Kirby and the Crystal Star

Kirby and the Crystal Star (also known as Kirby of the Stars: The Eternal Star in Japan) is a platformer Kirby game for the Nintendo Switch and the Fantendo Switch. It will be developed by HAL Labratory and Golden Games Inc. The game also supports amiibo and Nintendo Network connection. Though the game does not have an exact release date, an SMM2 super world will be made based off of the game.
== Gameplay ==
The game is a combination between 3D and 2.5D sidescroller, in a similar fashion to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Kirby Star Allies, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The game features 3D models with a very artistic theme, as the characters, background and environment are covered in different textures such as watercolor, paper, canvas, etc. However, this is not caused by anything involving the story and is just a cosmetic variation.
The game plays similarly to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and Kirby Star Allies. You are able to play as Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, King Dedede, and adventure with a new main side character named Princess Poppysprout. Every character plays differently and have their advantages and disadvantages. Like in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Kirby will be able to turn enemies into his helpers, and if there are no other characters playing, he can have up to 3 helpers with each one being controlled by the CPU or by real players. Other players also have their ways of summoning help: Meta Knight can summon Sword Knight, Blade Knight and Axe Knight when the power of his Galaxia is fullfilled. King Dedede can call his servants such as enemies, minibosses, etc. Princess Poppysprout can summon a random creature of her kind.
The game levels are somewhat large, with various secrets and ways to explore them. There will be 7 worlds that Kirby will explore Kirby will explore. Copy Ability movesets return and new moves for abilities can be learned, kind of like in Squeak Squad. A new addition is the Warp Star portion of levels. The Warp Star zones will have the playable characters riding on a Warp Star in some kind of obstacle course, in a similar manner to that of Another Dimension from Kirby's Return to Dreamland, that differs depending on the level it is. You can shoot stars by presing Y. When entering this zone, a new score is displayed and depending on how well the player does in the Warp Star zone, the rewards at the end will vary.
A new ability Kirby eventually learns during the journey is the Poppysprout ability, in which Princess Poppysprout will produce Energy that will allow Kirby to turn into one of its many forms, but only after collecting the Crystal Matter in levels, which is always a total of seven. Some special enemies can only be defeated by this ability after getting special Crystal Matter items. When normal Crystal Matter items are collected, a Crystal Rift ability is gained, which is used to create rifts that work as voids to get rid of certain obstacles and enemies. However, some stages feature Elemental Crystal Matter items which, after being collected, grant the Crystal Rift with a corresponding Copy Ability. Those elemental Matter Rift forms are Fire, Water, Stone, Tornado, Spark, Ice, Wood, Space (Gravity) and Time (Clock). Most of them, like Neutral, are used until their purpose in the stage is fullfilled, but Time is the only one that has one-time usage. In general, all of these forms are used in stages for the sake of overcoming greater obstacles in order to continue, and also serve as an essential element in the main plot.
The game features online multiplayer for subgames, from which you can choose to play with friends in your Nintendo Switch friend list or other people worldwide. The game supports amiibo, which can be used to get badges themed after the amiibo's characters.
=== Modes ===
==== Main Modes ====
===== Story Mode =====
The main campaign of the game; available from the start. In this mode, the player experiences the story as they travel from level-to-level, progressing through each of the worlds.
===== Extra Mode =====
Extra Mode is an extra mode designed for players who want a harder difficulty of the game. It is unlocked after beating Story Mode with at least 70% completion, which requires collecting at least 65 pieces of Crystal Matter and completing World 5. Star Points and Food is removed, and enemies are stronger and slightly faster. Bosses are also replaced with their stronger counterparts.
===== Starry Space =====
A post-game mode designed to test the skills of players who have mastered the game. It is unlocked after beating Story Mode with 100% completion. It takes place sometime after the defeat of Dark Chaoticus and focuses on Kirby exploring a realm inside the Crystal Star, where he must restore Princess Poppysprout's physical form in order for him and Poppysprout to leave. Every aspect of gameplay is much harder, especially the boss fights.
===== The Arena =====
A post-game mode unlocked after completion of Story Mode. It is a boss endurance in which Kirby battles all of Story Mode's bosses in a continuous streak.
===== The True Arena =====
A post-game mode unlocked after completion of Extra Mode. It is a boss endurance in which Kirby battles all of Extra Mode's bosses in a continuous streak. It is harder than The Arena.
===== The ULTIMATE Arena =====
A post-game mode unlocked after completion of Starry Space. It is a boss endurance in which Kirby battles all of Starry Space's bosses in a continuous streak. It is the hardest boss endurance in the game. In this mode, King D-Mind makes a surprise appearance as the penultimate boss of this mode.
==== Subgames ====
===== Gourmet Race =====
Gourmet Race makes a return from Kirby Super Star! Gameplay is the same, except there are 8 levels, each with its own difficulty and a new opponent. These levels with their diffficulty & opponents are:
Level 1: Green Greens - Difficulty: Easy - Opponent: Waddle Dee
Level 2: Castle Lololo - Difficulty: Easy - Opponent: Lololo and Lalala
Level 3: Raisin Ruins - Difficulty: Easy - Opponent: Scarfy
Level 4: Bubbly Clouds - Difficulty: Medium - Opponent: Kracko
Level 5: Another Dimension - Difficulty: Medium - Opponent: Magolor
Level 6: Battleship Halberd - Difficulty: Hard - Opponent: Meta Knight
Level 7: Dedede Resort - Difficulty: Hard - Opponent: King Dedede
Level 8: Space - Difficulty: INSANE - Opponent: Marx
===== Kirby Quest =====
Kirby Quest, the RPG-esque subgame returns from Kirby Mass Attack! Just like in the original, there are 4 chapters.
