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{{Infobox-SubGame | {{Infobox-SubGame | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby preview.png|350px]] | ||
|caption=Kirby | |caption=Preview image for '''Samurai Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' | ||
|type=Reflex | |type=Reflex | ||
|levels=3 (each with five opponents) | |levels=3 (each with five opponents) | ||
|players=1-2 (''Kirby Super Star'')<br>1 (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')<br>1-4 (''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'') | |players=1-2 (''Kirby Super Star'')<br>1 (''Kirby Super Star Ultra'')<br>1-4 (''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'') | ||
|appeared=''[[Kirby's Toy Box]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' | |appeared=''[[Kirby's Toy Box]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' | ||
|compare=[[Quick Draw]]<br>[[Speed Eaters]]<br>[[Speedy Teatime]]<br>[[Kirby Card Swipe]]<br>[[Flash Fishing]] | |compare=[[Quick Draw]]<br>[[Speed Eaters]]<br>[[Speedy Teatime]]<br>[[Kirby Card Swipe]]<br>[[Flash Fishing]]<br>[[Samurai Kirby 100]] | ||
|}} | |}} | ||
{{About|the [[Sub-Game]] from [[Kirby Super Star]] and its [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|remake]]|the similar Sub-Game in [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]|[[Quick Draw]]}} | {{About|the [[Sub-Game]] from [[Kirby Super Star]] and its [[Kirby Super Star Ultra|remake]]|the similar Sub-Game in [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]|[[Quick Draw]]}} | ||
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In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Samurai Kirby is 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. | In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', Samurai Kirby is 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. | ||
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Samurai Kirby can be played with up to four players simultaneously, who can face off against each-other. | In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Samurai Kirby can be played with up to four players simultaneously, who can face off against each-other. There is also a new variant of the game called [[Samurai Kirby 100]], where the player faces off against 99 other players (though not in real time) to see how their reaction time compares. | ||
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]]''. | ||
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In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', the sub-game [[Quick Draw]] had its western theme replaced with a Samurai Kirby style, and is known by a matching name in the Japanese version. | In ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', the sub-game [[Quick Draw]] had its western theme replaced with a Samurai Kirby style, and is known by a matching name in the Japanese version. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
Samurai Kirby shows [[Kirby]] standing and facing his opponent in a | [[File:KSS Samurai Kirby gameplay.png|thumb|200px|Kirby facing off against King Dedede; his fourth opponent in Samurai Kirby, in ''Kirby Super Star'']] | ||
Samurai Kirby shows [[Kirby]] standing and facing his opponent in a grassy field at sunset. The objective is to draw faster than the opponent, by pressing any button immediately after an exclamation mark signal appears. 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. | |||
When playing with a second player in ''Kirby Super Star'', the player 1 character is always Kirby and the player 2 character is randomly picked among Kirby's five opponents. When playing multiplayer in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', player 1 is always Kirby while players 2, 3 and 4 can pick between [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], or another Kirby. If played with two players, it uses the sideways perspective from the original; if played with three or four, it uses the angled perspective of [[Quick Draw]]. If a retry is deemed between 2 or 3 players in a 3-4 player match, the players not included in the retry will sit out until a win is given. In 3-4 player matches, faulting twice will make the player sit out as well. Players sitting out will depict their character sitting facing away, looking sad and are unable to act until next match. | |||
=== Opponents === | ===Opponents=== | ||
====''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''==== | |||
The alternate sprites are used in the Korean version of ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. | |||
{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2 | {| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2 | ||
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!Opponent's attack | !Opponent's attack | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{center|[[File:KSS Waddle Doo SK sprite.png]]<br>[[Waddle Doo]]}} | |{{center|[[File:KSS Waddle Doo SK sprite.png|All versions]] [[File:KSSU Waddle Doo SK alt sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Korean release only]]<br>'''[[Waddle Doo]]'''<br>'''わどるどぅ'''}} | ||
| | | | ||
*Easy: 82 | *Easy: 82 | ||
