Quick Draw
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| “ | When the enemy draws, press the A Button! If you press it too soon, you get a penalty! | ” | — Instruction - Kirby's Adventure |
| “ | When you see the !, quickly press A! | ” | — Instruction - Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |
Quick Draw is a Sub-Game that first appears in Kirby's Adventure. In its GBA remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Quick Draw is restyled after Samurai Kirby from Kirby Super Star, with which it shares gameplay but replaces the wild west aesthetic with a feudal samurai one. It can be accessed from a few stages after the level's lobby door is unlocked.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the original version of Quick Draw has a follow-up called Kirby on the Draw.
Gameplay
The goal of the game is to press the action button as quickly as possible after the FIRE! (or ! in Nightmare in Dream Land, accounting for the change from gun to fan) flashes on screen. Pressing too soon will inflict a penalty (or cause Kirby to fail to strike in Nightmare in Dream Land), and waiting too long will cause Kirby to lose. There are five stages to this game, each one requiring quicker reflexes than the last, and a reward will be given based on how many stages were cleared.
A sign is placed in the foreground to count down how many frames it took the player to react to the draw. This can be helpful to gauge how fast one is required to be in order to clear a stage.
Additionally, the Nightmare in Dream Land version supports up to four players, who can compete against each-other to see who has the quickest reflexes.
Foes
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The foes faced in each stage in each version are as follows (numbers represent the frame at which they will strike):
Kirby's Adventure
| Foe | Reward threshold if beaten | Level 1 - Easy | Level 2 - Medium | Level 3 - Challenging |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddle Doo | 1000 points | 83 | 63 | 42 |
| Starman | 3000 points | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Blade Knight | 5000 points | 21 | 17 | 22 |
| Bonkers | 1-Up | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| King Dedede | 3-Up | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Unlike Kirby's Adventure, striking at the same time as the opponent causes a draw. Kirby must rematch the opponent.
| Foe | Reward threshold if beaten | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddle Doo | 1000 points | 82 | 63 | 18 |
| Wheelie | 3000 points | 50 | 41 | 14 |
| Chef Kawasaki | 5000 points | 24 | 17 | 12 |
| King Dedede | 1-Up | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Meta Knight | 3-Up | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Gallery
Kirby's Adventure
Artwork
- Kirby Cowboy Adv.png
Kirby in Quick Draw.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Artwork
- Quick Draw artwork.jpg
Kirby and Waddle Doo drawing.
- Quick Draw artwork 2.jpg
Kirby and Waddle Doo ready to draw.
Screenshots
- Quick Draw NinDL title.png
Difficulty selection screen.
- Quick Draw NinDL exclamation.png
An exclamation mark appears as a cue for attacking.
- Quick Draw NinDL results 1.png
Results screen after defeating four enemies.
- Quick Draw NinDL 2.jpg
Three Kirbys in multiplayer mode.
Trivia
- In the Kirby's Dream Collection and Virtual Console versions of the game, it is possible to cheat by hitting the HOME button on the Wii Remote, or by hitting a button to suspend the software. This will allow the player to better time the 'reaction' press by frame-buffering.
- In the Kirby's Adventure version, Blade Knight's reaction time is slower in Level 3 than in Levels 2 and 1.
- In the Nightmare in Dream Land version, the Samurai Kirby sight gags were reduced from Kirby having a suitable weapon to counter each opponent to always pulling a fan out of his sheath.
Names in other languages
Kirby's Adventure
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 早撃ちカービィ Hayauchi Kābi |
Quick Draw Kirby |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 刹那の見斬り改 Setsuna no Mikiri Kai |
Slash in a Flash - Modified
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