Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II
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Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II is the 97th episode (51st in the 4Kids broadcast) of theKirby: Right Back at Ya! series, and continues the story from the previous episode:Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I. In this episode,Kirby faces off against theAir Riders and defeats them one-by-one by using novelCopy Abilities and by learning to fly theAir Ride Machines they drop in order to make up for his damagedWarp Star. After all four Air Riders are defeated, it is revealed that the entire event was a dream thatKabu sent to Tiff and Kirby in order to train them for the conflicts ahead. In reality, theDestroya is merely being sent to destroy Kabu, and Kirby has to fly and destroy it using theCrash Copy Ability, meanwhile being careful not to damage his Warp Star further.
This episode and the previous one form the seventh and final two-part episode in the series in Japan and the fourth in the US. It also forms the second part of the filmKirby: Fright to the Finish, which serves as the series finale. This episode was meant to act as a tie-in with the then recently released gameKirby Air Ride, and features several Air Ride Machines from that game. Because of this, the original American broadcast of the episode was pushed forward from the finale to the middle of the series, in order to more closely match the game's American release date.
Additionally, this episode marks the first appearance of theWaterCopy Ability in theKirby series — although its only appearance in the anime — and the only appearances of theBaton,Iron, andTop abilities. These four abilities were submitted by young fans as part of theKirby of the Stars: New Ability Contest event, with some of the winners being featured as part of this episode.
Characters[edit]
The following characters appear in this episode:
| Cast of "Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II" | |
|---|---|
| Character | Selected quote |
| Primary characters | |
| "Poyo!" | |
| "This adversary is fast...too fast for the Warp Star! Kirby! The weapon!" | |
| "But what if Kirby can't fly it?" | |
| Secondary characters | |
| (no dialogue) | |
| "It's only a matter of time 'til that Warp Star will be ours for the taking!"*laughs* | |
| "I'd say that guy's a formula for disaster!" | |
| (Both)"Careful, Kirby!" | |
| "No, Tiff. It was all a dream...a dream that only you and Kirby dreamt." | |
| "I ain't worried none, we still got three more left, here!"*laughs*"Kirby just got lucky that time, that's all!" | |
| "Well, it looks like Kirby and his Warp Star aren't invincible after all." | |
| "Go get 'em, Kirby! Two down and two more to go!" | |
Locations[edit]
Plot synopsis[edit]
The episode begins whereAir-Ride-in-Style - Part I left off, withKirby facing off against theAir Riders in the sky on his damagedWarp Star. TheFormula Star rider starts first, and proceeds to give Kirby a rough flight. Watching fromKabu Canyon,Meta Knight instructs Kirby to inhale the rider's weapon and Kirby does so, gaining theBatonCopy Ability. From there, Kirby zaps the rider, forcing him to follow the movements of Kirby's baton. After playing around for a bit, Kirby tosses the baton spinning into the air, forcing the rider to fly off and then explode, defeating him. From here, Kirby returns to Kabu Canyon, as his Warp Star has had enough and needs to recharge again. Meta Knight suggests that Kirby fly back into battle using the now-riderless Formula Star. After just a moment getting used to the controls, Kirby takes off with the Formula Star and back into the action, but is summarily shot down by theRocket Star rider's flamethrower. Kirby manages to avoid crashing and lands back in Kabu Canyon, where Tiff tells him to find a way to avoid the enemy's fire. Kirby flies off again and heads to the coast, where he proceeds to inhale a big gulp of water and gain theWater Copy Ability. From here, Kirby duels with the fire-throwing rider for a long moment, but the flamethrower proves too powerful still, forcing Kirby to abandon his machine. Jumping back down into the canyon, Kirby intercepts the pursuing rider while his guard is down and defeats him with theWater Gun attack.
