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This is a gallery of images relating to Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Boxarts and logos

North American box art
Japanese box art
Logo

Artwork

Main characters

Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby sitting
Kirby sitting
Kirby walking
Kirby running
Kirby jumping
Kirby flying
Kirby ducking
Kirby performing a Slide
Kirby jumping down through a thin floor
Kirby swimming
Kirby inhaling
Kirby swallowing
Kirby spitting out a Star Bullet
Kirby performing a throw
Kirby holding a Bronto Burt
Kirby throwing a Bronto Burt
Kirby holding a Power Star
Kirby throwing a Power Star
Ribbon holding a Crystal Shard
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon holding a Crystal Shard
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Kirby and Waddle Dee
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine
King Dedede
King Dedede
King Dedede
King Dedede
King Dedede and Kirby
Group artwork

Regular Powers

Burn Kirby
Stone Kirby
Needle Kirby
Bomb Kirby

Power Combos

Enemies

Blowfish
Blowfish
Bouncy
Chacha
Chacha
Chilly
Emp
Emp
Glom
Gordo
Kapar
Mite
Mite
Nruff
N-Z
N-Z
Punc
Sir Kibble
Yariko
Yariko

Bosses

Whispy Woods
Whispy Woods
Acro
Magman
HR-H
HR-H
HR-E

Scenes

Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Wallpaper
Wallpaper

Credits art

Sketches

0² sketch
Adeleine sketch
Crystal sketch
Sketch of I³, Ghost Knight, Maw, and Mumbies
Dark Matter sketch
Sketch of Yariko, Tick, Galbo, and Gabon
Sketch of the fairies
Flora sketch
Sketch of Mariel and Glom
HR-H sketch
Sketch of 1-Up, Invincible Candy, and Maxim Tomato
King Dedede sketch
Kirby sketch
Sketch of the inside of a sea creature's mouth
Pix sketch
Pop Star sketch
Sketch of the Ripple Star Queen at her bathroom mirror
Ribbon sketch
Waddle Dee sketch
Whispy Woods Jr. sketch

Illustrations

0² illustration
Adeleine illustration
Crystal illustration
Illustration of I³, Ghost Knight, Maw, and Mumbies
Dark Matter illustration
Illustration of Yariko, Tick, Galbo, and Gabon
Illustration of the fairies
Flora illustration
Illustration of Glom
HR-H illustration
Illustration of 1-Up, Invincible Candy, and Maxim Tomato
King Dedede illustration
Kirby illustration
Illustration of the inside of a sea creature's mouth
Pix illustration
Pop Star illustration
Illustration of the Ripple Star Queen at her bathroom mirror
Ribbon illustration
Waddle Dee illustration
Whispy Woods Jr. illustration

Concept art

Concept art of a grass land
Concept art of laboratory disproportionate to Kirby's size
Concept art of Kirby crossing a skeleton drawbridge
Concept art of a whale with Kirby on it
Concept art of field with variety of plants
Concept art of Kirby climbing a spider web
Concept art of Kirby amidst a meteor shower

Icons

Enemy Info Card icons

Regular Powers

Ability Combos

Models

In-game models

Gabon
I³
Punc
Sandman
Scarfy
Stone-Cutter statue of Rick
Stone-Cutter statue of Kine
Stone-Cutter statue of Nago
Stone-Cutter statue of ChuChu
Stone-Cutter statue of Pitch

Data-rendered models

Main and supporting characters

Kirby
Ribbon
Ribbon (low-poly)
Ribbon (lower-poly)
Ribbon (lowest-poly)
Waddle Dee
Adeleine (high-poly)
Adeleine
Adeleine (low-poly)
Adeleine (lower-poly)
Adeleine (lowest poly)
King Dedede
King Dedede (low-poly)
Queen

Enemies

Bosses

Waddle Doo
Waddle Doo (low-poly)
Pix
Pix with its blades out
Pix upon defeat
Pix's projectiles
0²

Items

Other

Waddle Dee's boat
Dark Matter's model in the cutscene where it is expelled from Waddle Dee's body. The eye is normally not visible in-game.^[1]

