Kirby (SSBR)

Kirby is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. R as one of the first 20 characters avaliable in the 1.1 demo.

Attributes

 * No. of Jumps: 4
 * Wall Jump: N
 * Wall Cling: N
 * Tether Recovery?: N
 * Float?: N
 * Crawl?: N

Strengths

 * Can copy abilities from his opponent.
 * Has very good tilts.
 * Great combo game.
 * Has several good throws, including a sacrificial throw.
 * Good crouch.
 * Great recovery and recovery options.
 * Great KO potential.
 * Has fast moves.
 * Great edgeguarding skills.

Weaknesses

 * Has very light weight, making him easy to KO.
 * No projectile.
 * Slow and predictable recovery.
 * Rather poor mobility.

Changes
In the transition from Sm4sh to R, Kirby went through quite a drastic change in his moveset. As such, he received a mix of buffs and nerfs, but was significantly buffed overall.

Normal
◾Normal A- Kirby repeatedly punches forward, then does a fast set of stronger punches, finishing by chopping downwards.

Tilts
◾Up Tilt- Kicks upwards, lifting his foot behind him.

◾Down Tilt- Sweep kicks. ◾Forward Tilt- Roundhouse kicks.

Smash Attacks
◾Up- Drills upwards with his head.

◾Forward- Swings with hammer forward.

◾Down- Spins with his feet sticking out.

Other attacks
◾Dash Attack- Breakdance kicks.

◾Floor Attack- Spin kicks.

◾Ledge Attack- Flip kicks.

Aerial Attacks
◾Up aerial- Somersault kicks.

◾Down aerial- Dropkicks.

◾Neutral aerial- Spins around with his arms and feet out.

◾Forward aerial- Kicks forward with both feet.

◾Back aerial- Kicks backwards.

Grabs and Throws
◾Pummel: Slaps the grabbed opponent.

◾Forward Throw- Jumps forward and tosses the opponent downwards.

◾Back Throw- Jumps backwards and plummets downwards with his opponent.

◾Down Throw- Dances on his opponent, then jumps on top of them.

◾Up Throw- Leaps upwards with his grabbed opponent before jumping back down.

Special Moves
◾Neutral Special- Inhale: Sucks up an opponent, either spitting them back out or copying their ability.

◾Side Special- Fireball: Transforms into a fireball and charges forward at fast speed. Can KO in the middle of Final Destination at around 58%.

◾Up Special- Tornado: Transforms into a tornado and spins upwards. Continuously mashing the special button increases the move's duration. Any opponent who touches this move will get sucked into a multi-hit attack.

◾Down Special- Freeze: Creates a hexagon-shaped iceberg around himself, which can trap opponents into a multi-hit attack. The move can also destroy projectiles. If it is used too much, the hitbox will decreases for a short period of time. This move comes out on frame 2.

◾Final Smash- Exploding Warp Star: Kirby hops onto a warp star, which travels to the top of the screen. The warp star can be angeled to slam down and cause a big explosion.

Skins/Costumes
Pink

Yellow: Based on Keeby.

Blue

Red

Green

White: Based on Kirby's appearance in Kirby's Dream Land.

Orange

Lilac/Purple: Based on Meta Knight.

Red/Baish: Based on King Dedede.

Black

Taunts
Side Taunt: Spins around, before taunting on one foot.

Up Taunt: Performs his victory dance seen in several of his titular video games.

Down Taunt: Waves both hands at the screen, saying "Hi".

Victory Animations
Victory Animation #1: Arrives onto the background via a warp star, jumping off and waving to the screen.

Victory Animation #2: Skids to the right, spins around, then waves to the screen.

Victory Animation #3: Runs backwards in a swirling path before looking behind himself.


 * If Kirby is on a team with Mario and Kirby got the most KOs during the battle, the victory animation will go like this:

Special Team Victory Animation #1: Mario is seen tossing fireballs everywhere. Meanwhile, Kirby comes into the scene via his Fireball move. Mario shows a shocked expression as Kirby comes in. Kirby posses to the screen by waving one hand, whilst Mario puts on a smile as he turns towards Kirby.


 * If Kirby wins a battle against X, the victory animation will go like this:

Special Victory Animation #1:

Lose Animation
Claps for the winning, smiling and standing on his toes.

Entrance
Crashes down via a warp star.