Editing Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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|caption=Box art for '''''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''''' from various regions.
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=[[Tadashi Kamitake]] 
|released={{Released|Japan|January 11, 2014|South Korea|April 17, 2014|NA|May 2, 2014|Europe|May 16, 2014|Australia|May 16, 2014}}
|platforms=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|language={{languages|jp=y|en_us=y|en_gb=y|fr_fr=y|fr_ca=y|it=y|de=y|es_latam=y|es_es=y|kr=y}}
|rating={{ratings|esrb=e|pegi=7|cero=a}}
|predecessor=''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''
|successor=''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' / ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]''
|size=4760 Blocks
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{{quote|Featuring action that moves not just left and right but into the foreground and background of stages. In addition to 25 different Copy Abilities, this game boasts the powerful Hypernova Copy Ability.|Other Games section in ''Super Kirby Clash'', ''Kirby Fighters 2'', ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' and ''Kirby's Dream Buffet''}}
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'''''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''''' is a game released for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in 2014 and serves as the tenth [[Canon|main series]] ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' game (not including remakes). It is a 2.5-D platformer with a special mechanic that allows [[Kirby]] and other characters to change to and interact with different planes, thus adding limited three-dimensional interactivity to the gameplay. In addition, the game makes use of the 3DS's built-in motion controls for certain gameplay elements, including [[tilt bowl]]s, [[3D Tilt Missile]]s, and [[Tilt Gondola]]s. Finally, the game marks the debut (and only) appearance of the [[Hypernova]] ability, which drastically enhances the power and reach of Kirby's signature [[inhale]].

This title also heavily features [[King Dedede]], giving him his own [[Dedede's Drum Dash|Sub-Game]] and [[Dededetour!|Extra Mode]], as well as involving him prominently in the main story.
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==Story==
The main Story Mode of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' takes place in the sky-bound kingdom of [[Floralia]]. Kirby is brought up to this kingdom when a giant plant called the [[Dreamstalk]] lifts [[Kirby's House|his house]] into the air. [[Castle Dedede]] is also lifted up, from which a strange arachnid mage named [[Taranza]] is seen kidnapping [[King Dedede|its king]]. Kirby gives chase after them through the six major islands of Floralia, dealing with [[Boss|many large enemies]] which Taranza summons or aggravates to slow Kirby down. As Kirby ascends, he collects [[Sun Stone]]s to grow the Dreamstalk further, giving him a bridge to each island in turn. He also encounters a number of [[Miracle Fruit]]s which grants him the powerful [[Hypernova]] ability when consumed. At the highest island - [[Royal Road]] - Kirby finds and frees a number of imprisoned flower sprites who are known as the [[People of the Sky]].

Once Kirby finally catches up to Taranza at the palace atop Royal Road, the arachnid mage explains how it was his objective to capture the hero of [[Dream Land]] in order to stop him messing up his and his [[Queen Sectonia|queen]]'s plans for domination. He then uses his magic to take control of King Dedede and have him fight Kirby while wearing [[Masked Dedede|a familiar mask]]. Kirby defeats Dedede and breaks the spell, making it clear who the real hero of Dream Land actually is. At this realization, Taranza calls upon Queen Sectonia to save him, but the furious queen instead swats him away for his failures. From there, Kirby and the queen do battle.

Queen Sectonia is overpowered by Kirby, and forced to retreat, using her magic to merge with the [[Dreamstalk]], thus beginning the process of strangling Floralia and the rest of planet [[Popstar]] of all its energy. King Dedede regains consciousness, and with the help of the freed People of the Sky, launches Kirby toward the main stalk of the now [[Flowered Sectonia]]. They fight until the sun comes up, but just as Kirby is about to seize victory, the queen ensnares him with a vine and begins to squeeze him. At this, King Dedede and Taranza (with a change of heart) come to Kirby's rescue, freeing him and giving him one more [[Miracle Fruit]] to use against the queen. Kirby finishes off Flowered Sectonia by inhaling her giant laser blast and spitting it back out at her, destroying her utterly. This done, Kirby is ferried back home by the People of the Sky, and the Dreamstalk is purified, going into full bloom and becoming a permanent fixture of Dream Land.

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KTD Intro screenshot 06.png|Kirby notices the Dreamstalk
KTD Intro screenshot 09.png|Taranza kidnaps King Dedede and crashes through the roof of the castle
KTD Intro screenshot 10.png|Kirby pursues Taranza up the Dreamstalk toward [[Fine Fields|the first floating island]]
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==Gameplay==
[[File:KTD Hypernova Kirby Eat Blocks.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One of the core features of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' is Kirby's brand-new [[Hypernova]] ability, which significantly powers up his [[inhale]], allowing him to swallow just about anything.]]
This game plays very similarly to its predecessor, ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. It even has several of the same [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] and items, such as the [[Key]]. However, the main new gameplay element is the divide between the foreground and the background.

In ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', Kirby is no longer limited to just one path. He is now able, and often required, to use special [[3D Warp Star]]s to move from the foreground to the background, and vice versa. While in one plane, the player can see items and enemies in the other. Sometimes, Kirby even gains weapons that let him directly attack the enemies in the other plane, such as the [[3D Laser Bar]], and the [[3D Helmet Cannon]]. The enemies can do the same, with some enemies such as [[Sir Kibble]] and [[Spynum]] able to launch their projectiles into the other plane. Enemies such as [[Waddle Dee]] and [[Chip]] can jump from one plane to the other to ambush Kirby.

There are also many obstacles that attack Kirby from the background or foreground, such as rolling boulders, falling pillars or trees, and extending [[Springy Hand]]s. In some instances, Kirby may get launched forward and hit the "screen", sliding downward afterward. This doesn't necessarily cost Kirby a life (as long as he is not low on stamina), but it will always make him lose his [[Copy Ability]] if he had one.

Aside from this, the game introduces a new standard move, the [[Dodge]]. This is activated by pressing any direction while using the [[Guard]], or pressing L or R in midair to perform an Air Dodge. While dodging, Kirby is completely invincible against enemy attacks for a brief moment. This is an especially handy technique in boss fights to avoid taking damage that the standard Guard would not block. However, it is not usually necessary to use in the Main Game; the move is more useful in [[The Arena]], [[The True Arena]], and [[Kirby Fighters]].

The game contains many collectibles. A primary example is [[Keychain]]s. There are 256 of these scattered throughout the levels. Each one depicts a pixelated sprite of a character or object from previous ''Kirby'' games. The specific Keychain that is collected in stages is not revealed until after the [[Goal Game]]. Keychains are randomly determined, and it is possible to get the same Keychain more than once. There are also Rare Keychains, which are golden. These are found in fixed locations, one in each stage. They are not random; each stage has its own unique Rare Keychain that usually depicts a more significant character or object than the standard Keychains.

