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Final Cutter (ファイナルカッター, Final Cutter) is Kirby's up special move.

Overview[edit]

Kirby draws a silver blade similar to a scimitar (a blue cutter-styled blade in Smash 64), slashes upwards a bit less than the height of Falco's full jump, before slashing downwards, releasing a blue "wave" projectile forward if he lands on a solid surface, travelling the distance of a Falco Phantasm. This attack is somewhat similar to Ike's Aether. The move can be moved much further horizontally when used on the ground as opposed to in the air.

Due to its slow startup and relatively weak knockback in every game, Final Cutter is not effective as an out of shield option nor for KOing. However, it does have niche uses as a space-creating option thanks to its projectile, which allows Kirby to block approaches of slower characters, or even edgeguard certain recoveries that do not snap to the ledge.

The descent of the move delivers a heavy meteor smash. In Smash 64 and Melee, the meteor hitbox only briefly appears when Kirby starts falling, although future games allow the downwards slash to meteor smash through its entire duration. This meteor smash allows the move to edgeguard opponents at the ledge; if Kirby hits an opponent with the downwards slash when their ledge invincibility ends, they will be meteor smashed and likely KO'd. It can also be used to perform a sacrificial KO when the opponent is trying to recover, at the cost of Kirby's stock. However, the meteor smash is significantly weaker than other similar moves such as Aether, which risks Kirby being KO'd first or failing to KO opponents with strong recoveries.

This is Kirby's sole recovery move without Copy Abilities. However, every iteration of the move is either unable to grab ledges before the downwards slash begins, or has a very specific ledge sweet spot (usually at the peak of the upward slash), making it very easy to interrupt. It is therefore a last-resort option when Kirby burns his multiple midair jumps.

Unlike most other recovery moves, Final Cutter does not send Kirby into helplessness, as the downwards slash will not end unless Kirby lands. However, if Kirby lands at the edge of a platform and is pushed off in any way while he is still in his ground-slam animation, Kirby will be forced into his helpless form.

In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee, players using this move lose all of their jumps if knocked out of it.

Bigger Kirby glitch[edit]

In Smash 64, Final Cutter can be used in the air to trigger a unusual bug known as the Bigger Kirby glitch. After performing his up special in the air, Kirby will become slightly bigger. This size increase is slightly more pronounced in the international versions than in the Japanese one, though the final size is the same in all versions, and lasts until Kirby is KO'd. This effect is not purely aesthetic but increases Kirby's range, notably allowing him to hit below platforms with certain attacks, at the cost of making him a bigger target, especially when crouching.

Instructional quote[edit]

instruction booklet		Soar into the sky, then dive down with this cutting move that unleashes a shock wave.
instruction booklet		Swoop up and down while attacking with a blade. On landing, the blade emits a wave that does additional damage.
case foldout		Strike up and down. Sends out a shock wave.
Move List		Jumps high into the air, striking on the way up and on the way down. Creates a shock wave when landing.

In The Subspace Emissary[edit]

In the story, Kirby uses the move to cut down King Dedede's stolen Cargo and secure a pair of trophies, either Mario and Pit's or Link and Yoshi's, depending on which princess Kirby rescued from Petey Piranha.

Customization[edit]

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

1. Final Cutter	2. Wave Cutter	3. Upper Cutter

"Jump high into the air, striking on the way up and down. Creates a shock wave when landing."	"Jump high into the air, and then slam down to the ground, sending rocks flying."	"Strike powerfully as you rise through the air. You can't attack on the way down."

