Smash attack

A smash attack is a strong grounded move that is used primarily to finish off opponents. It is performed either by tapping the standard attack button and a direction at the same time or by using the c-button for the desired direction. Using the former method, the player may charge up the smash attack for up to 40 frames, significantly increasing its power. Using the latter method, the player will automatically execute a smash attack with the minimum possible startup time. There are three variants of smash attack: forward smash, up smash, and down smash.