Marx

MARX

Another mini-story in Super Star featured the sun and moon getting into a fight and preventing the citizens of Dream Land from sleeping. A small jester-like creature tells Kirby to seek out Galactic Nova, a powerful wish-granting machine, to stop them from fighting.

This little jester is Marx, who betrays Kirby upon reaching his goal and instead wishes for the power to destroy the world, revealing himself to be the game’s main villain. He would reappear throughout the series here and there, and is remembered well for his traitorous turn.

As a fighter, he will be erratic and slippery, with good aerials and powerful attacks. His moveset will pull largely from his final battle, where he has ultimate power at his disposal.

Likelihood rating: Strong.

Dyna Blade

DYNA BLADE

For the SNES, Kirby series representation came in the form of Kirby Super Star. The game was split up into multiple mini-stories that you would work your way through one by one. One of these featured a giant bird wreaking havoc over her missing eggs.

This is Dyna Blade, one of the most powerful residents of Dream Land. Though a major boss, she will turn friendly when her eggs are returned to her and she has had a recurring presence throughout the series.

As a fighter, she will be big and powerful, with good aerial mobility and high speed. Her moveset will pull from her main boss battle as well as any subsequent fights.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Dark Matter

DARK MATTER

Although, like the previous games, you’d believe that King Dedede is the main villain, upon his defeat, you discover that he was actually being controlled by a cosmic being of darkness.

This is Dark Matter, the closest we have to a true over-arching villain in the series. He would reappear in Dream Land 3 and Crystal Shards, with other villains hearkening back to him or being offshoots of him in some way.

As a fighter, Dark Matter would be large and floaty, with rather unique hitboxes. His moveset would pull from all of his various boss battles throughout the series, and would involve him separating off small parts of himself.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Gooey

GOOEY

Another character introduced in Kirby’s Dream Land 2 was Gooey, a small blue blob that would appear in a bag and give you a bonus.

This is Gooey, Kirby’s best friend and a small piece of Dark Matter broken off from the whole. He would go on to play the Player Character role in Dream Land 3, using his tongue to mimic Kirby’s copy ability, and would have sparse roles throughout the series from there.

As a fighter, Gooey would be light and bouncy, using his tongue to copy abilities just like Kirby. His moveset would pull heavily from Dream Land 3 where he is the Player 2.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Kine

KINE

The third and final of Kirby’s first set of companions was a large blue sunfish that carried Kirby in his mouth.

This is Kine. Most of his combos with Kirby had a strong underwater purpose to them, allowing he and Kirby to navigate watery areas with ease.

As a fighter, Kine would be a bit awkward on land, but would have strong speed to make up for it. His moveset would pull from he and Kirby’s combos in the game.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Coo

COO

The second of Kirby’s companions was a purple owl that carried Kirby around in his talons.

This is Coo. Typically most of their combos had an aerial bent to them, allowing them to move faster through the air or drop like a rock. Sometimes, they even made use of Coo’s feathers.

As a fighter, Coo would be the best in his aerial moves, with moderately high speed and bulk to him. His moves would pull from he and Kirby’s various combos.

Likelihood rating: Piranha Plant clause.

Rick

RICK

In Kirby’s Dream Land 2, the games introduced a new gimmick: a trio of animal buddies who would help Kirby by carting him around the stage in various ways.

The first of these was a hamster named Rick. He would carry Kirby on his head, and together, they’d pull off a number of combo attacks using Rick’s strong body and Kirby’s copy abilities.

As a fighter, Rick would be strong and tanky, with a good bit of speed. His moveset would pull from the various combos he and Kirby could perform together.

Likelihood rating: Could happen.

Nightmare

NIGHTMARE

In the end, Kirby defeats King Dedede and restores the Star Rod, learning the awful truth: that an evil being had been trying to spill into Dream Land and fill it with bad dreams, and King Dedede had been striving to stop him.

This is Nightmare, the true villain of Kirby’s Adventure, its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, and the anime as EnEmEe, a shadowy being that can absorb most attacks and spreads darkness everywhere.

As a fighter, Nightmare will have excellent defense and high power, with some good aerials to boot. His moveset will pull from all of his various boss battles.

Likelihood rating: Strong

Meta-Knights

META-KNIGHTS

Serving under Meta Knight are a band of four knights, each armed with a mace, axe, trident, and javelin respectively.

