Saturday, June 15, 2024

Green Greens

GREEN GREENS


The most standard and iconic of all Kirby locations is the standard grassland levels that start off most games, almost all of which feature Whispy Woods as the final boss.

This type of stage has been represented twice in the Smash series, both being basic stages with Whispy in the middle causing wind and dropped fruit hazards. The second version added in Star Stacker elements, but otherwise it was solid. I would be happy with any combination of these stages.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrU1wFsrJME

Fountain of Dreams

FOUNTAIN OF DREAMS


Obviously one of the most iconic sights from Kirby’s Adventure is the Fountain of Dreams, from which King Dedede stole the Star Rod in order to prevent Nightmare from infecting it.

The version of the fountain appearing in Smash is iconic, so I am satisfied leaving it exactly as is.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80_v0pXheI8

Friday, June 14, 2024

Dyna Blade's Nest

DYNA BLADE'S NEST


Another familiar sight from Super Star is the mountaintop surrounded by a mountain range where you fight Dyna Blade.

The stage will recreate that, except letting you use some of the flat mountain peaks as platforms. Every once in a while, a 16-bit Dyna Blade will fly through, kicking up a storm.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q426mVC40vU

Dreamstalk

DREAMSTALK


The plot of Kirby Triple Deluxe begins with a giant beanstalk growing out of Dreamland, carrying Kirby’s home and King Dedede’s castle up with it.

Naturally, this stage will be set on the Dreamstalk, a vertically scrolling stage that likes to take its time rising, letting you take in the scenery around it. Leaves and chunks of rock will act as platforms.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMMoa-ST-l8

Dream Kingdom

DREAM KINGDOM


The Team Kirby Clash games took place in an alternate universe where the various characters lived in a medieval village often beset by monsters, with you playing as a band of four Kirbys who take jobs to fight these monsters.

The stage to represent these games will be set on the Empyrean, a notable battlefield within the series, but I went with the Dream Kingdom as the name to be more generally representative.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaK2FWuGcq4

Dream Course

DREAM COURSE


Kirby’s Dream Course was functionally a mini-golf game played using Kirby as the ball, with all the courses set high in the sky.

The stage will mostly represent that, being a floating stage with platforms matching the courses in the game, some valleys and hills, and various bumpers to bounce fighters around.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jENXNhz-CXY

Thursday, June 13, 2024

Dedede Arena

DEDEDE ARENA


In many Kirby games, when Kirby reaches his battle with King Dedede, a staple fight in most, it is often fought in a boxing ring, with various enemies looking on.

This will be more or less the same, taking some inspiration from the Boxing Ring stage in Smash, the Dedede Arena stage that appears in the Fighters series, and Dedede’s own various battles.

Possible theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZm4Px-zYg