Sacrificial KO

A Sacrificial KO (also called Kamikaze), is a manuever in all three installments of Smash. A Sacrificial KO can be used to even out stocks, and some can win a match at only one stock. This kind of KO is most famously used by Kirby and is called Kirbycide, which is so detailed it needs its own page. Most Sacrificial KO's forcibly drag opponents into the out-of-bounds area, thus killing both contestants. When a character uses a Sacrificial KO, their name typically replaces the "sui" part of the word "suicide" and replaces it with part of or all of the character's name (ie. Ganoncide, Dededecide, Kirbycide, etc.).

On the stage Mushroom: Kingdom, there are two platforms that fall when stood on. Any character can perform a Sacrificial KO by grabbing an opponent and allowing both characters to fall.

The suffix "-cide" is the Latin word for "kill".

Characters

• Kirby: Since the very first Smash Bros. game, people have been killing themselves with Kirby. Kirby can use his Up Throw, Back Throw, Forward Throw, and Neutral B (Inhale) to kill himself and his opponent. See Kirbycide for further information.
  • Kirby can also commit sacrificial KO's after copying abilities from King Dedede or Wario. These KO's are often referred to by a portmanteau of the two characters names.
• Bowser: In Melee, Bowser could use his Koopa Klaw to grab onto an enemy in midair above one of the KO lines, sending both Bowser and his opponent plummeting to a KO, though it was relatively easy to break out of and was not very effective. Bowser utilizes a new move in Brawl, the Flying Slam, to commit Bowsercide. In Flying Slam, Bowser grabs his opponent then leaps into the sky. He flips in the air, then fall into the OB. The move can be turned on Bowser, and his movement in the air can be affected by the opponent in the move.
• Ganondorf: Ganondorf also utilizes a new move in Brawl, the Flame Choke. Ganondorf can use this suicidal attack when he uses his Flame Choke while airborne. Right after he does this, he will immediately kick down hard on his victim and keep his foot on them to which they cannot escape. Most of the time, both plunge off the stage. Depending on the size of course, this can result in a kill and a self-destruct. If used with one life on each person it will be Sudden death. This is usually hard to do, because if you don't hit with flame choke, you will fall helplessly, often resulting in a Self-destruct. However if you manage to grab someone off the stage with this, it will always kill both players, no matter what their percentage is. The only hard part is to grab someone. Ganondorf can also use Wizard's Foot, his Down+b, to drag an opponent down with him if he hits at the beginning of the attack. He can even occasionally recover when using this move.
• King Dedede: King Dedede uses Inhale to try to commit Dededecide (sometimes called Regicide). It's best used when Dedede is offstage and sucks someone to let himself fall with the opponent.
• Wario: Wario commits "Wariocide" by using Chomp on an opponent while they are over an edge. Once the enemy is caught in Wario's jaw, they both drop straight down. The more damage the enemy has, the longer they stay in Wario's mouth. Wario is below the character so he always dies first.
• Donkey Kong: Donkey Kong's Forward Throw is used to commit "Kongocide". DK lifts his opponent onto his back and can walk freely. Opponents can break free of this however.
• Diddy Kong: To perform a Diddycide, use Diddy's Monkey Flip on a character that's over the edge. Make sure not to have Diddy extend his foot. If Diddy grabs the enemy, they both fall straight down to their deaths, with Diddy on top. This is generally not a useful technique, because if one simply presses the jump button while falling with the enemy, it will Meteor Smash them. However, when the enemy is at low percentage and/or if it is the last life, a Diddycide is useful because it forces death to the opponent. It is also refered to as Diddyhumping.
• Ike: In some custom stages, if a stage is built with a large hole in the center with no platforms underneath, using Ike's Great Aether Final Smash will result in a KO, when plummeting on the final hit of the smash, Ike and the oppenent will plummet off the screen together, making "Finalcide".
• Olimar: Almost exactly the same as Ike. Olimar uses his End of Day Final Smash, and when the ship plummets at the end, it just falls right to the bottom of the screen because of no place to land, resulting in an SD. This alternate "Finalcide" usually fails unless an opponent is below the Hocotate Ship.
• Meta Knight: Meta Knight can use his Up Grab on the very edge of a stage to do a Metacide. When doing the Up Grab, Meta Knight will slightly move backwards(depending on which way his back faces), and if one is close enough to the edge, Meta Knight will dive down to the KO area with the opponent in hold.
• Zero Suit Samus: When using her down aerial on a foe, it drags them down with her as a spike, killing off the foe first, but leaving almost no opportunity for ZSS to recover.

Circumstantial Sacrificial KO's

All characters can perform a Sacrificial KO under certain circumstances, best seen on a custom designed stage. The KO is usually performed when a character is at a percentage which they cannot escape a grab for some time. Then, the stage has to play a part to drag both players off the screen. An example of this is on a custom stage, certain blocks fall when characters stand on them for too long. Should a player be grabbed and unable to escape while standing on this block, both players will fall to their doom, if there is no ground below the characters. Edge-guarding with a airal move that makes you helpless is also a Sacrificial KO

External Links

Clarinet Hawk's Sacrificial KO FAQ