Abbey Street
Smash Apprentice
Recent iterations of the Smash Bros series are amazingly accessible. The variety of controllers, coupled with the customizability of the controls mean that the game caters to anyone and everyone who plays it. Over time, we also learn about what we find is comfortable and in general just better for us; perhaps for many of us, the GameCube controller is not actually master race.
Photo credit: Even Matchup Gaming
This thread is about where we've ended up in terms of our controls and what we feel is best for us. What kind of controller do you use? Have you fiddled with custom controls? Is there a specific setting that you think best suits the King of Evil in his quest for sovereignty and glory?
Of course, this is also an open survey. Feel free to fill out the info or maybe just take a peek at what other people use and see how it caters to you. If all goes well we can carry this over to other boards.
For the survey (all fields are optional, of course)...
EDIT: You don't have to post on this thread to provide survey answers. You may do this from anywhere as long as I see it
Player | Region | Controller Type | Tap Jump? | C-stick Setting | Other Settings
Abbey Street | Ontario/GTA | HORI Battle Pad | Yes | Tilt stick | Grab to left shoulder buttons, shield to right
B-dAWG | Michigan | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | X to grab
adom4 | Israel | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | all default
BK201 | Italy | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | all default
Blessed | Ontario/GTA | Wii U Pro Conrtroller | No | Smash stick | all default
Daddy Ganny | Australia | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | L to jump, X to grab
Garioshi | MD/VA | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Gingaman Prime | Puerto Rico | Wii U GamePad | Yes | Smash stick | Shield to left shoulder buttons, grab to right
Gleed | Arizona | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | All default; uses "claw grip" when holding controller
Heavy Lobster | MD/VA | Classic Controller Pro | No | Tilt stick | ZL to jump, ZR to shield, Y to grab
jmanup85 | Florida/CFL | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Tilt stick | ZL to grab, ZR to shield, L/R disabled
JUANR | Midwest/Indiana | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Kage The Warrior | Quebec/MTL | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Koskinator | Alberta | Wii U Gamepad | No | Smash stick | ZL/ZR to shield, L/R/Y to grab
Krimzon | Midwest | HORI Battle Pad | No | Smash stick | All default
Kyogokudo | France | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt Stick | L to jump
LifeMushroom | USA | Wii Remote solo | N/A | N/A | all default
Litany | Ontario/GTA | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | R to grab, Z to jump
Magus | Midwest | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | L to jump
MezzoMe | Italy | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | R to jump, X to grab
MGK | Australia | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Opana | New York | Classic Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
ò_ó | Pacific Northwest | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Smash stick | L/ZR to jump, R/X to grab, ZL to shield
Playat | Arkansas | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Rambunctious | California/SoCal | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | all default
Ray Kalm | Ontario/GTA | GameCube Controller | Yes | Smash stick | all default
ShowYouCan | Pacific Northwest | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | L to jump
Splooshy Splashy | California/SoCal | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | Y to shield, L to jump
Theosmeo | California/NorCal | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | L to jump
Thumos | California/SoCal | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | shoulders to grab, ZL to jump, ZR to shield
Tiedemannj | Norway | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Tilt stick | ZL to shield, L to special, ZR to grab, R to jump
twistacles | Quebec/MTL | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | R to grab
Vermanubis | Pacific Northwest | GameCube Controller | Yes | Smash stick | all default
Vermanubis (alt.) | Pacific Northwest | Nintendo 3DS | Yes | N/A | all default
Xinc | Tri-State | GameCube Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | all default
YokonTheSage | Midwest | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | Y to shield, L to grab
Zam | Brazil | Nintendo 3DS | No | N/A | all default

Photo credit: Even Matchup Gaming
This thread is about where we've ended up in terms of our controls and what we feel is best for us. What kind of controller do you use? Have you fiddled with custom controls? Is there a specific setting that you think best suits the King of Evil in his quest for sovereignty and glory?
Of course, this is also an open survey. Feel free to fill out the info or maybe just take a peek at what other people use and see how it caters to you. If all goes well we can carry this over to other boards.
For the survey (all fields are optional, of course)...
- What's your tag?
- Which region of Smash Bros do you compete in?
- Preferred controller type?
- Do you use Tap Jump?
- How is your C Stick set?
- What other buttons do you like using?
EDIT: You don't have to post on this thread to provide survey answers. You may do this from anywhere as long as I see it
Abbey Street | Ontario/GTA | HORI Battle Pad | Yes | Tilt stick | Grab to left shoulder buttons, shield to right
B-dAWG | Michigan | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | X to grab
adom4 | Israel | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | all default
BK201 | Italy | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | all default
Blessed | Ontario/GTA | Wii U Pro Conrtroller | No | Smash stick | all default
Daddy Ganny | Australia | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | L to jump, X to grab
Garioshi | MD/VA | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Gingaman Prime | Puerto Rico | Wii U GamePad | Yes | Smash stick | Shield to left shoulder buttons, grab to right
Gleed | Arizona | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | All default; uses "claw grip" when holding controller
Heavy Lobster | MD/VA | Classic Controller Pro | No | Tilt stick | ZL to jump, ZR to shield, Y to grab
jmanup85 | Florida/CFL | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Tilt stick | ZL to grab, ZR to shield, L/R disabled
JUANR | Midwest/Indiana | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Kage The Warrior | Quebec/MTL | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Koskinator | Alberta | Wii U Gamepad | No | Smash stick | ZL/ZR to shield, L/R/Y to grab
Krimzon | Midwest | HORI Battle Pad | No | Smash stick | All default
Kyogokudo | France | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt Stick | L to jump
LifeMushroom | USA | Wii Remote solo | N/A | N/A | all default
Litany | Ontario/GTA | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | R to grab, Z to jump
Magus | Midwest | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | L to jump
MezzoMe | Italy | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | R to jump, X to grab
MGK | Australia | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Opana | New York | Classic Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
ò_ó | Pacific Northwest | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Smash stick | L/ZR to jump, R/X to grab, ZL to shield
Playat | Arkansas | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | all default
Rambunctious | California/SoCal | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | all default
Ray Kalm | Ontario/GTA | GameCube Controller | Yes | Smash stick | all default
ShowYouCan | Pacific Northwest | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | L to jump
Splooshy Splashy | California/SoCal | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | Y to shield, L to jump
Theosmeo | California/NorCal | GameCube Controller | No | Smash stick | L to jump
Thumos | California/SoCal | Wii U Pro Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | shoulders to grab, ZL to jump, ZR to shield
Tiedemannj | Norway | Wii U Pro Controller | No | Tilt stick | ZL to shield, L to special, ZR to grab, R to jump
twistacles | Quebec/MTL | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | R to grab
Vermanubis | Pacific Northwest | GameCube Controller | Yes | Smash stick | all default
Vermanubis (alt.) | Pacific Northwest | Nintendo 3DS | Yes | N/A | all default
Xinc | Tri-State | GameCube Controller | Yes | Tilt stick | all default
YokonTheSage | Midwest | GameCube Controller | No | Tilt stick | Y to shield, L to grab
Zam | Brazil | Nintendo 3DS | No | N/A | all default
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