Official composite image of Kirby and the Dream Friends

Dream Friends are special playable characters whichKirby can recruit inKirby Star Allies. They are distinct from the regularfriends in that they do not represent any particularCopy Ability, instead having unique movesets. Each Dream Friend (with the exception ofBandana Waddle Dee) represents a main-seriesKirby game released at the time ofKirby Star Allies.

Overview[edit]

To obtain Dream Friends, the player must unlock them viaStory Mode and/or game updates, then use aDream Rod within to call them forth, found inDream Palaces and in various locations ofGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! andHeroes in Another Dimension. They can then remain with the team indefinitely, only disappearing if they are un-friended or defeated.

Dream Friends are also playable in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! where they can be chosen as the primary character, andThe Ultimate Choice where they can be chosen as any player. In both of these modes, they must be unlocked by completing the mode once. They also appear for player 1 to use to solve puzzles and collectFriend Hearts after going through certainHero Doors in Heroes in Another Dimension.

List of Dream Friends[edit]

Kirby can recruit one Dream Friend each time he visits the Dream Palace. He can also recruit multiples of the same friend.

From Story Mode[edit]

These Dream Friends are available in the game at launch, but two of them need to be unlocked by defeating them asbosses first:

• Bandana Waddle Dee (described as making a "special appearance"; represents Waddle Dees in general)
• King Dedede (Kirby's Dream Land)
• Meta Knight (Kirby's Adventure)

(This trio are notably also playable characters inKirby's Return to Dream Land.)

Bandana Waddle Dee is unlocked once the firstDream Palace is unlocked, while King Dedede and Meta Knight are available once they are beaten inClash at Castle Dedede andSacred Square, respectively.

Wave 1 Update[edit]

These Dream Friends have been available since March 27th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 2.0.0:

• Rick & Kine & Coo (Kirby's Dream Land 2)
• Marx (Kirby Super Star)
• Gooey (Kirby's Dream Land 3)

(Note: Rick & Kine & Coo are treated as a single character. They switch out for certain moves and share the samehealth bar.)

In Story Mode, the Wave 1 Dream Friends can be summoned once the first Dream Palace is available.

Wave 2 Update[edit]

These Dream Friends have been available since July 27th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 3.0.0:

• Adeleine &Ribbon (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)
• Dark Meta Knight (Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)
• Daroach (Kirby: Squeak Squad)

(Note: Adeleine & Ribbon are treated as a single character. They move as one entity and share the same health bar.)

In Story Mode, the Wave 2 Dream Friends can be summoned onceKing Dedede is defeated inClash at Castle Dedede at the end ofDream Land.

Wave 3 Update[edit]

These Dream Friends have been available since November 30th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 4.0.0:

• Magolor (Kirby's Return to Dream Land)
• Taranza (Kirby: Triple Deluxe)
• Susie (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
• The Three Mage-Sisters (Kirby Star Allies)

(Note: The Three Mage-Sisters are treated as a single character. They share the same health bar but can switch freely at any time, each with her own moveset.)

In Story Mode, Magolor, Taranza, and Susie can be summoned onceMeta Knight is defeated inSacred Square at the end ofPlanet Popstar. The Three Mage-Sisters are unlocked once at least 100 Friend Hearts are collected and the happy ending is achieved inHeroes in Another Dimension.

Fanfare[edit]

Starting with version 2.0.0, each Dream Friend plays their own fanfare when they are summoned by the Dream Rod, or when they are selected on the title screen ofGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, as well as when reaching checkpoints in that mode. The fanfares are based on their main theme song if applicable, or otherwise an appropriate theme from their origin game.

Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go![edit]

InGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, Dream Rods can be found by pressing specificBig Switches.

When playing as any of the downloadable Dream Friends, several levels feature entirely new rooms not seen in the Story Mode or in the runs with other characters. Additionally, several areas resemble stages from the games in which these Dream Friends originate.

