(OLD STUFF) SSB Roster Rework: #27 - Meta Knight

[Fletchking-Team Dream]

Fighter Info
Fighter Bio
Fighter: Meta Knight
Title: The Lone Swordsman
Home: Planet Popstar
Related Veterans: Kirby & King Dedede
Related Newcomers: Bandana Waddle Dee
Signature Stage: Halberd
Series: Kirby
Debut: Kirby's Adventure
Voice Actor: Eric Stuart & Atsuchi Kisaichi
Company: Nintendo & HAL Laboratory

Fighter Stats
Playstyle: Melee & Rushdown
Power: ★★★★★★
Defense: ★★★★★★★
Speed: ★★★★★★
Size: ★★★★
Weight: ★★★★
Jump: ★★★★★★
Movement Options: Hover

Fighter Moveset
Normal
Jab: Meta Triple Slash - Meta Knight swings Galaxia three times. Origin: Kirby's Return to Dream Land
A after Meta Triple Slash: Meta Multithrust - Meta Knight performs rapid thrusts with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby Super Star
A with Full Health: Sword Beam - After Meta Knight swings Galaxia, a sword shaped beam is fired. Origin: Kirby Super Star
Dash: Drill Stab - Meta Knight lunges forward with Galaxia outstretched. Origin: Kirby Super Star
F Tilt: Overhead Slash - Meta Knight swipes vertically forward with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby Super Star
U Tilt: Up Thrust - Meta Knight thrusts his sword in the air. Origin: Kirby Super Star Ultra
D Tilt: Sword Slide - Meta Knight slides forward with Galaxia outstretched. Origin: Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

Smash
F Smash: Giga Slam - Meta Knight channels energy to enlarge Galaxia, then slams Galaxia on the ground. Origin: Kirby's Epic Yarn
U Smash: Zap Thrust - Meta Knight uses Galaxia to perform an electrified Up Thrust. Origin Kirby Star Allies
D Smash: Spin Slash - Meta Knight spins around with Galaxia outstretched. Origin: Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Aerial
N Air: Air Slash - Meta Knight swings Galaxia three times while moving forward. Origin: Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn
Dash: Knight Spin - Meta Knight performs a quick somersault with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby's Adventure
F Air: Chop 'n' Thrust - Meta Knight slashes forward in mid-air with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby Super Star
B Air: Backhand Slash - Meta Knight performs a backhand slash behind himself with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby Star Allies
U Air: Uppercut - Meta Knight slashes upwards while leaping in mid-air. Origin: Kirby Super Star
D Air: Down Thrust - Meta Knight drops rapidly to the ground with Galaxia below him. Origin: Kirby Super Star

Grab
Pummel: Wing Poke - Meta Knight pokes the fighter with his wings. Origin: Super Smash Bros Brawl
F Throw: Force Holdings Slam - Meta Knight uses a dark beam of energy to slam the fighter on the ground. Origin: Kirby Star Allies
B Throw: Force Holdings Sling - Meta Knight uses a dark beam of energy to throw the fighter behind him. Origin: Kirby Star Allies
U Throw: Twister Slash - Meta Knight leaps while spining and with Galaxia outstretched. Origin: Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
D Throw: Sword Dive - Meta Knight rapidly plummets down and the fighter with Galaxia. Origin: Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Special

Spoiler: Neutral Specials

Neutral Special #1: Crescent Shot
Meta Knight fires a crescent shaped energy beam.
Meta Knight can fire three Crescent Shots in succession.
Origin: Kirby Super Star

Neutral Special #2: Crescent Flurry
Meta Knight fires a flurry of small Crescent Shots.
Crescent Flurry becomes more powerful if "B" is held.
Origin: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Neutral Special #3: Crescent Wave
Meta Knight fires a larger and slower Crescent Shot.
If "B" is pressed again, Meta Knight fires another Crescent Wave.
Origin: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Spoiler: Side Specials

Side Special #1: Peircing Slash
Meta Knight flies forwards while spinning with Galaxia outstretched.
His flight angle can be changed while he is flying. This move can break shields.
Origin: Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Side Special #2: Meta Spin Slash
Meta Knight performs a powerful Spin Slash that creates a shockwave of fire and bats.
Origin: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Side Special #3: Duplicate Rush
Meta Knight duplicates himself that rushes forwards while performing a flurry of slashes.
Origin: Kirby Star Allies

