Editing Meta Knightmare Ultra

{{Infobox-SubGame
|image=[[File:KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Title Screen.png]]
|caption=Title screen for '''Meta Knightmare Ultra'''
|type=Time Attack - Solo
|levels=5
|players=1
|appeared=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
}}
{{Quote|That cool knight's reappeared! Defeat foes to {{color|red|store power}}, then {{color|red|touch}} the screen to {{color|red|use abilities}}! He trains as he journeys...|'''Meta Knightmare Ultra''' description}}
'''Meta Knightmare Ultra''' is an [[Extra Mode]] exclusive to ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', based on [[Meta Knightmare]] from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. It includes all the main games from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (minus [[Gourmet Race]] and [[Revenge of the King]]), with one main difference: the player plays as [[Meta Knight]] instead of [[Kirby]] or a [[helper]]. Also unlike the original games, the time it takes to complete each game is recorded.

This game also has its own storyline, though it is mostly relegated to short cutscenes that mirror the original games' events, with an original plot only coming into play near the end of the story.

This is the second title of the "Meta Knightmare" time attack series, the first being [[Meta Knightmare]] from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' and the latest being [[Meta Knightmare Returns]] from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.

==Story==
<blockquote>
''Nova: "READY. ->"<br>"I WILL GRANT YOU ONE WISH... ->"<br>Meta Knight: "My one wish is to become stronger..."<br>"So I wish to fight..."<br>"the greatest warrior in the galaxy!"<br>Nova: "OK. ->"<br>"YOU WILL NOW FIGHT A WARRIOR WHO WAS SEALED AWAY FOR FEAR HIS POWER WAS TOO GREAT... ->"<br>"I WILL NOW SUMMON THIS GREAT WARRIOR ONCE MORE... ->"<br>"...3... 2... 1... GO! ->"</blockquote>
After being defeated by Kirby in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], Meta Knight goes on a journey to train and become stronger. He retraces Kirby's steps on [[Popstar|Pop Star]], sinks [[Battleship Halberd|his own battleship]], gathers power from the surrounding planets, then finally summons the wish-granting [[Galactic Nova]], still visibly damaged from its destruction in [[Milky Way Wishes]]. Meta Knight wishes to fight the greatest warrior in the galaxy, so Nova calls in [[Galacta Knight]], who was sealed away because he was thought to be too powerful. Once Meta Knight defeats Galacta Knight, his training and the mode are both complete.

==Gameplay differences==
As expected, moving Meta Knight is different from moving Kirby. Meta Knight can't [[inhale]] or copy foes, but he always can fly like the [[Wing]] Copy Ability and attack like the [[Sword]] Copy Ability. Also, Meta Knight can use energy, as explained below. [[Food]] is harder to find, as all normal food is removed, and [[Maxim Tomato]]es and [[Copy Essence]]s are replaced by food.

===Energy===
Meta Knight not only gets score for defeating enemies, he also gets energy from them. He gets one to three energy from an enemy, depending on the strength of the enemy. For example, he can only get one energy from [[Broom Hatter]] or [[Waddle Dee]], but he can get two from [[Waddle Doo]] or [[Knuckle Joe]] and three from [[Grizzo]]. He gets five energy from a [[Mid-Boss]] and ten from a [[boss]], regardless of whether they are easy, like [[Whispy Woods]], or more difficult, like [[Wham Bam Rock]] or [[Heavy Lobster]]. Meta Knight can use this energy to perform special attacks. Each one is performed by tapping its icon on the [[Nintendo DS]] touch screen. He can only hold up to 50 energy.

{| class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="50%"
!colspan=3|'''Meta Knight's Moves'''
|-
! '''Move'''
! '''Description'''
! '''Energy Value'''
|-
| '''Meta Quick'''
| {{center|Meta Knight speeds up for a short amount of time.}}
|8
|-
| '''Heal'''
| {{center|Meta Knight heals the health of both himself and his [[helper]].}}
|10
|-
| '''Knight Call'''
| {{center|Meta Knight calls [[Sword Knight]] or [[Blade Knight]] to help him.}}
|2
|-
| '''Mach Tornado'''
| {{center|Time stops and Meta Knight jumps towards the center of the screen, then spins around and releases two giant tornadoes. These tornadoes kill all normal enemies and drastically hurt most bosses. Since it costs 30/50 energy, it can't be used twice in a row even if Meta Knight has maximum energy. }}
|30
|}

==Trivia==
*Meta Knight destroys the [[Halberd]], his own ship, for seemingly unknown reasons.
**Unlike in the original [[Meta Knightmare]] or the later [[Meta Knightmare Returns]], Meta Knight does not fight a duplicate or counterpart of himself; instead, the [[Revenge of Meta Knight]] segment ends prematurely when he destroys the [[Reactor]].
*Meta Knight's helpers in this game, [[Sword Knight]] and [[Blade Knight]], are also his helpers in [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime]].
*For some reason, the copyright year on the title screen reads "1996-2008", despite this game appearing only in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
*After clearing Meta Knightmare Ultra, there is also a rare chance that a variant of the "Grand Opening" intro movie featuring Meta Knight will play. This movie can be viewed in the [[Theater]] as "Fly! Meta Knight".
*In the Japanese version, it's possible to use the special energy attacks in the [[Rest Area]]s. This is not present in the international versions of the game.

==Gallery==
{{image|Screenshots from other levels}}
===General===
<gallery>
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra intro 1.png|The first page of instructions.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra intro 2.png|The second page of instructions.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra intro 3.png|The third page of instructions.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra time.png|The times shown after a level is completed.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra intermission.png|An intermission area.
</gallery>
===Level 1===
<gallery>
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Spring Breeze 1.png|Meta Knight and Blade Knight in the first level.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Spring Breeze 2.png|Meta Knight attacks Mr. Frosty.
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Spring Breeze 3.png|Meta Knight flies through the [[Bubbly Clouds]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Spring Breeze 4.png|Mach Tornado in use during the battle against [[King Dedede]].
</gallery>
===Level 2===
<gallery>
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 1.png|Meta Knight swims in [[Peanut Plains]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 2.png|Meta Knight in [[Mallow Castle]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 3.png|The launcher section of [[Cocoa Cave]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 4.png|Meta Knight is launched from a cannon in [[Candy Mountain]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 5.png|The fight against [[Iron Mam]].
KSSU Meta Knightmare Ultra Dyna Blade 6.png|Dyna Blade is defeated.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{names
|ja=メタナイトでゴーDX
|jaR=Meta Naito de Gō DX
|jaM=Go with Meta Knight DX
|ko=GO! 메타나이트
|koR=GO! meta naiteu
|koM=GO! Meta Knight
|fr=Meta Knightmare Ultra
|frM=-
|it=Cavaliere Nero Ultra
|itM=Black Knight Ultra
|de=Alptraumeta-Knight Ultra
|deM="Alptraumeta" is a portmanteau of "Alptraum" (Nightmare) and "Meta" from ''Meta Knight''
|es=Meta Knight Ultra
|esM=-
}}

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