Final Cutter: Default.
Wave Cutter: The blade deals no damage, but upon landing creates a rock wave with more power and range than the normal shockwave. Has faster start-up. If used high enough in the air, the move will be weaker. The wave of rocks can be reflected.
Main article: Kirby (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 1
Upper Cutter: The attack only involves the first slash, losing both the second slash's meteor smash and shockwave. Puts Kirby into his helpless state on the way down. There is noticeably more vertical momentum after the attack ends, and the attack comes out faster, does more damage and travels higher, making it an effective combo finisher. Resembles the Sword Upper from the Sword ability.
Main article: Kirby (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 2

Wave Cutter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Upper Cutter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Origin[edit]

Final Cutter in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

The Final Cutter first appeared as a move of the Cutter ability (which itself debuted in Kirby's Adventure) in Kirby Super Star, appearing as the final hit animation of the move "Nonstop cutter attack", simply known as "Nonstop Cutter" in Kirby Super Star Ultra. When Kirby had the Cutter ability and was close enough to the enemy while attacking, the normally ranged Cutter technique would become a rapid slashing combo attack starting with the Cleaving Cutter (an inward chop, then a turning inward-upward 180 slash akin to his "Cutter Dash" move), ending in the Final Cutter.

Contrary to the Final Cutter move originally using the sharp boomerang for the attack, the Smash Bros. games give Kirby a long, silver scimitar, which is an element unique to the series; the same blade appears in the Smash ability's moveset in the Kirby games.

In later games, such as Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, a very similar move called "Final Sword" appears as part of the Sword ability's moveset, functioning exactly like how the Final Cutter works in Smash Bros. The Smash Bros. ability, which appears in Amazing Mirror, Kirby's Dream Collection, and Kirby: Planet Robobot, also includes Final Cutter with its Smash Bros. functionality, even featuring the same blade design.

Gallery[edit]

The Final Cutter's projectile in Super Smash Bros.
Kirby's Final Cutter in Smash 64.
Artwork of Final Cutter in the Super Smash Bros. 64 instruction manual.
Kirby's Final Cutter in Melee.
Another image of Kirby's Final Cutter in Melee.
Early photo of Kirby using Final Cutter in Brawl.
Kirby meteor smashing Pikachu with Final Cutter in Smash 64.
The projectile wave.
Prerelease shot of Final Cutter in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Final Cutter in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Final Cutter as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name
Japanese	ファイナルカッター, Final Cutter
English	Final Cutter
French	Super tranche
German	Final Cutter
Spanish	Corte final
Italian	Sciabolata
Chinese (Simplified)	最终弯刀
Chinese (Traditional)	最終彎刀
Korean	파이널 커터, Final Cutter
Dutch	Doorkliever
Russian	Последный разрез
Portuguese	Golpe Cortante

Trivia[edit]

This is Kirby's only way to become helpless by default, if he is pushed off an edge during the landing animation of Final Cutter. His helpless animation is based on the Dive Attack, an ability in the Kirby games that allows Kirby to land and safely deal damage on enemies after falling a sufficient distance.
- Unlike the games, Kirby cannot deal damage using this helpless animation.
In prerelease versions of Smash 4, Kirby still had a neutral expression while using this move, like previous games.

Technical details[edit]

Kirby's special moves

Neutral special	Swallow		Inhale
Side special	—	Hammer		Hammer Flip
Up special	Final Cutter
Down special	Stone
Final Smash	—		Cook Kirby	Ultra Sword

