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[[Image: Super_Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|Yoshi shooting fire in his '''Super Dragon''' form.]]
[[Image: Super_Dragon.jpg|thumb|right|[[Yoshi]] can both [[flight|fly]] and [[fire breath|breathe fire]] after undergoing his [[transformation]] as a result of the attack, giving new meaning to his nickname, "Super Dragon Yoshi."]]
{{LLquote|It feels like, um...beauty and elegance...mixed with clumsiness. Certainly, no one’s ever seen Yoshi like this!|[[Masahiro Sakurai]]|[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/yoshi.html#3rd Smash Bros. DOJO!!]}}


'''Super Dragon''' is [[Yoshi]]'s [[Final Smash]] move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. Once Yoshi has collected a [[Smash Ball]], he will turn into a [[Winged Yoshi]] and gain the ability to shoot fire. This allows him to safely fly over the stage, as well as attack all the other players with fire. He is able to spew a jet of fire at the opponents, and he can spit out [[Fireball]]s.
'''Super Dragon''' is [[Yoshi|Yoshi's]] [[Final Smash]].  The move reflects Yoshi's sporatic yet powerful fighting skills on the battlefield and greatly improves his ability to [[recovery|recover]] from a [[fall]]. Rather than a single, powerful attack, Super Dragon temporarily [[transformation|transforms]] Yoshi into [[Winged Yoshi]] and gives him the ability to [[fire breath|breathe fire]]. However, Yoshi must first break open a [[Smash Ball]] in order to [[charge]] himself up for the attack.  Once this happens, Yoshi can activate the attack at any time.  Yoshi can even save himself from an otherwise deadly fall. However, Yoshi cannot use this attack in his own [[Mushroom World]] because Smash Balls do not exist there.


The attack seems to be based on ''[[Super Mario World]]'', the first game Yoshi was in. Yoshi was called '''Super Dragon Yoshi''' in ''Super Mario World'' and could breath fire when he ate a [[Red Shell]] and fly after eating a [[Blue Shell]].
==The Transformation==
When the [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#Stages|stage]] turns dark and Yoshi gains an uneartly glow, his transformation has begun.  His transformation allows him two attack advantages.  First, Yoshi sprouts angle [[wing|wings]], which allow him to fly.  Secondly, the [[dinosaur]] constantly spews a jet of flame from his mouth.
 
When Yoshi assumes his new form, his [[special moves|moveset]] and fighting strategy change with him.  While Yoshi is not [[invincibility|invincible]], his opponents constantly evade him due to his constant stream of fire.  If Yoshi choses to, he can stop spewing fire and let out a large [[fireball]] at his opponents that travels in a horizontal direction.  When he does this, his aura becomes red temporarily, possibly giving his foes forwarning.  Because of his ability to fly Yoshi can focus solely on his attacks rather than stalking or evading his foes.  The smaller the stage, the greater the advantage.  Yoshi is also at a greater advantage if he can move underneath the central platforms of a given stage.
 
==Reverting to Normal==
When the attack does end, Yoshi loses his new abilities, including his wings.  Innocently looking at where his wings once were, Yoshi begins to fall downward.  If he was to the sides of the stage when he lost his wings, he will fall out of the arena.  Because of this, Yoshi is at an advantage if, towards the end of his attack, he avoids the edges of the stage.
 
Yoshi's enemies will likely swarm him as he returns unless their [[damage meters]] are high.  In doing so before he regains his footing, they can attempt to balance out the damage caused to them by the dinosaur.
 
==History==
Super Dragon made its first and only appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.  While the attack has not specifically appeared in any other game, by eating [[Red Shell|Red]] and [[Blue Shell|Blue]] [[Koopa Shells]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Yoshi has been able breathe fire and fly respecively.  However, only one of these moves could be used at a time, and neither were as powerful as Super DragonYoshi has greater aerial mobility using the attack and could only breathe out one set of three [[fireball|fireballs]] in ''Super Mario World''.  However, in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', Yoshi could spew multiple short streams of fire after eating a [[Red Watermelon]].  This ability is closer to that seen in the Super Dragon ability.  Unveiled on Thursday, August 23rd, [[2007]] as one of the [http://www.smashbros.com Smash Bros. DOJO!!] weekly updates leading up to ''Brawl's'' release, the move made it's first playable appearance at 2007 Nintendo Press Summit on October, 11th of the same year.
 
==External Links and Sources== 
*[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/yoshi.html#3rd Yoshi: Final Smash] from [http://www.smashbros.com Smash Bros. DOJO!!]
*[http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826602p1.html Super Smash Bros. Brawl Preview] from [http://wii.ign.com IGN Wii]


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Revision as of 18:20, October 28, 2007

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Yoshi can both fly and breathe fire after undergoing his transformation as a result of the attack, giving new meaning to his nickname, "Super Dragon Yoshi."

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Super Dragon is Yoshi's Final Smash. The move reflects Yoshi's sporatic yet powerful fighting skills on the battlefield and greatly improves his ability to recover from a fall. Rather than a single, powerful attack, Super Dragon temporarily transforms Yoshi into Winged Yoshi and gives him the ability to breathe fire. However, Yoshi must first break open a Smash Ball in order to charge himself up for the attack. Once this happens, Yoshi can activate the attack at any time. Yoshi can even save himself from an otherwise deadly fall. However, Yoshi cannot use this attack in his own Mushroom World because Smash Balls do not exist there.

The Transformation

When the stage turns dark and Yoshi gains an uneartly glow, his transformation has begun. His transformation allows him two attack advantages. First, Yoshi sprouts angle wings, which allow him to fly. Secondly, the dinosaur constantly spews a jet of flame from his mouth.

When Yoshi assumes his new form, his moveset and fighting strategy change with him. While Yoshi is not invincible, his opponents constantly evade him due to his constant stream of fire. If Yoshi choses to, he can stop spewing fire and let out a large fireball at his opponents that travels in a horizontal direction. When he does this, his aura becomes red temporarily, possibly giving his foes forwarning. Because of his ability to fly Yoshi can focus solely on his attacks rather than stalking or evading his foes. The smaller the stage, the greater the advantage. Yoshi is also at a greater advantage if he can move underneath the central platforms of a given stage.

Reverting to Normal

When the attack does end, Yoshi loses his new abilities, including his wings. Innocently looking at where his wings once were, Yoshi begins to fall downward. If he was to the sides of the stage when he lost his wings, he will fall out of the arena. Because of this, Yoshi is at an advantage if, towards the end of his attack, he avoids the edges of the stage.

Yoshi's enemies will likely swarm him as he returns unless their damage meters are high. In doing so before he regains his footing, they can attempt to balance out the damage caused to them by the dinosaur.

History

Super Dragon made its first and only appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. While the attack has not specifically appeared in any other game, by eating Red and Blue Koopa Shells in Super Mario World, Yoshi has been able breathe fire and fly respecively. However, only one of these moves could be used at a time, and neither were as powerful as Super Dragon. Yoshi has greater aerial mobility using the attack and could only breathe out one set of three fireballs in Super Mario World. However, in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Yoshi could spew multiple short streams of fire after eating a Red Watermelon. This ability is closer to that seen in the Super Dragon ability. Unveiled on Thursday, August 23rd, 2007 as one of the Smash Bros. DOJO!! weekly updates leading up to Brawl's release, the move made it's first playable appearance at 2007 Nintendo Press Summit on October, 11th of the same year.

External Links and Sources

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