Editing Dream Friend

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{{quote|Former allies and rivals return as friends. Embark on the adventure of your dreams with characters from the Kirby series!|in-game tip from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''}}
'''Dream Friends'''<ref>''"A new adventure with Dream Friends!"'' <small>--in-game tip from ''Kirby Star Allies''</small></ref> are special playable characters which [[Kirby]] can recruit in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. They are distinct from the normal [[Helper|Friends]] in that they do not represent any particular [[Copy Ability]], instead having unique movesets.

==Overview==
To obtain Dream Friends, the player must unlock them via [[Story Mode]] and/or game updates, then use a [[Dream Rod]] within to call them forth, found in [[Dream Palace]]s and in various locations of [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] and [[Heroes in Another Dimension]]. They can then remain with the team indefinitely, only disappearing if they are un-friended or defeated.

Dream Friends are also playable in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! where they can be chosen as the primary character, and [[The Ultimate Choice]] where they can be chosen as any player. In both of these modes, they must be unlocked by completing the mode once. They appear for player 1 to use to solve puzzles and collect [[Friend Heart]]s after going through [[Hero Door]]s in Heroes in Another Dimension.

==List of Dream Friends==
Kirby can recruit one Dream Friend each time he visits the Dream Palace. He can also recruit multiples of the same friend.
===From Story Mode===
These Dream Friends are available in the Story Mode, but two of them need to be unlocked by defeating them as [[Boss]]es first:
*'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]''' (described as making a "special appearance"; represents Waddle Dees in general)
*'''[[King Dedede]]''' (''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'')
*'''[[Meta Knight]]''' (''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'')
(This trio are notably also the playable characters in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.)

Bandana Waddle Dee is unlocked once the first [[Dream Palace]] is unlocked, while King Dedede and Meta Knight are available once they are beaten in [[Clash at Castle Dedede]] and [[Sacred Square]], respectively.
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===Wave 1 Update===
[[File:Wave 1 Dream Friends.png|thumb|right|200px|Group art of Wave 1 characters]]
These Dream Friends have been available since March 27th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 2.0.0:
*'''[[Animal Friend#Rick_.26_Kine_.26_Coo|Rick & Kine & Coo]]''' (''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'')
*'''[[Marx]]''' (''[[Kirby Super Star]]'')
*'''[[Gooey]]''' (''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'')
(Note: Rick & Kine & Coo are treated as a single character. They switch out for certain moves and share the same [[stamina|health]] bar.)

In Story Mode, the Wave 1 Dream Friends can be summoned once the first Dream Palace is available.
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===Wave 2 Update===
[[File:Dream Friends Set 2.png|thumb|right|200px|Group art of Wave 2 characters]]
These Dream Friends have been available since July 27th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 3.0.0:
*'''[[Adeleine]] & [[Ribbon]]'''  (''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'')
*'''[[Dark Meta Knight]]'''  (''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'')
*'''[[Daroach]]''' (''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'')
(Note: Adeleine & Ribbon are treated as a single character. They move as one entity and share the same health bar.)

In Story Mode, the Wave 2 Dream Friends can be summoned once [[King Dedede]] is defeated in [[Clash at Castle Dedede]] at the end of [[World of Peace - Dream Land|Dream Land]].
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===Wave 3 Update===
[[File:Dream Friends Set 3.png|thumb|right|200px|Group art of Wave 3 characters, minus The Three Mage-Sisters]]
These Dream Friends have been available since November 30th, 2018, when the game was updated to Version 4.0.0:
*'''[[Magolor]]''' (''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'')
*'''[[Taranza]]''' (''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'')
*'''[[Susie]]''' (''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'')
*'''[[The Three Mage-Sisters]]''' (''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'')
(Note: The Three Mage-Sisters are treated as a single character. They share the same health bar but can switch freely at any time, each with her own moveset.)

In Story Mode, Magolor, Taranza, and Susie can be summoned once [[Meta Knight]] is defeated in [[Sacred Square]] at the end of [[World of Miracles - Planet Popstar|Planet Popstar]]. The Three Mage-Sisters are unlocked once at least 100 Friend Hearts are collected and the happy ending is achieved in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]].
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==Fanfare==
Each Dream Friend plays their own fanfare when they are summoned by the Dream Rod, or when they are selected on the title screen of [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], as well as when reaching checkpoints in that mode. The fanfares are based on their main theme song if applicable, or otherwise an appropriate theme from their origin game.

