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Explanation on how to perform Special Moves

Special Move is any move performed by pressing the B button (or whatever button the player assigns in Brawl). Generally, Special Moves provide more damage than Smash Attacks, although it's unlikely to provide a KO in some situations.

Unlike other attacks, Special Moves can have wildly different functions: Falco's Side Special Move is a quick running swipe familiar to a Dash Attack, whereas Samus' is a projectile that leaves Samus stationary. Usually, only Special Moves can be projectiles (an exception is Snake's and Olimar's Up Smash Attack), and some are able to render the user helpless if used in midair (usually those that function as mid-air jumps, like most Up Specials). Final Smash is a special type of special move that can be accessed when the Smash Ball is obtained. When obtained, the Standard Special is then replaced with the Final Smash, which usually does a very high damaging attack that can affect more than one person.

Special attacks include; Standard Special, Side Special, Down Special, Up Special, and Final Smash.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, characters' Special Moves can be customised with "Custom Moves" (up to three different customizations per move).

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