Smash Tourney - Kirby Vs Sephiroth / Anthony Versus Broken 1

Broooken Vs Anthony

Broken 1 vs Guts Vs CHELLE Vs Matheus

Developers - Bandai Namco Studios & Sora Ltd.
Publishers - Nintendo
Director - Masahiro Sakurai
Producers - Shinya Saito, & Yoshito Higuchi
Programmers - Tetsuya Otaguro
Artists - Yusuke Nakano
Composer - Hideki Sakamoto
Series - Super Smash Bros.
Platforms - Nintendo Switch
Release - December 7, 2018
Genre - Fighting
Mode - Single-player, multiplayer

Kirby (カービィ, Kirby) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Like all veterans, he was confirmed on June 12th, 2018. Kirby is classified as Fighter #06.

Kirby is voiced in all regions once again by Makiko Ōmoto, using a combination of new voice clips and ones recycled from Super Smash Bros. 4.

Kirby is currently ranked 76th out of 82 on the Ultimate tier list, placing him in the upper half of D+ tier and making him the lowest ranking member of the Original 8. Despite being buffed overall, this is a slight drop from his already low placement in Smash 4, where he was ranked 49th out of 54.

Kirby is a threat up close, having access to quick and devastating combos. Ultimate buffed the frame data and KO power of Kirby's combo finishers, allowing him to secure stocks easier than in Smash 4. Kirby's can now jab lock, giving him a wider array of combos and strong punishes. Kirby's dash attack was changed into its Super Smash Bros. Melee iteration. This change makes dash attack into a reliable kill option and cross-up tool. All of Kirby's smash attacks do more damage and knockback, with various other attributes having been buffed as well. With the exception of up aerial, Kirby's aerials all have more range than in Smash 4. Kirby's aerials also received buffs on their speed and knockback. This considerably improves Kirby's edgeguarding. All of Kirby's specials received buffs to their power and frame data. Inhale in particular attained several notable buffs. Not only is Inhale faster, but Kirby can now inhale most projectiles to heal, keep his Copy Ability for a longer amount of time, and gain a higher reward for inhaling opponents thanks to a 1.2× damage multiplier on his copy abilities.

Changes made to the engine on the transition from Smash 4 to Ultimate have given Kirby significant buffs to his overall combo ability and defense. Universal speed buffs on jumpsquats and landing lag make Kirby's aerials even safer than in Smash 4. This allows them to extend Kirby's combos further, as they can now be followed up by various tilts and smash attacks. Kirby's linear recovery is helped by a slightly faster air speed and a directional air dodge.

However, Kirby's weaknesses are ever-present, as he continues to have poor endurance and mobility. Kirby's light weight leads to Kirby dying earlier than most characters on the roster. Kirby's poor speed on the ground and in the air presents a host of problems in neutral and offstage. Kirby has great difficulty fighting opponents that can camp and edgeguard. Though Kirby's short stature and low crouch alleviates this some, it is not enough for Kirby to effectively counter. Kirby's lack of a fast projectile or a ranged attack hinders him further in neutral, and makes it difficult for him to approach. Kirby's recovery, though far-reaching, is as predictable as ever. Though Kirby has multiple jumps at his disposal, his poor air speed and floatiness make Kirby very vulnerable to edgeguarding. Kirby also received several nerfs alongside his numerous buffs. Kirby's grabs and throws are overall worse than in Smash 4 due to a reduction in his already weak grab range and inability to perform specific combos off of certain throws, most notably his back throw. Though Kirby's specials were largely buffed, Stone can no longer hit shields twice, making it worse against shielding opponents.

Despite Kirby's numerous flaws, he has a small but dedicated player base in competitive play, with players such as JeJaJeJa, Jesuischoq, and Konokururu obtaining impressive results with the character. Kirby also received several buffs in various patches that have given him better competitive reception compared to early in the metagame. As such, Kirby's tournament viability and placement on the tier list have been subject to debate.

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