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Slip Counter (スリッピングカウンター Surippingu Kauntā?, Slipping Counter) is Little Mac's Down Special Move. When his opponent attacks, Little Mac gets into a defensive position and returns with an uppercut, similar to every other counter moves.

Overview[]

Slip Counter is an extremely useful move both in the center and at the ledge. Slip Counter is one of the few defensive moves Little Mac has, also giving him a powerful offensive punch to intercept attacks. Occasionally, when Little Mac counters a strong move, such as Kirby's Hammer Flip, and Little Mac is too far away to land a hit, a glitch occurs and the opponent is sent flying in the opposite direction as though they were hit by the counter, often to their deaths. Like other counterattacks, Slip Counter ricochets almost the same amount of knockback and damage back to the opponent. It has a self-destruct risk if done in the air due to Little Mac sliding towards his opponents.

Custom Variations[]

Compact Counter[]

Compact Counter is one of Little Mac's Down Special Moves that can be used via customizations. Little Mac's counterattack is faster, and has a short range. The move is very good for follow-up combos.

Strengths

  • Faster
  • Can be integrated into follow-up combos

Weaknesses

  • Deals less damage
  • Shorter range
  • Very little knockback

Dash Counter[]

Dash Counter is one of Little Mac's Down Special Moves that can be used via customizations. Like Compact Counter, the move activates and finishes quickly. When Little Mac does the uppercut, he will dash forward. This move can be useful against characters that use projectiles. This move can also aid in Mac's horizontal recovery a little bit.

Strengths

  • Very little starting and ending lag
  • Dashes forward making this move useful at range
  • Stops incoming projectiles
  • Slightly increases horizontal recovery
  • Can hit multiple opponents

Weaknesses

  • Deals less damage
  • Shorter counter window

Little Mac's Special Moves
3DS/Wii U Ultimate
Standard Special Straight Lunge
Side Special Jolt Haymaker
Up Special Rising Uppercut
Down Special Slip Counter
Final Smash Giga Mac Giga Mac Rush

Little Mac's Custom Special Moves
Custom 1 Custom 2
Standard Special Flaming Straight Lunge Stunning Straight Lunge
Side Special Grounding Blow Guard Breaker
Up Special Tornado Uppercut Rising Smash
Down Special Compact Counter Dash Counter
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