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[[File: | [[File:SSBUJokerTaunt4.gif|thumb|200px|{{SSBU|Joker}}'s up taunt in ''Ultimate''.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:IkeSideTauntBrawl.gif|thumb|200px|{{SSBB|Ike}}'s side taunt in ''Brawl''.]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:CaptainFalcon-Right-Taunt-SSBM.gif|{{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}'s taunt in ''Melee''.|thumb|200px]] | ||
A '''taunt''', previously referred to as a '''finishing pose''' and as '''Appeal''' internally ('''AppealL''' and '''AppealR''' in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s {{SSBM|Debug menu}}) and in Japanese, is a move designed to provoke, annoy or mock opponents or to just celebrate a successfully executed move or [[combo]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', each [[character]] has only one taunt, but from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward, they have up to three different taunts: up, down and side taunt. To use a taunt, the player must press the [[L button]] in ''SSB'' and up on the [[d-pad]] in ''Melee''. In '' Brawl'', ''[[Smash 4]]'' and '' [[Ultimate]]'', the direction the player presses on the d-pad (or the buttons on the [[Wii Remote]] for ''Brawl'' and ''For Wii U'') determines which taunt is used. | A '''taunt''', previously referred to as a '''finishing pose''' and as '''Appeal''' internally ('''AppealL''' and '''AppealR''' in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s {{SSBM|Debug menu}}) and in Japanese, is a move designed to provoke, annoy or mock opponents or to just celebrate a successfully executed move or [[combo]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', each [[character]] has only one taunt, but from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' onward, they have up to three different taunts: up, down and side taunt. To use a taunt, the player must press the [[L button]] in ''SSB'' and up on the [[d-pad]] in ''Melee''. In '' Brawl'', ''[[Smash 4]]'' and '' [[Ultimate]]'', the direction the player presses on the d-pad (or the buttons on the [[Wii Remote]] for ''Brawl'' and ''For Wii U'') determines which taunt is used. | ||
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[[File:MarioTaunt.png|thumb|200px|{{SSBB|Mario}}'s side taunt in ''Brawl''.]] | |||
The vast majority of taunts are only for show, having no direct affect on gameplay except shifting the fighter's [[hurtbox]]es during the animation. They instead serve as an integral part of mindgames. Taunting at the right time can surprise the opponent and provoke a desired reaction. Situations where a taunt can be useful include when the opponent is losing to demoralize them, when the opponent is winning to goad them into acting reckless and potentially making a mistake, during an attack to catch the opponent off guard, and when the opponent is about to lose as a form of disrespect. | The vast majority of taunts are only for show, having no direct affect on gameplay except shifting the fighter's [[hurtbox]]es during the animation. They instead serve as an integral part of mindgames. Taunting at the right time can surprise the opponent and provoke a desired reaction. Situations where a taunt can be useful include when the opponent is losing to demoralize them, when the opponent is winning to goad them into acting reckless and potentially making a mistake, during an attack to catch the opponent off guard, and when the opponent is about to lose as a form of disrespect. | ||