Screenshots

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Cutscenes

Ribbon's escape
Kirby finding the first Crystal Shard
Kirby and Ribbon combining their shards into one
Ribbon, explaining her trouble to Kirby
Kirby pledging to help Ribbon
Waddle Dee being stalked by Dark Matter
Kirby and Ribbon stumbling onto Waddle Dee being possessed
Waddle Dee being transformed into Waddle Doo
Kirby inviting the freed Waddle Dee to join him on the adventure
Adeleine finding a Crystal Shard in a cutscene
Adeleine being marauded by Dark Matter
Kirby and friends encountering Adeleine, who is acting strangely
Adeleine becoming hostile after her possession
Adeleine joining Kirby's team after being returned to normal
King Dedede finding a Crystal Shard
King Dedede stopping Kirby from collecting the shard
Kirby and King Dedede arguing over the shard
King Dedede being possessed by Dark Matter
King Dedede recovering from his possession
Waddle Dee trying to convince King Dedede to come with them
King Dedede giving into guilty feelings, resulting in him joining the team
Portal opening to Rock Star after completing the Pop Star level
Kirby starts to lag behind the group due to hunger.
Kirby's vision skews in his hunger, seeing his friends as food.
Kirby is fed by Adeleine's magic paintings.
Adeleine paints an apple on her canvas which turns into the real fruit.
The portal to Aqua Star opens.
The team looks out to sea.
Adeleine starts tossing rocks into the water, prompting the others to do the same.
Kirby winds up a toss, while the others spot something coming.
Kirby blindly finishes his toss as a big wave rolls in to wash him away.
Kirby is washed ashore as the others jump into the portal to the next world.
Kirby and his friends gathering around the partially-completed crystal
A nearby volcano erupts on Neo Star, putting the group in danger.
King Dedede helps Adeleine into the portal to Shiver Star.
Kirby uses his inhale to extract Waddle Dee through the portal.
The portal begins to open to Ripple Star.
Ribbon is appalled to see the state of her home world.
Ripple Star is shown utterly swarmed by Dark Matter.
Kirby attempts to lead the charge into the portal, but trips.
Ribbon carries Kirby through the portal after he is trampled accidentally by his friends.
The Queen
Dark Matter
The crystal radiates power to chase Dark Matter out of Ripple Star.
The shroud of darkness recedes from Ripple Star's skies.
The dark cloud recedes from the planet.
The Dark Matter previously menacing Ripple Star explodes out in space.
Kirby and his team celebrate their victory.
The crystal shoots the Queen with a beam, dispelling the Dark Matter inside her.
The dark matter from the queen recedes to space and turns into Dark Star.
Ribbon grows concerned over the growing darkness.
Kirby pulls out his Cell Phone from hammerspace.
Kirby calls the Warp Star to ferry him and his friends to Dark Star.
Kirby waves to the fairies as he and his team head to the final encounter.
Dark Star is destroyed after 0² is defeated.
Kirby and his team escape as Dark Star explodes.
Celebrations commence back in Ripple Star.
Kirby's team are formally honored by the Queen for their heroic deeds.
King Dedede stoically receives his medal.
Adeleine admires her medal.
Kirby receives his medal.
Ribbon gives Kirby a gentle kiss on the head as an additional reward.
Kirby stumbles down the stairs of the palace in his infatuated stupor, ending the scene on this freeze-frame.

Stages

Pop Star

Pop Star as seen from the level select
A new adventure begins for Kirby, now with half of the third dimension
A river crossing guarded by two landlocked Glunks
Finding a tasty snack in front of the wooden shed
Battle with Big N-Z
Crossing blocks and Shotzos
Moving through another shallow waterway
Reaching a fenced enclosure
Battle with Waddle Doo
Kirby enters the autumnal woods
Kirby takes a Bumber sailing through the autumnal woods
Reaching a large hollow tree
Climbing the inside of the hollow tree
Waddle Dee gives Kirby a ride on his gondola
Kirby and Waddle Dee reach the other side
Finding a large hole to dive into in another hollow tree
Taking a moment to nab some extra goodies
Battle with Big Bouncy
Kirby battles Adeleine's minor painted minions
Battle with the Ice Dragon drawing
Battle with the Dark Matter painting
Adeleine runs out of paint and other options
Starting outside the castle
Kirby crosses the drawbridge into King Dedede's castle with a flaming sword
Entering the main castle hall
Taking a moving platform inside the castle
Reaching a narrow tower interior
Running along the castle walls
Getting a 1-Up from Adeleine
Running up the spiraling castle interior
Climbing chains inside the castle
Battle with King Dedede, in phase 1
Battle with King Dedede, in phase 2
Kirby battles with Whispy Woods and his children
Whispy attacking in the second phase of the battle
Whispy Woods is defeated