Before Kirby can celebrate his victory for too long, he is attacked by theWinged Star rider, and is forced to take off on the Rocket Star. After several attempts to avoid the rider's flail attacks, Kirby's vehicle runs out of fuel, and he is forced to abandon it. From the ground, Kirby inhales the rider's flail to gain theIron Copy Ability. Using this new ability, Kirby deflects the rider's further attacks, causing him to lose his second flail. From there, Kirby transforms into a giant metal statue and chases the rider down, defeating him and freeing up the Winged Star. As Kirby prepares to mount the new vehicle, he is set upon by theShadow Star rider, who tosses exploding tops at him. After a few close calls, Kirby regains his composure and swallows one of these projectiles to gain theTop ability. Using this ability, Kirby quickly gains the upper hand by throwing tops that shear and destroy the Shadow Star, taking its rider with it. With all four Air Riders defeated,Night Mare Enterprises returns to their original attack and orders theDestroya to open fire onKabu and those around him. Kirby swoops down to rescue Tiff from falling, but she gets knocked around by one of the bolts. Tiff then wakes up from her dream and realizes that the entire sequence of events with the Air Riders never actually happened, and that the Warp Star is still healing in its pedestal inside Kabu.
Kabu then explains that he sent Tiff and Kirby that dream in order to mentally prepare Kirby to fly using Air Ride Machines and to battle the Air Riders, which Kabu explains will be used against him in the near future. As they speak, the Destroya nears Kabu Canyon, intent on leveling the great sage to the ground. As it begins its bombardment, King Dedede and Escargoon are forced to pull back after they came to gloat in theRoyal Racecar. Kabu then sends Kirby on his way using the still-damaged Warp Star in order to tackle the Destroya. After dodging several volleys, Kirby manages to worm his way into the ship's interior, where he sees the explosive bolts being manufactured. Kirby inhales three of them and gains theCrash copy ability. Using this ability, Kirby quickly vanquishes the Destroya by blowing it up from the inside. He then escapes and returns to Kabu Canyon, as his Warp Star starts to sputter out, in need of more time to recover. Watching this from afar, the N.M.E. Sales Guy andeNeMeE comment on how they may be able to take advantage of the Warp Star's weakened state, and wrestle it away from Kirby. The episode ends as Kirby looks up from inside Kabu's sanctuary, sensing the danger ahead of him.
Differences between versions[edit]
- In the Japanese version, an arrangement of theGreen Greens theme plays when Kirby is flying off toward the Destroya.
Dialogue differences[edit]
- In the Japanese version, when Kirby is being tailed by the Formula Star rider, Meta Knight tells Kirby to make a sudden turn to get around the rider. This is a reference to the Formula Star's main weakness inKirby Air Ride: its very slow turn rate and acceleration.
- In the Japanese version, Kirby shouts the names of his various attacks as he uses them.
- In the Japanese version, Kabu explains that he used memories from the other Kabu throughout the universe in order to send Kirby and Tiff the dream about the Air Ride Machines.
- In the Japanese version, there is no implication from eNeMeE that he wishes to take Kirby's Warp Star for himself.
Trivia[edit]
- In the original TV airing of this episode in Japan, a prompt would appear whenever Kirby obtained one of the fan-submitted Copy Abilities, which explained that they were part of acontest and displayed the names of the winners. This particular detail would be removed in the subsequent video releases of the Japanese version, but the long shots they used to be in remain uncut.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby is pursued by the Formula Star rider.
Kirby is attacked by the rider wielding the baton.
Kirby gains the Baton ability.
Kirby uses the Baton ability to defeat the first Air Rider.
Meta Knight suggests that Kirby ride the Formula Star to give the Warp Star a break.
Kirby gets attacked by the Rocket Star rider.
Kirby inhales a large amount of seawater to gain the Water ability.
Water Kirby duels with the flamethrower-wielding rider.
Water Kirby catches the rider off-guard and spouts him away.
Kirby is attacked by the flail-wielding rider.
Iron Kirby deflects further flail attacks.
Iron Kirby transforms and defeats the third rider.
Kirby is attacked by explosive tops that stick to him.
Kirby gains the Top ability.
Tiff and Kirby wake up from their dream battle.
The Destroya begins to bombard Kabu.
Kirby sets off to deal with the Destroya.
Kirby inhales three of the explosive rounds inside the Destroya.
Kirby notes his failing Warp Star after returning to Kabu Canyon.
The final shot of the episode.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワープスターの危機! 後編 Wāpu Sutā no Kiki! Kōhen | Crisis of the Warp Star! - Part 2 |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Máquinas Voadoras - Segunda Parte | Flying Machines - Second Part |
