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Revision as of 05:26, November 17, 2018
Meta Knight in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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Universe | Kirby |
Other playable appearances | in Brawl in SSB4 |
Availability | Unlockable |
Final Smash | Darkness Illusion |
“ | This fighter not only has tons of quick moves, he can perform a midair jump five times! All his special moves have a recovery aspect, so use them at the right time. His Final Smash is Darkness Illusion, which unleashes a fast series of aerial attacks. | ” |
—Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site |
Meta Knight (メタナイト, Meta Knight) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. As in Smash 4, Eric Newsome's portrayal of Meta Knight from Brawl was repurposed for English-releases of Ultimate. Similarly, Atsushi Kisa'ichi's portrayal from Brawl was also recycled for Japanese-releases.
Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4
Aesthetics
- As with all veterans returning from Smash 4, Meta Knight's model features a more subdued color scheme. His mask, armor, and sword feature more detailed textures.
- Galaxia's sword trails now appear to use reversed colors, using aqua with yellow accents instead of the yellow with turquoise accents from Smash 4.
- Meta Knight's eyes close while using his up taunt. Additionally, the trails emitted by the tornado are now colored white instead of yellow.
- His Galacta Knight-inspired alternate costume more closely resembles its inspiration: his mask becomes cross-shaped, his spikes and insignia become yellow, and Galaxia turns pink like Galacta Knight's lance. Similarly, Galaxia turns silver when donning the Dark Meta Knight costume, and his mask gains a scar, much like his doppelgänger.
- Two of Meta Knight's victory animations were altered: one has him slashing twice then performing another slice with his sword held backwards; another has him flying around and dropping to the ground and striking a pose.
- Meta Knight has a new sidestep animation: he now wraps himself inside of his cape.
Attributes
- Like all characters, Meta Knight's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.
Ground attacks
- Jab has less ending lag and its animation is faster.
- Forward tilt has a bigger hitbox.
- Dash attack has higher knockback, reducing its combo potential.
- Up smash has a slightly different animation, with Meta Knight performing a back flip at the end of the strikes.
- Down smash has an altered animation: Meta Knight performs a diagonal slash.
Aerial attacks
- Neutral aerial and forward aerial have much less landing lag.
- Forward aerial, back aerial and down aerial have larger hitboxes, making it easier to hit opponents.
Throws/other attacks
- Pummel is faster.
- Pummel does less damage.
- Down throw appears to have much higher knockback, reducing its ability to combo.
Special Moves
- Mach Tornado now has a vortex form around him.
- Mach Tornado travels faster.
- Mach Tornado only hits once instead of being a multi-hit attack, decreasing its damage output.
- Drill Rush deals much more knockback.
- Shuttle Loop goes higher now, and has less landing lag.
- Shuttle Loop has significantly less knockback, making it much harder to KO with, and it's second hit connects less reliably with it's first.
- Dimensional Cape travels farther, making it better for recovery.
- Meta Knight has a new Final Smash, Darkness Illusion. He now creates a surge of energy around him and gains another set of wings; any opponent that gets caught is dragged into the air, where Meta Knight clones himself to strike repeatedly, before finishing with a slash that sends opponents at a horizontal angle. It bears a resemblance to Upper Calibur, Meta Knight's strongest attack in Kirby: Star Allies, with the cross-lightning being similar to Kirby Super Star Ultra's version of Mach Tornado and Meta Knight's Shuttle Loop when combined with electricity in Kirby Star Allies.
Role in World of Light
Meta Knight was absent in the World of Light trailer, though he presumably became a spirit alongside the rest of the galaxy (sans Kirby) when Galeem unleashed its beams of light.
Alternate costumes
Gallery
Meta Knight above the Umbra Clock Tower.
Jumping towards Toon Link with a Beam Sword on Kongo Falls.
Standing next to an “unmasked Meta Knight” on Skyworld.
Using Dimensional Cape on Bowser on Smashville.
Meta Knight and Roy facing a Fake Smash Ball on Mushroomy Kingdom.
Performing his up aerial on Lylat Cruise.
With Kirby and King Dedede on Green Greens.
Meta Knight getting attacked by Alucard on the Umbra Clock Tower.
Character Showcase Video
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Trivia
- Meta Knight's stock icon is one of four to show the character's eyes, the others being Kirby, R.O.B. and Sonic.
- Meta Knight is the only character whose eyes glow a color other than yellow when using his Final Smash. In his case, they glow red due to his eyes already glowing yellow.
Kirby universe | |
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Fighters | Kirby (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Meta Knight (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · King Dedede (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) |
Assist Trophies | Knuckle Joe · Nightmare · Chef Kawasaki |
Bosses | Giant Kirby · Marx |
Stages | Dream Land · Fountain of Dreams · Green Greens · Halberd · Dream Land GB · The Great Cave Offensive |
Items | Maxim Tomato · Star Rod · Parasol · Warp Star · Apple · Dragoon · Superspicy Curry · Bomber |
Enemies | Bonkers · Bronto Burt · Gordo · Parasol Waddle Dee · Plasma Wisp · Shotzo · Tac · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo |
Other | Gourmet Race · Whispy Woods |
Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
Masterpieces | Kirby's Dream Land · Kirby's Adventure · Kirby Super Star |