Mario (SSBB)/Forward tilt

Mario forward tilt hitbox visualizations
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Overview

While very fast in start-up and ending lag, the move's poor reach limits its capability as a spacing move. It mainly serves as a quick punish attack, though with its low damage output and knockback, and having no followup potential, it doesn't accomplish much when landed. It has slightly more base knockback when aimed down, though the move still won't have real KO potential under 200%, and the increase in base knockback is far from enough to make it useful for hitting opponents off the stage. Overall, while it's not a terrible move, it's not very useful, and it pales in comparison to most other forward tilts.

Post hit data

Hitbox	Base knockback	Knockback scaling	KO percent with poor DI	KO percent with no DI	KO percent with good DI
Angled side, angled up	1036	23.687	199.01%	218.01%	244.40%
Angled down	1197	23.687	192.22%	211.21%	237.60%

Hitboxes

ID	Part	Damage	SD	BK	KS	FKV	Radius	Bone	Offset			SDIx	H×	T%	Sound
Angled up / angled forward
0	0	8%	0	8	100	0	5.0	17	0.0	3.6	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
1	0	8%	0	8	100	0	4.0	16	0.0	1.2	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
2	0	8%	0	8	100	0	3.0	10	0.0	1.2	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
Angled down
0	0	8%	0	13	100	0	5.0	17	0.0	3.6	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
1	0	8%	0	13	100	0	4.0	16	0.0	1.2	0.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick
2	0	8%	0	13	100	0	3.0	10	0.0	1.2	-2.0	1.0x	1.0x	0%	Kick