Fan
| Fan | |
|---|---|
    Fan artwork from 3Smash titles. | |
| Universe | Super Smash Bros. |
| Appears in | SSB Melee Brawl |
| Item class | Weapon |
| “ | Since it's light, it's good for quick attacks. However, it doesn't do much damage and can't be thrown very far. | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. instruction manual. | ||
TheFan (はりせん,Harisen) is anitem that appeared in the first three games in theSuper Smash Bros series. It is characterised as being a very weak weapon with an extremely high attack speed, as well as being surprisingly effective at trapping opponents and ruining shields.
Origin[edit]
As outlined by therelevantBrawl trophy of the item, the Fan is a reference to traditional stand-up comedy acts in Japan; originating from the Heian period, the act today is generally associated withOsaka, with the performers often speaking in the highly distinctiveKansai dialect. These comedy acts, referred to asmanzai, feature a "straight man" (thetsukkomi) and "funny man" (theboke) duo, with the duo rapidly exchanging jokes involving misunderstandings, puns, wordplay, and other verbal gags. In its history,manzai has featured few props, the most notable of them being the fan. Within the various sketches featuring the duo, thetsukkomi often uses the fan to slap theboke in response to their jokes or idiocy, in an act referred to asharisen. The slaps, delivered to the head of theboke, are rapid, repeated, and loud, all characteristics of which were carried into the games.
Overview[edit]
In all three games that it appears in, the Fan acts as a comical weapon by being in the extremes of attack and speed; while individual hits of the fan are very weak, doing only about 1% to 2%, the ability for characters to quickly use it can allow it to rack up high damages. In addition, this high attack rate makes it difficult for characters to escape the attack, as well as making it easier to potentially trap other characters due to the backhitbox havingforwardknockback, and the front having backwards knockback. However, this can beDI'd out of vertically, depending on the user and theirfalling speed. Any character can escape by SDI'ing in the direction they are being knocked, however, this requires a lot of technical skill.
Despite appearing to be exceedingly weak, the Fan does have some surprising power behind it if it is used properly; it has extremely disproportionalshield-breaking ability, and when thrown, it sends opponents straight up, allowing for potential KOs at very high damage percents. As a result of the latter tactic, a common strategy involves trapping the opponent in a flurry of hits, then throwing the Fan in an attempt to KO the opponent.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, the Fan was also given paper-like properties, causing it to float to the ground if thrown into the air. Its slow falling speed also makes it very effective inMulti-Man Brawl, where it will bounce off of enemies and KO any that spawn under it as it falls, without the player having to throw it up in the air again. Despite this, the Fan also lost its ability to bounce on the ground when thrown.
Damage[edit]
Because of the Fan's physics, it will not bounce, making it impossible to record bounces. Also, when a Fan receives only downwards momentum, it will immediately go into a falling animation that will only do 1% and have upwards knockback, even when it is aerial down smash thrown. It will start the animation once it is dropped.
| Action | SSB | Melee | Brawl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral attack | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Neutral attack (Ice Climbers one Fan) | N/A | 2% | 2% |
| Neutral attack (Ice Climbers two Fans) | N/A | 3%(2%+1%) | 4%(2%+2%) |
| Forward tilt | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Forward tilt (Ice Climbers one Fan) | N/A | 6% | 6% |
| Forward tilt (Ice Climbers two Fans) | N/A | 11%(6%+5%) | 12%(6%+6%) |
| Forward tilt (Pit) | N/A | N/A | 10%(4%+6%) |
| Dash attack | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Dash (Mewtwo) | N/A | 14% | N/A |
| Dash (Peach) | N/A | 11%(6%+5%) | N/A |
| Dash (Zelda) | N/A | 19%(12%+7%) | N/A |
| Forward smash | 8% | 10%-13% | 10% |
| Forward smash (charged) | N/A | 13% | 14% |
| Forward smash (Captain Falcon) | N/A | 10%-5%(4%+1%) | 17%(7%+10%) |
| Forward smash (Captain Falcon charged) | N/A | 5% | 23%(9%+14%) |
| Forward smash (Sheik) | N/A | 5%(4%+1%)-7%(5%+2%) | 20%(10%+10%) |
| Forward smash (Sheik charged) | N/A | 7% | 28%(14%+14%) |
| Forward smash (Marth) | N/A | 10%(1%+9%) | 15%(5%+10%) |
| Forward smash (Marth charged) | N/A | 13% | 21%(7%+14%) |
| Forward smash (Roy) | N/A | 13%(1%+12%) | N/A |
| Forward smash (Roy charged) | N/A | 13% | N/A |
| Forward smash (Ike) | N/A | N/A | 18%(10%+8%) |
| Forward smash (Ike charged) | N/A | N/A | 25%(14%+11%) |
| Forward smash (Pit) | N/A | N/A | 17%(7%+10%) |
