Marx Soul: Difference between revisions

|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, as a [[Character Treat]])

|game=<small>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (as a [[keychain]])<br>''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (as a [[Sticker (Super Kirby Clash)|Sticker]])</small>

|theme title=[[Vs. Marx]]

'''Marx Soul''' is a [[boss]] that appears exclusively in [[The True Arena]] of ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', serving as the game's true final boss. Marx Soul is a stronger, zombified version of [[Marx]], mutated into a grotesque monstrosity by the power of the destroyed [[Galactic Nova]]. He fights in the same way as his regular form, but his attacks are much stronger and he moves in a faster and more chaotic manner. His [[stamina|health]] (630) is also much higher than Marx's (350).

Marx Soul is different from his regular form in various ways. Most notably, he can morph into paint blobs that rain down on Kirby, and, if inhaled, give Kirby the [[Paint]] ability. He is also visually different, being purple instead of lavender and wearing a necklace that appears to be made of parts from Nova. Finally, he has a distinct laugh. After Marx Soul is defeated, he lets out a bloodcurdling screech and slowly splits in half while turning pink. Eventually he explodes, destroying the entire arena in the process.

This table describes all of the demonic boss' attacks. Most are stronger, faster, and/or longer ranged versions of the original Marx's attacks, but some are unique to him.

!colspan=2|'''Marx Soul's attacks'''

| '''[[Shooter Cutter]]'''

| Marx Soul appears to teleport, but instead shoots out four cutters. He then repeats the attack.

*These cutters can be either thrown or swallowed for the [[Cutter]] ability.

| '''Seed Attack'''

| Marx Soul flies off the screen, dropping six damaging seeds in random places in the arena. About a second later, thick rose vines spring up from each of the seeds' locations.

| '''Shadow Uppercut'''

| Marx Soul appears as a flashing circle on the ground that follows Kirby. After a few seconds, he springs up in an attempt to ram into Kirby.

| '''Marx Laser'''

| Marx Soul assumes a strange expression, then fires an enormous, damaging beam out of his mouth.

| '''Jester Ball Spit-Drop (Ice Bomb)'''

| Marx Soul assumes a strange expression, following Kirby, then drops a bomb out of his mouth. After reaching Kirby's height, it explodes into two shockwaves that may freeze Kirby if not guarded or dodged.

*This bomb can be swallowed for the [[Ice]] ability.

| '''Arrow Arrow'''

| Marx Soul flashes, then releases hundreds of damaging arrows from his body.

| '''Black Hole'''

| Marx Soul splits in half, creating a black hole. If Kirby is sucked in, he is transported to an alternate dimension in which he takes massive damage.

*Cannot be guarded. Used as a surprise entrance attack.

| '''Splash Marx'''

| Marx Soul splits in half, creating magenta and blue paint blobs. After disappearing, many similar damaging paint blobs fall from the ceiling, increasing in volume as the attack goes on.

*This paint blobs can be swallowed for the [[Paint]] ability.

*This attack is similar to that of [[Drawcia Soul]].

| '''Deadly Ball'''

| Marx Soul splits in half, creating magenta and blue comets. After a few seconds, the two comets fly in one after the other, including a sound effect that resembles Marx Soul's laugh, however the sound effect is more high pitched in the magenta comet. He only uses this attack when he has lost half of his stamina.

*This attack is similar to [[Drawcia Soul]]'s [[Deadly Sun]] attack.

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|''He {{color|blue|absorbed}} a {{color|red|nova}}'s power to {{color|blue|bring back}} his {{color|red|evil}} soul... This really is the {{color|red|last battle}}!''

== Other appearances ==

*In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Marx Soul appears as a [[keychain]], depicting him splitting in half to do his Black Hole attack. This is a rare keychain, and can be found in [[Endless Explosions - Stage 4]].

*Marx Soul is the first Soul Boss in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' main-series]]. The first one in the whole series is [[Drawcia Soul]] from ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' which is a spin-off.

KSSU Marx Soul True Arena Icon.png|Boss image from [[The True Arena]]

[[Category:Paint-yielding creatures]]

[[Category:Ice-yielding creatures]]

[[Category:Cutter-yielding creatures]]