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===Pros=== | ===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. | *Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users. | ||
*Lowest [[crouching|crouch]] in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs) | *Lowest [[crouching|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 | *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=== | ||
* | *KOing opponent can be difficult due to weak attacks | ||
* | *Loses all jumps after U-throw, B-throw, F-throw, and Final Cutter | ||
*Light | *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 | *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
- 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
Kirby Videos
King Kirby 90
Omnigamer
t!mmy
External links
- Kirby Video Archive
- The Competitive Kirby - t!mmy's Kirby Guide