The other main collectibles are the [[Sun Stone]]s, which serve a similar function to the [[Energy Sphere]]s from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. There are a set amount of Sun Stones in each level and 100 available total. Most are hidden in secret rooms; some are in plain sight, others are hidden in chests. Kirby is required to collect a certain amount of them to access the boss of each level. If all of the Sun Stones in a level are collected, a bonus EX stage is unlocked. These stages are slightly longer and more difficult, contain few Sun Stones, and end with a battle against a DX Mid-Boss. There are also Grand Sun Stones, which are obtained after defeating the boss of a level. These give access to the next level, and it is necessary to collect all five of them. If Kirby collects all 100 Sun Stones, he will be rewarded with a Rare [[Queen Sectonia]] Keychain.

This game makes moderate use of tilt-based motion controls, having the player tilt the Nintendo 3DS system to accomplish certain tasks. These may involve tilting a bowl of water, setting the direction for a [[Cannon#Tilt Cannon|Tilt Cannon]] to fire, or traveling over a pit in a [[Tilt Gondola]]. These tasks are usually optional, but may reward Kirby with a Keychain or Sun Stone.

There is also an additional mode titled [[Dededetour!]] that allows the player to play as King Dedede. His controls are mostly the same as in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' (and, consequently, the [[Hammer]] copy ability), but with some new upgrades. He can create a shockwave with his hammer at full health, akin to the [[Sword]] ability, and launch a cutting beam from his hammer when charged, akin to the new [[Archer]] ability. Dedede Hammer Flip and Hammer Twirl retain their previous ability to light things on fire, while Giant Dedede Swing now has wind properties that can put out flames; this allows Dedede to tackle most elemental puzzles that Kirby would require different abilities for.

===Hypernova===
[[File:KTD_Hypernova.png|thumb|right|200px|Artwork of Hypernova Kirby.]]
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Newly introduced in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' is a special ability known as [[Hypernova]]. This ability is not obtained from any enemies and is instead acquired when Kirby touches a [[Miracle Fruit]]. Hypernova causes Kirby to shimmer in all colors of the rainbow and causes his mouth to glow white. He gains an extremely powerful [[inhale]] which can uproot and absorb things much more massive than Kirby himself. Kirby can use this ability to tear apart obstacles and move large objects, as well as inhale giant enemies. He can also move backward and forward while inhaling, but not when he has his mouth full. The Hypernova ability overrides any standard Copy Ability Kirby may have and will wear off once the stage is completed, returning Kirby's original ability to him. It cannot be discarded before this point unless the player quits the stage early.

==Characters==
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!colspan=2|Characters in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Character
!Role
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!colspan=2|''Protagonists''
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|{{center|[[File:KTD Kirby artwork.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Kirby]]'''}}
|Kirby, pink and puffy as ever, takes on the world of [[Floralia]] with his usual set of skills and determination. After having his home uprooted by the Dreamstalk and seeing King Dedede kidnapped by a strange villain, Kirby gives chase, encountering many obstacles along the way but also making use of the new [[Hypernova]] power to suck up the more stubborn roadblocks. He eventually catches up with Dedede's kidnapper and proceeds to free him along with the imprisoned People of the Sky, and with their help, he defeats the vain and power-mad Queen Sectonia to free the kingdom of Floralia and save Dream Land as well.
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|{{center|[[File:King Dedede 7.png|125px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''}}
|Although he spends most of the story unconscious after being kidnapped by Taranza, King Dedede plays a pivotal role helping Kirby defeat Queen Sectonia after he is freed from Taranza's puppetry: both manning the [[cannon]] that fires Kirby into the final confrontation and using his hammer to free Kirby from Flowered Sectonia's snare. In [[Dededetour!]], King Dedede takes the leading role, and defeats all of the villains himself, including a surprise enemy at the very end.
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|{{center|[[File:KTD 3D Cannon intro.png|125px]]<br>'''[[People of the Sky]]'''}}
|Residents of Floralia who resemble flowers and can fly through the air. They are imprisoned shortly after Queen Sectonia comes to power, and were responsible for sending down the seed of the Dreamstalk to call forth a hero from Dream Land to help them. When Kirby reaches [[Royal Road]], he frees the People of the Sky, and they help him move forward in various ways, then show up to help Kirby and Dedede defeat Flowered Sectonia.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KTD Bandana Waddle Dee artwork.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]'''}}
|Although not playing a role in the story, Bandana Waddle Dee shows up in the background at regular intervals to toss Kirby and King Dedede [[Assist Star]]s to help them out.
|-
!colspan=2|''Villains''
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|{{center|[[File:Taranza.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Taranza]]'''}}
|A spider-like mage who is responsible for kidnapping King Dedede at the start of the game, assuming him to be the hero of Dream Land which the People of the Sky tried to call for. He tries to thwart Kirby's progress several times by throwing bosses at him, but Kirby eventually catches up and foils his attempt to puppet King Dedede against him. When Taranza realized he got the wrong hero, he tries to call for the aid of his Queen Sectonia, but she swats him away for his failures. When Taranza later sees what Queen Sectonia has become, he switches sides and helps Dedede save Kirby.
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|{{center|[[File:Queen Sectonia Spirit.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Queen Sectonia]]'''}}
|A power-mad vain queen of insects who was corrupted by staring into the [[Dimension Mirror]]. She attempts to take control of Floralia, but is thwarted by Kirby and King Dedede, who foil her plans to merge with the Dreamstalk and turn Popstar into her sustenance.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KTD Dark Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Dark Meta Knight]]'''}}
|Exclusively in Dededetour!, Dark Meta Knight emerges as the surprise final opponent for King Dedede to deal with, under the moniker of '''Dark Meta Knight's Revenge'''. He is found inside the Dimension Mirror which had corrupted Queen Sectonia.
|}

==Modes==
*'''Story Mode:''' Play as Kirby in the main story.
*'''[[Kirby Fighters]]:''' Fight using multiple [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] against other Kirbys on multiple stages.  This is similar to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', though it utilizes a more traditional health system for its combatants and has no bottomless pits.
*'''[[Dedede's Drum Dash]]:''' Play as [[King Dedede]] in a rhythm game in which the king bounces on drums.
*'''[[The Arena#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|The Arena]]:''' Play as Kirby and fight mid-bosses and bosses.
*'''[[The True Arena#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|The True Arena]]:''' This is the harder version of "The Arena," with old bosses in DX forms as well as new bosses.
*'''[[Dededetour!]]:''' Play through all six Story Mode levels as [[King Dedede]] in one long time attack run, defeating harder bosses in the process.

