Marx

Marx File:Marx.jpg Artwork from Kirby Super Star Details First game Kirby Super Star Latest game Kirby: Triple Deluxe (cameo as a Stone transformation and keychain) Other game(s) Kirby: Squeak Squad (cameo as portrait), Kirby Super Star Ultra

Marx is a boss encountered during the events of Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. He is fought twice in the game, once as the final boss of Milky Way Wishes and a second time as the final boss encountered in The Arena. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, a stronger, ghostified form of Marx known as Marx Soul appears as the last boss encountered in The True Arena. Marx also makes a cameo appearance on one of the puzzles Kirby can put together in Kirby Squeak Squad.

Appearance

When Kirby first encounters Marx in the intro for Milky Way Wishes, he appears to be a small purple head with large eyes, wooden clogs and a blue and red jester hat. After being mutated by the Galactic NOVA, he grows larger and gains two large "wings" made of glowing crystals, which are supported by two yellow arms,and a longer bow tie and much more menacing eyes.

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Marx before being mutated by Galactic Nova.

Battle Style

Marx uses a variety of moves in battle. His main ability is teleporting, but he has many other attacks, as detailed below.

Marx's attacks
Attack	Description
Quad Cutter	Marx appears to teleport, but instead shoots out four cutters similar to Cutter Kirby's.
Grow Vines	Marx flies off the screen, dropping four damaging seeds in random places in the arena. About a second later, vines spring up from each of the seeds' locations.
Spring	Marx appears as a flashing circle on the ground that follows Kirby. After a few seconds, he springs up in an attempt to ram into Kirby.
Light Beam	Marx assumes a strange expression, then attempts to fire an enormous, damaging beam out of his mouth. Cannot be guarded at all.
Ice Bomb	Marx assumes a strange expression, then drops a bomb out of his mouth. After reaching Kirby's height, it explodes into two shockwaves that may freeze Kirby in the air or the ground.
Arrow Flurry	Marx flashes, then releases hundreds of damaging arrows from his body.
Black Hole	Marx splits in half, creating a black hole. If Kirby is sucked in, he is transported to an alternate dimension in which he takes massive damage. Cannot be guarded.

In the Games

Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra

Marx is a major character in Milky Way Wishes in Kirby Super Star and its remake. He first appears in the beginning to alert Kirby that the Sun and the Moon were fighting, and tells Kirby to gather the power of the surrounding stars and awaken the Galactic NOVA.

After Kirby manages to awaken NOVA, Marx appears and asks it for the ability to rule Popstar. The NOVA then causes him to get larger and grow crystal wings. Kirby then goes after the NOVA, and after successfully stopping it he goes after Marx. Kirby then beats Marx, who is sent flying into the Galactic NOVA, causing it to explode.

It is learned in Kirby Super Star Ultra that after Marx is blown up, his body begins taking in the remaining energy from the NOVA, which brings him back to life in the form of a ghost-like mutant known as Marx Soul.

Kirby Mass Attack

Marx appears in the sub-game Kirby Brawl Ball as the forth and final boss in the game. He appears much bigger than he does in any other game. His Quad Cutter and Arrow Flurry attacks serve as objects that can push Kirby down. His Light Beam can freeze Kirby for a few seconds if he's caught in it. With his Black Hole attack, he will suck up random enemies, then shoot them out of his mouth. These enemies can't touch Kirby, but he can be sucked by the attack as well, which may cause the player to lose sight of him. His Vines appear as obstacles in the field. His original form also appears in the field. Kirby can defeat him for two extra Kirby balls.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Marx makes two cameo appearances in this game. He appears as a statue (in his "cute" (original) form) Kirby can get with the Stone ability. He can also be seen among the audience in the last cutscene.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Marx again appears as a Stone form sculpture, again riding his ball, but this time he is also paired up with Magolor, a similar character from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. He also appears in the audience in the "Kirby Master!" cutscene, obtained by getting a 100% completion rate.

Trivia

• The planet Marx is fought on is referred to as ????, which is the same name as that of the secret planet (which is where Kirby gets the Copy Copy Essence Deluxe).
• His name might be based off of Karl Marx.
• His fighting style is similar to Tabuu.
• When Marx splits in half to do his black hole attack, it resembles Mirror doing his Mirror Body.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マルク Maruku	Mark. Romanized as Marx in-game.