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Meta Knight (Kirby Air Ride)
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- This article is about Meta Knight as he appears as selectable character inKirby Air Ride. For Meta Knight in general as he appears in theseries as a whole, seeMeta Knight.
| “ | Meta Knight with wings spread. Fear the sword! | ” | — Meta Knight's flavor text inKirby Air Ride. |
Meta Knight is a selectable character in theAir Ride mode ofKirby Air Ride. Despite not being a "machine," he nonetheless appears on the screen one normally selects a machine forKirby to ride, and replaces Kirby and the machine if selected. He shares this trait with the sole other unlockable character in the game,King Dedede.
Aside from appearing as a playable character, he appears briefly during the opening sequence of the game, where he can be seen confronting Kirby.
InKirby Air Riders, Meta Knight instead appears as a Rider who can use anyAir Ride Machine.
Appearance[edit]
Meta Knight himself doesn't use a machine, and instead relies on his own wings to propel him through the course, in a manner similar to Kirby holding theWingAbility. In his right hand, he carries his signature sword, theGalaxia.
Like Kirby, Meta Knight will have a palette swap if the player selects a different color. However, his color scheme will not directly correspond with Kirby's. For instance, the default Kirby pink gives Meta Knight his most recognizable blue-and-purple scheme. When yellow is selected, his feet and shoulder-guards become brown, while his wings and body become green. When green is selected, he instead becomes pink. When purple is selected, his armor becomes black and his boots become burgundy. However, he follows the norm with the blue, red, brown, and white color schemes.
When entering a course, Meta Knight flies in with the same trajectory and velocity a star-type machine normally would.
Since he cannot Boost Charge, Meta Knight's heads-up-display lacks a charge gauge altogether. In its place is a stylized black wing.
Mechanics[edit]
Meta Knight's method of locomotion is almost identical to Kirby's while he possesses theWing ability. As such, he cannot properlyBoost Charge, and attempting to charge will only result in sudden braking. His maximum top speed is 26.40 mph (42.49 km/h), which is slightly lower than the Wing ability itself, but slightly higher than average. He has excellent acceleration and good turning. Despite having wings, he is only average at gliding.
One of his many unique characteristics as a racer is the inability toinhale orcopy enemies. Despite this, his Galaxia is throughout the race used in an identical manner to Kirby'sSword ability. It enables him to easily defeat common enemies, to accelerate himself, as well as assaulting and slowing his opponents, all without needing to tap the Boost Charge button.
How to unlock[edit]
To unlock Meta Knight for use inAir Ride, player-controlled racers must be airborne for a collective total of thirty minutes or more in the Air Ride mode.
While Meta Knight does not appear in the main mode ofCity Trial or any of itsStadiums, he can be unlocked for use inFree Run. To unlock him, player-controlled racers must collectively break over 1,000 boxes over the course of several City Trial matches.
Colors[edit]
Meta Knight can have up to eight differentcolors when choosing him on the menu. They are as follows:
Starter[edit]
Default (Navy)
Green
Blue
Red
Unlockable[edit]
Pink
Dark
Brown
White
Trivia[edit]
- Meta Knight's dark color palette is very similar to that ofDark Meta Knight, who would debut inKirby & The Amazing Mirror, a game that would release afterKirby Air Ride.
Gallery[edit]
Ripped model from the game
White palette swap Meta Knight in theChecker Knights course
Meta Knight inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
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