Rock Star

Rock Star as shown from the level selection
Finding a lone Kacti out in the desert
Kirby Swiss army knifes his way through the arid desert regions.
Entering the Kabu-faced ruins
Moving past I³ in the ruins
Battle with Big Kacti
Moving quickly to escape a room filling with sand
Waddle Dee busts a hole in the ceiling (somehow)
Hopping over the one green hill in the desert
Grabbing a snack between the Gobblins
Kirby is met by the Hack guarding the pillars
Kirby traverses pillars that fall in his vicinity
Kirby spots the Rocky that is looking to drop on him
Kirby falls through a fragile floor in the ruins
Kirby makes his way to a more substantial structure
Kirby dodges the Noos' fire
Kirby should not linger here for long
Moving past the last rising platform
Traversing the battlements
King Dedede appears and offers Kirby a lift
King Dedede gives Kirby a lift and takes the lead in the ruins
King Dedede reaches the last doorway
Kirby hops down a hole into the cave, as he frequently does
Kirby finds a trio of Bos guarding a massive fossil in a big cavernous region.
Finding a sand vortex leading further down
Making a choice of vortexes to descend further
Battling Big Fishbone using Burn-Cutter
Hopping into yet another sand pit
Crossing a Snipper den
Finding pools of water in the cave
Emerging from a pool fed by a waterfall
Mariel guards the edge of the sand pit.
Swimming through a fully submerged portion of the cave
Following a line of Point Stars in the underwater cave
Avoiding pieces of falling fossil spine fragments
Reaching the exit, shaped like a dragon's mouth
Kirby makes his way toward the big black structure in the desert
Kirby crosses a gorge using a black stone bridge
Kirby reaches the elevator and enters the structure
Kirby jumps carefully to avoid the Wall Shotzos' fire as he rides the elevator up through an inverted techno-pyramid
A room with shifting platform belts
A dark area where Adeleine looks at black screens
Kirby uses Bomb-Spark to reveal the clue
Kirby enters a room full of switches with symbols on them
Finding a hidden Maxim Tomato in the big platform area
Finding a hidden 1-Up in the big platform area
Crossing the big platform room
Battle with Big Spark-i
Climbing wires in the final room
The first piece of Pix appears
The second appears to coordinate an attack with the first
The third appears to coordinate one more attack
Kirby battles Pix atop the pyramid
Pix becomes vulnerable as the atoms appear on stage
Pix explodes once all three pieces are disabled

Aqua Star

Aqua Star as featured in the level select
Encountering an angry Pompey on the road
Moving past Flopper holes
Dealing with foes on platforms
Kirby crosses a bridge over shallow pools in the pleasant tropical climate of Aqua Star
Reaching a grotto in the cliff face
Kany guards a helpful Zebon
Ducking into a small pit to avoid Glom
Moving past waterfalls in the caves
Battle with Big Tick
Adeleine paints Kirby his favorite treat
Encounter with Zoos at the edge of a massive waterfall
Reaching the end of the road, looking similar to the beginning
Encounter with Poppy Bros. Jr. along the shallow river
Crossing a log bridge guarded by Gordo and Kany
Crossing a crumbling stone bridge in a cave
Reaching the cave exit
Fighting Big Kany in a grotto
Waddle Dee shows up with a box-boat to speed things up a bit.
Dodging an obstacle by jumping the boat
Kirby and Waddle Dee take a fall from their small boat. Thankfully, Kirby is his own air bag.
Finding Invincible Candy further down the river
Rushing through enemies without a care in the world
Caught between three different foes
Dodging the last set of Splinters
Chacha says do not pass.
Kirby stumbles onto a sandcastle along his path on the beach
Kirby works his way through the Shotzo fire on the beach front
Kirby dips into the deeper waters
Kirby takes a ride on a plank shot up by a water geyser
A secret grotto atop the sea stack
Riding a rock up a powerful geyser to exit the grotto
Moving quickly to avoid being shoved into the Gordos
King Dedede applies Newton's laws to help Kirby move forward
Moving across precarious log platforms
Reaching another sea stack grotto, though more substantial
Battle with Big Kapar
The Splinter platforms are not stable at all.
Making the last leap toward the end of the stage
Kirby dives down a deep coral reef
Reaching the bottom of the reef
Kirby hijacks a Flopper to help him traverse the deep waters.
Swimming toward a bed with Pedos shooting out
Reaching an opening in the rock face
Following tunnels with Point Stars in them
Dodging the Turbites
Finding the tunnel entrance going forward
Dodging Glunks in a narrow channel
Battle with Big Blowfish
Swimming through a treacherous channel with boulders moving through
Reaching the last exit of the stage
Kirby faces off against Acro.
Acro spits a Bonehead at Kirby
Acro performs one of its "acrobatics"
Phase 1 is concluded when Acro is presumably defeated, and the area starts to crumble.
Acro returns from below and starts firing Pedos from its mouth.
Kirby retaliates at Acro
Acro swims down through the background after a charge

