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Oh God, I hope I discovered this.
Perhaps maybe you have? =D
Lol, well shoot.
Well Bowser players on FG are scarce and I don't do FG anymore. My Amiibo's give me greater challenge since they can read my inputs flawlessly and humans generally can't.
By running up and SH Fortressing. Condition your opponent to Spot Dodge and BAM! They will cry once they get Shell Smashed!
I'm new here.
I didn't see anyone doing it either.
It's actually possible to auto cancel with a fast fall if you know the timing. It's the same timing for both Fair and Bair, but it's easier to learn it with Fair because you have a visual que. You want to wait till about half a second after the arm he isn't slashing with finishes raising up behind him and you can fast fall, you'll want to practice fast falling when the Fair misses and when it hits because the timing changes when you hit with it due to hit lag. The same goes for Bair, but the timing both both aerial's fast falls are still the same. This tech is useful, because it turns Fair to Jab and Fair to Ftilt into a true combo at lowish percents and those extra frames you shave off can make the difference of getting punished or not. This won't make your moves safe on shield though, so be careful in those situations.I'm new here.
Is it possible to roll away or fortress after landing, or does shield produce lag?
When you hit a shield the hitlag vs the shield stun that the opponent takes leaves you negative in that situation, using retreating aerials, especially retreating Bair, might be a lot safer though, especially if your opponent tries to shield grab you, you can fast-fall outside of their grab range and dtilt them for it.
Oh, so literally just aerial fortress. I thought it was a trick I didn't know.
I'll start a thread later pooling together techs and utility for every move so that I can gather information more efficiently. I'm also thinking about asking people here to submit gameplay clips to use as examples.
With Bowser's limited movepool there are very little tricks to find.Oh, so literally just aerial fortress. I thought it was a trick I didn't know.
That's actually what the Moveset and Metagame discussion is for, I started that thread so that there would be a H.U.B of information available so that the information would be more regularly available. Feel free to check it out, and let me or anyone else on the boards know if you have questions or concerns.
Volimutt
posted another technique detailing dashing after Bowser's jabs (http://smashboards.com/threads/neat-little-mechanic-for-bowser.393112/) that compliments this nicely. A short-hop fair can be followed by a single jab into a delayed dash attack by combining these two methods. Haven't done much testing, but this works on heavier characters at low percents for around 27 damage. It might not be the most viable technique, but it can add a little variety to your game. The trick is to remember to move forward while in the air so that you land with your opponent. If your opponent starts predicting and shielding, you can easily do a short dash and and then a grounded Bowser Bomb. From my experiences, Bowser Bomb breaks shields quite often if you land all of the hitboxes while grounded. Great find!