Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe
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Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe is a Nintendo 3DS eShop-exclusive spin-off title, which expands upon the Sub-Game Dedede's Drum Dash from Kirby Triple Deluxe. It was released in 2014.
Much like the original, the player plays as King Dedede, and bounces along each stage on drum platforms to the beat of various musical pieces from the Kirby series. The goal is to reach the end of the stage with the highest score possible, by completing the stage as quickly, with as few mistakes, as many back-beats, and as many coins as possible. At the same time, Dedede must contend with various obstacles on his path, including spikes, enemies, faulty drums, and more. If he runs out of stamina or falls out, the stage ends early with no stage clear bonus. Getting a higher score can increase the Trophy rank to one of four different types. the player can also unlock masks to wear however some of them can only be unlocked by having a copy of Kirby Triple Deluxe.
Differences from Drum Dash
- 7 stages plus 7 alternate versions of the stage with increased difficulty in Extra mode
- More types of obstacles
- An overall score calculated from the sum of the stage scores
- Collectable masks that Dedede can wear in-game
Stages
Name | In-Game Description (normal) | In-Game Description (secret) | Audio | Notes |
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Floral Fields | ||||
Must Dash | ||||
Reflected Laughter | ||||
Bouncing Boss Battle | ||||
City | ||||
Boarding the Halberd | ||||
C-R-O-W-N-E-D |
Trivia
- Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe is the only standalone game in the Kirby series which does not feature Kirby as a playable character, though there is a Kirby mask that Dedede can wear.
- Likewise, it is the only game in the Kirby series which does not have Kirby's name in the title. According to a Miiverse post by the developers, a working title considered for the game was "Sorry, No Kirby! Dedede's Drum Dash".[1]
- This game and Kirby Fighters Deluxe are the only two Kirby games that came out on the same day in the same year.
- This game can be abbreviated as Dedede's DDD or DDD DDD, which was most likely intentional.
- The game takes place in a theme park constructed by Magolor.[2] Magolor himself appears in the secret final stage, cheekily holding a blindfold banner.
- The secret final stage is designed such that the optimal route intended by the developers will result in a clear time of 1:11 and a total score of 86,555. 1/11, January 11th, is the day that Kirby: Triple Deluxe was released in Japan, and "86,555" can be read in Japanese has "HAL go go go". By deviating from the intended route, it is possible, though difficult, to clear the stage with a higher score of 86,645.[3]
Gallery
Pictures
- Drum Dash Dedede.png
King Dedede
- Drum Dash Kirby.png
Kirby
- Drum Deluxe 01.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 02.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 03.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 04.jpg
Overall score screen
- Drum Deluxe 05.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 06.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 07.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 08.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 09.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 10.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 11.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 12.jpg
- Drum Deluxe 13.jpg
- Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe logo.png
English logo
- Drum Dash JPN Logo.png
Japanese logo