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Meta Knight is a character from the Kirby franchise. He appears alongside Mario characters in the Super Smash Bros. series, in which Meta Knight first appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Meta Knight is one of the main characters who serves as one of the foils and allies to Kirby's.

Background[]

Meta Knight is the head of the Meta-Knights, and something of a friendly rival to Kirby. He's quite an accomplished swordsman. Following his code of knightly ethics, he once delivered his sword to Kirby and demanded single combat. His giant cape transforms into wings, giving him the power of flight. He's shown his face briefly before, but his relationship to Kirby is still a mystery.

In the Super Smash Bros. series[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]

Meta Knight is a newcomer in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and he is available to play from the start.

Meta Knight is widely considered to be the best character in Brawl due to his lack of disadvantageous match-ups (with one documented but heavily disputed even matchup against Pikachu) along with his overwhelming dominance in tournaments.

Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary[]

It is revealed that before the events of The Subspace Emissary, Meta Knight was attacked by the Subspace Army, which was intent of stealing the Halberd from him. He was able to hold them off until King Dedede attacked him, causing him to lose his ship.

When Meta Knight is first featured in The Subspace Emissary, he attacks a lone Marth outside of a large castle. He quickly realizes that Marth is not his enemy when they are both surrounded by Primids. After a successful battle, both warriors chase the Ancient Minister, who is carrying a Subspace bomb. Both are unsuccessful in their attempts in destroying the bomb (Meta Knight's left wing was shot by the Ancient Minister's laser, forcing him to land and change to his cape to extinguish the flame); luckily, Ike appears and uses his Aether to catch the Minister off guard and destroy the bomb. With the bomb destroyed, all three head back to the castle to clear out any remaining Primids. Later, they are all seen traveling the wastelands together and battling Galleom. Meta Knight then saves Lucas and an unconscious Pokémon Trainer from a giant free-fall after they defeat the same boss. Meta Knight then begins to ascend a large cliff face, followed by the Ice Climbers (who see his ascent as a racing challenge), in order to reach the Battleship Halberd. At the summit, Lucario challenges Meta Knight to a sparring duel. To the relief of the Ice Climbers, the winner revives the loser, having no hostile feelings. The Halberd then crashes into the side of the mountain in an attempt to destroy the defeated Great Fox, which is being held by the arm of the Combo Cannon. Meta Knight and Lucario quickly board the Halberd, while the Ice Climbers fall off the summit, into the canyon.

The duo run into Snake while on board and join forces with him to reclaim the Halberd. After rescuing Peach and Zelda, the trio continues on to the control deck. There they discover that the ship is being piloted by a quintet of false Mr. Game & Watches. Snake attempts to dispose of all of them out the window and they land onto the bridge, whereupon they dissolve into Shadow Bugs and form into a fiend known as Duon. Once the monster is defeated, Mr. Game & Watch joins the group, along with Peach, Zelda, Fox, and Falco. Meta Knight remains in the Halberd's control room and does not take part in the battle.

Meta Knight takes back the Halberd and reunites with the members from other groups. The aircraft of the other heroes is placed inside the Halberd, which heads towards the Subspace Gunship with most of the heroes on board. After using the Subspace Battleship's main cannon to create another Subspace rift, Ganondorf and Bowser spot the Halberd on the horizon and orders the battleship to open fire. The Halberd is struck down, but the heroes are able to escape on board Samus's Gunship, Captain Falcon's Falcon Flyer, Olimar's Hocotate Ship and an Arwing. Kirby destroys the Subspace Battleship by slicing through it with the Dragoon air ride machine and the heroes enter Subspace to pursue Ganondorf and Bowser.

Meta Knight is turned into a trophy by Tabuu along with the rest of the fighters upon their entrance into Subspace. He is later revived by Kirby. He rejoins the others in the fight against Tabuu.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[]

Meta Knight was confirmed as a playable character on August 13th, 2014. Possibly due to his dominance in Brawl, Meta Knight has been significantly nerfed from Brawl to SSB4.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Meta Knight returns as an unlockable playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Although Meta Knight has received a mix of buffs and nerfs in the transition to Ultimate, but has been nerfed overall, although significantly less so than in his transition from Brawl to Smash 4. He also received a new Final Smash in the form of Darkness Illusion.

Trivia[]

• Meta Knight was the first newcomer confirmed for Brawl and the last veteran starter confirmed for Smash 4.
• Meta Knight is the first character in the series to be banned from tournament play, albeit temporarily, and also holds the longest ban for any Smash character. He is also the only banned character who is not downloadable in his banned appearance.
• Meta Knight is the first character to have a different victory fanfare from the other characters of his universe.
• Meta Knight is the only character that leaves the victory screen in their victory animation.

