''' (officially called '''attack canceling''') is a gameplay mechanic in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It | '''Special move canceling''' (officially called '''attack canceling''') is a gameplay mechanic in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. It lets the playstyle of [[Ryu]], [[Ken]], and [[Terry]] be closer to that of their respective home series. | ||
While many moves have [[interruptibility]] to allow the user to perform an action before that move's animation completes, special move canceling allows the user to perform a [[special move]] or a [[command-input move]] much earlier. It is performed by hitting a character with a move that can special move canceled and then performing a special move or a command-input move after [[hitlag]] ends. [[Neutral attack]]s, [[tilt]]s, and [[aerial]]s are the only attacks that can be special move canceled, with the exception of Ryu and Ken's down smash. | |||
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Because most of the moves that can be canceled have relatively low knockback, they are very useful in extending [[combo]]s, setting up for [[KO]]s, or applying [[shield]] pressure. Ryu's heavy down tilt, for example, can normally be interrupted starting at frame 28, but canceling into a special move allows him to act as early as frame 6. The window to perform another move does not extend to the end of the initial move's animation, with most being a 10 frame or fewer window starting from when the first hitbox is active. An extreme example of this is Ryu's neutral aerial, which has a hitbox as late as frame 31 but the special move cancel window ends at frame 13. | |||
A related mechanic exists for [[Final Smash]]es with only two main differences. The first difference is that almost every move aside from [[pummel]], [[throw]]s, [[floor attack]]s, and [[edge attack]]s can be canceled into a Final Smash. The second difference is the window is often much smaller than for specials, often closing as soon as the last hitbox ends, though several do have the same timing as the special move cancel window. | |||
[[Kara cancel]]ing is a similar mechanic that applies to the same moves as special move canceling. Unlike special move canceling, Kara canceling can only within 4 frames of performing the move and before any hitbox connects. | |||
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[[Category:Ryu (SSBU)]] | [[Category:Ryu (SSBU)]] | ||
[[Category:Ken (SSBU)]] | [[Category:Ken (SSBU)]] | ||
[[Category:Terry (SSBU)]] | [[Category:Terry (SSBU)]] |
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