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The Arena
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- This article is about the Sub-Game that has appeared in many games since Kirby Super Star. For the music of the same name, seeThe Arena (theme). For rooms found inKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, seeArena (Kirby's Adventure).
The Arena is aSub-Game debuting inKirby Super Star, where the requirement is to the defeat the Story Mode bosses and mid-bosses encountered in the title it appears in, with a single life, with limited health benefits. It is similar toBoss Endurance modes, but is generally given more importance, and is always required for100% completion of the game.
In later titles, completing this mode would unlockThe True Arena, which is a similar concept, but instead pits Kirby against all theExtra Mode bosses.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra, the objective of the Arena is to defeat all the bosses fromSpring Breeze,Dyna Blade,The Great Cave Offensive,Revenge of Meta Knight, andMilky Way Wishes. At the beginning of the mode, Kirby starts in a special room which containsCopy Essences for every regularCopy Ability in the game, as well as aWarp Star to take him to the first battle. In between battles Kirby will be taken to a rest area that contains five Maxim Tomatoes for Kirby to replenish his health should it be depleted, two randomly-determined Copy Essences for Kirby to change his ability and a Warp Star to take him to the next battle.
When Kirby eats a Maxim Tomato in the originalKirby Super Star, it will simply be gone. InKirby Super Star Ultra, the Maxim Tomato will be replaced with a regular tomato (which does not heal as much health) the next time Kirby visits the rest area.
Beating The Arena once is necessary to unlock theSound Test in the original andThe True Arena inKirby Super Star Ultra.
Bosses[edit]
The following is a list of the bosses encountered. The bosses are fought in a random order, with the exception ofMarx, who is always last.
| List of bosses in The Arena inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Name | Image | Notes | |
| Chameleo Arm |  | ||
| Combo Cannon |  | ||
| Computer Virus |  | Skips the ending sequence; the windows close out immediately after defeating the Great Dragon. | |
| Dyna Blade |  | ||
| Fatty Whale |  | ||
| Galactic Nova Nucleus |  | Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss. | |
| Heavy Lobster |  | ||
| King Dedede |  | ||
| Kracko |  | ||
| Lololo & Lalala |  | ||
| Mid-Boss All-Stars 1 |  | Consists ofChef Kawasaki,Bonkers, andBugzzy. | |
| Mid-Boss All Stars 2 |  | Consists ofPoppy Bros. Sr.,Mr. Frosty,Iron Mam, andJukid. | |
| Meta Knight |  | Asword is stilloffered. | |
| Reactor |  | ||
| Twin Woods |  | ||
| Waddle Dee |  | A "joke" encounter unique to this mode. This Waddle Dee has an unusually high amount of HP, but does not move and can be defeated simply byinhaling. InKirby Super Star Ultra, it is replaced withBandana Waddle Dee, who can slowly walk and hop around, and is also fought inRevenge of the King. | |
| Wham Bam Rock |  | ||
| Whispy Woods |  | ||
| Marx |  | This boss is always fought last. | |
Main menu icon fromKirby Super Star
The Arena description
The initial ability lobby
One of theRest Areas
Kirby battles a Waddle Dee in the least serious fight in The Arena
Victory screen
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
| “ | TheArena is now available! Are you up to the challenge? | ” | — Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe unlock quote |
InKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, The Arena is unlocked after completing Story Mode. Like the previous Arena, almost all of the bosses are encountered in a random order, withLor & Magolor,Magolor, andMagolor's second form fought last in that order. Completing this mode for the first time and returning to the mode selection menu allows player 1 to play asKing Dedede,Meta Knight orBandana Waddle Dee in subsequent attempts.
