Slash & Bead

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Slash & Bead
Name (JA)	メタナイトスラッシュ (Meta Naito Surasshu)
- Meaning	Meta Knight Slash メタナイト = Meta Knight, スラッシュ = Slash
Levels	Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
In games

“	Collect Fuse Beads and defeat as many enemies as you can as you head for the goal. Slice through enemies left and right with your famous sword!”
	— How to Play • Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Slash & Bead is a sub-game in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, starring Meta Knight as the main character. It features levels where Meta Knight runs and flies around, defeating enemies and collecting beads.

Gameplay

Slash & Bead features four stages, however only the first one is unlocked by default. The other stages are unlocked by progressing through story. A new stage is unlocked after beating every other level, starting with Hot Land. Upon entering a stage, a three second countdown will play before giving control to the player. Pressing a direction on the +Control Pad or Circle Pad will cause Meta Knight to move; he can run along the ground or fly around, but will begin to descend if a direction isn't input for a while. Pressing A causes him to slash, to which he can perform four consecutive hits in a similar fashion to Wire. Pressing B or Y causes him to use Piercing Slash, causing him to lunge in the direction input in a similar fashion to Drill Rush. Pressing R while Meta Knight's meter is full allows him to perform a special move that defeats all enemies on screen.

The player is ranked based on the amount of Fuse Beads collected, which are each 1 point, Luminas collected, which are each 50 points, and enemies defeated, which is 5 points per enemy. The possible ranks are C, B, A, and S. Each rank obtained will give the player a new mat to use. The player can use the Fuse Beads and mats collected to craft furniture items.

Mats

Depending on the rank obtained, the player can obtain up to four mats per stage. These mats are used alongside Fuse Beads to make furniture items.

Stage	Rank	Mat	White Fuse Beads	Blue Fuse Beads	Green Fuse Beads	Orange Fuse Beads	Red Fuse Beads	Purple Fuse Beads	Yellow Fuse Beads	Black Fuse Beads	Lumina Beads	Fuse Bead Total	Furniture
Stage 1	Rank B	Azure	36	0	0	48	36	0	31	4	5	160	Beaded Parasol Waddle Dee
	Rank S	Chartreuse	29	0	692	0	170	0	118	7	10	1026	Beaded Fangora
	Rank C	Green	26	3	0	0	0	0	30	10	4	73	Beaded Buttonbee
Stage 2	Rank C	Magenta	36	16	0	0	34	0	0	0	4	90	Beaded Jelly Jr.
Stage 1	Rank A	Blue	0	0	205	0	42	0	8	0	6	261	Beaded Slobba
Stage 2	Rank S	Red	5	0	141	448	90	29	248	0	9	970	Beaded Hot Wings
	Rank B	Purple	20	84	0	29	6	0	8	89	5	241	Beaded Truck Monster
Stage 3	Rank C	Olive	0	47	2	63	16	0	0	0	4	132	Beaded Shelby
Stage 2	Rank A	Red-Orange	238	0	0	8	38	0	0	8	6	298	Beaded Grizzo
Stage 3	Rank B	Blue	24	126	0	64	4	0	30	3	6	257	Beaded Block Waddle Dee
	Rank S	Indigo	60	0	0	0	72	0	94	241	9	476	Beaded Squashini
	Rank A	Green	0	0	268	32	0	0	28	0	7	335	Beaded Sulkworm
Stage 4	Rank A	Purple	0	58	0	0	133	281	38	0	7	517	Beaded Lickeur
	Rank C	Brown	13	16	0	0	83	0	7	0	4	123	Beaded Uniclod
	Rank B	Green	9	40	18	54	43	0	36	4	5	209	Beaded Balloon Waddle Dee
	Rank S	Turquoise	415	536	0	0	0	34	88	0	11	1084	Beaded Capamari
Extra	You cleared all the stages!	Purple	126	0	0	0	656	560	186	380	14	1922	Beaded Halberd
	You got an S Rank on all stages!	Chartreuse	44	16	225	264	72	40	186	71	13	931	Beaded Yin-Yarn

Etymology

Slash & Bead's name appears to be based on Slash-and-burn, a type of agriculture involving cutting down plants and burning them to make nutrient-rich soil. The name also closely resembles "Hack and slash," referencing its genre of gameplay.

Artwork

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Gallery

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn