Side Smash Attack

The Side Smash AttackSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U Smash Tips is an attack used by all characters in the Super Smash Bros. series. It is a reasonably powerful attack that is directed forward, and achieved by holding certain buttons for a few seconds. Samus Aran, Zero Suit Samus, Ridley, and Dark Samus each have their own Side Smash Attacks.
Samus's suited Side Smash Attack, the Super Smash Bros. - サムス, has her thrust her Arm Cannon forward, dealing quick knockback and between 12-15% damage. This is her suited Side Smash throughout the series in her suited form. In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, a small blast of fire will emanate from the Arm Cannon during this attack. It can also be angled. Dark Samus's Side Smash Attack is presumably identical to the Cannon Lunge.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Zero Suit Samus's Side Smash Attack is a quick, rather weak slash with her Plasma Whip that deals 14% damage. In Super Smash Bros. 4, Zero Suit Samus's Side Smash is changed to accomodate her Jet Boots. In the new attack, Samus will spin around and kick, and then follow through with a second kick after the spin. The first kick deals 5% damage, and the second 11%. At high damage percentages, this attack is a reliable killer.
Ridley's Side Smash Attack, , has him rear back before unleashing an explosion from his mouth. It deals a high 20% damage and is capable of KOing opponents under 80% from the center of the stage.
An update for Ultimate on January 29, 2019 shortened the launch distance that Zero Suit Samus sends opponents when her attack hits the middle of their body.
==Prima Official Game Guide==
===Samus===
Damage 12~14%Samus jabs her arm cannon into your opponent to blast that opponent. You can angle it up or down.
===Zero Suit Samus===
Damage 5~11% Max Damage 16% : 2 HitsZero Suit Samus uses her jet boots as she performs this double-kick attack that advances her forward.
==Gallery==
SSB3DS Samus Side Smash.jpeg|Samus's Cannon Lunge in 3DS
File:Screen-3.jpg|Samus's Cannon Lunge in Wii U.
File:Zero Suit Samus Side Smash SSBB.png|Zero Suit Samus's Side Smash in Brawl.
File:Basic04 070705d-l.jpg|Zero Suit Samus about to use her Side Smash on Link.
File:Zamus Side Smash.gif|Zero Suit Samus's new attack in Wii U.
APS Ridley Side Smash.png|Ridley's Side Smash in Ultimate
SSB Ultimate Dark Samus 'Hadouken'.jpg|Dark Samus about to use a Side Smash in Ultimate
SSBU Dark Samus Cannon Lunge.png|Dark Samus's Side Smash in Ultimate
==References==
Category:Special Actions
Category:Attacks
Category:Samus Aran
Category:Zero Suit Samus