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{{quote|This combat-based fighting game lets you choose a Copy Ability, then enter battles with up to four players! You can fight dear friends or unknown rivals all over the world. There's even a story mode where you'll face off against the tag team of King Dedede and Meta Knight!|Past Adventures section in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''}}

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'''''Kirby Fighters 2''''' is a spin-off fighting game in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], announced and released for the [[Nintendo Switch]] on September 23rd, 2020 in North America and September 24th, 2020 internationally. It is a sequel to ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'', which was itself an expanded version of the ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' [[Sub-Game]] [[Kirby Fighters]]; it is the second sequel to an expanded Sub-Game in the series, with the first being ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''. ''Kirby Fighters 2'' is exclusively downloadable from the Nintendo eShop, and as such, there is no version of it on a cartridge. A physical edition was released in South Korea, but it merely contains a download code for a digital copy.

 

The day prior to its announcement and subsequent release, knowledge of the game's existence was accidentally leaked by [[Nintendo]] on its official Play Nintendo website.}}</onlyinclude>{{:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|transcludesection=lead}}<ref>[https://www.gematsu.com/2020/09/kirby-fighters-2-for-switch-announcement-leaked ''Kirby Fighters 2'' for Switch announcement leaked - Gematsu]</ref>

[[File:KF2 Battle Mode screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|A battle taking place in the Battle Mode, on the [[Dried-up Sea]] stage.]]

''Kirby Fighters 2'', much like its predecessor ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'', is a platform-fighting game where the objective is to reduce all opponents' [[stamina|health]] to zero before the same is done to the player's character (and ally, if applicable). There is a total of 22 playable characters (17 [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] of [[Kirby]], plus five other characters referred to as "buddies"), each with different move-sets which give them various advantages and disadvantages. Aside from these move-sets and other minor differences ([[King Dedede]]'s size and 15% greater health, different methods of [[Hover]]ing, etc.), all characters have roughly the same attributes. In addition, all characters have access to either a [[Inhale#Gobble|Gobble]] or a Grab, a [[Guard]] technique, and the ability to [[Dodge]]. When fighters are defeated (and an ally is still in play) they can revive themselves as [[Ghost]]s and potentially return to the fight by attacking an enemy in this form, reviving the ghost fighter with a fraction of their original health. By default, all fighters start the battle with 200 health, though if fighters' health drops below 25%, they will take 25% less damage from all attacks to give them a better chance of recovering. The last player standing while everyone else is knocked out wins the battle; it is possible, however, for the last two combatants to be KO'd at around the same time, ending the match in a draw.<ref>https://twitter.com/qwertz143/status/1401992655601430529</ref>

In multiplayer battle modes, upon selecting a character, the player will be given a prompt to select a Handicap. The player's selected handicap will affect their damage output, health, and the effectiveness of [[Guard|guarding]]. The options include:

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| '''Health''' || x1.5 || x1.2 || x1 || x0.75 || x0.5

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| '''Damage''' || x1.5 || x1.2 || x1 || x0.85 || x0.75

 

|{{center|[[File:KF2_TwinWoods_SplashScreen.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Twin Woods]]}}

|They are the first boss of Story Mode (fought as the final boss of Chapter 1), and are fought a few times in subsequent chapters. They share some of [[Whispy Woods]]' attacks from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', and are able to move around independently from each other.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Duo Edge splash screen.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Duo Edge]]}}

|Consists of [[Gigant Edge]] and [[Ignite Edge]], who fight together on [[The Empyrean]]. Their moves are retained from ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2_ShadowKirby_StorySplash.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Shadow Kirby]]}}

|In the second Story Mode battle, Shadow Kirby uses a [[Copy Ability]] that corresponds to the selected buddy, and both the first and third battle has him mimicking the same selected ability as the player. His battle music changes on Very Hard of [[Single-Handed Mode]] and both battles in the Final Chapter of [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]].

|This dual boss battle features [[King Dedede]] & [[Meta Knight]], using combinations of their attacks to try and defeat [[Kirby]] and his buddy. They are fought as the final bosses of Chapter 2 (who are actually disguised Waddle Dees) and subsequent chapters.

|{{center|[[File:KF2_MoonWarriors_SplashScreen.jpg|300px]]<br>[[Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight|Waning Crescent Masked Dedede <br>& Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight]]}}

The [[Single-Handed Mode]] is a solo single-player mode that plays almost identically to the Single Player Mode in the previous two games. It most notably resembles the version in the original [[Kirby Fighters]], as [[Shadow Kirby]] is the final boss instead of [[Team DDD]], which is not in ''Kirby Fighters 2'', and [[Kracko]] is not present as a boss either.

