Smash Bros. kill screens are still confusing players more than 20 years later

Whether it’s wavedashing or niche projectile shenanigans, Super Smash Bros. has always had jank. But few mechanics have been as mysterious and unresearched as the various KO animations that have appeared throughout the franchise.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate introduced a kill screen animation when a character is hit by a strong move on their last stock. While it was meant to be a satisfactory ending to a game by showing off the “finishing blow,” it quickly became apparent that it was very inaccurate.

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