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===Pros===
===Pros===
*Decent horizontal and excellent vertical recovery
*Five mid-air jumps and floaty descent give good recovery distance
*Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
*Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
*High range
*Lowest [[crouching|crouch]] in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
*Lowest [[crouching|crouch]] in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
*Quick attacks
*Small size, quick dodges, and low crouch enable good evasion
*Good defensive abilities
*Large shield in relation to body size
*Large shield in relation to body size
*Multiple [[jumping|jumps]] allow for more aggressive [[edge-guard]]ing
*Multiple [[jumping|jumps]] allow for more aggressive [[edge-guard]]ing
*Can perform [[Kirbycide]]
*Can perform [[Kirbycide]]s


===Cons===
===Cons===
*Generally weak moves, hard to get KOs off
*KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks
*Many situations in which all jumps will disappear
*Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter
*Light, thus easy to KO
*Light and easily KO'd
*Very few ways to approach, due to a slow dash and air movement
*High amount of hitstun makes escaping from combos harder
*Escapable [[forward throw|forward]] and [[back throw|back]] [[throw|throws]], even after they are initiated.
*Slow Dash and air mobility
*Most attacks are either short-ranged or sluggish
*Predictable, slow recovery
*Predictable, slow recovery
*Susceptible to projectile spam and general campiness


== Metagame and Tier Ranking ==
== Metagame and Tier Ranking ==


According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.
According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.
== Attacks ==
*Neutral-A: Jab
*Rapid A: Vulcan Punch
*Dash Attack: Burning Attack
=== Tilts ===
*Down-Tilt: Squish Kick
*Forward-Tilt: Spin Kick
*Up-Tilt: Back Kick
=== Aerials ===
*Neutral-Air: Twinkle Star
*Forward-Air: Spiral Kick
*Back-Air: Drop Kick
*Up-Air: Floating Flip Kick
*Down-Air: Drill Kick
=== Smashes ===
*Down-Smash: Propeller Kick
*Forward-Smash: Smash Kick
*Up-Smash: Flip Kick
=== Grabs & Throws ===
*Pummel
*D-throw: Victory Dance
*B-throw: Brain Buster
*F-throw: Suplex
*U-throw: Air Drop
=== Special Attacks ===
*Side-B: Hammer/Aerial Hammer
*Neutral-B: Swallow (Down/B: Copy) (A/Z: Star-shot)
*Up-B: Final Cutter
*Down-B: Stone
== Techniques ==
[[Kirbycide]]


==Kirby Videos==
==Kirby Videos==

Revision as of 16:39, June 12, 2007

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This article is about Kirby's Melee appearance. For information about his SSB appearance, see here. For his Brawl appearance, see here.

Kirby (カービィ, Kābii) is a character in both SSB and SSBM. Although tier-wise he was one of the best characters in the original Super Smash Bros., in Super Smash Bros. Melee, he became one of the worst.

Pros & Cons

The following list only applies to the SSBM version of Kirby.

Pros

  • Five mid-air jumps and floaty descent give good recovery distance
  • Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
  • Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
  • Small size, quick dodges, and low crouch enable good evasion
  • Large shield in relation to body size
  • Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
  • Can perform Kirbycides

Cons

  • KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks
  • Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter
  • Light and easily KO'd
  • High amount of hitstun makes escaping from combos harder
  • Slow Dash and air mobility
  • Most attacks are either short-ranged or sluggish
  • Predictable, slow recovery
  • Susceptible to projectile spam and general campiness

Metagame and Tier Ranking

According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.

Attacks

  • Neutral-A: Jab
  • Rapid A: Vulcan Punch
  • Dash Attack: Burning Attack

Tilts

  • Down-Tilt: Squish Kick
  • Forward-Tilt: Spin Kick
  • Up-Tilt: Back Kick

Aerials

  • Neutral-Air: Twinkle Star
  • Forward-Air: Spiral Kick
  • Back-Air: Drop Kick
  • Up-Air: Floating Flip Kick
  • Down-Air: Drill Kick

Smashes

  • Down-Smash: Propeller Kick
  • Forward-Smash: Smash Kick
  • Up-Smash: Flip Kick

Grabs & Throws

  • Pummel
  • D-throw: Victory Dance
  • B-throw: Brain Buster
  • F-throw: Suplex
  • U-throw: Air Drop

Special Attacks

  • Side-B: Hammer/Aerial Hammer
  • Neutral-B: Swallow (Down/B: Copy) (A/Z: Star-shot)
  • Up-B: Final Cutter
  • Down-B: Stone

Techniques

Kirbycide

Kirby Videos

King Kirby 90

Omnigamer

t!mmy

External links

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