| Forward smash (Pit charged) | N/A | N/A | 23%(9%+14%) |
| Forward smash (Ice Climbers one fan) | N/A | 10% | 10% |
| Forward smash (Ice Climbers one fan charged) | N/A | 13% | 14% |
| Forward smash (Ice Climbers two fans) | N/A | 19%(10%+9%) | 20%(10%+10%) |
| Forward smash (Ice Climbers two fans charged) | N/A | 26%(13%+13%) | 28%(14%+14%) |
| Drop | 0% | 2% | 1% |
| Forward tilt throw | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| Up tilt throw | 5% | 3% - 8% | 4% |
| Down tilt throw | 2% | 9% | 5% |
| Dash throw | 8% | 9% | 4% |
| Forward smash throw | 8% | 10% | 4% |
| Up smash throw | 8% | 3% - 12% | 5% |
| Down smash throw | 3% | 13% | 7% |
| Aerial drop | 6% | 1% - 3% | 1% |
| Aerial forward tilt throw | 6% | 8% | 3% |
| Aerial up tilt throw | 7% | 3% - 8% | 5% |
| Air down tilt throw | 4% | 9% | 5% |
| Air forward smash throw | 8% | 8% | 3% |
| Air up smash throw | 9% | 3% - 8% | 5% |
| Air down smash throw | 9% | 9% | 5% |
Trophies[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
- Fan
- The Fan can be swung so rapidly that it leaves opponents unable to counterattack. It is, however, an exceedingly weak weapon. Despite this shortcoming, the Fan is quite effective as a shield breaker, and it works well at disrupting an enemy's equilibrium. Throw the Fan to send your foe bouncing straight up into the sky.
- Super Smash Bros. (4/99)
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
- Fan
An item made by taking thick paper, folding it accordion-style, taping one end, and fanning out the other. It's mainly used as a comedic prop by comedians from the Kansai region of Japan. Why it's in Smash Bros. is a mystery. Grab this unique item and whack foes to turn them in the opposite direction. Throw a fan at a foe, and that character will fly straight up.
An item made by taking thick paper, folding it accordion-style, taping one end, and fanning out the other. It's mainly used as a comedic prop by comedians from the Kansai region of Japan. Why it's in Smash Bros. is a mystery. Grab this unique item and whack foes with some really fast attacks. Throw a fan at a foe, and that character will fly straight up.
:Super Smash Bros.
:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Gallery[edit]
Fan being used in64
Fan being used inMelee
Fan being used inBrawl
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | はりせん |
 English | Fan |
 French | Eventail |
 German | Fächer |
 Spanish | Abanico |
 Italian | Ventaglio |
 Korean | 부채 |
Trivia[edit]
- The Fan appears as an item inMario Kart Arcade GP.
- The trophy description of the Fan inBrawl states that whacking foes with it turns them around. However, this is only true for the Fan'stilt attack. All other attacks with the Fan simply send the foe toward (neutral) or behind the user (smash).
- The Fan is one of the few items to have been removed after appearing in multipleSuper Smash Bros. titles, with the Fan appearing in three games prior to its removal.
- Interestingly inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the sound effect forJigglypuff'sPound is named "item_harisen_m" in the game files, suggesting the Fan may have been intended to return inUltimate.
- The Japanese name for the Fan, which isharisen, coincides with the Japanese name forBanjo & Kazooie'sforward smash ("Breegull Bash" in English, "Harisen Kazooie" in Japanese). This could be a reference to a manzai act where someone hits another person on the head with a paper fan, while Banjo similarly hits people with Kazooie. Masahiro Sakurai ruminates on the differences in the move's names while demonstrating Banjo & Kazooie's moveset in hisvideo presentation ofUltimate's Challenger Pack 3.
| Items inSuper Smash Bros. (64) | |
|---|---|
| Normal | Beam Sword ·Bob-omb ·Bumper ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Maxim Tomato ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Red Shell ·Star Rod ·Starman |
| Containers | Barrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Egg |
| Items inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl | |
|---|---|
| Normal | Assist Trophy ·Banana Peel ·Beam Sword ·Blast Box ·Bob-omb ·Bumper ·Bunny Hood ·Cracker Launcher ·Deku Nut ·Dragoon ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Food ·Franklin Badge ·Freezie ·Golden Hammer ·Gooey Bomb ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Hothead ·Lightning Bolt ·Lip's Stick ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Pitfall ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Screw Attack ·Smart Bomb ·Smash Ball ·Smoke Ball ·Soccer Ball ·Spring ·Star Rod ·Starman ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Superspicy Curry ·Team Healer ·Timer ·Unira ·Warp Star |
| Containers | Barrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Party Ball ·Sandbag ·Rolling Crates |
| The Subspace Emissary | Key ·Stock Ball ·Trophy Stand |
| Collectibles | CD ·Coins ·Sticker ·Trophy |
| Other | Smash Coins and Bills |
