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===In ''[[Melee]]''===
===In ''[[Melee]]''===
In ''Melee'', all characters, with exception of {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}, have a unique [[tumbling]] animation for when they crash into the screen; upon striking the camera, the character also yells out one or two of their strong knockback groans (with the exception of Samus), then gets KO'd by the bottom blast line without making any sounds. How close a character being KO'd is to the camera is no longer determined by randomness, but by the stage being played on. On [[Mushroom Kingdom I and Mushroom Kingdom II]], for example, Screen KO'd characters are very close to the camera and thus appear much larger. With the introduction of [[Coin Battle]]s, Screen KO'd characters also visibly drop numerous coins when they hit the screen.
In ''Melee'', all characters, with exception of {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}, have a unique [[tumbling]] animation for when they crash into the screen; upon striking the camera, the character also yells out one or two of their strong knockback groans (with the exception of {{SSBM|Samus}}), then gets KO'd by the bottom blast line without making any sounds. How close a character being KO'd is to the camera is no longer determined by randomness, but by the stage being played on. On [[Mushroom Kingdom I]]and [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], for example, Screen KO'd characters are very close to the camera and thus appear much larger. With the introduction of [[Coin Battle]]s, Screen KO'd characters also visibly drop numerous coins when they hit the screen.


While Screen KOs in ''64'' were roughly the same length as star KOs (around 2 seconds), Screen KOs in ''Melee'' are significantly faster than Star KOs (around 1 second). This difference is significant, and can potentially affect gameplay. For example, when a character is KO'd by {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}'s [[Rest]], getting a Star KO means that the character will not [[respawn]] fast enough to [[punish]] the sleeping Jigglypuff, due to the length of the Star KO animation. However, if a character is instead Screen KO'd, this provides them with more time to potentially get a solid hit on the vulnerable Jigglypuff. The Screen KO's shorter duration can also influence the outcome of matches that have gone to a last [[stock]] situation. If both characters are KO'd off of the top at around the same time and one is Screen KO'd instead of Star KO'd, the Star KO'd player will win the match due to random chance and the lengthier animation.  
While Screen KOs in ''64'' were roughly the same length as star KOs (around 2 seconds), Screen KOs in ''Melee'' are significantly faster than Star KOs (around 1 second). This difference is significant, and can potentially affect gameplay. For example, when a character is KO'd by {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}'s [[Rest]], getting a Star KO means that the character will not [[respawn]] fast enough to [[punish]] the sleeping Jigglypuff, due to the length of the Star KO animation. However, if a character is instead Screen KO'd, this provides them with more time to potentially get a solid hit on the vulnerable Jigglypuff. The Screen KO's shorter duration can also influence the outcome of matches that have gone to a last [[stock]] situation. If both characters are KO'd off of the top at around the same time and one is Screen KO'd instead of Star KO'd, the Star KO'd player will win the match due to random chance and the lengthier animation.  
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