Parallel Meta Knight
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Parallel Meta Knight is a boss who first appeared in Heroes in Another Dimension of Kirby Star Allies. Also known as the Otherworldly Frost Blade, he is the Parallel counterpart to Meta Knight.
Origin
| “ | When the Jamba Hearts rained down, Meta Knight set out alone to protect the Sacred Square. Ah, but he was turned by the dark power of the hearts...and reborn as a deviant corruption of his usual chivalrous form! | ” | — VS Parallel Meta Knight (English) |
The localization of Parallel Meta Knight's pause flavor text misinterprets his origin. As the original Japanese text describes:
| “ | メタナイトはジャマハートがふり注ぐ中、一人セイント スクエアーズに向かい、住人を守っていた。そこでハートに ふれ、意しきを失うが、やってきたカービィたちに救われた。 その時、彼の思ねんがジャマハートを通じて異界に運ばれ、 クローンともちがう、異界のナイトを生み出したのだ! |
” | — VS Parallel Meta Knight (Japanese) |
The following is the translation of the original Japanese text:
"When the Jamba Hearts rained down, Meta Knight set out alone to protect the residents of Sacred Square. He was struck by one Jamba Heart and lost his consciousness, but he was saved by the arrived Kirby and co. It was at that time that his spirit along with that Jamba Heart were cast out into another dimension. As a result, an otherworldly knight, not a clone, was born!"
The origin of Parallel Meta Knight is similar to Parallel Dedede: As the original King Dedede and Meta Knight were defeated by Kirby in Story Mode, their spirits and the Jamba Hearts possessing them went to Another Dimension and the parallel versions were born. Thus, Parallel Meta Knight is a different character from Meta Knight.
Parallel Woods, Parallel Twin Kracko/Parallel Big Kracko, Parallel Meta Knight and Parallel Dedede are the "Otherworldly Four Kings" as described in the Japanese and Chinese versions.
Physical Appearace
Parallel Meta Knight looks identital to Meta Knight but with a much darker colTemplate:Our palette. He has a pitch-black body, red eyes and a brown/golden set of armTemplate:Our. He wields an identical version of Galaxia the sword as well.
Boss Battle
Parallel Meta Knight appears in the following game modes:
| Mode | Level | HP (Star Bullet=52) |
Notes |
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| Heroes in Another Dimension | Dimension III | 1200 | He appears as the boss at the end of Dimension III. |
| Guest Star The Three Mage-Sisters | Level 2 | 1200 | He replaces the Meta Knight boss battle at the end of Level 2. |
| The Ultimate Choice | Soul Melter EX | 900 | He appears in the 9th battle. |
Unlike Meta Knight, Parallel Meta Knight doesn't leave a sword for Kirby to pick up, and he will immediately jump off the cliff and begin the battle.
Parallel Meta Knight shares the moveset of the boss Meta Knight but has new attacks like Triple Crescent Shot, Knight Spin and even Galactic Counter. He has double health of Meta Knight. He often guards which can nullify any damage from Kirby and co. Sword ability allies (including Blade Knight, Meta Knight and Dark Meta Knight) can interrupt his sword attacks. In the second phase, he can also duplicate into up to 4 Parallel Meta Knights depending on the number of Kirby's allies.
The following lists Parallel Meta Knight's attacks. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase only.
| Parallel Meta Knight's Attacks | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Backhand Slash | Parallel Meta Knight performs a backhand slash. He may do this while dashing as well. |
| Backhand Slash - Triple Slash | Parallel Meta Knight performs a backhand slash followed by Triple Slash. |
| Hyper Rush - Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight performs a multithrust and then fires a crescent-shaped energy wave. |
| Triple Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight fires 3 Crescent Shots in a row. |
| Aerial Crescent Shot | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and fires 3 Crescent Shots at the same time. |
| Glide Sword | Parallel Meta Knight glides while thrusting his sword. |
| Down Thrust | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and thrusts down his sword, leaving two stars on impact. |
| Knight Spin | Parallel Meta Knight jumps and performs a vertical spinning slash. |
| Tornado |
Parallel Meta Knight requires charging to use this attack.
After releasing his charge, he stabs his sword into the ground to summon giant tornado(es) that travel across the stage.
If the allies are hit by the tornado, they will be thrown into the air and take damage when crashing onto the ground. |
| Upper Calibur |
Parallel Meta Knight requires charging to use this attack.
After releasing his charge, Parallel Meta Knight dashes and performs an upper slash.
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| Galactic Counter | Parallel Meta Knight can use the same counterattack of the Dream Friend Meta Knight. |
| Duplicate | Parallel Meta Knight always begins with this attack in the second phase.
Parallel Meta Knight duplicates himself. The number of Parallel Meta Knights in play depends on how many allies there are:
Every Parallel Meta Knight takes damage. Each of them attacks on their own pattern. |
| Force Holdings | Two Parallel Meta Knights on the ground each fires a purple force beam in an attempt to catch the allies, which cannot be guarded. If successful, he will slam the trapped allies with the purple force. Trapped allies can escape by mashing direction buttons rapidly.
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| Force Force | The duplicated Parallel Meta Knights fly to the background. Using the purple force, they summon large boulders to hurl at the allies. The boulders stack into pillars, the number of which matches the number of Parallel Meta Knights. Then, every Parallel Meta Knight cuts down a pillar in a flash, creating smaller rocks on his both sides which can be inhaled.
After the pillar slashes, the duplicates will merge back into the only one Parallel Meta Knight. |
When Parallel Meta Knight is defeated, his mask breaks, revealing his true face just like the recurring scenario of Meta Knight. Then, he wraps himself with his cape and escapes.
Music
Parallel Meta Knight and Parallel Dedede share the same battle theme. It is composed by Yuuta Ogasawara and titled 異空をかけた剣王との戦い[1] (A Battle With the Distant Otherworldly Sword King). It can be found as Track 193 in the Jukebox.
The first verse is the same as the battle theme of Parallel Woods and Parallel Big Kracko, but is followed by rock remixes of "My Friend and the Sunset" and "King Dedede's Theme". "Sword King" actually refers to both Parallel Meta Knight (sword) and Parallel Dedede (king).
Trivia
- Parallel Meta Knight's splash card caption, Otherworldly Frost Blade (異界の霜刃), doesn't mean that his sword is associated with frost. (He doesn't use any ice-element attack either.) In Chinese literature, 霜刃 (frost blade) is a figurative way of saying "sharp blade".
- The rest area before Parallel Meta Knight in Soul Melter EX of The Ultimate Choice plays Heavy Lobster's theme from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
- Parallel Meta Knight's version of Upper Calibur can deplete about 70% of Kirby's health, making it one of the most damaging boss attacks in the Kirby series. His version is even stronger than Morpho Knight EX's version.
- The way Parallel Meta Knight summons 5 tornadoes in a fixed pattern during the second phase is similar to that of Morpho Knight EX.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アナザーメタナイト Anazā Meta Naito |
Another Meta Knight |
| Traditional Chinese | 異次元魅塔騎士 yì cì yuán mèi tǎ qí shì |
Another-Dimension Meta Knight |
| Simplified Chinese | 异次元魅塔骑士 yì cì yuán mèi tǎ qí shì | |
| Dutch | Parallelle Meta Knight | Parallel Meta Knight |
| French | Meta Knight parallèle | Parallel Meta Knight |
| German | Ein anderer Meta-Knight | Another Meta Knight |
| Italian | Un altro Meta Knight | Another Meta Knight |
| Spanish | Meta Knight paralelo | Parallel Meta Knight |
References
- ↑ Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack
