Colosseum

Colosseum
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Wide view of the Colosseum in Waddle Dee Town.
Details
Type(s) Boss Endurance
Levels 3
Players 1-2
Appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Comparable to The Arena, The True Arena, Helper to Hero, The Ultimate Choice
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This article is about the location in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. For other colosseums throughout the series, see Colosseum (disambiguation).
Whoa! I can hear the crowd cheering from all the way out here!
— Elfilin, in reference to the Colosseum

The Colosseum is a place in Waddle Dee Town that appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. The amphitheater is northwest of the center plaza, and its construction is completed once Kirby finishes Wondaria Remains. Kirby can compete in this Boss Endurance Sub-Game by talking to the Commentator Waddle Dee out front, and it is similar to The Arena from past installments. There are a total of three different cups Kirby can compete in, which are unlocked after completing different requirements throughout the game. As each cup is unlocked, the exterior design of the amphitheater changes slightly. Kirby is not required to enter the Colosseum after signing up, and he can exit the Colosseum via the pause menu at any time after entering. Coming out victorious in all three cups is required for 100% completion.

Kirby starts each cup and can rest in-between battles in the Colosseum's hypogeum, serving as the rest area like in other boss endurance modes. It contains a limited supply of food and at least one Copy Essence (with the type of food and number of Copy Essences varying based on the cup), as well as a display indicating who will be fought in the next battle and how many battles are left in the cup. A second player can also play alongside Kirby at any point. The order in which most of the bosses and mid-bosses are fought in is random, though each cup has at least one boss always fought at the same point.

GameplayEdit

 
Kirby battling Wild Frosty in the Colosseum

The Colosseum has three different difficulties in which Kirby can choose from: the Meta Knight Cup is the easiest and is unlocked alongside the Colosseum, The Ultimate Cup is unlocked after completing Lab Discovera, and The Ultimate Cup Z is unlocked after completing the Isolated Isles of Forgo Dreams. An exclusive item is unlocked after completing each cup for the first time: clearing the Meta Knight Cup rewards the Meta Knight Sword blueprint, while the others reward a rare figure each. If Kirby doesn't take the completion rewards and quits the game, the next time Kirby enters the game, Elfilin will notify him that he can still take them from Commentator Waddle Dee.

When Kirby enters the Colosseum, his health is automatically fully restored. Kirby can take in any Copy Ability and Stock Item he chooses, and amiibo can be used for their extra bonuses. Co-op is also available, with the second player playing as Bandana Waddle Dee. In-between battles, they can use a limited supply of Food Items for healing if needed, and can also pick up Star Coins from chests. Before the final round, an additional food item can be found inside the last chest. Best times are kept for each cup, which also keep track of the difficulty (Spring Breeze Mode: green; Wild Mode: red) and when amiibo, items, and/or co-op are used.

New to the boss endurance mode is that when Kirby loses in the Colosseum, he can spend Star Coins to continue and restart from the last battle, but the timer resumes from the time he was defeated. The price starts at 100 Star Coins and then doubles for each subsequent defeat, up to 2000 Star Coins.

Colosseum CupsEdit

 
The selection screen for the Meta Knight Cup, the first of the three cups in the Colosseum

The Colosseum has three cups which represent different difficulties. The player health remains constant in each cup, however it varies depending on the game's difficulty. In addition, the game's difficulty has no influence on bosses such as their health and their action patterns. A preview image for each cup will show the specific bosses that are set to be fought during specific rounds each time an individual cup is entered.

