Grab release: Difference between revisions

In ''Brawl'', air release mechanics were heavily altered. The victim is now stuck in 50 frames of lag (49 in {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}'s case) when being air released and the victim can no longer alter their trajectory by holding left or right. Because of this, the grabber now has a 20 frame advantage (30 in {{SSBB|Bowser}}'s case) when air releasing an opponent. In addition, an air release will always occur if the victim's feet are not touching the ground granted that the grabber is not pummelling. Taller characters tend to be able to air release more characters and are more vulnerable to ground releases, and shorter characters tend to be able to ground release more characters and are more vulnerable to air releases although there are exceptions. However, the grabbing height of a character can be different depending on the direction they are facing, as well as whether a standing grab, dash grab, or [[pivot grab]] is used; a character could be air released facing left and ground released facing right, and vice versa. Characters are also more vulnerable to air releases if they are grabbed in mid air. This can allow smaller characters to air release other small characters and it can allow taller characters to force more characters into an air release. {{SSBB|Yoshi}} and {{SSBB|Snake}} are unique as they can force the entire cast into an air release. Because of these changes, air releases can be abused far more making them a viable strategy in competitive play especially since most kill confirms out of throws were removed due to the general physics changes. While only a few characters can be affected by grab release combos, some characters can be abused more than others most notably {{SSBB|Squirtle}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} and most of all {{SSBB|Wario}}. On the flip side, some characters who can abuse aerial grab releases the most are {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Yoshi}}, {{SSBB|Marth}} and {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}  due to the former two having the most versatile grab releases while the latter two are fast and have good attack speed.

The mechanics once again remain very similar in ''Ultimate'' although now, an air released opponent is stuck in lag for 30 frames like in ''Melee'' giving the grabber no advantage over the victim. This was likely done as the universally increased dash speeds and reduced jumpsquats would have opened more opportunities for grab release combos to be performed if the grabber had a frame advantage over the victim. This removes all possible guaranteed follow ups unless the opponent flies into an item with an active hitbox or a hazard. {{SSBU|Snake}} is the only character who could feasibly use an aerial grab release to his advantage if his opponent lands into one of his self detonating explosives although this is extremely impractical to set up and feasibly achieve in a match especially compared to the simple followups he had in ''Brawl''.