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Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I
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Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I is the 96th episode (50th in the 4Kids broadcast) of theKirby: Right Back at Ya! series. In this episode, theN.M.E. Sales Guy tellsKing Dedede to find out whereKirby is keeping hisWarp Star if he wants to get rid of him. To this end, King Dedede kidnapsTiff to get the location from her, which ends up working due toTuff's carelessness. Despite this, King Dedede is able to do little toKabu, soNight Mare Enterprises sends the space shipDestroya to attack Kirby, and ends up damaging his Warp Star in the process. Kirby and the Warp Star are able to recover, but only slightly, and are forced to go out again when N.M.E. dispatches theAir Riders to finish Kirby off. The ensuing battle takes place in the next episode:Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II.
This episode and the next one form the seventh and final two-part episode in the series in Japan and the fourth in the US. It also forms the first 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.
Characters[edit]
The following characters appear in this episode:
| Cast of "Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I" | ||
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| Character | Selected quote | Notes |
| Primary characters | ||
| "Oh...poyooo..." | ||
| "We do not have the strength to battle this thing ourselves! It is our only hope!" | ||
| "Let me go! What do you think you're doing?!" | ||
| "Uhh, that's easy. The Warp Star's inside Kabu!" | ||
| "I ain't interested in thinkin'! I know everything there is to know about catchin' Kirby already!" | ||
| "As I was about to say, Sire, if he didn't have the Warp Star to come to his rescue, Kirby would be easy to get rid of!" | ||
| Secondary characters | ||
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| *garbled*"-kidnap Tiff." | ||
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| "Dungeon? But Your Majesty, I don't have the Waddle Dee power! Kabu's too big to move!" | ||
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| "Yeah! Tell us where he's hidin' that Warp Star!" | ||
| (Fololo)"Kirby!" (Falala)"Are they okay?" | ||
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| "The Warp Star will need time to recover." | ||
| "I made zem[sic] with my own hands!" | ||
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| (no dialogue) | Appear only in the Japanese version. | |
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| "Look! I've never seen that!" | ||
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| "My, what a tasty sandwich!" | ||
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| "That's weird." | ||
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| (no dialogue) | Appears only in the Japanese version. | |
Locations[edit]
Plot synopsis[edit]
The episode begins inCastle Dedede, whereKing Dedede is once again complaining to theN.M.E. Sales Guy about how all the monsters he has sent so far were not up to the task of beatingKirby. The Sales Guy suggests that King Dedede change tactics and first try to stop Kirby from being able to use hisWarp Star before trying to beat him. To accomplish this, King Dedede andEscargoon head out in theRoyal Racecar and abductTiff while she is having a picnic with her family and Kirby. They then take her down to the castle dungeon and try to coax her with sweets while keeping her tied up, saying they will not let her go until she reveals whereKabu is keeping the Warp Star. Before long, however,Tuff and the others come in to try and save her, though he foolishly gives away the Warp Star's location in the process. Hearing this, King Dedede and Escargoon run off in an instant to head forKabu Canyon. Tiff does not bother to chase them, since she is confident that there's little they two of them can do even if they find it. She then recaps the events ofA Dark & Stormy Knight to explain how she became the Warp Star's keeper, and also explains how she discovered Kabu's secret chamber in the first place before the events of the show. The two then speculate for a moment how Kirby's Warp Star fits so perfectly inside Kabu's secret chamber despite Kabu being around for so much longer.
Once King Dedede and Escargoon arrive at Kabu Canyon, they proceed to threaten the great sage to cough up the Warp Star, but Kabu remains silent. Dedede orders his soldiers to toss their spears at Kabu, but this proves ineffective. King Dedede then orders Kabu be tossed in the dungeon, butCaptain Waddle Doo informs him of the impracticality of this command. As they bicker, a storm gathers overDream Land, and just as Tiff reunites with her family back at the castle, the clouds part to reveal amassive alien ship that proceeds to bombard the castle with explosive rounds. These shots appear to be aimed at Kirby in particular, who makes a run for it. Meanwhile, the whole event is being watched by all of theCappies inCappy Town as King Dedede and Escargoon hurry back to Castle Dedede in a rush. They dial upNight Mare Enterprises to ask what the big idea is, and the Sales Guy reveals that his company has sent the giant warship Destroya to take care of Kirby once and for all. Seeing that Kirby is in danger,Meta Knight urges Tiff to call the Warp Star, despite Tiff's complaints that doing to will reveal its location to Dedede.
