Kirby Fighters 2

Kirby Fighters 2
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Details
Developer(s)	HAL Laboratory
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release date(s)	September 24, 2020 (most regions) September 23, 2020
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Rating(s)	ESRB: PEGI:

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Kirby Fighters 2 is a spin-off fighting game in the Kirby series announced and released for the Nintendo Switch on September 23rd, 2020 in North America and September 24th, 2020 in other regions. It is a sequel to Kirby Fighters Deluxe, which was itself an expanded version of the Kirby: Triple Deluxe Sub-Game Kirby Fighters, being the second Kirby series sequel to an expanded Sub-Game, with the first being Super Kirby Clash. Kirby Fighters 2 is exclusively downloadable from the Nintendo eShop and as such, no physical copy of the game exists.

The day prior to its announcement and subsequent release, knowledge of the game's existence was leaked accidentally by Nintendo.^[1]

Gameplay

Wrestler Kirby beats up Shadow Kirby

Kirby Fighters 2, much like its predecessor Kirby Fighters Deluxe, is a platform-fighting game where the objective is to reduce all opponents' health to zero before the same is done to the player's character (and ally, if applicable). There are a total of 22 playable characters (17 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 the move-sets, however, all characters have roughly the same attributes. (barring some small differences like King Dedede's size and 15% greater health, Magolor and Gooey's unique Hover, etc.). In addition, all characters have access to either a 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 Ghosts and potentially return to the fight by attacking an enemy in this form, reviving the ghost fighter with a fraction of their original health.

Battle takes place on one of 21 distinct Battle Stages which (barring some with identical layout) have varying platform layouts and stage hazards. During fights, items drop in on a regular basis which fighters can use to their advantage, whether that be recovering health with some food items, attacking enemies with items like the Crackler or Mint Leaf, or using other items to apply temporary power-ups, like the Cheer Pom-Poms or Invincible Candy. Particularly noteworthy among the items is the 2v2-exclusive Buddy Star Blaster, which requires the two partners to work together to reassemble, and from there, blast the opposing team with a devastating attack.

Story Mode

Main article: Story Mode: The Destined Rivals

New to this game is a story mode which involves King Dedede and Meta Knight challenging Kirby and a buddy to a duel atop a tall tower referred to as the Buddy Fighters Tower. This story mode takes place in five distinct chapters, which has Kirby and his selected buddy facing several battles in succession while recovering in-between and choosing items to power up along the way to the tower's "Summit". In effect, these chapters act as difficulty modes, as each one in succession features more battles and tougher boss fights.

Single-Handed Mode

Main article: Single-Handed Mode

The Single-Handed Mode is a solo single-player mode which 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.

Other modes

Aside from the single-player modes, the following additional options are in Kirby Fighters 2:

Battle Mode - A mode which allows players to set up battles to their own specifications on a single Nintendo Switch system.
Online Mode - A mode which utilizes Nintendo Switch Online matchmaking to arrange 2v2 battles with standard rules and a random stage.
Local Play Mode - A mode which allows local users with separate Nintendo Switch systems to play together.
Training - A mode which allows the player to practice with various Copy Abilities or buddies.
Rewards List - A mode which lets the player see what has been unlocked with Fighters Points.
Options - A mode which allows access to information about other Kirby games, viewing the credits, or turning on and off rumble settings.

