Banned bonuses: The best bonus setup Kirby can utilize is Armor Knight plus Trade-Off Ability ↑. We recommend giving the little guy a boost to his defense stat in exchange for this spread’s 30% damage penalty. Great Autoheal could be used instead, if you like!

Amiibo Unlocks and Use - Kirby and the Forgotten Land Guide - IGN Amiibo Unlocks and Use - Kirby and the Forgotten Land Guide - IGN

Forward tilt and down tilt are great at close range. Down tilt can also combo into a forward smash at low percentages! You can always trust iMore. Our team of Apple experts have years of experience testing all kinds of tech and gadgets, so you can be sure our recommendations and criticisms are accurate and helpful. Find out more about how we test. It probably won't come as an enormous surprise to you that Kirby Star Allies supports amiibo. It wouldn't really be a Nintendo game without them! But, as is usually the case with amiibo support, it's never really clear what happens when you tap them. Final Cutter is decent as an out of shield option, but shouldn’t see much use otherwise. Human opponents have a much easier time punishing Final Cutter than fellow FPs do. There is no reason to use Kirby’s side special, Hammer Flip, or his neutral special, Inhale. That’s right — Kirby is not allowed to eat in competitive tournaments. He’s got to keep his mouth shut and focus on the battle. By the way, if you’re new to hardcore amiibo training, you can read our introduction guide tailored for brand-new trainers!

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We'll also be updating this guide with the new Mii costumes when Wave 6 of the Booster Course Pass arrives. The amiibo support in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe manages to be both pretty simple but also rather cool, and we'll break it all down here. What do amiibo do in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? For stats, you can either keep them balanced (2100 / 2100) or lean more into defense (1700 / 2500) to help Kirby survive for longer periods of time. Make sure the FP’s Spirit-type is Neutral so that it can avoid participating in Spirit-type matchup shenanigans later on. Up tilt should be used as an anti-air, but up smash should be used for this purpose even more often! Kirby’s down air is sometimes spammed by his AI, but can see some use as a landing option (in which it can combo into a down smash). You can occasionally use a landing forward air to combo into a forward smash, or a few up airs to juggle the opponent.

List of Kirby Series amiibo - Guide - Nintendo Life List of Kirby Series amiibo - Guide - Nintendo Life

A hat-tip to our colleagues at Eurogamer for researching and compiling much of the information below. It's also unclear which amiibo you can use. Fear not though, because that's why we're here! We've dug into the depths of Kirby Star Allies to figure it all out for you. Read on for a complete list of compatible amiibo and exactly what they do. Up smash has got a strong hitbox and covers a wide area, making it a great anti-air. It should serve as your FP’s primary grounded kill move. Consecutive up tilts can be used alongside up smash to juggle.