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Starship
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- This article is about theLast Battle Ability fromKirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra. For Kirby's spaceship in the anime series, seeKirby's Starship.
Kirby'sStarship is used in theNova stage in theMilky Way Wishes stage ofKirby Super Star andits remake. Originally known as theShooting ability, the Starship forms by combining the seven stars from each planet Kirby has visited, allowing Kirby to chase down Galactic Nova as it tries to grantMarx's wish to controlPop Star. In this manner, the Starship is considered aLast Battle Ability akin to theStar Rod. It resembles a winged chariot with a star on its front and sides.
While riding the Starship, Kirby is capable of rapidly firing stars at his opponent and flying at impressive speeds. However, the Starship is not capable of flying through enemies but rather is much better at evading them and bombarding them with star-like projectiles. InKirby Super Star Ultra, the Starship is also used to fightKabula,King Dedede's airship guardian; this time, the Starship is summoned by the threeSparkling Stars Kirby collected in previous stages.
In co-op mode, a unique Starship-based character appears as player 2's character. It somewhat resembles a bird with glossy blue eyes and a "beak", as well as exhaust pipes emerging from its back, but still retains the star-shaped design of Kirby's Starship. It controls identically to Kirby and is considered aHelper, but cannot be summoned outside of co-op mode.
InKirby's Epic Yarn, the Starship is referenced by the similarMetamortex transformation called theStar Shooter.
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, one of the uniqueKeychains resembles the in-game sprite of Starship Kirby fromKirby Super Star. This keychain can be found inLollipop Land - Stage 1.
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|---|
 | Kirby Super Star | Ride the Starship, made from star power, into the heart of NOVA in order to stop MARX's evil plan to takeover Dream Land! |
 | Kirby Super Star Ultra | Milky Way Wishes:Thelights of the starry pathcross and aStarship appears! NowstopMarx'smad plan! Revenge of the King:TheStarship comes just in time! Yourfoe isKabula, sky lord! It's theking's flyingfortress! |
Trivia[edit]
- The Starship's special page in the Japanese version of Milky Way Wishes has an extra line at the end: "Let's take care of Marx's mad plan first, then eat a meal and take a nap."[1] This line has been referenced in several special pages in later games in the series, most notably withStar Dream Soul OS's final phase (only in the Japanese and Korean versions),Void Termina's fourth phase, andVoid.
Gallery[edit]
Sprites[edit]
Sprite fromKirby Super Star
Helper sprite fromKirby Super Star
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Helper sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Icons[edit]
Icon fromKirby Super Star
Helper icon fromKirby Super Star
Icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra (applies to both Kirby and helper)
Pause screen icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Screenshots[edit]
Screenshot of the Starship being used insideGalactic Nova, fromKirby Super Star
Screenshot of the Starship being used insideGalactic Nova, fromKirby Super Star Ultra
The Starship is used to battle theHeart of Nova inMilky Way Wishes fromKirby Super Star
The Starship is used to battle theGalactic Nova Nucleus in Milky Way Wishes fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Screenshot of the Starship as in a cutscene in Milky Way Wishes fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Screenshot of the Starship as in a cutscene inRevenge of the King
The Starship is used to battleKabula in Revenge of the King.
Other[edit]
"Shooting Gallery" miniature set from the "Kirby Pupupu Japanese Festival" merchandise line, featuring a Starship-themed toy gun
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スターシップ Sutāshippu | Starship |
| French | Astronave | Spacecraft |
| German | Sternenflitzer | Starspeedster |
| Italian | Astronave | Spacecraft |
| Korean | 스타쉽 Seutaswip | Starship |
| Spanish | Astronave | Spacecraft |
References
- ↑"ほしのちからで、スターシップができた！！
めざすは、ノヴァのちゅうしんぶ。
マルクのやぼうを さっさとくいとめ、
ゴハンたべて ねよう。" –Starship (Kirby Super Star, Japanese version)
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