==Copy Abilities==
''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' features a total of 25 standard [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], with four of them being brand new abilities. Like ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', these abilities feature extensive move-sets and most offer high versatility.
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!colspan=5|Copy Abilities in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Ability
!Icon
!Provider(s)
!Description
!Notes
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!colspan=5|'''''New Abilities'''''
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|[[Archer]]
|[[File:KTD Archer Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Spynum]]
|Kirby gains a bow and a quiver of arrows, allowing him to fire at foes with high accuracy and perform other techniques.
|
|-
|[[Beetle]]
|[[File:KTD Beetle Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Beetley]], [[Hornhead]]
|Kirby gains a beetle's horn and wings and can use the horn to charge at and grab opponents.
|
|-
|[[Bell]]
|[[File:KTD Bell Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Ringle]]
|Kirby gains two bells which he can ring to damage enemies with sound waves, and can also throw the bells at opponents. Can be used underwater.
|
|-
|[[Circus]]
|[[File:KTD Circus Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Clown Acrobot]]
|Kirby can perform a wide variety of circus-themed attacks, including popping balloons, juggling, and performing acrobatics.
|
|-
!colspan=5|'''''Returning Abilities'''''
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|[[Beam]]
|[[File:KTD Beam Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|Kirby can fire magical energy projectiles in the form of a beam whip and spherical beam blasts.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
|-
|[[Bomb]]
|[[File:KTD Bomb Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Foley]], [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
|Kirby can prep and toss bombs at his opponents.
|
|-
|[[Crash]]
|[[File:KTD Crash Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Searches]]
|Kirby can cause a massive explosion that defeats all enemies on the screen.
|Single-use ability.
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|[[File:KTD Cutter Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Sir Kibble]]
|Kirby can toss bladed boomerangs which return to him and can be steered slightly.
|
|-
|[[Fighter]]
|[[File:KTD Fighter Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Knuckle Joe]]
|Kirby can perform a wide variety of martial arts-based moves and can fire energy blasts from his hands.
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|[[Fire]]
|[[File:KTD Fire Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Flamer]], [[Hot Head]], [[Flame Galboros]]
|Kirby can breathe fire and combust into a fireball.
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|[[Hammer]]
|[[File:KTD Hammer Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Bonkers]]
|Kirby gains a powerful mallet that can pulverize foes and pound [[Stake]]s. Can be used underwater.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
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|[[Ice]]
|[[File:KTD Ice Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Chilly]], [[Mr. Frosty]]
|Kirby can freeze opponents with an icy breath and aura, then kick them away. He can also encase himself in ice for protection.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
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|[[Leaf]]
|[[File:KTD Leaf Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Leafan]]
|Kirby can conjure up razor-sharp leaves to strike opponents and can hide in a pile of leaves for protection.
|Moves have been changed slightly.
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|[[Mike]]
|[[File:KTD Mike Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Walky]]
|Kirby can shout at foes to defeat them at range.
|Three-use ability.
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|[[Needle]]
|[[File:KTD Needle Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Tick]]
|Kirby spouts needles of various lengths from his body for protection.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
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|[[Ninja]]
|[[File:KTD Ninja Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Moonja]]
|Kirby gains a wide arsenal of ninja-like weapons and techniques to battle opponents.
|
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|[[Parasol]]
|[[File:KTD Parasol Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]
|Kirby gains a parasol which can be used to attack, defend, or gently glide downward. Can be used underwater.
|
|-
|[[Sleep]]
|[[File:KTD Sleep Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Noddy]]
|Kirby falls asleep for a brief moment and cannot do anything unless attacked.
|Limited-duration ability.
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|[[Spark]]
|[[File:KTD Spark Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Sparky]]
|Kirby can conjure and fire powerful electric barriers and waves.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
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|[[Spear]]
|[[File:KTD Spear Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Lanzer]], [[Pierce]]
|Kirby gains a spear that can be tossed at enemies or can strike them through walls. Can be used underwater.
|Move-set has been reduced slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
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|[[Stone]]
|[[File:KTD Stone Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Rocky]], [[Blocky]]
|Kirby can transform into stone to slide down hills and also attack with a giant stone fist.
|Moves have been changed slightly.
|-
|[[Sword]]
|[[File:KTD Sword Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Blade Knight]], [[Gigant Edge]]
|Kirby gains a sword and a large array of sword techniques to battle opponents. Can be used underwater.
|Move-set has been expanded slightly from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
|-
|[[Wheel]]
|[[File:KTD Wheel Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Wheelie]], [[Grand Wheelie]]
|Kirby can transform into a wheel and roll at high speed through enemies and hazards.
|Returns after being absent from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. Hat and move-set have been adjusted from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''.
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|[[Whip]]
|[[File:KTD Whip Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Whippy]]
|Kirby gains a whip that can be used to strike opponents and grab items from afar and through walls.
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|[[Wing]]
|[[File:KTD Wing Icon.png|50px]]
|[[Birdon]]
|Kirby gains a pair of wings and can attack by divebombing and firing feathers.
|
|}

==Levels==
''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' features a total of 42 stages in the Story Mode. All main levels include one boss stage and one Extra stage (except for Level 6, which has two Extra stages), which are included in the stage count.

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!Level
!Stages
!Boss(es)
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|{{center|[[File:KTD Fine Fields hub screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Fine Fields]]'''}}
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*[[Fine Fields - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Fine Fields - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Fine Fields - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Fine Fields - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Fine Fields - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Fine Fields - Stage 6 EX|Stage 6 EX]]
|[[Flowery Woods]]
|-
|{{center|[[File:Lollipop Land Entry.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Lollipop Land]]'''}}
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*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Lollipop Land - Stage 6 EX|Stage 6 EX]]
|[[Paintra]]
|-
|{{center|[[File:Old Odyssey Entry.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Old Odyssey]]'''}}
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*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
*[[Old Odyssey - Stage 7 EX|Stage 7 EX]]
|[[Kracko]]
|-
|{{center|[[File:Wild World Entry.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Wild World]]'''}}
|
*[[Wild World - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
*[[Wild World - Stage 7 EX|Stage 7 EX]]
|[[Coily Rattler]]
|-
|{{center|[[File:Endless Explosions Entry.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Endless Explosions]]'''}}
|
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
*[[Endless Explosions - Stage 7 EX|Stage 7 EX]]
|[[Pyribbit]]
|-
|{{center|[[File:Royal Road Entry.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Royal Road]]'''}}
|
*[[Royal Road - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 7 EX|Stage 7 EX]]
*[[Royal Road - Stage 8 EX|Stage 8 EX]]
|[[Masked Dedede#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|Masked Dedede]] (Story Mode only) <br/> [[Queen Sectonia]] <br/> [[Shadow Dedede]] (Dededetour! only) <br/> [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s Revenge (Dededetour! only)
|-
|{{center|[[File:KTD Eternal Dreamland intro screen.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Eternal Dreamland]]'''}}
|N/A
|[[Flowered Sectonia]] (Story Mode only)
|}
*In the Japanese, English and Korean versions, the first letters in levels 1-7 spell out FLOWERED, indicating Sectonia combining her form with that of the Dreamstalk during the final battle. FLOWERED is also the name of the Story Mode ending cutscene before the credits.
*In the French versions, the first letters in levels 1-7 spell out FLEURIE (which translates to "flowery" in French).
*In the German version, the first letters in levels 1-7 spell out BLÜHEND (which translates to "blooming" in German).
*In the Italian version, the first letters in levels 1-7 spell out FIORENDO (which translates to "blooming" in Italian).
*In the Spanish versions, the first letters in levels 1-7 spell out FLORALES (which translates to "floral" in Spanish).

