Shuttle Loop
| Shuttle Loop | |
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 Shuttle Loop in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. | |
| User | Meta Knight |
| Universe | Kirby |
| Article on WiKirby | Shuttle Loop |
Shuttle Loop (シャトルループ Shattoru Rūpu) is Meta Knight's up special move. Seen in this screenshot and in a few videos posted outside the Smash Bros. DOJO!!, Meta Knight jumps into the air with his sword pointed upwards, goes into a loop, and in Brawl, glides forward with his blade extended.
Overview
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
The Shuttle Loop does 9% damage, and has good knockback, making it one of Meta Knight's finishing moves. Meta Knight's grounded Shuttle Loop has vertical knockback and invincibility frames at the beginning of the move, while the air version has strong horizontal knockback, being a solid edge-guarding move due its high base knockback. The initial upswing of the Shuttle Loop is mostly used at the end of Meta Knight's combos.
It should also be noted that the end of the Shuttle Loop attack automatically initiates a glide, which can be used in addition to the vertical recovery to add good horizontal recovery. In addition, because Meta Knight can do a quick attack to conclude a glide, the shuttle loop can be timed to do two consecutive attacks—the initial upswing, and the quick swing from the glide. The glide from this attack is slower than his regular glide, and allows better control.
Using Shuttle Loop while facing off of the edge can be quite dangerous, for unless the player quickly cancels the glide, he/she could easily glide right off the stage with no chance of recovery. Also, landing while in the glide puts Meta Knight on the floor, and the opponent can easily punish him. Using his glide attack or just pressing the special move button right before hitting the floor completely cancels the attack and landing lag, which leaves him in an ideal position to evade attacks or hit opponents.
In Super Smash Bros. 4
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In Super Smash Bros. 4, the attack no longer cancels into a glide; however, it gains significantly more distance and hits twice. This version is similar to the original Shuttle Loop that Wing Kirby performs, in that it hits twice and only sends Kirby a short distance forward rather than a glide.
Description from the Instruction Booklet
Jump and flip in midair, then glide forwards.
Origin
Shuttle Loop was used by Kirby in the SNES game Kirby Super Star when he received the Wing ability. The only differences are that it didn't make Kirby glide and it lacked the sword. In addition, the Wing ability's attack required the player to toss an enemy first.
Trivia
- This move is also used by Meta Knight in the post-Brawl Kirby title, Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
