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|name=Egg Throw | |name=Egg Throw | ||
|image=[[File:Yoshi Egg Throw.jpg | |image=[[File:Yoshi Egg Throw.jpg]] | ||
|caption=Yoshi using Egg Throw in ''[[Brawl]]'' | |caption=Yoshi using Egg Throw in ''[[Brawl]]'' | ||
|user=[[Yoshi]] | |user=[[Yoshi]] | ||
Revision as of 01:05, July 17, 2011
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 Yoshi using Egg Throw in Brawl | |
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| Universe | Yoshi |
Egg Throw is Yoshi's up special move in all three of the Super Smash Bros. installments. Yoshi launches an egg upwards in an arc, which can be angled along a variety of trajectories, hitting anywhere from far horizontally in front of Yoshi to slightly behind and above Yoshi. The egg explodes upon contact or after moving along for a set air-time. The trajectory of the egg can be controlled by where the control stick is tilted while Yoshi is in the throwing animation, and the distance can be controlled by how long the special button is held. Yoshi's up sepcial is fairly unique in SSB and Melee in that it is not a triple jump, does not noticeably aid in recovery, and does not put Yoshi into a state of helplessness. However, it does help with recovery in Brawl, while still not causing helplessness. Yoshi can use Egg Toss many times in the air, gaining height each time; however, the height he gets decreases each time the player uses it in the air, and he will continue to lose height until it gives no height at all. Also, the Egg Throw's versatility was dampened substantially in SSBB by the fact that Yoshi is now forced to choose between certain egg "routes", as opposed to before where the eggs could end up anywhere.
Origin
Starting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi would eat enemies to turn them into eggs and then throw the eggs at other enemies. The eggs whould fly straight, bouncing off walls and skimming across water. In Yoshi's Story, eggs stopped bouncing and instead exploded upon reaching the point of the aiming cursor; the size of the explosion was based on the Yoshi's happiness. Yoshi is unable to throw eggs if he has none prepared.
While the explosions of the eggs seen in Smash Bros. are based on the explosions in Yoshi's Story, their obeying of gravity is unprecedented, with such behaviour only appearing in later spinoff games.
Brawl Manual description
"Increase toss distance by holding down B. Adjust loft with the Control Stick."
Gallery
Official artwork of Yoshi throwing an egg from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
A diagram of the range of Egg Throw from SSB.
Yoshi uses Egg Throw in Melee.
