Kirby: Pop Star Apocalypse

Kirby: Pop Star Apocalypse is a strategy platformer game for the Ninendo Switch released in 2021. It was developed by HAL Laboratory with help from Bubjeb Games! and published by Nintendo. It is the second Kirby game on the Nintendo Switch.
==Plot==
Kirby is napping under a tree, but is woken up when the ground starts to shake. Kirby does not know what is causing it, but he notices a bunch of Dream Land residents are heading to the closest Star Sanctuary. Star Sanctuaries are built as a token of thanks to the godlike beings called Comitians who created Pop Star and it's landscapes. Kirby gives chase.
After you clear the second stage, it turns out that the people going to the sanctuary were possesed by an evil force, and were trying to take control of the last sanctuary on Pop Star. Kirby tries to stop them, but he is outnumbered. They place a dark sphere on top of the center of the sanctuary, and the sky turns an orangish red and plants wither. Kirby follows the shadowy castle that rises into the sky.
Once Kirby saves all of the Star Sanctuaries on Pop Star, the Cosmitians allow him to use the Star Scepter to reach the final world. After a few more levels, he meets up qith Mustauko. Mustauko is furious that you have managed to save all of the Star Sanctuaries and fights you with no holding back. Once you defeat him, he reveals himself to be the last living embodiment of Dark Matter. His plan was to steal the power of Pop Star's Star Sanctuaries not only to destroy the planet, but also to reform the Dark Star and become Zero. Kirby must stop him and save his planet from destruction. You fight him again, and when you win, Dark Matter attacks Kirby and steals the Star Scepter. He destroys the staff, causing the near infinite energy of the Cosmitians infuse with him. He zooms off and forms the new Dark Star, which will within hours consume the entire universe.
Fortunately, breaking the staff had unleashed Spectacle, the leader of the Cosmitians. He grants Kirby the power to have the game's final ability: Star Savior. Kirby flies off to stop Dark Matter, who has now become one with all of 0's power. He is now Zero 3.
Once Kirby puts an end to Zero 3's plans with the help of the Cosmitians, the Dark Star explodes, launching Kirby into deep space. Luckily, Meta Knight manages to retrieve him with the Halberd and return home. When Kirby wakes up, he sees Meta Knight, King Dedede, Bandanna Dee and a few others rebuilding and fixing up the ruined Pop Star. Kirby insists to help, but Meta Knight tells him that he has done enough to save the universe, and that he and the others will take it from here. Kirby then nods and returns home to have a relaxing sleep.
==Gameplay==
Pop Star Apocalypse plays much like previous games, but with a slight focus on combat. The special gimmick is that some of the levels end off with Kirby staying near a Star Sanctuary and defending it when enemies attack. You can fight yourself with abilities or inhaling, and can even discard your ability and put it in surrounding Comitian Posts where you can summon a Comitian based on your ability to fight with or alongside you.
==Copy Abilities==
For movesets, click here.
There are 35 abilities, the most in the series.
Name 	Image	Flavor Text
Sword 	 	Taking a page from the legendary hero, Kirby wields a sharp sword! Slash with a Multisword Attack, or take to the skies with a Twister Slash! Who knew it was so easy being green?
Cutter 	 	The cute hat isn't intimidating, but don't keep your guard down! With this ability, Kirby can cut enemies and grass with razor sharp boomerangs! Beware the Final Cutter!
Fire 	 	Kirby's on fire, quite literally! Burn to attack ahead of you! Fire straight with Flame Dart! Light cannons and even burn grass! Do not try this at home, kids!
Ice 	 	
Spark 	 	
Water 	 	
Needle 	 	
Beam 	 	
Wheel 	 	
Mirror 	 	
Suplex 	 	
Leaf 	 	
Spear 	 	
Bomb 	 	
Doctor 	 	
Spider 	 	
Magic 	 	A triumphant return of
Missile 	 	
Yo-yo 	 	
Tornado 	 	
Fighter 	 	
Parasol 	 	
Stone 	 	
Ninja 	 	
Wing 	 	
Hammer 	 	
Bell 	 	
Archer 	 	
Mike 	 	
Crash 	 	
Sleep 	 	Zzzzz... I need my well-deserved rest, guys... I... Zzzzzzz...
Pirate 	 	
Shadow 	 	
Dragon 	 	
Mechanic	 	
==Cosmitians==
Cosmitians are summoned by discarding your ability into a Cosmitian Post. There are 15 types, depending on what ability you put in one.
Name 	Image	Description 	Required Ability
Galactus	 	Shoots stars like a regular cannon. 	Every ablility that is not listed below.