Tiff calls for the Warp Star, but Kirby has difficulty getting on it due to continuously being harassed by Destroya's attacks. Meta Knight and his soldiers step in to deflect some of the volleys away, giving Kirby time to hop on. Kirby then attempts to fly toward Destroya to attack it but the ship merely changes focus and attacks Tiff instead, forcing Kirby to go and save her. While they try to get away, one of Destroya's bolts chips the Warp Star, causing it to fail momentarily and dropping Tiff and Kirby from the sky. Before they hit the water, the Warp Star recovers and picks them up, carrying them back to Kabu Canyon. Seeing all this, the N.M.E. Sales Guy informs King Dedede and Escargoon that Kabu acts as a sanctuary where the Warp Star and Star Warriors alike can heal, forcing them to come up with a fallback plan. Meanwhile, Tiff and Kirby's close friends manage to rendezvous inside Kabu's sanctuary, where the great sage tells them that the Warp Star needs time to heal.
Back at the castle, the N.M.E. Sales Guy informs King Dedede and Escargoon that he intends to send theAir Riders out to deal with Kirby before his Warp Star can recover fully. Sensing this danger, the Warp Star carries Kirby off and out of Kabu to fight them, though it is still somewhat shaky. As Kirby meets up with his new foes, the N.M.E. Sales Guy introduces each of them in turn, as King Dedede and Escargoon cheer for the Air Riders' success. The episode ends on a cliffhanger at this point, leading into the next episode:Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II.
Differences between versions[edit]
- A flashback sequence in which King Dedede and Escargoon recount the events of "Kirby Comes to Cappy Town" and the role the Warp Star played in that episode was cut from the movie compilationKirby: Fright to the Finish. However, it was present in the version of the episode that aired on TV.
- In the Japanese version, when Kirby is being attacked by the Destroya, shots are included ofDyna Blade andher chick watching, along withWhispy Woods,Phan Phan and the animals ofWhispy Woods Forest.
Dialogue differences[edit]
- In the Japanese version, when Tiff is being held and interrogated, King Dedede threatens that if she does not call the Warp Star, she will have to stay in the dungeon and eat all the food and "get flabby".
- In the Japanese version, Tuff states that Kabu had been around for "tens of thousands of years", rather than "millions and millions of years" in the English version.
- In the Japanese version, after Meta Knight tells Tiff to summon the Warp Star, Tiff asks if walking into King Dedede's trap is a good idea, to which Meta Knight responds that it will happen sooner or later. In the English version, Tiff instead says "You’re not in charge of the Warp Star, I am," and Meta Knight remains silent. This interaction was removed entirely inKirby: Fright to the Finish.
- In the Japanese version, when King Dedede orders Captain Waddle Doo to move Kabu to the castle, Waddle Doo says that such an operation could take 30 years, and Escargoon then chimes in saying it would be more like 100 years.
- In the Japanese version, the N.M.E. Sales Guy explains that the Air Ride Machines that he is sending out are another kind of Warp Star.
- In the Japanese version, King Dedede and Escargoon comment on the idea that while the Air Ride Machines are impressive, their riders do not look like much. The N.M.E. Sales Guy reassures them by saying that the riders do not matter as long as the machines perform.
- In the Japanese version, Meta Knight comments that the Air Ride Machines being used by the enemy are Warp Stars that have been ridden by Star Warriors for generations.
Gallery[edit]
King Dedede tosses an egg at the N.M.E. Sales Guy's screen.
Tiff is kidnapped by King Dedede during a picnic.
Tiff is dragged off tied down into the dungeon.
Tuff frees Tiff after accidentally revealing the Warp Star's location.
King Dedede orders an ineffectual attack on Kabu.
The Destroya arrives in Dream Land.
The Destroya fires an endless series of missiles at Kirby.
Meta Knight urges Tiff to call the Warp Star.
Kirby is interrupted when he tries to mount the Warp Star.
Kirby attempts to rescue Tiff from the Destroya's attacks.
Kirby and Tiff recover inside Kabu's sanctuary.
Kirby despairs at the sight of his damaged Warp Star.
The Air Riders emerge from the Destroya.
The Warp Star is ready to fly again, though still not fully recovered.
Kirby heads out to battle the Air Riders.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワープスターの危機！前編 Wāpu Sutā no Kiki! Zenpen | Crisis of the Warp Star! - Part 1 |
| English | Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I | From "Air Ride" and the phrase "ride in style" (to travel in an especially flashy or fancy vehicle, e.g. Air Ride Machines) |
| Italian | Pirati dell'aria (prima parte) | Air pirates (part one) |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Máquinas Voadoras - Primeira Parte | Flying Machines - First Part |
