Mid air smash. What am I doing wrong?

[wilesre]

I want to like this game but I can't even get through the 1st part of the demo because I can't perform the mid air smash. Monster drops way too fast for me to smash him while still in the air. Loved Castle Crashers and this looks like it could be similar. Oh well.

[Chupon]

Are you talking about the Jump + Down X action?

Just juggle a monster with Up + X, jump, then Down + X before he lands...

[Mooseknuckle [1upZ]]

If it is keyboard and mouse, Press up (w) while swinging to get him in the air. Then down buttton (s) and swing at him again.

[wilesre]

It is mouse and keyboard and that's what I'm doing. I think I'll just not buy the game. Thanks for your suggestions.

[Daniel Mtanous - USA - INACTIVE]

A mid air smash is when you do a down smash while your in the air after you jump.

[Jeff L.F]

Hello.
Mid-Air Smash was a little bit tricky for me first.
Please try the following steps.

< Perform 3 Juggles >
Hold down "W" key (please hold) and press "Left Mouse Button"

< Perform 3 Smashes >
Hold down "S" key (please hold) and press "Left Mouse Button"

< Perform 3 Mid-Air Smashes >
Hold down "W" key (please hold) and press "Left Mouse Button" => throws the monster up in the air => and press "Space" key => player jumps up => then release "W" key quickly and hold down "S" key (please hold) and press "Left Mouse Button"

If the monster is far from the player, please press "A" or "D" before jumping or while jumping so that player can reach and hit the monster.

I uploaded my gameplay video, edited for this post to show how to do this. Please watch and try this timing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IJobgExass
In this video, Mid-Air Smash
- 1st try : fail
- 2nd try : press "D" before jumping
- 3rd try : press "D" while jumping
- 4th try : best position

I think you will be able to learn this timing soon.
Hope this helps :)

[Raz]

No Idea

[Brayzy]

JUST push the down button and the attact button when you on the ground,then can smash the monster.

[hardwiredsin]

You know if you don't do it right that the demo will still progress? I couldn't do it either but after a minute or so the demo just continues on.

[scoobydooami]

I just bought this game via Humble Bundle. I am playing with an xbox controller. I can't seem to perform this maneuver no matter what I do. Disappointing.

[Macdallan]

You have to do it rather quickly so it takes some practice, however I've been having issues with the controls - as in sometimes when I try to perform different moves the game doesn't pick up the fact that I'm clicking and/or using certain keys. It's not that I can't do the mid-air smash - I can and have - it's that sometimes the game doesn't respond to the controls properly.

[darksider678]

NOOB

[sagypoo]

same here with controller no mid air smasher. Whats up with that? I can get out of the tutorial