User blog:YaldaRobin/Dash Special Attacks - What do you think?

Special attacks. Aren't they the coolest part of any character? When a new character is announced, the first things we want to know about it are the specials. So I was thinking: wouldn't it be cool if characters had a fifth standard special?

Now, I had to think this thoroughly. We are all accustomed to running towards our opponents and unleashing a side special with some characters, I'm sure. (I'm looking at you, Captain Falconers and Ganondorfers.) So I thought it could work like this: There would be a minimal running distance before you could use the dash special, and there would be no dash special while airborne. Not only that, but dash specials should be, to compensate, overall stronger than side specials. If you're still reading this and think that could be a fun idea, here are some specials that I came up with (notice that some are attacks that already exist and were to trade places with other specials):

Mario - Mario Tornado

Luigi - Luigi Cyclone (Change Down Special to Poultergust 5000, which would suck opponents in and spill them like Dedede's Inhale.)

Peach - Kart (She would hop in her kart and slam into opponents, like Wario's Motorcycle.)

Bowser - Flying Slam (Change his Side Special to Fireball Breath, which would make him spit a single, slow, high powered ball of fire.)

Donkey Kong - Spinning Kong (Change his Up Special to Cannon Barrel, which would work like so: when he uses it, he'll be put in a Cannon Barrel, which would spin in 8 directions and shoot DK in the current facing direction when the player presses the button.)

Link - Spinner (He would hop into his Spinner (obtained in Twilight Princess), dealing multiple hits to whoever he should run into. Picture an extended version of Mega Man's dash attack.)

Sheik - Bouncing Fish (Change Down Special to Harp, which would make Sheik play her harp, sending magical waves around her, dealing minimal damage and reflecting projectiles.)

Ganondorf - Dawn Slash (Ganondorf would pull out his Warlock Blade and fiercely stab forward. The idea for this attack is to have great range. Picture a stonger, greater-reacinhg version of Robin's dash attack.)

Toon Link - Set Sail (Ok, this ability is a bit far-fetched but I think it suits Toon Link perfectly: he would hop on the King Of Red Lions and "sail" forward a bit, hitting opponents in the way. the ground right below him would turn to water, but just for show, wouldn't actually have an effect on the stage floor.)

Samus - Shinespark (Samus would gather speed on her speed booster then do a very fast low jump forward, ramming anyone in the way.)

Zero Suit Samus - Outmaneuver (Zero Suit Samus would grab the opponent in front of her and throw them behind her, then shoot them with her paralyzer.)

Pit - (I haven't decided the name of the special, but I'm thinking his X-shaped dash attack using any of the claws from Kid Icarus Uprising.)

Palutena - Super Speed (Nothing to explain here, see Palutena's alternate specials.)

Marth - Lord's Dismissal (Marth would swing his sword in a manner that opponents who were hit would be launched direclty behind him. As Marth is royalty, the idea is to embody a king's final order, as if he would not have to see the opponent again.)

Ike - Ragnell Wave (Ike would send forward a beam from his sword. If you think that sounds ridiculous, know that he could do this exactly in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn.)

Kirby - Ok so Kirby has a SHITLOAD of abilities that he could use as Dash Specials, so I'll leave it to you guys to decide what would be coolest. He could use his tornado ability, fireball, parasol drill (which I personally think fits well into his arsenal), jet dash, sealth slash, mirror body, bomb throw, twin tinker, fire-hoop jump, 100-whip dash, condor head, etc. It's really quite endless. Almost unfair to other characters, who you have to do some thinking to come up with another special.

Fox - Barrel Roll - Fox would throw himself on the ground and roll, doing damage to opponents and making them trip...I am open for better suggestions, this sound kinda ridiculous to me, but let's be honest, it would fit his new voice acting ("YOW!!")!

Pikachu - Iron Tail (Pikachu would swipe forward with his tail. Haven't decided if multiple slashes as he spins around or a hop followed by a single more powerful slash. What do you think would fit him best?)

Captain Falcon - Falcon Rush (Captain Falcon would stretch his arms and hop forward with one leg bent (knee in front of him) and another one stratched, as a falcon made of fire enveloped him. Not much for creativity here, but suits him like a glove, right?

Wii Fit Trainer - Skateboard (Wii Fit Trainer would hop on a skateboard and ram into opponents. If she/he would hop out of the skateboard, it would keep going, dealing minimal damage.

Shulk - Monado Purge (Shulk would send forward a green ring of energy from the Monado.) An easter egg could be inserted here if Shulk were to hit Lucario with it (because in Xenoblade Chronicles, this art used to inflict a status called "Aura Seal"). -

Ok, next are the characters who I couldn't come up with specials for various reasons, mainly because I'm not so familiar with the series. Please leave suggestions in the comments!

Yoshi - Rosalina & Luma - Bowser Jr - Wario - Mr. Game & Watch - Diddy Kong - Zelda - Robin - King Dedede - Little Mac - Charizard - Lucario - Jigglypuff - Greninja - Duck Hunt - Rob - Ness - Villager - Olimar - Pac-Man

Meta Knight - I'm sure the Kirby series could provide him with a Dash Special. I, however, am a bit rusty on the series, so even with a little research couldn't picture a good Dash Special for him. Maybe set Drill Rush as his dash and change his Side Special to a thrust/dive (because he would be able to use it in the air).

Falco - I think Falco is too arrogant to submit himself to the atrocity that is the Dash Special I gave Fox, so... ideas, please.

Mega Man - Haven't played many Mega Man games, so yeah... help me over here, I'm sure he has plenty of material.

Sonic - Funny thing about Sonic is that two of his specials and his normal dash attack already do what would be fitting here, so why even bother?

So, that's it. I should edit this if you guys give me some good ideas, so please do. Also, if you think dash specials are stupid, I'd be happy to know why, so do tell. :]