Super Smash Bros. · Combo Video · 2016
Edge-canceling is a technical positioning trick in Super Smash Bros where a character slides off a platform edge to eliminate landing lag, instantly opening up follow-up options. This compilation explores the mechanic across 16 different setups, demonstrating how players weaponize the technique for both practical advantage and stylistic flair. The video breaks down the positioning requirements and timing nuances that make edge-cancels effective, then showcases creative applications—particularly double aerials and extended juggle sequences that turn a defensive recovery tool into an offensive statement. Westballz features prominently as a standout practitioner of the technique, illustrating how consistent execution and creative sequencing can turn a niche mechanic into a signature element of a player's gameplan. Whether you're looking to expand your technical toolkit or simply appreciate high-level platform control, this breakdown offers concrete examples of how understanding ledge positioning separates solid play from flashy, opponent-demoralizing execution. The video underscores why edge-canceling remains a cornerstone of advanced Smash Bros movement despite its relatively narrow application window.
An edge cancel (Also called Ledge cancel) is when you position your character to slide right off the platform edge, removing all lag and allowing you to do whatever you want right after, generally players will use it to style on their opponent, doing double aerials or illusions/phantasms into an aerial for extra style points, Westballz really seems to love doing this the most…
Show more →An edge cancel (Also called Ledge cancel) is when you position your character to slide right off the platform edge, removing all lag and allowing you to do whatever you want right after, generally players will use it to style on their opponent, doing double aerials or illusions/phantasms into an aerial for extra style points, Westballz really seems to love doing this the most out of any player, he does it so well and quite frequently. Thanks for watching! Special thanks to: (Adding the rest once I wake up, sorry!)
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