Kirby High Time

Kirby High Time is an action-adventure RPG Kirby game released for the next Nintendo console. Its development was announced on April 28, 2022 to celebrate Kirby's 30th anniversary, and will release somewhere in time for his 35th. It follows after the events of Kirby and the Forgotten Land. It was designed for a slightly older audience than usual, and like its predecessor goes head on into 3D worlds. The story focuses on Kirby, Bandana Dee, King Dedede and Meta Knight venturing across time and dimensions to prevent a reign of chaos all over history and the multiverse. To do so, they must gather together the Altermbric Instruments, a selection of "chosen" beings with inherent musical abilities and each connected to aspects of reality, that are your partners and whose combined symphony is the key to resolving this chronological calamity.
==Gameplay==
Much like Paper Mario, Kirby High Time is an RPG with platformer elements.
===Copy Abilities===
====Returning====
Image 	Description 	Upgrades	Prominent Location
Sword 	A Classic! At the gulp of a blade, Kirby becomes a skilled swordsman capable of using a variety of techniques.	 	
Cutter 	 	 	
Hammer 	 	 	
Bomb 	 	 	
Fire 	 	 	
Stone 	 	 	
Ice 	 	 	
Spark 	 	 	
Water 	 	 	
Parasol	 	 	
Leaf 	 	 	
Crash 	 	 	
Sleep 	 	 	
Ranger 	 	 	
Tornado	 	 	
====Newcomers====
Image 	Description	Upgrades	Prominent Location
Metal 	 	 	
Sand 	 	 	
Ooze 	 	 	
Cyber 	 	 	
Shadow	 	 	
 	 	 	
===Overworld===
The game includes a free overworld and a similar Battle System to the first two Paper Mario games. Much of the terrain is platform-oriented, so you must rely on your partners' diverse abilities to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles. 
===Battle System===
Battles are fought in a mostly traditional turn-based system, while incorporating some action commands. They always take place in a stylized stage version of the level. Along with the turn-based system, as it is the middle of a Big Stupor, random things can happen during the battle since the scenery is still a part of the stage. An object could fall on all the characters on-stage, or one of your partners gets trapped in a time loop. Sometimes this can be exploited to your band's benefit and/or to progress through the game.
====Attacking====
Each battle has the same basic objectives- defeat all enemies, keep each helper alive, and keep Kirby safe. If Kirby is without a Copy Ability, your partner can give him theirs once they are at a certain level.
====Stats====
* Power - Increases damage dealt and the chances of breaking defenses.
*Endurance -
*Vitality -
*Agility -
*Charisma -
*Mind - 
== Story==
A more in-depth and detailed version of the story will have its own page soon.
===Opening===
Other history goes here.
===Intro===
Kirby receives an invitation for the upcoming Food-&-Wine festival of his dreams. This motivates him to buy a nice watch so that he can wake up and arrive on time. Whilst trying to keep it intact, chance throws everything at him from gangsters to a severe hurricane. Through it all, the watch didn't even get dirty. Upon arriving at the festival full of guests, renowned and obscure, from all over Dreamland, Kirby decides to meet up with his pals Bandana Dee, King Dedede, and Meta Knight. They're caught off guard when Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee (from Waddle Dee Town in the Forgotten Land) alerts them that the Time Crash hat was stolen from his shop. They track down the bandit and fight them off, but are unable to stop the bandit from using the hat to an tremendous degree. So tremendous, in fact, that the entire multiverse was consumed. Kirby’s watch springs back into motion, but its hands have gone kerflopple. The ground shatters, everything floats, Kirby and co. awaken as the festival is caught in a temporal storm. The only thought Kirby has is, “Oh no, not again..” 