====== Chapter 1 ======
Stage 	Enemies 	HP 	EXP (1x)
01 	Waddle Dee 	40 	100
02 	Twizzy 	80 	100
03 	Bronto Burt x 2	40 x 2 	200
04 	Poppy Bros. Sr.	240 	300
05 	Big Waddle Dee 	300 	400
06 	Oohroo x 2 	250 x 2	600
07 (bonus)	Chef Kawasaki 	100 	1000
08 	Bonkers 	800 	600
09 	Waddle Doo
Waddle Dee x 4	200
80 x 4	700
10 	Whispy Woods 	2200 	1000
====== Chapter 2 ======
Stage 	Enemies 	HP 	EXP (1x)
11 	Waddle Dee 	80 	100
12 	Stactus x 2 	90 x 2 	200
13 	Bonkers 	300 	300
14 	Stactus x 4 	90 x 4 	400
15 	Waddle Doo
Waddle Dee x 4	200
80 x 4	700
16 	Grindarr x 2 	500 x 2	800
17 (bonus)	Max Flexer 	330 	1400
18 	Crap x 4 	120 x 4	400
19 	Capsule J2 x 4	270 x 4	1200
20 	King Dedede 	2500 	2000
====== Chapter 3 ======
Stage 	Enemies 	HP 	EXP (1x)
21 	Squishy x 2 	80 x 2 	200
22 	Capsule J2 	270 	400
23 	Squishy
Sweet Stuff
Flotzo	80
500
90	700
24 	Hoohoo x 2 	150 x 2	400
25 	Big Beanbon x 2 	340 x 2	800
26 	Mr. Frosty
Oohroo x 2	480
250 x 2	1000
27 (bonus)	Bandanna Waddle Dee	400 	1600
28 	Trident Knight
Axe Knight
Javelin Knight
Mace Knight	300
420
220
500	1200
29 	Meta Knight
Blade Knight
Sword Knight	2300
720
750	1200
30 	Galacta Knight 	3000 	2500
====== Chapter 4 ======
Stage 	Enemies 	HP 	EXP (1x)
31 (bonus) 	Daroach 	222 	1500
32 	Beanbon x 5	40 x 5 	500
33 	Squishy
Sweet Stuff
Flotzo	80
500
90	700
34 	Crap x 5 	120 x 5	500
35 	King Dedede	2200 	1000
36 	Bugzzy x 3 	240 x 3	900
37 	Bonkers
Oohroo x 2	300
250 x 2	1000
38 	Mr. Frosty
Hoohoo x 2	480
150 x 2	1600
39 (accessed if the player has missed during any of the previous battles) 	Marx
Magolor
Taranza
Susie	1600
620
620
740	4000
39 (accessed if the player has not missed during any of the previous battles)	Nightmare 	2500 	4000
40 	Dark Matter (both forms)
→Zero	3000 (1500 for each form)
→5000	10000
====
On the planet of Harmo Star lives a race of kind and peaceful rabbit-like fairies, who are protected from danger by the power of the great artifact known as the Crystal Star, which powers the planet. The peace, however, is soon disrupted by Maejastie, an evil alchemist who wishes to release a great evil that was sealed inside the Crystal Star and use it to conquer the universe. Having been cornered by Maejastie and her monsters, King Hoppyseed, the king of Harmo Star, orders his daughter, Princess Poppysprout to take the Crystal Star to a safe place, which she obeys. As Harmo Star is conquered by Maejastie's monsters, Poppysprout flies far out into the void with the Crystal Star, but is then pursued by Maejastie. Poppysprout flies as fast as she can, but Maejastie proves to be quite relentless. She attacks Poppysprout and ends up shattering the Star into 6 shards and at least 75 pieces of Crystal Matter, which scatter all across Planet Popstar, where Poppysprout herself falls onto.
The shards end up crashing into some inhabitants of Planet Popstar, such as Whispy Woods, King Dedede, Ryna Blade & her twin chicks, Porcuspine, Kracko, and Meta Knight. This results in their powers being slightly enhanced along with their dark sides, turning them into somewhat powerfull villains. Hoppysprout, however, crashes into Kirby, who was taking a nap. She tells Kirby who she is, where she comes from, what has happened, how the Crystal Stars have shattered, and what may happen if they are not all recovered in time. Upon hearing this, Kirby agrees to help Poppysprout get back the shards. The two then set off on their adventure, dealing with some attacks from Maejastie along the way.
After collecting all of the shards from their hosts and recovering all pieces of Crystal Matter, they reform to shape back into the Crystal Star, with credits playing. However, the happy moment is ruined when Maejastie appears, revealing the credits to be fake, and steals the Star. She takes it to a conquered Harmo Star, where she turns King Hoppyseed's castle into her new lab. In order to reach her, Kirby & Poppysprout find a Warp Star and use it to get to Harmo Star, where Rumbling Road, the 7th and final world, is located. 