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==Enemies==
''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' features a large array of enemies, many of which directly carry over from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. There are however a relatively small number of new enemies, with many of those being [[Hypernova]]-specific. The following tables list each standard enemy in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'':

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!colspan=5|Neutral enemies in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Name
!Image
!New enemy?
!Description
!Notes
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|[[Antler]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Blue Antler.png]] [[File:KTD Green Antler.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Red Antler.png]] [[File:KTD Lord Antler.png]]
|{{Y}}
|Four different varieties of ant-like soldiers who are summoned by [[Queen Sectonia]] in her various fights. Larger Antlers have higher [[Health]] and are harder to inhale. Some have a projectile attack.
|The Blue, Red, and Green Antlers have the abilities [[Ice]], [[Fire]], and [[Spark]] respectively. The Lord Antler wields no [[Copy Ability]] however.
|-
|[[Barbar]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Barbar.png|100px]]
|{{N}}
|A giant eel-like enemy who cannot be attacked and will try to eat Kirby. It can lunge in from the four cardinal directions, as well as from the background.
|
|-
|[[Big Kabu]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Dekabu.png]]
|{{N}}
|A larger version of Kabu with high durability and the ability to spit out Kabus from its mouth.
|This is Big Kabu's first appearance in 3D. Its appearance has been adjusted to resemble a sandcastle.
|-
|[[Blipper]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Blipper.png]]
|{{N}}
|A round fish with goggles that will swim toward Kirby in water, or jump out of the water at him. Blipper can also do this from a different plane.
|
|-
|[[Bronto Burt]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Bronto Burt.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Bronto Burt.png]]
|{{N}}
|A brash pink flying foe who charges at Kirby or flies slowly in fixed patterns. It is capable of flying between planes.
|Also has an insectoid variety called Sectra Burt.
|-
|[[Broom Hatter]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Broom Hatter.png]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow lass with a witch's hat who sweeps her broom across the floor.
|
|-
|[[Burner Guardian]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Burner Guardian.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|A giant golden snake statue which lies out of Kirby's reach and shoots fireballs at him on a regular basis. It will always aim toward Kirby's present position.
|
|-
|[[Cappy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Cappy.png]]
|{{N}}
|A mushroom-like foe whose cap can be inhaled separately.
|
|-
|[[Chip]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Chip.png]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow limbless fuzzy creature with a fox's tail. It can make huge leaps, and will cheerfully jump between foreground and background.
|This is Chip's first 3D appearance.
|-
|[[Como]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Como.png]]
|{{N}}
|A spider-like enemy which drops from a string when Kirby gets near. It may also be seen swinging around in a circle. It can be defeated by cutting its string.
|
|-
|[[Craby]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Craby.png]]
|{{N}}
|An amphibious creature which scuttles along the ground and will send one of its arms out to snip at Kirby if he is above it.
|
|-
|[[Degout]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Degout.png]]
|{{N}}
|A flying robotic nautilus-like creature with high [[stamina|durability]] which cannot be inhaled and moves slowly toward Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Ghost Book]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Ghost Books.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A possessed book which flaps like a bird and tries to collide with Kirby. Easily defeated using [[Hypernova]].
|
|-
|[[Ghost Dish]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Ghost Dishes.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A possessed and cracked plate which floats in the air like a flying saucer and tries to collide with Kirby. Easily defeated using [[Hypernova]].
|
|-
|[[Ghost Gordo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Ghost Gordo.png]]
|{{Y}}
|Invisible cyclops Gordos which can only be seen through mirrors.
|
|-
|[[Gigatzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Gigatzo.png]]
|{{N}}
|Plump invincible red cannons which fire huge red cannonballs at Kirby. The shots travel slowly, but cannot be destroyed, and can come in from the foreground or background.
|Gigatzo has been redesigned from its appearance in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', and made slightly smaller.
|-
|[[Glunk]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Glunk.png]]
|{{N}}
|Amphibious anemone-like creatures which fire projectiles out the top of their heads, and can be seen sticking to walls and ceilings.
|
|-
|[[Gordo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Gordo.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Gordo.png]]
|{{N}}
|Spiky ball-shaped creatures which hold position or move in set patterns and cannot be defeated.
|Also has an insectoid variety called Sectra Gordo.
|-
|[[Grandy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Grandy.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A large woolly [[Waddle Dee]] who serves as the effective replacement for [[Big Waddle Dee]].
|
|-
|[[Grizzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Grizzo.png]]
|{{N}}
|A large striped yellow bear with a headband who can be seen sleeping or will charge at Kirby when he gets near. Grizzo has high [[Stamina|durability]].
|This is Grizzo's first 3D appearance.
|-
|[[Scarfy|Hunter Scarfy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Hunter Scarfy.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Angry Hunter Scarfy.png]]
|{{N}}
|Redder variants of [[Scarfy]] which are passive unless Kirby is carrying a [[Key]]. They are capable of flying between planes.
|
|-
|[[Kabu]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Kabu.png]]
|{{N}}
|Brown stone idols that can move quickly while spinning around.
|
|-
|[[Key Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Key Dee.png]][[File:KTD Key Dee DX with skis.png]]
|{{N}}
|A golden Waddle Dee-like creature with a monkey's tail who is typically seen with a [[Key]]. Kirby usually has to chase it down before it runs into a [[Gate]] or into a [[bottomless pit]].
|
|-
|[[Lumberjack Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Lumberjack Waddle Dee celebrating.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A Waddle Dee with a hat and axe who chops down trees in the background which can fall on Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Mamatee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Mamatee.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A large, blue, wide-finned relative to [[Blipper]] who acts much the same.
|
|-
|[[Mumbies]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Mumbies.png]]
|{{N}}
|A floating red eyeball wrapped in bandages which slowly pursues Kirby and cannot be inhaled. It will freeze if Kirby looks at it.
|
|-
|[[Nidoo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Nidoo.png]]
|{{N}}
|An invincible green-eyed trickster which disguises itself as a [[Door|doorway]] or a platform, revealing itself when Kirby attempts to interact with it.
|This is Nidoo's first 3D appearance. Reworked from its appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
|-
|[[Pacflower]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Pacflower.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A floral variant of [[Pacto]] with slightly higher [[stamina|durability]].
|
|-
|[[Pacto]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Pacto.png]]
|{{N}}
|A floating yellow creature with a huge maw. It will try to swallow Kirby if he gets close and cannot be inhaled.
|
|-
|[[Phanta]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Fuwa Rover.png]]
|{{Y}}
|Ghostly foes who can appear out of nowhere and float in toward Kirby. They may also be invisible, but will always show up in a mirror's reflection.
|
|-
|[[Scarfy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Scarfy.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Angry Scarfy.png]]
|{{N}}
|A seemingly cute creature who turns into an exploding demon if Kirby tries to inhale it. Is capable of chasing Kirby between planes.
|
|-
|[[Shelt]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Shelt.png]]
|{{N}}
|A small creature with a horned metal case that will try to charge at Kirby. If its shell is broken or inhaled, it will run away.
|
|-
|[[Shotzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Shotzo.png]]
|{{N}}
|A small invulnerable cannon that fires continuous volleys in Kirby's direction. It is capable of aiming at him even from a different plane.
|
|-
|[[Soarar]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Soarar.png]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow vaguely airplane-shaped enemy who flies in elegant patterns between foreground and background, and may home in on Kirby.
|This is Soarar's first 3D appearance.
|-
|[[Spookstep]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Horror Tramp.png]]
|{{Y}}
|A ghastly [[Waddle Dee]]-like foe who can appear out of nowhere and stalks Kirby with its arms raised. In mirror halls, it can be invisible, only perceivable from the mirror's reflection.
|
|-
|[[Springy Hand]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Springy Hands.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|An invulnerable hazard consisting of a large hand-shaped plate attached to a spring. It continuously springs out then reels back in, launching Kirby into the [[fourth wall]] if he is hit during the extension.
|
|-
|[[Squishy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Squishy.png]]
|{{N}}
|An amphibious squid-like enemy who swims in spurts in the water and can move about on land.
|
|-
|[[Swinging Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Dracula Waddle.png]]
|{{N}}
|A Waddle Dee who swings from a rope. If its rope is cut, it will fall to the ground and become a normal Waddle Dee.
|
|-
|[[Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Waddle Dee.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Dee.png]]
|{{N}}
|Round fuzzy creatures who are not very threatening under normal circumstances. They can be found in a wide variety of situations and roles.
|Also has an insectoid variety called [[Sectra Dee]].
|}

