--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO MY ... .-`-.-`-. __ __ ___ ____ ____ __ __ ___ __ | BY | / // / / / / \ / / \ \ / / / _/ / \ | CHASE | / / / / / * / / *_/ \ \/ / / /_ / * /_ |WILLEY | / \ / / / / / * / / / / * \ |__ _/ `-.-`-.-` /__/\__\/__/ /__/\__\/____/ /___/ \____/ /_/ ~ T H E ~ C R Y S T A L ~ S H A R D S ~ W A L K T H R O U G H --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Welcome, Kirby fans to my Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Walkthrough. If you are stumped on the game, come here for some helpful tips, locations of the Crystal Shards, strategies for defeating the bosses, stage notes, glitches, codes, enemy info, and whatever else I can think of to throw in! Please note that I do not provide an e-mail address in the walkthrough anywhere and would really like it if no one e-mailed me if they ever discovered my address. I won't be updating this walkthrough (it's final), so don't e-mail me please. Also note that there is a spoiler warning marked on this walkthrough. I tell what's going to happen, so if you don't want to know, don't read it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS [1] Plot Line............................The story behind Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. [2] Characters................................Want to know who the main characters are? [3] How to Play...................................Here are instructions on how to play. [4] Enemy Info................................A list of all of the enemies in the game. [5] Codes................................................Find some secrets in the game! [6] Walkthrough..........................................Here's where the guide starts. - Pop Star...........................................Planet One, meadows and forests. - Rock Star...........................Planet Two, deserts, caves, temples, and UFO's. - Aqua Star................................Planet Three, oceans, beaches, and rivers. - Neo Star........................Planet Four, canyons, jungles, mines, and volcanos. - Shiver Star..........................Planet Five, factories, snowlands, and clouds. - Ripple Star................................Planet Six, caves, castles, and meadows. - Dark Star..........................................Planet Seven, the secret planet. [7] Theatre Mode.........................Here, you can get info on each movie sequence. [8] Mini-Games Guide.......................................Strategy for the mini-games. [9] Frequently Asked Questions...................................Questions asked often. [A] Power Guide.........................................Info on each power on the game. [B] Items........................................Info on the various items in the game. [C] Game Modes........................................Information on the various modes. [D] Special Thanks.....................................Thanks I give to various people. [E] Copyright.............................................Hey, I didn't make this game! [1] Plot Line Just the story of Kirby 64 taken directly from the manual. [2] Characters Info about Kirby, Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and King Dedede. [3] How to Play Gives instructions and advanced skills on playing the game. [4] Enemy Info Info on each enemy in the game, excluding the bosses. [5] Codes A list of secrets and how to unlock them. [6] Walkthrough The main part of the guide. Shard locations, stage notes, mid-stage boss strategies, and boss strategies are here. [7] Theatre Mode I explain each movie sequence in the game. [8] Mini-Games Guide I give a walkthrough for the in-game mini-games. [9] Frequently Asked Questions Questions asked by many fans frequently. [A] Power Guide A list of each power and power combo found in the game. [B] Items A list of each item found in the game. [C] Game Modes Information about each game mode found in Kirby 64. [D] Special Thanks Thanks I give to people for the writing of the Walkthrough. [E] Copyright The copyright showing this game is not my work! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 1 - PLOT LINE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a distant corner of the galaxy, fairies lived peacefully on the planet called Ripple Star. But then one day, a mysterious black cloud appeared and surrounded the peaceful planet. The cloud, a sinister force known as Dark Matter, had come in search of the fairies' secret treasure -- their shining Crystal. The fairies look skyward as their peace is about to be shattered. The strange black cloud approaches, spreading across the sky in an instant and Ripple Star is suddenly engulfed by Dark Matter! A fairy named Ribbon knew that dreadful things would come to pass if Dark Matter gained control of the powerful Crystal. She grabbed the shining stone and escaped from Ripple Star -- just before the planet was completely engulfed. But as Ribbon fled, three dark clouds split from the mass of Dark Matter to chase her through space. And when they caught up with her and attacked, the fairies' crystal shattered into tiny shards, which dropped like falling stars onto the many planets in the solar system. Meanwhile, a familiar figure sits gazing at the night sky, lost in thought. Still holding one of the Crystal Sahrds, Ribbon fell onto the planet called Pop Star, where - perhaps by fate - she ran smack in to Kirby. After hearing her desperate plight, Kirby resolved to help Ribbon recover all of the Crystal Shards. (Taken directly from the Kirby 64 manual) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 2 - CHARACTERS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- == Kirby == Everyone's favorite, pink hero! This creampuff has remarkable powers like being able to eat endlessly and copy the abilities of some enemies he swallows. He's jolly normally, but when trouble approaches, he turns into Mr. Tough to rid the evil from his happy home and rescue his friends. You play as Kirby through most of the game. == Ribbon == Ribbon is a fairy from Ripple Star. She tried to escape with the Crystal to protect it, but Dark Matter clouds destroyed the Crystal into tiny shards that spread across six planets. She turns to Kirby for help, and together, they set out to find the Crystal Shards. Her role in the game is to follow Kirby and take the Shards he finds. == King Dedede == King Dedede is Kirby's all time rival. When he is informed of the quest Kirby and his crew have started, and how the universe could be doomed if the Shards aren't retrieved, he turns sides and help Kirby in this adventure. In this game, Kirby will ride him and you can control Dedede and use his hammer to break walls. == Waddle Dee == Waddle Dee is a soldier of King Dedede, but like Dedede, he joins Kirby in this adventure to stop Dark Matter. He does alot of things in the game such as finding ways to proceed in levels (like finding a way out of a cave). He also gives Kirby crazy vehicles to ride on, like mine carts and sleds. == Adeleine == She is a painter with remarkable powers. Whatever she paints becomes real! She is visiting Pop Star for new pictures when she stumbles apon a Shard. She joins Kirby in his quest. She paints items for Kirby and paints pictures to help him solve puzzles in finding Shards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 3 - HOW TO PLAY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This section gives notes on how to play Kirby 64. The game is quite simple to master, and the controls are really quite basic. JUMPING Jumping is simple on the game. Press the A Button to jump. If you hold the button down, Kirby will jump higher. Tap it for a real short jump. You can make longer jumps if you jump while running. You can also head butt enemies from below. If an enemy is above you, jump and hit them with your head. It takes two head butts to defeat an enemy, though, and not all enemies can be defeated this way. Also, if you jump too high and begin dropping back down and then hit them, the head butt won't work. FALLING If you fall long enough, Kirby will go into a falling pose where he starts falling head first. When you land, you bounce and no damage is dealt. While Kirby is in this falling pose, landing on enemies from above will hurt them, but it doesn't work on all enemies, so be careful! FLYING Press the A Button while in a jump to begin flying. Press A repeatadily to keep flying. Unlike most Kirby games, there is a limit to how long you can fly. Kirby will begin sweating and then stop flying when the time is up, and you can't start again until you land. While flying, press the B Button to shoot an Air Blast. It's range is short, but it can defeat most normal enemies with one hit. SWIMMING When underwater, use the D-PAD to move Kirby around and press the A Button to swim. Everything is slowed down underwater, including attacks you use underwater. Unlike most Kirby games, you can inhale underwater using the B Button. SLIDING While standing, hold Down on the D-PAD and press the A Button and Kirby will do a slide kick. If you kick an enemy, you will defeat them with one hit unlike previous Kirby games. Sliding can also destroy Star Blocks. DUCKING While standing, hold Down on the D-PAD and Kirby will scrunch down to duck. It can be used to avoid some attacks that will hit you in the upper area of your body. It's only real use is to avoid being crushed by the falling ceilings in one of the stages farther in the game. PLATFORMS Some platforms in the game are different from others. If you jump from underneath, you can climb up through the platform. Any enemies standing on the platform when you climb up will be defeated. While standing on the platform, press and hold Down on the D-PAD and Kirby will drop down through it. WALKING Move the D-PAD Left or Right while standing to walk Kirby back and forth. Stages usually make you go right, but you can always backtrack to collect stuff you missed. If you tap Left or Right twice and hold the direction after the second tap, Kirby will run. While running, you move faster and can make longer jumps. INHALING Press and hold the B Button to use Kirby's inhale attack. While inhaling, you can use the D-PAD to walk back and forth slowly. You can't turn around while inhaling, though. If Kirby inhales an enemy, you have some choices of what to do. You can press the B Button again and Kirby will spit the enemy out. You can do this to hit other enemies and defeat them. You can press Down on the D-PAD and Kirby will swallow. Some enemies have special powers that you can get from swallowing them. Or, you can press any C Button, L, or R and Kirby will pick the enemy up above his head. Some enemies help (or harm) Kirby when he picks one up. While holding one, press Down on the D-PAD to put the enemy back in your mouth, press any C Button, L, or R to throw the enemy straight up, or press the B Button to throw the enemy forward. If you inhale two enemies at the same time, you will spit a star instead of the enemy. The star will keep going even after it hits an enemy, it only stops when it hits walls. One more thing, if Kirby inhales an enemy and a food icon or 1-UP icon at the same time, you will be forced to swallow. SPECIAL ABILITIES If you swallow an enemy with a special power, the power icon will appear in the lower right corner of your life bar at the bottom of the screen. Now, instead of inhaling, press the B Button to use the special power. While you have a special power, press any C Button, L, or R and Kirby will pick up a colored star from his mouth. The colored star is the ability. You can throw it forward with the B Button or straight up with any C Button, L, or R. COMBINING POWERS A new feature in Kirby 64 is the ability to combine powers. When Kirby picks up his colored ability star, you can throw it at an enemy that has an ability and it will create a combo star, which is a star with both colors. Eat this star to get the combo ability, which is used with the B Button. There are other ways to combine, too. One way is to swallow two enemies that have special powers at the same time. Do this by inhaling when the enemies are close by. Another way is to spit an enemy with a special power at an enemy with a special power. Or, you can throw an enemy with a special power at an enemy with a special power. Choose the way you like best and start getting power combos! A list of all of the powers if found in Section A. Also note, if you inhale two enemies at the same time and one (or both) of them have special powers, and you pick them up as the star (not the power star), the star will have the tint of the special power (example: inhaled two bomb enemies, the star will be gray). If you throw this, it will keep going through all enemies. If there was only one enemy that had a special power, and it hits another special power enemy, it will not blast through but will become a combo star. If the star had two power enemies, it will blast through. Also note that throwing a combo star will blast through all enemies until it hits something like a wall. CLIMBING Kirby can climb ladders, vines, and other things on the game. Simply walk over to hit and touch it and Kirby will grab hold. Press Up or Down on the D-PAD to climb up and down. Press the A Button to jump off of it. If you tap Up or Down twice and hold the direction after the second tap (as if running), Kirby will slide down. You can also climb up ledges. If you jump onto the tip of the ledge, Kirby will pull himself up automatically. GETTING HIT If Kirby touches an enemy or one of their attacks, he'll get knocked back and lose one life icon. Kirby has six life icons, and if they all disappear, then