Once they get near Harmo Star, they face off against a fleet of monsters, led by Danger Dee, a monsterous Waddle Dee created by Maejastie. After they defeat Danger Dee, they land on Harmo Star and confront Maejastie, who has captured King Hoppyseed. Upon Kirby's arrival, Maejastie enhances her powers to become Shadow Maejastie. Upon her first defeat, she fakes being unconsious and pretends to release the Crystal Star, catching Kirby off-guard and removing the floor, dropping Kirby into a pit with moving blocks. She then splits herself into 4 beings resembling her, then proceeds to attack Kirby. This time, she is truly defeated, and the floor returns. In a final, desperate, last-ditch attempt to unseal the ancient being from the Crystal Star, she sacrifices part of her life force to unseal it. When it is unsealed, Maejastie's plan backfires on her when it grabs Maejastie and the king and absorbs the remainder of their life forces to restore its original form: Dark Chaoticus, the ancient dragon that used to long terrorize the inhabitants of Harmo Star. 
Kirby grabs the Crystal Star and chases Dark Chaoticus to the top of Maejastie's lab, fighting to stop it from completing its current invasion on Harmo Star - despite Chaoticus's power, Kirby is able to weaken the dragon. Furious, Dark Chaoticus flies into space and powers a strong laser, prompting Kirby to use the Crystal Star to power up his. Dark Chaoticus and Kirby then face off in a laser battle, with Kirby’s lasers overpowering Chaoticus’s. As Chaoticus’s final laser nearly overpowers Kirby's, all hope seems lost, until Princess Poppysprout chooses to sacrifice her life force into the Crystal Star to boost its power. With the Crystal Star's newfound power, Kirby uses one final laser to destroy Dark Chaoticus, restoring King Poppyseed's life force, but destroying Maejastie's. Although the universe is safe once more, Kirby is saddened by the apparent loss of his friend, but in a post credits scene, Princess Poppysprout's voice is heard coming from the Crystal Star, implying she is still alive.
=== Starry Space (post-game) ===
Kirby visits Harmo Star again and goes to King Hoppyseed's castle, where he is found examining the Crystal Star; he tells Kirby that he senses Princess Poppysprout's presence from the Star. Suddenly, the Crystal Star glows - and Kirby is sucked inside it. When he comes to, he finds himself in a strange realm called the Starry Space. He then hears Princess Poppysprout's voice echo through the realm and it tells Kirby that although she is still alive, her body has been shatttered into thirty different orbs called Soul Orbs which have been scattered across different places throughout the realm and if they aren't reunited with her consiousness, Poppysprout can't leave the realm. Kirby decides to help her and sets off on another adventure with Poppysprout as her guide, fighting powerful physical illusions of the bosses that Kirby previously faced in his previous adventure along the way.
Upon recollecting all of the Soul Orbs, Poppysprout tells Kirby the location of her consciousness, which is at a lab very similar to Maejastie's. Upon reaching his destination, Kirby attempts to reunite the Soul Orbs with Poppysprout's consciousness, but must first face an illusionary Shadow Maejastie. Once Kirby prevails, he reunites the Soul Orbs with Poppysprout's consiousness, and Poppysprout's physical body is revived, opening a portal at the top of the lab that Kirby & Poppysprout must enter in order to leave the realm, but when they get to the top, they find that Dark Chaoticus is not only still alive, but has found its way inside the realm and used the energy around it to assume a new, more powerful form: Perfect Chaoticus.
No longer wanting to destroy planets but aiming to seek revenge on Kirby instead, Perfect Chaoticus engages Kirby in battle. Kirby destroys the main body of the chaotic lifeform, revealing its blue, Dark Matter-like soul called Soul Chaoticus. After a long and difficult battle, Kirby, using Poppysprout abilities, destroys Soul Chaoticus, resulting in it exploding, having been destroyed for good. Kirby & Poppysprout enters the portal and end up in Hoppyseed's castle, where they are embraced by a very happy King Hoppyseed.
==Characters==
===Playable===
Screenshot 2024-02-02 8.23.52 AM.png|Kirby---------------------------------------------------------------------Kirby is the big-hearted hero. As long as he's around to pick up the slack when the going gets tough, Dream Land will never lose its hope! He can inhale enemies and spit them back as projectiles, or he can swallow them to use Copy Abilities.
Beedenana waddle dadee.png|Bandanna Waddle Dee------------------------------------------------------Bandanna Waddle Dee is a Waddle Dee who is Kirby's best friend and King Dedede's former right-hand minion. He may be a Waddle Dee, but he's not as mean as the rest of them! He wields a powerful spear and can use it to knock out enemies with ease! He can only be playable in co-op.
Dedededededededededep.png|King Dedede-------------------------------------------------------The self-proclaimed king of Dream Land is here to help! With his trusty hammer, Dedede will whack his way through terrain, enemies, and anyone who stands in his way! He is unlocked after beating World 2.
Metaneta.png|Meta Knight-----------------------------------------------------------------The stoic Meta Knight has reappeared! Beware, enemies! With just one swing of his sword, Galaxia, Meta Knight will send enemies to their inexorable doom, and there's nothing they can do! He is unlocked after beating World 6.
===NPCs===
Bunnking.png|King Hoppyseed-------------------------------------------------King Hoppyseed is the king of the rabbit-like fairies who inhabit the planet known as Harmo Star. Hoppyseed is portrayed as a jolly but somewhat clumsy and scatterbrained character. When Princess Poppysprout rushes to the castle to alert him of Maejastie, she finds the king in a complete state of panic and unable to think of what to do to fend off Maejastie before finally sending Princess Poppysprout to take off with the Crystal Star and thus was easily captured. He may not seem like he's fit to be a real king, but if he's king of anything, it's irony.
