Kirby's Adventure
| Kirby's Adventure | |
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| Developer(s) | HAL Laboratory |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Masahiro Sakurai |
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| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo Entertainment System Game Boy Advance Virtual Console |
| Article on WiKirby | Kirby's Adventure |
Kirby's Adventure (星のカービィ 夢の泉の物語, Kirby of the Stars: The Story of the Fountain of Dreams) is a 1993 platforming video game developed by HAL Laboratory for the Nintendo Entertainment System before later receiving a Game Boy Advance remake as Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. This is the second game in the Kirby series, the first on a home console, and is the first appearance of iconic characters like Meta Knight and Nightmare.
In the Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Fighter[edit]
Meta Knight, a fighter in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate first appeared in this game.
Moves[edit]
While the origin of Kirby's neutral special move, Inhale, first appeared in Kirby's Dream Land, it was this game that gave Kirby the ability to copy enemies, which would become a recurring element in the Kirby series. Kirby's dash attack in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is based on the Burning (called FireBall in Kirby's Adventure) ability from this game. His side special move, Hammer, is based on the Hammer ability from this game. Like its lighter counterpart Sword, it comes with two different attacks: a heavy swing when used on the ground, and a somersault attack when used in midair or underwater. It can be obtained by inhaling Bonkers. Kirby's back throw is based on the Backdrop ability from this game. Also, one of Kirby's custom moves, Ice Breath, is based on Ice Kirby from this game.
Stage[edit]
The Fountain of Dreams stage in Melee and Ultimate comes from the location of the same name in this game. It is the home of the Star Rod, which gives good dreams to the inhabitants of Dream Land. After the Star Rod was stolen and broken by King Dedede to trap Nightmare, Kirby, not knowing that, had to collect the seven parts by traveling throughout the seven levels of the game and bring them back to the fountain.
Item[edit]
The Star Rod comes from this game. It acts as the primary power source of the Fountain of Dreams, and without it, people are unable to properly sleep or dream. Although initially broken into seven shards by King Dedede, the Star Rod is restored by Kirby, only for him to discover that Dedede had shattered the Star Rod in order to prevent the main villain of the game, Nightmare, from taking over the Fountain of Dreams; directly after this, Kirby is then tasked with using the Star Rod in order to defeat Nightmare, which he successfully performs.
Assist Trophy[edit]
Nightmare appears as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is the final boss of this game. Due to the threat he posed to Dream Land, King Dedede sealed away Nightmare by dismantling the Star Rod. Kirby, however, didn't know this was Dedede's intention, and re-assembled the Star Rod in full by defeating Dedede's minions and ultimately defeating the king himself at the Fountain of Dreams. Once the Star Rod was placed back in the fountain, Nightmare was released, and Dedede then inhaled Kirby and fired him off to fight Nightmare.
Enemy[edit]
Bonkers, an enemy in Smash Run, first appeared in this game. In order to attack, Bonkers may charge at Kirby, jump in the air and swing his hammer, or throw coconuts at Kirby to deal damage.
Music[edit]
The tracks Butter Building, introduced in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and Butter Building Ver. 2, introduced in Super Smash Bros. 4 tracks come from this game. Both prominently feature the song Butter Building, which first appeared in the world of the same name. Butter Building is an electric guitar-based remix that additionally features parts of the Star Jingle, Green Greens from Kirby's Dream Land, and the Kirby's Dream Land title screen music, while Butter Building Ver. 2 also includes the Vegetable Valley and Ice Cream Island themes from Kirby's Adventure. Super Smash Bros. 4 also introduced Ice Cream Island, which additionally includes the game's boss theme and the Kirby Dance jingle.
The Boss Theme Medley includes two songs from Kirby's Adventure, both the standard boss theme and the recurring song The Arena, which originally played in mini game stages wherein Kirby would fight a mid boss to earn a Maxim Tomato and the chance to copy that mid boss's ability. Additionally, though credited as being from Kirby's Air Ride, Forest Stage was originally used as music for forest areas in Kirby's Adventure.
