Character of the Month #2: HiiIIIIIiii!!!

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-01-2011, 02:45 PM

KIRBY

Source games: Kirby series
First appearance: Kirby's Dream Land (1992)

STATS:
Weight class - Very Light
Falling class - Floaty
Running speed - Slow
Jump height - Low (but compensated w/ flight)
Capt class - Bird

SPECIALS:
B - Swallow/Copy (source: Kirby's Dream Land/Kirby's Adventure)
Side B - Hammer (source: Kirby Super Star)
Up B - Final Cutter (source: Kirby Super Star)
Down B - Stone (source: Kirby's Adventure)
Final Smash - Chef Kirby (source: Kirby Super Star)

HOME COURSES:
SSB64 - Dream Land
Melee - Green Greens
Brawl - Halberd

TAUNTS: (All taunts will discard Copied powers.)
Up - Victory Dance
Side - Pirouette
Down - HIIIIIII!!!

SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA:
--Kirby's dash attack has been different in every SSB game. In 64, it was a running tackle. In Melee, a flame dash. In Brawl, a capoeira kick.
--Several of Kirby's A attacks are also taken from home-series copy powers: The A combo flurry punches, aerial spin, side Smash, & Melee/Brawl dash attacks spring to mind.
--Since Final Cutter terminates on ground impact or death, Kirby did not have a paralysis animation in SSB64, & when he finally gained one in Melee, it was only used after air-dodging or being hit with a Screw Attack.

My brother mains Kirby, & is quite effective with him. I always have fun with the marshmallow, but he's not one of my best.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Heroine of the Dragon*** · 11-02-2011, 05:41 AM

I'm not very effective with Kirby... but he is CA-UTE!!!

Kargath · 11-02-2011, 06:05 AM

N64 ... down+A ... so much pain ...

**Valigarmander** · 11-02-2011, 09:35 AM

Flying over people and smashing them with Down-B is great.

Random User · 11-02-2011, 02:34 PM

Hey look, my secondary character in Brawl.

HAI! HAI! HAI! HAI!

Dizzy · 11-02-2011, 02:40 PM

I use Kirby fairly regularly, if just because Final Cutter is boss.

Robotazy · 11-02-2011, 10:35 PM

I always liked using him, but he's not the most effective in my hands.

He's very adorable though.

***Marilink*** · 11-03-2011, 10:00 AM

I've actually gotten a lot better with Kirby as of late. I enjoy doing his Forward Air triple kick to shuffle people all the way off the stage and off the screen without giving them a chance to recover. I'm better at this with Jigglypuff, but Kirby does it fairly well.

Maximum Spider · 11-03-2011, 11:11 AM

I don't use Kirby all that much (Donkey Kong wins my vote of "Favorite Character No One Else Really Uses"), but I suppose he does have his uses.

Redshirt · 11-03-2011, 11:26 AM

Kirby is always a good backup for Brawl, I used him more in Melee though.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-03-2011, 05:59 PM

That's kinda funny, because Kirby was at his weakest in Melee; most of his moves had been de-prioritized, & his attack power was way lower than in 64.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 11-03-2011, 11:51 PM

It's true. Kirby went from broken to terrible to decent.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-04-2011, 01:04 AM

^However, I totally loved the flame dash, & I was pissed that they changed it.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Dizzy · 11-04-2011, 01:30 AM

^This.

***Marilink*** · 11-04-2011, 05:23 PM

I've heard a few other people say that, but it always surprises me because I absolutely hated that move. I like his Brawl dash attack much better.

Chaos Deviot · 11-04-2011, 06:10 PM

I loved his Melee moveset in general, but how it actually worked... yeah.

Fun characters to play as. I can't wait for the changes in SSB4.

Antisocial · 11-05-2011, 01:17 AM

Kirby would've been accompanied by King Dedede and Meta Knight for the original Super Smash Bros. if it weren't for the size limitations, time restraints, and the fact Sakurai was such a humble chap and didn't wish to whore out his own characters in his crossover.

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-05-2011, 01:23 AM

^^^It was high-priority & low-postlag, did fire-stun, & ran off of platforms as an escape tactic. Loved it.

^At least not in the first one. He had no trouble making them steal the spotlight in Subspace Emissary.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

***Marilink*** · 11-05-2011, 01:38 AM

I actually felt that it was easy to dodge and had a ridiculous amount of postlag. /shrug

