Meta Knight is so sweet but is he hard to use? [Archive]

MetaKnightRules5

10-23-2007, 08:26 PM

I was just wondering for all that went to E for all expo and played as meta knight if he was harder to use than some of the other characters? I would like it if you post the easiest character to use. :)

Cinder

10-23-2007, 08:27 PM

From what Gimpy said, he's very n00b-friendly, with a couple of exceptions (hard to kill opponents, etc.)

geemann2236

10-23-2007, 08:59 PM

He's pretty easy to use, lol

Lgndknight

10-23-2007, 10:50 PM

Hopefully in the final version he's a bit more challenging and not n00b friendly so he can be fun to master.

t!MmY

10-24-2007, 12:05 AM

In the 4-player Free For All, you had to really work to get those KOs because if someone played a powerhouse character, they'd be getting KO's at a moment's notice while Meta Knight sorta bats characters around.

Meta Knight is easy to use because of the speed/range of his attacks and because of his multi-jump recovery. His aerial game is awkward and less noob-friendly. Another reason why he was so good is because items were on and let him get KO's much more easily.

KingBowser128

10-24-2007, 12:20 AM

Meta Knight is easy to use because of the speed/range of his attacks and because of his multi-jump recovery. His aerial game is awkward and less noob-friendly. Another reason why he was so good is because items were on and let him get KO's much more easily.

Items...in SSBM i never used items,but from what i've seen,the items are actually COOL
this time.

Speaking of meta-knight, aerial is my game.I'll beat all of you guys on WiFi.

HeroXL

10-24-2007, 12:47 AM

Maybe it's just me, but every character seemed about the same ease of use except for perhaps sonic.

Shark X

10-24-2007, 12:50 AM

Items...in SSBM i never used items,but from what i've seen,the items are actually COOL
this time.

Not many people did, but it looks like there is a very good chance Nintendo may force us to this time around just so ZZS will be playable.

smashbot226

10-24-2007, 02:15 AM

Meta Knight is like golf.

The easiest character to pick up, but the hardest to master.

Shark X

10-24-2007, 02:40 AM

Meta Knight is like golf.

The easiest character to pick up, but the hardest to master.

I'm not sure what that means. Any Melee character to compare to? Easy to pick up like Marth, hard to master like Mewtwo? Every character I've known was easy to pick up was also easy to master. So I have no idea how you mean.

Stueyman2099

10-24-2007, 02:57 AM

Not many people did, but it looks like there is a very good chance Nintendo may force us to this time around just so ZZS will be playable.
Nintendo has already said they want the game to be very customizable. Taking out the ability to turn items off could easily destroy the competitive half of the game, and I find it VERY unlikely that nintendo would do that.

Shark X

10-24-2007, 02:59 AM

Nintendo has already said they want the game to be very customizable. Taking out the ability to turn items off could easily destroy the competitive half of the game, and I find it VERY unlikely that nintendo would do that.

Exactly. And since tons of people play without items, there would be no way to use ZZS, unless she's avalible from the character select screen, or at least hidden like Sheik, in which I'll never be able to play as ZZS (even in 6 years of Melee, I STILL can't start a match as Sheik).

EDIT: Okay, I re-read my old post, so now I know why you randomly said that. What I meant was, by forcing us, it appears so far to be the only way to play as ZZS, or to have her as an enemy, or anything.

Eternal phoenix Fire

10-24-2007, 04:48 AM

Exactly. And since tons of people play without items, there would be no way to use ZZS, unless she's avalible from the character select screen, or at least hidden like Sheik, in which I'll never be able to play as ZZS (even in 6 years of Melee, I STILL can't start a match as Sheik).

EDIT: Okay, I re-read my old post, so now I know why you randomly said that. What I meant was, by forcing us, it appears so far to be the only way to play as ZZS, or to have her as an enemy, or anything.

Um....

To start as Sheik, just hold A during the map loading sequence.

>_>;

Shark X

10-24-2007, 05:43 AM

Um....

To start as Sheik, just hold A during the map loading sequence.

>_>;

...I've always been led to believe I had to hold Z from when I select Zelda, all the way until the game starts...6 fricking years! >.<

Zamus better be playable that easily, or have her one character slot (character slot could give her alternate colors/costumes, because from what I've seen, all the alternate Samus colors always had the same Zamus color).

MetaKnightRules5

10-24-2007, 06:04 PM

If anyone is easy to use its mario. he is just so simple. He is so easy to use in ssb and ssbm

MetaKnightRules5

10-24-2007, 06:34 PM

My mains in Brawl are going to probably be
1. Meta knight! Of couse!
2.Kirby! The pink superstar who kills all with a beam sword!
3.Pit! Pit seems pretty cool with a bow/double sword is a awesome combo!
4.Bowser! with giga bowser he is unstoppable!
5.Ike! With a sword like that he MUST kick butt!

MetaKnightRules5

10-25-2007, 08:12 AM

i changed my mind because todays update is King DeDeDe so here is my new main
1. Metaknight
2.Kirby
3.KingDeDeDe
4. Pit
5.Bowser

RedKnight

10-25-2007, 06:58 PM

Items...in SSBM i never used items,but from what i've seen,the items are actually COOL
this time.

Speaking of meta-knight, aerial is my game.I'll beat all of you guys on WiFi.

