| abstract | - Down Smash Attack (abbreviated as "D-smash" and "down smash") is a Smash Attack performed by any character by tapping the control stick downward and pressing A at the same time or by pressing down on the C-Stick. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the C-Stick could not be used in one-player mode. It is generally an attack that hits low to the ground and hits to one or both sides of the character performing the attack. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (and using the New Nintendo 3DS/XL with Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS) it can be charged by holding down the A button for up to two seconds, resulting in higher damage and knockback. A typical attribute of a down smash is that they hit both the front and rear of the user, making them useful for spacing when facing multiple opponents, and for most characters it's faster than their side smash. Most Down Smashes will attack the front and back in an alternating fashion. One such Down Smash is Mario's, where he does a spin to kick enemies, but a few can hit both areas at the same time, such as Fox's, where he does splits to kick the area in front of and behind him in one motion. Mewtwo's down smash in Melee does not, and there are several down smashes in Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U that do not; in front of them.
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