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Forward Air Attack(abbreviated as "fair", "FAir", or "AFA", "Forward Aerial", referred in the Brawl manual as "Front air") is an aerial attack that is performed in midair by pressing the A Button, and tilting the control stick in the direction the character is facing. Its official term varies between titles, where it is known as a "Front Midair Attack" in Super Smash Bros. Melee, or a "Front Air Attack" in Brawl.
List of Forward Air Attacks[]
- Mario: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Punches in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Donkey Kong: Does a Double Axe Handle, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Link: Does 2 Slashes using his Master Sword.
- Samus/Dark Samus: Thrusts her Arm Cannon and fires it 5 times in a Downward arc.
- Yoshi: Headbutts in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Kirby: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Kicks 3 times.
- Fox: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Kicks 5 times, Possesses a landing hitbox in Ultimate.
- Pikachu: Does a Electrical Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
- Luigi: 64: Does a Spinning Dropkick; Melee-Ultimate: Does a Karate Chop.
- Ness: 64: Thrust his Palms Forward; Melee-Ultimate: Thrust his Palms Forward and releases PSI Sparks from him, hitting multiple times.
- Captain Falcon: 64: Kicks 2 times, it is his neutral aerial from Melee onwards; Melee-Ultimate: Thrust his knee forward while possessing electricity.
- Jigglypuff: Does a Dropkick
- Peach/Daisy: Punches the opponent using her Crown in a Downward arc.
- Bowser: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
- Ice Climbers: Swings their Hammers in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Sheik: Swipes her hand in a Downward arc.
- Zelda: Kicks the opponent emitting a Magical Blast in her foot.
- Dr Mario: Punches in a Downward arc.
- Pichu: Does a Electrical Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
- Falco: Melee: Kicks 5 times; Brawl-Ultimate: Does a Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
- Marth/Lucina: Slashes using their Falchion in a Downward arc.
- Young Link: Does 2 Slashes using his Master Sword.
- Ganondorf: Punches in a Downward arc.
- Mewtwo: Slashes using his Claws in a Upward arc.
- Roy/Chrom: Slashes using their Falchion in a Downward arc.
- Mr. Game & Watch: Melee-SSB4: Whips out a Box of Bottles Downwards; Ultimate: Drops a Bomb on the opponent, acting as a Projectile.
- Meta Knight: Does 3 Slashes using his Galaxia Sword.
- Pit/Dark Pit (SSB4-Ultimate): Brawl: Swipes 2 Blades of the Palutena Bow at the Same time; SSB4-Ultimate: Connects the 2 Blades of the Palutena Bow and does Buzzsaw-like slashes, hitting multiple times.
- Zero Suit Samus: Kicks 2 times.
- Wario: Kicks the opponent.
- Snake: Does an Axe Kick, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Ike: Slashes using his Ragnell in a Downward arc.
- Charizard: Brawl: Releases Fire from his wings, hitting multiple times; SSB4-Ultimate: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
- Ivysaur: Swings both of his Vines in a Downward arc.
- Squirtle: Brawl: Does a Dropkick; Ultimate: Does a Dropkick with Water Vortex around him.
- Diddy Kong: Does a Spinning Dropkick.
- Lucas: Kicks the opponent and releases a PSI Spark from him.
- Sonic: Does a Corkscrew Battering ram, hitting multiple times.
- King Dedede: Brawl: Swings his Hammer in a Upward arc; SSB4-Ultimate: Swings his Hammer in a Downward arc.
- Olimar: Swings a Pikmin in a Downward arc.
- Lucario: Kicks the opponent in a Upward arc.
- Rob: Swings both of his arms in a Downward arc.
- Toon Link: Slashes using his Master Sword in an Upward arc.
- Wolf: Slashes using his Claws in a Downward arc.
- Villager: Fires a Pellet from their Slingshot, acting as a Projectile.
- Mega Man: Slashes using his Flame Sword in a Downward arc.
- Wii Fit Trainer: Performs a Single Leg Extension, Meteor Smashes the opponent in her feet.
- Rosalina and Luma: Rosalina: does a Backflip and releases Starry Trails from her, hitting multiple times/Luma: Headbutts the opponent.
- Little Mac: Punches in a Upward arc.
- Greninja: Slashes using their Water Kunai in a Upward arc.
- Palutena: Kicks the opponent emitting a Magical Blast in her foot.
- Pac-Man: Kicks the opponent.
- Robin: Slashes using their Levin Sword in a Upward arc.
- Shulk: Slashes using his Monado in a Downward arc.
- Bowser Jr: Deploys a Wrecking Ball in a Upward arc.
- Duck Hunt: The Dog thrusts the Duck and the Duck pecks the opponent.
- Ryu/Ken: Kicks the opponent.
- Cloud: Slashes using his Buster Sword in a Downward arc, Meteor Smashes the opponent.
- Corrin: Slashes using their Yato in a Downward arc.
- Bayonetta: Does a 3 hit combo using her pistols and does an Axe Kick.
- Inkling: Does a Dropkick.
- Ridley: Stabs the opponent using his Tail, hitting multiple times.
- Simon/Richter: Whips using their Vampire Killer, can be angled up or down.
- King K. Rool: Does a Dropkick.
- Isabelle: Fires a Pellet from their Slingshot, acting as a Projectile.
- Incineroar: Does a Dropkick.
- Piranha Plant: Swing his Pot in a Upward arc
- Joker: Kicks 2 times; when possessing Arsene, he does a roundhouse kick.
- Banjo & Kazooie: Banjo punches in a Downward arc.
Notable Forward Air Attacks[]
- Mario (from Melee onward), Donkey Kong, Yoshi, Ice Climbers (Only Nana onwards, excluding SSB4), Steve, Snake and Wii Fit Trainer are the only Forward Air Attacks that can Meteor Smash.
- Bayonetta and Sora are the only Forward Air Attacks consists of a natural Combo
- Simon and Richter are the only Forward Air Attacks that can be Angled.
- Villager, Isabelle, Mii Gunner and Mr. Game & Watch (from Ultimate onward), are the only Forward Air Attacks that are Projectiles.
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