External Links[]

• Meta Knight on the Kirby Wiki
• Meta Knight on Smashpedia

Navigation[]

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Characters	Playable	Mario • Link • Kirby • Pikachu • Fox • Samus • Zero Suit Samus • Zelda • Sheik • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Peach • Ice Climbers • Pit • Wario • Ike • Pokémon Trainer (Charizard · Squirtle · Ivysaur) • Diddy Kong • Meta Knight • Lucas • King Dedede • Olimar • Ness • Marth • Luigi • Falco • Captain Falcon • Lucario • R.O.B. • Ganondorf • Mr. Game & Watch • Jigglypuff • Toon Link • Wolf • Solid Snake • Sonic
	Assist Trophies	Andross • Barbara • Devil • Dr. Wright • Excitebike • Gray Fox • Hammer Bro • Helirin • Infantry and Tanks • Isaac • Jeff • Jill • Kat and Ana • Knuckle Joe • Lakitu & Spinies • Little Mac • Lyn • Metroid • Mr. Resetti • Nintendog • Ray Mk III • Saki Amamiya • Samurai Goroh • Shadow the Hedgehog • Starfy • Tingle • Waluigi
	Other	Ancient Minister • Centurion • Colonel Roy Campbell • F.L.U.D.D. • Krystal • Leon Powalski • Mei Ling • Metal Gear RAY • Otacon • Palutena • Panther Caroso • Parasite Queen • Peppy Hare • Pikmin • Red Bulborb • Sandbag • Slippy Toad • Whispy Woods
Stage hazards	Stage hazards	Fighting Alloys • Fish • Klaptrap • King Bulblin • Polar Bear • Shy Guy • Ultimate Chimera
Pokémon	Poké Ball	Bellossom • Bonsly • Celebi • Chikorita • Cresselia • Deoxys • Electrode • Entei • Gardevoir • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Ho-Oh • Jirachi • Kyogre • Latias & Latios • Lugia • Manaphy • Meowth • Metagross • Mew • Moltres • Munchlax • Piplup • Snorlax • Staryu • Suicune • Togepi • Torchic • Weavile • Wobbuffet
	Stage feature	Cresselia • Dialga • Palkia
Stages	Normal	75 m • Battlefield • Bridge of Eldin • Castle Siege • Delfino Plaza • Distant Planet • Flat Zone 2 • Final Destination • Frigate Orpheon • Green Hill Zone • Halberd • Hanenbow • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit • Mushroomy Kingdom • New Pork City • Norfair • PictoChat • Pirate Ship • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Rumble Falls • Shadow Moses Island • Skyworld • Smashville • Spear Pillar • Summit • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island
	Melee	Big Blue • Brinstar • Corneria • Green Greens • Jungle Japes • Onett • Pokémon Stadium • Rainbow Cruise • Temple • Yoshi's Island
Items	Items	Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • CD • Cracker Launcher • Deku Nut • Dragoon • Fan • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Green Shell • Hammer • Heart Container • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Key • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Orange Cube • Party Ball • Peach • Peanut • Pellet • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • Ray Gun • Rolling Crate • Sandbag • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smash Coins • Smoke Ball • Soccer Ball • Spring • Stickers • Stock Ball • Superspicy Curry • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Starman • Star Rod • Team Healer • Timer • Trophy Stand • Unira • Vegetables • Wario Bike • Warp Star
Final Smashes	Final Smashes	Aura Storm • Beast Ganon • Blue Falcon • Cook Kirby • Critical Hit • Diffusion Beam • End of Day • Galaxia Darkness • Giga Bowser • Great Aether • Grenade Launcher • Iceberg • Konga Beat • Landmaster • Light Arrow • Mario Finale • Negative Zone • Octopus • Palutena's Army • Peach Blossom • PK Starstorm • Power Suit Samus • Puff Up • Rocketbarrel Barrage • Super Dragon • Super Sonic • Triforce Slash • Triple Finish • Volt Tackle • Waddle Dee Army • Wario-Man • Zero Laser
The Subspace Emissary locations	Stages	Midair Stadium • Skyworld • Sea of Clouds • The Jungle • The Plain • The Lake • The Ruined Zoo • The Battlefield Fortress • The Forest • The Research Facility (Part I) • The Lake Shore • The Path to the Ruins • The Cave • The Ruins • The Wilds (Part I) • The Ruined Hall • The Wilds (Part II) • The Swamp • The Research Facility (Part II) • Outside the Ancient Ruins • The Glacial Peak • The Canyon • Battleship Halberd Interior • Battleship Halberd Exterior • Battleship Halberd Bridge • The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part I) • The Subspace Bomb Factory (Part II) • Entrance to Subspace • Subspace (Part I) • Subspace (Part II) • The Great Maze
	Other	World of Trophies • Isle of Ancients • Castle Dedede • Subspace
Subspace Army	Enemies	Armank • Armight • Auroros • Autolance • Big Primid • Bombed • Borboras • Boom Primid • Bucculus • Buckot • Bullet Bill • Bytan • Cymul • False Character • Feyesh • Fire Primid • Floow • Gamyga • Giant Goomba • Glice • Glire • Glunder • Goomba • Greap • Hammer Bro • Jyk • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Metal Primid • Mite • Mizzo • Nagagog • Poppant • Primid • Puppit • Roader • R.O.B. Blaster • R.O.B. Launcher • R.O.B. Sentry • Roturret • Scope Primid • Shadow Bug • Shaydas • Shellpod • Spaak • Sword Primid • Ticken • Towtow • Trowlon
	Bosses	Petey Piranha • Rayquaza • Duon • Galleom • Master Hand • Crazy Hand • Porky • Porky Statue • Ridley (Meta Ridley) • Tabuu

