Kirby Fighters 2/Meta Knight

Introduction

Meta Knight (Unlocked after completing Chapter 4 of Story Mode)

Meta Knight is a close range fighter, with an almost exact replica of the Sword moveset with a few huge differences. For starters, he has non-float jumps, he has Condor Dive, and his Shuttle Loop is basically what makes Meta Knight "Meta Knight." Meta Knight is one of the few characters in Kirby Fighters 2 who wants to actually get in your face with his moves. Most other fighters lack mobility or movement options, which is where Meta Knight excels. Despite his lackluster reach, Meta Knight's Shuttle Loop (28B) let's him approach any fighter from the air. Land canceling this attack gives Meta Knight plus frames and can lead into tick throws.

Also notable, Meta Knight has an infinite, which is preformed by doing repeated Shuttle Loops in the corner. While usage of it is not limited in-game, it is limited to 3 Shuttle Loops in a true combo in most tournaments. Despite this, Meta Knight is able to go for a variety of options including raw damage, wing flap resets, and "pretzel" loops as followups.

Strategy

Shuttle Loop lets Meta Knight fly at his opponent at fast speeds while putting them into a dangerous situation where Meta Knight can get plus frames by land canceling after an attack. Shuttle Loop has a lot of freedom combined with Meta Knight's jumps meaning, in general, you want to be using this move over and over again.

If you find yourself in a situation where Meta Knight cannot Shuttle Loop (such as Magolor Black Hole being placed, or an opponent with a really good anti-air,) and if you're already up close, Meta Knight's ground game has plenty tools to work with. 5B does decent damage and throws the opponent far away. His 66B also covers a lot of space quickly and combos. While somewhat useless, always try to keep your beam charged because it never hurts to have a projectile. In general on the ground, running up and holding block is also a viable strategy because Meta Knight can easily retreat to recharge his guard meter.

Strengths and weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
Aerial dominance Flight is one of the fastest movement option in the game Great Combos Great burst options Great at catching jumps	Lack of range in some moves Precise combos Raw damage per move is average

Moveset

Overhead Slash 5B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 10 10 - - Can be followed up into 5BB 5B is Meta Knight's jab. It's a fast tool that's useful in combos and blockstrings, as you can do mixups into 5BB, 5[B], or even another 5B.

Meta Triple Slash 5BB / 5BBB Don't use this on shielding opponents, unless they don't know the matchup. Don't use this on shielding opponents, unless they don't know the matchup.	Version Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 5BB 7 - - - 5BBB 8 - - - Can follow up into 5BBBB 5BBB is very unsafe on block

Meta Multithrust 5BBBB / 5BBBBB File:KF2 Meta Knight Meta Multithrust.png File:KF2 Meta Knight Meta Multithrust2.png	Version Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 5BBBB 14 (8, 2x3) - - - 5BBBBB 14 - - -

Crescent Shot 8 > 5B/j.B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 8 11 - - Charges Galaxia, shooting a crescent-shaped projectile the next time 5B or j.B is used. Be careful going for this, as if your opponent sees it coming, they'll be able to punish you. This projectile isn't that useful, but can be in certain matchups, being able to get past attacks like Magolor's spikes.

Piercing Slash 66B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 13 (6, 2x2, 3) 11 - Crouch avoidable

Knight Spin 66 > j.B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 10 9 - -

Meta Chop j.B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 15 8 - - Bounces Meta Knight up slightly on block/hit. Useful on shielding opponents, as the speed and slight bounce upwards makes it very safe.

Down Thrust j.2B	Version Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes Sword 22 (17, 5) 13 - - Shockwave 9 13 - -

Up Thrust 8B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 20 - - -

Galactic Counter 2B	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes - - - - Meta Knight jumps backwards slightly upon activation before the counter.

Meta Spin Slash 5[B]	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 38 (8, 4x4, 14) 2 - Crouch avoidable

Mach Tornado 5[B] > 8	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 35 (6, 3x5, 14) 1 - Crouch avoidable

Meta Condor Dive 66 > j.2B	Version Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes Dive 10 14 - - Projectile 10 - - -

Shuttle Loop 28B (Air OK) Brawl flashbacks... Brawl flashbacks...

Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 29 (5, 2x12) 12 - Crouch avoidable One of Meta Knight's best moves due to its utility, Shuttle Loop allows him to control the air and fly around to position himself. Shuttle Loop can be used to pick up opponents midair and drag them to a corner, where Meta Knight can begin his loops. This move can also pressure a blocking opponent by diving down and then back up in a V-shape, making it difficult to punish.

Hover j.A

Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 2 7 - Crouch avoidable Meta Knight's unique midair jump gives him faster airspeed than the Kirbies, who must puff up to deal damage, with the added bonus of dealing damage. While it doesn't have much hitstun and you typically use this as a movement option, it can be used to reset people in the corner to begin the infinite again. Dealing extra damage is also never a bad thing.

General Moves

Grab Y (or L/R + B)	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 0 8 52 Unblockable Meta Knight leans forward to grab the opponent. If two players attempt to grab each other, the grabs will clash and both players will be pushed back.

Throw Y (or B) after Grab	Version Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes Throw 14 4 37 - Throw + Wall/Player hit 22 (14, 8) 4 37 - Meta Knight throws the opponent in the direction he's facing, sending them flying ahead. If the opponent hits the wall or another player, they will take an additional 8 damage. The player that got hit by the flying opponent takes 10 damage.

Slide 2A	Damage Startup Total Frames Attributes 4 5 35 - Meta Knight slides forward, low to the ground. On hit or block, Meta Knight bounces backwards. This attack does not stun the opponent.

Combos

Midscreen (On grounded opponent)

• 5BB > 5[B] (can be repeated)
• 5BBBB > 5BBBBB (Yes this is real)
• 66B > 28B (Carry to upper corner) > j.8B > j.2B
• j.66B > land and rejump > j.8B/j.28B/j.662B
• 28B > land and rejump > j.8B
• 28B (carry to upper corner) > 28B (infinite combo)
• 28B (carry to upper corner) > 28B > repeat

Hats

No hats are available for this fighter.