Editing Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]<br>Vanpool
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|designer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|released=February 24th, 2023
|platforms=[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|predecessor=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|size=5 GB
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'''''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''''' is a [[Kirby (series)|main-series ''Kirby'' game]] for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is a remake of the [[Wii]] game ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. The game was announced on September 13th, 2022 and released on February 24th, 2023; a demo of the game was made available on February 8th, 2023, following that day's [[Nintendo Direct]]. It features the same story and gameplay as the original, but with new additions such as new [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] (namely the brand new [[Mecha]] and [[Sand]] abilities and the returning [[Festival]] ability from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''), a revamped collection of [[Sub-Game]]s housed in the new location [[Merry Magoland]] (an amusement park run by [[Magolor]] that acts as a separate mode in the game), and a new [[Extra Mode]] that features Magolor as the main character called [[Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler]], in which Magolor must recover his lost powers.

While ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' features nearly the exact same side-scrolling 2.5-D gameplay as the original, the graphics have been given an overhaul, giving all the characters strong outlines and increasing the detail and contrast. In addition, the [[character]]s (most notably [[King Dedede]]), [[Enemy|enemies]], and objects have been updated to their modern looks. [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]] have also been refined with faster gameplay and more visual flair. On top of this, several gameplay and control style tweaks, sound changes, and other small additions overall transform the experience when compared to the original game. The game reportedly sold almost 1.5 million units as of March 2023, and is thus expected to surpass the sales of the original Wii game.{{#ifeq:{{PAGENAME}}|Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|<ref>[https://www.kirbyinformer.com/post/kirby-s-return-to-dream-land-deluxe-sales-reach-1-46-million-units-forgotten-land-tops-6-46-million Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Sales Reach 1.46 Million Units, Forgotten Land Tops 6.46 Million]</ref>}}

''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' is available in all languages that ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' was originally available in, along with new translations in Dutch, Brazilian Portuguese, and Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional).
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==Story==
[[File:KRtDLD Opening scene Meta Knight with that book screenshot.png|thumb|250px|left|The main story of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' is entirely unchanged from the original game, though the cinematic [[cutscene]]s have all been graphically updated.]]
''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' features the same story as the original game in its Main Mode. In it, [[Kirby]], [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] have their merry peaceful day in [[Dream Land]] interrupted when [[Magolor]] comes crashing in from [[Another Dimension]] on his ship - the [[Lor Starcutter]] - which flies into pieces that scatter all around the world of [[Popstar]]. Kirby, kind soul that he is, agrees to help the stranger Magolor get his ship parts back, so he and his friends go adventuring across the land to recover them, having to fight off certain [[boss|powerful opponents]] to get the larger pieces. Once the Lor is back together again, its grateful captain thanks Kirby and his friends by taking them on a cruise to his "homeworld" [[Halcandra]], where they are subsequently attacked by a ferocious four-headed dragon named [[Landia]]. 

Magolor urges Kirby to go and defeat the dragon for him, so he does so, knocking the dragon's [[Master Crown|crown]] off his highest head in the process. Magolor then shows up and takes this crown, placing it on his head and transforming into a big menacing apparition. Magolor reveals that he had actually tricked Kirby into defeating Landia so he could take this artifact for his own, and declares that he will now use its power to take over the universe, starting with Popstar. To stop him, Landia teams up with Kirby and his friends to chase Magolor into Another Dimension and they defeat him in the end, shattering the crown and banishing Magolor to parts unknown. Kirby and friends are subsequently taken home by Landia and the Lor before the dimension collapses in on them, resolving the conflict.

''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' introduces a new extra story in the form of [[Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler]], which is detailed in [[#Magolor_Epilogue:_The_Interdimensional_Traveler|its section below]].

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==Gameplay==
[[File:KRtDLD Cookie Country Stage 4 screenshot 01.png|thumb|250px|Gameplay in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' follows the original, encapsulating classic side-scrolling platforming with an increased emphasis on exploration and combat over precise jumping or maneuvering.]]
''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' features the same core gameplay of the original, though with many adjustments and touch-ups following innovations introduced by games such as ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', and even ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. At heart, the gameplay still closely matches up with the classic formula established all the way back in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', as Kirby and his friends move through largely linear stages, using various abilities and attacks to deal with the enemies that litter the landscape, with the goal being to reach the [[door]] at the end to clear the stage or to defeat the boss at the end of each level. To assist in this endeavor, Kirby and friends can make use of various [[item]]s that appear in the stages, such as the [[Crackler]], [[Stomper Boot]], and [[Prism Shield]], as well as picking up [[food]] items to recover [[health]] and [[Point Star]]s to gain [[1-Up|extra lives]]. The most notable breaks in regular gameplay are the sections in stages that make use of the powerful [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]], which are used to clear large obstacles and open rifts to Another Dimension for an extra challenge just before the end of certain stages.

Like the original game, ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' can be played solo or with up to 4 players for simultaneous [[multiplayer]] co-op. Additional players can drop in and drop out at any time, though they cannot be controlled by the [[CPU]] like in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' or ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. Also unlike those games, additional players can also play as [[Color|different colored Kirbys]]. This multiplayer functionality also carries into nearly all of the [[Sub-Game]]s on offer, as well as in Magolor Epilogue.

===Controls===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|General controls &nbsp;
|-
!Control
!Type A
!Type B
|-
|'''Move''' (press twice to dash and down to crouch)
|align=center|Left Stick, directional buttons or + Control Pad
|align=center|Left Stick, directional buttons or + Control Pad
|-
|'''Inhale''' (Kirby) or '''Attack''' (other characters)
|align=center|B
|align=center|Y
|-
|'''[[Jump]]'''
|align=center|A
|align=center|B
|-
|'''Bring up Souvenir Item menu'''
|align=center|X
|align=center|X
|-
|'''Guard''' (tilt L Stick to dodge, press in the air to air dodge)
|align=center|L, R, ZL or ZR
|align=center|L, R, ZL or ZR
|-
|'''Drop ability''' (Kirby only)
|align=center|Hold Y
|align=center|Hold A
|-
|'''Super Inhale''' (Kirby only)
|align=center|Hold B
|align=center|Hold Y
|-
|'''Pause'''
|align=center|+/-
|align=center|+/-
|-
|'''Join Game''' (P2/P3/P4 only)
|align=center|L+R or ZL+ZR
|align=center|L+R or ZL+ZR
|-
|'''[[Emote]]'''
|align=center|R Stick
|align=center|R Stick
|-
|'''Put on/remove Dress-Up Mask'''
|align=center|Press R Stick
|align=center|Press R Stick
|}

==Playable characters==
The playable characters in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' are as follows:
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!colspan="3"|Playable characters in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
|-
!Character
!Description
!Notes
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Kirby.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Kirby]]'''}}
|Kirby, round and brave as ever, takes the lead on the adventure as the P1 character. Using his inhale, he can gobble enemies up and spit them back out as [[Star Bullet]]s or swallow them to potentially gain a new power, greatly changing up his playstyle in the process.
|Additional players can also choose to control differently-colored Kirbys (yellow for player 2, blue for player 3, and green for player 4).
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD King Dedede.png|125px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''}}
|A portly regal bird-like man who has put his past differences with his "arch frenemy" aside to join Kirby on his adventure. King Dedede packs a wallop with his hammer, using all of the same techniques as Hammer Kirby, in addition to some tricks of his own.
|King Dedede has new moves which were not present in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', such as his [[Head Slide]] and [[Super Dedede Jump]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Meta Knight.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight]]'''}}
|A mysterious masked swordsman who shares a similar physique to Kirby, though with bat-like wings that give him great aerial mobility at all times. His playstyle is similar to both Sword and Wing Kirby, though with his own set of tricks as well.
|Meta Knight has new moves which were not present in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', such as his Galactic Counter and Crescent Shot.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Bandana Waddle Dee.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]'''}}
|An intrepid Waddle Dee who carries a spear and a blue bandana to distinguish him from his more humdrum relatives. His playstyle is very similar to Spear Kirby, though he gains some improved mobility due to possessing an [[Infinity Jump]].
|Bandana Waddle Dee can now use his "Ground Thrust" technique, which was introduced in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Lost Magolor.png|125px]]<br>'''[[Magolor]]'''}}
|After clearing the main [[Story Mode]], Magolor is playable in his own adventure, Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler. Though initially quite weak and with few attacks, Magolor is able to gradually restore his lost powers until he becomes a force to be reckoned with.
|Magolor's moveset in this game resembles that in ''Kirby Star Allies'', though with a lot of changes. Additional players control differently-colored Magolors (yellow for player 2, blue for player 3, and green for player 4).
|}

==Copy Abilities==
''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' features every [[Copy Ability]] from the original game, in addition to the new [[Mecha]] and [[Sand]] abilities, as well as [[Festival]], making it the first remake to add Copy Abilities that were not in the original game (although introducing new abilities was considered for the previous remakes, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', the idea was ultimately scrapped for both games<ref>{{Cite|
And we had planned to add new abilities, but we ran out of memory and time so we had to axe them.|''[[Masahiro Sakurai]]''|[https://shmuplations.com/kirbynightmare/ Translation of the Nintendo Dream interview about Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|
コピー能力の数自体は『スーパーデラックス』とまったく同じです。新能力の追加も検討しました。ただ、新能力を追加するなら、いろんなモードで使えるようにしたい。そうなると、作品全体のバランスを崩す可能性がありますので、今回は控えることにしました。|''[[Shinya Kumazaki]]''|[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/nom/0811/interview/index2.html Nintendo Online Magazine Kirby Super Star Ultra interview (Japanese)]}}</ref>). Some abilities were also given updated movesets based on later games.

The following are all the Copy Abilities in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', along with other details:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=5|Copy Abilities in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
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!Ability
!Appearance
!Provider(s)
!Description
!Notes
|-
!colspan=5|'''New Abilities'''
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Mecha Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Mecha]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Mecha.png|125px|center]]
|[[Armoroid]]
|Kirby gains mechanical robotic armor that allows him to perform fiery and electric punches, fly with a jet pack, drop mines, and perform other such attacks.
|This ability is similar to the boss [[Metal General]].
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Sand Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Sand]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Sand.png|125px|center]]
|[[Sandran]]
|Kirby gains a large array of attacks relating to sand, such as making dust devils, creating a sand fist, and even conjuring a sand castle to attack from below.
|This ability is similar to [[Leaf]].
|-
!colspan=5|'''Returning Abilities'''
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Beam Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Beam]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Beam.png|125px|center]]
|[[Waddle Doo]], [[Gemra]], [[King Doo]], [[Metal General]]
|Kirby can attack with an array of magical beam blasts to zap his enemies.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Bomb Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Bomb]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Bomb.png|125px|center]]
|[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]], [[Bomb Machine]], [[Mr. Dooter]], [[Metal General]], [[HR-D3]], [[Rampaging Doomers]], [[Crowned Doomer]], [[Master Crown (boss)|Master Crown]]
|Kirby can pull out bombs to toss at his enemies.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Crash Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Crash]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Crash.png|125px|center]]
|[[Searches]], [[Metal General]]
|Kirby creates a massive explosion that wipes out all enemies on screen.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Cutter Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Cutter]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Cutter.png|125px|center]]
|[[Sir Kibble]], [[Jackle]], [[Kibble Blade]]
|Kirby battles his foes with bladed boomerangs that can be guided while in-flight.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Festival Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Festival]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Festival.png|125px|center]]
|[[Don Puffle]]
|Kirby can dance with his friends to make all enemies on screen turn into [[Point Star]]s and [[food]].
|This ability was not present in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', but comes from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' instead.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Fighter Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Fighter]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Fighter.png|125px|center]]
|[[Knuckle Joe]]
|Kirby gains access to a wide array of martial-arts and other techniques with which to pummel his foes.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Fire Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Fire]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Fire.png|125px|center]]
|[[Galbo]], [[Hot Head]], [[Flamer]], [[Sphere Doomer|Fire Sphere Doomer]], [[Fiery Puffer]], [[Mr. Dooter|Mr. Dooter EX]], volcano rocks
|Kirby gains the ability to breathe fire at his foes, and turn into a fireball to tackle them.
|Kirby can also use the Searing Burn and Fireball Jump techniques originating from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Hammer Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Hammer]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Hammer.png|125px|center]]
|[[Bonkers]]
|Kirby uses a large wooden mallet to clobber his foes and pound down [[stake]]s.
|Hammer Flip can be charged, as in more recent games.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Hi-Jump Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Hi-Jump]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Hi-Jump.png|125px|center]]
|[[Starman]]
|Kirby can leap high in the air and dive downwards, plowing through any enemies in his way.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Ice Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Ice]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Ice.png|125px|center]]
|[[Chilly]], [[Snowl]], [[Strike Box]], [[Sphere Doomer|Ice Sphere Doomer]], [[Goriath]]
|Kirby can breathe ice to freeze his opponents solid and then kick them away while gracefully skating along.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Leaf Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Leaf]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Leaf.png|125px|center]]
|[[Leafan]], [[Bulby]], [[Master Crown (boss)|Master Crown]]
|Kirby attacks his foes with a torrent of razor-sharp leaves.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Mike Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Mike]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Mike.png|125px|center]]
|[[Walky]]
|Kirby can shout at his enemies up to three times to deal huge sonic damage to them.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Needle Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Needle]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Needle.png|125px|center]]
|[[Needlous]], [[Tick]], [[Totenga]]
|Kirby projects long sharp spikes out from his body to defend himself from assailants, and can shoot them out with enough effort.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Ninja Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Ninja]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Ninja.png|125px|center]]
|[[Moonja]]
|Kirby gains access to a number of techniques and weapons typical of a fantasy Ninja warrior.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Parasol Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Parasol]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Parasol.png|100px|center]]
|[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]
|Kirby gains a parasol that he can use to gently glide through the air or break through enemy formations.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Sleep Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Sleep]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Sleep.png|125px|center]]
|[[Noddy]]
|Kirby falls asleep on the spot and cannot do anything until he wakes up again.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Spark Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Spark]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Spark.png|125px|center]]
|[[Sparky]], [[Elec]], [[Dubior]], [[Sphere Doomer|Spark Sphere Doomer]], [[Metal General|Metal General EX]], [[Electricky Dooter]]
|Kirby can generate a big electric field around himself and shoot electric projectiles at enemies.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Spear Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Spear]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Spear.png|125px|center]]
|[[Pierce]], [[Lanzer]]
|Kirby gains a spear which he can use to strike his foes from afar, or even twirl it around to start flying.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Stone Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Stone]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Stone.png|125px|center]]
|[[Rocky]], [[Moundo]]
|Kirby can turn to stone to avoid damage and slide down slopes safely through enemies, or land on them from above for big damage.
|New Stone Change forms from recent ''Kirby'' games have been added. Additionally, Kirby can also use Mighty Uppercut and rotate in stone form, both originating from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Sword Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Sword]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Sword.png|125px|center]]
|[[Blade Knight]], [[Gigant Edge]]
|Kirby gains a sword and the courage to strike his foes deftly with many different attacks.
|Kirby can also use the Twister Slash, Hat Thrust, and Sky Energy Sword attacks originating from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Tornado Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Tornado]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Tornado.png|125px|center]]
|[[Twister]]
|Kirby can turn himself into a raging whirlwind that passes through enemies very easily, but is difficult to control.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Water Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Water]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Water.png|125px|center]]
|[[Water Galbo]], [[Pluid]], [[Water Galboros]], [[Fatty Puffer]], [[Hydriath]], [[Crowned Doomer]]
|Kirby gains the ability to surf through his enemies and attack them with pressurized water spouts.
|Kirby can now make his Geyser rise higher by mashing the attack button and no longer has to hold down to use Rainbow Rain, both introduced in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Whip Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Whip]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Whip.png|125px|center]]
|[[Whippy]]
|Kirby gains a whip which he can use to strike or grab enemies and items from afar.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Wing Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Wing]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Wing.png|125px|center]]
|[[Owgulf]]
|Kirby gains a pair of wings and the ability to fly with grace, speed, and power.
|Wing Kirby's hat has been given a slight redesign.
|}

===Super Abilities===
Like in the original game, Kirby has access to five [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]] which are more powerful versions of regular abilities. They are as follows:
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!colspan="4"|Super Abilities in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
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!Ability
!Appearance
!Description
!Notes
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Flare Beam Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Flare Beam]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Flare Beam.png|125px|center]]
|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.
|Kirby can now Disengage by pressing the attack button, as it was previously only possible using the jump button.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Grand Hammer Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Grand Hammer]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Grand Hammer.png|125px|center]]
|This is a super version of the [[Hammer]] ability.<br>It gives Kirby three stages of charge to hammer down giant [[stake]]s and produce shockwaves.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Monster Flame Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Monster Flame]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Monster Flame.png|125px|center]]
|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.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Snow Bowl Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Snow Bowl]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Snow Bowl.png|125px|center]]
|This is a super version of the [[Ice]] ability.<br>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]]''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Ultra Sword Ability Star artwork.png|75px]]<br>'''[[Ultra Sword]]'''}}
|[[File:KRtDLD Ultra Sword.png|125px|center]]
|This is a super version of the [[Sword]] ability.<br>It gives Kirby a large sword (with several variations) that can destroy star-marked enemies and obstacles.
|There are two new sword variations, [[Wild Edge]]'s blade and [[Morpho Knight]]'s sword (which are both available to Kirby as [[Evolved Copy Ability|Evolved Copy Abilities]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'').
|}

==Levels==
All main [[level]]s include one boss stage, which is included in the stage count.

{| class="wikitable sortable" border=1 cellpadding=2
!World
!Level
!Name
!width="90px" class=unsortable|Stages
!Energy<br>Spheres
!Ship Part
!Boss(es)
!class=unsortable|Description
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Popstar#Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Popstar]]
|Level 1
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Cookie Country select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Cookie Country]]'''}}
|
*[[Cookie Country - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Cookie Country - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Cookie Country - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Cookie Country - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Cookie Country - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
|13
|Oars
|
*[[Whispy Woods]]
|This level is a grassy level with trees and vegetation. Some parts of this level are played underground.
|-
|Level 2
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Raisin Ruins select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Raisin Ruins]]'''}}
|
*[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
|16
|Right Wing
|
*[[Mr. Dooter]]
|This level is set in a desert with pyramids and ruins.
|-
|Level 3
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Onion Ocean select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Onion Ocean]]'''}}
|
*[[Onion Ocean - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Onion Ocean - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Onion Ocean - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Onion Ocean - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Onion Ocean - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
|16
|Left Wing
|
*[[Fatty Puffer]]
|This level takes place in aquatic environments, above and under the sea.
|-
|Level 4
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD White Wafers select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[White Wafers]]'''}}
|
*[[White Wafers - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[White Wafers - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[White Wafers - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[White Wafers - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[White Wafers - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[White Wafers - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
|19
|Emblem
|
*[[Goriath]]
|This level is characterized by being snowy and icy throughout.
|-
|Level 5
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Nutty Noon select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Nutty Noon]]'''}}
|
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Nutty Noon - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
|20
|Mast
|
*[[Grand Doomer]]
|This level bears a vague "Jack and the Beanstalk" feel, starting on the ground, carrying to the sky, and eventually arriving at a castle situated in the air. Like in previous games, this level features stages where characters can walk on clouds.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Halcandra]]
|Level 6
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Egg Engines select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Egg Engines]]'''}}
|
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 5|Stage 5]]
*[[Egg Engines - Stage 6|Stage 6]]
|21
|N/A
|
*[[Metal General]]
*[[HR-D3]] (Extra Mode only)
|This level is set in a mechanized and industrialized area, showing signs of decay.
|-
|Level 7
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Dangerous Dinner select screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Dangerous Dinner]]'''}}
|
*[[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 1|Stage 1]]
*[[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2|Stage 2]]
*[[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 3|Stage 3]]
*[[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 4|Stage 4]]
|15
|N/A
|
*[[Landia]] 
|This level is set in a volcanic, lava-dominated land.
|-
|[[Another Dimension]]
|Level 8
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Another Dimension title screenshot.png|200px]]<br>'''[[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]'''}}
|N/A
|0
|N/A
|
*[[Lor & Magolor]]
*[[Traitor Magolor|Magolor]]
*[[Magolor (second form)]] (Story Mode only)
*[[Magolor Soul]] (Extra Mode only)
|This level is a boss level where Kirby must fight the final three bosses of the game. This area is located in a dark, eerie, alternate dimension.
|}
The first letters in the English names of Levels 1-7 spell out CROWNED, indicating how [[Magolor]] crowns himself with the [[Master Crown]] near the end of the story. This word is also the name of [[C-R-O-W-N-E-D|the music track]] that plays in the final battle against [[Magolor (second form)|Magolor]].
*In the Japanese, Korean, and Chinese versions, the names are written in both the native language and in English. The native Chinese names also spell out CROWNED when converted to [[wikipedia:pinyin|pinyin]].
*In the Latin Spanish version, the first letters of Levels 1-7 spell out CORONAR (Spanish for "to crown").
*In the French versions, the first letters of Levels 1-7 spell out PARFAIT (French for "perfect").
*In the German version, the first letters of Levels 1-7 spell out KROENEN, with the "OE" likely being meant to symbolize the "ö" in "Krönen" (German for "to crown").
*In the Brazilian Portuguese version, the first letters of Levels 1-7 spell out CORAGEM (Portuguese for "courage").
*In the Dutch version, the first letters of Levels 1-7 spell out POPSTAR, referring to Kirby's [[Popstar|home planet]].

==Enemies==
[[File:KRtDLD Mecha enemy artwork.png|150px|thumb|Artwork of [[Armoroid]], one of the few new enemies added to this game over the original.]]
All of the enemies, mid-bosses, and bosses in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' return in this remake, and none have been replaced. However, a handful of new enemies and bosses have been added, particularly due to the new Copy Abilities and new fights in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler. In addition, a few enemies and bosses have been altered somewhat, whether that be in look, attack patterns, or both.

All enemies from the original (and a few new ones) appear in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', namely:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=5|Neutral enemies in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!New to this game?
!Description
!Notes
|-
|[[Armor Waddle Dee]]<br>Armor Halcandle Dee
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Armor Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]] [[File:KRtDLD Halcandra Armor Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A heavy metal suit made to resemble a [[Waddle Dee]]. Has three Waddle Dees inside which are exposed once the suit breaks. 
|Also has a Halcandra variant.
|-
|[[Babut]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Babut screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A bulbous bat which hangs from ceilings until Kirby gets near, whence it will fly toward him and attack by collision.
|
|-
|[[Barbar]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Barbar screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A giant invincible eel that pops out of holes and tries to swallow Kirby. It will chew him for a bit if successful.
|
|-
|[[Barracu]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Barracu screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A nasty fish with sharp teeth that swims back and forth and will thrash Kirby with its jaws if it catches him.
|
|-
|[[Blipper]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Blipper screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A fish that wears goggles. It will swim after Kirby or try to jump out of the water to hit him. It flops around on land.
|
|-
|[[Big Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Big Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A giant Waddle Dee who requires a Super Inhale to eat, but is otherwise identical to the smaller ones.
|
|-
|[[Bouncy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bouncy screenshot.png|75px]][[File:KRtDLD Halcandra Bouncy screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A pink creature with a bow and spring who bounces in place.
|Also has a Halcandra variant.
|-
|[[Bouncy Sis]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bouncy Sis screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A larger and more decorated version of [[Bouncy]].
|
|-
|[[Bowby]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bowby screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Halcandra Bowby screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A floating bow with a face that holds in place and will try to shoot arrows at Kirby.
|Also has a Halcandra variant.
|-
|[[Bronto Burt]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bronto Burt screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Halcandra Bronto Burt screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A stubborn flying ball of a foe who will fly in consistent patterns, hold in place, or pursue Kirby.
|Also has a Halcandra variant.
|-
|[[Broom Hatter]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Broom Hatter screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow lass wearing a witch's hat who sweeps the ground using a broomstick.
|
|-
|[[Cappy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Cappy screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Cappy screenshot 2.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A mushroom-like foe who wears a cap. If Kirby attempts to inhale Cappy while its cap is on, the cap will fly into his mouth in place of the enemy proper.
|
|-
|[[Cerulean]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Cerulean screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A spear tip-shaped flying foe who gently glides in a straight direction while sometimes slowly descending. It can only attack by collision but does not actively seek to do so.
|
|-
|[[Clayn]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Clayn screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A slug-like foe who curls up into a small blob until approached, where it then unfurls and reveals itself. Does not do much aside from this.
|
|-
|[[Coldtzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Coldtzo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A large invulnerable cannon foe who shoots big ice volleys at Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Coconut]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Coconut screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A seemingly inanimate object which will try to drop on Kirby's head and explode if he passes underneath. Comes in two different sizes.
|
|-
|[[Como]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Como screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A spider-like foe who slides down on a strand of silk when Kirby approaches. It will be defeated if hit directly or if its string is cut.
|
|-
|[[Craby]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Craby screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A circular crab-like enemy who scuttles along the ocean floor and extends its arms out diagonally to try and snip at Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Darpa]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Darpa screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A [[Sphere Doomer]]-like foe that inhabits [[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]. Its only attack is to fly straight, attempting to ram into its target.
|
|-
|[[Degout]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Degout screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A floating robotic eye that cannot be inhaled and can be attacked a lot. Most are stationary, but some will pursue Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Deppa]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Deppa screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A [[Sphere Doomer]]-like foe that inhabits [[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]. It is big and bulky, can fire projectiles, and explodes into four pieces when defeated.
|
|-
|[[Dippa]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Dippa screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A [[Sphere Doomer]]-like foe that inhabits [[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]. It is slightly larger than a Darpa, can fire projectiles, and attempts to ram into its target.
|
|-
|[[Dupa]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Dupa screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A [[Sphere Doomer]]-like foe that inhabits [[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]. It is egg-shaped and clings to surfaces with its feet, firing projectiles as it goes.
|
|-
|[[Gigatzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Gigatzo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A very large invulnerable cannon which fires flaming boulders on a regular basis.
|
|-
|[[Glunk]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Glunk screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|An unassuming anemone-like enemy which can fire projectiles from its head, and tends to cling to surfaces without moving.
|
|-
|[[Gordo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Gordo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A spiny invulnerable floating enemy which should be avoided.
|
|-
|[[Degout|Hunter Degout]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Hunter Degout screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A red Degout who will pursue Kirby relentlessly, but only if he has a [[Key]].
|
|-
|[[Scarfy|Hunter Scarfy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Hunter Scarfy screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Hunter Scarfy screenshot 2.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A red Scarfy who will pursue Kirby relentlessly, but only if he has a [[Key]]. It reverts to normal if he drops or uses the key.
|
|-
|[[Iron Barbar]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Iron Barbar screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A massive black Barbar who emerges from lava pits and tries to eat Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Kabu]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Kabu screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A small stone idol which is capable of rolling around, leaping, and occasionally vanishing just to reappear somewhere else.
|
|-
|[[Key Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Key Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow Waddle Dee-like creature with a monkey's face and tail who can be seen holding [[Key]]s. Kirby has to chase it down and defeat it to get its key.
|
|-
|[[Mopoo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Mopoo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|Circular snow-tuft creatures that jump out of fissures in the ground or in clouds and either arc back down or keep rising indefinitely. Fissures produce them continuously.
|
|-
|[[Mumbies]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Mumbies screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A floating red eye wrapped in bandages which will chase Kirby if he is not looking at it. It cannot be inhaled.
|
|-
|[[Nruff]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Nruff screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A woolly pig-like creature which charges and jumps. Waddle Dees can be seen riding them.
|
|-
|[[Pacloud]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Pacloud screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A cloudy variant of Pacto which has slightly higher stamina, but is otherwise the same.
|
|-
|[[Pacto]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Pacto screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A floating yellow monster with a huge maw who will try to eat Kirby if he enters its range. Has rather high stamina.
|
|-
|[[Puppet Waddle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Puppet Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A crude paper suit made to resemble a [[Waddle Dee]]. Has three Waddle Dees inside which are exposed once the suit is destroyed.
|
|-
|[[Scarfy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Scarfy screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Scarfy screenshot 2.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A deviously cute flying creature who usually holds in place. If Kirby tries to inhale it or hurts it, it turns into a demon and chases him.
|
|-
|[[Shelt]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Shelt screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Shelt screenshot 2.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A small armless creature that wears a pointed metal helmet and charges at Kirby. The helmet can be inhaled or broken, leaving the defenseless Shelt to run in fear.
|
|-
|[[Shotzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Shotzo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|An invulnerable round cannon that shoots continuous volleys and may re-orient itself to aim at Kirby. It can fall if the ground is removed from beneath it.
|
|-
|[[Squishy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Squishy screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A yellow squid who can swim through water, jump out of the water, and walk around on land.
|
|-
|[[Volttzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Volttzo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|An invulnerable large cannon which fires large balls of lightning on regular intervals.
|
|-
|[[Waddle Dee]]<br>[[Halcandle Dee]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]][[File:KRtDLD Halcandra Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Swinging Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|A common and generally passive creature similar to Kirby in physique, though without a mouth.
|Also has a Halcandra variant. Can be seen [[Swinging Waddle Dee|swinging from ropes]].
|-
|[[Walf]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Walf screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|Inflatable raft-like turtle enemies who float on the surface of the water and will pursue Kirby slowly.
|
|-
|[[Wapod]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Wapod screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|Ghostly Waddle Dees who waft out of pots. The pot must be destroyed to stop Wapods from appearing.
|
|}

===Ability-providing enemies===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=6|Copy Ability-providing enemies in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!New to this game?
!Ability
!Description
!Notes
|-
|[[Armoroid]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Armoroid screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Mecha]]
|A small floating droid with an energy cannon hidden in its forehead.
|
|-
|[[Blade Knight]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Blade Knight screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sword]]
|A swordsman in green armor who sits in place or walks slowly and will try to swipe at Kirby if he gets close.
|
|-
|[[Bulby]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bulby screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Leaf]]
|An animate tuber plant with eyes and limbs that pops out of the ground when startled, then slowly glides down using its flower.
|
|-
|[[Chilly]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Chilly screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ice]]
|A living snowman who can conjure a freezing aura around himself when Kirby gets near. Otherwise, he just shuffles around.
|
|-
|[[Don Puffle]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Don Puffle screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Festival]]
|A small round bird which flies at Kirby or shoots confetti at him.
|Don Puffle originally debuted in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.
|-
|[[Elec]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Elec screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spark]]
|A robotic eyeball with green protrusions that rolls along walls and can emit electricity. A close cousin of [[Flamer]].
|
|-
|[[Flamer]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Flamer screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fire]]
|A spicy eyeball with pink protrusions that rolls along walls and can spout flames. It will occasionally jump off the wall to try and tackle Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Foley]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Foley screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Bomb]]
|A circular flying creature with a propeller cap. If Kirby tries to pass underneath, Foley drops its propeller and falls, exploding once it hits something.
|
|-
|[[Galbo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Galbo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fire]]
|A small dragon-like blob creature which can hop around and breathe fire.
|
|-
|[[Gemra]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Gemra screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Beam]]
|A floating crystal ball with a hat that holds its position and fires a beam whip toward Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Hot Head]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Hot Head screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fire]]
|A flaming octopus-like enemy which spews flames from its snout.
|
|-
|[[Jackle]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Jackle screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cutter]]
|A floating enemy similar to [[Wheelie]] in appearance which throws a cutter boomerang in whatever direction it is facing.
|
|-
|[[Knuckle Joe]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Knuckle Joe screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Fighter]]
|A young karate master who knows many different moves, though is still very susceptible to Kirby's inhale.
|
|-
|[[Lanzer]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Lanzer screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spear]]
|A purple-clad knight who marches back and forth and jabs with its trident.
|
|-
|[[Leafan]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Leafan screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Leaf]]
|A bulbous orange creature with a leafy crown and tail which can float gently through the air and spit seeds out on both sides of itself.
|
|-
|[[Moonja]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Moonja screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ninja]]
|An elusive foe in a purple ninja cloak who knows many tricks, but is still susceptible to Kirby's inhale.
|
|-
|[[Needlous]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Needlous screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Needle]]
|A spiky caterpillar-like foe that can roll up into a ball and rush forward.
|
|-
|[[Noddy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Noddy screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sleep]]
|A pink armless opponent who spends most of its time asleep.
|
|-
|[[Owgulf]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Owgulf screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Wing]]
|A red owl-like bird that throws feather projectiles at Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]<br>Parasol Halcandle Dee
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Parasol Waddle Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Parasol Halcandra Dee screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Parasol]]
|A Waddle Dee holding a Parasol which can be used to slow a fall. Can be made to drop the parasol if attacked or after landing from a drift.
|Also has a Halcandra variant.
|-
|[[Parasol Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Parasol Waddle Doo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Parasol]] or [[Beam]]
|A Waddle Doo holding a Parasol which can be used to slow a fall. Can be made to drop the parasol if attacked or after landing from a drift.
|
|-
|[[Pierce]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Pierce screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spear]]
|A flying bumblebee soldier who uses a spear to attack.
|
|-
|[[Pluid]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Pluid screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Water]]
|A blob of water with eyes that drops from ceilings and tries to bump into Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Poppy Bros. Jr. screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Bomb]]
|A small trickster who throws large bombs at Kirby. The bombs can also be inhaled for the ability.
|
|-
|[[Rocky]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Rocky screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Stone]]
|A rock with eyes, feet, and a headband who falls very quickly after a leap or after walking off a cliff.
|
|-
|[[Sandran]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Sandran screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Sand]]
|A sandy lizard which spits sand at Kirby when he gets in range.
|
|-
|[[Searches]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Searches screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Crash]]
|A floating spherical creature which will detonate if Kirby gets too close.
|
|-
|[[Sir Kibble]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Sir Kibble screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cutter]]
|A yellow suit of armor who throws cutter boomerangs at Kirby.
|
|-
|[[Snowl]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Snowl screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ice]]
|A frosty owl who flies back and forth and drops chunks of ice on regular intervals.
|
|-
|[[Sodory]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Sodory screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Sword]]
|A living sword who hops using its blade and uses its hilt like wings. It can swipe at Kirby with its blade.
|
|-
|[[Sparky]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Sparky screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Spark]]
|A green tear-shaped blob enemy who can hop and emit an electric barrier around itself.
|
|-
|[[Starman]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Starman screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Hi-Jump]]
|A star-shaped superhero with a cape who can make great leaps upward.
|
|-
|[[Tick]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Tick screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Needle]]
|A white blob who can shoot a huge needle out the top of its head when Kirby tries to pass overhead.
|
|-
|[[Totenga]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Totenga screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Needle]]
|A spiky orange creature who rests atop a tall green spiky cactus. Hits to the cactus cause it to shrink. Totenga cannot be inhaled until the cactus base is completely gone.
|
|-
|[[Twister]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Twister screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Tornado]]
|A yellow spinning top foe who can briefly turn into a mini-tornado.
|
|-
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Waddle Doo screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Swinging Waddle Doo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Beam]]
|A small cycloptic creature similar to Waddle Dees who can fire a beam from his giant eye.
|Can also be seen [[Swinging Waddle Doo|swinging from ropes]].
|-
|[[Walky]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Walky screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Mike]]
|An anthropomorphic microphone that paces back and forth.
|
|-
|[[Water Galbo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Water Galbo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Water]]
|A blue Galbo which spits globs of water instead of breathing fire.
|
|-
|[[Whippy]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Whippy screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Whip]]
|A limbless cat-like creature with a long whip tail that it can strike with at far range.
|
|-
!colspan=6|Super Enemies
|-
|[[Super Blade Knight]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Super Blade Knight screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Ultra Sword]]
|A more decorated version of Blade Knight who otherwise acts the same.
|
|-
|[[Super Chilly]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Super Chilly screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Snow Bowl]]
|A more decorated version of Chilly who otherwise acts the same.
|
|-
|Super Hammer
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Super Hammer screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Grand Hammer]]
|An inanimate hammer that can appear during the final boss battle in Extra Mode.
|
|-
|[[Super Hot Head]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Super Hot Head screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Monster Flame]]
|A more decorated version of Hot Head who otherwise acts the same.
|
|-
|[[Super Waddle Doo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Super Waddle Doo screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Flare Beam]]
|A more decorated version of Waddle Doo who otherwise acts the same.
|
|-
!colspan=6|<small>Super Enemies will drop ability stars upon defeat. Super Bonkers is mentioned in the Mid-Bosses section below.</small>
|}

===Super Ability-specific enemies===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=6|Super Ability-specific enemies in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Notes
|-
|[[Bomb Machine]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Bomb Machine screenshot.png|75px]]
|A large bomb on a wheel trolley and crank which re-positions it. It fires missiles from its mouth and can be defeated by lighting its fuse with the [[Monster Flame]] ability.
|The missiles provide the [[Bomb]] ability if swallowed.
|-
|[[Burner Box]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Burner Box screenshot.png|50px]]
|A fire-spewing box which can be pounded flat using the [[Grand Hammer]] ability.
|
|-
|[[Drill Machine]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Drill Machine screenshot.png|100px]]
|A spiky piston-based machine that can be destroyed using the [[Flare Beam]] or [[Monster Flame]] ability.
|
|-
|[[Giant Flotzo]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Giant Flotzo screenshot.png|75px]]
|A large pale octopus-like creature who hides inside a shipwreck, and can be defeated using the [[Monster Flame]] ability.
|
|-
|[[Merman Statue]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Merman Statue screenshot.png|50px]]
|A waddling statue with a barrel in its mouth. The barrel can be struck when exposed using [[Monster Flame]].
|
|-
|[[Moai Block]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Moai Block screenshot.png|75px]][[File:KRtDLD Moai Block screenshot 2.png|70px]]
|A series of stone blocks; some being able to spew flames from their 'mouths'. Can be broken using [[Flare Beam]].
|
|-
|[[Strike Box]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Strike Box screenshot.png|75px]]
|A jack-in-the-box-like enemy who pops out in various places to fire beam blasts. Can be smashed using the [[Grand Hammer]] ability, but it tends to try to avoid Kirby's attacks.
|Its projectiles provide the [[Ice]] ability when swallowed.
|}

===Mid-Bosses===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|'''Mid-Bosses in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''' &nbsp;
|-
!'''Name'''
!Appearance
!Copy Ability
!Description
|-
|[[Bonkers]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Bonkers screenshot.png|100px]]<br>[[File:KRtDLD Bonkers EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Hammer]]
|Bonkers attacks much like his counterparts in previous titles, but has an EX version with more formidable techniques.
|-
|[[Super Bonkers]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Super Bonkers screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Super Bonkers EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Grand Hammer]]
|A super variant of Bonkers who provides the Grand Hammer ability. Despite his name and look, Super Bonkers is not any tougher than normal Bonkers.
|-
|[[Dubior]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Dubior screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Dubior EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Spark]]
|A floating UFO-type enemy that can generate an energy shield and fire sparks in various patterns. It can also summon little minions that can be swallowed and spat back at it.
|-
|[[Gigant Edge]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Gigant Edge screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Gigant Edge EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Sword]]
|A large armored swordsman who carries a shield and charges with his blade. His attacks are slow, but dangerous.
|-
|[[Kibble Blade]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Kibble Blade screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Kibble Blade EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Cutter]]
|A large silver version of [[Sir Kibble]] that throws huge inhalable cutter blades and sometimes charges head-first at Kirby.
|-
|[[King Doo]]
|[[File:KRtDLD King Doo screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD King Doo EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Beam]]
|A very large [[Waddle Doo]] with a long hair-lick draped over his eye. He can fire his beam in many different ways, much like Beam Kirby can.
|-
|[[Moundo]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Moundo screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Moundo EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Stone]]
|Resembles a tiny mountain with eyes, a craggy mouth, a headband, and a pair of sandals. It attacks by rolling about and crashing down from above.
|-
|[[Sphere Doomer]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Sphere Doomer screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Sphere Doomer EX screenshot.png|100px]]<br>[[File:KRtDLD Red Sphere Doomer screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Red Sphere Doomer EX screenshot.png|100px]]<br>[[File:KRtDLD Cyan Sphere Doomer screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Cyan Sphere Doomer EX screenshot.png|100px]]<br>[[File:KRtDLD Silver Sphere Doomer screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Silver Sphere Doomer EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|N/A
|Spectral beings from [[Another Dimension]] that come in four variants. Each Doomer is characterized by its vaguely bird-like features attached to a spherical ghostly body, and can be sorted from least to most powerful through the number of tail feathers each one bears. They attack with various flying maneuvers and firing energy orbs that can be inhaled and spat back. Most Sphere Doomers drop two [[Energy Sphere]]s upon defeat.
|-
|[[Water Galboros]]
|[[File:KRtDLD Water Galboros screenshot.png|100px]][[File:KRtDLD Water Galboros EX screenshot.png|100px]]
|[[Water]]
|A large [[Galbo]]-like enemy that spits water projectiles. It also performs various attacks with its girth, by charging and slamming.
|-
|}

===Bosses===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Bosses in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Boss
!Image
!New to this game?
!Area
!Description
!HP
!HP (EX)
!Notes
|-
!colspan=8|Story Mode
|-
|'''[[Whispy Woods]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Whispy Woods screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Whispy Woods EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 5]]
|A sentient tree which can drop apples and breathe gale force winds to attack. Whispy Woods also gains the ability to inhale and chew on Kirby and friends.
|420
|520
|
|-
|'''[[Mr. Dooter]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Mr Dooter Screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Mr Dooter EX Screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 5]]
|An Arabian magician which can produce skulls and snakes from his hat, and can spin rapidly to form a tornado.
|460
|620
|
|-
|'''[[Fatty Puffer]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Fatty Puffer screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Fatty Puffer EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Onion Ocean - Stage 5]]
|An obese pufferfish with the ability to perform a rolling charge, spit water projectiles, and inflate to an even more monstrous size when damaged enough.
|610
|750
|
|-
|'''[[Goriath]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Goriath screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Goriath EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[White Wafers - Stage 6]]
|A large white primate with the ability to control ice and deliver powerful punches. In his second phase, Goriath's hair turns golden and he gains additional attacks, such as the ability to fire energy waves.
|500
|580
|
|-
|'''[[Grand Doomer]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Grand Doomer screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Grand Doomer EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Nutty Noon - Stage 6]]
|The final boss fought on [[Popstar]], Grand Doomer is the leader of the fierce Sphere Doomers. It can fire energy spheres and disappear into a dimensional hole to ambush Kirby. During Grand Doomer's second phase within the main mode, it gains stony armor which can only be damaged by the [[Ultra Sword]] ability.
|630
|690
|
|-
|'''[[Metal General]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Metal General screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Metal General EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Egg Engines - Stage 6]]
|The mechanical guardian of Egg Engines, Metal General possesses impressive swordsmanship and can shoot bombs and giant missiles at Kirby.
|660
|700
|In Extra Mode, Metal General EX is fought before HR-D3.
|-
|'''[[Landia]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Landia screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Landia EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 4]]
|The draconian keeper of the Master Crown, Landia consists of four smaller dragons which can combine into a single, four-headed beast. Landia's attacks consist of launching fireballs, creating windstorms, and wielding electrical currents.
|700
|780
|
|-
|'''[[Lor & Magolor]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Lor & Magolor screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Lor EX & Magolor screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]]
|Magolor manipulates the corrupted Lor Starcutter to assault Kirby. It can launch star projectiles and energy orbs, throw its wings akin to boomerangs, and even control a massive hurricane.
|630
|730
|
|-
|'''[[Traitor Magolor|Magolor]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Traitor Magolor screenshot.png|75px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Traitor Magolor EX screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|Another Dimension
|The deceitful wizard possesses an impressive array of magical abilities, including the ability to launch magical spheres, summon Doomers to glide across the screen, and generate black holes. In his second phase, Magolor creates a star-like shield which can only be broken using [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]].
|660
|860
|When Kirby deals the final blow using Ultra Sword, Magolor appears to initially resist the blade strike.
|-
|'''[[Magolor (second form)|Magolor's second form]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Magolor second form screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{N}}
|Another Dimension
|After his initial defeat, Magolor transforms into an ethereal, more powerful reincarnated form. In his second phase, Magolor's second form can wield his own, twisted renditions of Kirby's Super Abilities.
|900
|{{N}}
|Replaced by Magolor Soul in Extra Mode and The True Arena.
|-
!colspan=8|Extra Mode'''
|-
|'''[[HR-D3]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD HR-D3 screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Egg Engines - Stage 6|Stage 6]] (Extra Mode only)
|A titanic robot piloted by Metal General. It has two separate health bars for each of its attack phases. HR-D3 can fire homing rockets, shoot lasers from its eyes, and spin its giant arms around.
|{{N}}
|800
(320+480)
|
|-
|'''[[Magolor Soul]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Magolor Soul screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{N}}
|[[Another Dimension (level)|Another Dimension]] (Extra Mode only)
|Said to be the form of Magolor after being consumed completely by the Master Crown, Magolor Soul is an even more powerful version of Magolor's second form from the main Story Mode.
|{{N}}
|1200
|
|-
!colspan=8|Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
|-
|'''[[Electricky Dooter]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Electricky Dooter screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Aerogree Dimension]]
|A green wizard similar to Mr. Dooter, but possesses the power to control lightning.
|{{N}}
|500
|
|-
|'''[[Fiery Puffer]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Fiery Puffer screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Pyred Dimension]]
|A horned, magma-covered pufferfish who possesses similar attacks to Fatty Puffer, but with added pyrotechnic capabilities.
|{{N}}
|500
|
|-
|'''[[Hydriath]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Hydriath screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Poseiblu Dimension]]
|A merman-like entity which can throw globs of water. He has a similar appearance and fighting style to Goriath.
|{{N}}
|580
|
|-
|'''[[Rampaging Doomers]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Rampaging Doomers screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Locandra Dimension]]
|A quartet of Sphere Doomers which fly across the screen while attempting to tackle Magolor. They can also create damaging energy clouds and summon black holes.
|{{N}}
|750
|
|-
|'''[[Crowned Doomer]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Crowned Doomer screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Ethereal Altar]]
|Grand Doomer after taking on a powerful and shady new form due to being imbued with shards of the Master Crown and consuming Magolor's [[Fruit Fragment|red fruit]].
|{{N}}
|620
|
|-
|'''[[Master Crown]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Master Crown boss screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|Ethereal Altar
|A giant tree assimilated by the Master Crown. The Master Crown's attacks consist of launching thick tree roots through portals, and dropping crystalline apples on Magolor.
|{{N}}
|650
|
|-
!colspan=8|The True Arena
|-
|'''[[Galacta Knight]]'''
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Galacta Knight screenshot.png|75px]]
|{{N}}
|[[The True Arena]]
|A legendary swordsman akin to [[Meta Knight]], said to be the most powerful warrior in the galaxy. He possesses a wide range of attacks with his lance and shield, as well as the ability to summon and launch energy swords.
|{{N}}
|600*
|
|-
|[[Magolor Soul|'''Magolor Soul''' (True Arena)]]
|align=center|[[File:KRtDLD Magolor Soul phase 2 screenshot.png|100px]]
|{{Y}}
|[[The True Arena]]
|By far the most difficult rendition of Magolor, this version of Magolor Soul is even less restrained than his Extra Mode fight. Namely, he can launch two Magolor Cannons at once, and now possesses attacks based on the [[Sand]] and [[Mecha]] abilities.
|{{N}}
||1500
(600+900)*
|In Magolor Soul's second phase, his eyes disappear except for the one in his mouth, suggesting that the Master Crown has fully assimilated Magolor's body.
|-
|colspan=8|Notes:
*For reference, the basic [[Star Bullet]] does 52 [[damage]].
*Multiplayer damage multiplier: 0.8 for 2 players, 0.75 for 3 players, 0.7 for 4 players.
*Existing bosses have increased HP compared to their counterparts in the original ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.
*Bosses have 75% maximum HP in [[The Arena]] and [[The True Arena]] (rounded down to zero decimal places).
*The table lists the actual HP of Galacta Knight* and Magolor Soul* in The True Arena instead of their internal base HP of 800 and 2000 (800+1200), respectively.
|}

==Merry Magoland==
[[File:KRtDLD Merry Magoland backdrop.jpg|thumb|250px|Wide view of Merry Magoland, with all the Sub-Games visible.]]
[[File:KRtDLD Merry Magoland arrival screenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|Kirby and his friends arriving at the park via [[Warp Star]].]]
{{main|Merry Magoland}}
[[Merry Magoland]] is a new area of the game where Kirby and up to three other players can participate in competitive Sub-Games (although the games can also be accessed in the Lor Starcutter like in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''). There are far more than in previous games, with most returning from older games in the ''Kirby'' series.

In Merry Magoland, the Sub-Games are hosted by Manager Magolor, who gives Kirby tips and, if the player is connected to Nintendo Switch Online, will share data from other players around the world, like [[Wise Waddle Dee]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. Despite this, Merry Magoland is same system-only, with no local communication or online multiplayer. Playing Sub-Games will accumulate stamps, which unlock cosmetic [[Mask|Dress-Up Masks]] or items for use in the main game.

The following Sub-Games are available:
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
!colspan="4"|Sub-Games in Merry Magoland
|-
!Sub-Game
!Origin game
!Description
!Notes
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Bomb Rally preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Bomb Rally]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''
|A game where the contestants bat a bomb around using frying pans, and whoever doesn't bat in time gets blown up and eliminated from the game.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Booming Blasters preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Booming Blasters]]'''}}
|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
|A new game where the contestants run around top-down arenas and shoot at each other using laser guns.
|Likely a replacement for [[Scope Shot]] from the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', which does not appear in this game.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Checkerboard Chase preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Checkerboard Chase]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|A game where the contestants run around an 8x8 grid platform and throw waves to drop tiles to try and make their opponents fall.
|A new "High-Speed" mode has been added in this version, which is unlocked after clearing Intense difficulty.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Crackity Hack preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Crackity Hack]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|A game where the contestants charge up and punch a boulder to see who can create the deepest fissure in the ground.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Egg Catcher preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Egg Catcher]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''
|A game where the contestants catch eggs thrown by [[Scope Shot|Robo Dedede]] while avoiding bombs.
|The original game had King Dedede throwing the eggs and bombs, but this was changed since he is a possible contestant now.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Kirby on the Draw preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Kirby on the Draw]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|A game where the contestants shoot cardboard cutouts of enemies that pop up in a Wild West-like setting.
|A new Magolor target has been added in this version, worth more points than the others.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Tome Trackers preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Magolor's Tome Trackers]]'''}}
|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
|A new game where the contestants try to find the book that Magolor is thinking of in a library.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Ninja Dojo preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Ninja Dojo]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|A game where the contestants toss shurikens at moving targets to try and hit the bull's-eyes.
|
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Samurai Kirby]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|A game where the contestants strike when prompted as quickly as they can to try to come out on top.
|There is now both a single player and multiplayer version of this game, with the former resembling classic Samurai Kirby and the latter resembling [[Quick Draw]]'s multiplayer mode in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby 100 preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Samurai Kirby 100]]'''}}
|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
|A variant of Samurai Kirby which pits Kirby against the 99 most recent times from around the world.
|This game is not available until Samurai Kirby is played at least once.<br>This game uses a connection to the internet, though it is not played live against other opponents and CPUs are only used if the player doesn't have an internet connection. It is the only sub-game here that is single-player only.
|-
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Smash Ride preview.jpg|150px]]<br>'''[[Smash Ride]]'''}}
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|A game where the contestants bump each other using special "Smash Stars" to knock each other off the arena.
|The [[Squeaks]] return as course obstacles as well, with additions compared to the original game.
|}

==Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler==
[[File:KRtDLD Magolor Epilogue gameplay screenshot 8.jpg|thumb|250px|After the main Story Mode, a new Extra Mode is unlocked which stars Magolor, stranded in Another Dimension and greatly weakened.]]
{{main|Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler}}
New to this game, an [[Extra Mode]] called [[Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler]] features Magolor as the main playable character. In it, after he is defeated in the main story, Magolor is cast adrift through Another Dimension and loses most of his magical power. He has to traverse various otherworldly realms and slowly build his magic back so that he can find a way back home. He does this by finding various magical artifacts known as [[Fruit Fragment]]s which congregate at an old abandoned [[Ethereal Altar]]. Once all the fragments are found, they coalesce into a magical crystal fruit which is then stolen by [[Crowned Doomer|a ghostly being]] possessed by the shards of the broken Master Crown. When Magolor defeats this beast, the shards then fuse directly with the fruit to form a giant tree-like apparition which Magolor has to defeat using his own version of the Ultra Sword. After presumably destroying the Master Crown for good, Magolor is able to leave through a [[dimensional rift]] into the [[Dream Kingdom]], where he takes on a new role as the owner of [[Magolor's Shoppe|a shop]].

This Extra Mode features new stages and souped-up versions of bosses from the main game. It can also be played with up to four players, though all of them play as different colored Magolors. While significantly shorter than the main adventure, Magolor Epilogue features a fresh take on the ''Kirby'' formula, using its progression system for Magolor as well as an emphasis on scoring combos on enemies.

==Other differences from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''==
Aside from the above-mentioned additions and changes, the following other changes have been made between ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'':
===New features===
[[File:KRtDLD Kirby Wave.png|thumb|250px|Image of Kirby using one of his [[emote]]s, which was not possible in the original game.]]
[[File:KRtDLD Sand Challenge screenshot 01.png|thumb|250px|Screenshot from the [[Sand Challenge]], one of the two new [[Challenge Stage]]s in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''.]]
*An easier [[difficulty]] setting has been implemented into the game's Story Mode called "Helper Magolor". With this enabled, Magolor will appear during stages to toss Kirby helpful items, including a potion that doubles his health, and [[Ability Star]]s during boss battles. Magolor will also save Kirby if he falls into a [[bottomless pit]].
*The new enemies and Copy Abilities have been dispersed throughout the regular stages, replacing previous enemies and/or [[Copy Essence]]s in certain instances.
*Additional collectibles have been added to stages, such as [[Stamp Rally|Stamp Tickets]].
*There are two additional [[Challenge Stage]]s for the newly added Mecha and Sand copy abilities, bringing the total to nine stages.
*There is now a [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|Missions]] board which can be viewed in Merry Magoland, with 100 objectives mostly revolving around the Sub-Games. Upon completion, 20 True Extra Missions are added to the list, bringing the total number of missions to 120. Any True Extra Missions that are cleared before unlocking the True Extra Missions list will still be recorded, and marked accordingly after unlocking the list.
*A new item, the [[Random Copy Essence]], has been introduced. This item acts like the Mix Copy Essence from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', but cycles between abilities much more slowly. It can be carried in Kirby's inventory and spawned at will. Notably, using this item means Kirby can make use of Copy Abilities in the [[Another Dimension]] platforming stages.
*Kirby can now obtain [[Stock Item|Souvenirs]] which he can carry in his inventory to save for later, much like the Stock Items in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. These items include [[Maxim Tomato]]es, [[Energy Drink]]s, [[Crackler]]s, [[Balloon Bomb]]s, and Random Copy Essences.
*Kirby and his friends can wear [[Mask|Dress-Up Masks]] which can alter the face of the wearer.
*Kirby and other characters now have access to [[Emote]]s, much like in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. These Emotes are entirely new, and may be performed by moving the R Stick in different directions.
*All bosses have unique Special Page descriptions on the [[pause]] screen. In the original, only a select few had them.
**In the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean versions, the Special Pages give titles to several of the bosses, similar to ''Kirby Star Allies'' and ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''. This was largely removed from the other localizations, which instead work the titles into the actual text.
*''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' has [[amiibo]] functionality, allowing the player to scan in figures to get items during stages.
*In Extra Mode [[Magolor Soul]] now juggles his enemies faster and travels through portals faster than how he did in the original game, in which he retained the same speed as [[Magolor (second form)]].
*[[The True Arena]] adds the six bosses from Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, so it now has 21 rounds, up from 15 in the original.
**Magolor Soul also has a heavily modified fight within The True Arena, with a new battlefield, two health bars, new attacks based on Mecha and Sand, a new song ("Supreme Ruler's Coronation - OVERLORD" from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''), and a new defeat animation.
*A new [[HAL Room]] has been added to the Story Mode and Extra Mode, in [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 2]].

===Gameplay/control changes===
[[File:KRtDLD control settings screenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|The control settings menu for ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', showing options that were not available in the original game]]
*The player can adjust the controls between Type A, the default control style that plays like ''Kirby Star Allies'', and Type B, which plays more like ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. There is also an option to have Kirby automatically swallow ability-yielding objects or enemies, like in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. If Helper Magolor is enabled, Auto-Swallow is automatically turned on, though it can still be turned off with Helper Magolor enabled.
*Controls have been updated to match later games in the series.
**All instances of motion controls have been made optional. While the player still has the option to use them, the game also allows for button or control stick inputs as appropriate, and descriptions of features that primarily used motion controls instead only mention button or control stick ones for most part. For instance, [[Ninja Dojo]] supports motion controls as in the original if the player uses Joy-Con controllers, but the game can now be played simply with buttons.
**Due to the above, [[Super Inhale]] now automatically activates after inhaling for a little while (assuming that no other inputs are made), like in most other games that feature it. It also activates much slower while in the air.
**Kirby and friends have the ability to [[swim]] faster by pressing the jump button repeatedly, which was introduced in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''; in the original, they did this automatically, and pressing the jump button would instead bring them to the surface. 
***They can also swim and use the [[Water Gun]] diagonally, which was introduced in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
**Besides pressing the - button like in the original, Copy Abilities can also be dropped by holding Y (type A) or A (type B) for a short time, like in ''Kirby Star Allies'' onward.
**Kirby and company can now [[dash]] from a standstill by quickly tilting the Control Stick, like in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' onward.
**Kirby and company can now [[Quick Fall]] while airborne by pressing down on the Control Stick or + Control Pad twice, like in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onward.
**Kirby and friends now have the ability to [[Dodge]] and Air Dodge, a mechanic that was introduced in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.
**A [[Cannon|Fuse Cannon]]'s [[fuse]] can now be made to burn faster by crouching while inside the cannon, like in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.
*Existing [[boss]]es have slightly increased [[Health|HP]] compared to their counterparts in the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
*Various Kirby's Copy Abilities and other playable characters have their move [[damage]] tweaked.
*Some of Kirby's Copy Abilities (e.g. [[Sword]], [[Fire]]) contain moves that were not introduced until games released after the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.
*The [[Wing]] and [[Tornado]] abilities have gained the ability to cool down [[Block|Flame Blocks]], an attribute given to them in games starting with ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*Many of the stage puzzles have been subtly redesigned to facilitate their completion and lessen the consequences of failure (e.g. newly placed Copy Essences, weaker water currents, etc.).
*Because of the revamped lighting engine, dark areas are now lit up by any object that gives off ambient light, rather than specifically-coded ones.
*[[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] have been given additional moves to more closely match their appearance as [[Dream Friend]]s in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and Buddies in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''.<ref name="friends">{{Twitterlink|Kirby_JP|1615182337884712961}}</ref>
*Copy Essences have been altered in various ways:
**The Mix Copy Essence from ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' appears before certain boss fights as well as in the initial lobbies for The Arena and The True Arena.
**Defeated Mid-Bosses now leave behind a Copy Essence that corresponds to the ability they give, a trait introduced in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
**Many [[Copy Essence]]s were replaced, either with the new abilities or with already existing ones.
**Along with the newly-added abilities ([[Mecha]], [[Sand]], and [[Festival]]), [[Crash]] and [[Mike]] are now available in the [[Copy Ability Room]]s, as they have been in games since ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. As a result, a fifth Copy Ability Room has been added, and the assortment of abilities in each room has been adjusted.
*Stages in [[Extra Mode]] have been further altered with additional enemies and fewer health items, going further than the Extra Mode in the original.<ref name="overview">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExWoeRuFWo8 Overview Trailer]</ref>
*Super Abilities have received multiple changes to make them faster overall:
**The initial cutscene that plays when obtaining a Super Ability can be skipped.
**Kirby's general movement speed is increased while using a Super Ability.
**Super Ability attack animations are faster.
**The timer for Super Abilities drains more quickly.
**A Super Ability's Ability Star no longer vanishes when manually discarded, though the timer doesn't reset when re-obtained.
*The amount of lives Kirby has is no longer reset when returning to the main menu or restarting the game, much like in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' and ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*Much like in ''Kirby Star Allies'', obtaining the max number of lives (99) places a crown on Kirby's stock icon. In addition, the icon will then smile.
*In the original game, [[Mix]] was activated by inhaling three ability-providing enemies of any kind, and the roulette would always run in a random order. In this game, while it still can be activated the same way as the original, it will now activate if two enemies with different abilities are inhaled, and the roulette always runs in a fixed order (though it still starts at a random position). These changes bring Mix more in line with how it functions in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onward.
*Defeated Mid-Bosses no longer damage Kirby or other characters that touch them while their inert bodies are still in the play area, as with ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onward.
**Similarly, [[Balloon Bomb]]s no longer damage the player after exploding.
*[[Halcandra]] can now be accessed through an icon on Planet Popstar's map, and vice versa.

===Audio/visual changes===
[[File:KRtDLD Four Kirbys on piggyback screenshot.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the more notable visual changes is that the areas inside the rifts to Another Dimension are no longer initially monochrome.]]
[[File:KRtDLD Kirby and Goal Door screenshot.png|thumb|250px|Kirby posing in front of the Goal Door with a special fanfare at the end of the stage: this was not present in the original game.]]
*The [[door]]s and Goal Doors have been updated to their ''Kirby Star Allies'' designs. Also, Kirby and his partners now pose before they enter the Goal Door in regular stages, with a clear fanfare. In the original game, Kirby only posed when entering the Goal Door in [[Challenge Stage]]s.
*The original game's music has been remastered in higher quality, though it has not been changed otherwise. Interestingly, the remasters are not the same as ''[[Kirby Wii Music Selection]]'', and in some cases, sound less crisp than the music selection.
**Certain areas in stages, such as caves and dark places, now add dampening and reverb effects to the music and other sound effects.
**The music and sound effects also muffle if Kirby enters water, much like in ''Kirby Star Allies''.
**[[Welcome Your New Overlord]] was slightly remixed to make the song's guitar solo more prominent.
*There are several new or repurposed songs interspersed within the game, such as [[HAL Room]]s playing music from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' rather than the version of "[[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]]" from the [[Item Challenge]], and [[HR-D3]]'s second phase playing "[[King Dedede's Theme#Kirby and the Forgotten Land|Roar of Dedede]]" instead of "[[Guardian Angel: Landia]]".
*Kirby and other characters have new voice clips, with the Super Abilities in particular each having distinct shouts associated with them.
**In particular, Kirby now yells during the final Ultra Sword clash against Magolor (EX), like in the final battles of later games starting with ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and finishes off with the "Toryah!" battle cry from the Ultra Sword [[Final Smash]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.
**In the original game, the low-pitched "Chesto!" exclamation when Kirby uses the [[Mike]] ability's Encore move was a modified voice clip from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. The remake reuses the equivalent voice clip from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', like in the other main series games since then, and as such has increased reverb.
**Kirby shouts "Hi!" when he beats a stage, as with ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onward.
**Kirby screams when he gets sucked into one of Magolor's Black Holes. In the original Wii version, Kirby was silent while getting sucked in.
*New vocalizations and miscellaneous sounds have been added to various enemies like [[Whispy Woods]] and objects like the rift wall in Another Dimension sections.
**When Kirby is in the final clash using the Ultra Sword against Magolor (EX), sounds of the sword clashing with Magolor's star-shaped runes arounds his hands are heard. When Kirby slices Magolor four more times after the clash is over, there is additional reverb on each slash, and the final cut has a unique and more dramatic slashing sound, unlike in the original game where it used the ordinary slashing sound.
*The timing for certain music tracks or sound effects has been changed. For example, when Magolor's second form or Magolor Soul are defeated, his screams now play as soon as he looks back up and opens his "mouth". Previously, they played almost as soon his defeat animation started.
**The [[Sparkling Stars (theme)|Goal Game]] music used to play immediately after dealing the final blow to a boss. In ''Deluxe'', the music starts playing after the Part Sphere or Fruit Fragment appears after defeating a boss, with the exception of Landia. Due to this change, the music doesn't play at all after defeating Metal General and HR-D3.
*The Another Dimension platforming areas are now presented in full color with a color wash effect, like the one seen in the stages of [[Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams]], rather than being monochrome at first. When [[Sphere Doomer]]s are defeated, the color wash is removed, corresponding to how the original game would return to full color.
*Some characters who have reappeared in later games have had their designs updated to match, including enemies such as [[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] and [[Walf]]. Others, such as [[Gigant Edge]] and [[Gigatzo]], use upscaled versions of their original designs.
*Certain Copy Abilities have been visually redesigned, particularly ones that appeared in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. [[Wing]]'s hat has also been redesigned to give it less of a resemblance to a warbonnet.
*[[Merry Magoland]] can now be seen in the background of [[Nutty Noon - Stage 1]].
*The [[Device|stage devices]] and [[item]]s have had their designs updated to match their appearances used since ''Kirby Star Allies''.
*Each of the Super Ability acquisition cutscenes have been updated and made distinct, whereas before, they were all the same, albeit with Kirby posing differently.
**The classic Super Ability animations are retained for the boss fight against Magolor and Magolor EX.
*When enemies are hit by Super Ability attacks, they now have a chance to [[Fourth wall|"splat" against the screen]].
*The [[Ability Star]] icons have all been subtly redesigned using new artwork.
*There have been many minor visual updates to various effects and animations in the game, including updated transition effects when going from one area to another.
*Super Ability-granting enemies now warp in through a portal from Another Dimension, rather than simply popping in as before.
*In the Japanese version, the circle mark used in the signs of first few stages is no longer used, replacing it with the check mark normally used in the international versions of games up until ''Kirby Star Allies''.
**The Korean version of the [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|original game]] also used the circle mark, though this was replaced with the check mark starting with ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and has persisted in every game since.

===Other changes===
[[File:KRtDLD Complete main menu screenshot.png|thumb|250px|The Main Mode menu, with everything unlocked and completed]]
*Bandana Waddle Dee is now referred to by his name used in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' onward. In the original, he was just called "Waddle Dee". He is also voiced, reusing the voice clips from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.
*Several bits of flavor text from the original game have been rewritten in the remake's Japanese script, although most changes are minor (for example, adding a first person pronoun in Bandana Waddle Dee's description). In English and most translations, a good part of the text was retranslated, causing some changes compared to the original, some bigger than others. As a result of having more room for text compared to the original, the new text is longer and generally more accurate to the original Japanese script on the whole.
*The player can choose to enter Main Mode or Merry Magoland directly after choosing a file.
*The Main Mode menu has been redesigned; besides adding the new modes, the background is now the same as the title screen, a "[[Past Adventures]]" menu has been added, and the previous "Main Mode" option is now referred to as Story Mode.
*The Sound Test has been completely redesigned, and is now known as the [[Jukebox]]. It no longer includes sound effects, but now has an auto feature, song titles, and colored music notes indicating the composer of each track.
*In the demo version, Magolor doesn't get annoyed if Kirby talks to him a lot of times. Instead, Magolor says that Kirby is probably expecting him to say "something clever and/or insightful", but then gives a metaphor for how he is out of things to say, and that he and Kirby should talk some other time.
*Like in later games starting with ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', the [[staff credits]] can be viewed from the start of the game in the [[Theater]]. There is a new credits medley that plays only when the credits are viewed through here.

==Demo==
[[File:KRtDLD Demo title screen.png|thumb|250px|The title screen for the demo version]]
[[File:KRtDLD Demo main menu.png|thumb|250px|The main menu for the demo version, after completing the Main Mode content]]
On February 8th, 2023, a demo version of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' was released to the public via [[wikipedia:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]]. This demo features the opening [[cutscene]] for the game, as well as limited access to the Main Mode and to Merry Magoland. In the Main Mode, the player has access to the [[Lor Starcutter]], as well as a few stages in [[Cookie Country]]. The first two of these stages are compilations of areas from Cookie Country and early [[Raisin Ruins]] stages, while the third and last is the boss stage against [[Whispy Woods]]. Merry Magoland is unlocked after clearing the first stage. After clearing Whispy Woods, a few more Copy Abilities are made available inside the Testing Area in the Lor Starcutter, and Whispy Woods EX is unlocked. In addition, defeating Whispy Woods or Whispy Woods EX triggers a movie that showcases features from the full game, including the Magolor Epilogue.

Notably, a [[HAL Room]] is accessible from the second stage in the demo, though it has a different set of [[Copy Essence]]s than it does in the main game.

The following characters and Copy Abilities are available in the demo:
===Copy Abilities===
*[[Beam]]
*[[Cutter]]
*[[Fighter]]
*[[Fire]]
*[[Hi-Jump]]
*[[Leaf]]
*[[Needle]]
*[[Ninja]]
*[[Sand]]
*[[Sleep]]
*[[Sword]]
*[[Tornado]]
*[[Water]]
*[[Whip]]

===Super Abilities===
*[[Monster Flame]]
*[[Ultra Sword]]

===Characters===
*[[Kirby]]
*[[King Dedede]]
*[[Meta Knight]]
*[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]

In Merry Magoland, the player has access to the Ninja Dojo and Booming Blasters Sub-Games, along with three Missions for each game. Energy Drinks, Cracklers, and Random Copy Essences may be obtained as souvenirs, along with the Dress-Up Masks for Waddle Dee, [[Kine]], [[Chef Kawasaki]], King Dedede, and [[Elfilin]].

===Differences with the full game===
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=3|Stage differences &nbsp;
|-
!Demo
!Correspondence in the full game
!Notes
|-
!colspan=3|'''''[[Cookie Country - Stage 1]]'''''
|-
|Area 1
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], Area 1
|
|-
|Area 2
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], Area 2
|
|-
|Area 3
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 2]], Area 1
|
|-
|Area 4
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 3]], Area 4
|
|-
|Area 5
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], Area 3
|
|-
|Interdimensional Area
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 1]], Interdimensional Area
|Both the stage and boss parts are from [[Cookie Country - Stage 1]] in the full game.
|-
!colspan=3|'''''[[Cookie Country - Stage 2]]'''''
|-
|Area 1
|[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 1]], Area 1
|
|-
|Bonus Area 1
|[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 1]], Bonus Area 1
|
|-
|Area 2
|[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 1]], Area 3
|
|-
|Area 3
|[[Raisin Ruins - Stage 2]], Area 1
|
|-
|Area 4
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], Area 1 
|The [[Sparky]] is replaced by a [[Sir Kibble]].
|-
|Area 5
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], Area 4
|
|-
|Interdimensional Area
|[[Cookie Country - Stage 4]], Interdimensional Area
|Both the stage and boss parts are from [[Cookie Country - Stage 4]] in the full game.
|}
Note that Stage 5 is unlocked immediately after beating Stage 2, which, in turn, prevents access to Stages 3 and 4.

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==Staff==
The following is a list of staff who have worked on ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'':