File:Princess dude.png|Princess Poppysprout--------------------------------------------Princess Poppysprout is the main side character. You met her as she crashed onto your head in a bad situation. She seems happy to be Kirby's guide, sharing helpful advice to recover the Crystal Star shards and save the world from the likes of Maejastie. Thanks, Poppysprout!
== Bosses ==
=== Mini bosses ===
File:Kakaka.png|Maejastie--------------------------------Maejastie debuts as the main antagonist of the game. She is a wicked alchemist who plans to steal the Crystal Star so that she can unseal the ancient evil that was sealed inside the Crystal Star so that she can use it to rule the world. She must be stopped! She attacks by charging and releasing a series of dark energy orbs which spread out somewhat after firing. She also flies into the background, then readies her aim toward Kirby. She then casts a large magic hand at Kirby. If caught, Kirby will need to mash to escape. If successful, Maejastie will fall to the ground and become dazed for a moment. Maejastie also flies into the middle of the stage and charges energy, then releases a very large burst around herself, then will fall to the ground and become dazed again. When defeated, she drops a wand that when inhaled will give Kirby a random Copy Ability.
File:Popcornbrosr.png|Poppy Bros Sr.--------------------------------Poppy Bros. Sr. returns as the first miniboss! He attacks just like he does in Kirby Super Star Ultra, jumping around, throwing bombs, and trying to ram the player. When defeated, he gives the Bomb copy ability.
File:Bonkonk.png|Bonkers--------------------------------Bonkers makes yet another appearance as a miniboss. He can use many of the same moves as Hammer Kirby. His most basic attack is charging forward and then pounding the ground with his hammer. Bonkers will also throw explosive coconuts which can be inhaled and spat back at him. Bonkers will also occasionally move towards the player and unleash the devastating Hammer Flip attack, or a spinning Hammer Twirl attack. When defeated, he gives the Hammer copy ability.
File:Blockylocky.png|Blocky--------------------------------Blocky reappears as a miniboss. Watch out! He may look slow and heavy, but this blockhead can move fast! His main tactics involve jumping and slamming on the ground in an attempt to crush Kirby or charging at him. Both attacks result in him producing rocks that can be inhaled and spat back at him. When beaten, he grants the Stone copy ability.
File:Kingdododo.png|King Doo--------------------------------King Doo, the king of Waddle Doos, returns as another miniboss. King Doo attempts to run into Kirby and fires his Beam Whip attack in broad arcs similar to Waddle Doo. The former attack creates stars for Kirby to use against him. Unlike his smaller counterparts, King Doo is capable of performing the beam attack while jumping in mid-air. He can also unleash charged-up Wave Beams from his eye along the ground, similar to Beam Kirby. When he is defeated, he grants Kirby the Beam copy ability.
File:Frostymosty.png|Mr. Frosty--------------------------------Enter the ice beast, Mr. Frosty! Stamp out this nuisance before he freezes you up! Mr. Frosty attacks by charging at Kirby, or preparing and tossing a block of ice at him. Occasionally, he will throw a big ice block that can only be inhaled by the Super Inhale, and he is also capable of grabbing Kirby, stuffing him into his mouth, and spitting him out. When beaten, he grants you the Ice copy ability.
File:Boxingboxer.png|Box Boxer--------------------------------It's Box Boxer, from Kirby and the Amazing Mirror! Box Boxer's attacks include shooting charged-up red projectiles that Kirby can inhale, grabbing Kirby and tossing him up in the air and then clapping him between his two massive ears if he touches him, or punching him. Box Boxer can also leap high into the air and attempt to land on Kirby, creating two stars on either side of him. Once he's beaten, he grants you the Fighter copy ability.
File:Pompomer.png|Pom Pomer--------------------------------A custom miniboss and the female counterpart of Box Boxer, Pom Pomer is an energetic cheerleading dog who doesn't know when to quit! Her attacks just like Box Boxer's, but they are faster. Once defeated, she gives you the Fighter copy ability.
=== Story Mode bosses ===
File:Whispypispy.png|Whispy Woods------------------------------------Kirby's familiar foe Whispy Woods is back—bright eyed, bushy headed, and dropping more apples than should even be possible! He's the boss of World 1, and is in posession of a Crystal Star shard, and he doesn't seem to be willing to give it back! Whispy Woods starts with five different attacks. He can drop three apples. He can shoots air bullets, first two, followed by four; these are aimed at the player's current position, and produce stars. He can try to inhale the player, similarly to in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. He can lower three vines with Burst Fruits, two near the ground and one halfway down. He can also drop four enemies down from his foliage. At half HP, the Star shard enhances Whispy's powers and dark side, giving him the same sinister appearance he had in his Phase 2 in Kirby's Dream Land 3. His left and right branches become monsterous arms, and Whispy now begins throwing his apples and his attacks are much more faster. He also extends his roots out to try and damage Kirby, like he does in Kirby's Dream Land 2. When defeated, World 1 is cleared, and you gain your first Star Shard of the game.