These are the Meta-Knights, loyal followers of Meta Knight who attack together in one battle, each one following a specific pattern that Kirby will have to study to defeat. They would recur here and there throughout the series.

As fighters, they would be a combination of the four, with their moveset pulling from their four weapons. They would be generally speedy, but less so than Meta Knight.

Likelihood rating: Probably not

Meta Knight

META KNIGHT

Though Kirby’s Dream Land was the first game, many often view Kirby’s Adventure as the progenitor of most of the standard Kirby tropes, like copy abilities and King Dedede only being a fake-out villain. This time around, King Dedede has stolen the magical Star Rod from the Fountain of Dreams, cutting off Dream Land’s supply of them. Kirby sets out to take it back, only to be challenged by a shadowy knight with a golden sword.

This is Meta Knight, a warrior serving under King Dedede, who would likewise return again and again as a boss, but rarely as a true villain, instead being more a loyal protector of Dream Land who clashes with Kirby in service of his duty, or simply in search of a challenge.

As a fighter, he would be primarily a sword fighter, with quick moves that deal a lot of damage and a good aerial kit. His moveset would pull from all of his various battles in the series.

Likelihood rating: Already in.

King Dedede

KING DEDEDE

The first game’s plot was fairly simple, a big bad king stole all the food in Dream Land, and Kirby, being the glutton he is, sets out to take it all back.

This king was King Dedede, a fat penguin and major rival of Kirby. Though he’d never be a true villain following this game, he would appear again and again as a boss, often under some form of mind control, his intentions being misunderstood. On occasion, he’d even be a full-on ally.

As a fighter, he’d be big and heavy, but floaty in his own way. He’d be heavy-hitting with his powerful hammer, his moveset pulling from all his various boss fights across the series.

Likelihood rating: Already in.

Kirby

KIRBY

The Kirby series was launched in 1992 as a main game for HAL Laboratories, a studio under Nintendo, led by Smash’s own Sakurai Masahiro. The series was designed as a basic platformer, a nice and simple line of games mostly for casual gamers (with a bit of Eldritch horror at the end). The main character of these games was a cute little pink puffball who can suck up enemies.

This is Kirby, a resident of the whimsical world of Dream Land, and a bottomless pit for food and enemies alike. In subsequent games, he would gain the power to copy the abilities of those he inhaled, which would become the key staple of the series.

As a fighter, Kirby would be light and floaty, with a decently diverse moveset pulling from all of his various copy abilities and other standard moves. He would also have the gimmick of being able to copy any opponent and gain the use of their standard B-move.

Likelihood rating: Already in.

Kirby Roster, Final Update

KIRBY ROSTER

And here is the final round of additions to the full Kirby roster:

