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|publisher=[[Nintendo]]

|designer=Tomoaki Fukui

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|predecessor=''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''

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==Story==

[[File:KatAM Intro2.png|left|thumb|Dark Meta Knight splits Kirby into four copies.]]

[[File:KatAM Intro3.png|thumb|Meta Knight gets trapped in the Dimension Mirror.]]

After entering the Mirror World and briefly venturing through a cloudscape, the Kirbys stumble upon a grand [[Rainbow Route - Central Circle|coliseum]], where they find two Meta Knights battling in front of another great mirror, with one of the two knights being the dim one from earlier. This darker Meta Knight beats his twin and banishes him inside the mirror, then breaks the mirror into eight pieces and scatters them across the land before departing. Shortly thereafter, a [[Shadow Kirby|dark duplicate of Kirby]] can be seen skulking away from the scene. The Kirbys follow this shadowy figure through a mirror to the right, and proceed to explore the world in search of the lost fragments of the great Dimension Mirror.

[[File:KatAM Intro7.png|left|thumb|The fight against Dark Mind.]]

After Dark Mind is destroyed for good, the Kirbys begin to fly home. As they travel, they are joined by Shadow Kirby one more time, riding his own Warp Star. It is revealed that this seemingly malevolent copy of Kirby was in fact the shy and reclusive original protector of the Mirror World, and he thanks the Kirbys for ridding the Mirror World of Dark Mind. From here, the Kirbys fly back through the mirror into Dream Land and Meta Knight follows them, leaving his sword in a pedestal in the coliseum.

''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' is a two-dimensional side-scrolling platform adventure game, with physics, assets, and graphics borrowed from its predecessor, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. As such, it features most of the same enemies, moves, and [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] from the previous game. However, the premise and layout of ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'' differ greatly from its predecessors and subsequent titles. The most notable change is to the world itself, which is no longer traversed in a series of levels and isolated linear stages. Instead, all nine major areas of the [[Mirror World]] are interlinked and transition into each other in a similar vein to the [[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' games]], allowing Kirby to pick his own path through the world for the most part. As such, a map of the world and each area can be found inside [[Treasure Chest]]s which can be used to navigate the world and observe how each individual room is connected to others around it. In the center of the world is the [[Rainbow Route - Central Circle|Central Circle]] in [[Rainbow Route]], where Kirby starts his exploration and where he returns to whenever the game is reset, he completes a [[Goal Game]], defeats a [[Boss]], or uses his [[Cell Phone]] to return. As various [[Big Switch]]es are pressed in the Mirror World, [[Mirror Door]]s link back to the central circle which allows Kirby to quickly return to areas he has already visited.

[[File:KatAM S RainbowRoute4.png|thumb|right|200px|A section of gameplay from ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''.]]

*[[Mini]] - A situational ability that makes Kirby tiny, allowing him to fit through tight gaps.

*[[Missile]] - Transforms Kirby into a missile that can fly in any direction and explode on contact.

*[[Master]] - The final ability in the game is a more powerful version of the [[Sword]] ability which grants a number of unique attacks and can solve many puzzles.

Throughout the Mirror World, Kirby can find a number of optional goodies inside of treasure chests, including a [[Jukebox|Sound Player]] and note sheets, [[Spray Paint]], [[Vitality|Vitalities]], and the aforementioned area maps, along with more minor and conventional items. While these items are not necessary to complete the game, every single treasure chest must be opened to attain [[100% completion]].

==Areas==

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|N/A

|[[Dark Meta Knight]], [[Dark Mind]] (3 phases)

|After acquiring all the Mirror Shards, Kirby may enter the reassembled Dimension Mirror floating in the middle of the Central Circle in Rainbow Route. This area is different from all the others in that it has no map or area number, and only consists of a few rooms. The most notable thing about it is the seven distinct boss encounters, most of which are matches against the main evil force of the game: [[Dark Mind]]. Clearing this area completes the game.

|Permanently enables Kirby to view the layout of the area the map is found in. Can be acquired only from large treasure chests.

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|[[File:KaTAM Battery.png|center]]

|Recharges one power bar of the [[Cell Phone]]. Batteries can be found on the ground or in [[Boxy]]'s packages, as well as during the Goal Game.

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|[[Notes]]

|Allows the player to play musical scores using the [[Jukebox|Sound Player]]. Can be found only in treasure chests. Six of these exist in the game.

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|[[Notes|Sounds]]

|Enables the player to play various assortments of sound effects using the Sound Player. This item is found only in treasure chests. Four collections of sounds exist in total.