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!colspan=7|Dream Friend fanfares &nbsp;
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!Dream Friend
![[Jukebox/Kirby Star Allies|Jukebox]] Track No.
!Song
!Title<ref>''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]''</ref>
!Original Song
!From
!Arranged by
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|'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee#Kirby Star Allies|Bandana Waddle Dee]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Bandana Dee Dream Friend.oga]]
|'''バンダナワドルディが、きたよ！'''<br>''Bandana Waddle Dee is Here!''
|"[[Welcome to Dream Land]]"
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''
|[[Hirokazu Ando]]
|-
|'''[[King Dedede#As a Dream Friend|King Dedede]]'''
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|[[File:KSA King Dedede Has Arrived Jingle.mp3]]
|'''デデデ大王さまが、きてやったぜ！'''<br>''King Dedede Has Arrived!''
|"[[Masked Dedede's Theme]]"
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Meta Knight#As a Dream Friend|Meta Knight]]'''
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|[[File:KSA - Meta Knight Jingle.mp3]]
|'''メタナイト見参！'''<br>''Meta Knight Spotted!''
|"[[My Friend and the Sunset]]"
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Animal Friends#Rick & Kine & Coo|Rick & Kine & Coo]]'''
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|[[File:Rick & Kine & Coo KSA.mp3]]
|'''リック＆カイン＆クー大集合っ！'''<br>''Rick & Kine & Coo Gather!''
|"[[Rick's Theme]]"
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Marx#Kirby Star Allies|Marx]]'''
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|[[File:Dream Friend Marx Jingle.mp3]]
|'''ヘイ、ヘイ、マルクがやってきたのサ！'''<br>''Hey Hey Hey, Marx Has Arrived!''
|"[[Vs. Marx]]"
|''Kirby Super Star''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Gooey#Kirby Star Allies|Gooey]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Unexpectedly Gooey Jingle Sample.mp3]]
|'''ひょっこりグーイ！'''<br>''Unexpectedly, Gooey!''
|"[[Ripple Field: Stage Select (theme from Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field: Stage Select]]"
|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies|Adeleine & Ribbon]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Adeleine & Ribbon Dream Friend Jingle.mp3]]
|'''おまたせ！アドレーヌ＆リボン'''<br>''Kept You Waiting! Adeleine & Ribbon''
|"[[Planet Popstar (theme from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Planet Popstar]]"
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|Hirokazu Ando
|-
|'''[[Dark Meta Knight#Kirby Star Allies|Dark Meta Knight]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Dark Meta Knight Cometh.mp3]]
|'''ダークメタナイト…現る！'''<br>''Dark Meta Knight... Cometh!''
|"[[Dark Meta Knight (theme)|Dark Meta Knight]]"
|''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''
|[[Yuuta Ogasawara]]
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|'''[[Daroach#Kirby Star Allies|Daroach]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Daroach Dream Friend jingle.mp3]]
|'''参上、ドロッチェ！'''<br>''He's Arrived! Daroach!''
|"[[Squeak Squad Appears!]]"
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''
|[[Jun Ishikawa]]
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|'''[[Magolor#Kirby Star Allies|Magolor]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Bravo! Magolor's Come For You Sample.oga]]
|'''ブラボー！マホロアがキテアゲタヨォ'''<br>''Bravo! Magolor's Here for You!''
|"[[Magolor, the Far-Flung Traveler]]"
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|Yuuta Ogasawara
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|'''[[Taranza#Kirby Star Allies|Taranza]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Taranza the Master of Puppetry Dream Friend Sample.oga]]
|'''タランザが、おみとおしなのねっ！'''<br>''Taranza Sees Right Through You!''
|"[[Taranza, the Master of Puppetry]]"
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|Jun Ishikawa
|-
|'''[[Susie#Kirby Star Allies|Susie]]'''
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|[[File:KSA Susie Dream Friend jingle.mp3]]
|'''秘書スージー、くじょいたします！'''<br>''Secretary Susie Will Exterminate!''
|"[[The Noble Haltmann]]"
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|Jun Ishikawa
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|'''[[The Three Mage-Sisters#Dream Friend|The Three Mage-Sisters]]'''
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|[[File:The Three Mage Sisters Jingle KSA.mp3]]
|'''三魔官シスターズ、恩義を…返す！'''<br>''The Three-Mage Sisters... Repay Their Debt!''
|"[[Song of Supplication]]"
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Jun Ishikawa
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!colspan=7|Track title translations are conjectural.
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==Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!==
In [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]], Dream Rods can be found by pressing specific [[Big Switch]]es.

