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|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Flare Beam.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Flare Beam]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Flare Beam.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Flare Beam]]'''}}
|[[Super Waddle Doo]]
|[[Super Waddle Doo]]
|This is a super version of the [[Beam]] ability.<br>It allows Kirby to freely control an electric ball that can destroy star-marked enemies and obstacles as well as electrify [[Beam lamp]]s.
|This is a super version of the [[Beam]] ability.<br>It allows Kirby to freely control an electric ball that can destroy star-marked enemies and obstacles as well as electrify [[Beam Lamp]]s.
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|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Grand Hammer.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Grand Hammer]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Grand Hammer.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Grand Hammer]]'''}}
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|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Monster Flame.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Monster Flame]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Monster Flame.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Monster Flame]]'''}}
|[[Super Hot Head]]
|[[Super Hot Head]]
|This is a super version of the [[Fire]] ability.<br>It gives Kirby the ability to summon a fiery dragon that flies horizontally and and destroys star-marked enemies and obstacles on its way.
|This is a super version of the [[Fire]] ability.<br>It gives Kirby the ability to summon a fiery dragon that flies horizontally and destroys star-marked enemies and obstacles on its way.
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|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Snow Bowl.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Snow Bowl]]'''}}
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Snow Bowl.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Snow Bowl]]'''}}
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[[File:KRtDL Onion Ocean Stage 3-2.jpg|thumb|250px|Super Abilities are primarily used to destroy unique stage obstacles and solve puzzles near the end of certain stages.]]
[[File:KRtDL Onion Ocean Stage 3-2.jpg|thumb|250px|Super Abilities are primarily used to destroy unique stage obstacles and solve puzzles near the end of certain stages.]]
These enemies/obstacles are marked with stars on their body. Inside the parentheses are the Super Abilities required.
These enemies/obstacles are marked with stars on their body. Inside the parentheses are the Super Abilities required.
*[[Beam lamp]]* (Flare Beam)
*[[Beam Lamp]] (Flare Beam)
*[[Bomb Machine]] (Monster Flame)
*[[Bomb Machine]] (Monster Flame)
*[[Burner Box]] (Grand Hammer)
*[[Burner Box]] (Grand Hammer)
*[[Drill Machine]] (Monster Flame)
*[[Drill Machine]] (Flare Beam, Monster Flame)
*[[Fire Majin Statue]]* (Grand Hammer)
*[[Fire Majin Statue]]* (Grand Hammer)
*[[Giant Flotzo]]* (Monster Flame)
*[[Giant Flotzo]] (Monster Flame)
*[[Giant bowling pin|Giant ice pin]]* (Snow Bowl)
*[[Giant bowling pin|Giant ice pin]] (Snow Bowl)
*[[Giant bowling pin|Giant magma pin]]* (Snow Bowl)
*[[Giant bowling pin|Giant magma pin]] (Snow Bowl)
*[[Spring|Giant spring]]* (Grand Hammer)
*[[Spring|Giant spring]]* (Grand Hammer)
*[[Merman Statue]]* (Monster Flame)
*[[Merman Statue]] (Monster Flame)
*[[Moai Block]] (Flare Beam)
*[[Moai Block]] (Flare Beam)
*[[Surprise Box]]* (Grand Hammer)
*[[Surprise Box]]* (Grand Hammer)
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<small><nowiki>* names are conjectural translations.</nowiki></small>
<small><nowiki>* names are conjectural translations.</nowiki></small>


