Kirby (SSBM)
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- 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
- Decent horizontal and excellent vertical recovery
- Opponents generally have less experience fighting against Kirby, because there are so few competitive Kirby users.
- High range
- Lowest crouch in the game (can duck under most characters' grabs)
- Quick attacks
- Good defensive abilities
- Large shield in relation to body size
- Multiple jumps allow for more aggressive edge-guarding
- Can moonwalk (Albeit poorly)
- Can perform Kirbycide
Cons
- Generally weak moves, hard to get KOs off
- Many situations in which all jumps will disappear
- Light, thus easy to KO
- Very few ways to approach, due to a slow dash and air movement
- Escapable forward and back throws, even after they are initiated.
- Predictable, slow recovery
Metagame and Tier Ranking
According to the 2006-2007 Tier List, Kirby is the third worst character in the game.
Kirby Videos
King Kirby 90
Omnigamer
t!mmy
External links
- Kirby Video Archive
- The Competitive Kirby - t!mmy's Kirby Guide