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+'''Final Cutter''' ({{ja|ファイナルカッター|Fainaru Kattā}}, ''Final Cutter'') is [[Kirby]]'s [[up special move]].
-'''Final Cutter''' is [[Kirby]]'s [[up special move]] and is a [[third jump]]. Kirby draws a silver blade, similar to a scimitar, jumps into the air a bit less than the height of [[Falco]]'s full jump, and falls quickly, releasing a blue "wave" projectile forward if he lands on a solid surface, travelling the distance of a [[Falco Phantasm]]. It enerally hits best on the way up, and at the very end of the attack. Although it lost much power and use in the transition from [[Super Smash Bros.|''SSB'']] to [[Super Smash Bros. Melee|''Melee'']], it is still quite useful to skilled players. It should also be noted that the move as a whole can be moved much further horizontally when used on the ground as opposed to in the air. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Final Cutter is stronger than in ''Melee''. The move has high hitstun, and can be used in numerous combos. Surprisingly, the move's projectile has more knockback than the slice itself. This move, as well as the ability to spit out enemies after using Kirby's [[Inhale]], is Kirby's only projectile.
+==Overview==
+Kirby draws a silver blade similar to a scimitar (a blue cutter-styled blade in ''Smash 64''), slashes upwards a bit less than the height of [[Falco]]'s full jump, before slashing downwards, releasing a blue "wave" [[projectile]] forward if he lands on a solid surface, travelling the distance of a [[Falco Phantasm]]. This attack is somewhat similar to [[Ike]]'s [[Aether]]. The move can be moved much further horizontally when used on the ground as opposed to in the air.
-Players using this move should take note that if knocked out of it (except for in ''Brawl''), they lose all their jumps.
+Due to its slow startup and relatively weak knockback in every game, Final Cutter is not effective as an [[out of shield]] option nor for KOing. However, it does have niche uses as a space-creating option thanks to its projectile, which allows Kirby to block approaches of slower characters, or even [[edgeguard]] certain recoveries that do not snap to the ledge.
-The descent of the move delivers a heavy [[meteor smash]], which is easier to use over a pit. This can develop into a technique known as Cuttercide. When the opponent is trying to recover one can use Final Cutter to intercept them and spike them downward, killing the player and most of the time their opponent as well (beware that the player using Cuttercide will pass the [[blast line]] first so it is not a good idea to attempt this when both players are on one stock each.) When used as a meteor smash, the move has [[set knockback]], being one of the only two meteor smashes in ''Brawl'' to have this property, the other being Luigi's taunt spike.
+The descent of the move delivers a heavy [[meteor smash]]. In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', the meteor hitbox only briefly appears when Kirby starts falling, although future games allow the downwards slash to meteor smash through its entire duration. This meteor smash allows the move to edgeguard opponents at the ledge; if Kirby hits an opponent with the downwards slash when their ledge invincibility ends, they will be meteor smashed and likely KO'd. It can also be used to perform a [[sacrificial KO]] when the opponent is trying to recover, at the cost of Kirby's stock. However, the meteor smash is significantly weaker than other similar moves such as Aether, which risks Kirby being KO'd first or failing to KO opponents with strong recoveries.
-This move is also useful against [[Edge-guarding]] if used high in the air at the top corners of stages, such as [[Final Destination (disambiguation)|Final Destination]] or [[Battlefield (disambiguation)|Battlefield]], if Kirby performed the move at a good enough distance and an edge-guarder was in the air coming for it, Kirby could potentially catch the opponent on the sword's descent, sending them towards the lower blast line and finding itself grabbing the edge.
+This is Kirby's sole recovery move without [[Copy Abilities]]. However, every iteration of the move is either unable to grab ledges before the downwards slash begins, or has a very specific ledge sweet spot (usually at the peak of the upward slash), making it very easy to interrupt. It is therefore a last-resort option when Kirby burns his multiple midair jumps.
