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'''Button mashing''' | '''Button mashing''' refers to the act of quickly pressing various controller inputs in rapid succession. In fighting games (including the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series), while this usually carries a negative playstyle connotation, some gameplay mechanics intentionally implement it as a feature to aid players affected by them. For example, rapidly pressing buttons allows characters to escape situations like being [[stun]]ned, [[grab]]bed, or [[frozen]] more quickly, which is extremely useful to reduce the amount of time they are left vulnerable to attacks. | ||
Button mashing can also refer to repeatedly pushing the same input (or [[spam]]ming), such as mashing the special button when firing [[Fox]]'s [[Blaster]]. Spamming can prolong many attacks, and may also be used to increase the frequency, range, or duration of others. When precise timing is not required, mashing is often the fastest and most reliable way to go. Less advanced players may choose to mash with techniques like [[dodging]] in order to increase their chances of success. From ''Brawl'' onward, the [[buffer]] system makes this kind of button mashing more useful to execute actions as early as possible. | Button mashing can also refer to repeatedly pushing the same input (or [[spam]]ming), such as mashing the special button when firing [[Fox]]'s [[Blaster]]. Spamming can prolong many attacks, and may also be used to increase the frequency, range, or duration of others. When precise timing is not required, mashing is often the fastest and most reliable way to go. Less advanced players may choose to mash with techniques like [[dodging]] in order to increase their chances of success. From ''Brawl'' onward, the [[buffer]] system makes this kind of button mashing more useful to execute actions as early as possible. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Generally, while a character is affected by a condition that can be influenced by button mashing (such as getting [[grab]]bed or [[stun]]ned), each input reduces the duration of said condition by a specific amount of [[frame]]s, so the faster a player can mash buttons, the sooner they can escape. As inputs can be registered every frame, or up to 60 times per second, the fastest button mashing possible is effectively impossible for human players to achieve; instead, humanly feasible mashing speeds tend to register inputs every 3 or 4 frames at their fastest, or between 15 and 20 inputs per second. For example, if a character is initially grabbed for 180 frames (3 seconds), and each input reduces this duration by 8 frames, the grab lasts 20 frames (1/3 of a second) if an input occurs every frame, or 60 frames (1 second) if an input occurs every 4 frames. | Generally, while a character is affected by a condition that can be influenced by button mashing (such as getting [[grab]]bed or [[stun]]ned), each input reduces the duration of said condition by a specific amount of [[frame]]s, so the faster a player can mash buttons, the sooner they can escape. As inputs can be registered every frame, or up to 60 times per second, the fastest button mashing possible is effectively impossible for human players to achieve; instead, humanly feasible mashing speeds tend to register inputs every 3 or 4 frames at their fastest, or between 15 and 20 inputs per second. Notably, level 9 [[CPU]]s can often transcend this execution barrier and button mash at a frame-perfect speed. For example, if a character is initially grabbed for 180 frames (3 seconds), and each input reduces this duration by 8 frames, the grab lasts 20 frames (1/3 of a second) if an input occurs every frame, or 60 frames (1 second) if an input occurs every 4 frames. | ||
Any button assigned to a character action can be used for button mashing, with the exception of the [[C-Stick]] (aside from ''Brawl'') and taunt buttons. In the case of the [[control stick]], the four cardinal directions are considered separate inputs, so the player can simply spin the control stick for a sizable amount of mashing. However, the same input cannot be registered in consecutive frames, as this is considered by the game as holding the input. As a result, optimal mashing often involves alternating between various inputs, though this can also have other restrictions depending on the game. | Any button assigned to a character action can be used for button mashing, with the exception of the [[C-Stick]] (aside from ''Brawl'') and taunt buttons. In the case of the [[control stick]], the four cardinal directions are considered separate inputs, so the player can simply spin the control stick for a sizable amount of mashing. However, the same input cannot be registered in consecutive frames, as this is considered by the game as holding the input. As a result, optimal mashing often involves alternating between various inputs, though this can also have other restrictions depending on the game. | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is no visual indicator for a button mashing, other than a character's grab hold animation in ''Melee'' playing slightly faster when used to escape a grab. ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' adds an indicator for characters mashing out of a [[bury]] by having them shake in the spot, though it remains invisible for other conditions. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' expands more significantly on this by displaying wind blade-like particles around a character button mashing out of any applicable condition, with the particles increasing in quantity depending on their mashing speed; additionally, mashing out of [[stun]] causes the animation to play faster, much like with grabs in ''Melee''. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', there is no visual indicator for a button mashing, other than a character's grab hold animation in ''Melee'' playing slightly faster when used to escape a grab. ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' adds an indicator for characters mashing out of a [[bury]] by having them shake in the spot, though it remains invisible for other conditions. ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' expands more significantly on this by displaying wind blade-like particles around a character button mashing out of any applicable condition, with the particles increasing in quantity depending on their mashing speed; additionally, mashing out of [[stun]] causes the animation to play faster, much like with grabs in ''Melee''. | ||
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===Restrictions=== | ===Restrictions=== | ||
In ''Smash | In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''Melee'', and ''Brawl'', control stick and button inputs are treated separately. Each frame only allows one stick input and one button input to be registered, but it is still possible to combine both, allowing for two inputs per frame. Therefore, the most optimal button mashing in these games generally involves spinning the control stick while alternating between two buttons. | ||
In ''Smash 4'', button mashing is generally weaker than in previous games. It is no longer possible to register stick and button inputs in conjunction, allowing for only one input per frame instead of two. Additionally, buttons assigned to the same action (such as the X and Y buttons to [[jump]] by default) are counted as the same input, and thus cannot be alternated every frame. Furthermore, button inputs have a different effect on mashing than stick inputs; their effectiveness is increased by 1.8× compared to stick inputs, but any subsequent input (including a stick input) is registered in 2 frames, instead of the frame right after. For example, if the default reduction by mashing for a grab is 8 frames, stick inputs still reduce its duration by this amount, but button inputs reduce it by 14.4 frames each; however, as only one button can be input in the same time as two stick inputs, they are slower by themselves. Because of this, optimal mashing in ''Smash 4'' generally only focuses on spinning the control stick as fast as possible, with button inputs serving as an occasional aid in case a stick input is missed. | In ''Smash 4'', button mashing is generally weaker than in previous games. It is no longer possible to register stick and button inputs in conjunction, allowing for only one input per frame instead of two. Additionally, buttons assigned to the same action (such as the X and Y buttons to [[jump]] by default) are counted as the same input, and thus cannot be alternated every frame. Furthermore, button inputs have a different effect on mashing than stick inputs; their effectiveness is increased by 1.8× compared to stick inputs, but any subsequent input (including a stick input) is registered in 2 frames, instead of the frame right after. For example, if the default reduction by mashing for a grab is 8 frames, stick inputs still reduce its duration by this amount, but button inputs reduce it by 14.4 frames each; however, as only one button can be input in the same time as two stick inputs, they are slower by themselves. Because of this, optimal mashing in ''Smash 4'' generally only focuses on spinning the control stick as fast as possible, with button inputs serving as an occasional aid in case a stick input is missed. | ||
