Changes: Meta Knight

Revision as of 17:15, 15 February 2020

For fighter info, see Meta Knight (SSBB), Meta Knight (SSBWU/3DS), and Meta Knight (SSBU).

Meta Knight (メタナイト Meta Naito^?) is a character and the main deuteragonist from the Kirby universe, and is often seen as Kirby's rival or occasionally ally.

Character description

Meta Knight as he appears unmasked in Kirby Super Star.

Meta Knight is a major character and the main deuteragonist in the Kirby video game series developed by HAL Laboratory. Kirby's Adventure was his first appearance, although Meta Knight was not given a name until Kirby's Avalanche, released in 1995. He is a mysterious character and is seen as both a hero and a villain in the series. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, he partnered Kirby along with King Dedede and Bandana Dee.

Meta Knight's mask breaks almost every time Kirby defeats him in a boss battle, revealing a Kirby-like face underneath. The only difference is that Meta Knight's facial features are pure white and his face is dark blue, there have been rumors that he is the same species as Kirby. His mask gives the wearer's eyes a yellow-ish tint; it makes Meta Knight's white eyes yellow and Kirby's blue eyes green, as revealed by various Kirby games.

Meta Knight also wears a cape that can turn into wings, which he uses to fly and glide around. However, in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Meta Knight's wings are under his cape. On certain occasions, he will take off his cape in battle.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Meta Knight's only cameo appearance in this game is as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 250+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches (though it will only be available to start appearing after the player has played over 200 Vs mode matches). The trophy has two factual errors: The first is that the trophy is called "Meta-Knight", but his name is not supposed to have a hyphen in it, and the second is that his first appearance was in Kirby's Adventure in May 1993, not Kirby Super Star in September 1996. The trophy reads as follows:

Trophy Info

Meta Knight

The mysterious head of the Meta-Knights, he wields his sword with dignity. He delivered his sword to Kirby and demanded single combat in show of his knightly honor; his strict adherence to his code of ethics makes him a rarity in Dream Land. Sometimes he throws off his cape in battle. It occasionally transforms into wings.

Kirby Super Star [9/96]

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a playable character

Main article: Meta Knight (SSBB)

Meta Knight is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and he is available to play from the start. Almost all of his attacks involve his sword, Galaxia, and most of these attacks are extremely fast, such as his Up Aerial, which comes out in just two frames (2/60 of a second), referencing his swordsmanship in the Kirby franchise. He has medium range due to the fact the his sword is not very long. All his specials put him into helpless state, but they can also be used in recovery. Like Kirby, King Dedede, Jigglypuff, Charizard and Pit, he has multiple jumps, but, despite physically resembling Kirby, he doesn't puff himself up to jump. Instead he uses his wings to propel himself upwards, making him more similar to Pit and Charizard in that respect. Also like Pit and Charizard, Meta Knight has the ability to glide using his wings.

Meta Knight is widely considered to be the best character in the game if one has mastered his controls due to his lack of disadvantageous match-ups (although some match-ups are considered to be approximately even) along with his overwhelming dominance in tournaments. Due to being considered broken, Meta Knight has been banned since January 9, 2012, on the Unity Ruleset.

Trophy Info

Meta Knight

The head of the Meta-Knights, and something of a rival to Kirby. He's quite an accomplished swordsman. Following his code of knightly ethics, he once delivered his sword to Kirby and demanded single combat. His giant cape transforms into wings, giving him the power of flight. He's shown his face briefly before, but his relationship to Kirby is still a mystery.

(NES) Kirby's Adventure
(SNES) Kirby Super Star

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

As a playable character

Main article: Meta Knight (SSBWU/3DS)

Meta Knight was confirmed to return as a playable character on August 13th, 2014, being the last veteran revealed before the Japan release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. He design has been visually updated with his gloves now having armored gauntlets along with having a more cartoony appearance.

Due to his dominance in Brawl, Meta Knight has been significantly nerfed from Brawl to 3DS/Wii U. Many of his attacks are slightly slower along with no longer having transcendent priority and his range has been noticeably shortened, forcing him to take a more aggressive play style. His recovery options has also been toned down as he can no longer glide and Mach Tornado carries less momentum and lost is ability to ledge sweetspot.