The following lists information on the boss battles, how many healing items are given, and other factors in each Cup:

Colosseum Cups 
Difficulty Encounters Unlock Requirements Completion Rewards Copy Essences Healing Items Player Health
 
  1. Wild Frosty & Wild Bonkers
  2. Wild Edge & Fleurina
  3. Gorimondo
  4. Tropic Woods
  5. Clawroline
  6. Meta Knight Always fought last.
Complete Wondaria Remains. 2 400 Spring Breeze Mode
250 Wild Mode
 
  1. Wild Frosty & Wild Bonkers
  2. Wild Edge & Fleurina
  3. Gorimondo
  4. Tropic Woods
  5. Clawroline
  6. Meta Knight
  7. King Dedede
  8. Sillydillo
  9. Forgo Dedede Always fought as the 9th opponent.
  10. Leongar Always fought as the 10th opponent.
  11. Fecto Forgo Always fought second-to-last.
  12. Fecto Elfilis Always fought last.
Beat the Meta Knight Cup and complete Lab Discovera.
 
  1. Wild Frosty & Wild Edge
  2. Wild Bonkers & Fleurina
  3. Phantom Gorimondo
  4. Phantom Tropic Woods
  5. Phantom Clawroline
  6. Phantom King Dedede
  7. Phantom Sillydillo
  8. Phantom Meta Knight Always fought as the 8th opponent.
  9. Phantom Forgo Dedede Always fought as the 9th opponent.
  10. Forgo Leon Always fought as the 10th opponent.
  11. Morpho Knight Always fought second-to-last.
  12. Chaos Elfilis Always fought last.
Beat The Ultimate Cup and complete the Isolated Isles of Forgo Dreams.
  • 2500 Star Coins
    • 500 in the chest before battle 10
    • 1000 in the chest before the second-to-last battle
    • 1000 in the chest before the last battle
  • 3 Rare Stones
  • Figure of Chaos Elfilis (first-time clear reward)
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List of bossesEdit

The following lists every boss and mid-boss in the Colosseum, with information on their health and the difficulty levels in which they appear. Like in previous titles, the bosses usually have less health when fought in the Colosseum, this time with only about 70% or 60% of their max health. The Colosseum is the only area where Meta Knight, Phantom Meta Knight, and Chaos Elfilis can be fought; the former in the Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup, and the latter two in The Ultimate Cup Z.

BossesEdit

Bosses  
Boss HP[1]
(Star Bullet=80)
Meta Knight Cup The Ultimate Cup The Ultimate Cup Z Notes
Gorimondo 700    
Tropic Woods 945    
Clawroline 700    
Meta Knight 1000     Always the last boss fought in Meta Knight Cup.
King Dedede 1120      
Sillydillo 1260      
Forgo Dedede 560 (Phase 1)
630 (Phase 2)
      Always the 9th boss fought in The Ultimate Cup.
Leongar 1260       Always the 10th boss fought in The Ultimate Cup.
Fecto Forgo 1120       Always the second-to-last boss fought in The Ultimate Cup.
Fecto Elfilis 1750       Always the last boss fought in The Ultimate Cup.
Phantom Gorimondo 1260    
Phantom Tropic Woods 1400    
Phantom Clawroline 1120    
Phantom King Dedede 1190    
Phantom Sillydillo 1330    
Phantom Meta Knight 1000     Always the 8th boss fought in The Ultimate Cup Z.
Phantom Forgo Dedede 640 (Phase 1)
720 (Phase 2)
    Always the 9th boss fought in The Ultimate Cup Z.
Forgo Leon 980 (Phase 1)
1400 (Phase 2)
    Always the 10th boss fought in The Ultimate Cup Z.
Morpho Knight 1500     Always the second-to-last boss fought in The Ultimate Cup Z.
Chaos Elfilis 3400 (1st Form)
3000 (2nd Form)
    Always the last boss fought in The Ultimate Cup Z.