=== Ability-providing enemies ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=6|Copy Ability-providing enemies in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!New enemy?
!Ability
!Description
!Notes
|-
|[[Beetley]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Beetley.png]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Beetle]]
|A wandering spherical entity with a beetle-like crest and wings. It will try to swipe with its horn when Kirby gets close.
|
|-
|[[Birdon]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Birdon.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Wing]]
|A flying magenta bird foe with an aviator's cap who can shoot feathers at Kirby.
|This is Birdon's first 3D appearance.
|-
|[[Blade Knight]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Blade Knight.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sword]]
|A green swordsman who holds his ground or walks back and forth, and will swipe at Kirby if he gets close.
|
|-
|[[Chilly]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Chilly.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ice]]
|A snowman with thick eyebrows, a golden bell around his neck, and a green fez. He moves slowly or stands in place and emanates a freezing aura around himself.
|
|-
|[[Clown Acrobot]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Clown Acrobot 1.png]][[File:KTD Clown Acrobot 2.png]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Circus]]
|A clown-like opponent with no legs who can be seen either spinning a hula-hoop or juggling pins. It moves very slowly left-to-right while doing this.
|
|-
|[[Flamer]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Flamer.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fire]]
|A spinning pink disk that crawls along walls and emits flames from its spouts. It can fly between planes.
|
|-
|[[Foley]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Foley.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Bomb]]
|A bulbous yellow creature that flies around on a propeller and can travel between planes. When Kirby draws near, Foley detaches from its propeller and drops, exploding if it hits him or the ground.
|
|-
|[[Hot Head]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Hot Head.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fire]]
|An orange foe with fire for hair and an octopus-like snout, out of which it can spew flames.
|
|-
|[[Knuckle Joe]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Knuckle Joe.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fighter]]
|A compact kid armed with many martial arts-based moves.
|
|-
|[[Lanzer]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Lanzer.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Lanzer.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spear]]
|A purple-clad soldier who marches back and forth and can jab with its trident.
|Also has an insectoid variety called Sectra Knight.
|-
|[[Leafan]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Leafan.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Leaf]]
|A small creature with a leaf crown which can float gently through the air and fire seeds from its head.
|
|-
|[[Moonja]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Moonja.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ninja]]
|A purple-cloaked foe who has many stealthy techniques.
|
|-
|[[Noddy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Noddy.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sleep]]
|A small pink creature who wears a night cap and is usually asleep.
|
|-
|[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Parasol Waddle Dee.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Parasol Sectra Dee.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Parasol]]
|A Waddle Dee who wields a parasol. Can be seen gliding down from the air, including from the background. If attacked and not defeated, it will drop its parasol and become a normal Waddle Dee.
|Also has an insectoid variety called Parasol Sectra Dee.
|-
|[[Parasol Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Parasol Waddle Doo.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Parasol]] or [[Beam]]
|A Waddle Doo who wields a parasol. Acts much like a Parasol Waddle Dee, but will behave like a Waddle Doo if it loses its parasol.
|
|-
|[[Pierce]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Pierce.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spear]]
|A flying bumblebee soldier who wields a spear. Can chase Kirby between planes.
|
|-
|[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Poppy Bros Jr.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Bomb]]
|A trickster in a blue clown suit who tosses bombs at Kirby. He can toss them between planes as well.
|
|-
|[[Ringle]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Ringle.png]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Bell]]
|A small creature who resides inside a bell. It can be seen walking along the ground or floating in the air, and will ring about in the latter case.
|
|-
|[[Rocky]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Rocky.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Stone]]
|A tough stone-shaped creature with feet and a headband which can drop quickly in the air or slide down slopes.
|
|-
|[[Searches]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Searches.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Crash]]
|A circular floating bomb enemy who attempts to explode if Kirby gets too close.
|
|-
|[[Sir Kibble]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Sir Kibble.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cutter]]
|A yellow suit of armor who throws a cutter boomerang at Kirby. He can throw it from a different plane as well.
|
|-
|[[Sparky]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Sparky.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spark]]
|A green blob with round hands that can hop around and generate a static field around itself.
|
|-
|[[Spynum]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Spynum.png]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Spynum.png]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Archer]]
|A shrouded figure wearing a thick coat and feathered cap which holds position and fires arrows at Kirby. It can also do so from a different plane.
|Also has an insectoid variety called Sectra Shooter.
|-
|[[Swinging Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Swinging Waddle Doo.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Beam]]
|A Waddle Doo who swings from a rope. If its rope is cut, it will fall to the ground and become a normal Waddle Doo.
|
|-
|[[Tick]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Tick.png]][[File:KTD Tick primed.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Needle]]
|A white blob with a deceptive face who shoots a huge tip out the top of its head when provoked.
|
|-
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Waddle Doo.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Beam]]
|A red creature with a single large eye for a face who can fire a beam whip. Often found in the same situations as Waddle Dees.
|
|-
|[[Walky]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Walky.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mike]]
|An anthropomorphized microphone who walks around and occasionally sings a harmful song.
|
|-
|[[Wheelie]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Wheelie.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Wheel]]
|A cyclops wheel creature that can ride back and forth at high speed.
|This is Wheelie's first 3D appearance in a main series game.
|-
|[[Whippy]]
|align=center|[[File:KTD Whippy.png]]
|{{N}}
|[[Whip]]
|A ball-shaped cat-like creature with a long tail, which it uses to whip at Kirby.
|
|}