Trophies[edit]
In Melee[edit]
| Name | Image | First Game | Description |
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| Star Rod | Kirby's Adventure 5/93 |
This magic wand holds 16 star shots and sends foes flying at a low angle when thrown. It's most powerful when Captain Falcon or Sheik performs a Smash Attack while holding it. In Kirby's Adventure, the Star Rod is the secret power behind the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede steals the Star Rod in order to seal away the nasty Cloaked Nightmare. | |
| Fountain of Dreams | Kirby's Adventure 5/93 |
This mystical fountain in Dream Land uses the power of the Star Rod to create a gush of pleasant dreams that flow like water. The dreams then become a fine mist and drift over the land, bringing peaceful rest to one and all. It's been confirmed that there are identical facilities on other planets near Pop Star. | |
| Fire Kirby | Kirby's Adventure 5/93 |
When Kirby swallows a fire-wielding enemy, he transforms into Fire Kirby. Not only does he breathe fire in this form, but he can also sprout flames on his entire body and damage enemies by crashing into them. Fire Kirby wears the bright red headdress of his enemy Burning Leo. The hat turns into a helpful weapon when thrown. | |
| Ball Kirby | Kirby's Adventure 5/93 |
When Kirby swallows a ball enemy, he turns into a ball and can bounce off of floors and walls. It's tough to control, but well worth it for the strong attack power it gives Kirby. After his debut in Kirby's Adventure, Ball Kirby has popped up in several more Kirby games, such as Kirby's Pinball Land and Kirby's Block Ball. | |
| Meta-Knight | Kirby Super Star 9/96 |
The mysterious head of the Meta-Knights, he wields his sword with dignity. He delivered his sword to Kirby and demanded single combat in a show of his knightly honor; his strict adherence to his code of ethics makes him a rarity in Dream Land. Sometimes he throws off his cape in battle. It occasionally transforms into wings. |
In Brawl[edit]
| Name | Type | Picture | Description |
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| Meta Knight | Fighter |
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| Star Rod | Item |
A magic wand. Perform a standard attack with it, and it's a battering weapon. Perform a strong or smash attack, and it fires a barrage of star shots. Throw it at a foe, and that opponent will get sent flying sideways. In the Kirby series, the Star Rod is the power source of the Fountain of Dreams. King Dedede once stole it to imprison the Nightmare Wizard.
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| Beam Kirby | Fighter Related |
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| Needle Kirby | Fighter Related |
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| Sword Kirby | Fighter Related |
A Kirby ability made when Kirby inhales a sword-wielding foe or a sword itself. Doing so provides Kirby with a rapid sword slash, a jumping sword spin, or even the energy-beam blast of the Final Cutter. It wouldn't be a stretch to say that this is the #1 Copy Ability in terms of accessibility.
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| Sleep Kirby | Fighter Related |
Kirby after he copies the ability to sleep peacefully. Kirby takes on this form when he inhales Noddy or other such enemies. Kirby cannot move at all while sleeping, so extra care should be taken not to use this ability when enemies are near. Kirby, in his slumber, tends to drool, and in his panicked awakening, isn't it cute how he forgets to wipe off the drool?
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| Fire Kirby | Fighter Related |
Kirby when he inhales an enemy who uses fire. Shooting fire from his mouth, Fire Kirby can cook enemies from afar. This ability also allows Kirby to light explosive blocks, fuses, and so on. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Fire Kirby can roll his burning body into enemies as an attack move.
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| Ice Kirby | Fighter Related |
Kirby when he copies an enemy with chilly abilities. Ice Kirby can blow an icy wind from his mouth and freeze enemies solid. These frozen enemies can then be knocked into other enemies as an additional means of attack. These blocks are not only effective against enemies but can also be used on terrain such as magma or water.
