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-[[File:SSBUWebsiteRyu3.jpg|250px|thumb|{{SSBU|Ryu}}'s forward aerial attack in ''Ultimate'']]
+[[File:ZeldaUltimateForwardAir.jpg|250px|thumb|{{SSBU|Zelda}} using [[Lightning Kick]], forward aerial attack in ''Ultimate'']]
 [[File:Knee Smash.png|250px|thumb|{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}} using [[Knee Smash]], his forward aerial attack, in ''Brawl''.]]
 [[File:JigglypuffFairSSBM.gif|250px|thumb|{{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}'s forward aerial attack in ''Melee''.]]
-A '''forward aerial''' ({{ja|前空中攻撃|Mae kūchū kōgeki}}, ''Front/Forward midair attack''; commonly abbreviated as '''Fair''' or '''f-air''', and referred to as '''AttackAirF''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed in midair by pressing the [[attack]] button and tilting the [[control stick]] in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles; it is known as a '''front midair attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a '''front air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and a '''forward air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Compared to back aerials, forward aerials are usually weaker but have more range, making them well suited to the [[neutral game]] and [[edgeguarding]].
+A '''forward aerial''' ({{ja|前空中攻撃|Mae kūchū kōgeki}}, ''Front/Forward midair attack''; commonly abbreviated as '''Fair''' or '''f-air''', and referred to as '''AttackAirF''' internally) is an [[aerial attack]] that is performed in midair by pressing the [[attack]] button and tilting the [[control stick]] in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles; it is known as a '''front midair attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', a '''front air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', and a '''forward air attack''' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Forward aerials are typically weak, but are fast with a long range, making them well suited to the [[neutral game]] and [[edgeguarding]].
 ==List of forward aerials==
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 |[[Min Min]]||Extends and fires her ARMS. Can also change depending on Megawatt, Ramram, and Dragon.
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-|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Swings a boxed package in front of himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Holds a bomb in front of himself and drops it, exploding after half a second or hitting a part of the stage (platforms).
+|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}} Thrusts a cement brick in front of himself.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Tosses out an igniting bomb downwards, exploding after half a second or hitting a part of the stage (platforms).
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 |[[Mythra]]||Slashes the Aegis Sword in front of herself in a wide arc starting below herself.
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 |[[Sonic]]||Spins in a horizontal corkscrew, hitting multiple times.
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+|[[Sora]]||A 3 hit combo of a downward swing, an upward swing, and a front-flip swing. Can be canceled at any phase.
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 |[[Squirtle]]||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} Performs a dropkick.<br/>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} Performs a dropkick with a water vortex around its legs.
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 |[[Zero Suit Samus]]||Throws out two consecutive kicks with her respective legs.
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 ==Notable forward aerials==
 [[File:MarioFairSSBM.gif|250px|thumb|{{SSBM|Mario}}'s forward aerial attack in ''Melee'']]
 *The forward aerials of [[Cloud]], [[Donkey Kong]], the [[Ice Climbers]] (only Nana's in ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''), [[Mario]] (from ''Melee'' onward), [[Steve]], [[Snake]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Wii Fit Trainer]] can all [[meteor smash]].
-**Snake's forward aerial is among the strongest meteor smashes in both ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate''.
+**Snake's forward aerial is among the strongest meteor smashes in both ''Brawl'' and ''Ultimate'' and boasts great [[reach]], though its power and range come at the cost of having significant lag.
 **The meteor smash hitbox of Wii Fit Trainer’s forward aerial is located on her leg, behind her, making it the only forward aerial capable of hitting behind its user.
-**Mario's forward aerial became an Internet meme because of {{Sm|Alpharad}}, who [https://youtube.com/watch?v=VAQ2TuZiPkQ shouted the phrase "Forward Aerial!"] every time he landed its meteor smash during a ''Smash 4'' video on YouTube dedicated to Mario.
+*Both [[Bayonetta]] and Sora's forward aerials are the only ones in the series to consist of a [[natural combo]].
-*[[Bayonetta]]'s forward aerial is the only one in the series to consist of a [[natural combo]].
+**In Bayonetta's case, her forward aerial in ''Smash 4'' was often considered one of the best forward aerials in the game due to the first hit's large hitboxes and low lag allowing it to easily hit opponents and combo into various other moves (including [[After Burner Kick]] and [[Witch Twist]] to start [[ladder combo]]s), as well as loop into itself to drag opponents offstage. In ''Ultimate'', however, it has been significantly [[nerf]]ed, possessing smaller hitboxes and much more lag that removes all of the first hit's followups aside from the next hits of the natural combo.
-**In ''Smash 4'', it is often considered one of the best forward aerials due to its first hit's large hitboxes and low lag allowing it to easily hit opponents and combo into various other moves (including [[After Burner Kick]] and [[Witch Twist]] to start [[ladder combo]]s), as well as loop into itself to drag opponents offstage. In ''Ultimate'', however, it has been significantly [[nerf]]ed, possessing smaller hitboxes and much more lag that removes all of the first hit's followups aside from the next hits of the natural combo.
 *{{SSBU|Simon}} and {{SSBU|Richter}}'s forward aerials have two unique distinctions from every other in the series: they can be [[Angling|angled]] up or down much like [[forward tilt]]s and [[forward smash]]es, and function as [[tether recoveries]]. Their [[back aerial]]s also have these properties.
-*The forward aerials of [[Villager]], [[Mii Gunner]], and [[Isabelle]] are [[projectile]]s, and as such, can be [[reflect]]ed or [[Pocket]]ed, as well as [[absorb]]ed in the case of Mii Gunner.
+*The forward aerials of [[Villager]], [[Mii Gunner]], [[Isabelle]], and (in ''Ultimate'') [[Mr. Game & Watch]] are [[projectile]]s, and as such, can be [[reflect]]ed or [[Pocket]]ed, as well as [[absorb]]ed in the case of Mii Gunner and Mr. Game & Watch.
 *{{SSBU|Steve}}'s forward aerial is the only one which changes depending on whether it is performed using the short hop aerial shortcut in ''Ultimate'' or not. It is a more powerful pickaxe swing in front of him if performed without the short hop aerial shortcut, but becomes a faster and weaker sword swing with similar properties to [[neutral aerial]] if performed with the short hop aerial shortcut. This property is shared with [[back aerial]].
 *[[Captain Falcon]]'s forward aerial from ''Melee'' onward, the famed [[Knee Smash]], deals very high damage and knockback with its clean hit. It is the strongest forward aerial in each game it features in (except in ''Brawl'' where [[Zelda]]'s is stronger). It is considered more useful in ''Melee'' than in later games, due to the former possessing the ability to [[L-cancel]] and more favorable sweetspot placements and superior frame data for the move.