1.      Kirby

2.      Ball Kirby

3.      Kirby Mass

4.      Robobot Armor

5.      Invader Armor

6.      Wrestler Kirby

7.      Sword Hero

8.      Hammer Lord

9.      Doctor Healmore

10.  Beam Mage

11.  Tiff

12.  Tuff

13.  Ribbon

14.  Elfilin

15.  Elline

16.  Gooey

17.  Prince Fluff

18.  Rick

19.  Coo

20.  Kine

21.  Chuchu

22.  Nago

23.  Pitch

24.  Cappy

25.  Chief Bookem

26.  Professor Curio

27.  Gus

28.  Melman

29.  Doctor Yabui

30.  Chef Shiitake

31.  Chef Nagoya

32.  Princess Rona

33.  Commander Vee

34.  Princess Marona: a princess abducted for her cookbook

a.      Cake Toss

b.      Throwing Knives

c.      Airship

d.      Malice Stone

e.      The Ultimate Cake

35.  Baron Gallic: the man who abducted her (Echo of Marona)

a.      Cake Toss

b.      Throwing Knives

c.      Airship

d.      Malice Stone

e.      All Under My Control

36.  Robot Dog

37.  King Dedede

38.  Masked Dedede

39.  Buff Dedede

40.  Forgo Dedede

41.  Escargoon

42.  Escar-droid

43.  Meta Knight

44.  Mecha Knight

45.  Dark Meta Knight

46.  Galacta Knight

47.  Morpho Knight

48.  Bandana Waddle Dee

49.  Adeleine

50.  Paint Roller

51.  Kit Cosmos

52.  Sirica

53.  Gryll & Mr. Star

54.  Nightmare

55.  Marx

56.  Daroach

57.  Magolor

58.  Queen Sectonia

59.  Taranza

60.  President Haltmann

61.  Director Kane: echo of President Haltmann

62.  Susie

63.  Lord Hyness

64.  Francisca

65.  Flamberge

66.  Zan Partizanne

67.  Leongar

68.  Moa: a kid pretending to be Meta Knight’s apprentice

a.      Sword Stab

b.      Soap Bucket

c.      Drone Controller

d.      Broom Block

e.      Galacta Knight Controller

69.  Tron: the man behind Battle Royale

a.      Camera Clone

b.      Slam Hockey

c.      Rocket Rumble

d.      Coin Clash Ghost

e.      Ore Express

70.  Pirika: a girl who idolizes Sectonia

a.      Fruit Toss

b.      Flood

c.      Fairy Wings

d.      Dreamstalk Sprout

e.      Dreamstalk

71.  Drawcia

72.  Yin Yarn

73.  Necrodeus

74.  Claycia

75.  Dark Matter

76.  Miracle Matter

77.  Zero/Zero-Two

78.  Dark Mind

79.  Dark Nebula

80.  Star Dream

81.  Void Termina

82.  Fecto Elfilis

83.  King D-Mind

84.  Master Crown

85.  Waddle Dee

86.  Parasol Waddle Dee

87.  Jumpershoot

88.  Waddle Doo

89.  Poppy Bros.

90.  Sasuke

91.  Broom Hatter

92.  Hothead

93.  Burnin’ Leo

94.  Driblee

95.  Chilly

96.  Pengy

97.  Sparky

98.  Plugg

99.  Leafan

100.                     Sandran

101.                     Blade Knight

102.                     Sword Night

103.                     Gigant Edge

104.                     Sir Kibble

105.                     Knuckle Joe

106.                     Box Boxer

107.                     Birdon

108.                     Noddy

109.                     Wheelie

110.                     Galbo

111.                     Foley

112.                     Tick

113.                     Captain Stitch

114.                     Mumbies

115.                     Como

116.                     Moonja

117.                     Bio Spark

118.                     Benikage

119.                     Yamikage

120.                     Spynum

121.                     Rocky

122.                     Blocky

123.                     Twister

124.                     Fleurina

125.                     UFO

126.                     Tac

127.                     Simirror

128.                     Gim

129.                     NESP

130.                     Telepathos

131.                     Wester

132.                     Whippy

133.                     Beetley

134.                     Hornhead

135.                     Ringle

136.                     Jammerjab

137.                     Armoroid

138.                     Mariner

139.                     Devil

140.                     Cotta

141.                     Clown Acrobot

142.                     Chemitory

143.                     Meta Knights

144.                     Squeak Squad

145.                     Sphere Doomer

146.                     Clawroline

147.                     Gorimondo

148.                     Sillydillo

149.                     Fitness Fiend

150.                     Fang

151.                     Delivery Man

152.                     Anige

153.                     Kirk, Dirk, and Smirk

154.                     Martial Arts All-Stars

155.                     Air Riders

156.                     Bonkers

157.                     Mr. Frosty

158.                     Bugzzy

159.                     Chef Kawasaki

160.                     Monsieur Goan

161.                     Fryclops

162.                     Waiu

163.                     Dubior

164.                     Boxy

165.                     Wiz

166.                     Whispy Woods

167.                     Flowery Woods

168.                     Clanky Woods

169.                     Kracko

170.                     Lololo and Lalala

171.                     Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright

172.                     Phan Phan

173.                     Goriath

174.                     Paintra

175.                     Vividria

176.                     Coily Rattler

177.                     Pyribbit

178.                     Ice Dragon

179.                     Fangora

180.                     Acro

181.                     Squashini

182.                     Metal General

183.                     HR-H and HR-E

184.                     Red Viper

185.                     Lobzilla

186.                     Dr. Moro & Kirbysaur

187.                     Wolfwrath

188.                     Masher

189.                     Dynablade

190.                     Landia

191.                     Mosugaba

Wow. At least we know Starfox probably won't be quite as extensive. Next up, we start with our character cards!