Meta Knight first appeared in the NES game Kirby's Adventure as an ally of King Dedede and boss of the Orange Ocean level, where he fights Kirby to stop him from taking a piece of the Star Rod and to keep it out of Nightmare's hands.
Meta Knight dukkede første gang op på NES spil Kirby ' s Adventure som en allieret af King Dedede , og boss Orange Ocean niveau, hvor han kæmper Kirby til at stoppe ham fra at tage et stykke af Stjernede Stangen og holde det ud af Mareridt's hænder.