File:Dedededededededededep.png|King Dedede-------------------------------------It's the greedy, self-proclaimed king of Dream Land and Kirby's arch-frenemy, King Dedede! Armed with his giant hammer, King Dedede is back and causing trouble once again, thanks to the work of a Crystal Star shard! He's hoping this newfound power will make him feel like a final boss once again. In the first half of the battle, he is fought like normal. He attacks by sliding, jumping, hitting the ground with a hammer, trying to inhale Kirby and his friends, and inflating himself & floating. In the latter half of the battle, Dedede is kicked out of his castle, but immediately returns piloting his Dedede Robo mech from Kirby Mass Attack. It attacks by hopping around, launching missiles, and trying to flatten Kirby. When defeated, the Dedede Robo is destroyed, Dedede is blown out of his castle, World 2 is cleared, and you gain your second Star shard of the game.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-05 2.24.57 PM.png|Ryna Family----------------------------------------------Enter the royal bird family, Ryna Blade and her twin chicks! These three are cousins of Dyna Blade and have also fallen under the dark influence of a Star shard. In the first half of the battle, the Ryna Chicks attack by swooping down at Kirby and spitting out fireballs, which can be inhaled and either digested for a Fire copy ability or spat back out as stars. Once the chicks are defeated, Ryna Blade swoops in to start the second half of the battle. Ryna Blade attacks by spitting out skulls and Waddle Dees. She also roars at Kirby in an attempt to blow him off of the arena, killing him. If she is not defeated on time, she will swoop at Kirby and knock him off of the arena, killing him. Once she is defeated, another Star shard is gained, and World 3 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-05 184241.png|Porcuspine------------------------------------------------Cripes! Porcuspine, an infamous glutton of the sea, has surfaced! Watch out for his spikes-they're very poisonous! Oh, and it looks like he's swallowed a Star shard! Maybe that's how he got so strong. In the first half of the battle, he swims around. His main attack is jumping out of the water and attempting to inhale the player. He can also call on his fellow Blippers, which can be inhaled and spat back at Porcuspine for damage. Occasionally, Porcuspine will launch out his poinsonous spikes, then grow new ones. At the second half of the fight, Porcuspine jumps on the bridge Kirby is standing on and destroys it, forcing Kirby to swim for the remainder of the fight. Porcuspine's attacks are the same as before, but now slightly faster and more frequent. When Porcuspine is defeated, the water in the arena is drained out, the fourth Star shard is gained, and World 4 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-05 192349.png|Kracko-----------------------------------------------Kirby has defeated Kracko countless times, but as long as the clouds still hang in the sky, Kracko will never give up the fight! He's being fed by a Star shard, so his attacks are stronger than ever before! In the first half of the fight, Kracko attacks just like he does in Kirby Fighters Deluxe, hovering around, casting lightning and balls of energy, spawning random enemies, and swooping down. In the second half, the Star shard enhances Kracko's powers, turning him into a blue, giant cloud that floats from high above. He attacks by casting huge lightning strikes and spawning many enemies at once. Cloud-like platforms will float around, allowing Kirby to jump on them and attack Kracko's eye, damaging him. When defeated, Kracko explodes, the fifth Star shard is gained, and World 5 is cleared.
File:Metaneta.png|Meta Knight---------------------------------------------------------------------------Corrupted by the power of a Star shard, Meta Knight’s dedication to the purity of combat has been eclipsed by a secret wild streak that always lurked within him. This once-hidden fury is now unleashed with every stab and thrust of his sword! In the first half of the fight, he attacks just like he does in Kirby Super Star Ultra, swinging his sword, parrying attacks with his sword during the battle, and summoning giant tornadoes to send Kirby up in the air and do damage. In the second half, Meta Knight starts fighting just like he does in the second half of his battle in Kirby Star Allies. he splits into 4 Meta Knights. Two Meta Knights stay in the air, while the other two stay on the ground. The two on the ground do normal sword attacks, while the two in the air either shoot sword beams at Kirby or perform a shuttle loop in an attempt to ram into Kirby. The Meta Knights fly into the background and raise up several rocks, then they throw the rocks into the foreground where they land in stacks of four. The Meta Knights then jump into the air to slice the rocks, and a streak of light indicates where they will land. If they successfully slice the rocks, two boulders will remain on the ground that can harm the player on contact. However, if the player destroys the rocks before the Meta Knights can slice them, the respective Meta Knight will get his sword stuck in the ground for a period of time, leaving him vulnerable to attack. During this section of the battle, Meta Knight will be damaged if the player strikes his duplicates, not just Meta Knight himself. When the Meta Knights merge again into one, Meta Knight can unleash a dark laser that can capture Kirby and his allies, similar to Taranza's web in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. If Meta Knight successfully captures anyone, the laser will slowly damage them. After a while, Meta Knight will slam the captured character on the ground, which is a signal that he will soon throw them at the wall in a dark ball that damages anyone on contact. Also, his tornado summon attack is more powerful in second phase, as the number of tornadoes he summons depends on how many friends the player has. Tornadoes go on the background before going to the foreground. When he splits again, the Meta Knights use Shuttle Loop to try to hit Kirby, and the attack is repeated twice before raising the rocks once again. When Meta Knight is defeated, his mask breaks, prompting him to flee, the sixth and final Star shard is gained, and World 6 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-05 202040.png|Danger Dee------------------------------------------------------Once Maejastie steals the Crystal Star and takes it to Harmo Star, you chase after her, but before you can get to Harmo Star, you must first deal with Maejastie's toughest creation, Danger Dee! Danger Dee is a giant, powerful Waddle Dee that can float and is the only thing standing between you and Maejastie. Destroy it! Danger Dee is fought in a Warp Star level. It attacks by trying to ram into the player and launching out energy spheres. When defeated, it explodes, and you are free to enter Harmo Star.