List of Copy Abilities and characters

Copy Abilities and Buddies in Kirby Fighters 2
Ability/Character	New?	Unlock Req.	Description	Notes
Copy Abilities
File:TD Archer.png Archer		Rank 28	A long-range projectile fighter who can aim with great accuracy.
File:Artist.png Artist		Rank 21	A long-reaching melee fighter who can paint minions to fight for him.
Beam		Rank 10	A medium-range projectile fighter who has few but versatile attacks.
File:TD Beetle.png Beetle		Rank 11	A close-up melee fighter who specializes in grabbing foes with his horn.
File:TD Bell.png Bell		Rank 37	A close-up melee fighter who specializes in wide-area attacks and can throw out sound wave projectiles.
Bomb		Rank 1 (default)	A medium-range projectile fighter who attacks with explosives and can leave them behind.
Cutter		Rank 24	A medium-range projectile fighter who attacks with boomerangs and also fights with melee attacks.
Fighter		Rank 16	A close-up melee fighter who can throw out waves and projectiles of energy and has many techniques.
Hammer		Rank 13	A close-up melee fighter who specializes in slow but powerful attacks.
Ninja		Rank 33	A versatile fighter with many long and short-range techniques.
Parasol		Rank 31	A close-up melee fighter who uses his parasol to defend himself and attack with good reach.
File:Staff.png Staff		Rank 1 (default)	A long-reaching melee fighter who specializes in scoping attacks.
Sword		Rank 1 (default)	A close-up melee fighter who attacks with swift distended strikes and has many techniques.
Water		Rank 30	A versatile fighter who attacks with long-traveling projectiles and melee attacks at far and short range.
Whip		Rank 27	A medium-range melee fighter who can strike and grab his foes and items with his whip.
File:Wrestler.png Wrestler		Rank 2	A close-up melee fighter who specializes in lunging grabs and quick flashy melee attacks, with a great variety of moves.	Wrestler is all-new to this game.
Yo-Yo		Rank 6	A long-reaching melee fighter who attacks using stylish moves at varying distances.
Buddies
File:KF2 Bandana Waddle Dee.png Bandana Waddle Dee		Rank 1 (default)	A medium-range melee fighter who fends foes off with his hardy disjointed spear.
Gooey		Rank 3	A versatile fighter who uses transformations to utilize all sorts of attacks.
File:MagolorKSA-Art.png Magolor		Rank 39	A long-range projectile fighter with many magical attacks of varying type and the ability to teleport.
Meta Knight		Clear Chapter 4 of Story Mode	A close-up melee fighter who attacks with swift distended strikes and also makes use of his power of flight to attack.	Meta Knight cannot appear as a regular enemy CPU fighter in the Story Mode or Single-Handed Mode.
King Dedede		Clear the Final Chapter of Story Mode	A bulky close-up melee fighter who specializes in slow but powerful attacks.	King Dedede cannot appear as a regular enemy CPU fighter in the Story Mode or Single-Handed Mode. King Dedede has 15% more health than other fighters, perhaps to compensate for his larger size. (this does not apply in Single-Handed mode)

Bosses

Stages

Select screen

Stages are unlocked through Fighters Points. In addition to their original songs, each stage also has an unlockable secret song, also obtained with Fighters Points.

