User blog:Plasmaster/The Grab Game

Hi, hey there everyone! Plasmaster here. I have been playing Smash 3DS for a long while now...I am finding that I go for grabs a lot more often than I used to. Is there something about Smash 4 that makes grabs more beneficial than other games?

I mean, grabs and throws have always been a big part of the game. They are great for setting up combos and in some cases for getting kills. (I'm looking at you, Ness!)

Back when I played Brawl at my friend's house, grabs were not a very big part of the game for me. They were there, and I still went for them from time to time, but back then it was more like I'd be playing and then in this one instant of epiphany I'd remember that I have a throw attack and go in to use it. Nowadays I go for them without thinking about it; it just becomes instinct. In fact, it seems to have effected my way of playing the game of Smash as a whole. I got a Wii and Brawl back in February and lately while playing it I am finding that I am, again, going for more grabs than I used to. Maybe it's just a change in how I play the game...

So...has anyone else noticed this? Do you guys think it is something about Smash 4 that makes players go for grabs more often due to certain benefits? Is it just me who has undergone this change or has anyone else experienced it? Is it just a consequence of me getting older and more experienced at the game? Or have grabs and throws always been a big part of gameplay and I just never really put any thought into it? I really don't know. I'd like to hear your thoughts, so sound off in the comments below.

Be sure you don't throw away your passion for Smash and keep up that awesome writing thing you do!