Despite receiving several nerfs, Meta Knight has been given a few notable buffs. His air speed has been increased, now being slightly below-average, and most of his attacks deal more damage. Additionally, Shuttle Loop has been reworked as it now quickly ascends Meta Knight into the air performing a two-hitting attack, making it a stronger vertical finisher along with aiding his vertical recovery.

Trophies

Meta Knight

Kirby's mysterious rival, this masked swordsman appears in several Kirby games. His cape transforms into wings to grant him flight. In Smash Bros., his quick sword skills and aerial agility set him apart. He can jump up to five times in a row, and he has a special move to soar higher.

(NES) Kirby's Adventure (05/1993)
(SNES) Kirby Super Star (08/1996)

Meta Knight (Alt.)

Meta Knight's Dimensional Cape lets you teleport, changing where you'll reappear with directional inputs and attacking by holding the button! His Mach Tornado special can draw in and attack multiple opponents. Rise by pressing the button repeatedly, and press left or right to move.

(NES) Kirby's Adventure (05/1993)
(SNES) Kirby Super Star (08/1996)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a playable character

Main article: Meta Knight (SSBU)

Trivia

In some official artwork, Meta Knight's sword has 6 spikes on its sides, and his shoulder pads are solid colored. In Brawl, his sword only has 4 spikes, and he has an M on his left shoulder. In the earlier Kirby games Meta Knight appears in, however, his sword has no spikes, simply resembling a golden version of Sword Kirby's sword, and his shoulder-pads are solid. In games after Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, his sword has spikes, in reference to its spiked appearance in the anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
Meta Knight is the first character in the Super Smash Bros. series to be banned in tournament play due to being considered a "broken" character.
Meta Knight has a different victory theme than Kirby and King Dedede in Brawl, being the only character in the game to have a different theme than the other playable characters from the same franchise.

External Links

Kirby Wiki's article on Meta Knight

Playable Fighters
Introduced in	Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox McCloud · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus Aran · Yoshi
Introduced in	Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco Lombardi · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Princess Peach · Pichu · Roy · Sheik · Young Link · Princess Zelda
Introduced in	Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Captain Olimar · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Ivysaur · Squirtle) · R.O.B. · Solid Snake · Sonic the Hedgehog · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf O'Donnell · Zero Suit Samus
Introduced in	Alph · Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. / Koopalings · Cloud Strife · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Fighters · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer
Introduced in	Banjo & Kazooie · Byleth · Chrom · Dark Samus · Daisy · Heroes · Incineroar · Inklings · Isabelle · Joker · Kazuya Mishima · Ken Masters · King K. Rool · Min Min · Piranha Plant · Pyra and Mythra · Richter Belmont · Ridley · Sephiroth · Simon Belmont · Sora · Steve and Alex / Zombie and Enderman · Terry Bogard

Kirby universe
Characters	Kirby (64 · Melee · Brawl · 3DS/Wii U · Ultimate) Meta Knight (Brawl · 3DS/Wii U · Ultimate) King Dedede (Brawl · 3DS/Wii U · Ultimate)
Side Characters	Boss	Marx
	Assist Trophies	Knuckle Joe · Nightmare · Chef Kawasaki
	Mii Fighter Costumes	Meta Knight · Marx
	Background characters	King Dedede
	Stage Hazards	Whispy Woods
	Enemies	Bonkers · Bronto Burt · Gordo · Parasol Waddle Dee · Plasma Wisp · Shotzo · Tac · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo
Stages	Dream Land · Fountain of Dreams · Green Greens · Halberd · Dream Land GB · The Great Cave Offensive
Items	Bomber · Dragoon · Maxim Tomato · Parasol · Star Rod · Superspicy Curry · Warp Star
Music	List	List of Music (Kirby series)
Music	Song	"Gourmet Race"
Collectibles	Trophies	Melee Trophies · Brawl Trophies · 3DS Trophies · Wii U Trophies
	Stickers	List of Stickers (Kirby series)
	Spirits	List of spirits (Kirby series)
	Masterpieces	Kirby's Dream Land · Kirby's Adventure · Kirby Super Star

