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Artwork ofKirby performing aSlide attack fromKirby Super Star Ultra.
This article is about one of Kirby's main moves. For thee-Reader title onGame Boy Advance, seeKirby Slide.
“Press ↓ + A to perform a Slide attack. You can do this even when you have no ability equipped!”
— in-game tip fromKirby Star Allies

ASlide (otherwise known asSlide attack) is an attack thatKirby and most other playable characters can perform in most main-seriesKirby games starting withKirby's Adventure. This attack can be used regardless of whatCopy Ability Kirby may or may not have (with a few exceptions), and involves him sliding forward along the ground with a low profile and his feet out in front. Any regular enemy or block can be attacked using a slide, though it is ineffective against mostbosses andmid-bosses.

Overview[edit]

Kirby using the Slide attack inKirby Star Allies.
“To slide...Push ↓ and B together. You can attack while sliding.”
— Tutorial fromThe Beginner's Show, inKirby Super Star

To perform the attack, the player must press the jump button while Kirby iscrouching. This causes Kirby to slide a considerable distance forward (depending on the terrain) with his feet out front. If he hits an enemy that is not invulnerable to it, he will deal damage to that enemy and bounce off. This can be done anywhere out of the water, and requires noCopy Ability to use. In addition to its offensive capability, Kirby can use a Slide to dodge an attack, or just move quickly forward.

Slide can be used in some titles to break barricades ofStar Blocks or cracked stone blocks that lie under Kirby's feet, making it a quicker method of destroying such blocks than attempting toinhale them. Sliding works on most standard enemies, but generally has no effect on bosses or mid-bosses,with some exceptions. InKirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad, some Copy Abilities affect how Kirby slides, withSword andMaster having Kirby lunge forward with his sword,Bomb having Kirby hold a bomb in front of him if he is holding one before sliding, andFighter allowing Kirby to damage mid-bosses in the former game.

Starting withKirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby and his friends can also perform this move while holding an item, making it their only attack option whilst doing so. In the same game, sliding repeatedly is actually faster thandashing, making it useful forspeedrunning.

InKirby and the Forgotten Land, when Kirby slides near an enemy or other such target, the slide may automatically be directed towards the target. This effect is more pronounced in Spring-Breeze Mode. Much like withKirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad, theSword ability and its evolutions change Kirby's slide into the Sword Slide, which can then lead into an Upwards Slash and Sword Dive or Upper Calibur combo. Additionally, this game is the first to allow Kirby tojump before the slide concludes. Doing this just before the pause at the end of the slide allows Kirby to travel slightly faster than his regular run.

Rolling Ram Attack[edit]

Kirby rolling down a hill.

InKirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad, sliding down a steep slope (45 degrees or more) causes Kirby to start rolling down the hill, which damages any enemy he encounters.[1]

Game appearances[edit]

The Slide can be performed in the following games:

Trivia[edit]

  • In most games where Kirby can slide, he will bounce off foes once he collides with them. InKirby's Dream Land 3 andKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, however, Kirby will pass under enemies and pop them up into the air when he slides into them.
  • InKirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby can jump immediately before sliding off a ledge to move through the air with great horizontal momentum. This trick is often used to cover ground quickly inspeedruns, though to preserve speed Kirby must jump without pressing left or right.[2]
  • Due to the nature of controlling it, theRemocoroid fromKirby: Planet Robobot is the onlydevice in theKirby series which is capable of using the slide attack.
  • InKirby: Right Back at Ya!,Meta Knight uses a Slide attack to preventEscargoon from attacking Kirby in the episodeRight Hand Robot. This is notable, both for being the only time a Slide attack is used in the anime, and for the fact that Meta Knight uses it rather than Kirby.

Gallery[edit]

FromKirby: Planet Robobot

Artwork[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

  • Using a slide to attack in Kirby's Adventure
    Using a slide to attack inKirby's Adventure
  • Using a slide attack in Kirby Super Star
    Using a slide attack inKirby Super Star
  • Using a slide attack in Kirby's Dream Land 3
    Using a slide attack inKirby's Dream Land 3
  • Kirby mid-slide from Kirby: Planet Robobot
    Kirby mid-slide fromKirby: Planet Robobot
  • Tip image of Kirby using a slide attack into a Bomb Block from Kirby Star Allies
    Tip image of Kirby using a slide attack into aBomb Block fromKirby Star Allies
  • Meta Knight using a slide attack in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
    Meta Knight using a slide attack inKirby: Right Back at Ya!

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseスライディング
Suraidingu		Sliding
DutchGlijdenSlide
FrenchGlisserSlide
PortugueseDeslizar
Escorregar[3]		Slide

References

  1. ↑"If you slide on a really steep hill, Kirby will start to roll down the hill. While rolling, if Kirby encounters an enemy, he will execute a damaging Rolling Ram Attack!" –Kirby & The Amazing Mirror instruction manual
  2. ↑A commentated tool-assisted speedrun ofKirby Squeak Squad
  3. ↑Kirby Super Star Brazilian manual
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Moves
Main series
Boost •Copy Ability •Emote(Kirby Air Riders only) •Gliding •Hover •Inhale •Quick Spin •Special(Kirby Air Riders only) •Star Bullet •Star Slide(Kirby Air Riders only)
Copy Ability(Kirby: Canvas Curse only) •Star Dash(Kirby and the Rainbow Curse only) •Touch Dash