Editing Kirby (SSBU)

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'''Kirby''' ({{ja|カービィ|Kābī}}, ''Kirby'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Kirby is classified as fighter #06.

Makiko Ōmoto once again reprises her role as the voice of Kirby, with most clips re-used from ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

Kirby has received a mix of buffs and nerfs, being buffed overall. Kirby's mobility has improved, which helps him in the more offensive oriented battle strategies of ''Ultimate''. The landing lag reductions on his aerials give Kirby better landing potential, and improves his combo game as his forward air can now reliably combo into other moves. His already solid tilts have been improved further, with down tilt being more reliable for combos, and up tilt comboing into more moves, and having more range in front of him. If he inhales a projectile, he can heal from it or shoot it back out at an opponent.

Kirby did receive nerfs however. His biggest downgrade was to his [[grab]] game. His grab is slower, forward throw's jump can possibly interupt his combos on stages with platforms, and his up throw takes longer to KO with. Given all these changes, Kirby is clearly a better character then he was in ''SSB4'', but to what extent is currently unknown.  

*{{change|As with all [[veteran]]s returning from ''Smash 4'', Kirby's model features a more subdued color scheme.}}

*{{change|Like many other characters, Kirby is more expressive, both with his face and his movement.}}

*{{change|Some of Kirby's animations, particularly his dash and initial jump, have been tweaked to closer resemble his appearance from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}'' onward.}}

*{{change|Kirby's voice line for taking medium damage has been changed to his alternate KO sound from ''Smash 4''.}}

**{{change|As a result, he gains a new KO sound, which sounds similar to one of his ''Melee'' knockback voice clips.}}

**{{bugfix|Kirby's light knockback sound effect that went unheard in ''Smash 4'' is now used.}}

*{{change|Kirby's [[on-screen appearance]] has a more intense, fiery explosion than in previous games. The large, cartoony stars that appear have been removed, and while the sparkle effects are still present, they have been drastically toned down. All in all, it more closely resembles how it appeared in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''}}

*{{change|Up [[taunt]] has been shortened, with Kirby striking the ending pose without dancing first. The pose itself has been tweaked; Kirby now raises one of his feet, resembling the pose he makes when gaining an ability in his games.}}

*{{change|Kirby's [[victory pose]]s have been modified. Two new dances are used, one with Kirby waving his arms and breakdancing, and another with Kirby moonwalking and sliding, both based off of ''Kirby’s Return to Dream Land'' and ending in a unique pose. Kirby also splits into three separate Kirbys when not in team battles, referencing his home series. This is the first and only game to have Kirby's victory poses finish differently.}}

**{{change|Kirby now faces forward instead of away when "wiggling" in one of his victory poses.}}

*{{change|When Kirby gains a new [[List of Copy Abilities|Copy Ability]], he briefly poses like he does in his home series. This animation can be canceled.}}

*{{change|Some Copy Ability hats have been changed.}}

**{{change|His {{SSBU|Samus}} helmet has a fully opaque visor, as it was in ''Super Smash Bros.''}}

**{{change|His {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} helmet now has triangular eyes, and the visor is opaque as in ''Super Smash Bros.''}}

**{{change|His {{SSBU|Zelda}} cap has been changed from the wimple she wore as a child in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' to a hairstyle matching her new ''{{s|zeldawiki|A Link to the Past}}'' and ''{{s|zeldawiki|A Link Between Worlds}}''-inspired look.}}

**{{change|His {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} cap is now consistent with Ganondorf's ''Ocarina of Time'' appearance, effectively reverting to its design in ''[[Melee]]''.}}

**{{change|His {{SSBU|Wolf}} cap now matches Wolf's ''Star Fox Zero''-based appearance.}}

**{{bugfix|His {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}} cap now matches his costume color, just like in previous games.}}

===Attributes===

*{{buff|Kirby [[run]]s faster (1.57 → 1.727).}}

*{{buff|Kirby [[walk]]s faster (0.93 → 0.977).}}

*{{buff|The introduction of taunt canceling benefits Kirby more than any other returning veteran as Kirby can act quicker after discarding a Copy Ability.}}

*{{nerf|Back [[roll]] has more startup lag, a shorter duration (frames 4-17 → 5-16) and ending lag when fresh (frame 31 → 36).}}

