Reverse aerial rush: Difference between revisions

To perform a RAR, the player must be running, and cannot be in the initial dash animation (limiting the usefulness of the RAR for characters with long initial dashes, such as [[Captain Falcon (SSB)|Captain Falcon]] and [[Sonic (SSBB)|Sonic]]). If the player presses the control stick backwards to turn around but jumps as soon as the turnaround begins, the character will jump backwards while keeping the running momentum. The result is a jump like a normal jump out of a run, except that the character is facing the other direction.

The main purpose of using a RAR is to attack with a back aerial in front of the character. This is especially helpful for characters with very strong or effective back aerials (e.g. [[Ike (SSBB)|Ike]] or [[Mr. Game and Watch (SSBB)|Mr. Game and Watch]]) and/or slow, ineffective forward aerials. It is also useful for attacking a player behind with a special move or aerial. Using some moves quickly enough out of a RAR can cause the character to not turn around.