Meta Knightmare Title screen forMeta Knightmare Details Type(s) Time Attack - Solo Levels 7 Players 1 Appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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Meta Knightmare is aSub-Game that appears exclusively inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. As the name implies, it stars the masked swordsman -Meta Knight, and has him race through all seven levels from the main game in one long time attack to defeatKing Dedede at the end. To unlock this game, the player must complete both the Main Game and theExtra Mode.

Meta Knightmare can be considered an Extra Mode due to being a more difficult version of the main game, though it is not officially counted as one. This is the first title of the "Meta Knightmare" time attack series, the later two beingMeta Knightmare Ultra fromKirby Super Star Ultra andMeta Knightmare Returns fromKirby: Planet Robobot.

Gameplay differences[edit]

Meta Knightmare is the series' first "time attack" mode, where the player is challenged to complete the main game as quickly as possible. However, it bears some notable differences from later time attack modes: instead of being automatically taken from stage to stage, Meta Knight goes through thelevel hubs like normal, and there are no formal checkpoints where Meta Knight can rest (though the level hubs can be considered such).

Like in the Extra Game, Meta Knight only has three bars ofhealth. His moveset is a modified version of theSword moveset, with some unique attacks, and the ability to fly quickly using his wings, like theWing ability inKirby Super Star. In addition, Meta Knight's sword is capable of breakingmetal blocks, poundingStakes and lightingFuses, allowing him to get past puzzles thatKirby would require Copy Abilities for. While theBig Switches along the way are still accessible, it is not necessary (and, in fact, detrimental) to press any of them, as allSub-Games are locked. This, in turn, means that it is much more difficult to obtain1-Ups.

Unlike later time attack modes, the player is not able to save any progress made in Meta Knightmare, so to complete the game, it will need to be done in a single power session. But, if Meta Knight runs out of lives, the game will have the continue option. Meta Knight does not battleNightmare, so the game will be complete after beatingKing Dedede. After doing so, the completion time will be displayed to the player.

Trivia[edit]

• Amusingly, Meta Knight fights himself at the end ofOrange Ocean.
  • Future Meta Knightmare titles would not have Meta Knight battling himself, instead fighting a similar opponent (Galacta Knight inMeta Knightmare Ultra andStock Mecha Knight inMeta Knightmare Returns). Meta Knight can fight himself as aDream Friend inKirby Star Allies, however.

Gallery[edit]

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  Meta Knight spots a1-Up styled after himself.
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  Meta Knight in a battle against himself.
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  Meta Knight battles King Dedede.
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  Completion screen

Names in other languages[edit]

• Sub-Games
• Extra Modes
• Unlockable
• Time Attack Modes

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