I agree, the items look more interesting this time like the AT's and the Smart Bomb, and oh the Gooey Bomb

And I also agree about aerials, I depend on them if Meta Knight's aerials aren't quite so noob friendly all the more fun for me, I spam aerials

SWORDMASTER X7

10-25-2007, 07:42 PM

Being noob friendly doesn't always mean they are easy to master. Noob friendly just means that they are an easy charater for noobs who don't play with tourney rules to pick-up. Meta Knight may be an extremely hard charater to master in the meta-game. But there is still a possibility that he is an easy charater to master. I hope he is hard to master, it's always more fun when there is a challenge.

NinjaRooster

10-25-2007, 10:20 PM

I found it pretty easy to play as Meta Knight though his movement was a little too quick and I always seemed to go off the edge of the stage if I used his forward B.

I think that in the long run, Meta Knight will be pretty difficult to master. He seemed like it was easy to get the hang of him but then it takes a while to get used to his awkward aerial movement.

And yes. Challenge means more fun.

saratos

10-27-2007, 09:40 PM

Hmm... Kirby is noob friendly, even in Melee.

Shark X

11-02-2007, 08:54 AM

I hope he is hard to master, it's always more fun when there is a challenge.

Yeah to most of you maybe. I prefer characters who were easy to master, like Marth, Samus, and Mewtwo were. I myself hope Meta-Knight is just as easy as those three to master.

My 1,000th post. Yay is for me...

RedKnight

11-02-2007, 07:07 PM

well I dont :)

EpicE

11-04-2007, 03:17 AM

Looks hard to use but yeah I hear hes easy to learn like Sheik.

Phlemingo

11-04-2007, 08:03 AM

I doubt it. Sonic is much harder to control and get used to.

Erow Devastates

11-23-2007, 02:24 PM

I think if your use to all melee stuff, everyone charater will b difficult to pick up

Psymon

11-23-2007, 04:02 PM

He seems fairly simple but he's still a lightweight so won't expect any "relaxed" kills,you're gonna have to work your way around the battlefield with him and rack up the oppenents percentage pretty high to dispose of them. If T!mmy is reading (you kick a**) - did metaknight have a spike/meteor smash? Psy.

t!MmY

11-23-2007, 04:07 PM

When I hit someone with my D-air, he was sent downward. So, in my opinion, he has a spike (probably meteor cancelable), beyond the ubiquitous Footstool Stomp.

And if you're used to "all melee stuff", Brawl will feel different, but won't necessarily make every character "hard to pick up". I felt quite at home in Brawl after playing Kirby, for instance. And Gimpyfish sure seemed to have a fun time with the new Bowser mechanics. ;)

Eternal phoenix Fire

11-24-2007, 10:29 AM

Cereal Rabbit

11-25-2007, 01:07 AM

I'm assuming Meta Knight w will just be Kirby with a sword. No biggy, I'l pick him up easily. He might be easy to use as long as you know how to use a Kirby. If not, I'm guessing he still is. Brawl might be an all for one noob frieldly game. On the other hand, more experienced players feel at home.

Gimpyfish62

11-25-2007, 06:53 PM

metaknight... HARD to use?

o.O

Dark Luna

11-28-2007, 04:38 PM

He's very easy to use. Great for beginners.

brandutt845

11-28-2007, 07:50 PM

I would say he's easy to use. Can you imagine the combos he can do with gliding? MAN I WANNA MAIN HIM SO BAD.

t!MmY

11-28-2007, 09:12 PM

Why do people think Gliding is great for combos, or that there's a new float-cancel with it, or any number of other things. I admit we didn't have much time to delve into the secrets of Brawl, but I don't think Gliding is going to be a combo-driven technique like shines and pillars...

regorris

11-30-2007, 03:51 PM

All I can hope is that MK is no Shiek. I was so happy when I found out that Shiek was in SSBM, then I was crushed when she turned out to be a cheese factory. If MK has even one decent killing move, that'll be it for MK too. He'll be in the top two tiers, and then all the joy in playing him will be gone. Afterall, there's only 1 way to play a top-teir character: you emulate the best.

Anyway, I'm just a low-tier fan I suppose--or maybe I'm hoping for some game balance... maybe, anyone?

t!MmY

11-30-2007, 05:17 PM

As of this writing, he's no Shiek... and there was nothing like Melee Shiek of the demo we played and saw. I'm not guarenteeing some technique won't crop up that gives Meta Knight - or any other character - a huge advantage over one or many other characters.

Dynamism

11-30-2007, 06:41 PM

Nice sig T!MmY
btw - Does MK have different swings with the last stroke of his Fair or are they different moves. And what's with his Uair? Can he do a single stroke or does it always do 2 in a row?

Also, I don't think there is a Sheik in Brawl, maybe they're all a little Sheik but from where I am, it looks like they've kind of leaned towards a "every move is there for a reason" type of thing.

MK is extremely cool and looks fun and easy to play...but I think they all look that way. Even Sonic etc... by the end of every Sonic battle, he finally starts doing what he means to :laugh:

Corax The Cold

12-08-2007, 11:54 AM

PyroRyuken

12-08-2007, 01:35 PM

If anyone is easy to use its mario. he is just so simple. He is so easy to use in ssb and ssbm

Quite true, after all he is an all rounded character.

PyroRyuken

12-08-2007, 01:38 PM

from the IGN preview i hear hes the easyest character to pick up and play, wich is probably why he seems like the best new character, the other new character just probably require a bit more practice, practice that people didn't get time for at e for all

That is definitely something to consider, besides the fact that there were items that covered his throw back weaknesses.