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|Smacking Kirby with a fan | |Smacking Kirby with a fan | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{center|[[File:KSS Wheelie SK sprite.png]]<br>[[Wheelie]]}} | |{{center|[[File:KSS Wheelie SK sprite.png|All versions]] [[File:KSSU Wheelie SK alt sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Korean release only]]<br>'''[[Wheelie]]'''<br>'''ういりぃ'''}} | ||
| | | | ||
*Easy: 50 | *Easy: 50 | ||
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|Running over Kirby, with a tire mark on his face | |Running over Kirby, with a tire mark on his face | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{center|[[File:KSS Chef Kawasaki SK sprite.png]]<br>[[Chef Kawasaki]]}} | |{{center|[[File:KSS Chef Kawasaki SK sprite.png|All versions]] [[File:KSSU Chef Kawasaki SK alt sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Korean release only]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki]]'''<br>'''こっくかわさき'''}} | ||
| | | | ||
*Easy: 21 | *Easy: 21 | ||
*Normal: 17 | *Normal: 17 | ||
*Hard: 12 | *Hard: 12 | ||
|A pie, which hits | |A pie, which hits Kawasaki's face | ||
|Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head | |Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{center|[[File:KSS King Dedede SK sprite.png]]<br>[[King Dedede]]}} | |{{center|[[File:KSS King Dedede SK sprite.png|All versions]] [[File:KSSU King Dedede SK alt sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Korean release only]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''<br>'''ででで{{furi|大王|だいおう}}'''}} | ||
| | | | ||
*Easy: 16 | *Easy: 16 | ||
*Normal: 13 | *Normal: 13 | ||
*Hard: 10 | *Hard: 10 | ||
|A | |A party popper, which stuns Dedede | ||
|Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B5 杵] in Chinese and Japanese) for making [[wikipedia:mochi|mochi]] | |Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B5 杵] in Chinese and Japanese) for making [[wikipedia:mochi|mochi]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|{{center|[[File:KSS Meta Knight SK Sprite.png]]<br>[[Meta Knight]]}} | |{{center|[[File:KSS Meta Knight SK Sprite.png|All versions]] [[File:KSSU Meta Knight SK alt sprite.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' Korean release only]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight]]'''<br>'''めたないと'''}} | ||
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*Easy: 11 | *Easy: 11 | ||
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|} | |} | ||
====''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''==== | |||
{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2 | |||
|- | |||
!Foe | |||
![[CPU]] reaction frames | |||
!Kirby's weapon and effect | |||
!Opponent's attack | |||
|- | |||
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby vs Bandana Waddle Dee screenshot.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]'''<br>'''ばんだなわどるでぃ'''}} | |||
|Easy: ~90<br>Normal: ~60<br> Hard: ~30 | |||
|A fan, which knocks down Bandana Waddle Dee | |||
|Smacking Kirby with a fan | |||
|- | |||
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby vs Chef Kawasaki screenshot.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Chef Kawasaki]]'''<br>'''こっくかわさき'''}} | |||
|Easy: ~75<br>Normal: ~50<br> Hard: ~27 | |||
|A pie, which hits Kawasaki's face | |||
|Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head | |||
|- | |||
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby vs King Dedede screenshot.png|150px]]<br>'''[[King Dedede]]'''<br>'''ででで{{furi|大王|だいおう}}'''}} | |||
|Easy: ~60<br>Normal: ~40<br> Hard: ~23 | |||
|A party popper, which stuns Dedede | |||
|Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9D%B5 杵] in Chinese and Japanese) for making [[wikipedia:mochi|mochi]] | |||
|- | |||
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby vs Magolor screenshot.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Magolor]]'''<br>'''まほろあ'''}} | |||
|Easy: ~45<br>Normal: ~30<br> Hard: ~20 | |||
|The [[Ultra Sword]], which causes Magolor to double over | |||
|Dropping a miniature version of the [[Lor Starcutter]] onto Kirby while laughing | |||
|- | |||
|{{center|[[File:KRtDLD Samurai Kirby vs Meta Knight screenshot.png|150px]]<br>'''[[Meta Knight]]'''<br>'''めたないと'''}} | |||
|Easy: ~35<br>Normal: ~25<br> Hard: ~16 | |||
|A blade, which cuts off Meta Knight's mask | |||
|Cutting Kirby's face with a blade | |||
|} | |||
CPU reaction frames are taken from the official Japanese guidebook. Unlike in previous versions of Samurai Kirby, if the player keeps retrying the game after Kirby is defeated, the CPU opponents will gradually get slower, in a similar mercy mechanic to bosses in the Main Mode becoming slower and having less health if refought. | |||
== Missions == | |||
In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', there are seven [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|Missions]] for this Sub-Game. They are as follows: | |||
*'''Apprentice Samurai''' - Play Samurai Kirby for the first time. | |||
*'''10 in a Row without Faulting''' - Defeat 10 rivals in a row without faulting. | |||
*'''Dueling Samur-eye''' - Play while wearing the Waddle Doo dress-up mask. | |||
*'''5 in a Row without Faulting on HARD''' - While playing solo, defeat 5 rivals on HARD without faulting. | |||
*'''30 Total Rivals Defeated''' - Defeat a grand total of 30 rivals. | |||
