| Welcome to SmashWiki! Log in or create an account and join the community, and don't forget to read this first! |
| Notices |
|---|
| The Skill parameter has been removed from Smasher infoboxes, and in its place are the new "Best historical ranking" and "Best tournament result" parameters. SmashWiki needs help adding these new parameters to Smasher infoboxes, refer to the guidelines here for what should be included in these new parameters. |
| When adding results to Smasher pages, include each tournament's entrant number in addition to the player's placement, and use the {{Trn}} template with the matching game specified. Please also fix old results on Smasher pages that do not abide to this standard. Refer to our Smasher article guidelines to see how results tables should be formatted. |
| Check out our project page for ongoing projects that SmashWiki needs help with. |
Meta Knight (SSB4)
|
This page documents information about recently released content. Information may change rapidly as it becomes available. All information in this article must be verifiable. |
| 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. Eric Newsome reprises his role as the voice of Meta Knight, albeit using the same voice clips from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Changes from Brawl
Due to Meta Knight's dominance in Brawl, he received some significant nerfs in Smash 4. However, he was also given some improvements; overall, he is much more balanced than in Brawl.
Meta Knight is larger, increasing his hurtbox.
Neutral attack links into a finisher.- Up smash and dash attack are stronger.
- Forward air now has a small hitbox that sends opponents straight down, allowing it to knock lighter opponents onto the ground to create highly damaging setups and combos.
- Drill Rush connects more reliably and is much stronger.
- It has more startup lag.
- Dimensional Cape is much stronger.
- Mach Tornado has slightly less damage potential.
- However, it is now significantly more difficult to SDI out of.
- Forward tilt combo, forward air, and down throw deal less damage.
- Down smash has less knockback and is slower.
- Up air is much slower.
- New Shuttle Loop animation renders Meta Knight unable to glide out of it.
- 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.
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 | unnamed | unnamed |
| Side Special | Drill Rush | Speed Drill | Breaker Drill |
| Up Special | Shuttle Loop | Blade Coaster | unnamed |
| Down Special | Dimensional Cape | Shield Piercer | Stealth Smasher |
| Final Smash | Galaxia Darkness | ||
Palette Swaps
.png)
Gallery
Reveal image.
Meta Knight as he appears in the Wii U version.
Meta Knight and Kirby.
Meta Knight in Final Smash standby.
Meta Knight slashes Samus with his forward smash.
Drill Rush on Mario and Yoshi.
Meta Knight wielding a Star Rod with Kirby wielding Palutena's copy ability.
Meta Knight as he appears in the 3DS version.
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.
| show Fighters in Super Smash Bros. 4 |
|---|
show
 Kirby universe
|
|---|
