Nightmare Enterprises

NIGHTMARE ENTERPRISES

The finale of the anime took Kirby, Meta Knight, Tiff, Tuff, and many of the more important townspeople out into space aboard the Battleship Halberd to take the fight to Nightmare Enterprises, storming their headquarters and fighting off a fleet of Destroyas.

This stage will recreate that battle, starting out with the players on the anime version of the Halberd, carrying them through the battlefield, letting them move up onto various destroyas and outer sections of the base, before taking them inside the base and into EnEmEe’s void.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aiMhQBJBuE

Castle Dedede

CASTLE DEDEDE

In the Kirby anime, most of the action takes place in Cappy Town and the surrounding area, most especially King Dedede’s castle resting on a hill overlooking the town, where King Dedede, Escargoon, Tiff, Tuff, and their parents all live.

This will be a massive stage, with lots of different areas to fight, including the main courtyard where the Ebrum family like to spend a lot of time, King Dedede’s personal balcony, the Waddle Dee training yards, and a center section that will occasionally open to reveal the monster-downloading machine firing up.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzTSH51nOG4

Air Riders

AIR RIDERS

As the series headed into its finale, a Nightmare Enterprises spaceship appeared in the sky above Cappy Town, releasing from its base a squad of elite fighters.

These fighters are called the Air Riders, pretty obviously meant to advertise the recently released Kirby: Air Ride, but a strong threat nonetheless. Kirby mainly fights them in a dream induced by Kabu.

As fighter, the four main kinds of Air Riders will act as color swaps, with strong aerials thanks to their vehicles. Their moveset will pull from all their various abilities.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Fryclops

FRYCLOPS

In one episode, King Dedede decides feeding his Waddle Dees is too expensive, and hires Chef Kawasaki to feed them, well, basically the see-through sandwich from Mickey & the Beanstalk. When the Waddle Dees revolt, King Dedede orders a new monster to feed them.

This monster is Fryclops, yet another cooking-based monster.

As a fighter, Fryclops will be an echo of Monsieur Goan, maybe being a bit more active and bouncier in his movements.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Fang

FANG

Late in the series, we learn the backstory of Gus the mechanic, how he used to be a member of a biker gang under a cruel and ruthless thug.

This thug is named Fang, who blows into Cappy Town one day with his crew, making life miserable for the residents. Gus challenges him to a race to force him to leave, only for Fang to prove to be a persistent cheater working for Nightmare Enterprises.

As a fighter, Fang will have speed and muscle on his side, constantly riding his bike. His moveset will pull from the various ways he cheats in the episodes.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Anige

ANIGE

Early on in the series, King Dedede attempted to enslave the Cappies and force them to produce a cartoon starring him. He later decides to try again, hiring a trio of animators to create a new one. When the animators turn out to be more interested in Tiff (in creepy ways), King Dedede hires a new animator from Nightmare Enterprises.

This is Anige, an animation monster who uses motion capture to force King Dedede and Kirby to fight each other until Kirby breaks free.

As a fighter, Anige will have multiple drones doing a lot of the work for him, giving him excellent range. His moveset will pull from his own actions as well as the other animators.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Chef Nagoya

CHEF NAGOYA

At one point, Chef Kawasaki’s best friend from cooking school arrives to visit.

This is Chef Nagoya. Seeing that his friend is failing in his cooking career, he challenges him to a cooking competition with his restaurant at stake, to spur his friend into trying harder.

As a fighter, Chef Nagoya will be an echo of his master, Chef Shiitake, using all of the cooking implements and dishes shown in their distinct episodes.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Red Viper

RED VIPER

In a rather heavy-handed episode about the dangers of energy drinks, King Dedede starts selling energy drinks from Nightmare Enterprises, which ends up sending the residents into a frenzy. This all ends up being a ploy to trick Kirby into drinking a fake that will make him crash, just in time for a monster to arrive to finish him off.

This monster is Red Viper, a buff muscular snake who pounds on the defenseless Kirby until Kirby manages to get a little bit of energy back in him.

As a fighter, Red Viper will be mostly brawn with a bit of poison to him. His moveset will pull from his episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Escar-droid

ESCAR-DROID

In one episode, Escargoon becomes so worn out by King Dedede’s constant abuse that he ends up building a robotic version of himself.

This robot he dubs Escar-droid. In true King Dedede fashion, he ends up co-opting the robot for his own purposes, even allowing Nightmare Enterprises to convert it into a monster.

As a fighter, it will be fairly similar to its creator, if a bit sturdier and more powerful. Its moveset will pull from its episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Dr. Moro & Kirbysaur

DR. MORO & KIRBYSAUR

In the finale episode of the third season, the Kirby anime delved straight into parody territory, with King Dedede summoning a mad scientist intent on making a park full of dinosaurs.

This is Dr. Moro, a bit of a combination of John Hammond and Henry Wu of Jurassic Park fame, with Dr. Moreau of older literary fame, using the DNA of Kirby, King Dedede, and the other residents of Cappy Town to create dinosaur/Cappy hybrids.

