Spark
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- This article is about the electric Copy Ability present in most Kirby games, and should not be confused with Plasma.
“ | The ball sparks for a period of time, running through the blocks it strikes. | ” | — Kirby's Block Ball North American instruction booklet |
“ | BZZT! BRRRRZZZT! BRRRZZPPP! ZZZT! | ” | — Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror pause caption |
Spark is a recurring Copy Ability in the Kirby series that debuted in Kirby's Adventure and has since been established as one of Kirby's most iconic and common abilities, alongside powers like Fire and Ice, particularly due to being among the few abilities to appear in Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It has similar properties to Plasma, another electricity-based power.
Spark is normally of the defensive type, like Freeze or Needle, which means Kirby will station himself in one position while executing the power as it surrounds his body and destroys enemies that make contact with the barrier. Usually, Kirby cannot move while performing Spark. In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Spark was redesigned. Instead of simply covering a small area around him, a smaller area is covered, and line of electricity appears, hurting any enemy above Kirby. If Kirby keeps using Spark while in mid-air, he will hover. However, Spark returned to normal in Squeak Squad. The ability also reappears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where, in addition to generating the familiar barrier of electricity, it enables Kirby to fire lightning upwards or downwards. Additionally, it has been combined with the attributes of Plasma, letting the player "charge" the ability by rotating the directional pad or shaking the Wiimote and discharge it in form of a projectile.
The Spark ability also appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot, where its electrical properties come in handy when powering wires and circuits. In this game, there are many attacks and defenses in which Kirby can use when he takes this form. It is also compatible with the Robobot Armor, giving the mechanical suit an extremely powerful plasma cannon.
In Kirby Super Star, its remake, Kirby Air Ride, and Kirby Star Allies, the Spark Copy Ability is replaced with the Plasma ability.
Game apperances
Kirby's Adventure
“ | Kirby can create fireworks-like sparks from his body! This is a great defense! | ” | — Kirby's Adventure pause caption |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & the Amazing Mirror
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
“ | Electricity in your hands! Shake the Wii Remote to create a Spark Barrier! Zap foes from above with a Lightning Strike! | ” | — Kirby's Return to Dream Land pause caption |
Moveset
Spark Moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land | |||||
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Skill | Button Execution | Description | Skill | Button Execution | Description |
Spark Attack | Kirby emanates a field of electricity that while it protects him from incoming attacks renders him immobile | Spark Wave | Kirby fires his full shield ahead of him for high damage | ||
Charge Power | Kirby charges energy forming an electrical barrier that grows up to three stages the longer he charges | Spark Barrier | The field unlike Spark Attack can be utilized while moving but diminishes over time | ||
Spark Arrow | Kirby fires a small bolt of electricity that deals minor damage to one enemy | Thunderbolt | Kirby fires an upwards attack that can pierce walls | ||
Spark Laser | Kirby fires a long beam of energy that can hit multiple enemies | Lightning Strike | Like Thunderbolt but downwards |
Spark Attack cannot be performed while there is any amount of Charge Power.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
“ | Mash on the +Control Pad, charge up your power, and create an energy barrier! With the Spark ability, you can even fire plasma shots! | ” | — Kirby: Planet Robobot pause caption |
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Gallery
- KA Spark.png
artwork from Kirby's Adventure
- Spark Kirby DL2.png
artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Spark NinDL.png
artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | スパーク Supāku |
Spark |
Dutch | Elektro | Electro |
French | Étincelle | Spark |
German | Elektro | Electro |
Italian | Elettro | Electro |
Russian | Искра Iskra |
Spark |
Spanish | Chispazo | Spark |
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- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Course
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Block Ball
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Copy Abilities in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Copy Abilities in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in New Challenge Stages
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
- Copy Abilities with electrical properties