===Prologue: Second Big Stupor===
When Kirby wakes up, he finds himself in a dull wasteland, cluttered with objects of many time periods. He is saddened by the state of his watch - the hour hand quickly moves backward, the minute spins wildly and stops at random locations, and the second is stuck ticking in the same area. Without warning, a dodecahedron-shaped spirit emerges from the watch, scaring the shit out of the puffball. The spirit apologizes, and introduces herself as Doticka. She is one of many princesses (the others aren’t her sisters, there’s many kingdoms) of a race of spacetime travelers who was cursed into her platonic form and hidden inside the watch. After giving thanks, she recognizes the situation, and informs Kirby that the same thing has happened before, but infinitely worse - a “Big Stupor”, she calls it. To explain it properly, she guides Kirby out of the dump and to the site of a seemingly empty camp. Along the way, Kirby faces enemies old and new, Doticka expositioning the basic mechanics of RPG battle. Kirby is weakened, but he has expanded potential. At the camp, Doticka finds a book from her father, with loads of historical info, flipping through to the pages on the last Big Stupor. The event is described as such:We were prosperous. Past, present and future were in line, and not a paradox in sight. My Doticka was happy as could be dancing with the daughters of both our allies and our… confrères. And someone outside our memory dared to strike against our treasured [this part left empty]. Time and reality were unconscious for what felt like eternity, and chaos reigned our realms. People gave birth to their own parents. Momentous events hopped in and out of our records. The stars changed color and warped to drastic proportions. A beast beyond all concepts came an atom to devouring us all. And Doticka… we lost her. Even after that monstrous era, we could not locate her. Who would commit such a crime against time and our kind?Doticka becomes homesick. Kirby comforts her and, being the pure hero he is, swears that he’ll set things right again, for which the spirit is overjoyed. Just then, the campers returned, wayfarers from across their worlds’ histories, humbled by the presence of the princess, and less so about Kirby. Doticka introduces herself and her companion to the campers. They mock him until he demonstrates his Copy Abilities, striking some respect. Doticka continues explaining that she must reunite with her father and friends, along with ending this Stupor. The campers are doubtful until they remember the Altermbric Instruments, several beings with inherent musical abilities, and each tied to aspects of reality. Trouble is, they’re scattered across the dimension and time, and they’re useless without some kind of energy source from their dimension. If the campers can gather enough people, they suppose that they could deal with the latter issue. And so Kirby and Doticka set off to put the band together, grow the camp, and save the multiverse.
===Chapter 1:===
==Characters==
===Playable===
Image	Name 	Summary 	Moves
(Battle)
 	Kirby 	Kirby, Kirby, Kirby, that's the name you should know! Hailing from Pop Star, this unassumable pink puffball can usurp the powers of his enemies. He's fought off countless eldritch abominations already, though this might be a real issue for him.	•Copy Ability
•Inhale
•Run
 	Bandana Dee	TBA 	
 	King Dedede	TBA 	
 	Meta Knight	TBA 	
===Partners===
Character	Character	Summary	Moves
(Battle) 	Description 	Musical Role
 	Doticka
Prologue	The Princess of a soon-to-be-named kingdom beyond time, she is classically educated, thus can give info on just about everything. She'll give everything to undo the uprooting of her family tree. She is the 
Altermbric Instrument of Time, but she doesn’t realize it yet.
She can research a location, item, or a character on the field. Her Copy Ability is Cyber.	Research 	Analyzes an enemy and reveals their HP and other statistics.	Synth Pad / Ticking
 	Doticka
Prologue	The Princess of a soon-to-be-named kingdom beyond time, she is classically educated, thus can give info on just about everything. She'll give everything to undo the uprooting of her family tree. She is the 
Altermbric Instrument of Time, but she doesn’t realize it yet.
She can research a location, item, or a character on the field. Her Copy Ability is Cyber.	Royal Flush 	 	Synth Pad / Ticking
 	Cyclent
Chapter 1	A one-eyed gentle giant, his connection to vegetation goes far beyond the roots. He has no logical need for a mouth, as he can photosynthesize just fine, but it’d be hard to talk otherwise. He is the Altermbric Instrument of Biomass.