Kirby will pass out and lose a 1-UP icon. Now, you will have to restart somewhere in the stage. You can refill life using food icons throughout the game, and 1-UP's can be refilled by finding the 1-UP icons. If you get hit too many times, the ability you have will turn into the power star and fall out, so swallow it fast before it disappears! Also, throughout the game, there are stars you can collect. When you collect enough of them, you get a 1-UP. After being hit, you have temporary invincibility (Kirby will flash), so use it wisely. Also, if Kirby falls down a pit or gets crushed, he instantly loses a 1-UP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 4 - ENEMY INFO --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you include bosses, there are about 80 enemies in the entire game! Yikes! This section includes strategies for defeating these enemies. In the game, you can collect Enemy Info cards in the Goal Game (see Section 8), so I list them here in their Enemy Info card order. I will not include bosses. See Section C about information on Enemy Info mode. Some enemies have Super Forms. These are just bigger verions of the enemies that can't be eaten and act as Mid-Stage Bosses. Inhale smaller enemies or objects and spit them at the Super Form to defeat them. Their life bar is at the bottom of the screen. You sometimes get prizes for defeating them. Enemy Info Card #10 Name - N-Z Special Power - None Description - N-Z is a little black ball with horns and white shoes. He walks around and sometimes jumps. He can be defeated by easily eating him. Enemy Info Card #11 Name - Rocky Special Power - Stone Description - Rocky looks like a stone that walks around. He often hides above you so he can roll down and land on you. They roll down hills and sometimes try and jump on you. They walk slowly and can be defeated by simply eating them. Enemy Info Card #12 Name - Bronto Burt Special Power - None Description - Bronto Burt is a pink ball with wings. He usually flies up and down (or left and right). Sometimes, he'll wait on a platform and then chase after you when you come close. He can be defeated by simply eating him. Pick one up and they'll carry you a little ways. Enemy Info Card #13 Name - Skud Special Power - Bomb Description - Skud is a little rocket. He flies around when you get close, but that is about it. You can simply eat him and he'll be done with. Throw one and the hit will cause an explosion. Enemy Info Card #14 Name - Gordo Special Power - None Description - These are black balls with spikes. They usually drift around, trying to ram you. The bad thing about these guys is that you cannot defeat them. They are completely invincible, so don't even try. Enemy Info Card #15 Name - Shotzo Special Power - None Description - These are cannons that sit around and shoot little cannonballs. Like Gordo, they are completely invincible. Unlike previous Kirby games, they don't usually change directions to shoot you, they usually sit in one direction and fire. There are times when they do aim at you, though. You can also destroy their shots that you shoot out at you. Enemy Info Card #16 Name - Spark-I Special Power - Spark Description - These are diamonds that have eyeballs inside. When you get close, they shoot a little ball at you. They can be defeated by simply inhaling them. Pick one up and they'll shoot three balls (one forwards up, forward, and forwards down) for you. Enemy Info Card #17 Name - Bouncy Special Power - None Description - These are little pogo-sticks with bows. They bounce around, and that is about it. Just inhale them and they are done. Enemy Info Card #18 Name - Glunk Special Power - None Description - These are sea urchins that are stuck to walls, floors, or ceilings. They aren't always in water. They will sometimes shoot a little shot out from their top at you, so be careful around them. Simply inhale them. Pick one up and they'll shoot pellets above you. Enemy Info Card #19 Name - Slushy Special Power - None Description - These guys hang around underwater. They are sky blue, pillow like things. They simply drift there and can be eaten to be defeated. Pick one up underwater and they'll just make you float there. Enemy Info Card #20 Name - Chilly Special Power - Ice Description - These are the snowmen. They usually just walk back and forth, and sometimes surround themselves with ice breath for protections. While using ice breath, they can deflect attacks (like spitting or throwing), so wait until they are not using it. Throw one and the head and body will split. Enemy Info Card #21 Name - Propeller Special Power - Ice Description - These are the blue, smiley faces with propellers on their heads. They fly around and can simply be eaten. Don't pick one up, they'll carry you and then explode! Enemy Info Card #22 Name - Glom Special Power - None Description - These big lizards hide in holes in the background. When you get close, they pop out and try to eat you. They can't be defeated, so be careful around them. Wait for them to pop out, then run along. Enemy Info Card #23 Name - Mahall Special Power - None Description - These are little plants that pop out of the ground and use bubbles at you. When they go back into the ground, you can only see their green top. You can't inhale them like this, and stepping on them causes them to explode like mines, but special powers can hit them here. Enemy Info Card #24 Name - Poppy Bros. Jr. Special Power - Bomb Description - These are elves that throw bombs. Inhaling the bombs don't do anything, so don't worry about it. Simply inhale them to defeat them. Enemy Info Card #25 Name - Splinter Special Power - None Description - These are spiked logs that roll down hills when you get close to them. Getting hit by one hurts because it's hard to recover since they keep rolling into you, so don't let this happen! They can't be defeated. Enemy Info Card #26 Name - Gobblin Special Power - None Description - These are big cactuses that sit in the background. They bounce back and forth, and when you get close, they try and bite you. They can't be defeated, so wait for them to bite and go or fly overhead of them. Enemy Info Card #27 Name - Kany Special Power - None Description - These are the little crabs. They can deflect most attacks (like spitting or throwing) with their claws, and sliding doesn't work well on them. They can be eaten to be defeated more easily. Pick one up and it will use its claws to deflect some attacks near you. Enemy Info Card #28 Name - Bivolt Special Power - None Description - These are the little sparks that appear on ropes or chains when you grab hold of them. They travel along them and try to shock you, and they can't be defeated. They appear out of nowhere, so be careful. Enemy Info Card #29 Name - Sirkibble Special Power - Cutter Description - These are the little helmets with hands and feet. They sit around and wait for you to get close enough, then they throw a boomerang at you. Sometimes, they'll jump to hit you. They can be defeated by simply beating eaten, but be care- ful, their boomerangs come back! Enemy Info Card #30 Name - Gabon Special Power - None Description - These are the little guys that wear a skull helmet and throw bones at you. If you inhale them, you inhale the helmet instead and the guy will run around, away from you. You can eat him next. These guys get annoying. Enemy Info Card #31 Name - Mariel Special Power - None Description - These are the fuzzy, big, black spiders. They appear as balls, but when you get too close, they grow legs and walk over to you. Swallowing one harms you, so think twice before eating it. Enemy Info Card #32 Name - 13 Special Power - None Description - These are the big blocks with one eye. When you approach, they fall down and try to squash you. Don't touch them, though, they still hurt you. They are like Thwomps from Mario games, and they can't be defeated. Enemy Info Card #33 Name - Snipper Special Power - None Description - These are beetles that hide in sand or pits. When you get nearby, they jump up and their claws grow, and they try to bite you. They can't be defeated. Enemy Info Card #34 Name - Blowfish Special Power - Bomb Description - These are the green fish underwater. When you approach, they get a little bigger, then they explode. Eat them before they self destruct and you can get the Bomb power. Don't pick one up, they'll explode! Enemy Info Card #35 Name - Bonehead Special Power - None Description - These guys are annoying. They appear as skulls on the ground, but when you get close, they sprout wings and fly up, then they chase after you and dive bomb you. You can eat them to defeat them, though. Enemy Info Card #36 Name - Squibby Special Power - None Description - These are little ghost-like things that hang around underwater mostly. When you get near them, their heads shoot up with three, pink spikes. You can eat them, but they don't do much. Enemy Info Card #37 Name - Bobo Special Power - Burn Description - These are fireballs with feet that run back and forth. You can simply eat them to get the Burn power. Throw one and the enemy will get burnt. Enemy Info Card #38 Name - Bo Special Power - None Description - These are black balls with eyes that float around. You can simply eat them and they are done with. Pick one up and it will disintigrate. Enemy Info Card #39 Name - Punc Special Power - Needle Description - These are the little guys with spikey shells and feet. They walk around and, when you get close, they roll into a ball and try to roll into you. You can eat them for the Needle power. Enemy Info Card #40 Name - Mite Special Power - None Description - These are the little moles that dig out of the ground and crawl around for a second. Then, the go back into the ground. You can eat them if you wish, but you don't get anything out of it. It's hard throwing these guys. Enemy Info Card #41 Name - Sandman Special Power - None Description - These are the little guys that pop out of the ground. They are made of sand and camaflauge in the beach stages. Look for their beady black eyes. They can be defeated by simply eating them. Pick one up and they will dissolve. Enemy Info Card #42 Name - Flopper Special Power - None Description - These are red fish. Simple enough. Out of water, they just flop about and don't try to attack you. In water, they just swim around. Sometimes, they'll jump out of puddles and try to ram you. Pick one up underwater and they'll carry you forward. Enemy Info Card #43 Name - Kapar Special Power - Cutter Description - These are the frogs that throw their hair like blades. You can eat them to get the Cutter power. Sometimes, they jump out of puddles and throw the blades at you. Pick them up and they'll throw blades. Enemy Info Card #44 Name - Maw Special Power - None Description - These guys are annoying as well. They are blue mouths with one eye. They hide in holes or in the ceilings and wait for you to get close, then they swoop down and eat you! Try and look for their pointy, blue lips so you know that they are there. You can defeat them, but you can't eat them. Enemy Info Card #45 Name - Drop Special Power - None Description - These are blue water drops with red balls inside. They usually just drop from ceilings and sit there, waiting for you to walk into them. You don't get anything from eating them, but oh well. Pick them up and they'll dissolve. Enemy Info Card #46 Name - Pedo Special Power - Bomb Description - These are underwater torpedoes. They simply shoot out of holes or something and try to hit you. You can eat them for a quick Bomb ability. Enemy Info Card #47 Name - Noo Special Power - None Description - These are ghosts that hide in walls in the background. They pop out and try to throw little white balls at you. Just keep moving to avoid them since you can't defeat them. Enemy Info Card #48 Name - Tick Special Power - Needle Description - These are little white balls with red points on the top. They look harm- less with their cute smiles, but don't go overhead of them! The point will get longer and try to stab you! They won't move if you are on the same level as them. Pick on up and it will poke enemies above you. Enemy Info Card #49 Name - Cairn Special Power - Stone Description - These are little snowmen made of rocks. They consist of three, flat, round stones. That bounce up and down. The third jump is higher than the first and second. If you throw them, they split into three pieces. Enemy Info Card #50 Name - Pompey Special Power - Stone Description - These are little volcanoes that shoot little rocks around them. Simply go over to them and eat them for the Stone power. Enemy Info Card #51 Name - Hack Special Power - Stone Description - These are axes. They are blind, so they run around and chop at things. If you eat one, you (for some reason) get the Stone power. Enemy Info Card #52 Name - Burnis Special Power - Burn Description - These are little, flaming birds. They fly around and drop flaming rocks around. Sometimes, they'll crash into walls and defeat themselves. Enemy Info Card #53 Name - Fishbone Special Power - Cutter Description - These are multicolored fishbones. They shoot their sharp heads, then create another one and repeat. You can eat them to get Cutter or hold them above your head and they will shoot their heads at enemies. Enemy Info Card #54 Name - Frigis Special Power - Ice Description - These are like Burnis, except blue. They fly around and drop frozen rocks at you. Sometimes, they will be slightly whiter. These ones try and dive bomb you instead of dropping rocks. Either way, they give you Ice power. Enemy Info Card #55 Name - Sawyer