List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Difference between revisions

[[File:MetaKnightSSBU.png|thumb|250px|Meta Knight in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'']]

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====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====

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Meta Knight appears as a playable fighter in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is a small, quick fighter with fast yet weak attacks. Like in the ''Kirby'' series, Meta Knight's cape can transform into a pair of wings which not only grant him multiple jumps but also the ability to [[smashwiki:glide|glide]]. His ship, the [[Halberd]], also appears as a stage. Meta Knight's voice actor from ''[[wikirby:Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' anime series, Atsushi Kisaichi, provides Meta Knight's voice in the Japanese version ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', while [[Eric Newsome]], who provided [[Bowser]]'s voice in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', voices him in other versions.

Meta Knight is the only character in the game who does not share a victory theme with the other characters from his series, instead using a metal arrangement of the traditional ''Kirby'' victory theme. However, this trait would later be shared with other characters in future installments, such as [[Bowser]].

=====The Subspace Emissary=====

Meta Knight's story starts before the events of the actual game, trying to defend the [[Halberd]] from [[Master Hand]] and the [[Subspace Army]], but was unwittingly prevented from doing as such by [[King Dedede]]<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/modea/modea17.html Mysteries of the Subspace Emissary (Smash Bros. DOJO!!)]</ref>. His actual first appearance is when he suddenly attacks [[Marth]], who is investigating the activity going on in [[the Battlefield Fortress]]. Their duel is interrupted when they are surrounded by Primids, and Meta Knight and Marth see they're both against the Subspace Army and team up. Afterwards, they chase after the [[Ancient Minister]]. Meta Knight is disarmed when the Minister disables his wings and forces him to change them into a cape. Out of nowhere, [[Ike]] shows up and disarms the [[Subspace Bomb]] the Minister had been carrying.

Meta Knight, Marth, and Ike ultimately lose the Ancient Minister near the edge of [[the Wilds]], but they find [[Galleom]] in the middle of the desert. After it is defeated, Galleom goes to [[The Ruined Hall]] and comes out holding [[Lucas]] and the [[Pokémon Trainer]] in one hand, with a Subspace Bomb about to go off in its head. Although Lucas manages to free himself and the Trainer, Meta Knight saves them when they almost hit the ground.

After the battle, Meta Knight and Lucario agree to team up and enter the Halberd, where they find [[Solid Snake]] thanks to the use of Lucario's Aura. Lucario assures Meta Knight and Snake that they are on the same side and they join forces in taking back the Halberd as Primids approach. The three of them rescue [[Princess Peach|Peach]] and [[Princess Zelda|Zelda]] from their evil counterparts before heading to the cockpit to find many [[Mr. Game & Watch]]es controlling the Halberd. Lucario and Snake take care of them with the princesses, [[Fox|Fox McCloud]], and [[Falco Lombardi]] while Meta Knight takes the helm, regaining his ship.

Eventually, Meta Knight goes into Subspace with the other heroes, although the Halberd is destroyed by the [[Subspace Gunship]] as they do this. They find the real mastermind, [[Tabuu]], who fires his Off Waves at them and turns them into trophies. [[Kirby]], however, is revived by one of [[King Dedede]]'s badges and recovers Meta Knight along with some of the others before they go into [[the Great Maze]] to stop Tabuu.

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Meta Knight returns as a playable character for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. He, along with other winged characters [[Pit (character)|Pit]] and [[Charizard]], can no longer glide, either normally or at the end of Shuttle Loop, though Shuttle Loop now hits twice instead. Aside from this, however, Meta Knight's moveset has not been changed. His design has been slightly altered for this installment, giving him metal gauntlets over his gloves. Meta Knight's mobility is improved, but his overall damage output is toned down, his recovery is worsened, his attacks are slower, and their range is decreased.  

One of Kirby's alternative palettes is identical to what Meta Knight looks like without his mask (though the palette has yellow eyes), armor and cape in the early ''Kirby'' games. In addition, two of Meta Knight's new alternate costumes are based on [[wikirby:Dark Meta Knight|Dark Meta Knight]] and [[wikirby:Galacta Knight|Galacta Knight]].

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

=====Classic Mode route=====

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=====World of Light=====

In the adventure mode, Meta Knight is not seen when the fighters oppose [[Galeem]] for the first time. However, he, like every fighter except Kirby, is hit by one of Galeem's beams of light and imprisoned in the World of Light, where a puppet fighter of him is created. While the Meta Knight puppet fighter initially serves Galeem, [[Dharkon]] later takes control of the puppet fighter. Kirby's team defeat the Dharkon-controlled Meta Knight puppet fighter and free the real Meta Knight, who joins them against Galeem and Dharkon.

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====''Super Mario Maker''====

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