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Super Smash Bros. Melee/Movelists/Marth

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Basic Techniques

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Standard Attacks

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Button(s) Description/notes
A An upward slash
A A Two upward slashes
A(Repeatedly) Same as the above, except Marth will continue alternating between the two slashes
Forward + A Another upward slash, but at a much wider arc
Dash + A Same as the above, but lower and while running.
Down + A Marth jabs his sword low against the floor, hitting his opponent's feet.
Up + A Marth Slashes in an arc above him
Smash Forward + A A large downward slash
Smash Down + A He slashes in front of him, then behind him.
Smash Up + A He jabs his sword straight up
A (Lying down) Marth gets up, then stabs behind him, then in front of him
A (Hanging of Edge) Marth jumps back up from the ledge while slashing with the momentum.
Smash Forward + A (Holding a weapon item) A unique ability shared with Roy, Marth will actually open with an attack from his sword before following up with an attack with the item he is holding.

Aerial Attacks

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Button(s) Description/notes
A Marth does one slash, then slashes in the other direction. The second slash can hit enemies behind Marth, too
Forward + A Marth slashes in a mostly downward arc
Backwards + A Marth slashes behind him. If the attack animation finishes, you are now facing in that direction
Down + A Marth slashes in a downward arc
Up + A Marth Slashes upwards, the momentum from which causes him to do a backflip

Special Attacks

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Button(s) Attack Description/notes
B Shield Breaker Marth holds his sword and charges up. When B is released, Marth slashes in front of him. It is so named, because it can break a shield when fully charged
Up + B Dolphin Slash A rising slash that sends Marth upward a good distance. An opponent hit just when Marth jumps will be sent forward
Down + B Counter Marth protects himself with his sword for a short while. If he is attacked in this time, he will block the attack and counter attack.
Forward + B Dancing Blade By pressing B three more times, Marth will launch a four hit combo. The attacks can be modified by holding up or down while pressing B, allowing for many different attack combinations

Throws

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Button(s) Description/notes
Down He drops his opponent behind him.
Forward He simply drops his opponent.
Up Throws his opponent upward.
Back He simply drops his opponent behind him

Advanced Techniques

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Melee Items

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It is worth noting that, when smashing with a melee item (i.e. beam sword), Marth and Roy swing their sword first, followed by an item swing. Against low-percentage enemies, the first strike is a great check and provides excellent positioning.