Special Power - Cutter Description - These are the little razor blades with one eye. They just travel across the ground, back and forth. Eat one for Cutter power. Enemy Info Card #56 Name - Turbite Special Power - Spark Description - These are the purple claws. They sit around, and when you come close, they shoot down and try to grab you and electricute you. Enemy Info Card #57 Name - Plugg Special Power - Spark Description - These are the walking plugs. They will plug themselves into the ground and shoot little sparks across the ground. Eat one for Spark power. Enemy Info Card #58 Name - Ghost Knight Special Power - Needle Description - These are ghosts with shields and a pointy sword. They stand there. If you get close, they try and poke you. They can deflect most attacks using their shields, so be careful. Enemy Info Card #59 Name - Zoos Special Power - Spark Description - These guys ride around in clouds and shoot lightning bolts at you. Don't walk under them, they'll drop rain drops at you. Eat one for Spark power. Enemy Info Card #60 Name - Kacti Special Power - Needle Description - These are the little green cacti that bounce around or roll. Eat one for a quick Needle power. Enemy Info Card #61 Name - Rockn Special Power - Bomb Description - These are like Pedo's, except not underwater. They work the same and you can eat one for Bomb power. Enemy Info Card #62 Name - Chacha Special Power - None Description - These are the fat women things that have shakers. They can use them to deflect attacks like throwing or spitting, and protect them against Kirby's slide attack, so be alert. Enemy Info Card #63 Name - Galbo Special Power - Burn Description - Galbo is the little, red dragons that breathe fire when you get too close. Eat one for the Burn power, or hold one above your head and they'll breathe fire for you. Enemy Info Card #64 Name - Bumber Special Power - None Description - These are the little orange balls with umbrella's on their heads. They usually float down and land on platforms, then walk back and forth. If you hold one above you head and jump, you float. Enemy Info Card #65 Name - Scarfy Special Power - None Description - These are the cute, orange guys. You can't eat them, and when you get too close, they get one eye and sharp teeth (basically turn into a monster) and chase after you! Any attacks except inhaling will defeat them. Enemy Info Card #66 Name - Nruff Special Power - None Description - These are the porcupine pigs that chase after you and try to ram you. You don't get anything for eating one. Enemy Info Card #67 Name - Emp Special Power - Ice Description - These are little penguins. When you approach them, they get scared and run away! If you have no mercy, eat one for Ice power. Enemy Info Card #68 Name - Magoo Special Power - Burn Description - These are little fireballs that jump out of lava. You can tell where they are going to pop out because the lava will boil in their location. Enemy Info Card #69 Name - Yariko Special Power - None Description - These are little indians that jump up and throw spears at you. I don't know why, but these guys really get on my nerves! Enemy Info Card #70 Name - Flutter Special Power - None Description - Some of the enemies aren't really enemies. Take this for instance, these are the white and black butterflies that drift around in stages like the first of Pop Star. They can't hurt you and you can't hurt them. Enemy Info Card #71 Name - Wall Shotzo Special Power - None Description - These are Shotzo's that are stuck to walls. They almost always aim at you, and instead of shooting cannonballs, they shoot plasma shots. You can't destroy the plasma or them, and they are usually in the background. Enemy Info Card #72 Name - Keke Special Power - None Description - These are the little witches on flying brooms. They are always drifting in the background, and they can't hurt you nor you hurt them. Enemy Info Card #73 Name - Sparky Special Power - Spark Description - These are the weird, green blobs that bounces around and start electricuting things. Their electricity can deflect attacks like throwing or spitting, so wait for them to stop. Enemy Info Card #74 Name - Ignus Special Power - None Description - These are the falling rocks in the volcano and underwater stages. They just fall and try to crush you. They come in big and small sizes. Big ones split when they hit the ground. I recommend inhaling one and holding it above you head so other falling ones will hit it instead of you. Enemy Info Card #75 Name - Flora Special Power - None Description - These are the little flowers that float around. They don't do much. If you hold one above your head, they'll fly upwards for a little while, but then they will drop back down. Enemy Info Card #76 Name - Putt Special Power - None Description - These little blue guys sit behind boulders and push them down hills to try and squash you. They are rooted to the ground, so just walk over and eat! Enemy Info Card #77 Name - Pteran Special Power - None Description - These are the purple pteradactyls. They fly forward, but slowly drop. If they hit a wall, they'll turn around. If they hit the ground, they fly back up. Pick one up and you'll fly forward but slowly drop. Enemy Info Card #78 Name - Mumbies Special Power - None Description - These are the little, wrapped up eyeballs. They sit there and can't be eaten. If you look at one, they won't move, but turning around will make them chase you (like Boo's on Mario games). Enemy Info Card #79 Name - Pupa Special Power - None Description - These are the little spiders that drop down from their string of web. You can't eat them, but other attacks (besides the head butt) work okay on them. If you fly through their string or use any attack on the string, they'll drop and explode when they hit the ground. Enemy Info Card #80 Name - Mopoo Special Power - None Description - These are the little white cloud balls that jump out of clouds. That's about all they do, don't touch them. Enemy Info Card #81 Name - Zebon Special Power - None Description - These are the green, smiley face blobs. They can't hurt you, they actually help you out. Touch one and they'll fire you like a cannon. Some let you aim which direction to fire, like the barrels on DKC games. It's important you know the names of the enemies, because I will be using the names to refer to them during the guide. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 5 - CODES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like almost every Kirby game, there are some secrets within it! There are not alot, but they are not just a few, just enough. -- In Mini-Games mode, you start with only Easy mode for each game. If you win on Easy mode, you get Normal. Win on Normal for Hard, and win Hard for Intense. You have to do it separately for each game. -- If you finish Ripple Star, you will get the Sound Check option. -- Get all of the Shards and defeat 02 at Dark Star and you will get the Boss Battles mode and an extra option in Theatre mode that lets you view all of the movies at once. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 6 - WALKTHROUGH --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay, everyone. This is the main part of the guide. I will cover each stage, list the locations of all of the shards, give boss strategies, and give stage notes. Now, let's begin, shall we?! When you start a new game, it will ask if you know how to use Kirby's inhale power. If my guide above didn't help much, select NO for the same guide but with pictures to help you out more. == PLANET ONE - POP STAR == Pop Star is a big star with rings around it. This is Kirby's home planet, and the tutorial planet. It consists of three stages (excluding the boss). The stages are normal, Kirby stages like meadows and forests. Every ability possible in the game can be found in the first two stages, so come back when you need some new powers. These are the only stages that have bosses at the end, too. == 1-1 MEADOW == Stage Notes - This stage is short and simple. The enemies are easy and the Shards aren't hidden very well, good beginner's stage. There aren't many hazards, so don't worry about a thing. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form N-Z He's pretty E-Z. He just stands there. Little N-Z's will appear. Inhale them and spit them at him three times and he's history. Boss - Waddle Dee Waddle Dee has been infected with Dark Matter, and you have to save him! He'll dash at you, so simply jump over him and let him crash into the side of the screen. His crash will create a star, so inhale it and use it for ammo. Shard #1 - It drifts in between two Sirkibbles. Defeat them and jump up to get it. Simple enough, right? Shard #2 - Get the Bomb power before fighting Waddle Dee. In the river you have to walk through right before Waddle Dee, there is a black platform on it. Throw a bomb on it to destroy it. A Shard is inside. In this game, alot of objects are colored meaning you have to use the ability that's color matches it. Orange - Needle Black - Bomb Some objects have two colors, meaning Brown - Stone Yellow - Spark you have to use the power combo matching Red - Burn Green - Cutter the colors. Remember this, it's important Blue - Ice in the game. Shard #3 - Defeat Waddle Dee for the third Shard. == 1-2 FOREST == Stage Notes - The second stage is a peaceful forest. The enemies are still simple, and you can get Ice and Stone here. You have to fight Adeleine in this stage, and this fight takes a little longer than Waddle Dee's, so be patient. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Bouncy A big Bouncy. It will stay on the right side of the screen and bounce up and down. Inhale the little Bouncy's and use them for ammo. Try and shoot the Super Form Bouncy's head, not spring. Boss - Adeleine Adeleine paints enemies to attack you. Most of them can be eaten. It's better to spit them out instead since some, like Mariel, hurt you if you eat them. She starts by sending an N-Z at you, then Bronto Burt. Despose of them with inhaling or a power. She uses Mariel next. Ditto here. Then, she uses a Mumbies. Ditto here. Then, she uses an unusual, blurry ball thing. I don't know, but you can defeat it the same way. Then, she paints a blue dragon. Inhale the blocks of ice it spits at you and use them as ammo. Then, she paints Dark Matter from KDL3. Use the Mini-Dark's he drops as ammo, and when he makes a whoosing sound, he's going to try and ram you, so jump. Finally, she'll run at you. Slide kick her to defeat her in one hit. Shard #1 - When Waddle Dee takes you across the gandala, collect the stars as they get closer. There is a trail of stars leading downwards. Drop down near them and they'll lead to a Shard, but quickly fly back up! Shard #2 - Defeat the Super Form Bouncy. Shard #3 - Defeat Adeleine. == 1-3 CASTLE == Stage Notes - The final stage takes you into King Dedede's castle. Lots of booby traps are here, so be alert. The stage is still quite simple, so you shouldn't have much trouble, but still be careful! :) Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - King Dedede It's better to go to fight him when you have an ability, but oh well. He starts out by attacking with his hammer. Avoid his swings. When he swings, it creates a star like with Waddle Dee. Use it as ammo against him. In his second form, he floats around and his stomache turns into a mouth and tries to eat you. Avoid it and inhale the black balls he shoots at you and use them as ammo. Shard #1 - Get the Cutter + Cutter ability and take it to the area with the green platform on the ground guarding the Shard from above (the room right before the spiral stair case room). Use the Cutter + Cutter combo to destroy the green plat- form, then drop down and grab the Shard. Shard #2 - Once entering the spiral stair case room, jump and fly back overhead of the entrance to find another Shard. Shard #3 - Defeat King Dedede. == 1-B WHISPY WOODS == Is there a Kirby game without Whispy Woods on it? Guess not. The stage is cool, you fight on a circular path and run around Whispy Woods. He sits in the center of the circle path. Also note, every boss in the game except for Miracle Matter and 02 have two forms! So be ready! BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - Inhale the apples he spits at you and use them as ammo against the Whispy Woods Jr.'s. Each one needs two hits. FORM 2 - He'll shake a bunch of apples at you. Don't let any land on you, then inhale one (try for 2) and use them as ammo. When his roots shoot out, shoot them with the apples. If you inhale two apples, you do more damage! BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - About any ability will work, but try for a projectile. Get something like Stone + Spark or Bomb + Cutter. FORM 2 - Same as Form 1. == Well, you've finished Pop Star! Got everything down? Good! On to == == PLANET TWO - ROCK STAR == Rock Star is a big planet made of separated rocks. It consists of stages like deserts and caves, and you even go into temples and ancient ruins! The enemies are still about the same, and the stages are quite simple still, so you shouldn't have trouble. Let's hope so! == 2-1 DESERT == Stage Notes - This stage is a desert, and at one point, you travel inside of a temple. The stage is simple and quite enjoyable if you ask me. Watch out for Gobblins near the end, and 13's will try to squash you! Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Kacti The only hard part is getting up the hill to get to him without the little Kacti attacking you. Once you get that part down, inhale the Kacti and spit them at him. Pretty simple. Boss - None Shard #1 - Once entering the temple, at the start after the Bronto Burts, you find the 13's. Fly above the second one to find a Shard on the blue block above. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Kacti. Shard #3 - Get the Stone + Spark ability and take it to the area after exiting the temple. Once exiting, drop off the cliff and you should see a yellow and brown door to the left before the Scarfy's. Use the power on it to destroy it and reveal the third Shard. == 2-2 RUINS == Stage Notes - The stage has lots of traps in it, like falling pillars and crushing platforms. Stay alert. You also get to ride King Dedede in this stage, so master his skills and get ready for action! Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - None Shard #1 - In the area with the building maze, you can see the Shard in a ditch in between two pillars, but you need to work around. The floor will fall out from under you at the higher area. Go through the right side of the third floor and step in the center to make the floor fall, letting you drop to the Shard. Shard #2 - In the dark room with the Noo's, drop down in the center of the room to find the Shard, but fly back up before you fall down the pit. Shard #3 - As King Dedede, climb the chains and work your way to the left side of the chamber maze. Hammer the Galbo near the left ladder, climb up, and jump to the right over to the Shard. == 2-3 CAVE == Stage Notes - The sandy cave has alot of swimming to do, so get used to being underwater. The quick sand isn't much of a worry, but look out for Snippers hiding in most of it. In the water area, skeleton logs will fall, so be careful and don't get hit by any of them. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Fishbone He'll sit in the center of the room. Inhale the smaller Fishbones and use them as ammo. This fight is pretty simple. Boss - None Shard #1 - Bring the Stone ability from any other stage. At the start, you can see the Shard inside the dinosaur's mouth. Walk onto the dinosaur's skeleton back and use the Stone power on the brown bone to break it. Drop down and walk left to get inside of its mouth and get the Shard. Shard #2 - Once entering the first quick sand hole, you have a choice of two quick sand holes to take. Take the one on the left of the way you came in. You have to fight Super Form Fishbone. Once finishing him, you'll drop to the back- ground. Walk left to get the Shard, then proceed right. Shard #3 - In the water area with the falling skeleton logs, swim to the top and before exiting to the right, swim up. Avoid the huge log, then swim over and nab the Shard. == 2-4 SPACESHIP == Stage Notes - Yep, you go into the heart of an alien space shuttle. The creatures inside don't take lightly to unexpected visitors, so watch out for the unusual traps they have set for you! The moving blocks are used to ride, but be careful and don't let them squish you! Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Spark-I He'll sit in the room and shoot giant balls at you. Inhale one of the Spark-I's that appear and pick them up. Let the Spark-I shoot the Super Form Spark-I for an easy victory, then eat the Spark-I for the Spark ability if you wish. Boss - None Shard #1 - After going up the elevator with Wall Shotzo's, you'll be on moving red and yellow boards. Move upwards on them and go over the Shard in between the two walls, then drop down and get it. Shard #2 - Get the Bomb power before entering the space ship. After going up the red and yellow platforms, combine the Bomb with one of the Spark-I's and get the Bomb + Spark power. In the next room, Adeleine painted something on the wall, but it's too dark to see. Use Bomb + Spark to turn into a light bulb and see the three pictures. Then, in the next room, hit the switches with the pictures of her paintings in the order she painted them. Shard #3 - Defeat Super Form Spark-I. == 2-B PIX == Pix are three crystals, one red, one blue, and one green. The fight starts with an elevator moving upwards. The crystals will appear and attack you. BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - The red Pix will attack you by shooting a spike out and circling around the board. Then, the green Pix appears. They spin around with the spikes. Finally, the blue Pix appears. They shoot a spike out and bob up and down while rotating. Avoid all of these by flying until they stop it. They change direction suddenly, so be alert. FORM 2 - After avoiding them, the elevator stops. Stand on a narrow platform! DNA samples will appear on the wider ones, and they can hurt you. As soon as they appear, fly upwards so the Pix won't hit you when they come out. They attack in three ways. One way is they all join together and spin around and dash around the course. Fly over them. Inhale the DNA samples and shoot them (without jumping) and hope you hit one. Another way is they each circle around and shoot little plasma shots down. They are easy to avoid. The last way is they shoot spikes out and spin around quickly, and change direction very often. This is annoying, just try to fly around them. BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - Start with the Stone or Stone + Stone power. This way, if they hit you, you'll get a push back but no damage. Quickly turn back into a rock and repeat until the elevator stops. FORM 2 - Discard your Stone or Stone + Stone power and beat this form the normal way. It's much easier. == You've completed Rock Star! Way to go! Now, on to == == PLANET THREE - AQUA STAR == As it's name suggests, Aqua Star is the water planet. It has beaches, rivers, oceans, caverns, and all sorts of water-related things. The enemies are quite mean, so be careful and always have an ability handy. == 3-1 BEACH == Stage Notes - This stage is very simple enough. Not much swimming is involved, and the enemies are tame. You get to use Zebon's in this stage. They are simple to use, so don't get nervous. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Tick The Tick should just sit there while smaller Ticks below you try to poke you. Drop down and inhale them as ammo, then jump back up and shoot the giant Tick. It can be tough sometimes. Boss - None Shard #1 - In the area with the Zebon's, you should be blasted into a row of three Scarfy's. Once regaining control, drop back down to get the Shard that you were shot right by. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Tick. Shard #3 - Get the Ice + Bomb power combo that you can find in the cave. In the area with the various floors with Tick's and Nruff's, drop down to the bottom to find a black and blue platform overtop of a Zebon. Use the Ice + Bomb power on it and drop onto the Zebon. You'll be blasted upwards into the Shard. == 3-2 RIVER == Stage Notes - This stage is basically just a river. Waddle Dee will take you for a crazy ride in a boat down waterfalls, and you have to float down river without one later. Watch out for Splinters that roll down the river, and be careful around the collapsing bridges! Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Kany This big Kany is quite simple. Climb up and take a smaller Kany with you, then spit it out at the big one when you reach him. The exit is back down to the right of the room. Boss - None Shard #1 - Defeat Super Form Kany, then use the Burn + Stone power combo on the red and brown platform guarding the Shard above where the big Kany was. Shard #2 - When Waddle Dee takes you for the crazy boat ride, you can see the Shard floating over the second waterfall. Jump before drifting over the side to nab it. Shard #3 - When you go drifting down river without a boat, the Shard is under the final waterfall near the Flopper. Back track if you miss it. == 3-3 DOCK == Stage Notes - This stage is at the docks. You go into alot of caverns in this stage, and do a little bit of swimming, but not at much as the next stage, so get ready! You need Cutter alot in this stage. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Kapar The Kapar will sit on the left side of the room. He'll throw giant blades every now and then, so jump over them. Use the floating Bumbers as ammo. Boss - None Shard #1 - Get the Bomb + Cutter power combo. Once entering the actual dock where the water pushes up the boards, trying to push you into Bronto Burts, take the last one up to the big rock tower. Drop down in. There should be a Maximum Tomato in the right side, a Star Block in the center, and a black and green mound of dirt on the left. Use the Bomb + Cutter on the mound to unlock a Shard. Destroy the Star Block and stand where it was to exit. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Kapar. Stay on the right side of the room, don't get near the left because the exit appears on the left and the Shard appears on the right. Shard #3 - Once jumping down the hole with the long drop into the water, which leads to the Splinters, be sure you have the Cutter + Stone power combo. Once dropping down, turn into Rick the Hamster and walk into the green and brown wall. Then, use him to climb up the left wall to the Shard. == 3-4 OCEAN == Stage Notes - This is the underwater stage, where the entire stage is swimming. Strong currents will blow Ignus at you, which can be annoying. Floppers and Blowfish live in the water, making your trip tougher. Gordo, Glunks, and other enemies make this a very tough stage, so good luck! The Stone + Cutter ability comes in handy here. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Blowfish The current pulls you around the circular room, trying to make you ram into the Super Form Blowfish. Try to avoid this happening and inhale the Glunks as ammo. Boss - None Shard #1 - In the area where you swim upwards, avoiding the Gordo and other underwater enemies circling the platforms, at the top are Blowfish and the Shard in the ceiling. The current will pull you to the exit, so either go to the far left of the room and swim up to get it or use the Stone + Cutter to become Pitch the Falcon and get it like that. Shard #2 - In the pink cave, you will be pulled by a current. You should end up grabbing a pole. Climb down and go to the right, and swim over to the Shard. This one is quite simple. Shard #3 - In the area where the current is pushing Ignus to the right, you can see a Shard in a hole in the ground. Swim down (the current can't get you in the hole) and nab it. == 3-B ACRO == Acro is a very tough boss if you don't have an ability handy. Still, I've gotten a really good strategy for beating him without one. You fight underwater, so everything is slowed down and my strategy helps ALOT! BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - He should start by swimming back and spitting objects. He can spit three things. Gordo's, which fall down and bounce. Fishbones, which swim forward quickly. And finally, Boneheads which just go forward. Inhale Fishbones or Boneheads. Exhale as soon as you get one. For some reason, this increases your chances of hitting him for some reason. When he reaches the wall, swim to the opposite upper corner of him (right wall, upper left corner -- left wall, upper right corner) and stay there. None of his attacks can hit you there. When he gets angry, he'll just swim into the background and dive bomb into the ground. If he doesn't get angry, he'll do a flip and crash into the ground. Then, he'll do another flip and crash again. He can't hit you in the corner. Everytime he crashes, he creates rocks. Ignore trying to use them for ammo and repeat this pattern. FORM 2 - The ground will collapse. Swim upwards into the narrow tunnel. He'll come up under you. Inhale the Flopper, Blowfish, or Squibby that appear in the tunnel and use them as ammo, or use the Pedo's his spits. When he swims upwards, he's easy to dodge. He'll swim in the background then repeat spitting. This form is very easy. BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - Get the Stone + Cutter power and turn into any rock critter and just sit there. Acro will ram you and he'll get damage, and you'll just get a pushback. Repeat until his out. FORM 2 - Since you sink as a rock, discard the power and defeat him the old fashioned way. == You're on your way! Getting closer! Now, on to == == PLANET FOUR - NEO STAR == Neo Star is a planet of various environments. From jungles to volcanos, there are all sorts of different traps, hazards, and enemies to deal with. This won't be an easy trip, so be alert! == 4-1 JUNGLE == Stage Notes - The jungle has alot of Yariko's, so be careful. There are alot of pit traps. Where the grass seems slightly different colored, stepping on it will make it collapse. Usually, the holes are empty, but some have spikes and one even hides a Shard! You will also go on swinging vines and collapsing tree trunk platforms, so be careful! Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Galbo This huge Galbo doesn't move. He stays on the right side of the screen. Stay on the left and inhale the Yariko. When Super Form Galbo isn't breathing fire, spit a Yariko at him. Boss - None Shard #1 - At the first area, after crossing the pond and the floating stump, you should reach some tree trunks with the grass traps in between them. There is a Shard in the trap in between the second and the third trunks. Shard #2 - Once entering the area with the cliff infested with Yariko, Galbo, and Pteran, you have to climb the vines on the right side to proceed. Instead, climb down (or drop down) to find a Shard. Shard #3 - Cross the swinging log platforms and you should reach some flat, round tree platforms that collapse if you stand on them. You'll notice one has a shadow on it. Above the platform, hidden in the trees above, is a Shard. == 4-2 MINES == Stage Notes - This stage can be difficult for first-timers, but you get the hang of it when you return later. The difficult part is getting Shard #3. You start with a mine-cart ride, and it's just like the boat ride in Aqua Star Stage 2, so don't worry about it. Mid-Stage Boss - Drops Instead of having to fight a Super Form Drop, you fight a whole bunch of Drops. They don't do anything, they just appear. Defeat all of them and you are done. Boss - None Shard #1 - The stage begins with Kirby falling down a pit. Hang to the left to nab a Shard, but if you miss it, fly back up and get it. Shard #2 - During the mine cart ride, clear the third jump to land on the upper rails. Then, when you see a hazard with the Shard over top of it, making a too high jump will make you miss it, so make a short jump so you land on top of the hazard to snag it. Shard #3 - You have to bring the Stone + Bomb power combo from a different stage and take it to the brown and black wall before the fight with the Drops. This weapon is hard to use, so this makes this a very difficult Shard to get. Remember to press Down once throwing the dynamite so the explosion doesn't hurt you! == 4-3 CANYON == Stage Notes - Unlike the previous stages, canyon is quite simple to play, and really alot of fun. Be sure not to fall down the narrow gaps in between the rocks, or you'll fall in a pit. Floating stacks of rocks will collapse if you stand on them. Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - None Shard #1 - The first enemy in the stage is a Punc, which has the Needle power, so get the Needle power and proceed until you find the orange platform on the ground. Use Needle on it to break it, then drop down and snag the Shard in the hole. Shard #2 - In one area, Adeleine will paint a picture of either a pizza, top hat, or umbrella. Then, in the next area, you have to make a copy of it using the Star Blocks. Here's what the picture should look like. + are where the Star Blocks should be. Don't worry, there is already a hole in the middle. UMBRELLA TOP HAT PIZZA If done correctly, the Shard + +++++ +++ will appear in the hole that +++ +++++ +++++ was in the middle. It's okay +++++ +++++ +++++++ to destroy blocks to get to +++ +++ ++ ++ +++ +++ it when the Shard has + +++++ ++++ already appeared. + +++++ +++ + +++++++ ++ Shard #3 - After hopping up the wall with cuppyholes filled with life replenishing food, walk over to the edge and drop down the narrow gap where the Star floats to fall to a Shard. Fly back up! == 4-4 VOLCANO == Stage Notes - This stage can be difficult at first, but you get the hang of it eventually. It starts with falling Ignus, so inhale one and hold it above your head for protection. There are plenty of fire enemies in this stage, so bringing an Ice ability is useful. The ground will sometimes break away from the mainland to take you across the lava like a boat. Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - None Shard #1 - Once you start playing as King Dedede, you have to hammer the pillars to proceed. Hold the B Button to charge the hammer to let you take out bigger pillars with one swing. Smaller ones can be destroyed with a normal swing. Some pillars have a both bottom and top layer that can be destroyed. Search all of the layers of each pillar, one has a Shard in the top layer. Shard #2 - Bring the Ice power from a different stage. In the area with a Chacha and Bobos dancing in the background, there should be a stump in the center of the room. Use the Ice power on it to reveal the Shard, but it's drifting over lava, so be careful. Shard #3 - After the room where the lava chases after you from the left, you enter a room where it rises and you have to fly upwards. Stay on the left side and you should come across the Shard. == 4-B MAGMAN == Magman is a tough opponent (only his first form) without an ability, so you should be ready. He uses alot of fire attacks, so be alert! BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - It's tough. He has an attack where his tentacles appear and then tilt and hit the platform beside you, and you can't tell if he's going to use it. All of his other attacks show his tentacles coming from the background. Anyway, use the Magoo's as ammo against his tentacles. When three tentacles come rushing from the background, quickly make it to the platform where a tentacle won't be. If one comes at a time, they'll shoot the platforms into the fiery ceiling. They go for each platform, so rush and avoid them. Shoot their tentacles anytime during the attacks. If you fly on the left side, you can avoid some attacks, but how will you hurt them? Be careful not to touch the ceiling, it hurts you! FORM 2 - He'll appear on the left side and chase you right. Jump across the platforms until you reach dry land (hurray!). He has three attacks now. When he shrinks, he'll liquify and move to the other side. Fly over him. He'll create from Burnis (about 3). I always inhale one, shoot it at another to make a power combo star, inhale it along with another Burnis and use it. It does alot of damage against him. Also, be sure to jump when attacking, you have to hit him in the middle. His other attack is, when he sucks in air, fly to the opposite upper corner and stay there. He'll breathe fire but you'll be safe in the corner. The last attack is, he'll hit his head on the ceiling and tiny rocks will drop. Try not to get hit by them and inhale one (or many) to use as ammo. BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - Use the Stone + Spark power combo for an easy fight. The only hard attack he has is where his tentacles appear and tilt over and drop onto another platform. Be careful with it and blast his tentacles. FORM 2 - Use the strategy from WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 2 but use your attack instead of inhaling. == You're moving right along! Tired of heat? You're in luck! We're at == == PLANET FIVE - SHIVER STAR == This is the snowy, winter fairy land that every platformer game has. You travel on a sled with Waddle Dee, into the clouds with Zebon, into a toy factory and even the village of enemies. Pack up your ear-muffs, this is going to be on tough adventure! == 5-1 SNOWLAND == Stage Notes - Waddle Dee takes you for a crazy sled ride in this stage, and it's just the same as the mine cart and boat rides, so don't worry about doing bad. You also get to take a dip in a frozen lake and battle frosty enemies. Are you set? Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Chilly This huge Chilly isn't much to worry about. Use his Frigis birds as ammo before they dive bomb you, but only shoot them at him when he's not using his ice breath or else it won't connect. Boss - None Shard #1 - During the bobsled run, be sure to jump on top of the second igloo (Waddle Dee warns you, anyway) to nab it. Shard #2 - After defeating the Super Form Chilly, the Shard will appear in a frozen ice block on the ceiling. Bring any Burn power from the start of the stage and melt it free. Shard #3 - In the frozen lake area, jump into the crack in the ice where a Gordo floats around. Swim right through the narrow tunnels in the wall. At the very last room underwater, the Shard sits on the bottom right corner of the wall. == 5-2 CLOUDS == Stage Notes - You travel to the clouds for this stage, and the classic Butter Buildings music from Kirby's Adventure for NES plays here (I love that tune!). The enemies like Mopoo and Maw can get annoying, but bring along a powerful power like Bomb + Cutter and you should be fine. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Mopoo Believe it or not, this is probably the only Super Form enemy I had trouble with the first time around. You have to use the Propellers that drift around as ammo, and hitting Super Form Mopoo can be hard sometimes. Be sure not to get hit, and you should be okay. Boss - None Shard #1 - After you've gone across the bobbing pink, yellow, and green cloud platforms, jump down the hole in the next cloud where the Bronto Burt is. Walk to the left. The Shard is on the edge of the cloud. Shard #2 - Once you start using the Zebons, you should be blasted to a Zebon where you get to aim where to shoot. Shoot yourself to the upper left hand corner to get the Shard, then shoot up to exit. Shard #3 - Once defeating the Super Form Mopoo, the Shard appears inside a yellow and orange box. Use the Spark + Needle power combo (which can be found earlier in the stage) to destroy it. Defeating Super Form Mopoo with this power is alot easier, as well. == 5-3 VILLAGE == Stage Notes - This stage's difficulty is mild. A bunch of enemies are after you, but nothing Kirby can't handle, right? Start the stage out by flying over head of the building entrance to find a sandwich. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Pupa This Pupa isn't going to survive! Use the Bo's as ammo and stay on the far left wall. If you are over here, Super Form Pupa won't be able to hit you. Boss - None Shard #1 - On the moving floors area, take the last one and fly to the upper left corner of the room to find the Shard on the ledge. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Pupa. Shard #3 - Adeleine will paint three food items, then you have to push the colored switches in the next room matching the order of the food and the color of the food. The problem is that she doesn't color the foods, and identifying them can be hard. So, here you go. Brown - Ice Cream Pink - Peach Orange - Orange Yellow - Lemon Purple - Grapes Green - Berry Red - Cherries Ice Cream looks like an egg in a bowl. Orange looks like a ball with a little ball on the top and spots. Grapes look like 3 circles with a stem. Cherries look like 2 circles with a stem. Peach looks like an upside down heart. Lemon looks like an oval with two points on each side (football?). Berry looks like 1 circle with a stem. == 5-4 FACTORY == Stage Note - Let me say that this is the hardest stage in the game, a stage so hard that you won't want to ever play it again. It's easy until you reach the ceilings that go up and down. At the last two, you have to run real fast because there aren't many cubbyholes you can jump in for protections. Second is the electrical walls that move towards you when you approach them. This is right after the ceilings part, and if you die, you have to do both over. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Burnis He'll fly back and forth and drop big flaming rocks. Simply inhale them and use them as ammo. This one is real simple. Boss - None Shard #1 - Bring the Stone + Needle power combo from a different stage and go to the first room. Where the Shotzo's fire, move to the right into the narrow room and you should see brown and orange X boxes behind the wall. Shoot the Stone + Needle combo through the wall and destroy each box on each level, then go up from under them and climb the ladder to get the Shard. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Burnis, then use the Spark + Cutter power combo on the box guarding the Shard on the ceiling. Shard #3 - In the room where the electricute walls go towards you, the Shard sits on the wall on one of the upper areas. Run over and nab it, then back track before the walls squash you. == 5-B HR-H & HR-E == HR-H is a little easier than Magman, but he is still rather tough. BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - He'll be in the background. He has alot of attacks. One, he shoots a very faster laser across the board. Two, he swaps with one hand. Three, he claps his hands and makes rocks. Fourth, he shoots missiles at you. Park yourself on the left side. Don't use the missiles for ammo. Fly until he does his attack. The reason is, his laser usually fires closest to you and flying helps avoid it. If you have something in your mouth, it's hard to jump over it. When he claps, fly over his clap and run over to his hands. Start inhaling. He'll create two rocks. Spit them out as soon as you inhale them to hit his hands and do damage. Repeat to beat him. FORM 2 - He'll turn into a ship called HR-E and chase from the right. Keep running and his claws won't get you. When he shoots a huge rocket, you can only inhale the top and not the whole thing. This is bad because the rest keeps going and can still hit you! I recommend not using these as ammo. Instead, wait for him to shoot four missiles. Fly so they go under you. If the ones that landed closest to you didn't explode right away, drop down (being sure not to drop on them) and use them as ammo. You have to shoot his hull (the black, front part), so you have to jump when attacking. When he jumps, he'll try to land on you. Try to run away so he doesn't. Even if he lands really close to you, he'll back up, so don't worry. Just DON'T GET BEHIND HIM! BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - Again, the Stone + Spark becomes very handy here. But, I recommend Bomb + Cutter. Whenever he swaps or claps, just keep throwing them at him until they hit. FORM 2 - Stay on the far left side and throw the stars at his hull. Avoid ALL of his attacks and you should be okay. == Don't worry, the next planet is fairly easy. On to == == PLANET SIX - RIPPLE STAR == I expected Ripple Star to be alot harder. Like Pop Star, it only has three stages. The first stage is a replica of the first stage of Pop Star, the second stage is scary but easy, and the third consists of just fighting enemies. Where's the challenge in that? The Shards are easy to find, so here we go! == 6-1 PATH == The first stage is almost exactly the same as the first stage of Pop Star, except for enemies and one Shard location. So, basically, Shiver Star was the main challenge of the game. Mid-Stage Boss - Super Form Sawyer You fight Super Form Sawyer in the same size room as the Super-Form N-Z, and this one moves. Park on the left side and use Bronto Burt's as ammo, or use your ability on Sawyer when he pops out of the ground. Boss - None Shard #1 - It's right in between two Ghost Knights, just drifting there. As easy as the same one on Pop Star. Shard #2 - Defeat Super Form Sawyer. Shard #3 - Use the Needle + Bomb power combo on the black and orange platform in the river right before the end of the stage. == 6-2 CHAMBER == Stage Notes -The second stage has really freaky music, but the stage is very easy. The stage has alot of swimming, but not much if you really think about it, and the stage is very, very short. So, don't worry. Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - None Shard #1 - Bring the Spark power from a previous stage. Once dropping down the well at the start of the stage, use it on the yellow platform in the water. The water makes the platform appear green, but it's yellow. Shard #2 - In the area with water where food is visible due to the holes in the frontground walls, swim to the left to find a Shard. Shard #3 - Get the Cutter + Cutter power and take it to the area where Adeleine paints you a Hyper Candy. Use the Hyper Candy to destroy the Star Blocks, then use the Cutter + Cutter power combo on the green door that is protecting the Shard. == 6-3 TOWER == Stage Notes - The third stage is just a slug fest against most of the enemies in the game. Only one Shard is actually hidden, and the stage isn't difficult. I was expected more from the last stage, but oh well. Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - None Shard #1 - You get it from defeating all of the enemies in one of the rooms. Shard #2 - Get the Burn + Needle power combo and use it on the red and orange rug in the middle of one of the fighting rooms. You have to shoot the very center of the rug. Shard #3 - You get it from defeating all of the enemies in one of the rooms. == 6-B MIRACLE MATTER == Miracle Matter is hard only at first, but you get the hang of him really fast. He can use any of Kirby's powers from the game (exluding power combos). The fight is only actually long, not hard. BEATING WITHOUT ABILITY FORM 1 - He has seven forms, each representing a different power. When he attacks with each form, he creates objects you can inhale. You have to spit that object when he is in the matching form. For example, spitting a rock at him in Burn form will do no damage. You have to spit a fireball at him in Burn form. See? STONE - His turns into a boulder and drops rocks at you. Avoid them. When he runs out, he drops and rolls left and right. SPARK - He shoots lasers out that wrap around the screen and bounce off of him. Inhale them when the shrink down to little balls and use them as ammo. BURN - Avoid being on the sides, top, or bottom of him and he won't be able to hit you. He leaves fireballs behind, don't walk on them and use them as ammo. ICE - He rotates around with ice blocks around him. They are easy to avoid. Inhale them and use them as ammo. CUTTER - He turns into a blade with two smaller blades behind him and trails around the course. Inhale the little blades and spit them at his FRONT. BOMB - He shoots big bubbles out that bounce around and split. The bubbles will explode and reveal balls in SOME of them. Inhale the balls to use as ammo. NEEDLE - He turns into a spike and extends his spikes out on the course. Stay in a corner. The spikes leave thorns behind, use them as ammo. He is defeated when each form is. The form is defeated when he explodes after hitting him, then he won't use that form again. BEATING WITH ABILITY FORM 1 - Many people use to think that you couldn't use an ability to defeat him, but it's wrong. You can swallow the objects he creates to get the corresponding power, or even combine powers! But, the power will only work on the matching power he uses. You can't hurt him with Needle when he's in Spark form. You can when he's in Needle form. See? Combining them is useful as well. A Spark + Cutter can hurt both Spark and Cutter forms. It's very useful, but you might have to end up using the old fashioned pattern. == You've won! What, is the game over yet? == == PLANET SEVEN - DARK STAR == No, it's not. If you've found every single Shard in the game and then beaten Miracle Matter, then you get a different movie sequence and a new planet called Dark Star, located in the center of all of the other planets. This planet is just one short stage and a fight with the real last boss of the game. Don't worry, he's not that hard. == 7-1 VOID == Stage Notes - This is just a short stage. N-Z's inhabit it, which isn't much of a threat. Waddle Dee will show you the way in, Adeleine will paint you a Maximum Tomato or 1-UP Icon, and King Dedede will launch you to the boss. Mid-Stage Boss - None Boss - Here we go now! 02, the real final boss. The fighting style for 02 is unique from all of the other bosses. Ribbon will carry Kirby, and Kirby will use a Crystal Gun to shoot crystals at 02. You can move in any direction. Notice your power icons, a ribbon and a crystal. Cool, eh? Now, park yourself on the right side of the screen and float to the middle of the right side. Shoot O2's eye while making sure not to get hit by his shots (which is pretty simple). When he gets hit enough times in the eye, he tips over. Shoot his Halo until he disappears, then shoot his bandage that the Halo was protecting. Now, his green tail will appear. You have two choices here. One, keep shooting him and not his tail. Shoot him enough times and his wing (or both) will be shattered. Now, when you have to shoot his eye, it doesn't matter where you are, you always connect. Two, shoot his tail while avoiding the green gas is shoots out. This can be simple. If you don't kill him (it's possible), he'll tip back over. Repeat shooting his eye, then his Halo, then his tail until he's gone. Yes, this boss is rather easy. You've did it! You've defeated Dark Matter, you've recovered all of the Shards, and peace is restored on Ripple Star and the universe! Give yourself a hand! You earned it! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 7 - THEATRE MODE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's where my Spoiler Warning really takes action! I explain what happens in all of the movie sequences in the game. I basically just tell the storyline here. If you don't want to read this part, skip it. 1 - The Dark Shadow The fairies of Ripple Star are relaxing when the Dark Matter cloud starts engulfing their planet. Ribbon and the queen are at the Crystal Shrine. Ribbon knows what she has to do. She grabs the Crystal and escapes Ripple Star, but three Dark Clouds go after her and shatter the Crystal into many Shards throughout the universe. 2 - Kirby's Quest Kirby is star-gazing when he finds a Shard. Ribbon appears and tells Kirby about her problem, and he agrees to help her. The two set off on the new journey. 3 - Waddle Dee? Waddle Dee is walking and he comes across a Shard. He taps it, then picks it up and juggles it around. A Dark Cloud is nearby him, but he doesn't see it. He turns around and the Dark Cloud possesses him! He turns into Waddle Doo! 4 - Waddle On! After Kirby defeated the Dark Cloud harming Waddle Dee, he turns back to normal and decides to join Kirby and Ribbon in their quest. 5 - Art Attack Adeleine is enjoying her vacation to Pop Star by painting some new scenery. She feels something tap her foot and sees it's a Shard. She picks it up and looks back at her painting, but it's a black eyeball! The eyeball is a Dark Cloud! It jumps out and possesses her! Kirby and the crew come trotting along and find the evil Adeleine. 6 - Adding Adeleine Once Kirby and the crew saved Adeleine, she joins them in their quest to find the missing Shards. 7 - Dark Dedede King Dedede is on his roof, bored to death. He finds a Shard and picks it up. Kirby and the crew appear and Kirby tries to take it back, but Dedede won't let him have it. Then, the Dark Cloud possesses Dedede! 8 - A Reluctant Ally After Kirby destroyed the Dark Cloud inside of Dedede, they retrieve the Shard and ask Dedede to join them. He refuses. They leave. Waddle Dee says something to him and leaves, and Dedede comes trotting along behind them. 9 - On to Rock Star Ribbon uses the Shard from Whispy Woods to open a portal to Rock Star. 10 - Desert Desserts The crew are walking through the desert when Adeleine notices Kirby is missing. She looks behind her to find Kirby on the ground. He looks at the crew and sees them as food, then passes out. The crew is then seen eating, and Adeleine is painting them food. Ribbon opens a portal to Aqua Star, and the crew head towards it. 11 - All Washed Up The crew is sitting on the beach. Adeleine gets an idea -- she starts skipping stones. Everyone decides to. Kirby picks up a stone and closes his eye, winding up his throw. Everyone becomes scared and runs away, Kirby is about to throw when a tidal wave hits him. He wakes up and finds the crew leaving through a portal, and he goes behind them. 12 - Hot Waddle Dawdle The crew are on a volcano when it begins to erupt. They start running and Ribbon creates a portal to Shiver Star. The crew jump in it, but Waddle Dee can't run fast enough. Kirby inhales him to get him in. 13 - Ripple Rescue Ribbon opens up the portal to Ripple Star. She looks in and gets sad because her home planet is nothing but a Black Cloud now. The crew jump in and get ready to save Ripple Star! 14 - Fare...well? The crew has defeated Miracle Matter and peace is restored on Ripple Star. The crew get inside Dedede's star ship and head back home. Just as they are leaving, the queen looks at the camera with an evil grin. 15 - Darkness Calls The crew has defeated Miracle Matter and peace is restored on Ripple Star. The Shards create the Crystal and it attacks the queen, which rids the queen of an evil Dark Cloud that was possessing her. Ribbon sees that Dark Matter has created it's own planet, so Kirby gets his handy dandy (no, not notebook) star phone and calls for his Warp Star! The crew use it to fly to Dark Star. 16 - Crystal Clear! Dark Star begins to shake, then is explodes and Dark Matter is gone! Back on Ripple Star, Ribbon and the queen are giving Kirby and the crew medals for helping them. Ribbon goes over and gives Kirby a kiss on his cheek. He starts blushing and falls down the stairs. 17 - Project K-64 This just displays the credits to the game. If you watch the credits from the Theatre Mode, the pictures will not be in color and the pictures will be different, like unhappy. If you watch them by beating the game, they will be in color and sort of happier. (Example, not in color - Kirby is trying to eat an apple -- in color - Kirby has the apple in his mouth). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 8 - MINI-GAMES GUIDE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Within Kirby 64, there are three Mario Party-style mini-games, which can be found in Options Mode. The mini-games are fun and addictive, and you can have up to 4 players playing them (you can play against the computer, too). You can play as either Kirby, Waddle Dee, King Dedede, or Adeleine, but they are all the same. You can get new difficulty levels (see Section 5) to increase the challenge. It also keeps high scores, so try and beat the high score! 100-Yard Hop This is a fun game with the classic Gourmet Race music from Kirby's Super Star (also Kirby's stage music from Super Smash Bros.). Press the B Button to jump one space or the A Button to jump two spaces. You have to try and avoid obstacles (like puddles, frogs, banana peels, and so on) by jumping different amounts of spaces. First to the finish line wins! Bumper Crop Bump This is an addictive game. You are carrying a basket, trying to catch the fruit that falls from the fruit tree. You can use the A Button against a character to switch places with them and take the fruit they were about to catch, making the game funner. Watch out for flashing fruits, though, they make you lose all of your fruits! Checkerboard Chase This one is really fun! You are all walking around on a chess-like board. Press the A Button to send a colored trail forward of the direction you are facing. Once the trail reaches the end, the blocks the trail went across begin falling. You have to try and make opponents fall by knocking the blocks out from under them. It can be really hard sometimes, but fun! If one character loses all his (or her) lives, some blocks on the board permanetely disappear. Same for when the second character loses all of his (or her) lives. If you attack closer to the edge, the blocks will start to fall faster. Keep this in mind. Goal Game This isn't a game found in the mini-games section. You play this game at the end of each stage. You are on a picnic blanket, and there are items on it. You are in the left corner of the blanket. You have to try and jump to get the items. This is sort of like a 3-D version of the Goal Game in Kirby's Dream Land 3. It starts out with Kirby moving back and forth. Press A to stop him in the direction you want to jump. Then, he'll bob up and down. To make a long jump, press A when he is scrunched down. To make a short jump, press A when he is standing straight. Making jumps in between this are a little more difficult to do. Also, during the Goal Game, this is your only way to collect Enemy Info cards. They are the tan cards with ?'s on them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 