Cape
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The term "Cape" refers to Mario's Cape and Doctor Mario's Super Sheet Side Special Move. Either Cape action has the ability to reflect projectiles and spin characters in the opposite direction (even if they're shielding).
The Cape deals up to 10% damage (12% for the Super Sheet) and has no knockback. This means that it will not interrupt attacks; rather, it only turns the enemy character around. This can leave recovering characters unable to grab the ledge.
However the cape can be broken in the same manner as a reflecting attack can. That is to say, if the damage that the oncoming attack would do would break a shield in one hit, the cape will not work and Mario or Dr. Mario will enter broken shield animation.
Using the Cape also causes Mario to float slightly, meaning it has uses in recovery and in helping him avoid edgeguarders.
[edit] Origin
Originating from Super Mario World, the Cape was a powerup obtained from the Cape Feather, which enabled Mario to spin and attack with it, as well as flying great distances and floating softly back to earth, much like Raccoon Mario was capable of. In addition, he could "glide" more or less infinitely by moving up and down, and slam into the ground to create an earthquake capable of damaging all enemies on the screen.
[edit] Usage variations
The Cape attacks can also be pronounced as a verb (capes, caped, caped), i.e. "I just caped that Marth's recovery and won the tournament!"
[edit] Trivia
- Cape can even be used to a taunting character to make him face the other way, like making Wario face the screen while doing the side taunt.
| Mario's Special Moves | |
|---|---|
| Standard Special Move: | Fireball |
| Side Special Move1: | Cape |
| Up Special Move: | Super Jump Punch |
| Down Special Move: | Mario Tornado (SSB, SSBM), F.L.U.D.D. (SSBB) |
| Final Smash2: | Mario Finale |
| 1: In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. 2: In Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. | |
| Dr. Mario's Special Moves | |
|---|---|
| Standard Special Move: | Megavitamins |
| Side Special Move1: | Super Sheet |
| Up Special Move: | Super Jump Punch |
| Down Special Move: | Dr. Tornado |
| Final Smash2: | None |
| 1: In Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. 2: In Super Smash Bros. Brawl only. | |
