Shooter Cutter

Marx using Shooter Cutter in Kirby Super Star; this is the first use of this attack in the Kirby series, but by no means the last.

Shooter Cutter is a reoccurring attack used by several characters and bosses in the Kirby series. It is often used by Marx and all Soul-form bosses but Magolor Soul and is infamous for being notoriously difficult to react to.

Function

When used, Shooter Cutter throws out several Cutter-like blades, flying straight out at an angle, and then looping around and returning to the entity which threw them. These blades often come out very quickly and with little forewarning, covering a moderate area around the user. It is also often the case that this move is used two or more times in succession.

The exact details of this attack vary by user - Marx, the originator, used the attack downward with four blades spaced roughly 45 degrees apart, but several bosses later on use the attack at 90-degree angles.

Typically, while the blades are out, they can be inhaled and swallowed for the Cutter ability or spat out to counterattack.

Game appearances

The following table outlines in chronological order which games this attack appears in, which entities can use the attack, and any other pertinent notes.

Shooter Cutter Appearances
Game	User	Notes
Kirby Super Star	Marx	This was the first appearance of the move, setting the standard for how it operates.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Dark Mind	When Dark Mind's mirrors are shattered, they may shoot out shooter cutters before vanishing.
Kirby: Canvas Curse	Drawcia Soul	During this attack, Drawcia opens her core. She spits out rainbow colored cutter blades out. These blades can be blocked.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Marx	Functions the same as the original Super Star version.
	Marx Soul	Used twice in a row.
Kirby Mass Attack	Marx (Kirby Brawlball)	Fired in random directions.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Soul of Sectonia	Used only during the final phase.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Star Dream Soul OS	Used only during the final phase.
Kirby Star Allies	Marx (Dream Friend)	This marked the first time the player could use this attack, when playing as Marx. It is not available as a base move, but activates when Marx uses Jester Ball Spit-Drop with the Bluster Power Effect.
	Marx (Heroes in Another Dimension)	Functions the same as previous boss appearances.
	Void Soul	Used three times in a row.
	Void	Used three times in a row, with the third set shooting rapid-fire cutters.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Marx	Used twice in a row when Marx is in low health.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Chaos Elfilis	Called Blazar Cutter. Fires 6 cutters in a horizontal plane. Used only during the final phase. The blades bear a striking similarity to common depictions of red blood cells.

Gallery

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Drawcia Soul

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Marx Soul

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Soul of Sectonia

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Star Dream Soul OS

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  Marx throwing out Shooter Cutters as a result of using "Jester Ball Spit Drop" with the Bluster effect from Kirby Star Allies

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Void Soul

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Void

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  Blazar Cutter being used by Chaos Elfilis

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  Shooter Cutter being used by Marx in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	シューターカッター shūtā kattā	Shooter Cutter