Interestingly, because the Ice Climbers physically swing their hammer to hit the glaciers, you can hit your opponents with the hammer and the blocks of ice if you're right next to them for a stronger attack. The frozen blocks are not especially power, but are useful for pushing would-be attackers away and also for dropping onto opponents as they try to jump back to safety from the outskirts of the stage. Press B and you will bat two miniature glaciers at opponents with the Ice Climbers' hammers. The Ice Climbers also come with an arsenal of icy projectiles. You have to tilt the stick upward ever so slightly or if you don't have that much control over the analog stick, try jumping first and then holding up as you fall towards the ground. This is a very tricky move to perform as if you press up too far you will jump. Try out their spinning hammer, which is a non-smash attack of Up+A. If your foe is foolish enough to fall back down into your hands the Up+A smash attack is highly recommended, as it will send them flying even higher, open yet again for another attack.

And, once you've got your opponent up in the air you can start a combo. If you want to charge into the action, this is the way to do it. Furthermore, the two have a running attack - Dash+A - that knocks foes straight up into the air. This is extremely useful to clear foes from around you. You really can't go wrong with any of the attacks, but the Down+A smash attack is particularly useful because it sweeps a 360 radius. All of the ground smash attacks can be charged and this is, of course, highly recommended, even if you can only charge the attack for an extra second or two. While in the air they are still powerful, but not nearly as powerful as when grounded. It's important to use their ground smash attacks, though. Popo and Nana's most powerful moves are their hammer smashes - Smash+A in any direction will yield an incredibly powerful attack. The logic is simple really: two smash hits are more powerful than one. It's the Ice Climbers' union that makes them so strong. As the player, you are in control of Popo, but it's important not to assume Nana as a weak link, left to trail behind you as you do all the dirty work.

Gameplay Tips You may not know it by looking at them, but the two happy-go-lucky Ice Climbers, Popo and Nana, are two of the most powerful characters in the game. All things considered, the two snowbound characters are certainly a welcome addition to the SSBM lineup. The Climbers use a long elastic rope to 'snap' themselves forward like a rubber band. This special jump can be used to catapult the two characters back onto the stage when they get knocked off. One of the combination moves the two characters can perform is the 'Belay' move, which is performed by pressing up + B.

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