*'''[[Online features|Online Mode]]''' - A mode which utilizes Nintendo Switch Online matchmaking to arrange 2v2 battles with standard rules and a random stage or play with friends using a custom ruleset.

*'''Options''' - A mode which allows access to information about other ''Kirby'' games, viewing the credits, or toggling rumble settings.

!colspan=5|{{center|'''[[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KTD Archer artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Archer]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KSA Artist Artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Artist]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Beam 2.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Beam]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KTD Beetle.png|60px]]<br>'''[[Beetle]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KTD Bell.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Bell]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:BombKTDX.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Bomb]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:CutterKTDX.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Cutter]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:FighterKTDX.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Fighter]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Hammer.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Hammer]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Ninja.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Ninja]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Parasol.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Parasol]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KSA Staff artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Staff]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KRtDLSwordKirbyAlt.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Sword]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KRTDL Water.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Water]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Whip.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Whip]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Wrestler artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Wrestler]]'''}}

|Wrestler is all-new to the series and marks the first spin-off title to introduce a new Copy Ability since ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', with [[Balloon]].

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Yo-Yo.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Yo-Yo]]'''}}

!colspan=5|{{center|'''Buddies'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Bandana Waddle Dee artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Gooey.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Gooey]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KSA Magolor Artwork.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Magolor]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Meta Knight.png|100px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 King Dedede.png|100px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''}}

Most stages are unlocked by acquiring Fighters Points. In addition to their default songs, each stage also has an unlockable secret song, also obtained with Fighters Points. Hazards on any stage may be turned off when playing with friends online or locally, as well as offline in Battle Mode.

 

There is a total of 20 different stages. All stages from ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' return besides [[Flower Land]], and there are also nine new stages.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Green Gardens.png|200px]]<br>[[Green Gardens (Battle Stage)|Green Gardens]]}}

|A basic arena with three [[thin floor]]s and no additional elements.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Springy Hand Land.png|200px]]<br>[[Springy Hand Land]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Dried-up Sea.png|200px]]<br>[[Dried-up Sea]]}}

|A multi-tiered arena with [[Wind Maker]]s which blow combatants and items left or right.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Training Room.png|200px]]<br>[[Training]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Gourmet Go Go.png|200px]]<br>[[Gourmet Go Go]]}}

|Based on [[Gourmet Race]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', specifically [[Pumpkin Grand]].

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Bubbly Clouds.png|200px]]<br>[[Bubbly Clouds (Battle Stage)|Bubbly Clouds]]}}

|Based on [[Bubbly Clouds|the stage]] from [[Spring Breeze]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Haldera Volcano.png|200px]]<br>[[Haldera Volcano]]}}

|Based on [[Dangerous Dinner - Stage 1]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Castle Lololo.png|200px]]<br>[[Castle Lololo (Battle Stage)|Castle Lololo]]}}

|Based on [[Castle Lololo|the stage]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', though taking its design from [[Float Islands]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Waddle Dee Train Tracks.png|200px]]<br>[[Waddle Dee Train Tracks]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Coos Forest.png|200px]]<br>[[Coo's Forest]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Dedede Arena.png|200px]]<br>[[Dedede Arena]]}}

|Based on [[Mt. Dedede]] from [[Spring Breeze]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Butter Building.png|200px]]<br>[[Butter Building (Battle Stage)|Butter Building]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Factory Tour.png|200px]]<br>[[Factory Tour (Battle Stage)|Factory Tour]]}}

|Based on [[Factory Tour]] from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Gigavolt.png|200px]]<br>[[Gigavolt (Battle Stage)|Gigavolt]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Dyna Blade Nest.png|200px]]<br>[[Dyna Blade's Nest (Battle Stage)|Dyna Blade's Nest]]}}

|Based on [[Dyna Blade's Nest|the stage]] from [[Dyna Blade (main game)|Dyna Blade]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Jambastion.png|200px]]<br>[[Jambastion Entrance]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage The Empyrean.png|200px]]<br>[[The Empyrean]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage Fountain of Dreams.png|200px]]<br>[[Fountain of Dreams (Battle Stage)|Fountain of Dreams]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage of Destined Rivals.png|200px]]<br>[[Stage of Destined Rivals]]}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Stage of the Partners.png|200px]]<br>[[Stage of the Partners]]}}