-Unlike most other third jumps, Final Cutter does not always throw Kirby into [[helpless]]; when the ascent is finished, Kirby falls quickly and retains the hitbox. However, Final Cutter can cause helpless by landing at the edge of a platform and being [[Push|pushed]] off by wind, conveyor belts, F.L.U.D.D. or Squirtle's Water Gun while Kirby is still in his ground-slam animation; Kirby will quickly slide off into his helpless form.
+Unlike most other recovery moves, Final Cutter does not send Kirby into [[helpless]]ness, as the downwards slash will not end unless Kirby lands. However, if Kirby lands at the edge of a platform and is [[push]]ed off in any way while he is still in his ground-slam animation, Kirby will be forced into his helpless form.
+In ''Super Smash Bros.'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', players using this move lose all of their jumps if knocked out of it.
+===Bigger Kirby glitch===
+In ''Smash 64'', Final Cutter can be used in the air to trigger a unusual bug known as the Bigger Kirby glitch. After performing his up special in the air, Kirby will become slightly bigger. This size increase is slightly more pronounced in the international versions than in the Japanese one, though the final size is the same in all versions, and lasts until Kirby is KO'd. This effect is not purely aesthetic but increases Kirby's range, notably allowing him to hit below platforms with certain attacks, at the cost of making him a bigger target, especially when crouching.
+==Instructional quote==
+{{InstructionalQuotes
+|ssbmchar=Kirby
+|ssbmdesc=Soar into the sky, then dive down with this cutting move that unleashes a shock wave.
+|ssbbchar=Kirby
+|ssbbdesc=Swoop up and down while attacking with a blade. On landing, the blade emits a wave that does additional damage.
+|ssb4-3char=Kirby
+|ssb4-3desc=Strike up and down. Sends out a shock wave.
+|ssbuchar=Kirby
+|ssbudesc=Jumps high into the air, striking on the way up and on the way down. Creates a shock wave when landing.
+}}
+==In [[The Subspace Emissary]]==
+In the story, {{SSBB|Kirby}} uses the move to cut down {{SSBB|King Dedede}}'s stolen [[Cargo]] and secure a pair of [[trophies]], either {{SSBB|Mario}} and {{SSBB|Pit}}'s or {{SSBB|Link}} and {{SSBB|Yoshi}}'s, depending on which princess Kirby rescued from [[Petey Piranha]].
+==Customization==
+Special Move customization was added in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''. These are the variations:
+{{CustomSet|Kirby|Up|name1=Final Cutter|desc1=Jump high into the air, striking on the way up and down. Creates a shock wave when landing.|name2=Wave Cutter|desc2=Jump high into the air, and then slam down to the ground, sending rocks flying.|name3=Upper Cutter|desc3=Strike powerfully as you rise through the air. You can't attack on the way down.}}
+# '''Final Cutter''': Default.
+# '''Wave Cutter''': The blade deals no damage, but upon landing creates a rock wave with more power and range than the normal shockwave. Has faster [[start-up]]. If used high enough in the air, the move will be weaker. The wave of rocks can be [[reflected]]. {{Main|Kirby (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 1}}
+# '''Upper Cutter''': The attack only involves the first slash, losing both the second slash's meteor smash and shockwave. Puts Kirby into his [[helpless]] state on the way down. There is noticeably more vertical momentum after the attack ends, and the attack comes out faster, does more damage and travels higher, making it an effective combo finisher. Resembles the Sword Upper from the Sword ability. {{Main|Kirby (SSB4)/Up special/Custom 2}}
+<gallery>
+Wave Cutter.JPG|Wave Cutter in {{for3ds}}
+Upper Cutter.JPG|Upper Cutter in {{for3ds}}
+</gallery>
 ==Origin==
+[[File:FinalCutterOrigin.png|thumb|Final Cutter in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''.]]
+The Final Cutter first appeared as a move of the {{s|wikirby|Cutter}} ability (which itself debuted in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'') in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', appearing as the final hit animation of the move "Nonstop cutter attack", simply known as "Nonstop Cutter" in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Super Star Ultra}}''. When Kirby had the Cutter ability and was close enough to the enemy while attacking, the normally ranged Cutter technique would become a rapid slashing combo attack starting with the Cleaving Cutter (an inward chop, then a turning inward-upward 180 slash akin to his "Cutter Dash" move), ending in the Final Cutter.