=== Enemies fought using Hypernova ===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Hypernova-specific enemies in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Notes
|-
|[[Ace Phanta]]
|[[File:KTD Ace Fuwa Rover.png|100px]]
|A large bearded ghost with a wizard's hat, who can be found hiding inside suits of armor in the background. Kirby can expose them by dodging the armor's attack, then initiating his inhale.
|
|-
|[[Big Missile]]
|[[File:KTD Big Missile.png|100px]]
|A large metallic missile that slightly resembles a shark and flies slowly forward. Kirby can inhale it and spit it back using [[Hypernova]]. If it collides with another missile or its launcher, point stars and food will drop.
|
|-
|[[Cannon tower]]
|[[File:KTD Cannon Tower.png|100px]]
|A large rotating cannon that fires a missile whenever it is pointed in Kirby's direction. On the other side is a glowing light which if hit by the retaliated missile, will destroy the cannon. Can be found individually or stacked on top of each other, and may also shoot out a long spiked bar instead of a missile.
|
|-
|[[Land Barbar]]
|[[File:KTD Land Barbar.png|100px]]
|A very long red eel similar to Barbar who inhabits pipes out on dry land. After an attempted bite, its star-tipped tongue sticks out briefly, giving Kirby the opportunity to use his Hypernova to swallow the giant eel in its entirety.
|
|-
|[[Lollipop Tank]]
|[[File:KTD Lollipop Tank.png|100px]] <br> [[File:KTD Sectra Tank.png|100px]]
|A large tank piloted by one or more [[Waddle Dee]]s which rolls along the background and fires continuous volleys at Kirby. It is capable of breaking heavy stone and metal blocks which it drives into, though it is impeded by other obstacles. Its volleys are also capable of breaking such blocks. It can be dropped into the [[bottomless pit]] to defeat it, or can be inhaled using [[Hypernova]].
|Also has a variety piloted by Sectra Dees called the Sectra Tank.
|-
|[[Pipe Worm]]
|[[File:KTD Pipe Worm.png|100px]]
|A large spiky worm that resides inside of hollowed logs. It will attempt to bite at Kirby if he gets close but regularly switches its orientation. If Kirby uses Hypernova against the tail side, he can inhale the worm to defeat it.
|
|-
|[[Waddle Dee Train]]
|[[File:KTD Waddle Dee Train.png|100px]]
|A large train that follows a track in from the background, crossing at regular intervals. If it hits Kirby, he will be flung into the [[fourth wall]]. Kirby can inhale the train with Hypernova, eating it piece-by-piece.
|
|}

==Mid-Bosses==
Note: More powerful Deluxe forms of these mid-bosses, which have "DX" appended to the ends of their names, appear at various points throughout Story Mode; in Dededetour!, all mid-bosses are battled in their DX forms.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|'''Mid-Bosses in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''''' &nbsp;
|-
!'''Name'''
!Appearance
!Copy Ability
!Description
|-
|[[Blocky]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Blocky.png]][[File:KTD Blocky DX.png]]}}
|[[Stone]]
|Blocky's debut 3D appearance. He attacks by slamming the ground, and rolling about in various patterns.
|-

|-
|[[Bonkers]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Bonkers.png]][[File:KTD Bonkers DX.png]]}}
|[[Hammer]]
|Bonkers returns, bearing much the same strategy as before, though he now has the ability to do a flying hammer spin from the background.
|-

|-
|[[Flame Galboros]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Flame Galboros.png]][[File:KTD Flame Galboros DX.png]]}}
|[[Fire]]
|A large [[Galbo]]-like enemy that attacks with big spouting flames and body attacks.
|-

|-
|[[Gigant Edge]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Gigant Edge.png]][[File:KTD Gigant Edge DX.png]]}}
|[[Sword]]
|A large armored swordsman who carries a shield and charges with his blade. His attacks are slow but dangerous.
|-

|-
|[[Grand Wheelie]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Grand Wheelie.png]][[File:KTD Grand Wheelie DX.png]]}}
|[[Wheel]]
|A large eyeballed wheel with an attached engine on top. It attacks by driving about the stage and performing wheelies.
|-

|-
|[[Hornhead]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Hornhead.png]][[File:KTD Hornhead DX.png]]}}
|[[Beetle]]
|An armored beetle-type enemy that attacks by charging with its horn, which it can grab Kirby with if it connects.
|-

|-
|[[Mr. Frosty]]
|{{center|[[File:KTD Mr Frosty.png]][[File:KTD Mr Frosty DX.png]]}}
|[[Ice]]
|His debut 3D appearance, Mr. Frosty attacks by kicking ice blocks, and doing freeze breath twirls. He also occasionally charges forward.
|-
|}

===Hypernova-specific Mid-Bosses===
These mid-bosses are only encountered during [[Hypernova]] sections, and can only be defeated using the said ability. They do not appear during [[Dededetour!]] and do not have DX forms.

{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|'''Hypernova-specific Mid-Bosses in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''''' &nbsp;
|-
!'''Name'''
!Appearance
!Description
|-
|[[Mowlee Bros.]]
|[[File:Mowlee Bro 2 KTD.png|100px|center]]
|Four giant mole brothers who first appear in [[Fine Fields - Stage 1]] and attack by throwing clods of dirt at Kirby while popping in and out of the ground. Kirby can return these dirt clods using Hypernova to defeat them.
|-
|[[Gigant Chicks]]
|[[File:KTD Gigant Chick 1.png|center]]
|Three large round birds who are encountered in [[Old Odyssey - Stage 1]]. They can fire [[Air Bullet]]s and fly in circles. They can only be defeated using a Mandola Root.
|-
|[[Waddle Dee Steel Fortress]]
|[[File:KTD Waddle Dee Steel Fortress.png|150px|center]]
|A huge cannon tower that houses three Waddle Dees, encountered in [[Old Odyssey - Stage 5]]. Kirby has to use the missiles it fires to take out each of its support beams.
|-
|[[Ace Phanta|King Phanta]]
|[[File:KTD King Fuwa Rover.png|center]]
|A bearded ghost with a wizard's hat and crown inset who is battled in [[Wild World - Stage 3]]. He possesses various objects in a cluttered room and Kirby must inhale each one at the right moment. More minor versions of this mid-boss are encountered earlier in the stage who do not have a crown.
|-
|[[Winged Eggers]]
|[[File:KTD Winged Eggers 1.png|150px|center]]
|Four plump dragons who carry large shields, encountered in [[Endless Explosions - Stage 4]]. Kirby has to retaliate with their projectiles and hit them while their guard is down.
|}

