GI Joe’s Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow have moved to Brawlhalla! And since knowing is half the battle, and fighting is the other half of the battle, it’s time for a PSA-style how to play these new Crossovers in Brawlhalla. Before we start with Snake Eyes, which brought Timber to the Grand Tournament, let’s take a look at the trailer:
Snake-eyes
Tip 1: His wolf, Timber, will come to his aid in times of need!
Timber is the super awesome wolf from Snake Eyes. The cool thing about Timber and help when needed is that when you need it can be when you want it. When Snake Eyes uses his sword, his side signature uses Timber’s biting power. Trying to get a knockout? Lateral signature in wood. Opponent on the run? Lateral signature in wood. However, don’t overuse signature attacks as they make you very predictable and overusing them exposes you to punishment from your opponent. I’m just saying you can play with Timber anytime you want. And those two situations listed are very good opportunities to play with Timber.
Tip 2: Snake Eyes can throw grenades at the edge of the stage
In Brawlhalla, players can hang on the wall for a short time. Usually you can go over the wall yourself and hit opponents who are clinging to it, but Snake Eyes has an attack he can use from the stage to hit opponents off stage. Blasters down signature has him throw 2 grenades, which usually just hit the stage, but if thrown correctly can go through the side of the stage a pretty good distance. And these explosions are not polite. Chances are a well-placed Blasters signing will mean a knockout in your favor.
Tip 3: High attack power and low defense means you hit hard and get hit hard
Snake Eyes hits pretty hard as he has a fair amount of points in the strength stat. This means that Light Attacks will deal damage faster and make those knockouts against your opponents faster than usual. Balancing this also means being able to take fewer hits due to a lower defense stat. When playing Snake Eyes, your plan of attack should mean getting good hits when you can, but also remembering to dodge. You can dodge in place on the ground or in any direction in the air. You can also dash towards and away from your opponent, or dash then jump immediately (called a dash jump) to get a super fast aerial approach to surprise enemies. Moving well will be the difference between getting hit and being hit.
Shadow Storm
Now that we’re all pros at playing Snake Eyes (and his good pup is helping us out), let’s move on to Storm Shadow. What are some tips to keep in mind when choosing Storm Shadow? I don’t know why I’m asking you. I have the answers:
Tip 1: Storm Shadow attacks quickly. Use his speed to your advantage
Storm Shadow has great dexterity. The higher the dexterity, the faster you can attack again after using a different attack. What this means for Storm Shadow is that he can chain attacks together very easily. I’m talking about bow side air, down air, then pound on the ground. I’m talking about the sword side light in a jump side tune. I’m literally talking about any of his attacks in any of his other attacks. And here’s a tip within a tip: get into the in-game practice mode and see which attacks perform well in different attacks. This will help you have a plan of attack when you come in… to attack.
Tip 2: You can load the second swing on his sword side signature as a mixup
Most signature attacks in Brawlhalla charge up and then hit. There are a few exceptions, like Storm Shadow’s signature sword side. When using this attack, he will swing, then you will have the option to charge the second swing. This is especially good if you miss that first sword swing. Opponents often get away on the first hit, so if you charge that second part of the attack by just holding down the button, there’s a good chance they’ll fall straight into the second, more powerful slash.
Tip 3: Bow is really good at filling in gaps
We already talked a bit about dodging, dashing and dash jumping in the Snake Eyes section. Now is the time to rush in and attack immediately. The Bow Light Attack causes Storm Shadow to leap forward with a bow fired diagonally toward the ground in front of him. This allows him to fill in the gaps with one attack, then follow up with a different attack (like side air, neutral light, or recovery). If your opponent is really far from you, go for it and then use the light down. This almost completely propels you through the stage. If your enemies are scared of you and keep running away, try this to cover the distance and use his high dexterity to follow up a lot of damage.
That’s it for the PSA! Hasbro’s GI Joe’s Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are available in Brawlhalla right now, alongside 6 avatars (one of which includes Cobra Commander) and a new Arashikage Dojo map for the Showdown game mode. Enjoy the Brawlhalla x GI Joe Crossover, good luck and have fun!
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