Level 8: Another Dimension The title card forAnother Dimension Details Level No. 8 World Another Dimension Boss Lor & Magolor Magolor Magolor (second form) (Main Mode) Magolor Soul (Extra Mode)

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KRtDL_Fly_Kirby_of_the_Stars_Sample.mp3 "Fly, Kirby!" The theme that plays in Another Dimension.

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This article is about the final level inKirby's Return to Dream Land. For Another Dimension in a more general context, seeAnother Dimension.

Level 8:Another Dimension (also given the unused nameAnother Dimension: The Final Battle^{[from internal data]}) is the eighth and final level inKirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake—Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe where the final boss battles are fought.Kirby,Bandana Waddle Dee,Meta Knight, andKing Dedede are taken to this stage afterMagolor tricks Kirby into helping him take over the universe by letting him take theMaster Crown fromLandia. Here, Kirby fights Magolor to help preserve not justPopstar but the entire universe's sovereignty. The level progresses directly after the final events ofDangerous Dinner, and all four heroes partner up with Landia to fly through this level, in a shooter-style that is tradition to most final battles inKirby games.

Overview[edit]

Another Dimension consists of four segments, though which segments are encountered vary depending on the mode. The first three segments are played in shoot-'em-up style with Landia's help. Once the end of the shoot-'em-up segments is reached, Kirby and his friends face off againstLor & Magolor, and then, following acutscene, Magolor himself.

On an initial playthrough, this level directly follows the fight with Landia inDangerous Dinner - Stage 4. If the stage is entered after defeating Landia, then a menu appears with the choice to either fight Landia again ("Landia Battle") or skip directly to Another Dimension ("Final Challenge").

Enemies[edit]

There are four types of regular enemies that are encountered in this level. All four have official names in Japanese, but only three of the four are named inMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler's ambush theme ("VS Darpa-Dippa-Dupas"). The Japanese names, along withローパー used by the Sphere Doomers, form the ra-gyō (ら行) of theGojūon table.

Enemy Types
Image	Name	Description
	Darpa	This is the most common enemy, and also the weakest. It flies in large groups in an attempt to ram into Landia. It does not have any other attacks.
	Dippa	This enemy flies within range of its target, then fires a shot at Landia.
	Dupa	This enemy is a small target that sticks to the surface of the cave sections, and can also fire shots.
	Deppa レーパー (Rēpā)	This large enemy hovers in place. It is capable of firing large shots, and when destroyed, its extrusions become missiles that fire outward as well.

All of the enemies' projectiles can also be shot down, so the best strategy is to keep firing.

Segment 1[edit]

The level begins in an empty void with a background reminiscent of the previous areas of Another Dimension that Kirby has traversed up to this point. Small, winged,Sphere Doomer-like creatures fly in to fire at Landia and his escort, but can be easily dispatched.

Soon, more of these enemies are encountered as a cave made of a strange starry substance becomes apparent. Parts of the cave move back and forth in a motion that can crush Landia if he is not careful. Once the main section of cave is passed, the group encounters Deppas, which split into missiles when defeated. Landia then proceeds to the next segment.

Segment 2[edit]

The segment begins with another empty void. Large invulnerable pulsing crystals begin flying in from the right that must be avoided. As a last resort to avoid getting hit, Landia can perform the Spiral Dragon technique to pass through them. More enemies appear in ambush among the crystals. The next cave that is reached requires that switches on the walls be shot to open up. Soon, many more similar gates emerge upon more obstacles. From there, more crushing walls must be navigated through, becoming more and more dangerous as progress is made. After that, truly massive crystals must be avoided, and Landia moves on to the next segment from there.

Segment EX[edit]

IfExtra Mode is being played, the level begins with Segment 2, and then Landia progresses to this segment. The Main Mode does not feature this segment at all.

The segment begins with an empty void. A bunch of enemies then attempt to ambush Landia in front of another switch wall. Opening the wall leads to a cave with many Dupas firing. Walls move in carrying even more of them, which soon fills the screen with bullets. From there, the cave becomes very narrow, with more enemies getting in the way. After that, walls move in to make traversing past floating crystals more difficult. Once Landia leaves the cave, it's a tight squeeze past many many giant crystals. After that, Landia proceeds to the next segment.

Segment 3:(Boss:Lor & Magolor)[edit]

Upon entering the next void, Landia is set upon by Magolor, who proceeds to call the Lor Starcutter out from a rift, bearing much darker colors. The ensuing fight begins as the Lor fires shots from its emblem, uses its wings as boomerangs, uses its oars as homing projectiles, and fires a vortex from its mast. It can also raise its shields and charge directly forward to deal damage.