Neo Star

Neo Star as shown from the level select menu
Taking the first steps into the jungle
Nabbing a sandwich above a spike pit
Reaching the base of the cliffs
Kirby climbs vines along tight cliffs in a verdant Mesozoic-like jungle
Climbing to the top of the cliff area
Swinging across vines high in the canopy
Riding a moving vine to collect Point Stars
Moving past the Pupa that guard a doorway
Battle with Big Galbo
Riding swinging log platforms
Finding some Invincible Candy
Rushing through the upper jungle cliffs
Reaching the final doorway of the stage
Kirby falls into yet another great cave
Kirby motions to Waddle Dee to get in after enough pushing.
Spotting an obstacle on the track
Kirby and Waddle Dee ride the old mine cart track in the deep caves of Neo Star.
Another ride ending in a crash
Moving along the cavern floor
Passing a barricade with a Shotzo in it
Hopping along pillars, with enemies Dropping from the ceiling
Passing shallow pools
An ambush of Drops
Moving into the crusher area
Snatching the goodies along the crusher path
Reaching the end of the stage
The first opponent attempts to block Kirby's path.
Rockys lay in wait on Star Blocks.
Kirby drills through the foes in his way.
The walkway starts to break up into smaller isolated pieces.
The path continues high in the craggy cliffs, as the platforming becomes increasingly perilous.
Adeleine offers a clue on her canvas.
Every Star Block array has a sculpture in it, and it is Kirby's job here to find it.
The rocky and segmented path continues.
Kirby hops across impossibly-floating stacks of rock that crumble when he steps on them.
Reaching a taller cliff
Finding goodies in the small nooks in the cliff
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Kirby ventures straight into an active volcano. Nothing new, really.
Moving across the first rivers of magma
Aiming for a snack floating above the fiery river
Moving across precariously thin platforms
King Dedede steps in to bust some obstacles in the way.
King Dedede clobbers foes on the path.
More pillars to smash
King Dedede tosses Kirby forward after finishing his part of the trip.
Moving along bridges of rock over large lava lakes
More platform hopping
Sneaking under lavafalls
Fleeing from an advancing wave of molten rock
Entering the last caldera
Climbing up the stranded platforms to escape the rising heat
Reaching the top and safety
Kirby does battle with Magman to claim the last shard of the planet.
Kirby attacks Magman's tendrils using Ice-Needle.
Magman chases Kirby down to a different arena between phases.
Kirby attacks Magman's body using Ice-Needle.

