Masher 2.0 (episode)

Masher 2.0 (episode)
Kirby faces Masher 2.0 as it reveals its hidden ability of flight.
Details
First aired	January 11, 2003 March 13, 2004
Episode #	65
Copy Ability (Abilities) featured	Fighter
Monster(s) featured	Masher 2.0
Character(s) featured	Kirby, Knuckle Joe

Episode order
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This article is about the episode. For the monster, see Masher 2.0 (monster).

This article is about the episode involving Masher 2.0, and should not be confused with Monster Management, which involves its beforehand version Masher.

Masher 2.0 is the 65th episode of the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! series. In this episode, an injured Knuckle Joe returns to Dream Land, seeking assistance after barely surviving an encounter with Masher, rebuilt into Masher 2.0. After recovering from his injures, Knuckle Joe returns for a rematch. He fails to even dent it, luckily; Meta Knight and the others arrive with a strength magnifying device, built by King Dedede and Escargoon from a blueprint contained within a memory chip hidden inside Knuckle Joe's medallion. In the end, Knuckle Joe uses the device to destroy Masher 2.0, along with the help of Kirby.

Characters

The following characters appear in this episode:

Cast of "Masher 2.0"
Character	Selected quote	Notes
Primary characters
Kirby	"Poyo poyaoo!"
Knuckle Joe	"I ain't sure how, but Masher's been rebuilt...and now it's out for revenge."
Secondary characters
Blade Knight	"It's unstoppable!"
Escargoon	"Socked by a soccer ball; your first sports injury!"
Fololo & Falala	(Fololo) "The good news is we're all okay." (Falala) "But the gems all got destroyed."
King Dedede	"Build that machine, and we'll make an army to fight Kirby!"
Knuckle Joe's father	(no dialogue)	Appears in a dream.
Kabu	"Warp Star!"
Lady Like	"Tuff...you know better. Take this ball outside."
Meta Knight	"Perfect! Let them investigate the chip for us while we see to more urgent matters."
Sword Knight	"Big trouble's headed our way."
Sir Ebrum	"The weather's taken a nasty turn."
Tiff	"I've never seen lightning this bad."
Tuff	"There's a monster chasing him isn't there?"

Locations

Unknown planet
Dream Land
- Castle Dedede

Plot synopsis

Masher 2.0 looms over a battered Knuckle Joe.

The episode begins on a distant planet as Knuckle Joe does battle with Masher 2.0 and a band of monsters. Knuckle Joe is able to fend off all but Masher 2.0, who overpowers him and forces him to retreat. Back in Dream Land, Meta Knight, Tiff, Tuff, Kirby, Sir Ebrum and Lady Like watch from their home-spaces as a terrible storm approaches. Later that night, the Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter activates itself and during their patrol, Sword Knight and Blade Knight notice this and decide to investigate, only to find Knuckle Joe unconscious and injured. While unconscious, Knuckle Joe dreams of giant spiked balls attempting to crush him from above. After seeing Kirby crushed, his father appears with his medallion as a spiked ball heads straight for him. Knuckle Joe is startled and awakes from unconsciousness. Tiff and Kirby enter the room to see how he's feeling. Knuckle Joe attempts to leave, but Kirby does not allow him to, which finally persuades Knuckle Joe to relax. The action is short lived though as he realizes that his medallion is gone.

King Dedede examines the memory chip.

Meanwhile, Meta Knight and Sword and Blade investigate the throne for clues on Knuckle Joe's pursuer. While doing so, Tuff discovers Knuckle Joe's medallion, but before he is able to show it to Meta Knight, they are all interrupted by King Dedede and Escargoon. King Dedede then notices the medallion Tuff is holding and demands Tuff to show it to him. Tuff attempts to escape, but is quickly stopped by Escargoon who grabs the medallion. Escargoon discovers a memory chip hidden within it, and after they recognize the medallion, they decide to investigate it more deeply. Meta Knight then sends his apprentices to search for Knuckle Joe's pursuer. While he lies in bed, Knuckle Joe explains the return of Masher 2.0 to Tiff, he also reminds her of his past encounter with the giant menace. Knuckle Joe then makes up his mind to find his medallion, Meta Knight tries to intercept this and persuade him to change his mind. But Knuckle Joe departs regardless of Meta Knight's reasoning.