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Characters	Playable characters	Bayonetta (DLC) • Bowser • Bowser Jr. / Koopalings (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Captain Falcon • Charizard • Cloud (DLC) • Corrin (DLC) • Dark Pit • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Duck Hunt • Falco • Fox • Ganondorf • Greninja • Ike • Jigglypuff • King Dedede • Kirby • Link • Little Mac • Lucario • Lucas (DLC) • Lucina • Luigi • Mario • Marth • Mega Man • Meta Knight • Mewtwo (DLC) • Mii Fighter (Mii Brawler · Mii Swordfighter · Mii Gunner) • Mr. Game & Watch • Ness • Pac-Man • Palutena • Peach • Pikachu • Pikmin & Olimar • Pit • R.O.B. • Robin • Rosalina & Luma • Roy (DLC) • Ryu (DLC) • Samus • Sheik • Shulk • Sonic • Toon Link • Villager • Wario • Wii Fit Trainer • Yoshi • Zelda • Zero Suit Samus
	Assist Trophy characters	Andross • Ashley • Chain Chomp • Color TV-Game 15 • Dark Samus • Devil • Dillon • Dr. Kawashima • Dr. Wright • Elec Man • Ghirahim • Ghosts • Hammer Bro • Infantry and Tanks • Isabelle • Jeff • Kat & Ana • Knuckle Joe • Lakitu & Spinies • Lyn • Magnus • Metroid • Midna • Mother Brain • Nightmare Wizard • Nintendog • Phosphora • Prince of Sablé • Riki • Saki Amamiya • Samurai Goroh • Shadow the Hedgehog • Sheriff • Skull Kid • Starman • Starfy • Takamaru • Tingle • Waluigi
	Bosses	Crazy Hand (Classic) • Dark Emperor (Stage) • Flying Man (Stage) • Master Core (Classic) • Master Hand (Classic) • Metal Face (Stage) • Nabbit (Stage) • Ridley (Stage) • Yellow Devil (Stage)
Pokémon	Pokémon	Abomasnow • Arceus • Bellossom • Chespin • Darkrai • Dedenne • Deoxys • Eevee • Electrode • Entei • Fennekin • Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Goldeen • Gogoat • Inkay • Keldeo • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias & Latios • Lugia • Meloetta • Meowth • Metagross • Mew • Moltres • Oshawott • Palkia • Snivy • Snorlax • Spewpa • Staryu • Suicune • Swirlix • Togepi • Victini • Xerneas • Zoroark
Stages	Nintendo 3DS	3D Land • Arena Ferox • Balloon Fight • Brinstar • Corneria • Distant Planet • Dream Land • Find Mii • Flat Zone 2 • Gerudo Valley • Golden Plains • Green Hill Zone • Jungle Japes • Living Room • Magicant • Mushroomy Kingdom • Mute City • Pac-Maze • Paper Mario • PictoChat 2 • Prism Tower • Rainbow Road • Reset Bomb Forest • Spirit Train • Tomodachi Life • Tortimer Island • Unova Pokémon League • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island
	Wii U	75 m • Big Battlefield • Bridge of Eldin • Castle Siege • Coliseum • Delfino Plaza • Flat Zone X • Gamer • Garden of Hope • Halberd • Jungle Hijinxs • Kalos Pokémon League • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Mario Circuit (Brawl) • Mario Circuit • Mario Galaxy • Miiverse (DLC) • Mushroom Kingdom U • Norfair • Onett • Orbital Gate Assault • Pac-Land • Palutena's Temple • Pilotwings • Pirate Ship (DLC) • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Pyrosphere • Skyloft • Smashville • Temple • The Great Cave Offensive • Town and City • Wii Fit Studio • Windy Hill Zone • Woolly World • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yoshi's Island
	Both games	Battlefield • Boxing Ring • Dream Land (64) (DLC) • Duck Hunt (DLC in 3DS, base game in Wii U) • Final Destination • Hyrule Castle (64) (DLC) • Gaur Plain • Midgar (DLC) • Peach's Castle (64) (DLC) • Super Mario Maker (DLC) • Suzaku Castle (DLC) • Umbra Clock Tower (DLC) • Wily Castle
Items	Items	Assist Trophy • Back Shield • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Beehive • Beetle • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bombchu • Boomerang • Boss Galaga • Bullet Bill • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • CD • Cucco • Crate • Daybreak • Deku Nut • Dragoon • Drill • Fairy Bottle • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Grass • Green Shell • Gust Bellows • Hammer • Heart Container • Hocotate Bomb • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Killer Eye • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Master Ball • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Ore Club • Party Ball • Peach • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • POW Block • Ray Gun • Rocket Belt • Rolling Crate • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smoke Ball • Sandbag • Soccer Ball • Special Flag • Spiny Shell • Spring • Super Star • Star Rod • Steel Diver • Superspicy Curry • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Team Healer • Timer • Treasure chest • Trophy • Unira • Warp Star • X Bomb
Final Smashes	Final Smashes	Beast Ganon • Black Hole Laser • Blue Falcon • Chain Attack • Critical Hit • Dark Pit Staff • Dedede Burst • Doctor Finale • Dream Home • End of Day • Final Edge • Full Blast • Galaxia Darkness • Giga Bowser • Giga Mac • Great Aether • Gunship • Infernal Climax • Konga Beat • Landmaster • Light Arrow • Mario Finale • Mega Charizard X • Mega Legends • Mega Lucario • NES Zapper Posse • Octopus • Omega Blitz • Omnislash • Pair Up • Peach Blossom • PK Starstorm • Poltergust 5000 • Power Star • Psystrike • Puff Up • Rocketbarrel Barrage • Secret Ninja Attack • Shadow Mario Paint • Shin Shoryuken • Shinku Hakoden • Super Diffusion Beam • Super Dragon • Super Pac-Man • Super Sonic • Three Sacred Treasures • Torrential Roar • Triforce Slash • Ultra Sword • Volt Tackle • Wario-Man • Wii Fit • Zero Laser

