Dream Friend
Dream Friends are special playable characters which Kirby can recruit in Kirby Star Allies. They are distinct from the normal Friends in that they do not represent any particular Copy Ability, instead having unique movesets.
Overview
To obtain Dream Friends, Kirby must unlock them via Story Mode and/or game update, enter a Dream Palace, and then use the Dream Rod within to call them forth. They can then remain with Kirby indefinitely, only disappearing if they are un-friended or defeated.
Dream Friends are also playable in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! where they can be chosen as the primary character, and The Ultimate Choice where they can be chosen as any player. In both of these modes, they must be unlocked by completing the mode once.
Dream Friends are also playeble in Heroes in Another Dimension where they and Kirby take turns to play as 1P and solve different puzzles.
List of Dream Friends
Kirby can recruit one Dream Friend each time he visits the Dream Palace. He can also recruit multiples of the same friend.
From Story Mode
These Dream Friends are available in the Story Mode, but two of them need to be unlocked by defeating them as Bosses first:
- Bandana Waddle Dee (available at start)
- King Dedede (unlocked once he is defeated in Clash at Castle Dedede)
- Meta Knight (unlocked once he is defeated in Sacred Square)
(This trio are notably also the playable characters in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.)
Wave 1 Update
These Dream Friends have become available from March 27th, 2018 when the game was updated to Version 2.0.0:
- Rick & Kine & Coo (representing Kirby's Dream Land 2)
- Marx (representing Kirby Super Star)
- Gooey (representing Kirby's Dream Land 3)
(Note: Rick & Kine & Coo are treated as a single character. They switch out for certain moves and share the same health bar.) In Story Mode, the Wave 1 Dream Friends can be summoned once the Dream Palace is available.
Wave 2 Update
These Dream Friends have become available from July 27th, 2018 when the game was updated to Version 3.0.0:
- Adeleine & Ribbon (representing Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)
- Dark Meta Knight (representing Kirby & The Amazing Mirror)
- Daroach (representing Kirby: Squeak Squad)
(Note: Adeleine & Ribbon are treated as a single character. They move as one entity and share the same health bar.)
In Story Mode, the Wave 2 Dream Friends can't be summoned until defeating King Dedede at the end of Level 1: World of Peace - Dream Land.
Wave 3 Update
These Dream Friends will become available from November 30th, 2018 when the game is updated to Version 4.0.0:
- Magolor (representing Kirby's Return to Dream Land)
- Taranza (representing Kirby: Triple Deluxe)
- Susie (representing Kirby: Planet Robobot)
- The Three Mage-Sisters (unlocked by achieving the Happy Ending of Heroes in Another Dimension)
(Note: The Three Mage-Sisters are treated as a single character. They share the same health bar but can switch freely at any time, each with her own moveset.)
In Story Mode, the Wave 3 Dream Friends can't be summoned until defeating Meta Knight at the end of Level 2: World of Miracles - Planet Popstar.
Fanfare
Each Dream Friend plays their own fanfare when they are summoned by the Dream Rod, or when they are selected on the title screen of Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!.
Dream Friend fanfare | ||
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Dream Friend | Fanfare | Jukebox Track No. |
Bandana Waddle Dee | Welcome to Dream Land (Kirby's Dream Land: Title Theme) | 149 |
King Dedede | King Dedede's Theme (resembling Masked Dedede's version) | 150 |
Meta Knight | My Friend and the Sunset (Revenge of Meta Knight: Ending Theme) | 151 |
Rick & Kine & Coo | Rick's Theme | 152 |
Marx | Vs. Marx (Meddlesome Marx) (theme of Marx) | 153 |
Gooey | Ripple Field Map Theme (Kirby's Dream Land 3) | 154 |
Adeleine & Ribbon | Planet Popstar (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards: Pop Star - Stage 1) | 155 |
Dark Meta Knight | Shadow Strike (theme of Dark Meta Knight) | 156 |
Daroach | Squeak Squad Appears! (theme of the Squeaks) | 157 |
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!
In Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, Dream Rods can be found by pressing specific Big Switches.
When playing as any of the downloadable Dream Friends, several levels feature entirely new rooms not seen in the Story Mode or in the runs with other characters. Additionally, several areas resemble stages from the games in which these Dream Friends originate.
- Main article: Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!#DLC Dream Friend
Trivia
- Aside from Dream Palaces, it is also very briefly possible to recruit King Dedede and Meta Knight directly after they are defeated as bosses if a Friend Heart is tossed at them in Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!.
- Among all playable characters in Kirby Star Allies so far, King Dedede has the highest health, Adeleine & Ribbon has the lowest health, and the rest Dream Friends are tied with Kirby.
- The game updates also add Stone ability transformations, Celebration Pictures and hidden stone plates (see Kirby Star Allies#Update History) of the Dream Friends.
- Each Dream Friend can be considered a representative of each main-series Kirby game up to Star Allies if aligned as follows:
- Kirby's Dream Land → King Dedede
- Kirby's Adventure (Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) → Meta Knight
- Kirby's Dream Land 2 → Rick & Kine & Coo
- Kirby Super Star → Marx
- Kirby's Dream Land 3 → Gooey
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards → Adeleine & Ribbon
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror → Dark Meta Knight
- Kirby: Squeak Squad → Daroach
- Kirby Super Star Ultra → Bandana Waddle Dee
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land → Magolor
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe → Taranza
- Kirby: Planet Robobot → Susie
- Kirby Star Allies → The Three Mage-Sisters
- Bandana Waddle Dee is a bit of an outlier, as he could be said to represent Kirby's Return to Dream Land as well. However, as the photo in Bandana Waddle Dee's Guest Star ???? credits shows his battle from Kirby Super Star Ultra, he is considered a representative of that game.
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land is the only main-series game that does not have its own representative. However, as it is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, Meta Knight can be said to represent that game as well.
Gallery
From Story Mode
- Dream Friend Bandana.jpg
Bandana Waddle Dee
- Dream Friend Dedede.jpg
King Dedede
- Dream Friend Meta.jpg
Meta Knight
Wave 1
- Dream Friend Animals.jpg
Rick & Kine & Coo
- Dream Friend Marx.jpg
Marx
- Dream Friend Gooey.jpg
Gooey
Wave 2
- Adeleine & Ribbon Dream Friend.jpg
Adeleine & Ribbon
- Dream Friend Daroach.jpg
Daroach
- Dark Meta Knight Dream Friend.png
Dark Meta Knight
Wave 3
- Magolor Dream Friend.jpg
Magolor
- Taranza Dream Friend.jpg
Taranza
- Susie Dream Friend.jpg
Susie
- Dream Friend Three Mages.png
The Three Mage-Sisters
Video Gallery
Wave 1
Dream Friend trailer: Rick & Kine & Coo
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Dream Friend trailer: Marx
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Dream Friend trailer: Gooey
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Wave 2
Dream Friend trailer: Adeleine & Ribbon
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Dream Friend trailer: Dark Meta Knight
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Dream Friend trailer: Daroach
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Wave 3
Dream Friend trailer: Magolor
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Dream Friend trailer: Taranza
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Dream Friend trailer: Susie
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Dream Friend trailer: The Three Mage-Sisters
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Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ドリームフレンズ Dorīmu Furenzu |
Dream Friends |
Traditional Chinese | 夢幻盟友 mèng huàn méng yǒu |
Dream Friend |
Simplified Chinese | 梦幻盟友 mèng huàn méng yǒu | |
Dutch | Droomvriend | Dream Friend |
French | Ami de rêve | Dream Friend |
German | Traumfreunde | Dream Friend |
Italian | Amico de sogno | Dream Friend |
Russian | Друг мечты Drug mechty |
Dream Friend |
Spanish | Amigo de ensueño | Dream Friend |