*{{buff|Neutral [[air dodge]] has a longer duration when fresh (frames 3-27 → 3-29).}}

===Ground attacks===

*[[Neutral attack]]:

**{{buff|The first and second hit of neutral attack now have the ability to [[jab lock]].}}

**{{buff|The last hit of neutral attack has less startup (frame 5 → 3) and ending lag (frame 51 → 40), deals slightly more damage (2% → 3%), and has more knockback.}}

**{{buff|Neutral infinite connects more reliably, as it keeps opponents on the ground and thus can't be SDI'd out of.}}

*[[Up tilt]]:

**{{buff|Up tilt has slightly more range on its front hitbox.}}

**{{buff|The late hit has a longer duration (frames 6-9 → 6-10) which gives up tilt one extra frame of [[intangibility]].}}

**{{change|Up tilt has slightly more knockback.}}

***{{buff|This makes it easier to combo it into other moves and improves its KO potential.}}

***{{nerf|This makes it harder to chain it into itself at higher percents.}}

*[[Down tilt]]:

**{{buff|Down tilt no longer sends opponents at a backwards momentum once tripped, improving its reliability for comboing.}}

*[[Dash attack]]:

**{{change|Dash attack has reverted to its ''Melee'' iteration, where Kirby does a tackle identical to the "Burning" copy ability, though unlike in ''Melee'', dash attack doesn't go off ledges.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack has decreased startup lag (frame 12 → 9).}}

**{{buff|Clean dash attack deals more damage (9% → 10%).}}

**{{buff|Dash attack can cross up shields.}}

**{{buff|Since dash attack only consists of one hit, it can't be SDI'd out of improving its reliability.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack has increased knockback, to the point that it KOs at higher percents.}}

**{{buff|Dash attack maintains Kirby's speed and momentum much better.}}

**{{nerf|Dash attack has slightly more ending lag (frame 54 → 60).}}

**{{nerf|Dash attack no longer has multiple hitboxes, instead having weaker late hitboxes.}}

*[[Forward smash]]:

**{{change|Forward smash has a different start-up animation: Kirby now pulls back before executing a thrust kick instead of performing a spin first, making it resemble Smash Kick, one of Smash Bros. Kirby's attacks in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''.}}

**{{buff|Forward smash has more range.}}

**{{change|Forward smash now deals consistent damage when angled. This makes it deal slightly more damage when angled downwards but slightly less damage when angled upwards.}}

**{{buff|Up smash has reduced startup lag (frame 14 → 12) and thus less ending lag (frame 48 → 46).}}

**{{buff|Up smash's late hitbox deals more damage (12% → 13%).}}

*[[Down smash]]:

**{{buff|Down smash has increased range.}}

**{{buff|Down smash acts similarly to the version in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Brawl]]'', but the whole move sends opponents at a horizontal angle, improving its KO potential as well as its edgeguarding potential when near a ledge.}}

===Aerial attacks===

*[[Neutral aerial]]:

*[[Forward aerial]]:

**{{buff|Forward aerial's lower landing lag makes it now possible to combo with the first hit of the attack into other moves, albeit much easier and safer than in previous games.}}

**{{nerf|The late hit has a shorter duration (frames 8-14 → 9-12).}}

**{{buff|Up aerial has less ending lag (frame 40 → 38).}}

**{{buff|The first five hits of down aerial deal slightly more damage (1% → 1.3%).}}

*{{nerf|All [[grab]]s have increased ending lag (frame 28 → 34 (standing), 39 → 42 (dash), 33 → 37 (pivot)).}}

**{{nerf|Dash grab has slightly more start up lag (frame 8 → 9) and pivot grab has a shorter duration (frames 10-12 → 10-11).}}

*[[Pummel]]:

**{{nerf|Pummel deals slightly less damage (1.55% → 1%).}}

*[[Forward throw]]:

**{{change|Forward throw now has Kirby jump much higher during the animation, able to reach the height of [[Battlefield (SSBU)|Battlefield]]'s lower platform.}}

**{{buff|This improves forward throw's combo potential at higher percents.}}

**{{nerf|Because of this, this can possibly interrupt many of his combos when under a soft platform. This also hinders forward throw's combo potential at lower percents.}}

*[[Up throw]]:

