Super Smash Brother Brawl Character Dissection: Meta Knight

Kirby's rival made it to Brawl in 2008 and in 2011 is still regarded as a great character by many. Several things ensure that Meta Knight is different from most of the fighters in Brawl. The first thing you expect from him is that he, like Kirby, can fly. That means it's very hard to self destruct or get knocked off the stage by pure luck. Unlike his rival, Meta Knight has glide through the sky to gain horizontal ground by holding down the jump button after the second flap of his cape/wings. The main thing about Meta Knight is that he attacks very, very, very quickly, but with little power. According to Mei Ling's Snake's codec (video link here:Snake's Codec: Meta Knight) his sword swing's break the sound barrier. When using Meta Knight, try the "hit and run" tactic because brute force gets you nowhere. To smash someone off the stage, it takes a ridiculous amount of damage so try to use items to your advantage. When fighting him, try using someone faster than him or someone who can keep up with him.


His "B" attack sees him spinning around as a tornado, dealing damage and catching people in the swirl. It's very quick. His side "B" involves him shooting himself in a direction like a drill to deal damage. Watch out though as this is easy to dodge, despite that it can be redirected. Up "B" launches him into flight after a quick spin upward that does damage. Down "B" makes him disappear and reappear to dodge attacks. It is not a counter move though so don't use it like one. It's a move that is meant to surprise opponents. If you hold down "B" while you disappear, then you will attack once you reappear. 


His Final Smash, Galaxia Darkness, is a bit wimpy. He tosses his cape and says something cool like: "Behold my Power!" If the cape misses, then nothing happens. If he ensnares someone in it then, after a brief pause, he slashes them, dealing about 40% damage. It's not great, but luckily Meta Knight is so good it's not like he needs a great final smash. Meat Knight is one of those characters who gets banned from tournaments a lot. Basically, Meta Knight's cool.