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-05-2011, 01:36 PM

Dodging is dodging, man.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-01-2011, 02:45 PM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Character of the Month #2: HiiIIIIIiii!!! KIRBY Source games: Kirby series First appearance: Kirby's Dream Land (1992) STATS: Weight class - Very Light Falling class - Floaty Running speed - Slow Jump height - Low (but compensated w/ flight) Capt class - Bird SPECIALS: B - Swallow/Copy (source: Kirby's Dream Land/Kirby's Adventure) Side B - Hammer (source: Kirby Super Star) Up B - Final Cutter (source: Kirby Super Star) Down B - Stone (source: Kirby's Adventure) Final Smash - Chef Kirby (source: Kirby Super Star) HOME COURSES: SSB64 - Dream Land Melee - Green Greens Brawl - Halberd TAUNTS: (All taunts will discard Copied powers.) Up - Victory Dance Side - Pirouette Down - HIIIIIII!!! SPECIAL TRAITS/TRIVIA: --Kirby's dash attack has been different in every SSB game. In 64, it was a running tackle. In Melee, a flame dash. In Brawl, a capoeira kick. --Several of Kirby's A attacks are also taken from home-series copy powers: The A combo flurry punches, aerial spin, side Smash, & Melee/Brawl dash attacks spring to mind. --Since Final Cutter terminates on ground impact or death, Kirby did not have a paralysis animation in SSB64, & when he finally gained one in Melee, it was only used after air-dodging or being hit with a Screw Attack. My brother mains Kirby, & is quite effective with him. I always have fun with the marshmallow, but he's not one of my best. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-05-2011, 01:17 AM	#17
Antisocial Janitor Join Date: May 2000 Gender: Posts: 11,471 Thanks: 14 Thanked 1,296 Times in 536 Posts	Fun fact everyone else is most likely to know already: Kirby would've been accompanied by King Dedede and Meta Knight for the original Super Smash Bros. if it weren't for the size limitations, time restraints, and the fact Sakurai was such a humble chap and didn't wish to whore out his own characters in his crossover.

11-05-2011, 01:23 AM	#18
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^^^It was high-priority & low-postlag, did fire-stun, & ran off of platforms as an escape tactic. Loved it. ^At least not in the first one. He had no trouble making them steal the spotlight in Subspace Emissary. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!" Last edited by CaptHayfever; 11-05-2011 at 01:25 AM. Reason: Only pressed it once, man.

11-02-2011, 05:41 AM	#2
*Heroine of the Dragon* The Grinnie Fool! ♥♥♥ VGFCodes Staff Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Twinklebutton Wintersprout Gender: Posts: 31,454 Thanks: 864 Thanked 851 Times in 632 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I'm not very effective with Kirby... but he is CA-UTE!!!

11-02-2011, 06:05 AM	#3
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	N64 ... down+A ... so much pain ...

11-02-2011, 09:35 AM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Flying over people and smashing them with Down-B is great.

11-02-2011, 02:34 PM	#5
Random User Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Equestrian Republic of Spanglidesh Gender: Posts: 3,562 Thanks: 321 Thanked 195 Times in 143 Posts Blog Entries: 4	Hey look, my secondary character in Brawl. HAI! HAI! HAI! HAI!

11-02-2011, 02:40 PM	#6
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I use Kirby fairly regularly, if just because Final Cutter is boss.

11-02-2011, 10:35 PM	#7
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	I always liked using him, but he's not the most effective in my hands. He's very adorable though.

11-03-2011, 10:00 AM	#8
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	I've actually gotten a lot better with Kirby as of late. I enjoy doing his Forward Air triple kick to shuffle people all the way off the stage and off the screen without giving them a chance to recover. I'm better at this with Jigglypuff, but Kirby does it fairly well.

11-03-2011, 11:11 AM	#9
Maximum Spider Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'll take Street Fighter over Dragonball any day. Gender: Posts: 2,549 Thanks: 0 Thanked 192 Times in 127 Posts	I don't use Kirby all that much (Donkey Kong wins my vote of "Favorite Character No One Else Really Uses"), but I suppose he does have his uses.

11-03-2011, 11:26 AM	#10
Redshirt Wiggidy Wack Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: A place with things Gender: Posts: 16,699 Thanks: 704 Thanked 1,006 Times in 695 Posts Blog Entries: 50	Kirby is always a good backup for Brawl, I used him more in Melee though.

11-03-2011, 05:59 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	That's kinda funny, because Kirby was at his weakest in Melee; most of his moves had been de-prioritized, & his attack power was way lower than in 64. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-03-2011, 11:51 PM	#12
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	It's true. Kirby went from broken to terrible to decent.

11-04-2011, 01:04 AM	#13
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^However, I totally loved the flame dash, & I was pissed that they changed it. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

11-04-2011, 01:30 AM	#14
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	^This.

11-04-2011, 05:23 PM	#15
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	I've heard a few other people say that, but it always surprises me because I absolutely hated that move. I like his Brawl dash attack much better.

11-04-2011, 06:10 PM	#16
Chaos Deviot The Betrayer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mt. Moon Gender: Posts: 1,813 Thanks: 171 Thanked 52 Times in 49 Posts Blog Entries: 1	I loved his Melee moveset in general, but how it actually worked... yeah. Fun characters to play as. I can't wait for the changes in SSB4.

11-05-2011, 01:38 AM	#19
*Marilink* Gotta catch 'em all! Supermod! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 29,118 Thanks: 2,536 Thanked 1,823 Times in 1,008 Posts	I actually felt that it was easy to dodge and had a ridiculous amount of postlag. /shrug

11-05-2011, 01:36 PM	#20
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Dodging is dodging, man. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"