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-:''For fighter info, see [[Meta Knight (SSBB)]] or [[Meta Knight (SSBWU/3DS)]].''
+:''For fighter info, see [[Meta Knight (SSBB)]], [[Meta Knight (SSBWU/3DS)]], and [[Meta Knight (SSBU)]].''
 {{Infobox Character General
 |name         = Meta Knight
-|image        = [[File:Meta_Knight_KRTDL.png|300px]]
+|image        = DE9FF24A-DFDC-4F98-A201-559A388CAC5D.png
 |caption      = [[File:KirbySymbol.svg|50px]]
-Meta Knight's artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
+Meta Knight's artwork from ''Kirby Star Allies''.
 |universe     = ''[[Kirby (universe)|Kirby]]''
 |firstgame    = ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)
-|games        = {{GameIcon|SSBB|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}
+|games        = {{GameIcon|SSBB|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSB4|20px}}{{GameIcon|SSBU|20px}}
 |console      = Nintendo Entertainment System
 |species      = Kirby's species (possibly)
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 |japanactor   = Atsushi Kisaichi
 }}
-{{nihongo|'''Meta Knight'''|メタナイト|Meta Naito}} is a character from the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' universe]], and is often seen as [[Kirby]]'s rival or occasionally ally.
+{{nihongo|'''Meta Knight'''|メタナイト|Meta Naito}} is a character and the main deuteragonist from the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' universe]], and is often seen as [[Kirby]]'s rival or occasionally ally.
 ==Character description==
 [[File:Unmasked Meta knight.png|left|thumb|84x84px|Meta Knight as he appears unmasked in Kirby Super Star.]]
-Meta Knight is a major character in the ''Kirby'' video game series developed by [[HAL Laboratory]]. ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' was his first appearance, although Meta Knight was not given a name until ''Kirby's Avalanche'', released in 1995. He is a mysterious character and is seen as both a hero and a villain in the series. In Kirby's Return to Dreamland, he partnered Kirby along with [[King Dedede]] and Bandana Dee.
+Meta Knight is a major character and the main deuteragonist in the ''Kirby'' video game series developed by [[HAL Laboratory]]. ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' was his first appearance, although Meta Knight was not given a name until ''Kirby's Avalanche'', released in 1995. He is a mysterious character and is seen as both a hero and a villain in the series. In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', he partnered Kirby along with [[King Dedede]] and Bandana Dee.
-Meta Knight's mask breaks almost every time [[Kirby]] defeats him in a boss battle, revealing a Kirby-like face underneath. The only difference is that Meta Knight's facial features are pure white and his face is dark blue, there have been rumors that he is the same species as Kirby.  His mask gives the wearer's eyes a yellow-ish tint; it makes Meta Knight's white eyes yellow and Kirby's blue eyes green, as revealed by various Kirby games.
+Meta Knight's mask breaks almost every time [[Kirby]] defeats him in a boss battle, revealing a Kirby-like face underneath. The only difference is that Meta Knight's facial features are pure white and his face is dark blue, there have been rumors that he is the same species as Kirby. His mask gives the wearer's eyes a yellow-ish tint; it makes Meta Knight's white eyes yellow and Kirby's blue eyes green, as revealed by various ''Kirby'' games.
-Meta Knight also wears a cape that can turn into wings, which he uses to fly and glide around. However, in Kirby's Return to Dreamland, Meta Knight's wings are under his cape. On certain occasions, he will take off his cape in battle.
+Meta Knight also wears a cape that can turn into wings, which he uses to fly and glide around. However, in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', Meta Knight's wings are under his cape. On certain occasions, he will take off his cape in battle.
 ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
-Meta Knight's only appearance in this game is as a collectible trophy, unlocked as one of the 250+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the Trophy Lottery and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches (though it will only be available to start appearing after the player has played over 200 Vs mode matches). The trophy has two factual errors: The first is that the trophy is called "Meta-Knight", but his name is not supposed to have a hyphen in it, and the second is that his first appearance was in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' in May 1993, not ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' in September 1996. The trophy reads as follows:
+Meta Knight's only cameo appearance in this game is as a collectible [[trophy]], unlocked as one of the 250+ trophies that can be collected randomly during normal play, such as in the [[Trophy Lottery]] and throughout the various Single-player Regular Matches (though it will only be available to start appearing after the player has played over 200 Vs mode matches). The trophy has two factual errors: The first is that the trophy is called "Meta-Knight", but his name is not supposed to have a hyphen in it, and the second is that his first appearance was in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' in May 1993, not ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' in September 1996. The trophy reads as follows:
 ===Trophy Info===
@@ Line 42: / Line 42: @@
 {{Main|Meta Knight (SSBB)}}
 [[File:Meta Knight Clear SSBB.png|200px|right]]
-Meta Knight is a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and he is available to play [[Starter character|from the start]]. Almost all of his attacks involve his sword, [[Galaxia]], and most of these attacks are extremely fast, such as his Up Aerial, which comes out in just two frames (2/60 of a second), referencing his swordsmanship in the ''Kirby'' franchise. He has medium range due to the fact the his sword is not very long. All his specials put him into [[helpless]] state, but they can also be used in recovery. Like [[Kirby]], [[King Dedede]], [[Jigglypuff]], [[Charizard]] and [[Pit]], he has multiple jumps, but, despite physically resembling Kirby, he doesn't puff himself up to jump. Instead he uses his wings to propel himself upwards, making him more similar to Pit and Charizard in that respect. Also like Pit and Charizard, Meta Knight has the ability to [[glide]] using his wings.
+Meta Knight is a newcomer in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and he is available to play [[Starter character|from the start]]. Almost all of his attacks involve his sword, [[Galaxia]], and most of these attacks are extremely fast, such as his [[Up Aerial]], which comes out in just two [[frames]] (2/60 of a second), referencing his swordsmanship in the ''Kirby'' franchise. He has medium range due to the fact the his sword is not very long. All his specials put him into [[helpless]] state, but they can also be used in recovery. Like [[Kirby (SSBB)|Kirby]], [[King Dedede (SSBB)|King Dedede]], [[Jigglypuff (SSBB)|Jigglypuff]], [[Charizard (SSBB)|Charizard]] and [[Pit (SSBB)|Pit]], he has multiple [[jump]]s, but, despite physically resembling Kirby, he doesn't puff himself up to jump. Instead he uses his wings to propel himself upwards, making him more similar to Pit and Charizard in that respect. Also like Pit and Charizard, Meta Knight has the ability to [[glide]] using his wings.
-Meta Knight is widely considered to be the best character in the game if one has mastered his controls due to his lack of disadvantageous match-ups (although some match-ups are considered to be approximately even) along with his overwhelming dominance in tournaments. Due to being considered ''broken'', Meta Knight has been banned since January 9, 2012, on the Unity Ruleset.
+Meta Knight is widely considered to be the best character in the game if one has mastered his controls due to his lack of disadvantageous [[Match-up|match-ups]] (although some match-ups are considered to be approximately even) along with his overwhelming dominance in tournaments. Due to being considered [[broken]], Meta Knight has been banned since January 9, 2012, on the Unity Ruleset.
 ===Trophy Info===
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 Meta Knight was confirmed to return as a playable character on August 13th, 2014, being the last veteran revealed before the Japan release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. He design has been visually updated with his gloves now having armored gauntlets along with having a more cartoony appearance.
-Due to his dominance in ''Brawl'', Meta Knight has been significantly nerfed from ''Brawl'' to ''Smash for Wii U/3DS''. Many of his attacks are slightly slower along with no longer having transcendent priority and his range has been noticeably shortened, forcing him to take a more aggressive play style. His recovery options has also been toned down as he can no longer glide and Mach Tornado carries less momentum and lost is ability to edge sweetspot.
