Side attack

A side attack in Super Smash Flash, also called forward attack and referred to as "smash" attack (not to be confused with an actual smash attack) within the How to Play section, is an attack that is performed by pressing the attack button with putting the side key. Despite the name, the side attack is not truly an equivalent to the side special move found in the official Super Smash Bros. games but essentially functioning similar to a dash attack or even a continued combo attack from a, as attack within this range include successive attacks, like kicks and punches, that normally deal more damage, there are also includes projectile-based attacks, like 's machine gun or moves that slightly make the player move a few inches after the attack was performed, like 's forward lunge kick.

List of side attacks
The following is a list of all the side attacks in SSF per character, adding a brief description, and explaining if the attack is a projectiles and if it skids or propels the character forward in a single use.