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| Tornado Kirby | Fighter Related |
Kirby when he inhales enemies that fly around like twisters through the sky. When in tornado form, Kirby can spin freely through the air for short amounts of time, clearing out groups of enemies. Tornado Kirby will continue spinning and bouncing violently off of obstacles until he comes to a stop. One drawback of Tornado Kirby is the control difficulty. | |
| Blade Knight | Fighter Related |
A sword wielder covered head to toe in armor. Kirby can copy his Sword ability by inhaling him. Blade Knight has a variety of sword techniques, including chops and 100-slash combo attacks. As a helper, you can take him with you, and he will assist by taking out enemies with sword attacks. He's about as strong as Sword Knight.
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| Bonkers | Fighter Related |
A large enemy who wields a giant hammer as a weapon. Bonkers battles you with several moves--his hammer attack and coconut throw could be considered his specialties. Kirby can inhale Bonkers to learn Hammer and Smash techniques.[4] Not many know this, but Hammer Kirby can also break walls and pound down stakes.
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| Wheelie | Fighter Related |
A real speed demon. Once Wheelie gets going, he can't be stopped. Wheelies are sometimes known to run in packs too. Kirby can copy the Wheel ability, turn into a tire, and run over enemies. The momentum will keep him rolling until he runs into an obstacle such as a wall. | |
| Bomber | Fighter Related |
One dangerous dude--as evidenced by the skull drawn on his body. Bomber walks around on two legs, but whenever he falls from stairs or other high places, he hits his head and explodes, covering a significant blast radius. Kirby can suck him up to learn the Crash ability, the ultimate weapon for wiping out every last enemy on the screen. Use it once and it's gone!
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| Bugzzy | Fighter Related |
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In Smash 4[edit]
Both versions[edit]
| Name | Category | Picture |
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Description |
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| Meta Knight | Fighter |
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| Star Rod | Item |
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| Nightmare Nightmare (Kirby) |
Assist Trophy | ![]() |
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In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
| Name | Category | Picture | Description |
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| Bonkers | Enemy |
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| Bomber | Series Related |
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| Wheelie | Series Related |
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| Bugzzy | Series Related |
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In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Name | Category | Picture | Description |
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| Sword Kirby | Series Related |
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| Beam Kirby | Series Related |
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| Fire Kirby | Series Related |
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| Ice Kirby | Series Related |
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| Needle Kirby | Series Related |
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| Tornado Kirby | Series Related |
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| Mike Kirby | Series Related |
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| Sleep Kirby | Series Related |
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| Blade Knight | Series Related |
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| Starman (Kirby) | Series Related |
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Spirits[edit]
Primary[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base |
Max |
Base |
Max |
Base |
Max |
Ability |
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| 341 | Nightmare's Power Orb | ★★ | ⬡⬡ | 1,714 | 6,879 | 1,003 | 4,024 | 711 | 2,855 | Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99 | ||
| 342 | Nightmare Wizard | ★★★★ | ⬡⬡ | 5,068 | 12,671 | 2,380 | 5,950 | 2,027 | 5,069 | Jam FS Charge | ||
| 372 | Bonkers | ★★★ | ⬡ | 2,720 | 8,163 | 1,632 | 4,898 | 1,088 | 3,265 | No Effect | ||
| 374 | Meta-Knights | ★★★ | ⬡⬡⬡ | 2,473 | 7,423 | 1,181 | 3,543 | 1,068 | 3,206 | Sword Attack ↑ | ||
| 375 | Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright | ★★ | ⬡⬡⬡ | 1,494 | 6,050 | 775 | 3,135 | 584 | 2,365 | Fire Attack ↑ |
Support[edit]
| No. | Image | Name | Class | Cost | Ability |
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| 327 | Star Rod | ★★★ | ⬢⬢ | First-Strike Advantage | |
| 368 | Rocky | ★ | ⬢⬢ | Instadrop | |
| 369 | Wheelie | ★★ | ⬢ | Dash Attack ↑ | |
| 370 | Bomber | ★★ | ⬢ | Bomber Equipped | |
| 371 | Bugzzy | ★★ | ⬢ | Strong Throw | |
| 373 | Mr. Frosty | ★ | ⬢ | Freezie Equipped |
Fighter[edit]
| No. | Image | Alternate Artwork | Name |
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| 324 | Meta Knight |
Masterpiece[edit]
Kirby's Adventure appears as a Masterpiece in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. In Brawl, the game is available from the start, lasts 2 minutes and starts in Vegetable Valley. in For Wii U, the game now has to be unlocked by clearing Solo Classic with Kirby on intensity 5.5 or higher. The game now lasts 3 minutes and starts from the title screen. While save file 1 is empty, save file 2 is set at the end of the game, prior to the King Dedede/Nightmare fight.