== Super Ability-providing entities ==
==Obtaining Super Abilities==
[[File:KRtDL Super Blade Knight.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Super Blade Knight]] is the first "super" enemy encountered in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]
[[File:KRtDL Super Blade Knight.jpg|thumb|100px|[[Super Blade Knight]] is the first "super" enemy encountered in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]
There are a total of six entities in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' that provide Super Abilities. These are as follows:
There are five enemies in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' that provide Super Abilities. These are as follows:
*[[Super Blade Knight]] ([[Ultra Sword]])
*[[Super Blade Knight]] ([[Ultra Sword]])
*[[Super Bonkers]] ([[Grand Hammer]] - this enemy is a [[Mid-Boss]])
*[[Super Bonkers]] ([[Grand Hammer]] - this enemy is a [[Mid-Boss]])
*[[Super Chilly]] ([[Snow Bowl]])
*[[Super Chilly]] ([[Snow Bowl]])
*Super Hammer ([[Grand Hammer]] - this is an inanimate object that can be conjured by [[Magolor]] during his initial boss fight)
*[[Super Hot Head]] ([[Monster Flame]])
*[[Super Hot Head]] ([[Monster Flame]])
*[[Super Waddle Doo]] ([[Flare Beam]])
*[[Super Waddle Doo]] ([[Flare Beam]])


All Super Ability-providing enemies, excluding [[Super Bonkers]], can be made to reappear after their defeat without restarting the stage by leaving the area they appeared in and coming back. Doing so can grant Kirby a second Super Ability for further use in those instances, should he lose the first one. Super Abilities can be obtained from these enemies in typical fashion by [[inhale|inhaling]] them, but the [[Ability Star|ability stars]] will also drop from these enemies when defeated in any other way, and Kirby will don the Super Ability merely by touching these stars, overriding any other Copy Ability Kirby may have had in the process.
Grand Hammer can also be obtained through a glowing hammer summoned by [[Magolor|Magolor EX]]. Super Abilities can be obtained from these enemies in typical fashion by [[inhale|inhaling]] them, but the [[Ability Star]]s will also drop from these enemies when defeated in any other way, and Kirby will don the Super Ability merely by touching these stars, overriding any other Copy Ability Kirby may have had in the process.
 
All Super Ability-providing enemies, excluding [[Super Bonkers]], can be made to reappear after their defeat without restarting the stage by leaving the area they appeared in and coming back. Doing so can grant Kirby a second Super Ability for further use in those instances, should he lose the first one. However, it is never necessary to have a Super Ability to clear a stage.
 
Kirby can also drop the Ability Star for a Super Ability at any time he desires. Ability Stars for Super Abilities will eventually break in the original game, but in the remake, they never break. Inhaling a dropped Super Ability will reset the timer in the original, which is not the case in the remake.
 
If multiple players are playing as different-colored Kirbys, any one of them can gain a Super Ability, but only one can be active at any time — if another player gains a Super Ability while one is already present, the existing Super Ability is removed.
 
In multiplayer, a player that is using a Super Ability can attack other players with it. Any other players that are attacked receive knockback, but will sustain no damage. In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Super Abilities can trigger [[Meta Knight]]'s Galactic Counter, which will have no effect.


==Bosses that require Super Abilities==
==Bosses that require Super Abilities==
[[File:KRtDL Grand Doomer shield screenshot.png|thumb|150px|When battling [[Grand Doomer]] in the Story Mode of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the final part of the fight has it encasing itself in a star-studded shield, which can only be broken using Super Abilities.]]
[[File:KRtDL Grand Doomer shield screenshot.png|thumb|150px|When battling [[Grand Doomer]] in the Story Mode of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the final part of the fight has it encasing itself in a star-studded shield, which can only be broken using Super Abilities.]]
In the Main and [[Extra Game|Extra Modes]] of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the bosses [[Grand Doomer]] and Magolor will be equipped with star-studded shields when their [[Stamina|health]] is almost fully depleted, which require the Super Abilities obtained from the spawned enemies to destroy. The Grand Doomer fight makes use only of the Ultra Sword ability, while Magolor's fight makes use of multiple Super Abilities, ending with Ultra Sword. Notably, while special animations are used when Kirby is finishing off his opponent with the Ultra Sword, this ability is not actually required to defeat either boss once their shields are gone. Dealing the last blow with any normal attack causes them to be defeated in a manner similar to how it works in [[The Arena]] and [[The True Arena]].
In both the Story and Extra modes of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the bosses [[Grand Doomer]] and Magolor will be equipped with star-studded shields when their [[health]] is almost fully depleted, which require the Super Abilities obtained from the spawned enemies to destroy. The Grand Doomer fight makes use only of the Ultra Sword ability, while Magolor's fight makes use of multiple Super Abilities — Monster Flame and Flare Beam in Story Mode, Snow Bowl and Grand Hammer in Extra Mode, and both ending with Ultra Sword. Notably, while special animations are used when Kirby is finishing off his opponent with the Ultra Sword, this ability is not actually required to defeat either boss once their shields are gone. Dealing the last blow with any normal attack causes them to be defeated in a manner similar to how it works in [[The Arena]] and [[The True Arena]].


Additionally, [[Magolor (second form)|Magolor's second boss form]] and [[Magolor Soul]] are able to use attacks reminiscent of Super Abilities. A version of Snow Bowl is absent in their arsenals but the Grand Hammer attack (used only by Magolor Soul) is given icy properties as a possible reference. It should be noted that these attacks only resemble Super Abilities, and do not have the same properties as those of Kirby.
Additionally, [[Magolor (second form)|Magolor's second boss form]] and [[Magolor Soul]] are able to use attacks named after Super Abilities, with Magolor Soul having an exclusive "Grand Snow Hammer" attack that combines Grand Hammer and Snow Bowl. It should be noted that these attacks only resemble their namesake Super Abilities, and do not have the same properties as those of Kirby.


== Appearances and references after ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' ==
==Appearances and references after ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''==
While Super Abilities are still largely exclusive to ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', they have appeared (or at least have been referenced) in the following subsequent games:
While Super Abilities are still largely exclusive to ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', they have appeared (or at least have been referenced) in the following subsequent games:
*''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - One of [[Stone]] Kirby's rare transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby.
*''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - One of [[Stone]] Kirby's rare transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' - Kirby's [[Final Smash]] was changed to the Ultra Sword, which he uses to deal big damage to any enemy fighter he manages to strike with the initial swing.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' - Kirby's [[Final Smash]] was changed to the Ultra Sword, which he uses to deal big damage to any enemy fighter he manages to strike with the initial swing.
*''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' - The Ultra Sword appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]]. Additionally, one of [[Stone]] Kirby's rare transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby wielding the fish.
*''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' - The Ultra Sword appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]]. Additionally, one of [[Stone]] Kirby's rare transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby wielding the fish.
*''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' - [[Alternate costumes|Alternate Headgear]] for the [[Sword]], [[Hammer]], and [[Ice]] abilities resembles their Super Ability equivalents.
*''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' - Some of the [[Costumes|headgear]] for the [[Sword]], [[Hammer]], and [[Ice]] abilities resembles their Super Ability equivalents.
*''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' - Magolor appears as a [[Dream Friend]] in this game. One of his moves is a replica of the Ultra Sword attack, conjuring his own version of the sword to swipe at enemies. Additionally, one of [[Stone]] Kirby's rare transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby wielding the fish.
*''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' - Magolor appears as a [[Dream Friend]] in this game. One of his moves is a replica of the Ultra Sword attack, conjuring his own version of the sword to swipe at enemies. Additionally, one of [[Stone]] Kirby's transformations depicts Ultra Sword Kirby wielding the fish.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Kirby retains his Ultra Sword Final Smash from the previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' game. Additionally, there is an Ultra Sword spirit.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Kirby retains his Ultra Sword Final Smash from the previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. Additionally, there is an Ultra Sword spirit.
*''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' - The Ultra Sword costume for Sword Kirby returns from ''Kirby Battle Royale''. Magolor also retains his Ultra Sword attack from ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' - The Ultra Sword Rare Hat for Sword Kirby returns from ''Kirby Battle Royale''. Magolor also retains his Ultra Sword attack from ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' - Ultra Sword, Monster Flame, and Snow Bowl appear as [[Character Treat]]s.
*''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' - Ultra Sword, Monster Flame, and Snow Bowl appear as [[Character Treat]]s.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
[[File:KRTDL Super Cutter hat model.png|thumb|100px|The unused "Super Cutter" hat]]
[[File:KRTDL Super Cutter hat model.png|thumb|100px|The unused "Super Cutter" hat]]
*There are models of a "Super Cutter" hat in the game, but it is believed to have been cut during development, possibly due to resemblances to Ultra Sword. There are also icons for a "Super Spark" ability. This could have been cut due to similarities with Flare Beam.
*Two Super Abilities were considered, but were left cut: "Super Cutter" was mostly complete before it was cut, having a modeled hat, icons, and most of its animations left over; "Super Spark" was also considered, but it only has an icon left over.
*Excluding boss battles, each Super Ability appears exactly three times in the stages.
*Excluding boss battles, each Super Ability appears exactly three times in the stages: Flare Beam appears in [[Raisin Ruins - Stage 2]], [[Nutty Noon - Stage 2]], [[Egg Engines - Stage 3]], Grand Hammer appears in [[White Wafers - Stage 2]], [[Nutty Noon - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]], Monster Flame appears in [[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], [[Onion Ocean - Stage 3]], [[Egg Engines - Stage 1]] (although in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', Monster Flame appears in the newly added [[HAL Room]] in [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]], making it the only Super Ability to appear in non-boss stages more than three times), Snow Bowl appears in [[Onion Ocean - Stage 1]], [[White Wafers - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 1]], and Ultra Sword appears in [[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], [[Raisin Ruins - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 3]].
**Flare Beam: [[Raisin Ruins - Stage 2]], [[Nutty Noon - Stage 2]], [[Egg Engines - Stage 3]].
*Super Abilities are programmed to have 10000 power (for reference, the basic [[Star Bullet]] has 52 power), which makes them able to defeat every enemy in one hit. If a Super Ability is hacked into a boss battle where it isn't intended to appear, it will also defeat the boss in one hit. This behavior can be seen in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2TH_oH2PsM this tool-assisted speedrun] of [[The True Arena]], where Ultra Sword is hacked in.
**Grand Hammer: [[White Wafers - Stage 2]], [[Nutty Noon - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]].
**Monster Flame: [[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], [[Onion Ocean - Stage 3]], [[Egg Engines - Stage 1]]
*** In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', Monster Flame appears in the newly added [[HAL Room]] in [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]], making it the only Super Ability to appear in stages more than three times (excluding boss battles).
**Snow Bowl: [[Onion Ocean - Stage 1]], [[White Wafers - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 1]].
**Ultra Sword: [[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], [[Raisin Ruins - Stage 4]], [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 3]].
*Super Abilities are programmed to defeat every enemy in one hit, ignoring health entirely. If a Super Ability is hacked into a boss battle where it isn't intended to appear, it will defeat the boss in one hit, likely as a failsafe. This behavior can be seen in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2TH_oH2PsM this tool-assisted speedrun] of [[The True Arena]], where Ultra Sword is hacked in.
*One pattern of the [[Skit|title screen animations in ''Kirby Star Allies'']] features [[Blade Knight]], [[Waddle Doo]], [[Chilly]] and [[Bonkers]], whose super forms provide the Super Abilities. [[Hot Head]] is absent in ''Kirby Star Allies'' so it's not present in this pattern.
*One pattern of the [[Skit|title screen animations in ''Kirby Star Allies'']] features [[Blade Knight]], [[Waddle Doo]], [[Chilly]] and [[Bonkers]], whose super forms provide the Super Abilities. [[Hot Head]] is absent in ''Kirby Star Allies'' so it's not present in this pattern.
*A player that is using a Super Ability can attack other players with it. The attacked player(s) receive knockback, but will receive no damage.
*All Super Abilities' base forms (including the scrapped ones) come from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
=== Artwork ===
===Artwork===
{{center|<gallery>
{{center|<gallery>
KRtDL Flare Beam.png|Flare Beam artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KRtDL Flare Beam.png|Flare Beam artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
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KRtDL Snow Bowl.png|Snow Bowl artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KRtDL Snow Bowl.png|Snow Bowl artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KRTDL Ultra Sword 2.png|Ultra Sword artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
KRTDL Ultra Sword 2.png|Ultra Sword artwork from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''
Fight For The Crown.png|"FIGHT FOR THE CROWN!" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', featuring Kirby using Ultra Sword
Fight For The Crown.png|"FIGHT FOR THE CROWN!" [[Celebration Picture]] from ''Kirby Star Allies'', featuring Kirby using Ultra Sword
KRtDLD Ultra Sword Kirby Pause Artwork.png|Pause screen artwork of Ultra Sword from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Grand Hammer Kirby Pause Artwork.png|Pause screen artwork of Grand Hammer from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Monster Flame Kirby Pause Artwork.png|Pause screen artwork of Monster Flame from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Flare Beam Kirby Pause Artwork.png|Pause screen artwork of Flare Beam from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
KRtDLD Snow Bowl Kirby Pause Artwork.png|Pause screen artwork of Snow Bowl from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
</gallery>}}
</gallery>}}


=== Screenshots ===
===Screenshots===
{{center|<gallery>
{{center|<gallery>
KRtDL Ultra Sword Kirby screenshot.png|Kirby after getting Ultra Sword
KRtDL Ultra Sword Kirby screenshot.png|Kirby after getting Ultra Sword
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{names
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|ja=スーパー{{furi|能力|のうりょく}}
|jaR=Sūpā nōryoku
|jaR=Sūpā nōryoku
|jaM=Super Ability
|jaM=Super Ability
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|deM=Super-Power <small>(Derived from "Spezial-Power", the German name for copy abilities)</small><br>Super-Ability
|deM=Super-Power <small>(Derived from "Spezial-Power", the German name for copy abilities)</small><br>Super-Ability
|fr=Super pouvoir
|frM=Super ability
|nl=Superkracht
|nlM=Super Power
|it=Super abilità
|itM=Super ability
|es=Superhabilidad
|esM=Super Ability
|ko=슈퍼 능력
|koR=syupeo neunglyeog
|koM=Super Ability
|zhTrad=超級能力
|zhTradR=chāo jí néng lì
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Artwork of Kirby with the Ultra Sword, the most iconic of the five Super Abilities.

A Super Ability is a special form of Copy Ability that was first introduced in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Super Abilities are exaggerated and powerful forms of normal Copy Abilities which are obtained by swallowing star-studded "super" enemies and objects, granting Kirby the ability to clear away large obstacles and swathes of enemies in a single go. Super Abilities also grant Kirby the power to open rifts to Another Dimension (though only in specific areas), where he can then obtain Energy Spheres from Sphere Doomers. Unlike standard Copy Abilities, however, all Super Abilities operate on a timer, and once the timer runs out, Kirby loses the ability. Kirby will also lose a Super Ability if he is defeated, exits the stage he found it on, has it forcefully dispelled from him by a boss, or enters a rift to Another Dimension. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Super Abilities typically appear for the final stretches of certain stages, where Kirby needs to make use of their specific powers to interact with the varying devices, hazards, and enemies therein.

Abilities

Super Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Ability Obtained from Description
Super Waddle Doo This is a super version of the Beam ability.
It allows Kirby to freely control an electric ball that can destroy star-marked enemies and obstacles as well as electrify Beam Lamps.
Super Bonkers This is a super version of the Hammer ability.
It gives Kirby three stages of charge to hammer down giant stakes and produce shockwaves.
Super Hot Head This is a super version of the Fire ability.
It gives Kirby the ability to summon a fiery dragon that flies horizontally and destroys star-marked enemies and obstacles on its way.
Super Chilly This is a super version of the Ice ability.
It gives Kirby the ability to become a large snowball that can roll and jump, destroying star-marked enemies and obstacles on his way. This is notably similar to the Ice-Ice Power Combo from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Super Blade Knight This is a super version of the Sword ability.
It gives Kirby a large sword (with several variations) that can destroy star-marked enemies and obstacles.

Enemies/obstacles that require Super Abilities

Super Abilities are primarily used to destroy unique stage obstacles and solve puzzles near the end of certain stages.

These enemies/obstacles are marked with stars on their body. Inside the parentheses are the Super Abilities required.

* names are conjectural translations.

Obtaining Super Abilities

Super Blade Knight is the first "super" enemy encountered in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

There are five enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land that provide Super Abilities. These are as follows:

Grand Hammer can also be obtained through a glowing hammer summoned by Magolor EX. Super Abilities can be obtained from these enemies in typical fashion by inhaling them, but the Ability Stars will also drop from these enemies when defeated in any other way, and Kirby will don the Super Ability merely by touching these stars, overriding any other Copy Ability Kirby may have had in the process.

All Super Ability-providing enemies, excluding Super Bonkers, can be made to reappear after their defeat without restarting the stage by leaving the area they appeared in and coming back. Doing so can grant Kirby a second Super Ability for further use in those instances, should he lose the first one. However, it is never necessary to have a Super Ability to clear a stage.

Kirby can also drop the Ability Star for a Super Ability at any time he desires. Ability Stars for Super Abilities will eventually break in the original game, but in the remake, they never break. Inhaling a dropped Super Ability will reset the timer in the original, which is not the case in the remake.

If multiple players are playing as different-colored Kirbys, any one of them can gain a Super Ability, but only one can be active at any time — if another player gains a Super Ability while one is already present, the existing Super Ability is removed.

In multiplayer, a player that is using a Super Ability can attack other players with it. Any other players that are attacked receive knockback, but will sustain no damage. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Super Abilities can trigger Meta Knight's Galactic Counter, which will have no effect.

Bosses that require Super Abilities

When battling Grand Doomer in the Story Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the final part of the fight has it encasing itself in a star-studded shield, which can only be broken using Super Abilities.

In both the Story and Extra modes of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the bosses Grand Doomer and Magolor will be equipped with star-studded shields when their health is almost fully depleted, which require the Super Abilities obtained from the spawned enemies to destroy. The Grand Doomer fight makes use only of the Ultra Sword ability, while Magolor's fight makes use of multiple Super Abilities — Monster Flame and Flare Beam in Story Mode, Snow Bowl and Grand Hammer in Extra Mode, and both ending with Ultra Sword. Notably, while special animations are used when Kirby is finishing off his opponent with the Ultra Sword, this ability is not actually required to defeat either boss once their shields are gone. Dealing the last blow with any normal attack causes them to be defeated in a manner similar to how it works in The Arena and The True Arena.

Additionally, Magolor's second boss form and Magolor Soul are able to use attacks named after Super Abilities, with Magolor Soul having an exclusive "Grand Snow Hammer" attack that combines Grand Hammer and Snow Bowl. It should be noted that these attacks only resemble their namesake Super Abilities, and do not have the same properties as those of Kirby.

Appearances and references after Kirby's Return to Dream Land

While Super Abilities are still largely exclusive to Kirby's Return to Dream Land, they have appeared (or at least have been referenced) in the following subsequent games:

Trivia

The unused "Super Cutter" hat

Gallery

Artwork

  • Flare Beam artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Flare Beam artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Grand Hammer artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Grand Hammer artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Monster Flame artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Monster Flame artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Snow Bowl artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Snow Bowl artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Ultra Sword artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Ultra Sword artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • "FIGHT FOR THE CROWN!" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby using Ultra Sword

    "FIGHT FOR THE CROWN!" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby using Ultra Sword

  • Pause screen artwork of Ultra Sword from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Pause screen artwork of Ultra Sword from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Pause screen artwork of Grand Hammer from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Pause screen artwork of Grand Hammer from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Pause screen artwork of Monster Flame from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Pause screen artwork of Monster Flame from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Pause screen artwork of Flare Beam from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Pause screen artwork of Flare Beam from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Pause screen artwork of Snow Bowl from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

    Pause screen artwork of Snow Bowl from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Screenshots

  • Kirby after getting Ultra Sword

    Kirby after getting Ultra Sword

  • Kirby after getting Grand Hammer

    Kirby after getting Grand Hammer

  • Kirby after getting Flare Beam

    Kirby after getting Flare Beam

  • Kirby after getting Monster Flame

    Kirby after getting Monster Flame

  • Kirby after getting Snow Bowl

    Kirby after getting Snow Bowl

  • Using Ultra Sword in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Using Ultra Sword in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Using Monster Flame in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Using Monster Flame in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Using Flare Beam in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Using Flare Beam in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Using Snow Bowl in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Using Snow Bowl in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Using Grand Hammer in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

    Using Grand Hammer in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Using Ultra Sword to finish off Magolor

    Using Ultra Sword to finish off Magolor

Videos
Load video
YouTube
Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Super Abilities

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スーパー能力のうりょく
Sūpā nōryoku 		Super Ability
Traditional Chinese 超級能力
chāo jí néng lì 		Super Ability
Simplified Chinese 超级能力
chāo jí néng lì
Dutch Superkracht Super Power
French Super pouvoir Super ability
German Super-Power[1]
Super-Fähigkeit[2] 		Super-Power (Derived from "Spezial-Power", the German name for copy abilities)
Super-Ability
Italian Super abilità Super ability
Korean 슈퍼 능력
syupeo neunglyeog 		Super Ability
Portuguese Super-habilidade Super Ability
Spanish Superhabilidad Super Ability


References

  1. ↑ https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Nintendo-Switch-Spiele/Kirby-s-Return-to-Dream-Land-Deluxe-2267334.html
  2. ↑ https://www.nintendo.de/Spiele/Wii/Kirby-s-Adventure-Wii-281606.html
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Characters
Places
Both

Another Dimension • Halcandra • Lor Starcutter • Planet Popstar
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Merry Magoland
Levels and Stages
Level 1: Cookie Country

Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 2: Raisin Ruins
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 3: Onion Ocean
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5

Level 4: White Wafers
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6

Level 5: Nutty Noon
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6

Level 6: Egg Engines
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4 • Stage 5 • Stage 6

Level 7: Dangerous Dinner
Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • Stage 4

Level 8: Another Dimension

Challenge Stages

Sword Challenge • Sand Challenge (KRtDLD only) • Whip Challenge • Hi-Jump Challenge • Bomb Challenge • Mecha Challenge (KRtDLD only) • Water Challenge • Wing Challenge • Item Challenge
Magolor Epilogue Areas & Stages
Copy Abilities
Both

Beam • Bomb • Crash • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Hammer • Hi-Jump • Ice • Leaf • Mike • Needle • Ninja • Parasol • Sleep • Spark • Spear • Stone • Sword • Tornado • Water • Wing • Whip
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Festival • Mecha • Sand
Super Abilities
Regular enemies
Both

Armor Waddle Dee • Babut • Barbar • Barracu • Blade Knight • Blipper • Big Waddle Dee • Bouncy • Bouncy Sis • Bowby • Bronto Burt • Broom Hatter • Bulby • Cappy • Cerulean • Clayn • Chilly • Coconut • Coldtzo • Como • Craby • Darpa • Degout • Deppa • Dippa • Dupa • Elec • Flamer • Foley • Galbo • Gemra • Gigatzo • Glunk • Gordo • Halcandle Dee • Hot Head • Iron Barbar • Jackle • Kabu • Key Dee • Knuckle Joe • Lanzer • Leafan • Moonja • Mopoo • Mumbies • Needlous • Noddy • Nruff • Owgulf • Pacloud • Pacto • Parasol Waddle Dee • Parasol Waddle Doo • Pierce • Pluid • Poison apple • Poppy Bros. Jr. • Puppet Waddle Dee • Rocky • Scarfy • Searches • Shelt • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Snowl • Sodory • Sparky • Squishy • Starman • Super Blade Knight • Super Chilly • Super Hot Head • Super Waddle Doo • Swinging Waddle Dee • Swinging Waddle Doo • Tick • Totenga • Twister • Volttzo • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Walf • Walky • Wapod • Water Galbo • Whippy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Armoroid • Don Puffle • Sandran
Super Ability-defeatable enemies
Mid-Bosses
Standard Bosses
Extra Bosses
Magolor Epilogue Bosses
Items and objects
Sub-Games and Extra Modes
Extra
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