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-06 8.15.16 AM.png|Shadow Maejastie-------------------------------------------------------------------Once Maejastie is confronted for the final time, she enhances her powers to become Shadow Maejastie! In the first half of the battle, she attacks just like she does as a miniboss, but her attacks are faster and more frequent. She can also form large spikes on the ground, just like Magolor, from Kirby's Return to Dreamland. Once Shadow Maejastie is first defeated, she fakes being unconscious and pretends to release the Crystal Star, but when Kirby collects it, she pulls it away and removes the floor of the room, dropping Kirby in a pit full of moving platforms. Maejastie then splits herself into four beings, similar to what Meta Knight does in Star Allies. The Shadow Maejasties then attack like she did in the previous phase, now teleporting as well. Their HP is not shared, and they must each be individually defeated for the battle to be over. Once they are defeated, Shadow Maejastie is reverted back to her original form, and the floor returns.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-06 9.44.30 AM.png|Dark Chaoticus-----------------------------------------------------------Dark Chaoticus is the final boss of the game. He is the dragon that used to long terrorize the galaxy. He is the only boss that is fought in a 3D view. He starts the battle by flying far into the background out of any attack's range. He then proceeds to spit out dragon balls on the stage in an attempt to damage Kirby. Dark Chaoticus will also occasionally swoop into the arena in an attempt to knock Kirby off of the arena. He will slash his tail around to create sharp waves that can damage Kirby, similar to Meta Knight in Forgotten Land. Dark Chaoticus can also create star shaped portals and use them to move around the area in an attempt to attack Kirby, just like Magolor Soul in Return to Dreamland. Dark Chaoticus can also spit out living bones that can be inhaled and spat at his forehead, which shatters its horn, revealing its weak spot. Kirby must then pound the weak spot multiple times by mashing different buttons, but Chaoticus will try and stop Kirby by controlling his tail and using it to slowly attack Kirby. Should the tail hit Kirby, Chaoticus will gain some HP, and the battle continues. However, if Kirby is successful, Chaoticus will take lots of damage, his horn will grow back, and the battle will continue. Once Chaoticus loses enough HP, he gets enraged and powers up a strong laser, prompting Kirby to use the Crystal Star to power up his. Kirby and Dark Chaoticus fire lasers at each other. To defeat Dark Chaoticus, the player needs to mash a button or spin the control stick as indicated to push Dark Chaoticus's laser back, until eventually, Kirby's laser reaches Dark Chaoticus, dealing damage. After being hit three times, Dark Chaoticus will greatly increase the size of his laser, forcing Princess Poppysprout to sacrifice her power to the Crystal Star to increase its power. After holding it off. Because of this, Kirby will increase the size of his own laser to match Chaoticus's; at this point, the player must mash A, B, X, and Y all at once to push the laser back and deal the final hit. If successful, Dark Chaoticus will release rays of light from his body, then explode.
=== Extra Mode bosses ===
File:Screenshot 2024-02-06 184532.png|Twin Woods---------------------------------------------------------------Twin Woods from Kirby Super Star is back—bright eyed, dual headed, and dropping more apples than should even be possible! This dynamic duo are the bosses of World 1, and are in posession of a Crystal Star shard, and they don't seem to be willing to give it back! Each of the Twin Woods attacks just like Whispy Woods, dropping four apples and three Gordos, shooting air bullets, try to inhale the player, lowering three vines with Burst Fruits, two near the ground and one halfway down, and can also drop four enemies down from his foliage. They take turns attacking. They share HP, and will reach phase 2 at the same time, donning their Dream Land 3 sinister appearance and growing monsterous arms. They now begin throwing their apples and their attacks are much more faster. They also extends their roots out to try and damage Kirby. When defeated, World 1 is cleared, and you gain your first Star shard of Extra Mode.
File:Maskeddaedaedae.png|Masked Dedede----------------------------------------------------------------Returning for a royal rumble is the greedy, vengeful, self-proclaimed king of Dream Land, Masked Dedede! Armed with a mask and a giant mechanical hammer, Masked Dedede is back, looking for a last shot at revenge. In the first half of the battle, he is fought like normal. He attacks by sliding, jumping, hitting the ground with a hammer, trying to inhale Kirby and his friends, and inflating himself & floating. In the latter half of the battle, Dedede is kicked out of his castle, but immediately returns piloting his Dedede Robo mech from Kirby Mass Attack. It attacks by hopping around, launching missiles, and trying to flatten Kirby. When defeated, the Dedede Robo is destroyed, Dedede is blown out of his castle, World 2 is cleared, and you gain your second Star shard of Extra Mode.
File:Primafamily.png|Pryma Family-----------------------------------Enter the royal bird family, Pryma Blade and her twin chicks! These three are successors of the Ryna Family and Dyna Blade. They attack just like their predecessors, except their attacks are much faster. They can now also spawn bouncing Gordos to damage the player. Once they are defeated, another Star shard is gained, and World 3 is cleared.
File:Somethingsomethingsomething.png|Fatty Porcuspine----------------------------------------------Rising to the surface for a rematch is Fatty Porcuspine, Porcuspine's upgraded form! He's much stronger, and will make you walk the plank if you try and stand up to him! He attacks just like his original form, except his attacks are faster and much more frequent. He now can also summon random enemies and Gordos during his battle. Once defeated, World 4 is cleared, and you gain your 4th Star shard.
File:Venomenom.png|Venom Kracko---------------------------------------------------------------Poison with a chance of lightning? What a terrifying forecast! It's enough to make anyone's face cloud over! It must be Venom Kracko, Kracko's poisonous variant! In the first half of the battle, Venom Kracko attacks just like he does in Super Kirby Clash. In the second half, it activates Kracko's second half and attacks. When defeated, the 5th Star shard is gained, and World 5 is cleared.