*'''Clear All Difficulties''' - While playing solo, defeat 5 rivals on each difficulty setting. {{color|gray|(EASY / NORMAL / HARD)}} | |||
*'''Blade-Master Samurai''' - Complete all other missions for Samurai Kirby. | |||
Once all 100 regular missions are completed, one final mission related to this Sub-Game is unlocked, as part of the "True Extra Missions" category: | |||
*'''Victories without Faulting (HARD)''' - While playing solo, defeat five rivals 2 times in a row without faulting on HARD difficulty in Samurai Kirby. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The title logo calligraphy for the Japanese version was written by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] himself with a brush pen.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-kirby ''Kirby Super Star'' Developer Interview - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition - Nintendo.com]</ref> | *The title logo calligraphy for the Japanese version was written by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] himself with a brush pen.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/super-nes-classic/interview-kirby ''Kirby Super Star'' Developer Interview - Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Super NES Classic Edition - Nintendo.com]</ref> | ||
*In the Japanese version, the character names are written | *In the Japanese version, the character names are written using hiragana instead of katakana. In ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the text is written vertically right-to-left, like a traditional scroll. | ||
*The "sword master" Kirby in this sub-game is referenced by the Topknot [[ | **In the international versions of ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the Japanese scrolls seen during gameplay are kept, with a translation running across the bottom of the screen. This resulted in the removal of the animated grass at the bottom of the screen in ''Kirby Super Star'', which was restored in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''. | ||
**In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the text is fully translated in all languages and written horizontally left-to-right, even in the Japanese version. | |||
*The "sword master" Kirby in this sub-game is referenced by the Topknot [[Costumes#Kirby Battle Royale|Headgear]] for [[Ninja]] Kirby in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. | |||
*Meta Knight's sprite shows that his mask has a scar on his left eye; this corresponds to [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s scar. | *Meta Knight's sprite shows that his mask has a scar on his left eye; this corresponds to [[Dark Meta Knight]]'s scar. | ||
[[File:KSSU Kirby SK alt sprite.png|thumb]] | |||
*In the Korean release of ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', most of the game's sprites are altered to remove references to Japanese culture. Namely, the Japanese text scrolls are translated into Korean rather than being subtitled, Kirby and Meta Knight's topknots are removed, the scar on Meta Knight's face is absent, and all other characters use their regular in-game sprites. This is due to South Korea's restrictions on Japanese cultural imports, which were implemented in response to Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945; most of these restrictions were gradually lifted from 1998 to 2004, but some still remain in place. | |||
**In all versions of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'', the unique Japanese outfits in the original were replaced with topknots for every character, which may be related to this. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===''Kirby Super Star''=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KSS Samurai Kirby title.png|Title screen in ''Kirby Super Star'' | KSS Samurai Kirby title.png|Title screen in ''Kirby Super Star'' | ||
KSS Setsuna no Mikiri title.jpg|Title screen in the Japanese version of ''Kirby Super Star'' | KSS Setsuna no Mikiri title.jpg|Title screen in the Japanese version of ''Kirby Super Star'' | ||
KSS Kirby SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Kirby which appears at the start of every round | KSS Kirby SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Kirby which appears at the start of every round | ||
KSS Waddle Doo SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Waddle Doo which appears at the start of its round | KSS Waddle Doo SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Waddle Doo which appears at the start of its round | ||
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KSS King Dedede SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring King Dedede which appears at the start of his round | KSS King Dedede SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring King Dedede which appears at the start of his round | ||
KSS Meta Knight SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Meta Knight which appears at the start of his round | KSS Meta Knight SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Meta Knight which appears at the start of his round | ||
</gallery> | |||
===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
KSSU Samurai Kirby Title Screen.png|Title screen in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' | |||
KSSU Kirby SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Kirby which appears at the start of every round | |||
