Slide

Artwork of Kirby performing a Slide attack from Template:KSSU.

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Press ↓ + A to perform a Slide attack. You can do this even when you have no ability equipped!

”

— in-game tip from Kirby Star Allies

A Slide (otherwise known as Slide attack) is an attack that Kirby and most other playable characters can perform in most main-series Kirby games. This attack can be used regardless of what Copy Ability Kirby may or may not have (with a few exceptions), and involves him sliding forward along the ground with a low profile and his feet out in front. Any regular enemy or block can be attacked using a slide, though it is ineffective against Bosses and Mid-Bosses (with a few exceptions).

Overview

Kirby using the Slide attack in Kirby Star Allies.

“

To slide...Push ↓ and B together. You can attack while sliding.

”

— Tutorial from The Beginner's Show, in Template:KSS KFP

To perform the attack, the player must press the jump button while Kirby is crouching. This causes Kirby to slide a considerable distance forward (depending on the terrain) with his feet out front. If he hits an enemy that is not invulnerable to it, he will deal damage to that enemy and bounce off. This can be done anywhere out of the water, and requires no Copy Ability to use. In addition to its offensive capability, Kirby can use a Slide to dodge an attack, or just move quickly forward.

Slide can be used in some titles to break barricades of Star Blocks or cracked stone blocks that lie under Kirby's feet, making it a quicker method of destroying such blocks than attempting to Inhale them. Sliding works on most standard enemies, but has no effect generally on bosses or mid-bosses. In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]], some Copy Abilities affect how Kirby slides, with Sword having Kirby lunge forwards with his sword, Bomb having Kirby hold a bomb in front of him if he is holding one before sliding, and Fighter allowing Kirby to damage Mid-Bosses in the former game.

Starting with [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]], Kirby and his friends can also perform this move while holding an item, making it their only attack option whilst doing so.

Rolling Ram Attack

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Kirby rolling down a hill.

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Template:KSqS KMoA, sliding down a steep slope (45 degrees or more) causes Kirby to start rolling down the hill, which damages any enemy he encounters.

Game appearances

The Slide can be performed in the following games:

• Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
• [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] / Kirby Super Star Ultra
• Kirby's Dream Land 3
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
• [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]]
• [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]]
• New Challenge Stages
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe
• Kirby Fighters Deluxe
• Kirby: Planet Robobot
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
• Super Kirby Clash
• Kirby Star Allies
• Kirby Fighters 2

Trivia

• In most games where Kirby can slide, he will bounce off foes once he collides with them. In Kirby's Dream Land 3, however, Kirby will pass under enemies and pop them up into the air when he Slides into them.
• In [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]], sliding repeatedly is actually faster than dashing.
• Due to the nature of controlling it, the Remocoroid from Kirby: Planet Robobot is the only device in the Kirby series which is capable of using the slide attack.

Gallery

From Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Kirby's Adventure artwork

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  Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards artwork

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  Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!

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  Using a slide to attack in Kirby's Adventure

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  Using a slide attack in Template:KSS KFP

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  Using a slide attack in Kirby's Dream Land 3

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  Kirby mid-slide from Kirby: Planet Robobot