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Characters	Playable	Banjo and Kazooie • Bayonetta • Bowser • Bowser Jr. (Larry • Morton • Wendy • Iggy • Roy • Lemmy • Ludwig) • Byleth • Captain Falcon • Cloud • Corrin • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Duck Hunt • Falco • Fox • Ganondorf • Greninja • Hero • Ice Climbers • Ike • Incineroar • Inkling • Isabelle • Jigglypuff • Joker • Kazuya • King Dedede • King K. Rool • Kirby • Link • Little Mac • Lucario • Lucas • Luigi • Mario • Marth (Lucinaε) • Mega Man • Meta Knight • Mewtwo • Mii (Mii Brawler • Mii Gunner • Mii Swordfighter) • Min Min • Mr. Game & Watch • Mythra • Ness • Olimar (Alph) • Pac-Man • Palutena • Peach (Daisyε) • Pichu • Pikachu • Piranha Plant • Pit (Dark Pitε) • Pokémon Trainer (Charizard • Ivysaur • Squirtle) • Pyra • R.O.B. • Ridley • Robin • Rosalina & Luma • Roy (Chromε) • Ryu (Kenε) • Samus (Dark Samusε)• Sephiroth • Sheik • Shulk • Simon (Richterε) • Snake • Sonic • Sora • Steve (Alex • Enderman • Zombie) • Terry • Toon Link • Villager • Wario • Wii Fit Trainer • Wolf • Yoshi • Young Link • Zelda • Zero Suit Samus
	Assist Trophy	Alucard • Andross • Arcade Bunny • Ashley • Bomberman • Burrowing Snagret • Chef Kawasaki • Color TV-Game 15 • Dr. Wright • Ghirahim • Ghosts • Gray Fox • Hammer Bro • Jeff • Kapp'n • Klaptrap • Knuckle Joe • Knuckles • Krystal • Lyn • Metroid • Midna • Mother Brain • Moon • Nikki • Nintendog (Toy Poodle) • Rathalos • Riki • Rodin • Samurai Goroh • Sheriff • Shovel Knight • Squid Sisters • Starfy • Starman • Sukapon • Takamaru • Waluigi • Zero
	Bosses	Crazy Hand • Dharkon • Dracula • Galeem • Galleom • Ganon • Giant Donkey Kong • Giga Bowser • Giant Palutena • Marx • Master Hand • Metal Mario • Rathalos
Stages	Stages	3D Land • 75m • Arena Ferox • Balloon Fight • Battlefield • Big Battlefield • Big Blue • Boxing Ring • Bridge of Eldin • Brinstar • Brinstar Depths • Castle Siege • Cloud Sea of Alrest • Coliseum • Corneria • Delfino Plaza • Distant Planet • Dracula's Castle • Dream Land • Dream Land GB • Duck Hunt • Figure-8 Circuit • Final Destination • Flat Zone X • Fountain of Dreams • Fourside • Frigate Orpheon • Gamer • Garden of Hope • Garreg Mach Monastery •Gaur Plain • Gerudo Valley • Golden Plains • Great Bay • Great Plateau Tower • Green Greens • Green Hill Zone • Halberd • Hanenbow • Hollow Bastion • Hyrule Castle • Jungle Japes • Kalos Pokémon League • King of Fighters Stadium • Kongo Falls • Kongo Jungle • Living Room • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Magicant • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit (Wii U) • Mario Galaxy • Mementos • Midgar • Minecraft World • Mishima Dojo • Moray Towers • Mushroom Kingdom (64) • Mushroom Kingdom II • Mushroom Kingdom U • Mushroomy Kingdom • Mute City SNES • New Donk City Hall • New Pork City • Norfair • Northern Cave • Onett • Pac-Land • Palutena's Temple • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) • PictoChat 2 • Pilotwings • Pirate Ship • Pokémon Stadium • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) • Prism Tower • Rainbow Cruise • Reset Bomb Forest • Saffron City • Shadow Moses Island • Skyloft • Skyworld • Small Battlefield • Smashville • Spear Pillar • Spiral Mountain • Spirit Train • Spring Stadium • StreetPass™ Quest • Summit • Super Happy Tree • Super Mario Maker • Suzaku Castle • Temple • The Great Cave Offensive • Tomodachi Life • Tortimer Island • Town and City • Umbra Clock Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Venom • WarioWare, Inc. • Wii Fit Studio • Wily Castle • Windy Hill Zone • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yggdrasil's Altar • Yoshi's Island (Brawl) • Yoshi's Island (Melee) • Yoshi's Story
Items	Items	Assist Trophy • Back Shield • Banana Gun • Banana Peel • Barrel • Beam Sword • Beastball • Beehive • Beetle • Black Hole • Blast Box • Bob-omb • Bombchu • Bomber • Boomerang • Boss Galaga • Bullet Bill • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • Crate • Cucco • Daybreak Parts • Death's Scythe • Deku Nut • Dragoon Parts • Drill • Fairy Bottle • Fake Smash Ball • Fire Bar • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Grass • Green Shell • Gust Bellows • Hammer • Healing Field • Healing Sprout • Heart Container • Hocotate Bomb • Home-Run Bat • Hothead • Killer Eye • Killing Edge • Lightning • Lip's Stick • Master Ball • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Motion-Sensor Bomb • Mr. Saturn • Ore Club • Party Ball • Pitfall • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • POW Block • Rage Blaster • Ramblin' Evil Mushroom • Ray Gun • Rocket Belt • Rolling Crate • Sandbag • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Smoke Ball • Soccer Ball • Special Flag • Spiny Shell • Staff • Star Rod • Steel Diver • Super Launch Star • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Superspicy Curry • Timer • Unira • Warp Star • X Bomb
Locations	World of Light	The Dark Realm • DK Island • Dracula's Castle • The Light Realm • Molten Fortress • Mysterious Dimension • Sacred Land
Other	Other	Beta elements • Break Free (Lead the Way) • Challenges • Fighting Mii Team • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate/Gallery • Lylat Cruise conversations • Jump Up, Super Star! • Music • Palutena's Guidance • Pokémon • Quotes • Snake's codec conversations • Spirit • Staff