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'''Samurai Kirby''' is a [[sub-game]] appearing in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'', and later in its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', as one of the two unlockable Nostalgic sub-games, the other being [[Megaton Punch]].<ref>{{cite|Those nostalgic sub-games are back, ready for you to play here!|Kirby Super Star Ultra|in-game instructions}}</ref> In both versions, Samurai Kirby can be played by pressing any button.<ref>{{cite|You can play with one button.|Kirby Super Star Ultra|in-game instructions}}</ref> It features three different difficulty levels.
'''Samurai Kirby''' is a [[sub-game]] appearing in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'', and later in its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', as one of the two unlockable Nostalgic sub-games, the other being [[Megaton Punch]].<ref>{{cite|Those nostalgic sub-games are back, ready for you to play here!|Kirby Super Star Ultra|in-game instructions}}</ref> In both versions, Samurai Kirby can be played by pressing any button.<ref>{{cite|You can play with one button.|Kirby Super Star Ultra|in-game instructions}}</ref> It features three different difficulty levels.


In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Samurai Kirby can be unlocked after completing the [[Meta Knightmare]] main game. With the exception of the title screen, it was directly ported from the original version, with the only differences being that two-player support was dropped and the name of [[Chef Kawasaki|Cook Kawasaki]] was changed to Chef Kawasaki.
In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Samurai Kirby can be unlocked after completing the [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]] main game. With the exception of the title screen, it was directly ported from the original version, with the only differences being that two-player support was dropped and the name of [[Chef Kawasaki|Cook Kawasaki]] was changed to Chef Kawasaki.


A demo of Samurai Kirby was also broadcast in the Japan exclusive ''[[Kirby's Toy Box]]''.
A demo of Samurai Kirby was also broadcast in the Japan-exclusive ''[[Kirby's Toy Box]]''.


In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', the sub-game [[Quick Draw]] had its western theme replaced with a Samurai Kirby style.
In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', the sub-game [[Quick Draw]] had its western theme replaced with a Samurai Kirby style.

Revision as of 09:55, 20 June 2021


Samurai Kirby
KSS Samurai Kirby gameplay.png
Kirby facing off against his fourth opponent, King Dedede.
Details
Type(s) Reflex
Levels 3 (each with five opponents)
Players 1-2 (original)
1 (remake)
Appears in [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]]
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Toy Box
Comparable to Quick Draw
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This article is about the Sub-Game from [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] and its remake. For the similar Sub-Game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, see Quick Draw.
Push any button immediately when you see "!".
— Instruction - Template:KSS KFP

Samurai Kirby is a sub-game appearing in [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]], and later in its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, as one of the two unlockable Nostalgic sub-games, the other being Megaton Punch.[1] In both versions, Samurai Kirby can be played by pressing any button.[2] It features three different difficulty levels.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Samurai Kirby can be unlocked after completing the Meta Knightmare Ultra main game. With the exception of the title screen, it was directly ported from the original version, with the only differences being that two-player support was dropped and the name of Cook Kawasaki was changed to Chef Kawasaki.

A demo of Samurai Kirby was also broadcast in the Japan-exclusive Kirby's Toy Box.

In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, the sub-game Quick Draw had its western theme replaced with a Samurai Kirby style.

Gameplay

Samurai Kirby shows Kirby standing against his opponent in a scene lined with bricks and a horizon level sun. The objective is to draw faster than the opponent, by pressing any button immediately after an exclamation mark signal appears.[3] The round will restart if Kirby draws too early, which gives him a strike. The sub-game ends when Kirby loses to an opponent, or when Kirby gets three strikes in a row. A sign at the lower-right of the screen indicates the time from the signal to the reaction. Kirby uses a different weapon against every opponent, and likewise, every opponent uses their own.

In 2-player mode, the 1P character is always Kirby and the 2P character is randomly picked among Kirby's five opponents.

Opponents

Foe CPU reaction frames Kirby's weapon and effect Opponent's attack
  • Easy: 82
  • Normal: 63
  • Hard: 18
A fan, which knocks down Waddle Doo Smacking Kirby with a fan
  • Easy: 50
  • Normal: 41
  • Hard: 14
A toy hammer, which knocks down Wheelie Running over Kirby, with a tire mark on his face
  • Easy: 21
  • Normal: 17
  • Hard: 12
A pie, which hits into Kawasaki's face Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head
  • Easy: 16
  • Normal: 13
  • Hard: 10
A megaphone, which stuns Dedede Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as in Chinese and Japanese) for making mochi
  • Easy: 11
  • Normal: 10
  • Hard: 08
A blade, which cuts off Meta Knight's mask Cutting Kirby's face with a blade

Trivia

  • The title logo calligraphy for the Japanese version was written by Masahiro Sakurai himself with a brush pen.[4]
  • In the Japanese version, the character names are written in hiragana calligraphy instead of their regular katakana names. Additionally, there is grass blowing in the wind at the bottom of the screen, which was removed from the translated SNES version to make room for English text, but was restored in all versions of Kirby Super Star Ultra.
  • The "sword master" Kirby in this sub-game is referenced by the Topknot Headgear for Ninja Kirby in Kirby Battle Royale.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 刹那せつな見斬みき
Setsuna no Mikiri
Slash in a Flash
  • 刹那 (setsuna) means "in a flash".
  • 見斬り is a pun on 見切り (mikiri, "prediction in fighting") and 斬り (kiri, "slash").
  • Quick Draw (Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land version) is known as 刹那せつな見斬みきかい (Slash in a Flash - Modified) in Japanese.

References

  1. "Those nostalgic sub-games are back, ready for you to play here!" –Kirby Super Star Ultra (in-game instructions)
  2. "You can play with one button." –Kirby Super Star Ultra (in-game instructions)
  3. "Press any button immediately when you see "!"" –Kirby Super Star Ultra (in-game instructions)
  4. Kirby Super Star Developer Interview - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition - Nintendo.com
Kirby Super Star Ultra Menu
Spring BreezeDyna BladeThe Great Cave OffensiveMegaton PunchSamurai KirbyKirby Card SwipeGourmet RaceRevenge of Meta KnightMilky Way WishesKirby on the DrawRevenge of the KingThe True ArenaThe ArenaSnack TracksMeta Knightmare UltraHelper to HeroTheaterSound TestBackKSSU Corkboard.png
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