Main article:Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!#DLC Dream Friend

Starting with version 4.0.0, every Dream Friend has a unique icon that appears during the "iris-in" and "iris-out" between loading screens inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! andHeroes in Another Dimension:

• King Dedede has his V-sign emblem.
• Meta Knight has his "M" emblem.
• Bandana Waddle Dee has an icon of his face.
• Rick & Kine & Coo have an icon of Rick.
• Marx has an icon of himself on his ball.
• Gooey has an icon of himself with his tongue out.
• Adeleine &Ribbon have thecrystal emblem.
• Dark Meta Knight has an icon of theDimension Mirror.
• Daroach has an icon of aSqueaker.
• Magolor has an icon of theLor Starcutter.
• Taranza has an icon of theDreamstalk's flower.
• Susie has theHaltmann Works Company's logo.
• The Three Mage-Sisters have their winged heart emblem.

Trivia[edit]

• According toShinya Kumazaki, the development team was originally concerned that past storylines would make some Dream Friends difficult to include, but they decided that magically summoning them with the Dream Rod would allow them to bypass this limitation and include any characters they wanted.^[2]
• Characters initially considered as Dream Friends that didn't make the final cut includedShadow Kirby,Drawcia,Galacta Knight,Prince Fluff, andElline. They were decided against once the team established the basic rule of only including one Dream Friend from each main-seriesKirby game.^[3]
• Aside fromDream Palaces, it is also very briefly possible to recruitKing Dedede andMeta Knight directly after they are defeated asbosses if aFriend Heart is tossed at them in Story Mode andGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go!.
• Among all playable characters inKirby Star Allies,King Dedede andThe Three Mage-Sisters have the second-highest health,Adeleine & Ribbon have the lowest health,Gooey has the third-lowest health,Taranza has the fourth-highest health, and the remaining Dream Friends have the third-highest health.
  • In The Ultimate Choice, King Dedede and The Three Mage-Sisters have the highesthealth,Adeleine & Ribbon has the lowest health,Gooey has lower health than Kirby, and the remaining Dream Friends' health is tied with Kirby.
• The game updates also addedStone ability transformations,Celebration Pictures, and hidden stone plates (seeKirby Star Allies/Update History) of the Dream Friends.

Gallery[edit]

From Story Mode[edit]

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  Bandana Waddle Dee
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  King Dedede
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  Meta Knight

Wave 1[edit]

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  Rick & Kine & Coo
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  Marx
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  Gooey

Wave 2[edit]

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  Adeleine & Ribbon
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  Dark Meta Knight
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  Daroach
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  Promotional hand-drawn artwork

Wave 3[edit]

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  Magolor
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  Taranza
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  Susie
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  The Three Mage-Sisters
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  Promotional hand-drawn artwork

Other[edit]

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  "Friends' Getaway"Celebration Picture, featuring Kirby with the Story Mode Dream Friends
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  "Crazy Mischief in the Stars" Celebration Picture, featuring Kirby with the Wave 1 Dream Friends
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  "Chasing Our Dreams" Celebration Picture, featuring theKirby 64: The Crystal Shards Dream Friends
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  "Shadowy Partners" Celebration Picture, featuring Dark Meta Knight and Daroach working together as Dream Friends
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  "The Shape of a Heart" Celebration Picture, featuring Magolor
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  "Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture, featuring theKirby: Triple Deluxe Dream Friends
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  "Break Time Breakdown" Celebration Picture, featuring Susie fixing her Business Suit
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  "Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture, featuring the Three Mage-Sisters
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  Tip image of Kirby adventuring with the Wave 1 Dream Friends
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  Tip image of Kirby adventuring with the Wave 2 Dream Friends
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  Tip image of Kirby adventuring with the Wave 3 Dream Friends
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  Front cover ofKirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack, showcasing Kirby and every single Dream Friend
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  Wallpaper based on the battle against the Three Mage-Sisters inHeroes in Another Dimension, featuring many Dream Friends

Video gallery[edit]

Wave 1[edit]

Wave 2[edit]

Wave 3[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

External links[edit]

• Nintendo Treehouse Tumblr posts about the Wave 1 Dream Friends

References

• Allies
• Characters
• Playable characters
• Unlockable

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