Meta Knight (SSBU)

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Meta Knight in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Universe	Kirby
Other playable appearances	in Brawl in SSB4
Availability	Unlockable
Final Smash	Darkness Illusion

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

• 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.
• 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.
• Meta Knight's eyes close while using his up taunt. Additionally, the trails emitted by the tornado are now colored white instead of yellow.
• 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.
• 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.
• Meta Knight has a new sidestep animation: he now wraps himself inside of his cape.

Attributes

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

Ground Attacks

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

Aerial attacks

• Down aerial, forward aerial and back aerial have larger hitboxes, making it easier to hit opponents.
• Forward aerial and neutral aerial have much less landing lag.

Throws/other attacks

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

Special Moves

• Mach Tornado now has a vortex form around him.
• Mach Tornado travels quicker.
• Mach Tornado's now only hits once instead of being a multi-hit, decreasing possible damage output.
• Drill Rush deals much more knockback.
• Shuttle Loop goes higher now, and has less landing lag.
• 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.
• Dimensional Cape travels farther, making it better for recovery.
• 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

Gallery

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  Taunting on Skyloft.

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  Meta Knight above the Umbra Clock Tower.

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  Jumping towards Toon Link with a Beam Sword on Kongo Falls.

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  Standing next to an “unmasked Meta Knight” on Skyworld.

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  Using Dimensional Cape on Bowser on Smashville.

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  His Galacta Knight-inspired costume post-Dimensional Cape on Skyworld.

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  Meta Knight getting attacked by Ike on Coliseum.

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  Meta Knight and Roy facing a Fake Smash Ball on Mushroomy Kingdom.

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  Meta Knight and Roy caught in the Fake Smash Ball's blast.

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  Performing his up aerial on Lylat Cruise.

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  With Kirby and King Dedede on Green Greens.

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  Meta Knight getting attacked by Alucard on the Umbra Clock Tower.

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.