He can grow plants within seconds to act as bridges and other things. His Copy Ability is Leaf.	Healing Aura 	 	Guitar
 	Cyclent
Chapter 1	A one-eyed gentle giant, his connection to vegetation goes far beyond the roots. He has no logical need for a mouth, as he can photosynthesize just fine, but it’d be hard to talk otherwise. He is the Altermbric Instrument of Biomass.
He can grow plants within seconds to act as bridges and other things. His Copy Ability is Leaf.	Pollen Burst 	 	Guitar
 	Jinndash
Chapter 2	You see this wind, most would hit reverse. She's a tomboy trickster that traveled the dunes alone for at least ten millennium. She can't contain her enjoyment since she was released from her bottle, and is a full participant in action. She is the Altermbric Instrument of Velocity.
She can spin as a whirlwind to blow loose objects away. Her Copy Ability is Tornado.	Grainy 
Vortex 	 	Woodwinds
 	Jinndash
Chapter 2	You see this wind, most would hit reverse. She's a tomboy trickster that traveled the dunes alone for at least ten millennium. She can't contain her enjoyment since she was released from her bottle, and is a full participant in action. She is the Altermbric Instrument of Velocity.
She can spin as a whirlwind to blow loose objects away. Her Copy Ability is Tornado.	Harem Shake 	 	Woodwinds
 	Kalvin
Chapter 3	This omnithermic draconid may act crass, but really he's just sore from sticking to the monster his planet thinks he is. Throw a little kindness his way, and look at his soft heart blaze. He also has his tail - with a mind of its own - to point him right. He is the Altermbric Instrument of Temperature.
With Kirby on his back, he can fly much higher than Kirby can reach alone. His Copy Abilities are Fire and Water.	Long Blast 	 	Drums
 	Kalvin
Chapter 3	This omnithermic draconid may act crass, but really he's just sore from sticking to the monster his planet thinks he is. Throw a little kindness his way, and look at his soft heart blaze. He also has his tail - with a mind of its own - to point him right. He is the Altermbric Instrument of Temperature.
With Kirby on his back, he can fly much higher than Kirby can reach alone. His Copy Abilities are Fire and Water.	Primordial Soup	 	Drums
 	Flopfilly
Chapter 4	Whatever their gender, they're a real shy-der. Give them a sour look, they will give you the web. They come from a long line of crochet weavers and merchants, and they join the band in hopes of gaining some confidence. They are the Altermbric Instrument of Gravity.
They can change the pull of gravity, allowing Kirby to walk on ceilings or walls. Their Copy Ability is Tele.	Web Shot 	 	Piano
 	Flopfilly
Chapter 4	Whatever their gender, they're a real shy-der. Give them a sour look, they will give you the web. They come from a long line of crochet weavers and merchants, and they join the band in hopes of gaining some confidence. They are the Altermbric Instrument of Gravity.
They can change the pull of gravity, allowing Kirby to walk on ceilings or walls. Their Copy Ability is Tele.	Levitate 	 	Piano
 	Chapter 5	 	 	 	Chimes
 	Chapter 6	 	 	 	
 	Chapter 7	 	 	 	
==Locations==
Image	Name
Date	Description	Species	Services	Chapter
 	 	 	 	 	
Popstar, Present Day
2027 BCE	Popstar, Present Day
2027 BCE	Popstar, Present Day
2027 BCE	Popstar, Present Day
2027 BCE	Popstar, Present Day
2027 BCE	Intro
 	The Camp	TBA 	TBA 	Initial
—-Healing, Save Spot	Prologue
Agrathea, Years of the Trees
YT 1085	Agrathea, Years of the Trees
YT 1085	Agrathea, Years of the Trees
YT 1085	Agrathea, Years of the Trees
YT 1085	Agrathea, Years of the Trees
YT 1085	1
 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	TBA 	
 	 	 	 	 	2
 	 	 	 	 	
==Items==
==Notes==
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