Once the Lor's health is half-way down, Magolor kicks it into overdrive, and it starts firing giant energy balls at Landia, the color of which determines its attack pattern. The Lor will also launch into the background and fire from there. It will also perform a spinning whirlwind maneuver to try and catch Landia. Once the Lor goes down, Magolor grows frustrated and warps away, prompting Landia to make pursuit and trigger the next cinematic.

Cinematic:Final Battle[edit]

As Landia and his crew charge after Magolor, the crowned villain prepares energy orbs which he fires at them.Meta Knight is able to successfully deflect them with his blade. Magolor intensifies his attack, and manages to hit all of them out of the sky, causing the heroes to plummet to a blue bubbling landscape below.

InExtra Mode, the cutscene "Final Battle EX" is used instead, which plays out nearly the same but it also involves an additional scene where Magolor transforms into his EX coloration.

Segment 4:(Boss:Magolor)[edit]

The segment begins in a flat area with numerous flashy spacey effects and a ground made of a bizarre blue smoke. Kirby keeps whatever ability he had prior to defeating Landia in the previous level, but is also presented with theSpear,Spark,Fighter,Water,Whip andSword abilities onCopy Essences. InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe,Mecha andSand Copy Essences are available as well, in addition to aRandom Copy Essence. Kirby respawns here whenever he loses a life to the boss. To the right, the door to the final boss room floats above the ground.

Upon entering the boss chamber, Magolor appears, creating dark orbs around him that explode in the background in a flashy entrance and the fight begins. Magolor's primary attack is to throw these dark orbs at Kirby in various patterns, which can be deflected, as shown in the cinematic. He can also make spikes pop out of the floor, and jump into the background to fire powerful blasts of energy. As the fight progresses, he will open up a rift to summon Para-Doomers to assist him. All the meanwhile, a portal to Popstar can be seen moving into place in the background.

Once Magolor is down to half health, he jumps into the background and creates a vortex in the middle of the stage in an attempt to suck Kirby into a realm of pure pain. Kirby can avoid this fate if he runs away hard enough. Magolor will also summon a super beam that covers the entire ground in its wake.

Once his health is almost depleted, Magolor will jump into the background again and summon a star-shaped shield around himself to protect from further attack. He will then summon enemies into the stage to attack Kirby, some of which can provide the variousSuper Abilities. Magolor will continue to fire orbs from the background, but once he is in the foreground, Kirby has to use that chance to hit him with his super technique to damage the shield. Every two hits, Magolor will create a shock wave to dispel Kirby's ability, and he will have to get a new one. When Magolor only has one shield point left, the last ability to appear will beUltra Sword. Once Magolor's shield is gone, he will attempt to charge one last move, and Kirby has this chance to make his final strike. However, Magolor will attempt to block this, and the player will need to shake the controller or tap different directions rapidly to ensure the strike goes through. That done, Kirby makes several more strikes, then grows the sword to tremendous size for one final mighty blow, finally defeating Magolor, who bursts and annihilates.

However, the fight is not over yet. The Master Crown's power is such that Magolor is revived intoan even larger and more menacing ghostly form (known asMagolor Soul inExtra Mode). Magolor opens up by dispelling Kirby's Ultra Sword, then comes in, juggling various enemies and throwing them at Kirby; the first enemy he tosses out will always correspond to the ability Kirby had to drop for the Super Abilities. His other attacks include the ability to summon spikes from all over the stage, fire dark orbs from any direction, travel through rifts at lightning speed, fire the super beam that he could before, and create a stencil that transforms into a wall of pain on the stage.

Once he is reduced to half health, he jumps into the background, then proceeds to begin using his own versions of the various Super Abilities. He will also fire his super beam into rifts, then cause it to systematically travel all over the stage. Defeating Magolor in this form causes him to disintegrate and return to his normal form. The crown will then shatter into several small fragments, and they and Magolor subsequently vanish in a gentle white mist (it is later revealed that they fell deeper into Another Dimension inMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler). This triggers the game's final cinematic, then the credits.