Naraka 	 	Naraka shoots a stream of fire that hits many enemies. 	Fire
Boomar 	 	Shoots weak saws that move back and forth. 	Cutter
Frigidum	 	Blows a chilling wind that turns enemies into ice blocks. 	Ice
Stormen 	 	Shoots weak lightning shots far and creates a strong electric barrier when enemies close in.	Spark
Blastro 	 	Drops bombs that deal heavy damage and hit enemies around it. 	Bomb
Drizzley	 	Creates a rain cloud above it, dealing damage to enemies in it. 	Water
Plasmar 	 	Blasts a constant ray at enemies, dealing damage over time. 	Laser
Guster 	 	Does no damage, but blows enemies far back. 	Tornado
Slammer 	 	Takes about a minute to charge, but destroys all ground enemies. 	Hammer
Snippar 	 	Hits the strongest enemy on the map. 	Archer
Chimere 	 	Sound waves with a bell hurt and stun close enemies. 	Bell
Jabrie 	 	Good damage with a sharp spear at close range. 	Spear
Rolleel 	 	Rolls big tires that move small enemies back. 	Wheel
Techlilo	 	Creates robotic kirby clones that fight. 	Mechanic
==Enemies==
==Midbosses==
Name 	Image	Description 	Ability
Bonkers 	 	A classic midboss. He throws coconuts, jumps up and down and can do countless tricks with his mallet. Defeating him is the only way you can recieve the Hammer ability! 	Hammer
Buggzy 	 	If this monsterous beetle senses you, he will charge and slam you into the ground! Hit him with ladybugs and get his signature Suplex ability! 	Suplex
Bladebeard 	 	The first of new midbosses. Bladebeard is the captain of his crew, and can do many things to attack Kirby! He can fire cannons, swing a sword, and even roll barrels! Don't walk the plank, Kirby!	Pirate
Mr. Frosty 	 	The popular midboss that gives you the cold shoulder! He can toss ice cubes, belly flop on you, dash forward with freezing temperatures and even pelt snowballs at you! 	Ice
Poppy Bros. Sr.	 	The crazed guy in blue makes a return! Watch out for massive bombs and other explosions! He can even use blasts to jump super high and stomp on you! 	Bomb
Blocky 	 	 	Stone
Wiz 	 	 	Magic
Drake 	 	 	Dragon
==Bosses==
Name 	Image	Description	Attacks
Sizzly Woods 	 	 	
Sizzly Woods will first drop 3 flaming apples, one by one. He will then spit fire like how whispy spits puffs of air. Afterwards, Sizzly will drop some Waddle Dees and Hot Heads. He will then shoot fire below Kirby on the ground, creating a flame that dies after 3 seconds. After that, he will then after that randomly switch up the pattern.
When Sizzly reaches half of his health, will jump to the left side of the screen and start droping burning rocks. The rocks create fire that die out in 3 seconds. He will then try to inhale you. If he fails to inhale you, he will blow smoke that covers a bit of the screen and jump to either the right side of the middle. He wil drop a few more rocks before spitting fireballs. Then he repeats the pattern and randomly mixes it up.
Sweet Stuff 	 	 	
Mustauko 	 	 	
Smarade 	 	 	
Meta Knight 	 	 	
Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright	 	 	
Mustauko (again) 	 	 	
Dark Matter 	 	 	
Zero 3 	 	 	
Phase 1: The battle takes place in space. Zero 3 will start off the battle by shooting a huge laser across the screen. He will then begin to fire spheres of dark energy at Kirby that slightly hone in on him. The last sphere is very big and explodes in the center of the screen, splitting into 6 other spheres. Zero 3 will then form reticles on the screen. Explosions will appear in the marked areas that spawn small Dark Matters. They will fly around and shoot at Kirby until they fly back to the Dark Star. The attacks are mixed around until half health. When he reaches half health, the previous attacks get stronger and faster, while he can now dash forward and fly into the background to shoot huge spheres.
Phase 2: Zero 3 delves deep into the Dark Star. Inside of it, Kirby will slowly take damage, but you can heal yourself by shooting down some Dark Matter that fly by. Zero 3 has a shield protectimg him from all damage. Zero 3 will begin by moving up and down really fast, shooting dark energy spheres all the while. He will then lower his head to unleash a even more powerful laser that he can move around. He can also throw massive explosions of dark energy and really fast homing shots into the pattern. After about 5 attacks, Zero 3 will charge at you. This is when you should use the Stellar Boost to strike him. This stuns him, allowing you to inhale the Cosmitians out of him. One by one, you free them until all of them are out of Zero 3, causing his shield to vanish. This is when you attack him, but he also has more attacks. He can now shoot 3 lasers across the screen, warp to other parts of the screen, and even make your screen pitch black for about a second. He can also try to stab Kirby with shadowy needles.
Phase 3: Being the final phase, Zero 3 uses a last resort attack to destroy Kirby by creating a black hole and trying to push him in. You must press the button listed on the screen to push forward and further away from the black hole. The button you need to press changes rapidly, so concentrate. Once Kirby pushes Zero 3 far enough, he charges straight through him, causing massive damage. Kirby will then fire a huge energy beam with all the power of the Cosmitians. Zero 3 will put Dark Matters in front of him to block the beam. You must mash the shown button to destroy them one by one until the laser reaches Zero 3 himself. By then, you have to press every button you can to put an end to the Dark Matter empire once and for all. If you succeed, The laser passes through both Zero 3 and the Dark Star core, causing both to be destroyed.
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