Super Smash Bros Algorithm

Super Smash Bros Algorithm

1. Prescribed Criteria

   • 1. Develop an Algorithm using Pseudocode conventions
     • Develop an algorithm for one of the Nintendo games- Super Smash Bros or Mario Kart
     • Pseudocode conventions must be used in the algorithm. Such as all keywords must be written in bold and capital, use indentation when a code belongs to a particular block of code, START and END at the beginning and end of the algorithm.
     • Keywords of Pseudocode ( IF, ELSIF, ELSE, WHILE, ENDWHILE, IS EQUAL TO, START, END, THEN
   • 2. Super Smash Bros
     • 2. Develop an ultimate high damage finishing offensive strategy to eliminate the opponent
       • The moves should result in the opponent being eliminated
       • The strategy should be offensive, which means that we do not need to create defensive moves
       • For Super Smash Bros create a high damage strategy
     • Use five condiditons (IF, ELSEIF, ELSE, WHILE,) in your pseudocode 5 different moves.
       • The pseudocode must include 5 unique moves to damage the opponent using IF, ELSIF and ELSE
       • Offensive high damage moves 1. DASH attack – 15.6% 2. Back throw 16.8 % 3. Down smash -19.2 % 4. Up smash- 20.4 % 5. Forwards smash 24%

2. Algorithm constructs

   • sequence
     • Sequence is a set of instruction that must go in order for the program
       • e.g., Sequence for Incineroar Smash moveset: Forward smash, Up smash, Down smash
   • Assignment
     • an instruction that stores or updates a value in a variable.
       • E.g. player_ID = Mario. Here the variable of player_ID has been given the value of Mario
   • iteration
     • a control structure that allows a set of instructions to be repeated multiple times until a specific stopping condition is met.
       • IF i FROM 1 TO 3 OUTPUT "Hello, world!" ENDFOR
   • selection
     • different actions instead of running instructions in order
       • Distance <5 THEN move forward. In this instance, if the distace is smaller than 5, than the character moves forward
   • condition
     • A condition is a logical test that evaluates true of false. It sets out the condition that must be true in order for the program to move forward
       • e.g. IF time > 5 minutes, THEN late. here the condition is that the time must be longer than 5 minutes for the next step to begin.

3. Character choices

   • Incineror
     • pros
       • High and explosive damage outputs, dealing massive knockback to opponents
       • Heavy, can resist big explosive attacks
     • cons
       • Slowest run speed in the whole game
       • Because of his slow speed and big body, he is trapped in big comboes often
   • Pikachu
     • pros
       • High mobility
       • Tiny hitboxes
     • cons
       • Very light (dies to hardhits frequently)
       • Attacks have short range

4. Hardware

   • Nintendo
     • A Nintendo Switch is a hybrid video game console that plays games either on a television at home or on-the-go as a portable handheld device.
   • joycon remote
     • The remote to power the game
   • screen
     • displays the game on the screen (this could be a tv, monitor or just the nintento switch screen
   • SSB game card or downloaded game
     • A Super Smash Bros. (SSB) game card for the Nintendo Switch is a physical cartridge that stores and plays the full Super Smash Bros. Ultimate video game when inserted into the console
   • Joycon holder
     • It slides the two small Joy-Cons into a larger plastic shell with contoured handles so they feel and handle like a standard console controller

5. Game options

   • Super Smash Bros
     • reason for selections
       • i like the unique concept rather than a typical HP bar, the game uses knockback to eliminate people
     • Cross development between nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai
     • Can be multiplayer and singleplayer
     • players use attacks to build up damage percentages on opponents and knock them off the edge of the stage.
   • Mario cart

6. Chosen character

   • Incineror
     • Chosen Moves
       • 1. Alolan Whip (Side Special) 24% damage – A command grab where incineroar whips his opponent into wrestling ropes.
       • 2. Darkest Lariat (standard Special) 19% damage – A spinning torso tornado that grants upper-body invulnerability and arm intangibility. It is a move that shreds shield and catches aggressive approaches.
       • 3. Cross Chop (Up Special) 18.6% damage – incineroar diagonally into the sky and rockets straight down, ending in a high damage explosion
       • 4. Revenge (down special) 2.8% damage, with an additional affect of a 3x multiplier for incineroar’s next attack.
       • 5. Max Malicious Moonsault (53-60% damage)- dash and grabs opponent, followed by 4 multi-hit cinematic strikes ending in a massive explosion that blasts the target and nearby opponents.
     • Why i selected this character
       • Incineroar is known for having one of the greatest attacks in the game, resulting in massive damage outputs