+Due to his dominance in ''Brawl'', Meta Knight has been significantly [[nerfed]] from ''Brawl'' to ''3DS/Wii U''. Many of his attacks are slightly slower along with no longer having [[transcendent priority]] and his range has been noticeably shortened, forcing him to take a more aggressive play style. His recovery options has also been toned down as he can no longer glide and [[Mach Tornado]] carries less momentum and lost is ability to ledge [[sweetspot]].
-Despite receiving several nerfs, Meta Knight has been given a few notable buffs. His air speed has been increased, now being slightly below-average, and most of his attacks deal more damage. Additionally, [[Shuttle Loop]] has been reworked as it now quickly ascends Meta Knight into the air performing a two-hitting attack, making it a stronger vertical finisher along with aiding his vertical recovery.
+Despite receiving several nerfs, Meta Knight has been given a few notable [[buff|buffs]]. His [[air speed]] has been increased, now being slightly below-average, and most of his attacks deal more [[damage]]. Additionally, [[Shuttle Loop]] has been reworked as it now quickly ascends Meta Knight into the air performing a two-hitting attack, making it a stronger vertical finisher along with aiding his vertical recovery.
 ===Trophies===
-:'''Meta Knight'''
+:'''Meta Knight'''[[File:MetaKnightTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|128x128px]]
 :''Kirby's mysterious rival, this masked swordsman appears in several Kirby games. His cape transforms into wings to grant him flight. In Smash Bros., his quick sword skills and aerial agility set him apart. He can jump up to five times in a row, and he has a special move to soar higher.''
 :*(NES) ''Kirby's Adventure'' (05/1993)
 :*(SNES) ''Kirby Super Star'' (08/1996)
-:'''Meta Knight (Alt.)'''
+:'''Meta Knight (Alt.)'''[[File:MetaKnightAltTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|128x128px]]
 :''Meta Knight's Dimensional Cape lets you teleport, changing where you'll reappear with directional inputs and attacking by holding the button! His Mach Tornado special can draw in and attack multiple opponents. Rise by pressing the button repeatedly, and press left or right to move.''
 :*(NES) ''Kirby's Adventure'' (05/1993)
 :*(SNES) ''Kirby Super Star'' (08/1996)
+==In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
+===As a playable character===
+[[File:Meta_Knight_-_Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate.png|thumb]]
+{{Main|Meta Knight (SSBU)}}
 ==Trivia==
-*In some official artwork, Meta Knight's sword has 6 spikes on its sides, and his shoulder pads are solid colored. In ''Brawl'', his sword only has 4 spikes, and he has an M on his left shoulder. In the earlier ''Kirby'' games Meta Knight appears in, however, his sword has no spikes, simply resembling a golden version of Sword Kirby's sword, and his shoulder-pads are solid. In games after ''Kirby and the Amazing Mirror'', his sword has spikes, in reference to its spiked appearance in the anime ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''.
+*In some official artwork, Meta Knight's sword has 6 spikes on its sides, and his shoulder pads are solid colored. In ''Brawl'', his sword only has 4 spikes, and he has an M on his left shoulder. In the earlier ''Kirby'' games Meta Knight appears in, however, his sword has no spikes, simply resembling a golden version of Sword Kirby's sword, and his shoulder-pads are solid. In games after ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', his sword has spikes, in reference to its spiked appearance in the anime ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''.
-*Meta Knight first character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series to be banned in tournament play due to being considered a "broken" character.
+*Meta Knight is the first character in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. series|Super Smash Bros.]]''[[Super Smash Bros. series| series]] to be banned in tournament play due to being considered a "broken" character.
+*Meta Knight has a different victory theme than Kirby and King Dedede in ''Brawl'', being the only character in the game to have a different theme than the other playable characters from the same franchise.
 ==External Links==
@@ Line 96: / Line 102: @@
 [[Category:Newcomers (SSBB)]]
 [[Category:Allies]]
+[[Category:Unlockables]]
+[[Category:Unlockables (SSBU)]]
+[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]
+[[Category:Veterans (SSBU)]]
+[[Category:Villains]]