Interruptibility: Difference between revisions

In ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' (and ''Ultimate'' prior to {{SSBU|2.0.0}}), Ganondorf's forward aerial is programmed to be interruptible from frame 45 and the move auto-cancels on frame 55. In ''Brawl'', the auto-cancel window is listed first on the script so the move cannot be interrupted until the script reaches the command. The script will not reach the command for the move to be interruptible until the move can auto-cancel and since the move auto-cancels on frame 55, this delays the interruptibilty command for 10 extra frames. In ''Smash 4'' however, the game has two separate scripts for interruptiblity and auto-canceling so the auto-cancel command will not override the interruptibility command. As a result, the move can be interrupted on frame 45 and has 10 frames less ending lag than in ''Brawl'' which is naturally beneficial.

A script command to enable interruptibility still exists within ''Smash 4'' and the command is even still used for [[Wario-Man]]'s animations. If there is an interruptibility command in an animation's script, it will override the interruptibility from the character parameter file (if it occurs earlier in the aniamtion).  

It is possible for actions to be interruptible with only certain kinds of actions and specifically not with others, such as the case with [[jump cancel]]ling. This is known as '''selective interruptibility''' or '''limited interruptibility''', though many players use the "interruptible as soon as" phrase to refer to it, which can result in confusion due to the term's history. In ''Melee'', aerials cannot be cancelled with air dodges, while they can be in ''Brawl'' onwards. Most grounded moves (such as many down tilts) can be interrupted with a [[dash]], jump, or other attacks, but not with some combination of shielding, walking, or turning around. Selective interruptibility is far less common from ''Brawl'' onwards with almost all attacks with interruptibility being completely interruptible although characters who can [[crawl]] cannot interrupt their down tilts with crawling (although backwards crawling works in ''Brawl''). A character stuck in the animation of their aerial or air dodge will not be able to grab the ledge until it is completely finished, regardless if it can be interrupted much earlier. This is most prominent with {{SSB4|Sheik}}'s forward aerial in ''Smash 4''.