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Super Smash Bros Brawl is finally here. The eagerly awaited sequel to Super Smash Bros and Super Smash Bros Melee has kept all of the elements that made the franchise so successful in the past. While skilled players will pick up SSBB quickly, it will be a bit more difficult for first time players. Let me give 6 initial tips that should help new comers get a fast grip of SSBB’s ins and outs.

Break the Smashball at the right time

A new feature in SSBB are the final smashes. Final smashes are a kind of finishing move that can be achieved by breaking the Smashball when it appears. Most people will rush to hit the Smashball as soon as it appears. Wait until your opponent rushes towards the Smashball and hit him while he is wide open, you will then be in the perfect position to give him a final smash.

Use your jumps carefully

Too much people make the error of using all of their jumps at the same time. The best way to use your jumps is when you are at the lowest point possible or when someone is trying to hit you in mid air. Using all of your jumps at the same time will leave you open while you come back to the ground.

Don’t use the WIImote

The WIImote is extremely inefficient with SSBB. The game’s quick movements can just not be made by twisting and turning the WIImote in all directions. It’s better to stick with the WIImote + Nunchuck combination or the classic Game Cube controller.

Forget L-cancelling and wavedashing

L cancelling and wavedashing have been removed from SSBB, so there will be a learning curve for the people that were used to these techniques in the previous versions. You will have to rely much more on your short hopping and fast falling skills in SSBB.

Forget the shield

The shield drops much faster in this version of Super Smash Bros, so your options are no longer just to grab or keep the shield up until it breaks. Learn how to use your quick blows after you drop your shield.

Brawl is not Melee

Many modifications were made to this version of Super Smash Bros, so don’t make the mistake of playing this game the way you used to play Melee. This version seems a lot more technical, and it should be since it’s the first next gen console version of the game. So make sure you explore all of the game’s techniques and characters.

So have fun playing the wonderful game that SSBB is and remember that you can never learn enough about the game, so keep practicing until you become the undisputable Super Smash Bros Brawl King!

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