==Bosses==
Note: In [[Dededetour!]] and [[The True Arena]], all bosses are fought in their more powerful Deluxe (DX) forms (except for those that only appear in Story Mode).
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=7|'''Bosses in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''' &nbsp;
|-
! Boss
! Main Form
! HP
! Defense Modifier
! DX Form
! HP
! Defense Modifier
|-
|[[Flowery Woods]]
|[[File:KTD Flowery Woods Arena icon.png]]
|440 ([[Fine Fields]])<br>330 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The Arena]])
|×0.75
|[[File:KTD Flowery Woods DX Arena icon.png]]
|620 ([[Fine Fields]])<br>465 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The True Arena]])
|×0.75
|-
|[[Paintra]]
|[[File:KTD Paintra Arena icon.png]]
|460 ([[Lollipop Land]])<br>345 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The Arena]])
|×0.75
|[[File:KTD Paintra DX Arena icon.png]]
|640 ([[Lollipop Land]])<br>480 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The True Arena]])
|×0.75
|-
|[[Kracko#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|Kracko]]
|[[File:KTD Kracko Arena icon.png]]
|520 ([[Old Odyssey]])<br>390 ([[Royal Road - Stage 2]] / [[The Arena]])
|×0.75 (body)<br>×0.7 (2nd phase spikes)
|[[File:KTD Kracko DX Arena icon.png]]
|700 ([[Old Odyssey]])<br>525 ([[Royal Road - Stage 2]] / [[The True Arena]])
|×0.75 (body)<br>×0.7 (2nd phase spikes)
|-
|[[Coily Rattler]]
|[[File:KTD Coily Rattler Arena icon.png]]
|520 ([[Wild World]])<br>390 ([[Royal Road - Stage 2]] / [[The Arena]])
|×0.75
|[[File:KTD Coily Rattler DX Arena icon.png]]
|680 ([[Wild World]])<br>510 ([[Royal Road - Stage 2]] / [[The True Arena]])
|×0.75
|-
|[[Pyribbit]]
|[[File:KTD Pyribbit Arena icon.png]]
|600 ([[Endless Explosions]])<br>450 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The Arena]])
|×0.9
|[[File:KTD Pyribbit DX Arena icon.png]]
|760 ([[Endless Explosions]])<br>570 ([[Royal Road - Stage 4]] / [[The True Arena]])
|×0.9
|-
|[[Masked Dedede#Kirby: Triple Deluxe|Masked Dedede]]
|[[File:KTD Masked Dedede Arena icon.png]]
|620 (Story Mode)<br>465 ([[The Arena]])
|×0.75
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Queen Sectonia]]
|[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia Arena icon.png]]
|640 (Story Mode)<br>480 ([[The Arena]])
|×0.9
|[[File:KTD Queen Sectonia DX Arena icon.png]]
|790 ([[Dededetour!]])<br>592 ([[The True Arena]])
|×0.9
|-
|[[Flowered Sectonia]]
|[[File:KTD Flowered Sectonia Arena icon.png]]
|700 (Story Mode)<br>525 ([[The Arena]])
|×0.9
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Shadow Dedede]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|[[File:KTD Shadow Dedede Arena icon.png]]
|800 ([[Dededetour!]])<br>600 ([[The True Arena]])
|×0.75
|-
|[[Dark Meta Knight's Revenge]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|[[File:KTD Dark Meta Knight Arena icon.png]]
|820 ([[Dededetour!]])<br>570 ([[The True Arena]])
|×1
|-
|[[Soul of Sectonia]]
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|[[File:KTD Soul of Sectonia Arena icon.png]]
|999 (1st)<br>450 (2nd)
|×0.9 (1st flowers)<br>×1 (1st vines)<br>×1 (2nd)
|-
|colspan=7|Notes:
*The basic [[Star Bullet]] has 52 Base Power. Star Bullet's actual damage = Base Power × (0.5 + 0.5 × Boss Defense Modifier)
*[[Copy Ability]]'s actual damage = Base Power × Boss Defense Modifier
*'''Masked Dedede''' becomes '''Masked Dedede's Revenge''' when his HP is 55% or lower.
*Against [[Flowered Sectonia]], [[Dark Meta Knight's Revenge]] and [[Soul of Sectonia]], [[Crash]] and [[Mike]]'s actual damage = Base Power × 0.33
|}
==Unused content==
{{main|https://tcrf.net/Kirby:_Triple_Deluxe}}
Various copy abilities were nerfed in the transition from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' to ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''. A lot of the abilities still have their cut moves in the code of the game.
==Staff==
The following is a list of staff who have worked on ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'':
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!colspan=2|Staff of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Position
!Developer(s)
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!Director
|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]
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!Lead Level Design
|Yuki Endo
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!Assistant Director
|Tatsuya Kamiyama<br>Nobuyuki Okada
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!Programming Director
|Hiroaki Nakano
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!Lead Programming
|Yoshihiro Nagata
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!Lead Action Programming
|Katsuyoshi Sumitomo
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!Programming
|Sho Tajima<br>Tomohiro Kamochi<br>Takashi Nozue<br>Shinichi Kawaji<br>Yuki Nishimura<br>Masashi Sato<br>Yutaka Watanabe<br>Shinya Watanabe<br>Hiroshi Ohnishi<br>Keita Tanifuji
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!Design Director
|Tadashi Kamitake
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!Lead Character Design
|Kenichiro Kita<br>Monami Matsuura<br>Tsuyoshi Fujita
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!Design
|Akiko Hayashi<br>[[Riki Furhmann]]<br>Ryusei Matsuo<br>Tetsuya Mochiduki<br>Akiko Hayashi<br>Kenichi Sakuma<br>Hitomu Ito<br>Yasuhiro Mukae<br>Tsuyoshi Wakayama<br>Hitoshi Kikkawa
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!Motif Design
|Tadashi Hashikura<br>Daisuke Morishita<br>Yusuke Ota<br>Tomomi Minami
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!UI Design
|Yukari Kemmochi<br>[[Yumi Todo]]<br>Shigeyuki Kawata<br>Yuki Honda
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!Movie
|Kunio Watanabe
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!Modeling
|Minoru Yoshikoshi<br>Emi Imamura<br>Kumi Habuta
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!Design Adviser
|Ashura Benimaru Itoh
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!Sound
|[[Hirokazu Ando]]<br>[[Jun Ishikawa]]
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!Voice
|[[Makiko Ohmoto]] ([[Kirby]] and [[Queen Sectonia]])
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!Team Support
|Satoshi Mitsuhara<br>Yoshimi Takahashi<br>Seiji Otoguro<br>Koji Akaike
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!Public Relations
|Satoshi Ishida<br>Tomohiro Minemura
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!Artwork
|Masayo Nakagami<br>Rieko Kawahara<br>Yumiko Sano<br>Yuki Yada<br>Yasuko Sugiyama<br>Sachiko Nakamichi
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!Manual Editing
|Kiyomi Itani<br>Yasuo Inoue
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!Localization Management
|Kimiko Nakamichi
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!Localization Coordination
|Xu Xizhou<br>Ilho Kim
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!NOK Localization Management
|Hyokjin Jung
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!NOK Localization
|Dongyeon Kim<br>Yoonmi Cho
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!NOK Artwork
|Kwania Lim<br>Siyoung An
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!Testing
|Masaru Kobayashi<br>Akimitsu Ushikoshi<br>Dai Suzuki<br>Yuta Yamashita<br>Daisuke Fujita<br>Syunta Sano<br>HAL Debug Team<br>Mario Club
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!NOK Testing
|Junbong Lee<br>Eodo Lee<br>NOK Quality Control Sect.
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!Technical Support
|Tomokazu Tsuruoka<br>Takayuki Sugano<br>Ryoichiro Atono<br>Takuya Abe<br>Munemasa Kimura<br>Yuta Ogawa<br>Shingo Okamoto
|-
!NOA Localization Management
|Leslie Swan<br>Nate Bihldorff<br>Tim O'Leary<br>Scot Ritchey<br>Dan Owsen
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!NOA Localization
|Eric Smith<br>Ryan N. Kelley<br>Alexandre Higashi<br>César Pérez<br>Hélène Bisson-Pelland<br>Galia Rodríguez Hornedo<br>Thaddée Wiseur<br>Kento Oiwa
|-
!NOA Product Testing
|Masayasu Nakata<br>Randy Shoemake<br>Seth Hanser<br>Sean Egan<br>Jim Holdeman<br>Julian Emery<br>Kathy Huguenard<br>Shannon Jaye Roberts<br>Sara Hoad<br>Stéphane Arlot<br>Ludovic Tientcheu<br>Tomoko Henley<br>PTD Techs
|-
!Localisation Producer
|Christian Massi<br>Flavia Madonia
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!Localisation Quality Specialist
|Aatish Pattni<br>Sabrina Bretant<br>Laura Innocenti<br>Martina Deimel<br>José Manuel Malagón
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!European Translation
|CULTURETRANSLATE
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!European QA
|CULTURETRANSLATE
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!Special Thanks
|Shigefumi Kawase<br>Masanobu Yamamoto<br>Kazuya Konishi<br>Junichi Aoyagi<br>Takaaki Kazuno<br>Yousuke Fukunaga<br>Shigenobu Kasai<br>Yoshiya Taniguchi<br>Koujiro Oki<br>Masa Matsubayashi<br>Souta Sugisaki<br>Shun Yasaka<br>Kazuya Suetsugu<br>Shinya Wakayama<br>Etsuko Sato<br>Hiroshi Fujie<br>Tetsuya Notoya<br>Kensuke Tanabe<br>Kazuhiro Yoshikawa
|-
!Managing Director
|Yurie Hattori<br>Kenta Nakanishi
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!Project Management
|Tetsuya Abe
|-
!Producer
|Hiroaki Suga<br>Hitoshi Yamagami
|-
!General Producer
|Masayoshi Tanimura<br>Shinya Takahashi
|-
!Executive Producer
|Satoru Iwata
|-
|colspan="2"|HAL Laboratory, Inc.<br>Nintendo<br><br>HAL Laboratory, Inc. and Nintendo are the authors of this software for the purpose of copyright. All rights reserved.<br>©2014 HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
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|}

