- For the item, see Hammer. Not to be confused with King Dedede's move Jet Hammer.
The Hammer is Kirby's Smash B move, introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee (as were all other Smash B moves). Kirby swings the hammer he gains from his Hammer ability in the Kirby series. On the ground, he swings it horizontally (as opposed to the games where he swings it vertically over his head to the ground in front of him), however, in midair, he swings it vertically, more like in the games. This is altered in Super Smash Bros. Brawl; While being used on the ground, he swings the same way.
While being used in midair, Kirby spins twice instead of once, and the hammer appears to be set aflame, akin to one of Kirby's attacks as Hammer Kirby. He also gains horizontal distance using Hammer. Of the two midair swings, the first does mainly vertical knockback and the second has great horizontal knockback.
In the E3 2006 movie of Brawl, Kirby was seen using the Hammer move in midair, using it in the same fashion as in Melee, so the attack must have been modified later in development.
Origin
Hammer is one of Kirby's many copied abilities from his various adventures. It is often one of the most powerful ones. It should be noted that Kirby swings the hammer differently than in his games.
| Kirby's Special Moves | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Melee | Brawl | 3DS/Wii U | Ultimate | |
| Standard Special | Inhale | ||||
| Side Special | — | Hammer | Hammer Flip | ||
| Up Special | Final Cutter | ||||
| Down Special | Stone | ||||
| Final Smash | — | Cook Kirby | Ultra Sword | ||
| Fighter Ability | Copy Abilities | ||||