Mid-BossesEdit

Mid-Bosses  
Mid-Boss Ambush Type HP[1]
(Star Bullet=80)
Fleurina A: 2nd (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
C: 2nd (The Ultimate Cup Z)
270 (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
480 (The Ultimate Cup Z)
Wild Bonkers B: 2nd (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
C: 1st (The Ultimate Cup Z)
270 (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
480 (The Ultimate Cup Z)
Wild Edge A: 1st (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
D: 2nd (The Ultimate Cup Z)
270 (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
480 (The Ultimate Cup Z)
Wild Frosty B: 1st (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
D: 1st (The Ultimate Cup Z)
270 (Meta Knight Cup / The Ultimate Cup)
480 (The Ultimate Cup Z)

MusicEdit

Tracks used in the Colosseum  
# Title Composer Usage Notes
07 Plundering Beast Battle Yuuta Ogasawara Meta Knight Cup: Mid-Boss battle
15 VS. Dangerous Beast Hirokazu Ando Meta Knight Cup: boss battle
37 Waiting Room Yuki Shimooka Meta Knight Cup: rest area If this track is performed at the Waddle Live! Corner Stage, it will continue playing after entering the Meta Knight Cup.
38 Sword of the Surviving Guardian Yuuta Ogasawara Boss battle: If the cutscene is skipped, the intro will be skipped too. The intro is also skipped upon retrying the battle or beginning the battle in The Ultimate Cup.
39 Try Again Tomorrow Yuki Shimooka Meta Knight Cup & The Ultimate Cup: failure
40 Interview Yuki Shimooka Meta Knight Cup & The Ultimate Cup: results display screen
50 Roar of Dedede Yuuta Ogasawara Boss battle:
61 Masked and Wild: D.D.D. Yuki Shimooka Boss battle:
66 The Raging Lion Roars Yuuta Ogasawara Boss battle:
69 Hunted by the Beast Jun Ishikawa Boss battle: Fecto Forgo
71 Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit Hirokazu Ando Boss battle: For Chaos Elfilis, only the first part of the track is used in the first form, and only the second part is used in the second form after its HP is at 70% or lower.
72 The Fate of Two Worlds Yuki Shimooka Chaos Elfilis: second form cutscene Only the intro is used.
78 Champion's Waiting Room Yuki Shimooka The Ultimate Cup: rest area If this track is performed at the Waddle Live! Corner Stage, it will continue playing after entering The Ultimate Cup. Before the 9th, 10th and 11th battles, it starts playing from around halfway through. Before the last battle, it starts playing near the end of the track.
79 The Ultimate Fight Yuki Shimooka The Ultimate Cup: Mid-Boss & boss battle The song changes dynamically once the boss reaches the final phase.
82 VS. Psychic Power Given Form Yuki Shimooka The Ultimate Cup Z: Mid-Boss battle
84 Eternal Echo of the Thrilling Tour-our-our Yuki Shimooka Chaos Elfilis: rest area, boss battle The rest area uses a version without vocals, while the battle uses the vocals corresponding to the system language. This is used in the second form before Chaos Elfilis' HP is at 70% of its maximum health or lower, after which it switches to the second half of "Two Planets Approach the Roche Limit".
85 Morpho Knight Yuuta Ogasawara Boss battle: Morpho Knight The intro is skipped in The Ultimate Cup Z.
87 In Pursuit of Victory Hirokazu Ando The Ultimate Cup Z: rest area If this track is performed at the Waddle Live! Corner Stage, it will continue playing after entering The Ultimate Cup Z. Before the 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th battles, it starts playing from near the end right before the loop.
88 Decisive Battle: Ultimate Z Hirokazu Ando The Ultimate Cup Z: boss battle The song changes dynamically once the boss reaches the final phase. The usage includes Phantom King Dedede and Phantom Forgo Dedede (phase 1).
89 Try Again Tomorrow... Again! Yuki Shimooka The Ultimate Cup Z: failure
90 Finding the Light Yuki Shimooka Cutscene of the same name after defeating Chaos Elfilis
91 Hero Interview Yuki Shimooka The Ultimate Cup Z: results display screen