==Trivia==
[[File:K30A tagline 12.png|thumb|200px|This particular piece of art from the Kirby 30th Anniversary set references the first letters of each level in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.]]
*The title of ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' has multiple meanings. It can be compressed to "3D", which emphasizes the 3D elements of the game, but it could also be read as "DDD", which can help to explain [[King Dedede]]'s prominence in the game. It also references the Japanese title of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', ''Kirby Super Deluxe''.
**Unused ideas for the game's title include one that would reference the game's theme of an adventure through floating islands, and one that would use the letter "X", 10 in roman numbers, since this game is the tenth traditional Kirby platformer.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160110174846/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAADVHj2Znm1dQ Archived Miiverse post celebrating ''Triple Deluxe''{{'}}s first anniversary]</ref>.
*The "FLOWERED" spelling used for the first letters of each level and in the ending cutscene is referenced in the Kirby 30th Anniversary artwork for tagline #12, where Kirby is wearing a flower reminiscent of the one on the Dreamstalk.
*This game was the first to have an on-screen [[Heads-up display|HUD]] break the [[fourth wall]] under specific circumstances: when [[Hypernova]] Kirby inhales a boss, its health bar "peels" off the screen before being inhaled alongside it.
*The ''Puzzle Swap'' mode in ''StreetPass Mii Plaza'', a game packaged digitally with systems in the 3DS family, contains a puzzle based on ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', which, once completed, shows a 3D animation of Kirby running through a medley of level themes from the said game (while switching between foreground and background) until he comes across a [[Miracle Fruit]]. He jumps into it, and the animation loops. By moving the camera around, hidden [[Keychain|Keychains]] can be found, like a [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] or Meta Knight keychain.<ref>AccionNintendo (May 6, 2014) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cc2DeJxcJg Kirby: Triple Deluxe - Buscaestampas / Puzzle Swap] ''YouTube''.</ref>
*The Latin script logo for this game features the ''Kirby'' series logo in yellow with a blue outline, with the yellow part referencing the Hypernova ability, and said colors were used for Latin script logos of later mainline ''Kirby'' games. These two colors are the same used for the Japanese logos of the mainline games since ''Kirby Super Star'' (with the exception of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''; ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' uses the same colors, but fittingly reversed).
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==Gallery==
{{Main|Kirby: Triple Deluxe/gallery}}
<gallery>
Triple Deluxe logo.png|Logo
KTD Kirby artwork.png|Kirby
Kirby Inhale TD.png|Kirby [[inhale|inhaling]]
Kirby running KTD art.jpg|Kirby
KTD Kirby 3D Warp Star artwork.png|Kirby riding a 3D [[Warp Star]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ トリプルデラックス
|jaR=Hoshi no Kābī Toripuru Derakkusu
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars Triple Deluxe
|ko=별의 커비 트리플 디럭스
|koR=Byeorui Keobi Teuripeul Direokseu
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==External links==
*[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/kirby-triple-deluxe ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' on Kirby Informer]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-kirby-triple-deluxe-en.pdf English digital manual (NA print)]

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