Editing Shuttle Loop

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|caption= Shuttle Loop in ''Ultimate''.

'''Shuttle Loop''' ({{ja|シャトルループ|Shattoru Rūpu}}, ''Shuttle Loop'') is [[Meta Knight]]'s [[up special move]]. Meta Knight quickly jumps into the air with his sword pointed upwards, goes into a loop, and in ''[[Brawl]]'', glides forward with his blade extended. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', however, he follows up with a second swipe instead, due to the removal of [[gliding]] in ''Smash 4''.

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, 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, they could easily glide right off the stage with no chance of recovery. Also, landing while in the glide puts Meta Knight [[Floor recovery|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'', the attack no longer cancels into a glide due to the removal of gliding; however, it gains slightly more vertical distance and causes Meta Knight to do an extremely quick double loop, causing it to hit twice. The move now does a total of 15% damage (12% in the air) and retains its high base knockback from ''Brawl'', still making it a viable finishing move, especially as part of the [[Rufio]] combo. Despite the removal of gliding, the aforementioned increase in vertical distance still makes the move good for recovering, especially due to Meta Knight retaining his excellent aerial mobility.

 

==Instructional quotes==

|ssbbdesc=Jump and flip in midair, then glide forwards.

 

Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:

 

The move is similar to one of Wing Kirby's attacks with the same name. It was used by Kirby in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' when he received the Copy Ability. The only difference are that it didn't make Kirby glide. In addition, the Wing ability's attack required the player to toss an enemy first, making it more similar to its ''SSB4'' incarnation than its ''Brawl'' incarnation.

 

Meta Knight would later use this move in later {{uv|Kirby}} games, including ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Return to Dream Land}}'', ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', and ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Star Allies}}''. It functions differently from Wing Kirby's version and, rather, functions identically to its ''Brawl'' incarnation, sending him into a controllable glide. The move is also used in his boss fights, where he jumps backwards and quickly dives forward with his sword.

*The name of this move is not to be confused with the name of Ness' up smash in the Japanese sources.

 

shuttleloop.jpg|Meta Knight performing Shuttle Loop in ''Brawl''.

Meta Knight SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|Shuttle Loop as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.

 

==Names in other languages==

|ja={{ja|シャトルループ|Shattoru Rūpu}}, ''Shuttle Loop''

|it=Rotazione iperspaziale