Rock Star
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Rock Star is the fragmented second world encountered by Kirby and Ribbon during their mission to rid the realm of Dark Matter in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. While this region appears exclusively composed of space rock, the regions that Kirby can explore within the "star" carry quite the variety, ranging from arid deserts to sandy caves, and finally even to the technologically-savvy innards of an ancient pyramid-like structure; Kirby will venture far and wide through these diverse lands to face the level's boss, Pix, located at the summit of the pyramid at the final stage.
Like in all worlds of The Crystal Shards, the first four stages within the Rock Star hide three Crystal Shards, while the final stage rewards only one after the defeat of the boss. Nevertheless, all shards within one level need not to be collected before Kirby is granted access to the next; Kirby must simply complete the level.
Stages
Each stage is unlocked in succession after clearing the previous one. Defeating Pix is necessary to move on to Aqua Star. For more information about a particular stage, click on the link to the stage's page in the table. For a full guide on how to obtain the Crystal Shards, see the Crystal Shard page.
| Stage | Mid-Bosses | Notes |
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| Stage 1 | Big Kacti | |
| Stage 2 | 
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| Stage 3 | Big Fishbone | |
| Stage 4 | Big Spark-i | |
| Stage 5 | N/A | Completing this stage unlocks Aqua Star. |
Boss: Pix
The fight begins on a large circular platform that is rising from the top of the pyramid. As the platform rises, Pix appears, one piece at a time. It will harass Kirby with its blades, but cannot be attacked in turn during this part.
Once the platform reaches the top, Pix will change its fighting strategy, and strange globs will appear out of the floor that match the colTemplate:Our of Pix itself. If Kirby has no Copy Ability, he will have to attack Pix by shooting a particular colTemplate:Our glob at the matching colTemplate:Our Pix diamond. Once all of the diamonds are broken, Pix is defeated, and Kirby can collect the last crystal shard in the level.
Ending Cutscene
The team is walking across a big empty desert. Adeleine notices that Kirby is falling behind, and alerts the rest of the group. Kirby is on the ground, and he looks up desperately at the rest of his party, seeing them as a mirage of food. Adeleine remedies the situation by getting out her canvas and painting a meal for her friends. While they eat, the crystal shimmers and turns into a portal to the next world, Aqua Star. Seeing this, the party jumps in through the portal. Kirby is left behind though, still eating his shortcake slice. King Dedede grabs him from within the portal just as it closes.
Trivia
- It is suspected that the ruins of Rock Star were built by the Ancients; the same people who crafted the Star Rod and the Galactic NOVA.[1]
The stage selection for Rock Star.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ホロビタスター Horobita Sutā |
Ruined Star
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References
- ↑ Japanese Kirby 64 page for Rock Star - https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nk4j/horobi_s/index.html
