 Kirby |
First appeared in: Kirby's Dream Land
Veteran fighter: Yes. SSB & SSBM.
Class type: Light
Fighting type: Mid-Range (can change depending on hat)
Clone: No.
How to unlock:
Starting Character
Moveset:
A set:
A:
Damage: 1-infinite
Side-A:
Damage: 8
Up-A:
Damage: 5
Down-A:
Damage: 5
A charged set:
Side-A:
Damage: 15-22
Up-A:
Damage: 15-21
Down-A:
Damage: 14-19
B set:
B: Inhale. Sucks in an enemy. Press again to copy said enemies B move. When wearing a hat, will use that hats B move.
Damage: 6
Side-B: Hammer. Horizontal hammer swing.
Damage: 29
Up-B: Final Cutter. Pulls out a Scimitar and jumps into the air swinging the sword. At the apex, he comes straight down and slams the ground, sending out a projectile blade of air for a short distance.
Damage: 8-15
Down-B: Stone. Turns into some kind of stone. This makes you temporarily invincible, though you cant move. Mainly used for coming down hard on opponents.
Damage: 14-18
Grab set:
A:
Damage: 1
Side:
Damage: 8-11
Up:
Damage: 10
Down:
Damage: 12
Aerial set:
A:
Damage: 8-15
Side-A:
Damage: 5-15
Up-A:
Damage: 10
Down-A:
Damage: 1-10
Final Smash - Cook Kirby:
Puts on a chiefs hat and throws your opponent into a giant pot.
This does around 35 damage, and has a good KO potential if your opponent has more then 70 damage to start. The draw back is you have to be pretty close to your opponent for it to work. But in the end you do get some random items. The more enemies you put in, the more and better items you'll get (I never would have guessed that Super Mushrooms were made out of Marios...)
Strategy:
Kirby is light and fast, but his attacks slow him down. None of them can really be used on the fly, so you'll need some luck to connect with a good one. Eat your opponents whenever they get in close, just to get them off guard. Your Final Cutter also works well as a projectile, so don't hesitate to use it as such.
Defensive Strategy:
He is short and light, so use low attacks or dash attacks to get him in the air. Watch for the Stone ability, however. It's easy to dodge but easier to forget about. His Final Cutter is also easy to see coming, and a simple jump will leave you unharmed and in a perfect position for a counter attack. Take advantage of his short range by getting in just out of his range, but just within yours.
Here are some extra comments from the members of our forums for Kirby...
The pink blob returns to the fray once again. Despite being one of the least popular Nintendo franchises, Kirby is made unique due to his swallow move which allows him to copy a move from another character. His small size does mean he can be knocked off-stage easily, but his ability to perform 5 additional jumps after the first makes it hard to keep him out.
Special Moves
Standard: Swallow. Kirby inhales, sucking in a nearby opponent. He can walk about with them in their mouth or either press the attack button to spit out or the special button to copy their standard special. The opponent can break out of Kirby before he spits/copies. The copy is cancelled after either a taunt, a KO or a certain amount of consecutive hits is done on Kirby.
Side: Hammer. Kirby swings his hammer sideways at opponents while on the ground. While in the air, he spins it around.
Up: Final Cutter. Kirby pulls out a sword, jumps up, spins and drops down to the ground. The sword launches shockwaves upon hitting the ground. This can be used for slight recovery if he touches the side of the platform, but it will result in KOing himself if he doesn't.
Final Smash: Cook Kirby. Kirby uses his cook ability to boil opponents in a cauldron. After stirring them in the boiling pot, they are spat out, along with several items. Since he puts on a chef's hat for this, he may lose copied abilities by performing this.
