Please remember that WiKirby contains spoilers, which you read at your own risk! See ourgeneral disclaimer for details.
Revenge of Meta Knight - Chapter 7
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Chapter 7 ofRevenge of Meta Knight is the last of seven chapters in this game-mode fromKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. In this chapter,Kirby heads for the helm of theHalberd as the crew evacuates to deal withMeta Knight directly. After defeating him in a sword fight and destroying the helm of the ship, Kirby hops onto aWheelie to make his escape as an enraged Meta Knight tries everything he can to stop his rival from doing so.
Intro cutscene[edit]
In the opening scene, Kirby flies around the Halberd as a huge hole is blown in the hull of the ship, then lands back on the deck to head for the helm.
Kirby swings around the ruined Halberd for the final run
Same scene, inKirby Super Star Ultra
Overview[edit]
The timer resets to 3000 as Kirby heads for the helm. The crew of the Halberd panics asCaptain Vul abandons ship. TheMeta-Knights, however, stay to try and get their revenge on Kirby. As they discuss this, Kirby makes his way through an auto-scrolling section past crumbling bridges inside the hangar.
In the next room, Kirby makes his way up the elevator where the Meta-Knights ambush him one more time. From there, Kirby has a choice between a few more abilities before reaching Meta Knight's cabin.
In the cabin proper, Meta Knight offers aSword for Kirby to ensure an honorable duel. From there, the fight is on, as Kirby battles Meta Knight in the traditional manner. When the masked swordsman is defeated, his mask breaks, and he flees the scene. From there, the cabin explodes, and Kirby is sent tumbling to the final section.
With only 50 seconds left to escape, Kirby finds aWheelie, and hops on it to flee the Halberd as it crashes. Meta Knight pursues, trying his best to slow Kirby down. Kirby cannot defeat Meta Knight in this phase, so he should focus on escaping. If the timer reaches 10 seconds, Meta Knight will automatically halt his assault on Kirby and instead chooses to flee the exploding Halberd. The stage ends as Kirby makes the leap off the ramp at the end of the causeway. The final cutscene plays of the Halberd crashing, and Kirby riding off into the sunset, and the game is complete.
One last explosion on the Halberd wrecks the helm after Meta Knight is defeated
Kirby finds a helpful Wheelie who shares his desire to escape
Kirby makes his daring escape as a livid winged Meta Knight pursues
Dialogue[edit]
Intermittently, the Halberd crew can be heard by the player through dialogue boxes which pop up as Kirby makes his way through the stage. The following table lists off their dialogue in chronological order:
| Chapter 7 Dialogue in Revenge of Meta Knight | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Character | Portraits | Dialogue (KSS) | Dialogue (KSSU) | Dialogue (Japanese) | Notes |
| Axe Knight |   | "We are losing power! Engine No.3! Engine No.5!" | All systems failing! No.3 and No.5 engines are gone! | 「各部の機能が低下しています！ 第3、第5エンジン停止！」 | |
| Mace Knight |   | "Ain't any power left! We can't fly!" | We're junked! Nothing left to do but crash! | 「もうぼろぼろだス！ すぐにおちるだスよ！」 | |
| Meta Knight |   | "(We've failed... it's over.)" | (We've failed...but there's nothing we can do.) | 「（不覚…だがやむをえまい）」 | |
| Meta Knight |   | "Attention all crew! Evacuate ship!!" | Attention to all crew! Evacuate ship immediately! | 「クルー全員に告ぐ！ 至急本艦より脱出せよ！！」 | |
| Captain Vul |   | "Waaah! The ship's going down!" | Ahhh! The ship is done for! I gotta get out of here! | 「あひえぇぇぇ！この艦はもう だめだぁ！！わしは逃げるぅ！」 | |
| Captain Vul |   | "I'm not staying. I'm evacuating!!" | I'm escaping now! Don't think badly of me! | 「じゃ、わしは逃げますぅ！ 悪く思わんで下さい！」 | |
| Meta Knight | | "Now, it's your turn to evacuate." | So... Now it's time for the rest of you to escape as well. | 「さあ、 次はおまえたちが逃げる番だ。」 | |
| Axe Knight | | "No, I want to stay with you, Sir!" | I will stay until the bitter end. | 「いえ、最後までおつき合い させていただきます！」 | |
| Mace Knight | | "Let's try one more time to get Kirby!" | We should finish off Kirby then all escape together! | 「カービィをぎゃふんといわせて、 それからみんなで逃げるだス！」 | |
| Meta Knight | | "Hmmm....." | ... ... ... ... | 「……………………。」 | |
