SUPER SMASH BROS ALGORITHM

SUPER SMASH BROS ALGORITHM

1. CHARACTER CHOICES

   • KIRBY
     • Kirby is one of the fan-favourite characters from Nintendo, deriving from his own game series. He was created by the same developer of Super Smash Bros. He's also the main character in Super Smash Bro's game mode Spirits, or simply the story mode. He's one of the only characters that can jump 5 times, helping him get back to the map if he gets knocked down.
       • POSITIVES
         • He's one of the only characters that can jump 5 times, making it extremely useful if he falls of the map
         • He can inhale other characters to steal one of their moves
         • His small body makes it easy to dodge attacks
         • If used properly, his hammer move can KO people almost instantly
       • NEGATIVES
         • Kirby is kind of slow, making it difficult to move around
         • He's very easy to launch off the map
         • His attacks don't have much of a range
   • NESS (CHARACTER CHOICE
     • Ness is the protagonist of the game Earthbound, and made his way into Super Smash Bros Ultimate, along with his friend Lucas. He is 12 years old, yet arguably one of the most OP playable characters.
       • POSITIVES
         • His moves are extremely powerful, making him one of the best playable characters in the game.
         • PK Fire is one of the best moves in the whole game, if you're Ness. It constantly lights opponents on fire, trapping players and dealing mass damage
         • His unique moves make him extremely fun to play
         • PK Fire and Thunder are great moves for trapping opponents and dealing high damage
         • He has powerful combos, which can make him dangerous
       • NEGATIVES
         • His double-jump is quite slow, which may lead to not reaching the desired height
         • When using the PK Thunder and/or PK Flash move, Ness stands still for a few seconds and it's impossible to move him until the move ends, leaving him vulnerable to attacks
   • MR GAME AND WATCH
     • Mr Game and Watch hails from the Game and Watch universe. He's an enigmatic character. He's 2D and completely black. Each move he does; he changes form. Sometimes, he's a chef, other times, he's an octopus.
       • POSITIVES
         • His aerial attacks can deal significant damage
         • He's able to dodge attacks easily
         • He can ledge-trap and edge-guard well
         • He has good recovery skills
       • NEGATIVES
         • His attacks don't have much of a range
         • His moves don't deal much damage, which can be irritable
         • His weight is low, which can lead to early KO's

2. CHARACTER CHOICE MOVES (NESS)

   • Side Special: PK Fire
     • IF the bottom button is pressed while the joystick is moved sideways, Ness will perform a special move called PK Fire. He shoots a fireball at someone close to him, lighting them on fire and dealing damage. Ness can do this multiple times in a row, and even to the same person, making this move powerful.
   • Neutral Special: PK Flash
     • If the bottom button is pressed, Ness will perform a special move called PK Flash. A ball of light moves close to an opponent and implodes. The best part about this move is that when the bottom button is held, the power charge increases. When the button is let go at a high charge, it can finish off an opponent no matter their health. Other times, it deals mass damage.
   • Up Special: PK Thunder
     • If the bottom button is pressed while the joystick is moved up, Ness will perform a special move called PK Thunder. He lets out a lightning bolt which he can control with the joystick. It can hit the player in the direction the bolt is going.
   • Batter Up!
     • This move is a normal attack. If the joystick is moved horizontally while pressing the right button, Ness will perform an Attack called Batter Up. It's when a baseball bat is summoned, and he swings it into the direction he's facing. If the button is held, Ness can charge up to make an even stronger swing when the bat releases. It's a good finisher move.
   • Final Smash: PK Starstorm
     • The Final Smash can be obtained through two ways. One is breaking the Smash Ball enough times that it breaks. Another is that your PK bar fills all the way up, and you're granted the power. If you press the bottom button once without pressing anything else, the Final Smash will play out. Every character has a different Final Smash. Ness's Final Smash summons meteors covered in fire down onto the map. It hits players off, and usually kills them

3. HARDWARE

   • Nintendo Switch
     • Joycon Remote/s
       • Super Smash Bros game card
         • Screen

4. SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE

   • Super Smash Bros Ultimate is the newest version of the Super Smash Bros game series from Nintendo. It's one of the most popular Nintendo games. It's a fighting game, where the main goal is to knock your opponents off the map in order to win. There are 89 different characters, each with their own unique moves.

5. ALGORITHM CONSTRUCTS

   • Iteration (for loop)
     • Used when something is repeated over and over again
   • Selection and Condition
     • A selection statement uses a condition to select which line of the program will be used next
   • Assignment
     • Storing the value of an expression in a variable
   • Sequence
     • A set of instructions that are processed one after the other
   • Iteration (while loop)
     • Used to repeat while a condition is true or false

6. PRESCRIBED CRITERIA

   • Develop an algorithm using Pseudocode conventions
     • Develop an ultimate high damage finishing offensive to eliminate opponents
     • Use at least five different moves (Side Special, Final Smash, etc)