Headbutt
- Not to be confused with Headbonk.
Headbutt, sometimes formatted as Head Butt[1], is the side-special move used by Donkey Kong in the Super Smash Bros. series, starting with Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is performed by pressing the special move button (usually B) while tilting the Control Stick or Circle Pad to the side.
When the player performs the move, Donkey Kong rears his head slowly in the direction he is facing and then quickly swings it toward the ground. Grounded opponents that are hit are temporarily buried into the ground, and airborne opponents are meteor smashed. Headbutt can break shields, most noticeably in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, where the Headbutt can shrink even a full shield to its smallest size.
Variants[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, there are two unique variants of Headbutt that can be used as custom moves:
Jumping Headbutt adds a jump before the damaging portion of Headbutt, and additionally causes Donkey Kong to descend faster than normal as he swings his head. The move as a whole executes faster than the default Headbutt, but the bury effect is shorter, and Donkey Kong risks self-destructing if he uses this move off-stage.
Stubborn Headbutt executes slower than the default Headbutt, but during the execution period, Donkey Kong is given super armor, and the attack is more powerful when it connects with any opponents.
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンキーヘッドバット Donkī Heddobatto | Donkey Headbutt | [?] | |
| Italian | Testata | Headbutt; same as Headbonk | [?] | |
| Russian | Удар головой Udar golovoy | Headbutt | [?] | |
| Spanish | Cabezazo | Headbutt | [?] |
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong's section on Smash Bros. DOJO!!. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