-The "Final Cutter" first appeared as a special move in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. When Kirby had the Cutter ability and was close enough to the enemy while attacking, the normally ranged Cutter technique would become a rapid slashing combo attack, ending in the Final Cutter. The "Final Cutter" move has more recently been used by Kirby's Sword ability in games such as ''[[Kirby and the Amazing Mirror]]''. In Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, coincidentally, the input for that move is Up-B.
+Contrary to the Final Cutter move originally using the sharp boomerang for the attack, the ''Smash Bros.'' games give Kirby a long, silver scimitar, which is an element unique to the series; the same blade appears in the {{s|wikirby|Smash}} ability's moveset in the ''Kirby'' games.
+In later games, such as ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby & The Amazing Mirror}}'' and ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Squeak Squad}}'', a very similar move called "Final Sword" appears as part of the {{s|wikirby|Sword}} ability's moveset, functioning exactly like how the Final Cutter works in ''Smash Bros.'' The Smash Bros. ability, which appears in ''Amazing Mirror'', ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby's Dream Collection}}'', and ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby: Planet Robobot}}'', also includes Final Cutter with its ''Smash Bros.'' functionality, even featuring the same blade design.
+{{clr}}
 ==Gallery==
-<gallery>File:Final Cutter SSB.png|Kirby's Final Cutter in ''SSB''.
+<gallery>
-File:Kirby Final Cutter SSBM.png|Kirby's Final Cutter in ''Melee''.</gallery>
+Kirby Final Cutter projectile SSB.png|The Final Cutter's projectile in ''Super Smash Bros''.
-File:Ssbmkirby4.jpg|Kirby's Cutter</gallery>
+Final Cutter SSB.png|Kirby's Final Cutter in ''Smash 64''.
+Ssb64kirby.jpg|Artwork of Final Cutter in the ''Super Smash Bros. 64'' instruction manual.
+Kirby Final Cutter SSBM.png|Kirby's Final Cutter in ''Melee''.
+Ssbmkirby4.jpg|Another image of Kirby's Final Cutter in ''Melee''.
+Final Cutter Brawl.png|Early photo of Kirby using Final Cutter in ''Brawl''.
+SSB64 Final Cutter Edgeguard.gif|Kirby meteor smashing Pikachu with Final Cutter in ''Smash 64''.
+Final_Cutter_Wave_SSB4.jpeg|The projectile wave.
+KirbyFinalCutterWiiU.png|Prerelease shot of Final Cutter in {{forwiiu}}.
+Final_Cutter_SSB4.jpeg|Final Cutter in {{forwiiu}}.
+Kirby SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|Final Cutter as shown by the [[Move List]] in ''Ultimate''.
+</gallery>
+==Names in other languages==
+{{langtable
+|ja={{ja|ファイナルカッター|Fainaru Kattā}}, ''Final Cutter''
+|en=Final Cutter
+|fr=Super tranche
+|es=Corte final
+|de=Final Cutter
+|it=Sciabolata
+|nl=Doorkliever
+|ru={{rollover|Последный разрез|Posledny razrez|?}}
+|ko={{rollover|파이널 커터|Paineol Keoteo|?}}, ''Final Cutter''
+|zh_cn={{rollover|最终弯刀|Zuìzhōng Wāndāo|?}}
+|zh_tw={{rollover|最終彎刀|Zuìzhōng Wāndāo|?}}
+|pt=Golpe Cortante
+}}
+==Trivia==
+*This is Kirby's only way to become [[helpless]] by default, if he is pushed off an edge during the landing animation of Final Cutter. His helpless animation is based on the [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Dive_Attack Dive Attack], an ability in the ''Kirby'' games that allows Kirby to land and safely deal damage on enemies after falling a sufficient distance.
+**Unlike the games, Kirby cannot deal damage using this helpless animation.
+*In prerelease versions of ''Smash 4'', Kirby still had a neutral expression while using this move, like previous games.
+==Technical details==
+*[[Kirby (SSB)/Up special]]
+*[[Kirby (SSBM)/Up special]]
+*[[Kirby (SSBB)/Up special]]
+*[[Kirby (SSB4)/Up special]]
+*[[Kirby (SSBU)/Up special]]
 {{Special Moves|char=Kirby}}
+[[Category:Up special moves]]
+[[Category:Projectiles]]
 [[Category:Kirby universe]]
-[[Category:Up Special Moves]]
+[[Category:Kirby]]
-[[Category:Special Attacks]]
+[[Category:Kirby (SSB)]]
+[[Category:Kirby (SSBM)]]
+[[Category:Kirby (SSBB)]]
+[[Category:Kirby (SSB4)]]
+[[Category:Kirby (SSBU)]]
+[[es:Corte final]]

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