As a fighter, he will be riding on top of his greatest creation, the Kirbysaur. His moveset will pull from the dinosaur’s abilities as well as his own tech and equipment.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Mosugaba

MOSUGABA

One episode saw King Dedede trying to handle Kirby by kidnapping a pair of singing fairies from a distant island, whose song would draw a giant caterpillar to Cappy Town.

This is Mosugaba, a giant creature soothed by the fairies’ song. When it transforms into a moth, it releases a toxic dust from its wings, which King Dedede plans to use to congest Kirby so he won’t be able to inhale anything.

As a fighter, Mosugaba will be big and slow, with incredibly high defense. Its moveset will pull from both its caterpillar and moth forms.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Delivery Man

DELIVERY MAN

In one episode, Chef Kawasaki starts up a delivery service for his food, with Kirby, Tiff, Tuff, and the other kids helping out. When Kirby fails to deliver King Dedede’s food quickly, due to struggles with self-control, King Dedede orders up a fast delivery monster from Nightmare Enterprises.

This is the Delivery Man, the monster of the episode. It is incredibly fast, and quickly causes problems for the delivery service and the town in the process.

As a fighter, most of Delivery Man’s stats will be devoted to speed. Its moveset will pull from its actions throughout the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Dirk, Kirk, and Smirk

DIRK, KIRK, AND SMIRK

Throughout the series, King Dedede makes several attempts to build a school called Dedede Academy, to reign in the local rambunctious kids and put them under his control. One such attempt saw Tiff taking charge of the curriculum, with King Dedede attempting to sabotage it by sending in three bullies.

These bullies are Dirk, Kirk, and Smirk, monsters from Nightmare Enterprises. Though Tiff tries her best with them, in the end, their actions are just too much and they reveal their true nature as a monster.

As fighters, they will be color swaps with their combined form acting as a final boss. Their moveset will pull from their bullying behavior throughout the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Max Flexer

MAX FLEXER

When Kirby and King Dedede both fall victim to boxes of addictively fattening potato chips from Nightmare Enterprises and become too fat to move, Nightmare Enterprises sends a workout guru to help them.

This is Max Flexer, who puts them through extensive and cruel workouts to get them back into shape, most of which turn out to be traps meant to kill Kirby.

As a fighter, Max will be fast and strong, given his love of fitness. His moveset will pull from his traps and workouts through the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Sirica

SIRICA

Late one night, the castle is invaded by a young girl armed with a powerful four-formed weapon, seeking revenge against Meta Knight.

This is Sirica, the daughter of a fallen Star Warrior. She believes Meta Knight responsible for her death, killing her to steal the Galaxia sword. This is soon revealed to be false, as her mother died protecting him.

As a fighter, Sirica will be fast and nimble, using her weapon in all different ways against her opponents. Her moveset will pull from her abilities shown in the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Martial Arts All-Stars

MARTIAL ARTS ALL-STARS

Another episode saw Tuggle and Gangu, the grocery store owner and toy shop owner, join forces to sell basically Kinder Eggs, combining toys and chocolates they’d been unable to sell. This starts a collection frenzy among the townsfolk, which eventually leads to King Dedede starting his own line to compete.

His toys came from Nightmare Enterprises, and were called the Martial Arts All-Stars: Kung Fu Lee, Boxer Dyson, Karate Kid, Old Taikyoku, and Yankee Sekitori. After being bought, the toys come to life and challenge Kirby to a Martial Arts Tournament.

As fighters, they will all act as color swaps, with their moveset pulling from the moves displayed by all members.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Monsieur Goan

MONSIEUR GOAN

In one episode, King Dedede and Escargoon decide to open up their own restaurant as a rival to Chef Kawasaki’s, with the help of a chef from Nightmare Enterprises.

This is Monsieur Goan, who will act as a rival to Kawasaki for most of the episode, the pair cranking up the spiciness of their dishes to attract the most customers.

As a fighter, Monsieur Goan will be about average with spicy fire effects to most of his attacks. His moveset will pull from the unique elements of his episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Wolfwrath

WOLFWRATH

In the first season finale, King Dedede orders up one of Nightmare Enterprises’ most dangerous monsters, only for it to immediately go on a rampage through the castle.

This is Wolfwrath, a dangerous and vicious beast with a long history with Meta Knight. Its previous defeat had been what brought Sword Knight and Blade Knight under Meta Knight’s tutelage.

As a fighter, Wolfwrath will be fast and strong, with powerful unforgiving attacks. Its moveset will pull from its abilities in the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Yamikage

YAMIKAGE

In the midst of the brief ninja craze that sweeps through Cappy Town thanks to Benikage’s actions, King Dedede gets into it too, ordering up a ninja from Nightmare Enterprises to steal the scroll.

This ninja is Yamikage, a former Star Warrior turned traitor who now works for Nightmare Enterprises. He acts as the main villain of the episode.

As a fighter, he will be an echo of Benikage, but with more speed and deadly power behind his attacks.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.

Benikage

BENIKAGE

Another episode featured a ninja breaking into Professor Curio’s museum in an attempt to steal an ancient scroll.

This ninja is Benikage, a young ninja in training. It would soon turn out that the scroll was, in fact, Benikage’s bad report card.

As a fighter, Benikage will be mostly quick and stealthy, but not quite as good as other more skilled ninjas. His moveset will pull from the episode.

Likelihood rating: Non-game.