Stages in Kirby Fighters 2
Name	Image	New stage?	Unlock Req.	Description	Notes
Green Gardens			Rank 1 (default)	A basic arena with three Thin Floors and no additional elements.	Based on the stage from Kirby Star Allies. In effect, replaces Flower Land from the previous two games.
Springy Hand Land			Rank 1 (default)	An arena containing six Springy Hands which activate in various patterns.	Based on Lollipop Land - Stage 3 from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Dried-up Sea			Rank 1 (default)	A multi-tiered arena with Haltmann Fans which blow combatants and items left or right.	Based on Gigabyte Grounds - Stage 2 from Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Training			Rank 1 (default)	A basic flat arena with no other elements.	Based on the tutorial from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Used as the practice stage for Training Mode.
Gourmet Go Go			Rank 3	An open arena with interspersed thin floors. Every now and then, food and bombs disguised as food drop, and a sprite version of King Dedede may run through.	Based on Gourmet Race in Template:KSSU, specifically Pumpkin Grand.
Bubbly Clouds			Rank 5	A basic arena with two thin floor platforms. Kracko appears as a stage hazard to attack the fighters.	Based on the stage from Spring Breeze in Template:KSSU.
Haldera Volcano			Rank 7	A cavern split by three bodies of lava and a thin floor in the middle. The pits occasionally spew streams of lava outward.	Based on Dangerous Dinner - Stage 1 from [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land\|Template:KRDL KAW]].
Castle Lololo			Rank 14	A three-tiered series of hallways with thin floors allowing passage between them. Lololo & Lalala appear and push objects through the halls.	Based on the stage from Kirby's Dream Land, though taking its design from Float Islands in Template:KSSU.
Waddle Dee Train Tracks			Rank 23	An open arena with two thin floor platforms on the sides. A Waddle Dee Train regularly rides through the middle and across the stage.	Based on Old Odyssey - Stage 1 from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Coo's Forest			Rank 25	A multi-tiered arena with several thin floor platforms. Rick, Kine, and Coo appear to attack the fighters.	Based on Grass Land - Stage 5 from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Dedede Arena			Rank 29	An arena flanked by walls and topped with a long thin floor. King Dedede appears on occasion to toss objects at the fighters.	Based on Mt. Dedede from Spring Breeze in Template:KSSU.
Butter Building			Rank 35	A two-tiered arena with a high-up long thin floor on top. The stage occasionally spins to the left or right, taking fighters with it. Bronto Burts, Starmen, Laser Balls, and UFOs appear to attack the fighters.	Based on the stage from Kirby's Adventure.
Factory Tour			Rank 37	A flat arena with no additional platforms. In the middle are three large hammers which slam into the stage in various patterns.	Based on Shiver Star - Stage 4 from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Gigavolt			Rank 40	A large flat stage with no additional platforms. Gigavolt appears in the background and attempts to slam the fighters with its hands.	Based on Patched Plains - Stage 3 from Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Dyna Blade's Nest			Rank 42	A small flat stage with no additional platforms. Dyna Blade appears to attack the fighters.	Based on the stage from Dyna Blade in Template:KSSU.
Jambastion Entrance			Rank 49	A large arena with irregular interspersed thin floors. The Three Mage-Sisters appear to attack the fighters.	Based on Fortress of Shadows - Jambastion from Kirby Star Allies.
The Empyrean			Rank 72	A large flat arena with no platforms or hazards.	Based on the area from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Duo Edge is fought here in Story Mode.
Fountain of Dreams			Rank 81	A large flat arena with no platforms or hazards.	Based on the Fountain of Dreams in its Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land appearance. Unlike in Kirby Fighters Deluxe, the stage does not have a 3D form, instead always using the 2D background.
Stage of Destined Rivals			Clear Chapter 4 of Story Mode	A large flat arena with no platforms or hazards.	A King Dedede and Meta Knight-themed stage, as they are fought here in Story Mode. Though it appears during both day and sunset in Story Mode, its stage form only appears at sunset.
Stage of the Partners			Clear the Final Chapter of Story Mode	A large flat arena with no platforms or hazards.	Much the same as Stage of Destined Rivals, but set in a starry sky. King Dedede & Meta Knight are fought here in the Final Chapter of Story Mode.
Decisive Battlefield			N/A	A large flat arena with no platforms or hazards.	Based on the area from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe; replaces Another Dimension from the original sub-game. Shadow Kirby is fought here, but the stage cannot be unlocked for regular play.

Items

Action Star
Bomber
Buddy Shooting Star
Cheer Pom-Poms
Container
Cracker
Crackler
Dash Shoes
Food
- Cherry
- Energy Drink
- Maxim Tomato
Gordo Ball
Ice Container
Invincible Candy
Mike
Mint Leaf
Timed Dynamite
Zap Weapon

Trivia

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).
- The internal files also contain partially complete code for "Kirby3d".^[2]
This is the first spin-off title to introduce a new Copy Ability, with Wrestler, since Kirby: Canvas Curse, with Balloon.

Gallery

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Artwork of Wrestler Kirby
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Artwork of Wrestler Kirby
Artwork of Wrestler Kirby
Wrestler Copy Ability icon
Artwork of Beam Kirby
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Artwork of Hammer Kirby
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Artwork of Beam Kirby in a rare hat based on Francisca
KF2 Rare Beetle.png

Artwork of Beetle Kirby in a rare hat based on Hydra
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Artwork of Cutter Kirby in a rare hat
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Artwork of Staff Kirby in a rare hat
KF2 Zan Staff.png

Artwork of Staff Kirby in a rare hat based on Zan Partizanne
Artwork of Sword Kirby
Artwork of Sword Kirby
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Artwork of Sword Kirby and Wrestler Kirby
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Artwork of Sword Kirby in a rare hat based on Flamberge
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Artwork of Sword Kirby in a rare hat based on Sword Hero from Super Kirby Clash
Artwork of Yo-Yo Kirby
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Artwork of Yo-Yo Kirby in a rare hat
Artwork of King Dedede & Meta Knight
Screenshot from Story Mode
Screenshot of Item Room
Earning Fighters Points
Reward List