Shiver Star

Shiver Star as shown from the level selection menu
Taking the first steps into the snowy landscape
Kirby blasts across the tundra
Caught between several different ability-providing foes
Climbing a cliff while being harassed by Pterans
Sledding down a hill with Waddle Dee
About to run over three Chillys
Crashing into a big igloo
Fight against Big Chilly
Coming out of the igloo to cross a frozen pond
Slipping through a crack in the ice to get at things on the water
Dealing with a Propeller on the other side of the pond
An unfortunate time to jump
Using an elevated position to avoid Putt's attack
Dodging Maws that come out of cracks in the ice
Kirby climbs the first hill in the stage.
Hopping into the Zebon up top the hill
Kirby flies up into the clouds.
Hopping onto the cloud walkways
Moving toward a snack propped up by Star Blocks
Traversing small platforms in the air
Facing off against Pterans
Finding an interior cloud space
Moving through cloud caverns
Minding a Mopoo that springs from the ceiling
Carefully navigating past the Ticks
A Mopoo jumps over Kirby's head.
Moving past the waiting Maws
Battle with Big Mopoo
Kirby finds the main entrance to the enemy-filled shopping complex.
A snack is spotted on the awning above the door.
Kirby ascends the shopping mall escalators.
Entering the first set of rooms from the elevator
Passing by a Glom in another room
Careful timing will be needed to pass these guys.
Battle with Big Pupa
Adeleine gives Kirby a hint in pictographic fashion.
Kirby finds a room full of colored switches.
Narrowly avoiding Yariko's spear in another room
Kirby should watch out. Those wardrobes are not stable.
Swimming through a large fish tank
Moving through a room full of bolts and screws
Moving past Plugg in a room full of televisions
Passing through the final area with Shotzos in the middle and cover to hide behind
Finding a hatch opening leading into the complex
Climbing down the first ladder
Avoiding the Rockn that fire in this one and only location in the game
Finding time between Shotzo fire to clear out the way to a Crystal Shard
Kirby creating a Power Combo
King Dedede steps in to pound down some shutters.
Waiting between strikes from a Squeaky Hammer Machine
Moving through a long conveyor portion
Kirby studies the factory.
Spotting strange creatures in tanks in the background
Nearing the end of the area
Battle with Big Burnis
Approaching one of the most dangerous areas of the factory
Moving through the last of the crushers
Entering the final room, where Plugg waltzes in
Running from a bulldozing robot
Reaching the end of the factory tour
HR-H appears on the scene to dispose of the pink threat.
HR-H firing missiles
HR-H using its laser attack
HR-H using its pound attack
HR-H swiping with its left arm
HR-E on the move
HR-E using its claws
HR-E firing a low-flying rocket

Ripple Star

Ripple Star as shown from the level selection menu
Kirby swallows a snack at the start of the path.
Kirby walks a path through a colorful plain that is familiar in layout.
Nabbing a Maxim Tomato in front of a fancy building
Battle with Big Sawyer
Exiting the building
Leaping over blocks interspersed with Shotzos
Kirby approaches the eerie palace swathed in darkness.
Waddle Dee points the way forward.
Kirby dives into the sewer system of Ripple Star's palace to gain entry.
Kirby swims through the underwater channels beneath the palace.
King Dedede shows up to clear out a cave-in.
Kirby can progress thanks to Dedede's efforts.
Spotting a Maxim Tomato in a separate chamber
Swimming through more underwater channels
Adeleine paints an Invincible Candy for Kirby to make use of.
Kirby rushes through the Star Blocks ahead using his invincibility.
An elevator is found connecting to the palace interior.
The first room Kirby finds himself in after riding the elevator from Stage 2
The first enemy ambush
The base of the tree stairway
The second enemy ambush
The second portion of the tree stairway
The third enemy ambush
The third portion of the tree stairway
The fourth enemy ambush
The fourth and final portion of the tree stairway
The last enemy ambush
Kirby reaches the top of the palace and approaches the menacing darkness
The sinister polygonal foe who rules over Ripple Star - in its default appearance
Miracle Matter uses his Bomb form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Cutter form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Stone form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Ice form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Spark form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Needle form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter uses his Burn form against Kirby.
Miracle Matter defeated after it runs out of forms to use

Dark Star

Dark Star as shown from the level selection
Taking the first steps on the translucent platforms inside Dark Star
Waddle Dee busts a hole in the floor to allow Kirby to progress.
Adeleine paints Kirby a Maxim Tomato for the fight ahead.
King Dedede gives Kirby the last boost he needs to launch him into the final encounter.
0²'s less threatening initial face, before fighting begins
The Dark Star is held together and supplied by 0², the monster at its core.
Attacking 0²'s halo while it is stunned
0²'s weak point is exposed.
Taking out 0²'s wings to reduce its mobility
Attacking 0²'s weak point
0² is defeated.