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|[[Spray Paint]]

|[[File:KaTAM Spray Paint.png|center]]

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|[[Vitality]]

|[[File:KaTAM Bomb Kirby Sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KatAMBombIcon.png|center]]

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|[[Burning]]

|[[File:KNiDL Burning sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Burning  icon.png|center]]

|Lets Kirby launch himself forward in the form of a fireball, harming enemies, breaking metal blocks, and lighting fuses.

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|[[File:KNiDL Limit sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KatAMCookIcon.png|center]]

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|[[Crash]]

|[[File:KNiDL Limit sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Crash icon.png|center]]

|Immediately defeats all normal enemies on the screen and does heavy damage to most bosses. Can only be used once.

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|[[File:KNiDL Cutter sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Cutter icon.png|center]]

|Lets Kirby throw boomerang cutters at enemies, which can cut ropes.

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|[[File:KNiDL Backdrop sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KatAMFighterIcon.png|center]]

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|[[Fire]]

|[[File:KNiDL Fire sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Fire icon.png|center]]

|Gives Kirby the ability to breathe fire, letting him light fuses.

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|[[File:KaTAM Ice sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Ice icon.png|center]]

|Lets Kirby freeze enemies into ice cubes with his chilly breath.

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|[[File:KNiDL Parasol sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Parasol icon.png|center]]

|Kirby wields a parasol with this ability, which he can use to attack or to block enemy attacks.

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|[[File:KNiDL Spark sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Spark icon.png|center]]

|Grants Kirby the ability to create a field of electricity around him, which harms enemies.

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|[[File:KNiDL Sword sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Sword icon.png|center]]

|Wielding a sword, Kirby can slash at his enemies even underwater. He can also slice ropes and use a [[Final Cutter|special attack]] to release a shockwave.

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|[[File:KNiDL Wheel sprite.png|center]]

|[[File:KNiDL Wheel icon.png|center]]

|Enables Kirby to transform into a wheel, which travels very quickly and can run down foes.

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As in other [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'']] games, many varieties of enemies appear in ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', most of which can be inhaled and many of which grant Kirby a [[Copy Ability]]. In addition to regular enemies, this game introduces enemies that are bigger than usual; these take considerably longer to inhale and usually possess a large amount of health. In turn, spitting out a large enemy creates a penetrating Star Bullet on its own.

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|[[Batty]]

|[[File:KaTAM Batty.png|center]]

|A bat-like enemy that flies after Kirby once he attracts its attention.

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|[[Big Waddle Dee]]

|A larger version of the common Waddle Dee which takes longer to inhale.

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|[[Blipper]]

|[[File:KNiDL Blipper sprite.png|center]]

|Aquatic enemies that follow Kirby and may even jump out of the water.

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|[[Blockin]]

|[[File:KatAMBlockin.png|center]]

|Disguised as a [[Star Block]], this enemy waits for Kirby to attack or attempt to inhale it, then reveals its true face and chases after him.

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|[[Bomber]]

|[[Fighter]]

|A mole-like creature that attempts to punch Kirby.

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|[[Cookin]]

|[[Cupid]]

|An angel-like being that shoots arrows.

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|[[Flamer]]

|[[Stone]]

|A giant version of a Rocky with a large amount of health that takes longer to inhale.

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|[[Golem]]

|[[File:KatAMGolemBrown.png|center]][[File:KatAMGolemGray.png|center]][[File:KatAMGolemYellow.png|center]]

|[[Stone]], [[Fighter]]*, [[Wheel]]*

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|[[Heavy Knight]]

|[[Fire]]

|This enemy breathes fire at Kirby, sometimes spitting large fireballs with a long range.

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|[[Laser Ball]]

|[[Laser]]

|A floating, spherical enemy that moves through walls and fires lasers.

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|[[Metal Guardian]]

|[[Mini]]

|Tiny enemies who somewhat resemble Waddle Dees and are largely helpless.

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|[[Noddy]]

|[[Ice]]

|Penguins that try to freeze Kirby with their chilly breath.

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|[[Rocky]]

|[[Stone]]

|A walking rock that attempts to crush Kirby under its weight.

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|[[Sir Kibble]]

|[[File:KNiDL Sir Kibble sprite.png|center]]

|[[Cutter]]

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|[[Sparky]]

|[[Spark]]

|An enemy that hops around and creates an electric field around itself for an attack.

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|[[Sword Knight]]

|[[File:KNiDL Sword Knight sprite.png|center]]

|[[Sword]]

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|[[Twister]]

|[[UFO]]

|This rare enemy flies after Kirby very quickly, stopping occasionally to fire laser beams.

