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===Aerial attacks===
===Aerial attacks===

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Meta Knight
in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Meta Knight
KirbySymbol.svg
Universe Kirby
Other playable appearances in Brawl
in SSB4

Availability Unlockable
Final Smash Darkness Illusion
Meta Knight (SSBU)

Meta Knight (メタナイト, Meta Knight) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. As in Smash 4, Eric Newsome's portrayal of Meta Knight from Brawl was repurposed for English-releases of Ultimate. Similarly, Atsushi Kisa'ichi's portrayal from Brawl was also recycled for Japanese-releases.

Changes from Super Smash Bros. 4

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Aesthetics

  • Change As with all veterans returning from Smash 4, Meta Knight's model features a more subdued color scheme. His mask, armor, and sword feature more detailed textures.
  • Change Galaxia's sword trails now appear to use reversed colors, using aqua with yellow accents instead of the yellow with turquoise accents from Smash 4.
  • Change Meta Knight's eyes close while using his up taunt. Additionally, the trails emitted by the tornado are now colored white instead of yellow.
  • Change His Galacta Knight-inspired alternate costume more closely resembles its inspiration: his mask becomes cross-shaped, his spikes and insignia become yellow, and Galaxia turns pink like Galacta Knight's lance. Similarly, Galaxia turns silver when donning the Dark Meta Knight costume, and his mask gains a scar, much like his doppelgänger.
  • Change Two of Meta Knight's victory animations were altered: one has him slashing twice then performing another slice with his sword held backwards; another has him flying around and dropping to the ground and striking a pose.
  • Change Meta Knight has a new sidestep animation: he now wraps himself inside of his cape.

Attributes

  • Buff Like all characters, Meta Knight's jumpsquat animation now takes three frames to complete.

Ground Attacks

  • Buff Jab has less ending lag and it's animation is faster.
  • Nerf Dash attack has higher knockback, reducing its combo potential.
  • Buff Forward tilt has a bigger hitbox.
  • Change Up smash has a slightly different animation, with Meta Knight performing a back flip at the end of the strikes.

Aerial attacks

Throws/other attacks

  • Buff Pummel is faster.
  • Nerf Down throw appears to have much higher knockback, reducing its ability to combo.

Special Moves

  • Change Mach Tornado now has a vortex form around him.
  • Buff Mach Tornado travels at a faster pace, and now only hits opponents once.
  • Nerf Mach Tornado's hits connect less effectively.
  • Buff Drill Rush deals much more knockback.
  • Buff Shuttle Loop goes higher now, and has less landing lag.
  • Nerf Shuttle Loop has significantly less knockback, making it much harder to KO with, and it's second hit connects less reliably with it's first.
  • Buff Dimensional Cape travels farther, making it better for recovery.
  • Change Meta Knight's Final Smash has been changed. He now creates a surge of energy around him and gains another set of wings; any opponent that gets caught is dragged into the air, where Meta Knight clones himself to strike repeatedly, before finishing with a slash that sends opponents at a horizontal angle. It bears a resemblance to Meta Calibur, Meta Knight's strongest attack in Kirby: Star Allies, with the cross-lightning being similar to Kirby Super Star Ultra's version of Mach Tornado and Meta Knight's Shuttle Loop when combined with electricity in Kirby Star Allies.

Alternate costumes

Meta Knight Palette (SSBU).png

Gallery

Character Showcase Video

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Trivia

  • Meta Knight's stock icon is one of four to show the character's eyes, the others being Kirby, R.O.B. and Sonic.
  • Meta Knight is the only character whose eyes glow a color other than yellow when using his Final Smash. In his case, they glow red due to his eyes already glowing yellow.