Spoiler: Up Specials

Up Special #1: Shuttle Loop
Meta Knight leaps into the air, performs a loop-de-loop and glides afterwards.
Origin: Kirby Super Star

Up Special #2: Mach Tornado
Meta Knight spins around, becoming a tornado and flying freely.
Origin: Kirby Super Star

Up Special #3: Dimensional Cape
Meta Knight uses his cape to teleport in and direction, attacking when he reappears.
Origin: Kirby's Adventure

Spoiler: Down Specials

Down Special #1: Wave Slash
Meta Knight stabs the ground with Galaxia, creating a moving energy pillar.
If used in mid-air, he plummets to the ground, creating four energy pillars.
Origin: Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Down Special #2: Tornado Slash
Meta Knight stabs the ground with Galaxia, summoning a moving tornado.
If used in mid-air, he plummets to the ground, creating a wide tornado around himself.
Origin: Kirby Super Star & Kirby Star Allies

Down Special #3: Thunder Slash
Meta Knight stabs the ground with Galaxia, creating a grounded wall of lightning.
If used in mid-air, he plummets to the ground, creating an electric shockwave of lightning.
Origin: Kirby Planet Robobot & Kirby Star Allies

Spoiler: Bonus Specials

After Meta Triple Slash: Flurry Sword
Meta Knight spins Galaxia in a fan blade motion and fires a short ranged beam (Costs 5 Meta-Points).
Origin: Kirby Planet Robobot

Dash ++(Mid-air): Meta Condor Dive
Meta Knight flies diagonally downward and crashes into the ground (Costs 0 Meta-Points).
Origin: Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Slide ++: Final Cutter
Meta Knight slices upwards, spins then slices downwards, making a projectile on the ground (Costs 15 Meta-Points).
Origin: Kirby & the Amazing Mirror

Final Smash: Meta-Knightmares!
Meta Knight creates a field of darkness by sweeping his cape and pierces it with Galaxia freezing anyone it hits and flies off the screen.
The Meta-Knights quickly swoop across the screen dealing damage to the frozen and unfronzen fighters. Then the Meta Knight and his allies lands in the foreground and finishes the fighters off by doing a triumphant pose with an explosion behind them sending any fighter flying.

Colors & Costumes

Spoiler: Colors

Default
MK Yellow
MK Blue
MK Green
MK White (Gameboy)
Classic MK (Mask & Sword)
Classic MK (Super Mario Maker)
Right Back at Ya! Color Palette
Parallel Meta Knight
Phantom Meta Knight

Spoiler: Costumes

Party Mask & Cane
Kirby Café Customer Hat
Station Master (Hat & Suit)
Dreamy Gear (Hat & Brooch)
30th Anniversary Outfit
Dark MK Costume
Galacta Knight Costume
Mecha Knight Costume
Morpho Knight Costume
Waxing Crescent Gear (Melee Trophy Colors)

Miscellaneous
Animations
Stage Entrance: Meta Knight uses his cape to teleport onto the stage.
Idle #1: Meta Knight briefly stretches.
Idle #2: Meta Knight cautiously looks around for a moment.
Idle #3: Meta Knight wraps his cap around him and stays that way until he attacks.
Up Taunt: Meta Knight briefly looks at his sword.
Right Taunt: Meta Knight briefly reads a random codex.
Down Taunt: A member of the Meta-Knights cheers on Meta Knight.
Left Taunt: Meta Knight polishes his sword.
Victory Pose #1: Meta Knight congratulates the fighter then teleports using his cape.
Victory Pose #2: Sailor Waddle Dee gives Meta Knight a new book and Meta Knight accepts.
Victory Pose #3: Meta Knight points Galaxia forwards as the Halberd goes to another location while Captain Vul laughs in the background.
Victory Pose #4: Meta Knight is cheered on by the Meta-Knights.
Secret Victory Pose: Meta Knight reads a newspaper with the picture of "Meta-Knightmares!" on the front page.

Sound Effects
Crowd Cheer: "Meta Knight! Slash, Slash, Slash! (x3) GOOOO GALAXIA!"
Victory Theme #1: Kirby Dance
Victory Theme #2: Meta Knight Spotted!
Classic Mode Credits Theme: My Friend and the Sunset

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