When playing as any of the downloadable Dream Friends, several levels feature entirely new rooms not seen in the Story Mode or in the runs with other characters. Additionally, several areas resemble stages from the games in which these Dream Friends originate.
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As of version 4.0.0, each of the Dream Friends has a unique icon that appears during the "iris-in" and "iris-out" between loading screens in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] and [[Heroes in Another Dimension]]:
*[[King Dedede]] has his V-sign emblem.
*[[Meta Knight]] has his "M" emblem.
*[[Bandana Waddle Dee]] has an icon of his face.
*[[Rick & Kine & Coo]] have an icon of Rick.
*[[Marx]] has an icon of himself on his ball.
*[[Gooey]] has an icon of himself with his tongue out.
*[[Adeleine & Ribbon]] have the [[Ribbon's Crystal|crystal]] emblem.
*[[Dark Meta Knight]] has an icon of the [[Dimension Mirror]].
*[[Daroach]] has an icon of a [[Squeaker]].
*[[Magolor]] has an icon of the [[Lor Starcutter]].
*[[Taranza]] has an icon of the [[Dreamstalk]]'s flower.
*[[Susie]] has the [[Haltmann Works Company]]'s logo.
*[[The Three Mage-Sisters]] have their winged heart emblem.

==Trivia==
*According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], Dream Friends were chosen without taking into consideration their roles and stories in past ''Kirby'' games, because it would close the door to some of them as playable characters and them adventuring together with Kirby.<ref>{{Cite|There were more than a few times when we thought it would be difficult to include certain characters when taking the past stories into consideration, but we got past that kind of rigid thinking early on. Focusing on the story would immediately close the door to going on adventures with these characters.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[https://kotaku.com/kirby-star-allies-developers-explain-how-they-improved-1833813511 Kotaku interview]}}</ref>
*Characters initially considered as Dream Friends that didn't make the final cut included [[Shadow Kirby]], [[Drawcia]], [[Galacta Knight]], [[Prince Fluff]], and [[Elline]]. They were decided against once the team established the basic rule of only including one Dream Friend from each main-series ''Kirby'' game.<ref>{{Cite|There were other characters that we wanted to make special guest appearances, like Drawcia, Elline, Shadow Kirby, Galacta Knight, and so on. But we established a certain rule for our selection process. The rule was to select one character from each title in the main action games over the years, the so-called core Kirby games, the equivalent to numbered sequels.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[https://kotaku.com/kirby-star-allies-developers-explain-how-they-improved-1833813511 Kotaku interview]}}</ref>
*Aside from [[Dream Palace]]s, it is also very briefly possible to recruit [[King Dedede#As a Dream Friend|King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight#As a Dream Friend|Meta Knight]] directly after they are defeated as [[boss]]es if a [[Make Friend|Friend Heart]] is tossed at them in Story Mode and [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]].
*Among all playable characters in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', [[King Dedede#As a Dream Friend|King Dedede]] and [[The Three Mage-Sisters]] have the highest [[health]], [[Adeleine & Ribbon]] has the lowest health, [[Gooey]] has lower health than Kirby, and the remaining Dream Friends' health is tied with Kirby.
*The game updates also added [[Stone]] ability transformations, [[Celebration Picture]]s, and hidden stone plates (see [[Kirby Star Allies/Update History]]) of the Dream Friends.
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==Gallery==
===From Story Mode===
<gallery>
KSA Dream Friend Bandana Waddle Dee splash.jpg|Bandana Waddle Dee
KSA Dream Friend King Dedede splash.jpg|King Dedede
KSA Dream Friend Meta Knight splash.jpg|Meta Knight
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===Wave 1===
<gallery>
KSA Dream Friend Rick Kine Coo splash.jpg|Rick & Kine & Coo
KSA Dream Friend Marx splash.jpg|Marx
KSA Dream Friend Gooey splash.jpg|Gooey
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===Wave 2===
<gallery>
KSA Dream Friend Adeleine Ribbon splash.jpg|Adeleine & Ribbon
KSA Dream Friend Dark Meta Knight splash.jpg|Dark Meta Knight
KSA Dream Friend Daroach splash.jpg|Daroach
KSA Wave 2 Dream Friends Promotional Artwork.jpg|Promotional hand-drawn artwork
</gallery>

