Meta Knight (SSB4)

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Meta Knight in Super Smash Bros. 4
Universe	Kirby
Other playable appearance	in Brawl
Availability	Starter
Final Smash	Galaxia Darkness

Meta Knight is a playable veteran character in Super Smash Bros. 4, revealed on August 13th, 2014, being teased before hand on the 11th. Visually, Meta Knight now has gauntlets over his gloves and small battle damage details on his armor to make him less cartoonish, the opposite situation to most character visual changes. Additionally, the top corners of his mask opening are more pointed, with the sides curving inward instead of being straight.

Changes from Brawl

• Neutral attack has a finisher.
• Dimensional Cape is much stronger.
• Forward smash is stronger.
• Up smash is stronger.
• Dash attack has more knockback.
• Meta Knight is larger, making his attacks have more reach and possibly more weight.
  • His hurtbox is larger.
• Drill Rush connects better and is much stronger.
  • Drill Rush has more startup lag.
• Back throw is stronger and deals 1% more damage.
• Mach Tornado has slightly less damage potential.
  • However, it is almost impossible to SDI out of.
• Forward air deals less damage.
• Down smash is weakened.
• Down throw does less damage.
• Forward tilt combo is less damaging.
• Meta Knight can no longer glide out of Shuttle Loop.
  • To compensate, Meta Knight now slashes the opponent twice whilst spinning in a large loop, which deals more damage than in Brawl.
    • However it has less KO potential.

• The following moves are visually unchanged:
  • Forward tilt (third hit)
  • Forward smash
  • Dimensional Cape

Special Moves

In Super Smash Bros. 4, special moves can be swapped out for different variants, but only a few of Meta Knight's have been seen. He retains all of his original special moves and his final smash.

Special Move	Basic	Custom 1	Custom 2
Neutral Special	Mach Tornado	-	-
Side Special	Drill Rush	"Speed Drill"	"Breaker Drill"
Up Special	Shuttle Loop	Blade Coaster	-
Down Special	Dimensional Cape	-	-
Final Smash	Galaxia Darkness	-	-

Palette Swaps

Gallery

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  Reveal image.

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  Meta Knight as he appears in the Wii U version.

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  Meta Knight and Kirby.

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  Dimensional Cape on Mega Man.

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  Meta Knight in Final Smash standby.

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  Meta Knight slashes Samus with his forward smash.

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  Drill Rush on Mario and Yoshi.

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  Meta Knight appearing with Marth and Ike

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  Meta Knight wielding a Star Rod with Kirby wielding Palutena's copy ability.

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  Meta Knight as he appears in the 3DS version.

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  Meta Knight appearing in Smash Run.

Trivia

• Meta Knight was the last veteran fighter revealed before the launch of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS in Japan. This is ironic, considering he was the first announced newcomer for Super Smash Bros. Brawl.