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'''Shuttle Loop''' ({{ja|シャトルループ|Shattoru Rūpu}}, ''Shuttle Loop'') is [[Meta Knight]]'s [[up special move]]. Meta Knight jumps into the air with his sword pointed upwards, goes into a loop, and in ''[[Brawl]]'', glides forward with his blade extended.  

Using Shuttle Loop while facing off of the edge can be quite dangerous, for unless the player quickly cancels the glide, he/she 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; however, it gains slightly more vertical distance and hits twice extremely quickly. 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. As a recovery, the distance it can gain is toned down due to the removal of gliding, but the move still gains good vertical distance. This version is similar to the original Shuttle Loop that [[wikirby:Wing|Wing Kirby]] performs, in that it hits twice and only sends Kirby a short distance forward rather than a glide.

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

# '''Blade Coaster''': increases the [[startup]] of the move, but makes the angle Meta Knight travels at much more horizontal, allowing him to cover more distance.

# '''Lazy Shuttle Loop''': A slower loop, then strike with a single attack. It has increased vertical height, though it has a different startup animation that lasts longer and removes the initial hit, making the move harder to KO with.

==Description from the ''Brawl'' Instruction Booklet==

''Jump and flip in midair, then glide forwards.''

==Description from the {{for3ds}} Foldout==

''Slash and fly in a circle, and then rise upward.''

==Origin==

Shuttle Loop was used by Kirby in the SNES game ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' when he received the Wing ability. The only differences are that it didn't make Kirby glide and it lacked the sword. In addition, the Wing ability's attack required the player to toss an enemy first.

==Trivia==

*This move is also used by Meta Knight in the post-''Brawl'' {{uv|Kirby}} game, ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.