9 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You have a question? These are questions asked about the game alot. Here is your place to go if you have a question. Q - Is Adeleine male or female? A - Female. Her gender is mistakened for male by many people when the game was first released. There is a painter boy from KDL3 named Ado, who looks just like her, but this is a completely different person. Q - Do you get anything for finding all of the Enemy Info cards? A - Only the honor of knowing you did it. Q - How do you get 100%? A - Find all of the Crystal Shards and defeat 02. Q - I've heard the cartridge is pink. Is this true? A - Nope, the cartridge is gray. But, Kirby's Tilt 'N' Tumble, that will be released for Game Boy Color soon, is supposed to have a pink cartridge. Q - What happens if you finish Boss Battles mode? A - I don't know, I can't get passed Acro without getting hit about 4 times. I'm guessing more honor knowing you could pull it off. Q - What game did the Shiver Star Stage 2 music come from? I've heard it before. A - It first came from Kirby's Adventure for NES, and it was the Butter Buildings theme music. It was used again in Kirby's Avalanche for SNES. Q - Flutter and Zebon aren't enemies! What gives? A - The Enemy Info cards consist of enemies that don't even hurt you, and some that help you like Zebon. Q - Why are there 9 places for bosses when there are only 7 bosses? A - In the Enemy Info mode, there are 9 slots for bosses, but there are, yes, only 7. It includes Whispy Woods Jr. and HR-E in them. Q - This game was too easy! Why? A - People overlook and judge this game and many others like it (like Yoshi's Story) and automatically mark it as an easy child game. The game is VERY difficult. Sure, you can finish the normal game in a couple of days, but go dig the game out of the garbage! Have you collected every Shard and beaten 02? Have you unlocked all of the secrets? Have you collected all of the Enemy Info cards? Have you gotten every Multiplayer Mode difficulty? Have you finished Boss Battles mode? Have you tried every Power Combo? Not many people try this because you don't get anything for doing so. But, it keeps you entertained, right? There are alot of things in Kirby 64 that people overlook, don't join their group. Q - Yoshi's Story? What do you mean? It sucked! A - Yoshi's Story was overlooked as well. Of course, the Story Mode is just a 6 level game you can finish in a couple of hours, right? Well, have you tried to unlock all of the stages in Trial Mode? What about trying to collect all Melons in a stage? Get the high score on a stage in Trial Mode? Have you even unlocked the Black and White Yoshi's? Q - What is the game's Japanese name? A - I'm pretty sure it was "Hoshi no Kirby 64", which I roughly translated as "Star of Kirby 64". Q - Is there a Kirby anime? A - Nope, but there is a Kirby manga comic. I haven't seen any in my area, but I think they have been translated SOMEWHERE. Q - Are there Game Shark codes for this game? A - Yes, but I don't list them here because the game isn't THAT hard. Q - Why was Ripple Star so easy? A - That's what I'd like to know. It was WAY too easy. Q - Why aren't Animal Buddies in the game? A - Well, since there are 30 + abilities, and you get different powers when you ride an Animal Buddy, that would be WAY too many powers, so they decided to leave them out of this one. They kind of still are on the game, if you use Stone + Cutter, you turn into an Animal Buddy statue will different abilities. Q - What are the differences in the JP and NA versions? A - The only real difference (besides language) is that there was no sandwich item in the Japanese version, it was sushi. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION A - POWER GUIDE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are about 30 abilities in Kirby 64, so you want to know what they are, correct? You've come to the right place! Each power is listed here, with information on them. Here we go! Remember that powers have colors. I listed them earlier in the guide, but here they are again. Orange - Needle Black - Bomb Red - Burn Yellow - Spark Blue - Ice Green - Cutter Brown - Stone Each power has an icon to go with the color, too. These are required to finish the game, but I threw them in for fun. Needle - Triangle Bomb - Bomb Burn - Fire Spark - Lightning bolt Ice - Snowman Cutter - Letter C Stone - Octagon I also rate attacks on how easily they can be used. All attacks do the same damage (all enemies are defeated with one hit, and the attacks do the same amount of damage on bosses) but some attacks are easier to use than others, making them better. * Useless ** Bad *** Okay **** Good ***** Recommended --------------------- == NORMAL POWERS == --------------------- Power - Fireball Combination - Burn Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a fireball and dash forward B (after use) - Turn back to Kirby Description - Kirby will turn into a fireball and dash forward. You can stop the dash shortly by using the B button again. Power - Ice Breath Combination - Ice Rating - *** Usage - B - Hold to surround with ice breath D-PAD - Move Kirby left and right slowly Description - Kirby will breathe ice breath around himself like a shield. The breath will freeze enemies into an ice cube, which he can touch to push forward. The ice block will slide forward and can hurt other enemies. Kirby can move with the ice breath, but very slowly. Power - Spiked Ball Combination - Needle Rating - **** Usage - B - Turn into a spiked ball Description - Kirby will turn into a spiked ball temporarily. Any enemies who touch him will get stuck to him until they are defeated. If used during a jump, you will go in the direction you jumped without control. Power - Rock Armor Combination - Stone Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a rock D-PAD - Walk B (after use) - Explode Description - Kirby will turn into a rock. He will roll if used on a hill or while moving. You are invulnerable as a rock and will hurt enemies you touch (most). Unlike most Kirby games, use the D-PAD to walk. You walk slowly and can't jump or walk up hills without rolling back down. Press B to explode and turn back to Kirby. The explosion is small, but it hurts enemies. Power - Bomb Throw Combination - Bomb Rating - **** Usage - B - Throw bomb (hold to throw farther) Description - Kirby will throw a bomb. If you hold the B button, he will throw it higher and farther. If you throw the bomb and it doesn't hit anything for a while, it will explode by itself. Power - Thunder Shield Combination - Spark Rating - *** Usage - B - Hold for a protective shield D-PAD - Walk left and right Description - Hold B to be protected by an electric shield. You can have the shield as long as you want. Unlike most Kirby games, you can press Left or Right to walk, but the shield shrinks while moving and you move slowly. Power - Face Cutter Combination - Cutter Rating - ** Usage - B - Throw face like a boomerang Description - Kirby will throw his face like a boomerang. This attack is alot cruddier than on previous Kirby games. You can only throw one boomerang at a time. Without your face, Kirby can still move and jump, but alot of things (like attacking and flying) can't be done until you get your face back. The face will travel through walls. -------------------- == SUPER POWERS == -------------------- Power - Super Fireball Combination - Burn + Burn Rating - ** Usage - B - Turn into a fireball and dash forward Description - Kirby turns into a fireball, but it is bigger and longer than the normal Fireball. He also dashes farther, but you can't stop during the attack with B like a normal fireball. Power - Super Snowball Combination - Ice + Ice Rating - *** Usage - B - Roll forward as a snowball B (after use) - Explode Description - Kirby will roll forward as a snowball. Enemies he touches will be sucked into the snowball and will be defeated when Kirby explodes. You can't change direction while rolling. You explode when you press B or hit an object like a wall. The explosion can hurt enemies. Power - Super Spiked Ball Combination - Needle + Needle Rating - **** Usage - B - Open like a swiss army knife Description - Like the normal Needle, but you open like a swiss army knife, poking with a cactus, bee stinger, knife, and other stuff. Used the same way, except for longer range. Power - Super Rock Armor Combination - Stone + Stone Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a BIG rock D-PAD - Walk B (after use) - Explode Description - Used the same way as a normal Stone, except you are a huge boulder. You still roll if used while moving or on a hill. You can walk, but no jumping. You still can't walk up hills without rolling back down. If you explode, the explosion is bigger and hurts enemies. Power - Super Missiles Combination - Bomb + Bomb Rating - **** Usage - B - Shoot missile (hold to shoot more) Description - Kirby will shoot a missile out of his mouth. The missile is a homing missile and tries to hit the nearest enemy (or object). If you hold B, you can shoot more than one missile, but only up to three can be shot. Power - Super Thunder Shield Combination - Spark + Spark Rating - **** Usage - B - Hold for a shield D-PAD - Walk Description - Just like the normal Spark, except the shield is ALOT bigger. If an enemy touches it, a bolt of lightning strikes them. The bolt might hit enemies behind the enemy that touched it, even if that enemy didn't touch the shield. You can still walk back and forth, but it's still very slowly and the shield shrinks if you move. It can shrink down to the size of the normal Spark! Power - Super Face Boomerang Combination - Cutter + Cutter Rating - ** Usage - B - Throw face like a boomerang Description - Like the normal Cutter, except the boomerang is bigger and spiked. You still can move and jump once throwing the boomerang, but you can't do things like attack or fly until you get your face back. You can only throw one at a time. It travels through walls, and since this one is bigger, it travels along the ground and can hit objects like Star Blocks on the ground a normal Cutter couldn't. -------------------- == POWER COMBOS == -------------------- Power - Rising Steam Combination - Burn + Ice Rating - * Usage - B - Turn into an ice block and melt Description - This attack is probably the weakest in the game. Kirby will turn into a block of ice, then immediately melt and throw some steam upwards. The steam has terrible range, and it's hard to hit enemies with this attack. Not recommended. Power - Fire Arrow Combination - Burn + Needle Rating - *** Usage - B - Hold to aim, release to fire Description - Kirby will turn into a bow and shoot a flaming arrow. Hold the B button and Kirby will lean back. Release to fire. If you lean farther back, it will go higher. You can't lean back forward, so shoot immediately. The fire left behind will hurt enemies that touch it. It only lasts temporarily. Power - Volcano Blast Combination - Burn + Stone Rating - **** Usage - B - Hold to shoot rocks D-PAD - Aim Description - Hold B and Kirby will turn into a volcano and shoot flaming rocks upwards. Use LEFT and RIGHT to tilt Kirby and shoot the rocks in different directions. The rocks will not shoot all the way across the screen, and some shoot farther than others. Power - Flaming Head Combination - Burn + Spark Rating - *** Usage - B - Hold to use D-PAD - Move Kirby around A - Jump Description - Kirby will rub a wash cloth on his head until his head is set ablaze! Then, he runs around ramming people with his flaming head until it goes out. You can't make him stop running, but you can direct where he runs and jump as well. I only gave it a 3 because it's funny to watch. Power - Fireworks Splash Combination - Burn + Bomb Rating - ***** Usage - B - Attack with fireworks Description - Kirby will explode like fireworks. He can only set off three, then he has to land to start over. Each firework is bigger, so range is better. The last one has incredible range. This attack is very powerful and good! Power - Fire Sword Combination - Burn + Cutter Rating - **** Usage - B - Wield sword, slash sword UP + B - Throw sword forward Description - Kirby will pull a flaming sword out of his mouth. He'll carry from behind him, so enemies that touch behind him will get hurt. You can't fly or do other things (like climb) with the sword out. To get rid of it, press UP and Kirby will hold it over his head. He can hit enemies from above. Now, press B and Kirby will throw it forward. It has good range. The sword would be better if it had better speed, it's too slow. Power - Frost Flake Combination - Ice + Needle Rating - ** Usage - B - Hold to turn into a sharp snowflake Description - Kirby will freeze himself and slowly grow into a sharp snowflake. The sharp points will freeze enemies. This attack would be much better if it moved much faster. Power - Curling Stone Combination - Ice + Stone Rating - **** Usage - B - Turn into a curling stone and dash forward Description - Kirby will turn into a curling stone and slide forward. He slowly slows down until he stops and turns back into Kirby. If he hits an enemy, it will be frozen. He will bounce off of walls. If used during a jump or while running, you'll get more speed. Power - Food Box Combination - Ice + Spark Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a food box B (after use) - Turn back Description - Kirby will turn into a food box (or refridgerator) and spit out life replenishing food. The food can also hurt enemies, and so can Kirby in this form. You can't run out of food, and this makes really