Dark Matter Clone: Difference between revisions

|theme title=[[Real Dark Matter (theme)|Reproduction of Darkness]]

{{quote|Creating this {{color|orange|dark swordsman}} pushed {{color|orange|Star Dream}} to the limits of its abilities. The cloning process was a success, but only a {{color|orange|partial}} data analysis was possible, and its {{color|orange|true form}} has not yet emerged.|[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]] Pause Screen description}}

'''Dark Matter Clone''' is a surprise [[Boss]] encountered near the end of ''[[Meta Knightmare Returns]]'' in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. It is not the real [[Dark Matter]], but fights much like its incarnation in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''. It looks nearly identical to the real article, with the only exception being that its eye has a orange bull's-eye pattern rather than a proper iris and sclera.

{{quote|As a new admin, you must supply your credentials... to the strongest warriors of this planet. Executing '''Sword_Master.EXE'''.|[[Star Dream]] - addressing [[Meta Knight]] in ''Meta Knightmare Returns''}}

! '''Attack'''

! '''Description'''

| '''ダークビーム'''<br>''Dark Beam''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone fires a series of blasts from its sword straight forward. It may also charge up and perform a more rapid-fire version. The sword blasts can be crouched under.}}

| '''フライングソード'''<br>''Flying Sword''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone's sword glows with a rainbow aura, and it dives toward Meta Knight or Kirby, leaving stars as it passes.}}

| '''ダークバウンドマター'''<br>''Dark Bound Matter''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone fires either three or five dark orbs that bounce around the screen. These can be hit to knock them back at the clone.}}

| '''ダークビームラッシュ'''<br>''Dark Beam Rush''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone charges up and then fires four sword blasts rapid-fire at Meta Knight or Kirby's current position.}}

When Dark Matter Clone is reduced to half health, it pauses for a brief moment, regains composure, and a single large eye appears on its torso, resembling Dark Matter's characteristic eye.

! '''Attack'''

! '''Description'''

| '''ダークサンダー'''<br>''Dark Thunder''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone fires multiple dark beams from its eye that make a spiral across the stage, leaving four stars on the ground.}}

| '''ぶんれつボディショット'''<br>''Dividing Body Shot''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone creates four orbiting spheres of energy around itself, then fires them, leaving a brief danger zone on the ground where they hit. They can be preemptively knocked away, and provide Meta Knight with energy if done so. Kirby can also swallow these to gain the [[Fire]] ability.}}

| '''フライングソード'''<br>''Flying Sword''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone's sword glows with a rainbow aura, then the clone starts thrashing it about as it dives several times across the stage.}}

| '''かくさんマタービーム'''<br>''Spreading Matter Beam''

| {{center|Dark Matter Clone, after a brief charge-up period, fires two dark lightning bolts from its eye. Each one leaves a star on impact. It will always fire two sets of these, and may change positioning to fire two more sets of lightning bolts. The blind spot is directly underneath the clone.}}

Dark Matter Clone's likeness appears as a [[Costumes|Dress-Up Mask]] in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''. It is unlocked by completing card #38 in the [[Stamp Rally]], and it replaces the wearer's voice with sound effects from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.

{{main|Dark Matter Blade (theme)}}

{{main|Real Dark Matter (theme)}}

Dark Matter Clone's theme is titled '''Reproduction of Darkness''' ('''暗黒の復刻''' in Japanese). It's an arrangement utilizing Dark Matter's themes of both forms from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''.

** During the "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge" on [[Miiverse]], it was explained that this rainbow aura was the result of Dark Matter's lingering memories of the Rainbow Sword when fighting Kirby, which got transferred into the clone.

*Interestingly, the text that appears before fighting it in [[The True Arena]] in the American English version calls it '''Dark Matter Blade''' rather than "Dark Matter Clone". Given that its Japanese name is '''クローン剣士ダークマター''' (''Clone Swordsman Dark Matter''), it can be assumed that the full name is '''Dark Matter Blade Clone''' and it was simply abbreviated due to character limits. In the British English version, it is referred to as "Dark Matter Clone" instead of "Dark Matter Blade" in both The True Arena Rest Area and during the battle itself.

KPR Dark Matter Clone defeat model.png|Ripped model of the form Dark Matter Clone briefly takes upon defeat

KRtDLD Dark Matter Clone Mask Icon.png|[[Dress-Up Mask]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''