Presumably in the basement of Castle Dedede. Escargoon is hard at work researching the data on the memory chip. He finds a blueprint within it for a machine that magnifies the user's strength. King Dedede explains to Escargoon ways that the device could be used and that he is to build it immediately. During their search, Sword and Blade encounter Masher 2.0, who seems uninterested in the knights. Sword and Blade attempt to strike it, but fail miserably. Knuckle Joe then enters the battle and Masher 2.0 readies its assault. Knuckle Joe dodges Masher 2.0 attacks and deals a blow to its vision screen, but Masher 2.0 quickly recovers from it. Tiff and Kirby arrive one the scene and Tiff calls for the Warp Star. Masher 2.0 prepares to crush Knuckle Joe, but Kirby swoops in and rescues him. Their flight is only brief though as Kirby flies into a wall.

Knuckle Joe's beam destroys Masher 2.0 once and for all.

Back at the castle, Escargoon finishes the glove-like device and explains to King Dedede that it will not work unless a gem is inserted. King Dedede then remembers where some are located. King Dedede pulls out Escargoon's secret stash of gems and states that he will use them for the machine. While walking down the halls, the gems and device are stolen from them by Tuff and Fololo & Falala. Meta Knight pulls up in the Royal Racecar and the group speeds off towards the battle. Kirby and Knuckle Joe are struggling with Masher 2.0 until Meta Knight and the others drive up and Tuff hands Knuckle Joe the device. Knuckle Joe fires his Smash Punch attack at Kirby who swallows it and becomes Fighter Kirby. Kirby then distracts Masher 2.0 while Knuckle Joe prepares the device. After it is prepared, though, all of Knuckle Joe's attempts to fire with it fails.

Masher 2.0 then reveals its hidden ability of flight. It rises into the sky and fires a devastating beam that ravages the area. The group breaks free from the rock debris, but then discover that all the gems got destroyed. Tuff then gives Knuckle Joe his medallion that he reclaimed earlier and Knuckle Joe places it within the device. Masher 2.0 fires once more, but Knuckle Joe fires back and the beams meet. Knuckle Joe is knocked off his feet, but Kirby quickly jumps down and regains Knuckle Joe's stance. The beams struggle against each other until Masher 2.0 is overwhelmed by the beam and is ultimately destroyed. Knuckle Joe's medallion slowly fades away, and he explains that its power has now become his. The episode ends as Tiff happily rejoins them.

Differences between versions

No major scenes were removed in the 4Kids dub, however. Very minor scenes were cut due to time restraints.

Dialogue differences

In the Japanese version, when King Dedede and Doctor Escargon find the memory chip, they plan to sell it to Holy Nightmare Co. for a high price, rather than in the 4Kids dub, where they plan to turn harmless creatures into monsters without them.
In the Japanese version, Sword Knight shows annoyance at Masher 2.0's disinterest in them, rather than stating that it is only after Knuckle Joe.
In the Japanese version, Knuckle Joe is mostly silent as he reminds Fumu of Masher's past form, rather than explaining what he did at the time through most of it.

Trivia

This episode is one of the few that contains blood. While Knuckle Joe is dodging Masher 2.0's flail, one of the spikes grazes his cheek.
It is unknown if King Dedede nor Escargoon ever even knew of Masher 2.0's existence.
This episode marks the first time someone other than King Dedede or Escargoon has driven the Royal Racecar.
Escargoon's box of gems that King Dedede pulls out has a lock on it in the shape of his head.