useful. Power - Snow Bomb Combination - Ice + Bomb Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a snowman A - Jump D-PAD - Move Kirby Description - Kirby will turn into a snowman with a bomb for a head. You can walk around and jump. When the fuse dies or you hit an enemy, you'll explode. The explosion doesn't hurt Kirby, but you don't regain control until a second. Power - Ice Skates Combination - Ice + Cutter Rating - ** Usage - B - Ice skate forward D-PAD - Change direction B (after use) - Stop ice skating A - Double axel kick (jump) Description - Kirby will start ice skating. You can change direction, but it has a long pause to do so. You can't ram enemies, you can only hurt them by using the double axel kick, or by jumping. It can be tough to do. This is a hard power to use. You can stop skating in mid-air. Power - Power Drill Combination - Stone + Needle Rating - *** Usage - B (push) - Kirby will throw a drill forward B (hold) - Kirby will be dragged by the drill Description - Kirby will wield a big drill. If you hold the button, he will be dragged along by the drill destroying enemies in his path. Release or tap B and he'll shoot the drill forward. The drill will go through any obstacles, including walls. Power - Boulder Chain Combination - Stone + Spark Rating - ***** Usage - B - Shoot boulder out B (after use) - Destroy boulder Description - Kirby will shoot out a boulder on an electric chain. The boulder will travel all the way across the screen and doesn't disappear until you press B or it comes back to you. You can jump to make it go under you and keep using it. The explosion increases it's range, so use it wisely. This is one of the best powers in the game! Power - Dynamite Blast Combination - Stone + Bomb Rating - * Usage - B - Throw dynamite Down - Put on hard hat Description - Kirby will throw some sticks of dynamite forward. The explosion defeats everything on the screen, but it can hurt you as well. Hold down and Kirby will wield a hard hat. You can't make the dynamite go off whenever you want, though. Hit an enemy with it to make it automatically explode. While it's sitting there, you can tap it to make it move forward. This attack is hard to use since the explosion hurts you, unfortunately you have to use it to collect a Shard in the game. Power - Rock Critter Combination - Stone + Cutter Rating - **** Usage - B - Turn into a Rock Critter RANDOM - Controls change as a Rock Critter B - Explode Description - Kirby will turn into a rock critter! A rock critter is a rock form of his Animal Buddies from Kirby's Dream Land 2 and 3. The Animal Buddies are slower, though, so they are hard to use. But they can defeat enemies by simply touching them. Press B to explode. The explosion hurts enemies and turns you back to Kirby. Which Animal Buddy you turn in to it random. RICK THE HAMSTER - Can do endless jumps up against walls. NAGO THE CAT - Can do a triple jump. CHUCHU THE BLOB - Can only jump. Can't walk. COO THE OWL - Can fly, but not endlessly. PITCH THE FALCON - Can fly, but not endlessly. Is the fastest and can roll. KINE THE FISH - No effect, even underwater. Power - Lightning Rod Combination - Needle + Spark Rating - *** Usage - B - Turn into a lightning rod and shock Description - Kirby will turn black and his head will become pointy. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning will strike him. Hard to use since it usually only effects overhead enemies, but it is very powerful! Power - Bomb Gordo Combination - Needle + Bomb Rating - ** Usage - B - Turn into Gordo D-PAD - Move around B (after use) - Shoot spikes Description - Kirby will turn into a Gordo! You can move around, but you move very slow. After a while (or when you press B) Gordo will explode and shoot his spikes out. The spikes only go a certain distance, making this attack rather cruddy. Power - Bear Trap Combination - Needle + Cutter Rating - **** Usage - B - Hold to open trap, release to close Description - Kirby's arms will become bear trap arms! Hold the button and Kirby can't be hurt from above or from the sides, but you can't move. Release and Kirby will clamp down and hurt enemies from above. Power - Bright Bulb Combination - Spark + Bomb Rating - ** Usage - B - Hold to become a light bulb Description - Kirby will turn into a light bulb. You can defeat enemies by simply touching them. The bulb soon shatters. The attack is only useful in one area, where it can lighten up a darkened room. Otherwise, it's rather useless. Power - Light Sabre Combination - Spark + Cutter Rating - ***** Usage - B - Wield light sabre, slash Down - Put away sabre Description - Kirby will wield a double-sided, Darth Maul style light sabre! It attacks much faster than the Fire Sword and can hit enemies behind you! You can also put it away quickly by simply pressing Down. You can't do things like fly with the sabre out. Power - Throwing Stars Combination - Bomb + Cutter Rating - ***** Usage - B - Throw star Description - Kirby will throw throwing stars! You can't see them as they travel through the air, but they have unlimited range! They can keep going. You freeze in mid-air when throwing one in a jump, which is handy. The star will stick to the object and soon explode. It can defeat enemies like Ghost Knight that will shield it. A very good attack! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION B - ITEMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There aren't many items in the game, and this section shows them to you. Most of them are life replenishing items, but there are others. Maximum Tomato - These are tomatoes with M's on them. They refill all of your life, so they are usually hidden. Spare Rib, Ice Cream, Sandwich, Cake - Each one refills one life icons. They aren't hidden as well as Maximum Tomatoes. Yellow Star - These give you one star on your Star Meter. Green Star - These give you three stars on your Star Meter. * Red Star - These give you five stars on your Star Meter. * Blue Star - These give you ten stars on your Star Meter. ** Hyper Candy - Eat a Hyper Candy and Kirby will become temporarily invincible. He will move faster and defeat enemies with just a touch. They are lollipops. 1-UP Icon - Kirby will get an extra life. Enemy Info Card - There are 81 in the game, try and collect them all! * Only found in the Goal Game. ** Found where a Shard used to be. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION C - GAME MODES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are many modes in Kirby 64, here's where you get to see them! MINI-GAMES MODE Play the various Mario Party-style games found in Kirby. See Section 8. ENEMY INFO MODE This is where you view the Enemy Info cards you find throughout your adventure. You get the tan cards with ?'s on them in the Goal Game that you play at the end of each stage. There are 81 in all, and they are just pictures of the enemies in the game. It also displays the power that enemy gives you. There are also boss cards, found the same way. Once you get around 60 or 70 cards collected, you begin getting repeats. You can tell if you got a repeat when you collect the card and Kirby gets sad. You don't get anything for getting all of the cards, but it's just a fun side-game. 01 Whispy Woods 42 Flopper 02 Whispy Woods Jr. 43 Kapar 03 Pix 44 Maw 04 Acro 45 Drop 05 Magman 46 Pedo 06 HR-H 47 Noo 07 HR-E 48 Tick 08 Miracle Matter 49 Cairn 09 02 50 Pompey 10 N-Z 51 Hack 11 Rocky 52 Burnis 12 Bronto Burt 53 Fishbone 13 Skud 54 Frigis 14 Gordo 55 Sawyer 15 Shotzo 56 Turbite 16 Spark-I 57 Plugg 17 Bouncy 58 Ghost Knight 18 Glunk 59 Zoos 19 Slushy 60 Kacti 20 Chilly 61 Rockn 21 Propeller 62 Chacha 22 Glom 63 Galbo 23 Mahall 64 Bumber 24 Poppy Bros. Jr. 65 Scarfy 25 Splinter 66 Nruff 26 Gobblin 67 Emp 27 Kany 68 Magoo 28 Bivolt 69 Yariko 29 Sirkibble 70 Flutter 30 Gabon 71 Wall Shotzo 31 Mariel 72 Keke 32 13 73 Sparky 33 Snipper 74 Ignus 34 Blowfish 75 Flora 35 Bonehead 76 Putt 36 Squibby 77 Pteran 37 Bobo 78 Mumbies 38 Bo 79 Pupa 39 Punc 80 Mopoo 40 Mite 81 Zebon 41 Sandman SOUND CHECK MODE This is a hidden option you get by finishing Ripple Star. It lets you listen to the various music and sounds in the game. 001 - Music used for the Tutorial that shows how to play. 002 - This is the theme for one of the Animal Buddy areas in KDL3, but it's not used anywhere in this game. Hmm ... 003 - Another KDL3 Animal Buddy tune, but this one is used for the music in Theatre mode. 004 - Another KDL3 Animal Buddy tune, but this one is used for the music in Castle and Cave stages. 005 - Music played when someone wins a Mini-Game. 006 - Music used for the Beach and Dock stages. 007 - Music used for the Mines and Volcano stages. 008 - Music used for the Desert and Canyon stages. 009 - Music used for Meadow, Jungle, and Path stages. 010 - Music used for the Clouds stages, recycled from Kirby's Adventure. 011 - Music used for the River stage, recycled from KDL3. 012 - Music used for the Snowland and Village stages. 013 - Music used for the Spaceship stage. 014 - Music used for the Forest stage. 015 - Music used for the Ruins and Oceans stages. 016 - Music used for the Chamber stage. 017 - Music used for the Factory stage. 018 - Music used for the Tower stage. 019 - Music played for when fighting the bosses. 020 - Music played for when fighting Miracle Matter. 021 - Tune played when you lose a life. 022 - Music played when you get a Game Over. 023 - Music played during Goal Game. 024 - Music played on the Rock Star Stage Select screen. 025 - Music played on the Pop Star Stage Select screen. 026 - Music played on the Aqua Star Stage Select screen. 027 - Music played on the Neo Star Stage Select screen. 028 - Music played on the Shiver Star Stage Select screen. 029 - Music played when you get a Hyper Candy. 030 - Music played for the Void stage. 031 - Music played for when fighting 02. 032 - Music played for Mid-Stage Bosses. 033 - Music played for the Mini-Games selection screen. 034 - Music played on the Ripple Star Stage Select screen. 035 - Music played on the Planet Select screen. 036 - Music played on the File Select screen. 037 - Music played in Enemy Info mode, recycled from Kirby's Super Star. 038 - Music played for Checkerboard Chase. 039 - Music played for Bumper Crop Bump. 040 - Music played for 100-Yard Hop, recycled from Kirby's Super Star. 041 - Music played for when fighting Waddle Dee. 042 - Music played for when fighting Adeleine. 043 - Music played for when fighting King Dedede. 044 through 059 - Music played during the movie sequences. 060 - Music played for the credits. 061 - The classic Kirby theme, not used in the game. 062 - Same as above, except shorter. BOSS BATTLES MODE You get this by getting 100% and defeating 02. It lets you play all of the bosses in a row without life refills or powers, and only one try. This is ungodly hard. Never has the Boss Battles mode been as hard as this! If you can finish it, congrulate yourself! You just wasted 5 hours beating it to get nothing in reward. :) Also note that, eating enemies like Fishbones and Magoos in the battles won't give you abilities, so you're out of luck! See Section 6 (Walkthrough) for Boss Strategies. THEATRE MODE This lets you view the movie sequences you've seen during the game. If you get 100% and defeat 02, you get a new option that lets you view all of the movies in a row without breaks. See Section 7. SETTINGS MODE This lets you toggle between Stereo and Mono. It also lets you change your life bar appearance. 1 Default Setting 4 Uses crayon marks 2 Uses X's and O's 5 Uses black and blue squares 3 Uses candy You can choose which ever one you want, but I like 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION D - SPECIAL THANKS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, mainly GameFaqs for putting this Walkthrough on their site! I also thank the people who read and enjoy the Walkthrough, it took me a while to put it together. I know it's small, but it has everything you need to do well on the game! I'd also like to thank Nintendo and HAL for making this game. It was a tad easy, but it was and worth the $50! Can't wait until Kirby's Tilt 'N' Tumble! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION E - COPYRIGHT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What? No! I didn't make this game! I couldn't make a great game like this at such a young age! No way! It was all Nintendo and HAL Labratories who did it, not me! Kirby and all related characters are property of HAL Labratories and Nintendo. I am in no way related to them in any way. This Walkthrough is for use on GameFaqs.com and GameFaqs.com ONLY! If you find it on any other site, inform GameFaqs.com at once! Thank you. c Walkthrough Copyright 2000 Chase Willey This Walkthrough is copyright of me, Chase Willey. No one shall use it except for GameFaqs.com, so please don't think about it. Also, stealing the Walkthrough and giving yourself credit for it is way illegal, and I wouldn't try it! If this Walkthrough has been sold to you, given to you, or you found it on a site besides GameFaqs.com, contact GameFaqs.com immediately, because it is illegal. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well, everyone. I hoped you enjoyed my Walkthrough. I spent a long time making it, so I hope everyone takes time to read it. This guide is final, so it won't ever be updated (I don't have the time), so if there's something not in it you need to know, try another great FAQ at GameFaqs.com! I'm sure it's got what you need! For now, I'm out, so see you Kirby fans later! ~ Chase Willey, owner and writer of this FAQ. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------