Dimensional rift Kirby entering adimensional rift inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Details Type Device Function Transports Kirby to an interdimensional platforming segment set withinAnother Dimension Found Frequently in stages containingSuper Abilities Game(s) (click to navigate) Similar to Warp Hole

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Various star-shaped rifts called "dimensional rifts" appear throughout theKirby series, starting withKirby's Return to Dream Land. Usually, these dimensional rifts connect to an eerie, alternate dimension known asAnother Dimension, and they can be summoned by various means. In the games that they appear in, they typically play a role to some varying degree, allowing Kirby and allies access to interdimensional segments and summoning enemies or bosses to challenge them.

This article does not account for similar-looking portals which do not appear to have any confirmed link to Another Dimension. Because of this, they are listed underthis section instead.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]

Dimensional rifts make their first appearance inKirby's Return to Dream Land. In gameplay, these rifts are typically opened up by using aSuper Ability to destroy a very large object near the end of the current stage. By simply touching a dimensional rift, Kirby will be automatically warped through it into an interdimensional segment set withinAnother Dimension, losing his current Super Ability orCopy Ability in the process.

Eventually, after defeating aSphere Doomer and collecting itsEnergy Spheres, another dimensional rift will open at the end of the interdimensional stretch which will take Kirby back to the stage he was in, and the rift will close up afterwards. These rifts are colored blue in Story Mode, but gain a more reddish purple hue inExtra Mode. It is explained in Grand Doomer EX's Special Page that dimensional rifts are created by Energy Spheres, including an unseen one created by a Part Sphere containing theLor Starcutter's mast that draws forthGrand Doomer.

Dimensional rifts also appear throughout cutscenes, with much rounder ones being created by the Lor Starcutter to travel toPlanet Popstar andHalcandra. During his betrayal of Kirby and friends,Magolor under the effects of theMaster Crown also creates a dimensional rift to escape intoAnother Dimension while everyone also pursues through the same rift withLandia's help. They are also utilized byMagolor and hissecond form in various attacks, like summoning Para Doomers and ramming into Kirby while warping around the stage. A dimensional rift leading to Planet Popstar is also present throughout Magolor's boss battle, which draws near as the battle comes to a close.

InThe True Arena, dimensional rifts also appear to transport Kirby into the last five battles (last six battles inDeluxe). Carryable items like theMaxim Tomato box cannot be carried into this rift, as they are knocked away from the holder even if the necessary height is achieved with aHeadbutt Jump. These rifts do not remove Kirby's current ability.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In theMeta Knightmare Returns side mode inKirby: Planet Robobot,Star Dream uses a dimensional rift to summonGalacta Knight. Eventually, after he is defeated byMeta Knight, Galacta Knight is resealed back into the crystal, and is sent back into another rift, concluding the adventure.

Galacta Knight has a very unique case of opening up an irregular-shaped rift to Another Dimension, by using the "Time-Border Great Slash Flash" attack. It creates a slash-shaped portal that blasts an interdimensional laser beam diagonally. Through this rift, one can rarely see theLor Starcutter flying through.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe[edit]

Dimensional rifts are used as part of the entrance animations forGreater Doomer andParallel Susie inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe. These rifts appear much larger in scale to account for the size of these bosses, but otherwise they act the same. When Parallel Susie is defeated, she is also banished into another dimensional rift.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

InKirby Star Allies, the dimensional rifts inHeroes in Another Dimension connect to four different dimensions set withinAnother Dimension, however they are shown with a more particulate, void-like appearance. They mostly act the same as inKirby's Return to Dream Land. Additionally, dimensional rifts are replicated inGuest Star Magolor Best Friends Forever in the form of doors, which lead to unique grayscale segments replicating the interdimensional stretches from their game of origin.

Super Kirby Clash[edit]

InSuper Kirby Clash,Parallel Nightmare makes use of star-shaped rifts to summonKing D-Mind andAeon Hero in their respective battles. Notably, these share a similar appearance to the ones that appear in Heroes in Another Dimension and Guest Star ???? fromKirby Star Allies, while still described as "dimensional rifts".^[1]Greater Doomer andParallel Susie are still summoned and/or sent back viaKirby's Return to Dream Land-styled dimensional rifts, which are now given a more detailed, jagged-like appearance while retaining its shape.Pres. Parallel Susie is also summoned and sent back through such a rift as well.

Aeon Hero can also perform the "Time-Border Great Slash Flash" attack fromKirby: Planet Robobot, which once again summons a slash-shaped dimensional rift to blast a laser diagonally. Through this rift, theJamba Heart can rarely be seen floating about.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Dimensional rifts reappear inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, fulfilling the same role they possessed originally in Story Mode, Extra Mode and The True Arena, though with a few changes. First, Super Ability-granting enemies are now summoned through smaller dimensional rifts instead of just appearing on screen. Second, as a result of the many changes done to The True Arena, dimensional rifts are used in place of doors in the rest areas prior to the final six battles instead of the final five.

InMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, dimensional rifts are used as means of accessing various stages in the mode, entered in a similar fashion todoors. Boss stages are represented by a sharper and larger rift, and bonus stages are represented with a similar rift modeled after a door with a round frame. Enemy ambushes at the end of most stages make use of smaller rifts to summon them into the stage. Lastly, all stages (with the exception ofEthereal Altar) also end with a bright-colored dimensional rift, and are still entered by touching them like in Story Mode.

TheCrowned Doomer and theMaster Crown bosses also make use of dimensional rifts for some of their attacks. At the end of this mode, Magolor jumps into a big dimensional rift which eventually leads him into theDream Kingdom.

Similar portals[edit]

There are similar portals used throughout the series sinceKirby's Return to Dream Land that have a similar or different shape but are either not confirmed to transport to Another Dimension, or just directly transport to and from completely different dimensions. This section does not account for tangible objects that also act as interdimensional gateways, such as theBlack Mirror.

• In many cutscenes inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, thecrystal is shown to be able to create star-shaped portals similar to dimensional rifts, allowing Kirby and his friends to travel between planets.
• TheWarp Holes inKirby: Triple Deluxe allow Kirby to be transported through boss rematches inRoyal Road, while also acting as shortcuts throughoutFloralia in the case ofTaranza in Story Mode,^[2] andKing Dedede inDededetour. They act similarly to dimensional rifts in gameplay, as they can be touched by Kirby or King Dedede to transport them to another section.
• Warp Windows appear inKirby: Planet Robobot, however they transport Kirby to a virtual dimension.
• Star Dream uses heart-shaped, bright-colored rifts to summon various attacks, when fought as the final boss inKirby: Planet Robobot. These same rifts are also used to summonDark Matter Clone andSectonia Clone inMeta Knightmare Returns.
• In theGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! side mode inKirby Star Allies,Hyness appears to be summoning a dark portal, which draws forth Galacta Knight after the fake credits sequence rolls. Where this portal leads to is unknown.
• Kirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition feature similar-looking star-shaped dimensional rifts that connectPopstar to thenew world, from it to its variousTreasure Roads, and tothe isolated isles of Forgo Dreams, but they are more ragged and sharp in appearance. BothFecto Elfilis andElfilin have been shown to open some of these rifts. The large one in the intro cutscene of the game bears the greatest resemblance to the dimensional rifts associated withAnother Dimension, but it is unclear whether these are the same rifts.
  • TheKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide calls the rifts Fecto Eliflis summons in some of their attacks 異空間ゲート (Another Dimension Gate). The term 異空間 is also used in their concept art description at the end of the guidebook: 自ら動くことができないてめ、異空間移能力を使ってナゾのうずを発生させ、使えそうなものを異空間から引き寄せたのだった。(Since they could not move on their own, they used their ability to move to another dimension to create mysterious vortexes to draw something of use from another dimension.). It should be noted that both use the term 異空間, which is one of the terms used in Japanese to refer to Another Dimension, but is also a generic term in Japanese to refer to any alternate dimension, so it's unclear if this is meant to be a direct reference to Another Dimension and the dimensional rifts or not. Their older brotherGenwel Meteonelfilis is capable of opening similar rifts during his battle inStar-Crossed World.
• AfterMagolor Soul is defeated inThe True Arena inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, he is sucked into a swirling star-shaped portal that resembles the one Magolor got sucked into at the start of Magolor Epilogue. Where it leads to is currently unknown.

Trivia[edit]

• A unique stage transition animation is used if Kirby enters a dimensional rift inKirby's Return to Dream Land and itsremake. In the former, everything around the rift turns white and swirls around, while in the latter, a purple swirl-shaped transition with stars is used.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

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  A conceptual diagram forAnother Dimension fromKirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring a few dimensional rifts connecting Planet Popstar and Halcandra
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  Concept art fromKirby Star Allies forHeroes in Another Dimension, showcasing several dimensional rifts
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  Artwork forKirby's 25th Anniversary
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  Alternate artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
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  Artwork used for KIRBY Horoscope Collection merchandise series

Screenshots[edit]

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  Kirby opens up a dimensional rift inKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Parallel Susie is thrown back into another dimensional rift after her defeat inTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe
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  Magolor summoning Para Doomers through a rift inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Magolor making use of dimensional rifts to assist in ramming Kirby
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  Results screen fromMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, which shows the dimensional rift used to exit the stage.
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  Crowned Doomer summoning a dimensional rift to bring forthRampaging Doomers
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  The Master Crown using a giant dimensional rift to bring in a bigGem Apple bomb
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  Magolor finally escapes from Another Dimension using a big dimensional rift
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  Credits picture from Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, showing Magolor landing through the portal into theDream Kingdom

Other[edit]

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  A dimensional rift inFind Kirby!!
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  A dimensional rift inFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
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  "Kirby & Magolor" figure from the "Swing Kirby in Dream Land" merchandise line, manufactured by Re-ment

Names in other languages[edit]

This article or section isunder construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it's being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible. Reason: Find other names for dimensional rift in other languages other than Japanese and English, going by the Grand Doomer EX description in RtDL and RtDL Deluxe --  (profile :::talk) 15:12, 19 August 2023 (UTC)

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