Festival Artwork ofFestival Kirby fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Details First game Kirby Star Allies (2018) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Super Kirby Clash (sticker) Usage type Single use Obtained from Tootlebam Obtained by projectiles from Yggy Woods Power(s) Attacks all on-screen enemies by dancing; turns defeated enemies intoPoint Stars.

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Festival is a single-useCopy Ability that debuted inKirby Star Allies. The Festival ability gives Kirby a captain's hat with a frock of colorful feathers attached to the back. When used, time freezes and Kirby and anyFriends present will dance, dealing massive damage to all enemies on screen and turning them intoPoint Stars once the dance concludes. Festival's power increases if more friends are present to dance. Once the dance is performed, Kirby will lose this ability.

Festival is the first limited-use Copy Ability to be introduced sinceMagic inKirby & The Amazing Mirror - a 14 year gap.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Festival made its debut as an ability inKirby Star Allies. It can be obtained from aMix, by swallowingTootlebam or by swallowing the golden cherries dropped byYggy Woods. When used with multiple players, it automatically turns into theFestival DanceFriend Ability.

The Festival attack'sdamage is:

• Dance Solo (1 player): 180
• Festival Dance (2 players): 200
• Festival Dance (3 players): 210
• Festival Dance (4 players): 220

(For reference, the basicStar Bullet does 52 damage.)

Super Kirby Clash[edit]

Though not appearing as an ability inSuper Kirby Clash, Festival Kirby is seen as asticker, which can be purchased atMagolor's Shoppe for 20Gem Apples.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Despite not appearing in the originalKirby's Return to Dream Land, Festival returns inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, where it works the same way as inKirby Star Allies (though without the formal Friend Ability designation).Magolor will also appear during the dance if Helper Magolor is turned on. Magolor may either play an instrument (a trumpet or tambourine) or toss confetti during the dance.

If Kirby is performing the dance while wearing aDress-Up Mask, he will not vocalize at the start, and the mask's unique sounds will be used instead when the dance is finished.

The Festival attack's damage is:

• Dance Solo (1 player): 150 base power/damage
• Festival Dance (2 players): 200 base power × 0.8 multiplayer modifier = 160 damage
• Festival Dance (3 players): 227 base power × 0.75 multiplayer modifier = 170 damage
• Festival Dance (4 players): 258 base power × 0.7 multiplayer modifier = 180 damage

(For reference, the basic Star Bullet does 52 damage.)

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Flavor text[edit]

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby Star Allies	Honk, toot, and bammity-bam! This ability creates a festival of drums and horns, which makes everyone break into a wild dance! Gather your all-star friends and have a party!
	Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	TheFestival ability is here! Now Popstar feelsDELUXE! ♪ Bam, bam! Tootily toot! ♪ Time tomake merry with friends. Everybody,dance!

Trivia[edit]

• The Festival ability was designed to celebrate the25th anniversary of theKirby series, further proven by the ability using the graphics of the 25th anniversary logo ring at the end of the dance.^[1] This also applies to its appearance inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, which was released during the 30th anniversary of the series.
• InThe Ultimate Choice,Point Stars are still created when using Festival on common enemies, even though there is no counter for them. The player has to go out of their way to try this, obtaining the ability during the Yggy Woods fight and then keeping it until a mid-boss ambush.

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork fromKirby Star Allies
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  Pause screen artwork fromKirby Star Allies
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  Ability Star fromKirby Star Allies
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  Screenshot of Festival Kirby and friends initiating a dance inKirby Star Allies
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  Festival Dance in progress inKirby Star Allies
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  A banner depicting Festival Kirby from theKirby Star Allies Japanese website
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  Sticker fromSuper Kirby Clash
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  Pause screen artwork fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Ability Star fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Screenshot of Festival being used inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Concept art of Festival
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  Festival Kirby inFind Kirby!!
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  Festival Kirby inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
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  Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter celebrating Kirby's 27th anniversary
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter celebrating New Year's Eve 2019
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  Banner from theKirby Personality Quiz
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  Figurines of various Kirbys made of soft vinyl, featuring Festival Kirby

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References

• Limited use abilities
• Copy Abilities in Kirby Star Allies
• Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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