!colspan=4|Stage items in ''Kirby Fighters 2'' &nbsp;

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Action Star item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Action Star]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Bomber item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Bomber]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Buddy Star Blaster item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Buddy Star Blaster]]'''}}

|A powerful item that comes in two pieces and only appears in Team Battles. <br>Two allied partners need to hold each piece and then come together to reassemble it. If there is a third member of that team, that fighter will hop onto the Buddy Star Blaster as well. <br>From there, after targeting and blasting the other fighters, a special cutscene plays where the Buddy Star Blaster fires a giant laser at its target to deal huge damage.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Cheer Pom-Poms item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Cheer Pom-Poms]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Container item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Container]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Cracker item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Cracker]]'''}}

|A firework rocket that shoots laterally after it is thrown and passes through enemies.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Crackler item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Crackler]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Dash Shoes item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Dash Shoes]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Food item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Food]]'''}}

|A standard item in the main-series games.<br>In the [[Gourmet Go Go]] stage, bombs disguised as food can drop, which harm fighters instead.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Gordo Ball item unused.jpg|100px]]<br>[[File:KF2 Gordo Ball item used.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Gordo Ball]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Ice Container item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Ice Container]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Invincible Candy item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Invincible Candy]]'''}}

|A standard item in the main-series games.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Mike item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Mike (item)|Mike]]'''}}

|Originally appeared in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', and would go on to inspire the [[Mike]] [[Copy Ability]].

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Mint Leaf item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Mint Leaf]]'''}}

|Originally appeared in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]''.<br>This item is a Sweet Potato in the Japanese version, with a different model to match.

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Timed Dynamite item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Timed Dynamite]]'''}}

|{{center|[[File:KF2 Zap Weapon item.jpg|100px]]<br>'''[[Zap Weapon]]'''}}

 

A demo of the game was released on the [[wikipedia:Nintendo eShop|Nintendo eShop]] on October 21, 2020. The demo only allows access to Local Play, Online Play, Training, Rewards List, Options and the first chapter of [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]]. The player can accumulate up to 100 Fighters Points but cannot level up past Fighters Rank 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The game's internal codename is "Fizz", matching with the food-themed codenames of previous games, such as "Parufe" (''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'') and "Eclair" (''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''). Internal references also suggest that [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]] was codenamed "Rogue".

*This is the first ''Kirby'' game released after the debut of [[amiibo]] to not be compatible with them.

*Most, if not all of the moves in this game that had invincibility frames in games prior (Hammer Twirl and Hammer Swing, for example) no longer make the user invincible during regular battles, a trait carried over from the other Kirby Fighters games. However, when facing a boss other than Shadow Kirby, the invincibility is retained.

**Oddly enough, one exception to this major change is Bell Kirby's Bell Block move, which retains invincibility frames as Kirby gets out of his bell hat when letting go of the guard button, allowing him to avoid many attacks that others wouldn't after guarding.

*The [https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/kirby-fighters-2-switch/ American and Canadian Nintendo Store webpages for the game] listed Brazilian Portuguese as one of the language options, even though the game does not support it, instead defaulting to English. This mistake does not occur on the Japanese, European, Australian, Chinese and Korean webpages, and was corrected later on.

*Much like in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'', inputting the code +/- and Y (Pro Controller / vertical Joy-Con) or +/ and B (horizontal Joy-Con) on the credits selection in Options after beating the Story Mode will play the standard credits sequence normally accessible from a brand-new save file.

KF2 Hammer artwork.png|Artwork of [[Hammer]] Kirby

KF2 Sword and Wrestler Artwork.png|Artwork of Sword Kirby and Wrestler Kirby

KF2 Magolor.png|Artwork of [[Magolor]]

KF2 Website Screenshot 3.jpg|Screenshot of the Item Room

KF2 Website Screenshot 5.jpg|Rewards List

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