Flinch: Difference between revisions

'''Flinching''', also called '''Hitstun''' is what happens to a character when they are hit by an attack. The character will be stunned for a very short period of time, usually just enough to interrupt any attacks or movements. Specifically, flinching is basically an extremely small amount of hitstun. There are certain attacks that do not cause flinching, and ways for a character to avoid flinching. Some attacks cause flinching without any knockback whatsoever. It is used for combos in all 3 smash games. Some powerful [[Electric Attack|electric attacks]] such as [[Knee Smash]], [[Samus]]'s [[Charge Shot]] (fully charged), and [[Zelda]]'s Lightning Kicks have a very long and noticeable hitstun, and using a [[Timer]] can amplify the affect, allowing the possibility of near-infinite combos<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27cGRMHhqyw Zelda combos</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/video_response_view_all?v=oGwdYj1OhNY Other Timer combos</ref>.