Super Smash Bros. Brawl Character profile #7 Meta Knight

Meta Knight

First Game Appearance:
Kirby's Adventure - NES (1993)

Known For:
Chivalry, Swordsmanship, Stubby limbs

BIOGRAPHY:
Meta Knight's classified as a bad guy, but he's a buy guy with a code of honor.unlike most of Kirby's foes, this mysterious swordsman belives in a fair fight-and considering his speed, agility, and substantial combat skills, it's not hard to understand why.
In spite of his chivalry, Meta Knight has been known to use his minions to test his adversaries' strength, and he has no qualms about entering battle with his flying battleship, the Halberd, when necessary.
Although Meta Knight has been a playable character in some Kirby games, Brawl will let the armored warrior truly test his skills against his puffy pink rival.Only time will tell if Meta Knight will one day reveal his true agenda.

It's Meta Knight, whose introduction was delayed for some reason. He's Kirby's...rival?

Despite being almost all head, his mask and cape exude coolness. He overwhelms enemies with his mach-speed sword!

Final Smash

<Galaxia Darkness>

Heh heh heh. I got it.

Meta Knight has gotten the Smash Ball. Behold!

Take this!

...

He swirls his cape out in a wide sweep, but if he swings and misses, nothing happens. It’s a waste of the Smash Ball. Be sure to hit with that swing of the cape.

This time, behold!

The field is gradually engulfed in darkness.

Toh!

The field is swallowed by darkness, and Meta Knight slices strongly through it. Enemies get launched helplessly. Talk about cool.

But there is even more coolness to this move.

If there are others besides the enemy you hit with the cape...

They get cut in the darkness, too!

So, while this move’s initial attack range is relatively narrow, if you hit with it, most everyone suffers. Aim well and sally forth.

Special Moves

I introduced some of Meta Knight’s special moves in a previous post titled "Four Special Move Types".

But, since he has so many peculiar moves, I wanted to explain them again.

Standard Special Move: Mach Tornado>

Suck them up!

Your inertia carries you left and right. Tap the button to rise up off the ground a bit.

<Side Special Move: Drill Rush>

Rush!!!

You spin like a drill, plowing into people. You can also change your direction slightly.

Push your enemies up into the air!

Of course, you can push them down, too.

<Up Special Move: Shuttle Loop>

Rise up while launching your sword up...

You can also flutter through the air and glide.

This is a move you use to glide. It’s kind of like Kirby’s wing ability.

<Down Special Move: Dimensional Cape>

The familiar move from the trailer.

He wraps himself in his cape, disappears, and reappears with this move.

Tilt the stick to move the position where he’ll reappear!

If you’re pressing the attack button, you’ll unleash a surprise attack as you reappear!

Use the Dimensional Cape as a precursor to an attack. If you just can’t get the opportunity, then forget about attacking.