Rainbow Route

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The center of the Rainbow Route.

The Rainbow Route is a location found in and around the center of the Mirror World, a dimension that lies parallel to Dream Land. It is mostly composed of an overgrown forest path that leads around the world in a circle. While being located in a forest, the Rainbow Route also features caves, tunnels, and mountain trails. At certain points, the path branches and connects to the many other locations of the Mirror World. In the center of the Rainbow Route there lies a giant rainbow from which a sanctuary-like building can be accessed. This building, which seems to be located in the sky since it is surrounded by clouds, serves as the resting place of an important mirror. During the Kirby series, Kirby visits this place only in one game, namely Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.

Game Appearances

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror

Kirby travels through the Rainbow Route while attempting to save the Mirror World from Dark Mind during Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. When he first arrives at the place's sanctuary after pursuing the foe who split him into four, he witnesses a fight between Meta Knight and his counterpart Dark Meta Knight, the latter being responsible for Kirby's split. Dark Meta Knight then manages to trap Meta Knight inside the mirror and breaks it into eight shards, which he spreads over the whole world.

After that the Rainbow Route serves as the game's hub, connecting to all the areas Kirby needs to explore. Hidden throughout the different areas there are several big switches which activate gateways between the areas and Rainbow Route's sanctuary. The player can use these gateways as shortcuts to travel faster through the Mirror World. After collecting all of the eight Mirror Shards, the mirror in the center of the world becomes the passage leading to the final boss. After Kirby defeats Dark Mind, this is also the place where Meta Knight leaves his sword behind.

From all nine areas found in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror, Rainbow Route is the only one that features Mid Bosses, but no Bosses and therefore no Mirror Shards. It is also one of the two levesl to be not named after a certain kind of food, the other one being Moonlight Mansion.

Enemies, Bosses, and Abilities on Rainbow Route

Regular Enemies on Rainbow Route
Bang-Bang Batty Big Rocky Big Waddle Dee Blipper Blockin Bomber Boxin Bronto Burt Chip Cookin Cupie Droppy Flamer Foley Golem Gordo Heavy Knight Hot Head Laser Ball Leap Metal Guardian Mirra Noddy Rocky Roly-Poly Shooty Shotzo Sir Kibble Snooter Soarar Sparky Sword Knight Twister Waddle Dee Waddle Doo Wheelie

Abilities on Rainbow Route

• Beam
• Bomb
• Burning
• Cook
• Crash
• Cupid
• Cutter
• Fighter
• Fire
• Laser
• Missile
• Parasol
• Sleep
• Smash
• Spark
• Stone
• Sword
• Tornado
• Wheel

Mid Bosses on Rainbow Route

• Batafire
• Box Boxer
• Master Hand

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

While the Rainbow Route itself doesn't appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the level's background music is featured as an unlockable song.

Gallery

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  In the forest.

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  A grassy cave.

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  A mountain tunnel.

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  In the western pine woods.

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  A small underground pond.

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