King D-Mind
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| “ | The king of darkness returns for the very last battle. The world needs Team Kirby! | ” | — flavor text from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe |
King D-Mind is an enemy that is encountered after the main game of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. He is encountered twice at the very end of the Decisive Battlefield's line of bosses. Defeating him is required to truly complete the game.
Overview
King D-Mind is fought as part of Tougher: The Final Battle and again in his EX form in Toughest: The True Final Battle in the Decisive Battlefield. He is first encountered after Dark Taranza summons him from the Black Mirror, who the king quickly dispatches for his incompetence.
King D-Mind appears to be a fusion of Shadow Dedede and Dark Mind. He fights with aspects of both bosses, using his hammer (and later, an axe) to deal blunt trauma, as well as being able to fire numerous different types of projectiles from his weapons and from his belly, which can open up to reveal a burning eyeball similar to Dark Mind's true form in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. King D-Mind's EX form is substantially more powerful, with some of his attacks being capable of taking out even a high-level Kirby hero in one hit if he is not wearing the best equipment.
Once King D-Mind is defeated the first time, he vanishes, only to reappear in the next fight. Defeating him there opens up an opportunity for Team Kirby to seal him back in the mirror from whence he came, and then shatter it, finally breaking the mirror's influence on Taranza and saving the Dream Kingdom.
Music
The first phase of King D-Mind's battle plays a new remix of Castle Lololo, which is also used in Landia EX's battle.
The second phase of King D-Mind's battle plays a new orchestral mashup of Dark Mind's Theme and Dedede's Royal Payback (Masked Dedede & Shadow Dedede's Theme from Kirby: Triple Deluxe).
Trivia
- King D-Mind may be the result of the parallel universe's Dark Mind having successfully possessed and merged with parallel King Dedede.
- King D-Mind EX has more stamina than any other bosses in Kirby series history, with 62,000 hit points. Of course, none of this is shown to the unknown reader.
Gallery
- King D-Mind EX.jpg
King D-Mind in his EX form.
- King D-Mind Battle.jpg
Team Kirby attempts to avoid King D-Mind's belly eyeball attack.
- King D Mind Defeat.jpg
Team Kirby seals King D-Mind back into the mirror after defeating him.