| Meta Knight | | "..... It's dangerous, but it's worth a try!" | ...You are all about to perish. Do as you please. | 「…しにぞこないどもめ。 かってにするがよい」 | The difference in tone between translations is notable. TheKSSU dialogue is closer to the Japanese text. |
| Meta Knight | | "Thank you, guys." | (...I'm sorry.) | 「（…すまない）」 | |
| Axe Knight |  | "Wait, Kirby!!" | Wait, Kirby!! | 「まて、カービィ！！」 | One of the few instances where the portrait expression is different between the SNES and DS versions. |
| Mace Knight | | "You can't go any further!" | I cannot let you go any farther! | 「こっからさきには、 通さないだスよ！」 | |
| Axe Knight | | "Sir Meta Knight, you're on your own!" | Lord Meta Knight, please take care! | 「メタナイトさま、 あとはおねがいしますぅ！」 | |
| Mace Knight | | "We're evacuating!" | We'll go on ahead then! | 「ダメなわしらは おさきにしつれいだスぅ！」 | Somewhat different than the Japanese version, which can be read as "Forgive us no-goods for leaving early!" |
| Meta Knight | | "Kirby, this is it! Prepare to die!" | This is the end! Kirby! Come meet your doom!! | 「これが最後だ！ カービィ！いざ勝負！！」 | Note the removal of the phrase "prepare to die" in the English version ofKirby Super Star Ultra. The equivalent in the Japanese dialogue is "Now let us duel!" |
| Sailor Waddle Dee |   | "Th-thump. Th-thump." | (Heart races...) | 「（どきどきどきどき…）」 | |
| Meta Knight | | "You'll never escape!" | I won't let you escape! | 「のがさんぞ！」 | |
Enemies, mid-bosses, and boss[edit]
| Sprite (KSS/KSSU) | Name | Copy Ability |
|---|---|---|
  | Magical Sweeper | None |
  | Noddy | Sleep |
| Image (KSS/KSSU) | Name | Copy Ability |
|---|---|---|
       | Meta-Knights (all four types except Mace Knight in KSS, all four types in KSSU) | None |
| Image (KSS/KSSU) | Name | Copy Ability |
|---|---|---|
  | Meta Knight | Sword (forced) |
Boss: Meta Knight[edit]
As Kirby enters the duel against his masked rival, he is made to pick up aSword on the ground with the helpful text "GET IT!" ("GRAB THIS!" in SSU) overhead. Unlike the corresponding fight inKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, however, Kirby can drop the sword if he wishes. Once he picks it up, Meta Knight throws his cape aside and begins to duel with Kirby. While he is not quite as able to block Kirby's attacks as before, he does have much greater durability, and he has a few new moves. One move allows him to conjure a giant tornado which can catch Kirby and throw him into the air before slamming him into the ground. As always, when Meta Knight is defeated, his mask breaks, forcing him to retreat.
Ending cutscene[edit]
Once Kirby hops off the Halberd, he lands on a cliffside off the ocean to watch the ship crash into the water, as Meta Knight flies away shortly after it does. After a moment, Kirby then rides off on his Wheelie down a desert road as the credits roll. Once enough time has passed, the next scene has Kirby and his Wheelie riding into the sunset, ending the game mode.
Kirby and his friend watch the Halberd sink
Same scene, inKirby Super Star Ultra
A roll call of all of Kirby's helpers shows as he rides off
Trivia[edit]
- This stage marks the very first time that Meta Knight was depicted with wings, a trait that would stick with him for the remainder of the series.
- In the ending cutscene, a faint speck of light (presumably Meta Knight himself) can be seen flying away from the Halberd just before it sinks.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby heads toward the helm as Meta Knight bemoans his failed mission
This auto-scrolling path features lots of enemies, pitfalls, andCopy Essences
Meta Knight's crew vow to stay with him and try to get revenge on Kirby
The Meta-Knights strike; this time, with feeling
Kirby makes quick work of his foes using the Yo-Yo ability
Meta Knight's crew are beaten back and forced to evacuate
One last set of abilities to choose from before the duel of fate. Oddly, one of the abilities is Sleep
Kirby is prompted to "GET IT!". Unlike inKirby's Adventure, he can ignore this prompt.
Even in the most dire situations, Meta Knight still prefers an honorable duel
Meta Knight is briefly unmasked after his defeat, and has to retreat to hide his shame
Kirby tumbles from the helm after it explodes
Kirby teams up with a Wheelie to escape the condemned sinking ship
Meta Knight tries one more time to stop Kirby, revealing his wings for the very first time
Kirby evades Meta Knight as he makes his way off the Halberd
Stage map