File:Galactalacta.png|Galacta Knight----------------------------------------------The most powerful warrior in the galaxy has drifted into this universe from another dimension. Having collected a Star shard, Galacta Knight is ready to cause chaos and annihilate those who cross his path once again! He attacks just like he does in Kirby Planet Robobot. When defeated, he is sealed back into his Crystal, the final Star Shard is gained, and World 6 is cleared.
File:Dangerdododo.png|Danger Doo-----------------------------------------------------Danger Dee, reincarnated into Danger Doo, has returned for another round. Very vengeful and still being Maejastie's right-hand minion, Danger Doo continues to go on a rampage, destroying everything in its path. It attacks just like Danger Dee, except its attacks are slightly faster. It can now also fire beams like Waddle Doos do. When defeated, it explodes, and you are free to enter Harmo Star.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-11 200540.png|Shadow Maejastie EX-----------------------------------------------Maejastie has enhanced her powers even further to become Shadow Maejaste EX! Beware, for this version of her is much more powerful! Her attacks are the same, but more faster & frequent, and she can now summon black holes similar to Magolor in Kirby's Return to Dreamland. When defeated, she is reverted back to her basic form.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-11 201638.png|Dark Chaoticus EX-----------------------------------------------After being defeated by Kirby, Maejastie sacrifices more of her life force, allowing Dark Chaoticus to come back as Dark Chaoticus EX! He attacks like normal, but faster. He can now summon Gordo Bars to damage Kirby. Dark Chaoticus EX takes more hits to be beaten, and this time, the Laser Battle Q.T.E. is not reused, so Dark Chaoticus EX is just destroyed once it is weakened by Kirby.
=== Starry Space bosses ===
File:Screenshot 2024-02-11 202312.png|Stelleatus Woods------------------------------------------------This phantasmal beast created by the Crystal Star has taken the form of Whispy Woods and grown to be mysteriously & suprisingly powerful under the blue, starry sunlight of Starry Space. Do you think its apples are physical illusions too? Wonder what they taste like, but we can worry about that later! Right now we gotta destroy this beast! It attacks just like Whispy Woods and even gains some attacks very similar to that of Parallel Woods from Kirby Star Allies. When defeated, it explodes, some Soul Orbs are gained, and World 1 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-11 203729.png|Stelleatus Dedede------------------------------------------------This creepy creature has also been created by the Crystal Star. It's a physical illusion of King Dedede based on memories of his embarrassing turn under the dark influence of his Star shard. It has no memory of Kirby or the wonderful adventures they've shared. It's nothing more than a hollow, chaos-hungry husk. It attacks just like Masked Dedede does, except its attacks are much more master. It can also summon Gordo Bars to harm Kirby. When the first half of the battle is over, Stelleatus Dedede is kicked out of its castle, but it does not come back with a Dedede Robo. Instead, it grows giant, similar to Kirby's Blowout Blast, and attacks. It attacks just like Giant Masked Dedede does in Kirby's Blowout Blast. When defeated, it explodes, Soul Orbs are gained, and World 2 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 8.30.50 AM.png|Stelleatus Family------------------------------------------------These phantasmal beasts were also created by the Crystal Star using powerful psychic energy. They're not the real Ryna Family-just physical illusion made of negative thoughts, but that doesn't mean they're not incredibly strong! They attack just like the Pryma Family, but they can now inhale, similar to Whispy Woods in Kirby's Return to Dreamland. When defeated, they explode, Soul Orbs are gained, and World 3 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 10.16.50 AM.png|Stelleatus Porcuspine------------------------------------------------Created from strong psychic energy and modeled on specific memories of his role in the real world, this phantasmal copy of Porcuspine will forever ravage the blue, starry shores of Starry Space, eating and destroying anyone unfortunate enough to cross its putrid path. It attacks just like Fatty Porcuspine, except its inhale is much larger and longer. It can also summon Gordos in an attempt to damage Kirby. Its attacks are also faster and more frequent. When defeated, it explodes, Soul Orbs are gained, and World 4 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 10.20.15 AM.png|Stelleatus Kracko------------------------------------------------When you think about it, shy levels are kind of predictable. No matter where or when in the universe, as long as there are clouds, you can always expect a Kracko to be there, ready to pounce! This Kracko is a fake! Formed from negative thoughts and powerful psychic energy, this crazy cloud doesn't have any memories of Kirby. It's a mere husk of evil and chaos. It may be an illusion, but its lightning strikes will cause real damage! It attacks just like Venom Kracko, except its attacks are stronger, faster, longer, and more frequent. When defeated, it explodes, Soul Orbs are gained, and World 5 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 10.38.03 AM.png|Stelleatus Knight------------------------------------------------The lone illusory foe that you encountered at Everfrost Enclave. When a Star shard tried to control Meta Knight, the experienced swordsman tried his very best to fight, back, but sadly succumbed. The result was this mysterious doppelgänger, formed by the negative residual psychic energy! It attacks just like Galacta Knight, but faster. When defeated, it explodes, Soul Orbs are gained, and World 6 is cleared.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 10.46.29 AM.png|Stelleatus Shadow Maejastie------------------------------------------------When Maejastie sacrificed her life force to the Crystal Star to unseal Dark Chaoticus, the result was this evil husk of the alchemist formed by the residual psychic energy. It may not be the real Shadow Maejastie, but it's just as evil and even more powerful! It attacks just like Shadow Maejastie EX, except its attacks are much stronger. When defeated, it explodes, and the player proceeds to climb to the top of the lab to fight the final boss of Starry Space.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 10.54.40 AM.png|Perfect Chaoticus------------------------------------------------This is it. The only thing standing between you and freedom is the dark dragon that has used the energy around him to assume a more powerful form: Perfect Chaoticus. It attacks just like Dark Chaoticus EX, but his attacks are much more fast. He also has some new attacks. He can spread out his galaxy colored wings and make meteors come out of them, crashing into the arena in an attempt to damage Kirby. Perfect Chaoticus can also take to the sky and summon a giant shadow of himself in the background and sweep its claws left or right up to four times in conjunction with Perfect Chaoticus, an attack similar to Chaos Elfilis from Kirby and the Forgotten Land. When defeated, his body disintegrates, revealing his Dark-Matter like soul called Soul Chaoticus.