The following bosses are encountered in The Arena in bothKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe:
| List of bosses in The Arena inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Image | HP | Notes |
| First ten (random order) | |||
| Mid-Boss All-Stars 1: | 
| ??? ??? ??? | |
| Mid-Boss All-Stars 2: | 
| ??? ??? ??? ??? | |
| Sphere Doomers Spark | 
| 150 78 & 101 157 | |
| Whispy Woods | 
| 255 (Wii) 315 (Deluxe) | |
| Mr. Dooter | 
| 315 (Wii) 345 (Deluxe) | |
| Fatty Puffer | 
| 420 (Wii) 457 (Deluxe) | |
| Goriath | 
| 345 (Wii) 375 (Deluxe) | |
| Grand Doomer | 
| 435 (Wii) 672 (Deluxe) | Skips the phase where Ultra Sword is used. |
| Metal General | 
| 450 (Wii) 495 (Deluxe) | |
| Landia | 
| 480 (Wii) 525 (Deluxe) | |
| Final three | |||
| Lor & Magolor | 
| 435 (Wii) 472 (Deluxe) | Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss. |
| Magolor | 
| 450 (Wii) 495 (Deluxe) | Skips the segment where theSuper Abilities are used. |
| Magolor | 
| 560 (Wii) 675 (Deluxe) | Final boss of Story Mode. |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
| “ | You've unlocked theArena, a boss-battle gauntlet! | ” | — Kirby: Triple Deluxe unlock quote |
The Arena inKirby: Triple Deluxe is largely the same as the previous two. This time however, treasure chests containingkeychains will appear after battles 2, 5, 8 and 9 (battles 2 and 5 offer one keychain, battle 8 offers two and battle 9 offers three). Players can also receive oneMaxim Tomato inside anAssist Star that can be used mid-battle. The first seven bosses are fought randomly, while the last three fights are in a set order, like inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
| List of bosses in The Arena inKirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||
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| Name | Image | HP | Defense Modifier | Note |
| First seven (random order) | ||||
| Mid-Boss All Stars 1: Grand Wheelie Bonkers Hornhead |  | ??? ??? ??? | 1 | |
| Mid-Boss All Stars 2: Mr. Frosty Flame Galboros Gigant Edge Blocky | | ? ? ? ? | 1 | |
| Flowery Woods |  | 330 | 0.75 | |
| Paintra |  | 345 | 0.75 | |
| Kracko |  | 390 | 0.75 (body) 0.7 (2nd phase spikes) | |
| Coily Rattler |  | 390 | 0.75 | |
| Pyribbit |  | 450 | 0.9 | |
| Final three | ||||
| Masked Dedede/Masked Dedede's Revenge |  | 465 | 0.75 | |
| Queen Sectonia |  | 480 | 0.9 | |
| Flowered Sectonia |  | 525 | 0.9 (flowers), 1 (vines) 1 | Fought separately from Sectonia's first form, unlike in Story Mode. The Sectonia Vine andHypernova segments are skipped. |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
| “ | Victory on victory!The Arena is now unlocked! | ” | — Kirby: Planet Robobot unlock quote |
Unlike in previous installments, all the bosses and mid-bosses are fought in a set order. Rather than having a limited amount of healing items, anAssist Star is given after each round, with the contents being a Maxim Tomato after Clanky Woods, Mecha Knight, and President Haltmann, an Energy Drink after Mecha Knight+ and a cherry after every other round.Stickers are also provided after the aforementioned bosses, with one sticker after rounds 1, 5 and 9 and two stickers after round 10.
The following bosses are fought in The Arena in this order:
| List of bosses in The Arena inKirby: Planet Robobot | ||||
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| Order | Name | HP | Defense Modifier | Note |
| 1 | Clanky Woods | 405 | 0.95 | |
| 2 | Holo Defense API: Holo-Kracko | 112 164 (82+82) 142 142 1 | 0.95 | |
| 3 | Susie | 390 | 0.95 | |
| 4 | Mid-Boss All Stars 1: | 120 157 120 135 | 0.95 | Plays "Stadium: Drag Race" fromKirby Air Ride. |
| 5 | Mecha Knight | 480 | 0.95 | |
| 6 | Dedede Clone Dedede Clones & D3 | 691 (240→75×3→75×3→1) 412 | 1 0.95 | |
| 7 | C.O.G.S. | 1408 (393+382+618+382+393) | 1 | |
| 8 | Mid-Boss All Stars 2: | 250 (150+100) 142 135 135 | 0.95 | Plays "Stadium: Drag Race" fromKirby Air Ride. |
| 9 | Mecha Knight+ | 525 | 0.95 | |
| 10 | President Haltmann | 532 | 0.95 | |
| 11 | Star Dream | 1839 (1st) 1379 (2nd) 742 (3rd) | 1 (x0.25 for phase transition; x0.75 for Star Dreamer) 1 (x0.1 or x0.2 for phase transitions; x0.5 for Binary Tree and Works Arcs) 1 (x0.1 for Install Hole; x0.2, x0.3, x0.4, x0.5 and x0.7 for Dead End Code) | The final segment where Kirby drills through Star Dream using the Robobot Armor's Final Screw Mode is skipped. |
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This mode isn't actually called "The Arena" in the Japanese and Korean versions of the game - instead, it is namedかちぬきボスバトル (Boss Battle Tournament) and보스와 정면승부 (Head-to-Head Boss Battles), respectively. "Boss Battle Tournament" is the Japanese name forBoss Endurance inKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, andKirby: Squeak Squad. "Head-to-Head Boss Battles", likewise, is used to refer to Boss Endurance in the Korean version ofKirby: Squeak Squad. By extension, the same changes apply toThe True Arena.
