Kirby

Kirby (カービィ, Kirby) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. All Stars. He was confirmed on August 23rd, 2018 during the E8 2018 Nintendo Direct. He was also among the first wave of amiibo figures that are compatible with SSB4. Makiko Ōmoto reprises her role as Kirby's voice actor, but instead of doing so via recycled voice clips, she provided new clips that changed Kirby's inflections somewhat compared to the ones from previous installments.

Kirby is currently ranked 47th out of 58 on the tier list, placing him in the E tier. This is a considerable drop from his placement in Brawl, where he was ranked 20th out of 38. Kirby possesses a great combo game: his up tilt, forward throw and down aerial are very good combo starters, with the latter also boasting guaranteed KO set-ups that are effective even against floaty characters, while his forward and up aerials are useful for partaking in a wall of pain and juggling, respectively. Despite his size, Kirby also has great KO potential, thanks to his back aerial, smash attacks, and up and back throws each boasting impressive power. The majority of his frame data is also respectably fast, while his crouch has become very useful, as it now allows him to avoid many moves from a variety of characters, such as projectiles not affected by gravity and even grabs from taller characters.

However, Kirby retains many of his flaws from Brawl, the most notable of which is his poor survivability due to both his very light weight and his floatiness. When this is coupled with his predictable recovery, Kirby is left prone to either getting KO'd early either while near the blast zones or due to being edge-guarded. His mobility is also poor overall, which leaves him prone to being zoned out by many characters with better ranges or with projectiles that are affected by gravity. Lastly, Kirby's range has been shortened due to his feet becoming smaller.

While Kirby's flaws have resulted in him being viewed as a non-viable character in SSB4, his tournament representation is average and he has achieved some level of success. This is most apparent at the local level, as Poyo and Triple R have each won several tournaments or place very well at them in both singles and doubles play, while Prince Kirby has won a number of doubles tournaments. Outside of this, Kirby has also seen some instances of success at the regional and national levels, courtesy of Poyo, Triple R, MikeKirby, K.I.D.Goggles and Komota.