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|-
!colspan=3|Staff of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!colspan=2|Position
!Developer(s)
|-
![[File:Director icon KRtDLD.png]]
!General Director
|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]
|-
![[File:Director icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Director
|Yutaka Watanabe
|-
![[File:Director icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Section Director
|Keita Tanifuji
|-
![[File:Level Design Support icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Level Design Director
|Yuki Endo
|-
![[File:Level Design Support icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Game Designers
|Taku Koinuma<br>Mari Ueda<br>Akira Oono<br>Yusuke Matsuo<br>Yuki Watanabe<br>Jideock Kim<br>Takehiko Kubokawa<br>Shinya Yamashita<br>Tomo Yamashiro<br>Jun Kuronuma
|-
![[File:Programming icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Programming Director
|Sho Tajima
|-
![[File:Programming icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Lead Programmers
|Takashi Nozue<br>Yohei Fukuda
|-
![[File:Programming icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Programmers
|Takaaki Kawahara<br>Tomohiro Kamochi<br>Shun Yasaka<br>Yuya Natsumi<br>Yu Arimatsu<br>Masahiro Nakajima<br>Yutaro Fujimura<br>Satoru Nakanishi<br>Naoya Taki<br>Tatsuya Beppu<br>Kouji Kikkawa<br>Satoshi Ohtake<br>Takeo Sakai<br>Takaya Nakamura<br>Tomohiro Obayashi<br>Etsuma Oda<br>Yasunari Kidoba<br>Hsien-Wen Kang
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Art Director
|Tsuyoshi Fujita
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Lead Artists
|Mamiko Sato<br>Natsuki Tsuji
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Character Art Director
|Kenichiro Kita
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Character Artists
|Hitoshi Kikkawa<br>Tsukasa Kirinoe<br>Kaijiro Kojima<br>Saori Ono<br>Ami Ishikawa<br>Tomoka Ogura<br>Kensuke Fukumaru<br>Shingo Kabaya<br>Kenji Tanaka<br>Sunao Kashiwano<br>Takashi Saito<br>Reina Hayashi<br>Jukyung Kim
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Character Animation
|Tsuyoshi Wakayama<br>Takumi Matsushita<br>Takahiro Umeda<br>Masami Sakakura<br>Sayaka Yanaga
|-
![[File:Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Effect Artists
|Muneyuki Tejima<br>Chikara Yanagita<br>Yukiko Tagawa
|-
![[File:Motif Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Field Art Director
|Daisuke Morishita
|-
![[File:Motif Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Field Artists
|Tadashi Hashikura<br>Fumiaki Miyauchi<br>Sachie Mikuni<br>Ayako Souma<br>Yusuke Ishikawa<br>Akira Fujiki<br>Hayato Kishita<br>Keisuke Hirose<br>Takahiro Kumada<br>Tsuyoshi Hasegawa<br>Shohei Takehara<br>Yasunori Honda
|-
![[File:UI Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!UI Art Director
|Haruka Itoh
|-
![[File:UI Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!UI Concept Design
|[[Yumi Todo]]
|-
![[File:UI Design icon KRtDLD.png]]
!UI Artists
|Naho Yoshizawa<br>Tomomi Ozaki<br>Maki Shibata<br>Shigeyuki Kawata<br>Masashi Fujiura<br>Asami Nakata<br>Ikumi Maruyama<br>Mayu Hamada<br>Sahana Ito
|-
![[File:Movie icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Movie
|D.A.G Inc.<br>Ryuhei Ozai<br>Yoji Shiga<br>Yoriko Furuya<br>Akira Goto<br>Tomohiro Kikuchi<br>Riki Kaneda<br>Tasuku Kiyono<br>Moe Kakami<br>Taiki Midorikawa<br>Yuka Kimura<br>Chen Zhao<br>Yi Chin Liou<br>Kaoruko Kitaichi
|-
![[File:Sound icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Lead Music
|[[Hirokazu Ando]]<br>[[Yuki Shimooka]]
|-
![[File:Sound icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Sound
|[[Jun Ishikawa]]<br>[[Kiyoshi Hazemoto]]<br><br>[[Yuuta Ogasawara]]<br>[[Yuki Kato]]
|-
![[File:Sound icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Voice
|[[Makiko Ohmoto]] ([[Kirby]], [[Queen Sectonia]] and [[Susie]])<br><br>Mugihito ([[President Haltmann]])<br>Ryoka Yuzuki ([[Zan Partizanne]])<br>Rie Takahashi ([[Flamberge]])<br>Reina Ueda ([[Francisca]])<br>Shigeru Chiba ([[Hyness]])<br>Kurumi Mamiya ([[Elfilin]])<br>Kenta Miyake ([[Leongar]])
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Team Support
|Yoshimi Takahashi<br>Katsuhiro Sakoda<br>Yasuo Takagi
|-
![[File:Programming icon KRtDLD.png]]
!FRAT Framework Programmers
|Kazuya Suetsugu<br>Tetsuya Noge<br>Tomokazu Tsuruoka<br>Ryoichiro Atono<br>Shinichi Kawaji<br>Tatsuya Murase<br>Rui Uchida<br>Ayumu Kato<br>Yuya Suzuki<br>Masataka Seshimo<br>Keigo Tsuda<br>Munemasa Kimura<br>Takashi Matsuda
|-
![[File:Programming icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Technical Support
|Hiroaki Nakano<br>Yousuke Fukunaga<br>Kazuya Konishi<br>Junichi Aoyagi<br>Takaaki Kazuno<br>Takayuki Sugano<br>Takashi Nemoto<br>Hajime Imaizumi<br>Akio Hanyu<br>Tatsuhiro Tanoue<br>Takeshi Minagawa<br>Takehiro Oyama<br>Tomohiro Umeda<br>Shogo Takaki
|-
![[File:Public Relations icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Artwork
|Rieko Kawahara<br>Yuto Ibaraki<br>Emi Imamura<br>Keiko Inoue<br>Kiyomi Itani
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Testing
|Masaru Kobayashi<br>Miki Yamaguchi<br>Takeshi Tamura<br>Akiko Ohashi<br>Katsuro Sasaki<br>Yoshimasa Goto<br>Takuya Nomura<br>Daijiro Takeshima<br>Masashi Yoshihiro<br>Airi Manzawa<br>Takaaki Tsujii<br><br>HAL Debug Team<br>Mario Club Co., Ltd.<br>SHIFT Inc.<br>AIQVE ONE Inc.
|-
![[File:Management icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Localization Management
|Seiji Otoguro
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!Localization
|Shigeru Hashiguchi<br>Kenichi Masuda<br>Shigeru Hirayama
|-
![[File:Management icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOA Localization Management
|Reiko Ninomiya<br>Rich Amtower<br>Michael Benedetto<br>Raymond Elliget<br>Nicko Gonzalez<br>Berenice Hofsetz<br>Tim O'Leary<br>César Pérez<br>Morgan Ritchie<br>Thaddée Wiseur<br>Álex Zarza
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOA Translation
|Ana Celeste Ascanio<br>Billy Carroll<br>Yanett Cepeda Valor<br>Kris Copeland<br>Marjolaine Drouin<br>Paloma Hernandez<br>Dutch Hixenbaugh<br>Sara Hoad<br>Marissol Karczeski<br>Kristopher Katz<br>Brandon Kraemer<br>Keli Dominciano Nakamura<br>Camila Pallotta<br>Erin Peterson<br>Carolina Quesada<br>Babi Velho Barreto<br>Lauren Wells<br>Ludovic Tientcheu Ponkin<br>Taryn Ziegler<br>Felipe Zylbersztajn
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOA Product Testing
|Kirk Buchanan<br>Tomo Ishiyama<br>Sean Egan<br>Tomoko Mikami<br>Andy Kolden<br>Jim Holdeman<br>Makiko Szolas<br>Tom Hertzog<br>David Potts<br>Tori Arvisais<br>Michael Sahlin<br>James Dillon<br>Josh Yagi-Stanton<br>Paul Gardner<br>Gabriel M. Batista<br>Daniela Escobar<br>William Mashburn<br>Pedro Souto<br>Pascal Ramirez<br>Kenneth Treffry<br>Jordon Galloway<br>Kamran Majidimehr<br>Sean Roberts<br>Sam Barrett-Farris<br>Product Testing Technicians
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOE Localisation Producers
|Iván Garrido González<br>Saskia Doorschodt<br>Dario de Leo<br>Liam Higgins
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOE Translation Coordinators
|Pierre Sanchez<br>Andrea Jähn
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOE Translation
|Patrick Joyce<br>Jo Legge<br>Clémence Dieryck<br>Hervé Lefranc<br>Anthony Fouillen<br>Giovanna Prati<br>Mirko Capocelli<br>Kent Robello<br>Michael Hussinger<br>Sebastian Brück<br>Hannah Siebert<br>Sascha Weinard<br>Jónatan Marcos Millán<br>Ainhoa Bernad Hurtado<br>Patrick Koudstaal<br>Christian Buter<br>Carsten Harmans
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOE QA Coordinators
|J. Ignacio León López<br>Matthew David Jones
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOE Quality Assurance
|Damien Brichard<br>Guillaume Deschamps<br>Veronica Casi<br>Manuel Tants<br>Edwin Kirschenmann<br>Jessica Sánchez Herrera<br>Keywords Studios
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD KR.png]]
!NOK Translation
|Jihyuen Yoo<br>Soonil Kim
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOK Quality Assurance
|Jeewan Chun
|-
![[File:Public Relations icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NOK Artwork
|Hoonkyung Lee
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NHL Translation
|Sean Shen<br>Tracy Cheng
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!NHL Quality Assurance
|Eiju Umemura<br>Wei Ming Chen<br>Chih Hsien Chien
|-
![[File:Special Thanks icon KRtDLD.png]]
!iQue Translation
|Qiu Xiaochun
|-
![[File:Testing icon KRtDLD.png]]
!iQue Quality Assurance
|Hu Huiming
|-
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!Special Thanks
|Hideki Akazawa<br>Nobuteru Maeda<br>[[Riki Fuhrmann]]<br>Koji Ishii<br>Tadashi Kawai<br>Kazushige Masuda<br>Masayo Nakagami<br>Yurina Inoue<br>Shigenobu Kasai<br>Tetsuya Abe<br>Tomohiro Minemura<br>Shohei Takahama<br>Hiroaki Ikarashi<br>Yuri Shiono<br>Nobuyuki Okada<br>Kunihiko Mori<br><br>GRDRIVE Inc.<br>Good-Feel Co., Ltd.<br><br>Based on the work of the development team from the original Wii version.
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!Coordinator
|Kenta Nakanishi
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!Project Management
|Yoshiki Suzuki<br>Yu Kanai<br>Ayaka Seno<br>Tatsuya Kikuchi<br>Shinya Saito<br>Akira Kinashi<br><br>Atsuko Yamashita<br>Tetsuya Mochizuki
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!Associate Producer
|Kei Ninomiya
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!Line Producer
|Isao Takahashi
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!Producers
|Tadashi Kamitake<br>Jun Tsuda<br>Toyokazu Nonaka
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!General Producers
|[[Shigefumi Kawase]]<br>Shinya Takahashi
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!Executive Producer
|Shuntaro Furukawa
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!colspan=3|Vanpool<br><br>HAL Laboratory, Inc.<br>Nintendo<br><br>HAL Laboratory, Inc. and Nintendo are the authors of this software for the purpose of copyright.<br>All rights reserved.<br>© HAL Laboratory, Inc. / Nintendo
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==Nintendo eShop description==
<big>'''''Kirby's adventures continue in Dream Land!'''''</big>

''The tough puff Kirby is back for a 4-player platforming adventure. Copy enemies' abilities and use their power to attack with a sword, wield a whip, and float with a parasol. You can also laser blast with the new Mecha Copy Ability that makes a series debut! The extra muscle will be handy in finding missing pieces for Magolor's ship, which crash landed on Planet Popstar. Float and fight along with friends on the same system, where each player can control another Kirby or one of Kirby's iconic friends like King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee.''

''Take a break from the adventure and play subgames with friends''

''Play attractions built around returning subgames like Samurai Kirby as well as some brand-new ones like Magolor's Tome Trackers. Bring along up to 3 additional friends on a detour from the adventure as you compete on the same system and share the fun together!''

==Trivia==
*Despite the original ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' being called ''Kirby's Adventure Wii'' in the European translations, no such name difference is present in this remake.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1569698600044691457 Nintendo of Europe Twitter]</ref>
**This makes ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' the second remake of a ''Kirby'' game that originally had a different name between the North American and European versions to use the original game's North American name for the European title as well, the first being ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
**However, the Japanese title is still {{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ{{furi|Wii|ウィー}} デラックス (''Kirby of the Stars Wii Deluxe'') even though it is not on the Wii system. The developers were worried if keeping "Wii" in the name would confuse customers, and even considered giving the game a brand new name like New {{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ (''New Kirby of the Stars''), or adding a subtitle, like the novel "''[[Kirby: Lor Starcutter and a Magician of Falsehood]]''", but they decided to use "Wii" in the end, as they ended up agreeing that it would make it clearer that the game was a deluxe version of the original Wii game.<ref>[https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2023/04/07/translation-of-the-kirbys-return-to-dream-land-deluxe-interview-from-the-may-2023-edition-of-nintendo-dream/ Nintendo Dream interview about Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, May 2023 (translation)]</ref> The "Wii" subtitle also carried over to the Korean and Chinese names.
*The internal codename for this game is "Ark", referencing the [[Lor Starcutter]]. Elements related to Merry Magoland are codenamed "YY" after the Japanese title and elements related to Magolor Epilogue are codenamed "Maho" after the first two syllables of Magolor's Japanese name.

==Gallery==
{{main|Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe/gallery}}
<gallery>
KRtDLD Group Banner.png|Banner art
KRtDLD logo.png|English logo
KRtDLD JP logo.png|Japanese logo
KRtDLD Characters.png|Artwork of [[Kirby]], [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]]
KRtDLD Manager Magolor.png|Artwork of [[Magolor|Manager Magolor]]
KRtDLD opening scene screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of the opening cutscene, showing all four principal playable characters with Magolor
KRtDLD using Ultra Sword screenshot.png|Kirby using [[Ultra Sword]] to splat some Waddle Dees against the screen
KRtDLD Four Kirbys on piggyback screenshot.jpg|Four Kirbys on [[piggyback]] in an [[Another Dimension]] rift in [[Cookie Country]]
KRtDLD 4 player gameplay screenshot.png|Kirby, King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee battling [[Whispy Woods]]
KRtDLD Magolor's Tome Trackers gameplay screenshot.png|Gameplay of [[Magolor's Tome Trackers]]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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|ja={{furi|星|ほし}}のカービィ{{furi|Wii|ウィー}} デラックス
|jaR=Hoshi no Kābyi Wii Derakkusu
|jaM=Kirby of the Stars Wii Deluxe
|zhSimp=星之卡比Wii 豪华版
|zhSimpR=Xīng zhī Kǎbǐ Wii Háohuábǎn
|zhTrad=星之卡比Wii 豪華版
|zhTradR=Xīng zhī Kǎbǐ Wii Háohuábǎn
|zhM=Kirby of the Stars Wii Deluxe Edition
|ko=별의 커비 Wii 디럭스
|koR=byeol-ui keobi Wii dileogseu
|koM=Kirby of the Stars Wii Deluxe
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==External links==
*[https://kirbysreturntodreamlanddeluxe.nintendo.com/ ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' official site]
*[https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/kirbys-return-to-dream-land-deluxe-switch/ ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' on Nintendo's store website (NA)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Kirby-s-Return-to-Dream-Land-Deluxe-2267334.html ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' on Nintendo's store website (UK)]
*[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/a2jya/index.html ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' JP site]
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