Wario teetering inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Teetering (ottotto in the game's files) is an animation that is naturally activated by standing near aledge in all installments ofSuper Smash Bros. The character will automatically start teetering back and forth over the edge with a panicky expression.

The effect can only happen when a player walks toward the edge slowly. Simply landing near the edge does not count, and moving too quickly will simply cause the character to run off the edge. While teetering, a character will not walk off the edge unless thecontrol stick is tilted past a certain amount. Because of the animation's movement, it is possible for a teetering character to dodge an attack that would have hit them were they standing up.

Characters will teeter regardless of whether the edge they are hanging over can be grabbed onto. Characters will stop teetering if they take any action (such as attacking,crouching, orshielding).

The player can use the teetering animation to interrupt certain moves. This technique is called ateeter cancel.

Gallery[edit]

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  Link teetering inHyrule Castle inSuper Smash Bros.

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  Mario's teetering animation inSuper Smash Bros. Melee.

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  Marth teetering inYoshi's Story inMelee.

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  Lucario teetering inSpear Pillar inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl.

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  Samus teetering on theSpirit Train inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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  Bayonetta teetering inPalutena's Temple inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Trivia[edit]

• Certain characters will say "whoa" or something similar when teetering. Some characters have unique teetering lines, such asCaptain Falcon (who says "Whoops"),Palutena (who exclaims "Ooh!"), andKen (who says "Uh oh!"). Some characters also say "おっと！" (essentially "Oops!") if they have a Japanese voice, such asKirby,Ice Climbers,Zelda (Brawl onwards), andCloud.
• Many teetering animations are based on the fighter's original game; for example,Sonic's teetering animation is a reference to how he teeters in classicSonic games.
• Bayonetta is the only character who faces away from the edge while teetering.
• Steve is the only character without a teetering animation. Instead, he crouches at the ledge and looks down, mimicking the sneaking mechanic inMinecraft which prevents players from falling off blocks while crouching.

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