Corkscrew

Corkscrew
Corkscrew in Ultimate.
User	Wario
Universe	Wario

Corkscrew (コークスクリュー, Corkscrew) is Wario's up special move.

Overview

Wario is launched into the air, hitting opponents multiple times before launching them horizontally with its finishing hitbox. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it can deal up to 19% damage if all hits connect. While this attack can be used as a third jump, it grants subpar distance vertically and horizontally and is extremely susceptible to edgehogging. It can be angled upon startup to travel further horizontally with reduced height (with a maximum angle of about 45 degrees). It is a poor move to attack with, as it is easy to Smash DI out of and is easily punishable. It is similar in functionality and knockback to Samus's Screw Attack and Charizard's Fly. It is considered an inferior recovery to both Wario Bike and/or a charged Wario Waft, and is rarely used before the aforementioned moves.

When Wario becomes Wario-Man, this move's effect is changed. Instead of it being a multiple-hit attack, it becomes a two hit electrical attack (one hit at initiation and another at the end of the attack). The move becomes significantly stronger with a higher amount of damage and drastically greater knockback, rendering it capable of KOing as early as 70% near the ledge.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, Corkscrew received a few changes. Visually, Wario now clenches his fists throughout his spin and thrusts his palms out at the end, rather than having his palms open throughout like in Brawl. As a recovery, this move travels higher and can now sweetspot the ledge. As an attack, the move now does only 13% damage rather than 19% like before; however, it has significantly increased knockback as compensation and is vastly harder to escape from due to having fewer hits and the weakening of SDI.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Corkscrew is largely unchanged from before, however it deals more damage (up to 16.5%) and has increased range, making it an effective out of shield option thanks to its low startup. The loop hits additionally connect more reliably into themselves, making it overall a significantly more reliable attack and a more effective move in general than it was in previous games.

Instructional quotes

instruction booklet		Attack opponents while rising upward. An excellent recovery move.
Move List		Jumps while spinning, hitting opponents multiple times.

Customization

Special Move customization was added in Super Smash Bros. 4. These are the variations:

1. Corkscrew	2. Widescrew	3. Corkscrew Leap
"Jump while spinning, hitting opponents multiple times." "Jumps while spinning, hitting foes multiple times. The angle of ascent can be adjusted slightly."	"Less damage and range than Corkscrew, but you can change the angle." "Not as powerful or far-reaching as Corkscrew, but can travel at a greater range of angles."	"Takes longer to charge and doesn't deal damage, but goes much higher." "Jumps while spinning. The angle is fixed and it doesn't deal damage, but it goes much higher."

1. Corkscrew: Default.
2. Widescrew: Deals less damage and covers less distance, but has more control over its trajectory. It is able to travel almost completely horizontally in a similar vein to Spinning Kong.
3. Corkscrew Leap: A better recovery option with far more distance. However, it has noticeable startup and can't deal damage.

Origin

The Corkscrew move is original to Smash Bros. While it shares part of the English name of Wario's Corkscrew Conk ability in Wario World, the two moves are entirely unrelated, having entirely different animations and functions. Moreover, the Japanese name for the Corkscrew Conk, "Screw Attack" (スクリューアタック), shares very little naming similarities with the Corkscrew in Super Smash Bros.

Animation wise, the move resembles the Spin Jump, a common ability in the Mario series, which Wario is also able to use it in Super Mario 64 DS after jumping on top of a Spindrift or a Fly Guy, or when he gets caught in a tornado. Otherwise, the two moves function completely different to each other. The way Wario stretches out his arms at the end of the move resembles a frame of Wario's animation in the opening cutscene of his first level in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, where he jumps off of a trampoline and accidentally lands inside his radio.

Gallery

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  Corkscrew in Brawl.

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  Corkscrew in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

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  Corkscrew as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	コークスクリュー, Corkscrew
English	Corkscrew
French	Tire-bouchon
German	Power-Spirale
Spanish	Sacacorchos
Italian	Avvitamento
Chinese (Simplified)	龙卷螺旋
Chinese (Traditional)	龍捲螺旋
Korean	코르크 스크류, Corkscrew
Dutch	Kurkentrekker
Russian	Штопор

Wario's special moves

Neutral special	Chomp
Side special	Wario Bike
Up special	Corkscrew
Down special	Wario Waft
Final Smash	Wario-Man