Changes: Blade Beam

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Blade Beam (破晄撃, Hakōgeki, literally "Blasting Clear Strike") is Cloud's Neutral Special Move. Cloud launches a beam of energy from his Buster Sword that can be used in the air and ground.

Overview

When Blade Beam is used on the ground, the beam slides, moving surprisingly fast for a projectile, also with low startup and ending lag. When Cloud uses has Limit Break active, the Blade Beam deals multiple damage if it hits the opponent successfully, causing higher knockback by the last hit; its color also changes to blue.

Origin

Blade Beam was one of Cloud's Limit Break moves in Final Fantasy VII. The shockwave would split, hitting mutiple targets. It also appeared in Final Fantasy Tactics as one of Cloud's skills, and in Dissidia Final Fantasy as one of Cloud's Bravery attacks.

Trivia

In Advent Children and Dissidia, Cloud's Blade Beam is blue, which is referenced in Smash Bros. as the stronger version of it.
The animation of Blade Beam greatly differs from the original Final Fantasy VII and Dissidia versions; in Smash Bros. Cloud swings upwards launching the projectile, instead of slamming his sword on the ground and causing the shockwave.
- The reason for this change is most likely as an alternative to make the attack look the same when used airborne.

Cloud's Special Moves
	3DS/Wii U	Ultimate
Standard Special	Blade Beam
Side Special	Cross Slash
Up Special	Climhazzard
Down Special	Limit Charge/Finishing Touch
Final Smash	Omnislash

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 ==Trivia==
-*In ''Advent Children'' and ''Dissidia'', Cloud's Blade Beam is blue, which is referenced in Smash Bros. as the stronger version of it.
+*In ''Advent Children'' and ''Dissidia'', Cloud's Blade Beam is blue, which is referenced in ''Smash Bros.'' as the stronger version of it.
+*The animation of Blade Beam greatly differs from the original ''Final Fantasy VII'' and ''Dissidia'' versions; in Smash Bros. Cloud swings upwards launching the projectile, instead of slamming his sword on the ground and causing the shockwave.
+**The reason for this change is most likely as an alternative to make the attack look the same when used airborne.
 {{Cloud Special Moves}}