TriviaEdit

  • There are two Present Codes found on the Colosseum.
    • "BRAWLINGCOLOSSEUM" can be found written over the top of Commentator Waddle Dee's tent on the exterior wall of the Colosseum.
    • "THANKYOUMETAKNIGHT" can be found written next to Meta Knight's watch tower on the exterior wall of the Colosseum after Lab Discovera is cleared.
  • The Waddle Dee watching the tournament bracket is random and may change the color every time Waddle Dee Town is reloaded.
  • The random Copy Essences in the waiting room only pick Copy Abilities that are available and currently set in Waddle Dee's Weapons Shop.
    • Sleep is unavailable from the Copy Essences during The Ultimate Cup Z in the Colosseum, possibly to prevent infinite health recovery from Sleep and infinite stat boosts from Deep Sleep.
    • In speedruns, players may obtain Crash from the Copy Essences versus specific bosses. To maximize the chance of getting Crash in the waiting room, speedrunners need a dedicated save file which has the lowest possible number of abilities obtained. Besides Cutter, Fire and Sword whose blueprints (Chakram Cutter, Volcano Fire and Meta Knight Sword respectively) are guaranteed to be obtained in gameplay to unlock The Ultimate Cup Z, speedrunners only need to obtain Crash and Toy Hammer for that save file. The chance of getting Crash from a Copy Essence in this case will be 20%.
  • For some reason, Elfilin is still captured in the capsule during the Leongar battle in The Ultimate Cup.
  • The Tomato Food Item is exclusive to the Colosseum in this game, and doesn't appear in the regular stages, referencing its common role as a healing item in Boss Endurance modes.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

ColosseumEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コロシアム
Koroshiamu
Colosseum
Traditional Chinese 競技場
Jìngjìchǎng
Colosseum
Simplified Chinese 竞技场
Jìngjìchǎng
Dutch Colosseum -
French Colisée Colosseum
German Kolosseum Colosseum
Italian Colosseum -
Korean 콜로세움
Kolloseum
Colosseum
Spanish Coliseo Colosseum
Thai Colosseum[2]
-


Meta Knight CupEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メタナイトカップ
Meta Naito Kappu
Meta Knight Cup
Traditional Chinese 魅塔騎士盃
Mèitǎ Qíshì Bēi
Meta Knight Cup
Simplified Chinese 魅塔骑士杯
Mèitǎ Qíshì Bēi
Dutch De Meta Knight-Beker The Meta Knight Cup
French La Coupe Meta Knight The Meta Knight Cup
German Das Meta-Knight-Turnier The Meta-Knight-Tournament
Italian La Coppa Meta Knight The Meta Knight Cup
Korean 메타 나이트 컵
Meta Naiteu Keop
Meta Knight Cup
Spanish La Copa Meta Knight The Meta Knight Cup


The Ultimate CupEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese The アルティメットカップ
The Arutimetto Kappu
The Ultimate Cup
Traditional Chinese The 終極盃
The Zhōngjí Bēi
The Ultimate Cup
Simplified Chinese The 终极杯
The Zhōngjí Bēi
Dutch De Ultieme Beker The Ultimate Cup
French La Coupe ultime The ultimate Cup
German Das Ultimativ-Turnier The Ultimate-Tournament
Italian La Coppa Definitiva The Ultimate Cup
Korean The 얼티밋 컵
The Eoltimeot Keop
The Ultimate Cup
Spanish La Copa Definitiva The Definitive Cup


The Ultimate Cup ZEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese The アルティメットカップ Z
The Arutimetto Kappu Z
The Ultimate Cup Z
Traditional Chinese The 終極盃 Z
The Zhōngjí Bēi Z
The Ultimate Cup Z
Simplified Chinese The 终极杯 Z
The Zhōngjí Bēi Z
Dutch De Ultieme Beker Z The Ultimate Cup Z
French La Coupe ultime Z The ultimate Cup Z
German Das Ultimativ-Turnier Z The Ultimate-Tournament Z
Italian La Coppa Definitiva Z The Ultimate Cup Z
Korean The 얼티밋 컵 Z
The Eoltimeot Keop Z
The Ultimate Cup Z
Spanish La Copa Definitiva Z The Definitive Cup Z


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