Why Kirby?
So why Kirby, specifically? Because he's Kirby! Kirby is a great character no matter what your
skill level with the game. Beginners can rely on his arsenal of cheap moves and his awesome
recovery. Masters can use his wide array of aerial moves and his wicked throws to batter their
foes into oblivion. And everyone can use his sickeningly obnoxious taunt to grate on the nerves
of their opponents.
Pros
- Kirby is a small character that can move around quickly.
- Kirby simply has the best recovery in the game.
- Can swipe anyone's neutral B move.
- Annoying, can cause opponent to lose temper
- You'll always be able to keep your opponents on their toes by using different skills every time they turn around.
Cons
- Very light, and therefore gets knocked very far away at relatively low damage.
- Has a very low reach, it makes him a horrible hand-to-hand combatant.
- Has no projectile moves.
- Has low priority overall. What this means is that he can easily be knocked out of a lot of his moves.
Basic Techniques
Standard Attacks
| Button(s)
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Description/notes
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| A
|
A weak jab. Very unremarkable.
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| A continuously
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A flurry of jabs. Also not very good.
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| Forward + A
|
A fairly quick kick.
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| Dash + A
|
Kirby engulfs himself in flames and launches forward.
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| Down + A
|
A decent kick while ducking.
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| Up + A
|
An overhead kick.
|
| Smash Forward + A
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This move kicks an enemy straight ahead of Kirby.
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| Smash Down + A
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Kirby break dances on the ground, hitting foes on either side of him.
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| Smash Up + A
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Kirby does a backflip, kicking overhead as he does.
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| A while holding ledge
|
Kirby flip kicks up onto the ledge.
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Aerial Attacks
| Button(s)
|
Description/notes
|
| A
|
Kirby spins around in mid-air.
|
| Forward + A
|
A great in-your-face mid-air move. Kirby kicks three times rapid fire in front of him.
|
| Back + A
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Kirby kicks behind him.
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| Down + A
|
Kirby does a downward Drill Kick, knocking the enemy downward.
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| Up + A
|
Kirby performs a mid-air jump and flip kicks overhead.
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Special Attacks
| Button(s)
|
Attack
|
Description/notes
|
| B
|
Inhale
|
Inhales a nearby character and holds them in Kirby's mouth. Press B again to shoot them out at opponents, or press down to swallow an opponent and copy their B skill, which will replace Inhale. Taunt (D-pad up) to ditch a power.
|
| Up + B
|
Final Cutter
|
Kirby brandishes a sword and leaps high into the air, coming down again and sending a shockwave along the ground.
|
| Down + B
|
Stone
|
Kirby transforms into a heavy object.(a brick, a spiked ball, a 100 ton weight, a large rock, or
a thwomp)
|
| Forward + B
|
Hammer
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Kirby swings a large, star-studded hammer.
|
| Forward + B in the air
|
Spinning Air Hammer
|
Kirby swings the hammer around him in mid-air.
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Throws
Kirby's Grab is very short range, but it's lightning quick, making it easy to use while dashing
past an opponent.
| Button(s)
|
Description/notes
|
| A/Z
|
Kirby slaps his opponent.
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| Down
|
Kirby throws his foe on the ground and dances on him for a while.
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| Forward
|
Kirby does a flip forward, bodyslamming his opponent. A quick enough player will be able to break out of the throw before they hit the ground.
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| Up
|
Kirby does a fantastic leap, carrying his opponent with him, then comes crashing to the ground, causing momentary fire stun.
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| Back
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Kirby falls backwards, throwing his opponent into the ground behind him.
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Advanced Techniques