Duet said: You can do a retreating Fsmash within a dash attack in the opposite direction during the first few frames of the dash as well, the example was just an offensive one. It is like this for every character. It might just be the way the fsmashes buffer though, causing it to do an innate perfect pivot, because I am messing around with it in training right now and doing a perfect pivot into smash attack, and a dash immediately into an fmash both with the control stick and c stick accomplish the same thing that perfect pivoting in that direction would have accomplished. Click to expand...

A retreating FSmash is as you said, is like a perfect pivot to it. But since perfect pivot resets you to neutral, like your other point, is that it can be used to go into stuff like tilts and such. The perfect pivoting is just one efficient means of getting out of the way and quickly retaliate with whichever is most ideal for the situation. That reset to neutral + the turn around + the slide is what the really benefits its movement. I cannot elaborate on the C Stick's usage however, though at least the movement option will be great for those who do not use it. Also, how people will use it will be dependent on their playstyle, as I sense your playstyle prefers to agro over waiting for your opponent to act first. However, I can only guess, since even I do not use it as effectively as I have outlined it - its only based on an analysis from the video's application of the movement xD