KSSU Waddle Doo SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Waddle Doo which appears at the start of its round | |||
KSSU Waddle Doo SK alt Splash Bar.png|An alternate version of Waddle Doo's splash bar, Korean-release only | |||
KSSU Wheelie SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Wheelie which appears at the start of its round | |||
KSSU Chef Kawasaki SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Chef Kawasaki which appears at the start of his round | |||
KSSU Chef Kawasaki SK alt Splash Bar.png|An alternate version of Chef Kawasaki's splash bar, Korean-release only | |||
KSSU King Dedede SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring King Dedede which appears at the start of his round | |||
KSSU Meta Knight SK Splash Bar.png|Splash bar featuring Meta Knight which appears at the start of his round | |||
KSSU Meta Knight SK alt Splash Bar.png|An alternate version of Meta Knight's splash bar, Korean-release only | |||
</gallery> | |||
===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
KRtDLD Samurai Kirby gameplay screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of multiplayer gameplay in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Samurai Kirby gameplay screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of multiplayer gameplay in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
KRtDLD Samurai Kirby multiplayer clash screenshot.png|The aftermath of a multiplayer clash | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Other=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
KMSC Samurai Kirby artwork.png|Artwork for the KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|jaR=Setsuna no Mikiri | |jaR=Setsuna no Mikiri | ||
|jaM=Slash in a Flash | |jaM=Slash in a Flash | ||
*刹那 (''setsuna'') means "in a flash". | *{{furi|刹那|せつな}} (''setsuna'') means "in a flash". | ||
* | *{{furi|見斬|みき}}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 {{furi|刹那|せつな}}の{{furi|見斬|みき}}り{{furi|改|かい}} (''Slash in a Flash - Modified'') in Japanese. | *[[Quick Draw]] (''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' version) is known as {{furi|刹那|せつな}}の{{furi|見斬|みき}}り{{furi|改|かい}} (''Slash in a Flash - Modified'') in Japanese. | ||
|pt=Kirby Samurai | |pt=Kirby Samurai | ||
|ptM=Samurai Kirby | |ptM=Samurai Kirby | ||
| | |fr=Kirby samouraï | ||
| | |frM=Samurai Kirby | ||
|de=Samurai-Kirby | |de=Samurai-Kirby | ||
|deM=Samurai-Kirby | |deM=Samurai-Kirby | ||
|it=Kirby Samurai | |it=Kirby Samurai | ||
|itM=Samurai Kirby | |itM=Samurai Kirby | ||
|es=Samurái Kirby | |es=Samurái Kirby | ||
|esM=Samurai Kirby | |esM=Samurai Kirby | ||
|nl=Samoerai-Kirby | |nl=Samoerai-Kirby | ||
|nlM=Samurai Kirby | |nlM=Samurai Kirby | ||
|ko=대결! 한판 승부 | |||
|koR=daegyeol! hanpan seungbu | |||
|koM=Battle! One-Round Contest | |||
|zhTrad=刹那間一斬 | |||
|zhTradR=chà nà jiān yī zhǎn | |||
|zhSimp=刹那间一斩 | |||
|zhSimpR=chà nà jiān yī zhǎn | |||
|zhM=Slash in a Flash | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} |
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- This article is about the Sub-Game from Kirby Super Star 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 - Kirby Super Star |
Samurai Kirby is a sub-game appearing in several Kirby games, most notably in Kirby Super Star, where it serves as one of the two side games along with Megaton Punch. In both that game and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Samurai Kirby can be played by pressing any button, and features three different difficulty levels.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Samurai Kirby is 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.
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Samurai Kirby can be played with up to four players simultaneously, who can face off against each-other. There is also a new variant of the game called Samurai Kirby 100, where the player faces off against 99 other players (though not in real time) to see how their reaction time compares.
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, and is known by a matching name in the Japanese version.
Gameplay
Samurai Kirby shows Kirby standing and facing his opponent in a grassy field at sunset. The objective is to draw faster than the opponent, by pressing any button immediately after an exclamation mark signal appears. 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.
When playing with a second player in Kirby Super Star, the player 1 character is always Kirby and the player 2 character is randomly picked among Kirby's five opponents. When playing multiplayer in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, player 1 is always Kirby while players 2, 3 and 4 can pick between King Dedede, Meta Knight, Bandana Waddle Dee, or another Kirby. If played with two players, it uses the sideways perspective from the original; if played with three or four, it uses the angled perspective of Quick Draw. If a retry is deemed between 2 or 3 players in a 3-4 player match, the players not included in the retry will sit out until a win is given. In 3-4 player matches, faulting twice will make the player sit out as well. Players sitting out will depict their character sitting facing away, looking sad and are unable to act until next match.