Trivia[edit]

• One of the Lor's attack patterns, when it flies into the background and fires at Kirby from there, is reminiscent of one of the ways thatZero fromKirby's Dream Land 3 attacks.
• The way Kirby uses theUltra Sword to finish off Magolor was incorporated into the way he uses it for his Final Smash inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  • This would later come full circle inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, which has Kirby releasing his characteristic finishing shout when using Ultra Sword in theSuper Smash Bros. games when making the last strike on Magolor.
• InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Kirby is unable to summon Helper Magolor in this level due to Magolor's betrayal occurring in the prior cutscene. He is also unable to make use of any Souvenir Items while riding Landia.
• Left unused in the files of both the original Wii version andReturn to Dream Land Deluxe is a text string reading "The Final Battle". This text string was also translated into French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch and Portuguese, and seems to have been intended for use as the subtitle beneath the level name, much like how an English translation of the Japanese, Chinese and Korean level names are used for those versions.

Gallery[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]

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  The title card for Another Dimension inKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Kirby flies on Landia through an empty section of Another Dimension, a rather alleviated moment for what is to come.
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  Kirby and Landia fly through a cave made of strange material as Dupas cling to the walls.
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  Magolor summons the Lor to fight Kirby and Landia.
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  Kirby and friends pursue Magolor on Landia's wings.
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  Magolor prepares to fire his Magic Sphere attack.
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  Level map

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Main stages & Lor & Magolor[edit]

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  Facing off against two Dippas
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  Dodging more Dippas as Landia approaches a narrow pass.
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  Fighting some Deppas
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  Dodging spiky crystal asteroids
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  Passing through walls that move in and out
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  Magolor calling in the Lor through a portal
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  Lor & Magolor using a blue energy orb attack
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  Lor & Magolor firing on Kirby and Landia from behind
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  The Lor using a tornado attack

Main stages (Extra Mode) & Lor EX & Magolor[edit]

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  Kirby and Landia blast through a multitude of Deppas.
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  Landia fires at a large array of Dupas on stairs.
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  Landia navigates the tight passages.
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  Landia carefully passes the chutes with spiky spheres passing through them.
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  Landia moves deftly to avoid the giant spiky spheres.
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  Lor EX & Magolor appears.
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  Lor EX fires large red orbs at Landia.
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  Lor EX shoots from the background.
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  Lor EX sends out golden orb attacks.
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  Lor EX unleashes a screen-covering barrage of projectiles.

VS Magolor[edit]

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  Several Copy Essences before the boss fight
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  Magolor making his grand entrance
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  Kirby preparing to inhale Magolor's Magic Spheres
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  Magolor firing Revolution Flames from the background
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  Magolor calling in Sphere Doomers from a portal
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  Magolor using Deadly Needles
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  Magolor using Black Hole
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  Magolor raising his Magic Barrier
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  Kirby striking Magolor with Monster Flame
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  Kirby striking Magolor using Flare Beam
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  Magolor trying to deflect Kirby's Ultra Sword
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  Kirby swinging an extra-giant Ultra Sword at Magolor to finish him off
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  Kirby posing as Magolor dissipates

VS Magolor EX[edit]

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  Magolor EX using Deadly Needles
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  Magolor EX conjuring Sphere Doomers
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  Magolor EX firing Magic Spheres from the background
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  Magolor EX with his shield raised summoning enemies
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  Snow Bowl Kirby closing in on Magolor EX
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  Grand Hammer Kirby pulverizing Magolor EX's shield
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  Ultra Sword Kirby deflecting waves of Magic Spheres

VS Magolor (second form)[edit]

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  Magolor juggling enemies into existence
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  Magolor using Deadly Needles
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  Magolor passing through rifts he made
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  Magolor using the Magolor Cannon
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  Magolor creating a + shaped barrier
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  Magolor conjuring many Magic Spheres
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  Magolor hitting Kirby using his own version of Monster Flame
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  Magolor bouncing around the screen using his own version of Flare Beam
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  Magolor dissipating once again

VS Magolor Soul[edit]

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  Magolor Soul juggling enemies
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  Magolor Soul using Deadly Needles
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  Magolor Soul creating a line of Magic Spheres
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  Magolor Soul sending a laser through a series of rifts
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  Magolor Soul imposing a no-go zone on the screen
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  Magolor Soul using his icy Grand Hammer
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  Magolor Soul swinging with two Ultra Swords
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  Magolor Soul using a split Flare Beam attack
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  Magolor Soul sending two Monster Flames across the screen
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  Magolor Soul drawing another no-go zone while the screen is inverted
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  Magolor Soul in the process of dissipating

Names in other languages[edit]

Unused names[edit]

Video walkthroughs[edit]

Another Dimension level[edit]

Magolor battles[edit]

Magolor / Magolor EX[edit]

Magolor (second form) / Magolor Soul[edit]

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