Starman is an uncommonenemy who first appeared inKirby's Adventure. He is best described as a bulbous yellow star-shaped creature with no face, a head that splits in two, and a gem-inset cape. His typical behavior involves walking around casually on the ground and jumping upwards at random times. He will also occasionally fly around horizontally with his arms out in front. This makes him similar to a stereotypical flying superhero.Kirby Air Riders marked his first appearance as a playable character.
Starmen are mostly found in areas which involve long vertical passages, as well as appearing during the battles withKracko andMecha-Kracko. WhenKirbyinhales a Starman, he receives theHi-JumpCopy Ability, and is the only source in the series for said ability outside of aMix orCopy Essence. Unlike many other enemies, Starmen do not seem to react differently when Kirby is nearby.
Starman makes a small appearance inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, where he can be seen flying slowly through the air before making a sudden burst of speed inLvl 2-3. He can be easily defeated using anAir Bullet.
Starman appears as an uncommon enemy inKirby: Squeak Squad, taking on his look and behavior fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Starman can be possessed byGhost Kirby. Unlike most other enemies, Starman gains an altered moveset when possessed. He gains the ability to fly in any direction, but he flies much faster when going upward, and is able to break through objects likeStar Blocks while doing so. He cannot harm enemies without also takingdamage, however.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
In-game appearance of Starman fromKirby's Return to Dream Land.
Starman makes his debut 3D appearance inKirby's Return to Dream Land. He can be seen walking slowly, but will jump upward a fair distance after a specific amount of time. Sometimes he can be found flying back and forth in the air. Aside from this, he is not very dangerous. In this game's remake,Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Starman behaves exactly the same. The only notable difference is that he is smaller than he was in the original game.
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Starman appears as a randomly-obtainedKeychain, represented by hissprite fromKirby: Squeak Squad. He does not appear in this game as an enemy.
InKirby Fighters Deluxe and its sequelKirby Fighters 2, Starman is one of the enemies that can appear (in his original 8-bit form) on theButter BuildingBattle Stage. Here, two of them walk in from either the left or right side of the stage and then perform a series of leaps and drops to and from thethin floor. They deal 12 damage to fighters on contact, and can be defeated with any attack.
For the first time in the series' history, Starman is a playable character inKirby Air Riders. His model is based on his appearance fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, but with a patterned cape and a larger crystal brooch.
"Considering his name and that cape on his back, you'd be forgiven for thinking Starman is the hero. He isn't! That's Kirby's job. Starman is just another enemy to be swallowed. Still, he seems to have the courage of a hero, showing no fear when Kirby arrives on the scene and sometimes even jumping right at him!"
"Considering his name, and that cape on his back, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Starman is the hero. But he's not. That's Kirby. Starman is just another enemy to be swallowed. Still, he seems to have the courage of a hero, showing no fear when Kirby arrives on the scene, and sometimes even jumping right at him!"
Starman makes his debut inKirby's Adventure, and appears again in the remake,Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. This is where his general look and behavior was established.
Starman appears inKirby's Dream Course as one of the enemies to bump into on the courses. He provides the Hi-Jump ability toKirby when defeated.
Starman makes a small appearance inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, where he can be seen flying slowly through the air before making a sudden burst of speed inLvl 2-3. He can be easily defeated using anAir Bullet.
Starman appears as an uncommon enemy inKirby: Squeak Squad, taking on his look and behavior fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Starman appears in theKirby Mass AttackSub-GameKirby Brawlball. Here, he occasionally flies across the main board and is worth 1,000 points if hit.
Artwork fromKirby's Adventure
Artwork fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Artwork fromKirby: Squeak Squad
Starman's alternatecolor inKirby Air Riders
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Starman
Key art for theKirby 25th Anniversary Orchestra Concert, featuring Starman as part of the border
Alternate palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unused palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unused palette fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Icon fromKirby Air Riders
Icon fromKirby Air Riders
Speedometer icon fromKirby Air Riders
Speedometer icon fromKirby Air Riders
One of Starman's emotes in the paddock fromKirby Air Riders
One of Starman's emotes in the paddock fromKirby Air Riders
One of Starman's emotes in the paddock fromKirby Air Riders
One of Starman's emotes in the paddock fromKirby Air Riders
My Machine pattern fromKirby Air Riders, depicting Starman's sprite fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
My Machine decal of the symbol on Starman's cape, fromKirby Air Riders
Towels from "Cloudy Candy" merchandise series, featuring Starman
"Kagoshima / Rocket" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line