File:Screenshot 2024-02-12 3.53.43 PM.png|Soul Chaoticus------------------------------------------------The creepy soul of Perfect Chaoticus has been revealed! Born from the total absence of care and composed of dark energy, he has unleashed his true power from a state of mere existence to that of true sentience. He no longer cares about world destruction and devastation. Now he desires only one thing…REVENGE. Soul Chaoticus has attacks very similar to Dark Matter, Void, and Magolor Soul. He can bounce around the arena in an attempt to harm Kirby, he uses Magolor Soul's "Magolor Cannon" that goes into portals, and he also shoots beams out of the red eye in his mouth. He can also shoot out his gray spikes that will surround Kirby before they crash together. At half HP, Soul Chaoticus will grow slightly bigger, and his first two eyes will dissapear, leaving only the mouth. At this point, normal attacks are harmless against him. He becomes much stronger and now starts using attacks that references different Copy Abilities; for Sword, he launches out his spikes that reshape to form Dark Matter Blades that charge towards Kirby, swinging their swords around, before Soul Chaoticus shapes into a Dark Matter Blade himself and uses Kirby's Ultra Sword attack before he returns to normal; For beam, he fires a giant beam out of its mouth. For fire, he uses Chaos Elfilis's "Blazing Rush" attack. For water, he summons giant waves. For spark, he creates shockwaves. For Leaf, he uses Magolor Soul's bramble attack. And lastly, for Ice, he uses Magolor Soul's icicle attack. The only way to harm Soul Chaoticus is by attacking using Poppysprout abilities, which will be available after acquiring a Copy Essence that will randomly spawn after Soul Chaoticus uses a Copy Ability-like attack. The Copy Essence will correspond to the Copy Ability attack he uses. His old attacks are the same, but much stronger and faster. When Soul Chaoticus is defeated, he releases rays of light from himself, then explodes, allowing Kirby and Poppysprout to leave Starry Space.
=== Surprise bosses ===
File:Kong b-brain.png|King D-Mind makes a surprise appearance as the penultimate boss of the Ultimate Arena!
== Worlds ==
=== Story Mode worlds ===
(Note: The worlds in Extra Mode are the same as Story Mode, except they are harder, and the bosses are replaced with their stronger counterparts. The same goes for Starry Space, where the bosses are replaced with their "Stelleatus" counterparts.)
											
											
											
											
											
											
											
== Copy Abilities ==
File:Sword Kirby (Fighters 2 - Return To Dreamland).png|Sword Kirby
File:Hammer Kirby KDL3D.png|Hammer Kirby
File:Fire Kirby KDL3D.png|Fire Kirby
File:Water Kirby KRTDL-0.png|Water Kirby
File:Stone Kirby KDL3D.png|Stone Kirby
File:Leaf Kirby.png|Leaf Kirby
File:KatFL Ranger Kirby artwork.png|Ranger Kirby
File:Spark Kirby KDL3D.png|Spark Kirby
File:Ice Kirby (Return To Dreamland Deluxe).png|Ice Kirby
File:Animal Kirby KDL3D.png|Animal Kirby
== Trivia ==
* Akin to most of the canon modern Kirby games, the world names, alliteration aside, spell out an acronym, this time being "MONSTER", which not only foreshadows Dark Chaoticus's role as the monsterous final boss, but is also the name of the final boss theme.
* Story Mode and Starry Space are the only canon modes in the game.
* Maejastie's appearance was based off of Kammy Koopa, from the Super Mario franchise. She is not the only character to be modeled after another, as Princess Poppysprout was modeled after Alice from Sonic.EXE Soh, King Hoppysprout was modeled after Big Chungus, and Porcuspine was modeled after a Porcupuffer, from the Super Mario franchise.
* Soul Chaoticus, along with Necrodeus, Magolor Soul, Wham Bam Jewel, Dark Mind, and Magolor’s second form, are the only bosses in the series to have exactly three eyes.
* Soul Chaoticus, along with Void, Chaos Elfilis, Magolor Soul, and 02, are the only Kirby final bosses that reference Zero and Dark Matter, from Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3.
* Perfect Chaoticus's theme is a mix/medley of Nightmare's theme, Dark Chaoticus's theme, Void Termina's theme, Kirby Planet Robobot's boss theme, and 02's theme.
* Yoshi makes a cameo appearance as a statue in the background of World 2.
* Dark Chaoticus EX's pause screen description states that Dark Chaoticus used to long terrorize the inhabitants of Harmo Star, before it was defeated and sealed into the Crystal Star by four heroes of yore. While this may or may not be true, the four heroes of yore might be the same four heroes of yore who sealed away Void Termina.
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