Opponents
Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra
The alternate sprites are used in the Korean version of Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Foe | CPU reaction frames | Kirby's weapon and effect | Opponent's attack |
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|
A fan, which knocks down Waddle Doo | Smacking Kirby with a fan | |
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A toy hammer, which knocks down Wheelie | Running over Kirby, with a tire mark on his face | |
|
A pie, which hits Kawasaki's face | Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head | |
|
A party popper, which stuns Dedede | Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as 杵 in Chinese and Japanese) for making mochi | |
|
A blade, which cuts off Meta Knight's mask | Cutting Kirby's face with a blade |
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Foe | CPU reaction frames | Kirby's weapon and effect | Opponent's attack |
---|---|---|---|
Easy: ~90 Normal: ~60 Hard: ~30 |
A fan, which knocks down Bandana Waddle Dee | Smacking Kirby with a fan | |
Easy: ~75 Normal: ~50 Hard: ~27 |
A pie, which hits Kawasaki's face | Whacking a frying pan onto Kirby's head | |
Easy: ~60 Normal: ~40 Hard: ~23 |
A party popper, which stuns Dedede | Whacking Kirby flat with a hammer (known as 杵 in Chinese and Japanese) for making mochi | |
Easy: ~45 Normal: ~30 Hard: ~20 |
The Ultra Sword, which causes Magolor to double over | Dropping a miniature version of the Lor Starcutter onto Kirby while laughing | |
Easy: ~35 Normal: ~25 Hard: ~16 |
A blade, which cuts off Meta Knight's mask | Cutting Kirby's face with a blade |
CPU reaction frames are taken from the official Japanese guidebook. Unlike in previous versions of Samurai Kirby, if the player keeps retrying the game after Kirby is defeated, the CPU opponents will gradually get slower, in a similar mercy mechanic to bosses in the Main Mode becoming slower and having less health if refought.
Missions
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, there are seven Missions for this Sub-Game. They are as follows:
- Apprentice Samurai - Play Samurai Kirby for the first time.
- 10 in a Row without Faulting - Defeat 10 rivals in a row without faulting.
- Dueling Samur-eye - Play while wearing the Waddle Doo dress-up mask.
- 5 in a Row without Faulting on HARD - While playing solo, defeat 5 rivals on HARD without faulting.
- 30 Total Rivals Defeated - Defeat a grand total of 30 rivals.
- Clear All Difficulties - While playing solo, defeat 5 rivals on each difficulty setting. (EASY / NORMAL / HARD)
- Blade-Master Samurai - Complete all other missions for Samurai Kirby.
Once all 100 regular missions are completed, one final mission related to this Sub-Game is unlocked, as part of the "True Extra Missions" category:
- Victories without Faulting (HARD) - While playing solo, defeat five rivals 2 times in a row without faulting on HARD difficulty in Samurai Kirby.
Trivia
- The title logo calligraphy for the Japanese version was written by Masahiro Sakurai himself with a brush pen.[1]
- In the Japanese version, the character names are written using hiragana instead of katakana. In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, the text is written vertically right-to-left, like a traditional scroll.
- In the international versions of Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, the Japanese scrolls seen during gameplay are kept, with a translation running across the bottom of the screen. This resulted in the removal of the animated grass at the bottom of the screen in Kirby Super Star, which was restored in Kirby Super Star Ultra.
- In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the text is fully translated in all languages and written horizontally left-to-right, even in the Japanese version.
- The "sword master" Kirby in this sub-game is referenced by the Topknot Headgear for Ninja Kirby in Kirby Battle Royale.
- Meta Knight's sprite shows that his mask has a scar on his left eye; this corresponds to Dark Meta Knight's scar.
- In the Korean release of Kirby Super Star Ultra, most of the game's sprites are altered to remove references to Japanese culture. Namely, the Japanese text scrolls are translated into Korean rather than being subtitled, Kirby and Meta Knight's topknots are removed, the scar on Meta Knight's face is absent, and all other characters use their regular in-game sprites. This is due to South Korea's restrictions on Japanese cultural imports, which were implemented in response to Japan's occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945; most of these restrictions were gradually lifted from 1998 to 2004, but some still remain in place.
- In all versions of Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, the unique Japanese outfits in the original were replaced with topknots for every character, which may be related to this.
Gallery
Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Other
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | 刹那の見斬り Setsuna no Mikiri |
Slash in a Flash
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Traditional Chinese | 刹那間一斬 chà nà jiān yī zhǎn |
Slash in a Flash |
Simplified Chinese | 刹那间一斩 chà nà jiān yī zhǎn | |
Dutch | Samoerai-Kirby | Samurai Kirby |
French | Kirby samouraï | Samurai Kirby |
German | Samurai-Kirby | Samurai-Kirby |
Italian | Kirby Samurai | Samurai Kirby |
Korean | 대결! 한판 승부 daegyeol! hanpan seungbu |
Battle! One-Round Contest |
Portuguese | Kirby Samurai | Samurai Kirby |
Spanish | Samurái Kirby | Samurai Kirby |
References
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