10 Hidden Mechanics That Totally Change Video Games

10. Wavedashing - Super Smash Bros.

Wavedashing is an interesting hidden mechanic in the Super Smash Bros. series, as its discovery led to a complete change in the way people play the game competitively to this day.

Super Smash Bros. is chockful of techniques and combos that you need to understand in order to elevate your combat skills to the next level. Most of these techniques can be learned by checking out the games' manuals, except for wavedashing. That is because wavedashing is technically an exploit of the game's physics engine, which causes the character to slide if the player air-dodges diagonally into the ground.

It might not seem like much, but this sliding movement can allows you to perform any ground actions while still moving horizontally. It means you can position yourself while attacking or blocking, and this technique can even allow the player to psyche out their opponent with an unexpected combo.

Naturally, these possibilities were noticed by the professional circle of smash players. Wavedashing became a staple of high-level Smash Bros. fights, and to this day, learning the technique is almost like a rite of passage for those who wish to dominate their friends at a party.