**{{nerf|Up throw has slightly less knockback, hindering its KO potential.}}

**{{buff|Up throw's landing hitbox now damages and launches other fighters, similar to {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}'s up throw.}}

*[[Edge attack]]:

**{{buff|Edge attack deals more damage (7% → 9%).}}

===Special Moves===

**{{buff|Inhale has more range.}}

**{{buff|Inhale has reduced ending lag (frame 73 → 68).}}

**{{buff|Inhale can catch some projectiles like a fully charged [[Charge Shot]]. Kirby can then choose to spit it out as a star that deals damage or swallow it to heal himself.}}

**{{buff|Spitting out inhaled opponents as a star deals more damage.}}

**{{buff|When swallowing an opponent and gaining their [[Copy Ability]], Kirby now receives a 1.2x damage multiplier for his copied [[neutral special]] when compared to the copied opponent.}}

**{{change|Inhale has a more opaque visual effect.}}

*{{b|Hammer|move}}:

**{{buff|Hammer deals more knockback when fully charged.}}

**{{buff|Aerial Hammer deals more damage (15%-27% → 16%-28%).}}

**{{nerf|Hammer deals slightly less shield damage, making it less safe when hitting shielded opponents.}}

**{{buff|Hammer has intangibility frames when used both in midair and on the ground.}}

**{{change|Kirby may use his uncharged or fully-charged voice lines from ''Smash 4'' when swinging an uncharged Hammer.}}

**{{change|A fully charged Hammer triggers [[Special Zoom]].}}

**{{buff|Final Cutter has less landing lag (frame 35 → 31).}}

**{{buff|Final Cutter's projectile travels slightly further.}}

**{{buff|Final Cutter's landing hitbox deals more knockback.}}

**{{buff|Final Cutter's spike hitbox is much stronger and deals more knockback, heavily improving its reliability.}}

**{{nerf|[[Stone]] now only hits opponents once instead of twice when grounded, significantly decreasing its shield damage.}}

**{{change|Stone can transform into a {{s|zeldawiki|Treasure Chest}} found in ''{{s|zeldawiki|''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild}}''{{'}}s shrines.}}

**{{change|If Kirby is [[metal]] when using Stone, the transformation will also be metal.}}

**{{nerf|Kirby doesn't change back to normal if he lands underwater}}.

**{{change|It now features a special background effect upon usage, in a similar fashion to the use of Super Abilities in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.}}

==Update History==

'''1.2.0'''

*{{buff|After copying Pac-Man's Bonus Fruit, Key will no longer be discarded when it is recycled.}}

Kirby's opponents are characters who, like Kirby, are known for their large appetites. For each battle, Kirby and his opponent each spawn with 35% damage and several food items appear on the stage as the match begins

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|1||{{SSBU|Pac-Man}}||[[Pac-Land]]||{{SSBUMusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN}}

|2||Giant {{SSBU|Yoshi}}||{{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}||{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Ground Theme - Super Mario World}}

|3||{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}||[[Jungle Japes]]||{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Jungle Hijinxs}}

|4||Giant {{SSBU|Wario}}||[[Gamer]]||{{SSBUMusicLink|WarioWare|WarioWare, Inc.}}

|5||{{SSBU|King K. Rool}}||{{SSB|Kongo Jungle}}||{{SSBUMusicLink|Donkey Kong|Mangrove Cove}}

|6||{{SSBU|King Dedede}}||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Gourmet Race (64)}}

|colspan="4"|Bonus Stage

|Final||[[Marx]]||?||{{SSBUMusicLink|Kirby|Vs. Marx}}

Kirby's Classic Mode character unlock tree includes the following characters in order:  

*{{SSBU|Ness}}

*{{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}

*{{SSBU|Pac-Man}}

*{{SSBU|Zelda}}

*{{SSBU|Robin}}

*{{SSBU|Corrin}}

*{{SSBU|Lucas}}

*{{SSBU|Palutena}}

Kirby was among the fighters summoned to the cliffside to assist in defeating an army of [[Master Hand]]s.  

After [[Galeem]] absorbed all of the Master Hands during the opening cutscene, he began to unleash beams of light that vaporized all of the fighters and later imprisoned all of them. Kirby was the sole survivor after escaping on his [[Warp Star]], barely warping away from the beams before they could engulf him.

He is later seen alongside several other fighters, as they make their final stand against Galeem and [[Dharkon]].

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