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|---|
 | Kirby Super Star | THE FINAL CHALLENGE! In his toughest battle yet, the Pink Wonder faces his strongest enemies. |
 | Kirby Super Star Ultra | Why can't people stop fighting? When thepink terror raises his fist, even the strongtremble in fear... Every boss you've foughtis here! You think you can take them all? |
 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land | When thepink hero takes flight, when theblue knight slices, when thebandana-wearer kicks, when theking's hammer swings... lesser warriors become dust! |
 | Kirby: Triple Deluxe | When themighty pink puffball pounces, even the strongest bosses will fall. Will youstand victorious at the end of it all? |
 | Kirby: Planet Robobot | In The Arena, you've got towin to survive. These bosses are about to find out why they call Kirbythe pink demon. |
 | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | When thepink hero takes flight, when theblue knight slices, when thebandana wearer kicks, when theking's hammer swings... lesser warriors become dust! |
Trivia[edit]
- In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, the descriptions for The Arena consistently give Kirby the alias ofThe Pink Demon (ピンクの悪魔 / 핑크색 악마). In English, this has been variously translated as "the Pink Wonder", "the pink terror", "the pink hero", and "the mighty pink puffball".Kirby: Planet Robobot is the first game where the title is translated directly from the original phrase and has been consistently translated as such in the games that follow, with the exception ofKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.
- This is also seen in theSuper Smash Bros. series as Kirby's title on theBoxing Ring stage. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is translated as "The Pink Puffball" in North American English and "Gritty in Pink" in British English, but it is translated as "The Pink Demon" in both English versions ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- Commentator Waddle Dee also refers to Kirby with the moniker "The Pink Demon" in theColosseum ofKirby and the Forgotten Land.
- It has been a tradition in each game that features The Arena sinceKirby Super Star Ultra for the Maxim Tomatoes to be replaced with regularTomatoes after being collected, and forThe True Arena (or equivalent difficulty) to feature regular Tomatoes exclusively. In reference to this, Tomatoes only appear in theColosseum inKirby and the Forgotten Land — they don't appear in the regular stages.
- InKirby Super Star, King Dedede can be seen sitting on a throne in the background of The Arena.
- InKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby: Triple Deluxe, the timer disappears during the final boss fight in The Arena and The True Arena. This also applies toThe Ultimate Choice starting with the Infernal Crisis difficulty inKirby Star Allies and the Colosseum inKirby and the Forgotten Land.
Gallery[edit]
Main menu icon from the Japanese version ofKirby Super Star
Screenshot of the title screen fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
1st place trophy fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
2nd place trophy fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
3rd place trophy fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
English logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Japanese logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
French logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
German logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Italian logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Spanish logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Dutch logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Portuguese logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Traditional Chinese logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Simplified Chinese logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Korean logo fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 格闘王への道 Kakutō-ō e no Michi かちぬきボスバトル(Kirby: Planet Robobot) Kachinuki Bosu Batoru | The Road to Become a Fighting King This may be a reference to the Japanese title ofThe Way of the Dragon,『ドラゴンへの道』(The Road to Become a Dragon). Boss Battle Tournament(Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
| English | The Arena | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 通往格鬥王的道路 Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù | The Road to Become a Fighting King |
| Simplified Chinese | 通往格斗王的道路 Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù | |
| Dutch | De arena | The arena |
| French | L'arène | The arena |
| German | Die Arena | The Arena |
| Italian | Arena | - |
| Korean | 격투왕의 길 Gyeogtuwangui Gil 보스와 정면승부(Kirby: Planet Robobot) Boseuwa Jeongmyeonseungbu | The Road of the Fighting King Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses(Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
| Portuguese | A arena | The Arena |
| Spanish | El coliseo | The coliseum |
See also[edit]
| Kirby Super Star Ultra Menu | |
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