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'''Grapple Canceling''' is a technique available to [[Samus]] and several other characters in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. The basis of it is the fact that midair Grapples are immediately canceled with no lag upon landing.
'''Grapple Canceling''' is a technique available for [[Samus]] and possibly other characters in Brawl. It's simple enough to pull off, and finally gives meaning to using Samus's aerial grapple. When playing as Samus, use a small jump then extend your grapple beam, it will flail out quickly doing decent enough damage/push back. It's great for halting the enemy from afar. So once you do a short jump, then use your grapple, you'll land rather quickly. Once you land, the animation for the grapple will cancel, allowing Samus to immediately move/attack.
 
==Execution==
The easiest way to use the Grapple Cancel is to short-hop. On the way down from the short-hop, press Z (or the equivilent Grab Button on a non-Gamecube Controller). If the character has a midair grapple move, it will extend quickly. Upon landing, there will be no lag, and any other move can be performed immediately.
 
==Uses==
This is most useful with [[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]], as her midair grapple (also known as a ''Z Aerial'' or ''Zair'') comes out quickly, has a long range, and has decent stun time on it. Samus can even short hop a Homing Missile and start her Zair upon completion of the Homing Missile, canceling when it hits the ground. This technique is great for pressuring, approaching, and stopping approaches.
As of yet, no other character has been found to have a Grapple Cancel quite as useful as Samus's.
 
==Characters Capable of Performing==
The Grapple Cancel can be performed by any character with a Midair Grapple.
*[[Samus (SSBB)|Samus]]
*[[Link (SSBB)|Link]]
*[[Toon Link (SSBB)|Toon Link]]
*[[Lucas (SSBB)|Lucas]]
However, Lucas's Midair Grapple cannot deal damage and only serves to grab the edge, making his Grapple Cancel ineffective.




==External Links==
==External Links==
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EnqhP6JeIo Grapple Canceling in action]
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EnqhP6JeIo Grapple Canceling in action]
[[Category:Techniques]]
[[Category:Techniques (SSBB)]]

Revision as of 12:47, March 26, 2008

Grapple Canceling is a technique available to Samus and several other characters in Super Smash Brothers Brawl. The basis of it is the fact that midair Grapples are immediately canceled with no lag upon landing.

Execution

The easiest way to use the Grapple Cancel is to short-hop. On the way down from the short-hop, press Z (or the equivilent Grab Button on a non-Gamecube Controller). If the character has a midair grapple move, it will extend quickly. Upon landing, there will be no lag, and any other move can be performed immediately.

Uses

This is most useful with Samus, as her midair grapple (also known as a Z Aerial or Zair) comes out quickly, has a long range, and has decent stun time on it. Samus can even short hop a Homing Missile and start her Zair upon completion of the Homing Missile, canceling when it hits the ground. This technique is great for pressuring, approaching, and stopping approaches. As of yet, no other character has been found to have a Grapple Cancel quite as useful as Samus's.

Characters Capable of Performing

The Grapple Cancel can be performed by any character with a Midair Grapple.

However, Lucas's Midair Grapple cannot deal damage and only serves to grab the edge, making his Grapple Cancel ineffective.


External Links

Grapple Canceling in action

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