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{{About|the home planet of Kirby in a general context|the first level of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards|[[Pop Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)]]|the second level of Kirby Star Allies|[[World of Miracles - Planet Popstar]]}}

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Though not always explicitly mentioned through the series, nearly every ''Kirby'' game takes place on Planet Popstar's surface, whether that be in the oft-seen kingdom of [[Dream Land]] or somewhere else in the surrounding countryside, seas, or skies. When viewed from outer space, Popstar does not appear to have any landmarks (with an often rough and cratered yellow surface), but when looking closer toward the ground, it takes on Earth-like continents, islands, and oceans, though the landmasses are often star-shaped. Due to its natural beauty and energy, Popstar is frequently the target of villainous alien invaders, who Kirby and his friends must fight off time and again. The closest that Popstar ever came to full subjugation was in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', when [[Dark Matter]] enveloped the world, and ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', when the world was briefly infested by the machinery of the [[Haltmann Works Company]]. In both instances, the planet was able to quickly restore itself after the respective villains were defeated.

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==Overview==

Popstar is a somewhat flat yellow star-shaped planet with two ([[Kirby's Dream Land 3|sometimes more]]) rings orbiting it. It gives off a very strong light from outer space (and is stated to be the brightest star in the universe in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''), though on the surface, it looks much more earth-like and has a regular day-night cycle ([[Milky Way Wishes|usually]]). While not usually visible in outer space, Popstar has at least one Sun and [[Moon]] in its orbit, the latter of which can be visited with relative ease.

Popstar occasionally sees changes to its topology over the course of the series. The most notable of these changes is the permanent addition of the [[Dreamstalk]] connecting Dream Land to Floralia after the events of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', though this is not visible from space. Smaller changes include the planet's temporary clay-like appearance in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', its rings changing from solid rays to twinkling particles in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and its surface gaining a rocky, moon-like texture in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

[[File:KDL3 unlocked world hub screenshot.png|thumb|200px|This image of the [[World Map]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' shows five areas on each end of Popstar that are typical environments for the planet. The sixth in the middle is very atypical.]]

So far in the ''Kirby'' series, there have been seven games that explicitly show [[World Map|world maps]] that stretch across the surface of Popstar: those being ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'', ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' (though that last example is merely a [[level hub]]). Generally, each area on these maps, whether they be levels or stages, will feature the following distinct environments:

In particular, the world maps for ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' have their first five levels on Popstar matching each-other almost exactly in environmental theme, though the order in which they are played differs.

==Game appearances==

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===

[[File:KRtDL Popstar screenshot.png|thumb|right|250px|Planet Popstar in the opening cinematic for ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===

===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''===

In ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', [[Claycia]] steals the colors of Planet Popstar to create the seven worlds of [[Seventopia]]. It is seen in its monochromatic, lifeless flair on the world map, in one of the pages of [[Elline]]'s [[Secret Diary]], and once again near the end of the credits screen.  

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[[File:KPR Opening Cutscene Access Ark.png|thumb|right|250px|Planet Popstar is approached by a planet-sized spaceship.]]

In [[Kirby: Planet Robobot|this installment]], Popstar is invaded by a spaceship (the [[Access Ark]]) roughly the same size as the planet itself, and mechanized by its robots under the command of the [[Haltmann Works Company]]. Kirby is tasked with stopping this invasion by smashing each of the legs of the ship, then boarding it to deal with its president. In the process, the ancient computer aboard the ship - [[Star Dream]] - goes berserk and takes control, forcing Kirby to battle it and the entire spaceship with the help of [[Meta Knight]] and the [[Halberd]]. Once Star Dream is defeated, all the mechanization the planet underwent is undone.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===

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Planet Popstar is the second level of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. This level consists of five regular stages along with two unlockable extra ones. As might be expected, each stage takes place in a vastly different ecological zone, ranging from tropical beach-sides and frozen tundras to volcanic regions and ancient ruins. At the end of this level, Kirby and his [[Helper|star allies]] run into [[Meta Knight]], who has been influenced by the [[Jamba Heart|Dark Hearts]] scattered across the planet. Despite still retaining some of his decorum, he battles Kirby and his team, splitting into multiple copies of himself during the fight.

===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===

==Places found on Popstar==

==Gallery==

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KatRC Popstar.png|Planet Popstar as it appears in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''

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==Names in other languages==

{{Names

|fr=Planète Pop

|frM=Planet Pop

|nlM=Planet Popstar

|de=Planet Pop

|it=Pianeta Pop

|itM=Planet Pop

|pt=Planeta Pop

|ptM=Planet Pop

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