===Wave 3===
<gallery>
KSA Dream Friend Magolor splash.jpg|Magolor
KSA Dream Friend Taranza splash.jpg|Taranza
KSA Dream Friend Susie splash.jpg|Susie
KSA Dream Friend The Three Mage-Sisters splash.jpg|The Three Mage-Sisters
KSA Wave 3 Dream Friends Promotional Artwork.jpg|Promotional hand-drawn artwork
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
Friends' Getaway.png|"Friends' Getaway" [[Celebration Picture]], featuring Kirby with the Story Mode Dream Friends
Crazy Mischief in the Stars.png|"Crazy Mischief in the Stars" Celebration Picture, featuring Kirby with the Wave 1 Dream Friends
Chasing Our Dreams.png|"Chasing Our Dreams" Celebration Picture, featuring the ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' Dream Friends
Shadowy Partners.png|"Shadowy Partners" Celebration Picture, featuring Dark Meta Knight and Daroach working together as Dream Friends
The Shape of a Heart.png|"The Shape of a Heart" Celebration Picture, featuring Magolor
Rockabilly And Blues.png|"Rockabilly And Blues" Celebration Picture, featuring the ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' Dream Friends
Break Time Breakdown.png|"Break Time Breakdown" Celebration Picture, featuring Susie fixing her Business Suit
Let Them Know We're Happy.png|"Let Them Know We're Happy" Celebration Picture, featuring the Three Mage-Sisters
Kirby Star Allies Soundtrack Cover Art.png|Front cover of ''[[Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack]]'', showcasing Kirby and every single Dream Friend
KSA Heroes in Another Dimension Wallpaper.jpg|Wallpaper based on the battle against the Three Mage-Sisters in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]], featuring many Dream Friends
</gallery>

==Video Gallery==
===Wave 1===
{{youtube|2dKCWn4HHmM|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Animal Friends#Rick & Kine & Coo|Rick & Kine & Coo]]'''}}
{{youtube|KqBjgr42IP8|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Marx#Kirby Star Allies|Marx]]'''}}
{{youtube|NFV5iPSBZj0|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Gooey#Kirby Star Allies|Gooey]]'''}}
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===Wave 2===
{{youtube|X1FqDhcn0AM|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies|Adeleine & Ribbon]]'''}}
{{youtube|26_eEQy8QZs|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Dark Meta Knight#Kirby Star Allies|Dark Meta Knight]]'''}}
{{youtube|gjGGgyX81Zk|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Daroach#Kirby Star Allies|Daroach]]'''}}
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===Wave 3===
{{youtube|Zk35klY181g|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Magolor#Kirby Star Allies|Magolor]]'''}}
{{youtube|p_EurvIDOhM|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Taranza#Kirby Star Allies|Taranza]]'''}}
{{youtube|iRDGvfaU4Uw|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[Susie#Kirby Star Allies|Susie]]'''}}
{{youtube|57_DhgKqiIA|300|Dream Friend trailer: '''[[The Three Mage-Sisters#Dream Friend|The Three Mage-Sisters]]'''}}
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==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ドリームフレンズ
|jaR=Dorīmu Furenzu
|jaM=Dream Friends
|es=Amigo de ensueño
|esM=Dream Friend
|fr=Ami de rêve
|frM=Dream Friend
|nl=Droomvriend
|nlM=Dream Friend
|de=Traumfreunde
|deM=Dream Friend
|it=Amico de sogno
|itM=Dream Friend
|ru=Друг мечты
|ruR=Drug mechty
|ruM=Dream Friend
|zhTrad=夢幻盟友
|zhTradR=mèng huàn méng yǒu
|zhSimp=梦幻盟友
|zhSimpR=mèng huàn méng yǒu
|zhM=Dream Friend
|ko=드림 프렌즈
|koR=deulim peulenjeu
|koM=Dream Friend
|th=Dream Friend
|thM=-
}}

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