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|[[Waddle Doo]]

|A tire-like enemy which speeds after Kirby, attempting to run him over.

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===Mid-Bosses===

|[[Magic]]

|40

*Weakness: fire element attacks, e.g. [[Fire]], [[Burning]], [[Bomb]], [[Laser]], 'Hammer Flip' from [[Hammer]], [[Master]].

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*Weakness: fire element attacks, e.g. [[Fire]], [[Burning]], [[Bomb]], [[Laser]], 'Hammer Flip' from [[Hammer]], [[Master]].

*Resistance: [[Ice]].

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|[[Phan Phan]]

|In a similar manner to [[Whispy Woods]], this giant stone column remains in one place while dropping rocks and [[Gordo]]s on Kirby, the former of which can be inhaled and spat back at it.

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|[[Moley]]

|[[Cabbage Cavern]]

|80

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|[[Kracko]]

|[[Dark Meta Knight]]

|[[File:KatAMDarkMetaKnight.png|center]]

|48

|Dark Meta Knight returns for a rematch, now unmasked by the real Meta Knight.

|[[Dark Mind]] (phase 1)

|[[File:KatAMDarkMind1.png|center]]

|First battle: 32

|[[Dark Mind]] (phase 2)

|[[File:KatAMDarkMind2.png|center]]

|96

|Dark Mind's second form is a giant ball of fire with a singular eye, greatly resembling [[Zero]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.

|[[Dark Mind]] (phase 3)

|[[File:KatAMDarkMind3.png|center]]

|250

|The final form of Dark Mind (and the final boss of the game) resembles its second form, but is considerably smaller.

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==References to other games==

*''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' / ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' - Various enemies, [[Mid-Boss]]es, [[boss]]es and [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] from these games return, their graphics being taken directly from the latter game. [[Wiz]], the boss of [[Peppermint Palace]], also employs a very similar strategy to [[Paint Roller]], including creating some of the exact same objects. Additionally, [[Dark Mind]]'s first form resembles the second form of [[Nightmare]], the main villain of ''Kirby Adventure'', both in appearance and fighting style, whereas his third form is fought similarly to Nightmare's first form.

*''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' - Dark Mind's second and third form bear a strong resemblance to [[Zero]], the final boss of ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.

*''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' - [[Master Hand]], a main character from this series, appears as a Mid-Boss and the boss of [[Candy Constellation]], where he is paired up with [[Crazy Hand]], another character from the same series. Furthermore, swallowing Master Hand grants Kirby the [[Smash Bros.|Smash]] ability, which is based on his moves in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.

==References in later games==

*''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' - The [[Dimension Mirror]] that was gradually reassembled throughout this game returns in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', after [[King Dedede]] defeats [[Queen Sectonia]] DX in [[Dededetour!]]. Dedede has to fight a [[Shadow Dedede|shadow version of himself]], then jumps into the mirror to finally finish off [[Dark Meta Knight|Dark Meta Knight's Revenge]] by shattering the mirror once he is sealed inside of it. Shadow Kirby also returns as the final opponent in the [[Kirby Fighters]] Sub-Game.

*''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' - [[Dark Meta Knight]] returns as a [[Dream Friend]] in this game. Additionally, a number of other smaller details are included which reference ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', including a couple [[Celebration Picture]]s, a cameo from [[Shadow Kirby]], and a number of motifs such as music tracks. When playing as Dark Meta Knight, several [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] stages resemble areas seen in this game. Finally, one of [[Void]]'s attacks in Soul Melter EX of [[The Ultimate Choice]] is a reference to Dark Mind's mirror attacks.

==Legacy==

*Several enemies introduced in this game would go on to become series regulars; namely [[Chip]], [[Foley]], and [[Soarar]].

*[[Dark Meta Knight]] would eventually become playable in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' after being re-introduced to the series in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''. He has been referenced in several other subsequent titles as well.

*This was the first game to depict Kirby and Meta Knight as unambiguous allies, a relationship that would become standard for most of the rest of the series.

==Trivia==

*This is the first game in the [[Kirby (series)|series]] to not feature [[King Dedede]].

*In the file select screen, about every half to one minute, night will fall in the background, and later it will dawn again.

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==Names in other languages==

{{Names

|de=Kirby & die wundersame Spiegelwelt

|deM=Kirby & the wonderful Mirror world

|it=Kirby e il Labirinto degli Specchi

|itM=Kirby and the Labyrinth of Mirrors

|jaM=Kirby of the Stars: The Great Labyrinth of Mirrors

}}

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