Miscellaneous[edit]
Kirby's blue alternate costumes in all Super Smash Bros. games is based on Ice Kirby or Freeze Kirby. Additionally, his dark blue alternate costume in Super Smash Bros. 4 is based on Meta Knight.
References[edit]
- ^ This is a slight mistranslation of the Japanese text, which states that, whenever Meta Knight fights Kirby, he offers Kirby a sword (not necessarily his own) in order to duel.
- ^ The Fire ability does not appear in Kirby: Canvas Curse; the similar and often-conflated Burning ability appears instead.
- ^ In Japanese versions of the game, Blade Knight's other game appearance is listed as Kirby Super Star. It was removed in Western versions of the game for unknown reasons.
- ^ The Bonkers trophy says that Kirby could get the Smash ability by inhaling him. This is not correct, as he only gives Hammer. Smash can only be obtained by inhaling Master Hand in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. The Japanese text instead states that Kirby can copy him to learn Hammer moves like Hammer Throw and Hammer Flip, which is accurate.
- ^ The game order is reversed in the Japanese version.
| Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
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| Starter games | Ice Climber · Kid Icarus · Kirby's Adventure · Star Fox 64 · Super Mario Bros. · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda |
| Japan-only games | EarthBound · Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem |
| Unlockable games | Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Super Mario Bros. 2 · Super Mario World · The Legend of Zelda · The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time |
| Masterpieces in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
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| Starter games | Balloon Fight · Donkey Kong · F-Zero · Kid Icarus · Kirby Super Star · Kirby's Dream Land · Mega Man 2 · Metroid · Pac-Man · Pilotwings · Super Mario Bros. · Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels · Super Mario Kart · Super Mario World · Super Metroid · The Legend of Zelda · Wrecking Crew · Zelda II: The Adventure of Link |
| Unlockable games | Dr. Mario · EarthBound · Kirby's Adventure · Punch-Out!! Featuring Mr. Dream · Yoshi |
| Japan-only games | Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light |
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| Fighters | Kirby (SSB · SSBM · SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · Meta Knight (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) · King Dedede (SSBB · SSB4 · SSBU) |
| Assist Trophies | Knuckle Joe · Nightmare · Chef Kawasaki |
| Bosses | Giant Kirby · Marx |
| Stages | Dream Land · Fountain of Dreams · Green Greens · Halberd · Dream Land GB · The Great Cave Offensive |
| Items | Maxim Tomato · Star Rod · Parasol · Warp Star · Apple · Dragoon · Superspicy Curry · Bomber |
| Enemies | Bonkers · Bronto Burt · Gordo · Parasol Waddle Dee · Plasma Wisp · Shotzo · Tac · Waddle Dee · Waddle Doo |
| Other | Gourmet Race · Whispy Woods |
| Trophies, Stickers and Spirits | Trophies (SSBM · SSBB · SSB4) · Stickers · Spirits |
| Music | Brawl · SSB4 · Ultimate |
| Masterpieces | Kirby's Dream Land · Kirby's Adventure · Kirby Super Star |
