Ping: Difference between revisions

Compared to the rather generic attack noises for other attacks (especially outside of the NTSC-J versions of the game), the ping is very distinct. It is also used in the opening cutscene. The attacks that use the ping sound effect are;

In ''Melee'', attacks were given more realistic and varied sound effects. However, ''Melee'' did introduce some new attacks that use the ping sound effect, those being:

*Some other [[ice]]-based attacks such as Judgment #8 use a slight variation of the ping to indicate a hit.

*Luigi's Super Jump Punch now only makes the sound when it sweetspots while on the ground.

The ping is also heard during the cutscene where [[Giga Bowser]] emerges from the defeated {{SSBM|Bowser}}'s trophy in [[Adventure Mode]].

''Brawl'' changed sound effects for certain items and attacks.

*The only ice-based attack that makes the sound is Judge #8, as the Freezie now uses its traditional sound effect from ''{{iw|supermariowiki|Mario Bros.|game}}'', and all other ice-based attacks use a more realistic sound.

*Ness's forward smash has been changed to a wooden "crack", sounding more like a real bat.

*Luigi's down [[taunt]] now pings as well, most likely to make it more noticeable. This could be considered a joke, in that most ping attacks are excessively powerful, but the taunt only does 2% damage and moderate fixed [[knockback]]; however, the move can potentially [[OHKO|one-hit KO]] when used as a [[meteor smash]].

*The [[Dragoon]] makes a ping sound effect when it attacks, with added echo, regardless of whether the Dragoon strikes or not.

*In addition to the previous changes from the original and ''Melee'', one new move, [[Light Arrow]], also produces the sound.

New items and attacks that use the sound effect include:

{{SSBU|Zelda}} and {{SSBU|Sheik}}'s new Final Smashes, [[Triforce of Wisdom]] and [[Sheikah Dance]], unlike Light Arrow, use unique sound effects instead of the ping. Additionally, while {{SSBU|Link}}'s [[Ancient Bow and Arrow]] is fundamentally similar to Light Arrow and Dark Pit Staff, it also uses a unique sound effect sound instead.

In addition to all existing instances of the ping, ''Ultimate'' introduces the [[Special Zoom#Overview|Final Zoom]], coined by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] and his team. The Final Zoom occurs when a player takes a hit which can [[KO]] them on their last stock in a stock match or when they run out of HP in a Stamina match. When it occurs, a variant of the ping very similar to the main version is played. Furthermore, most returning attacks that play the ping also receive their own [[Special Zoom]] as well, making these attacks more dramatic.