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Sparky

Sparky
KTD Sparky artwork.png
Artwork of Sparky from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) Kirby's Pinball Land
Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
Kirby Super Star (cameo)
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby Super Star Ultra (cameo)
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Battle Royale
Copy Ability Spark
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 73.png
Similar entities Plugg, Bzztbulb
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This article is about green, electric goop-like enemy, and should not be confused with Spark-i.
“ Inhale this fella for the Spark ability, but don't get zapped. ”
— Description of Sparky from the Kirby: Triple Deluxe website

Sparky is an enemy that has appeared in several games of the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Adventure. It is a drop-shaped life form, usually green or turquoise in color, with a pair of oval, black eyes, and two orbs that were connected to stalks on its body in older games, (presumably hands, but resembled eyes in its original artwork), which it uses to generate electric power. In more recent games, the orbs are not attached to stalks and simply stay attached close to its body. Sparky's only form of defense is creating an electrical barrier around itself, much like that of the Spark Copy Ability, which Sparky provides when swallowed by Kirby. In terms of movement, Sparky typically either sits in place or hops around at a decent pace.

Game appearancesEdit

Sparky's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby's Adventure Enemy
Kirby's Pinball Land Enemy As this game has no copy abilities, Sparky does not give the Spark ability.
Kirby's Dream Course Enemy
Kirby's Dream Land 2 Enemy
Kirby's Block Ball Enemy
Kirby Super Star Cameo Appears in the background of the Mt. Dedede arena.
Kirby's Dream Land 3 Enemy
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Enemy This is Sparky's first 3D appearance.
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, Sparky's role does not change.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Enemy
Kirby: Canvas Curse Enemy
Kirby: Squeak Squad Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra Cameo Appears in the background of the Mt. Dedede arena.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Enemy Appears in New Challenge Stages. Sparky also has the exact same role in the ported games included that it appears in.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Enemy
Kirby: Planet Robobot Enemy
Kirby Battle Royale Cameo Appears in the audience for Attack Riders, Robo Bonkers, and Slam Hockey.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Sparky's role does not change.

Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream LandEdit

 
Kirby standing near a Sparky in Kirby's Adventure.

  Sparky made its first appearance in Kirby's Adventure, first appearing along with Waddle Doo and Hot Head in Stage 1 of Vegetable Valley. Here is where its basic look and behavior was established. Sparky comes in several colors depending on the level (blue, orange, green, etc.). As with most other enemies, Sparky also appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

LocationsEdit

Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
Stage 1              
Stage 2              
Stage 3              
Stage 4              
Stage 5 N/A            
Stage 6 N/A N/A          

Kirby's Pinball LandEdit

Sparky appears as one of the enemies in Poppy Brothers' Land. It can appear in the 'thought bubble' on the left-hand Kirby on the second level, and will emerge if that Kirby is hit during that moment. If Sparky is then hit, a bonus is rewarded to the player.

Kirby's Dream CourseEdit

  Sparky appears in this game as one of the enemies that can be defeated on courses to open up the hole. Kirby merely needs to run into one to defeat it, and gain the Spark ability in the process.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Dream Course, Sparky can be found in the following courses and holes:

Sparky locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Main Game) 
1P Mode
Course Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8
Hole 1                
Hole 2                
Hole 3                
Hole 4                
Hole 5                
Hole 6                
Hole 7                
Hole 8                
2P Mode
Course Whispy Woods Course Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course Kracko Course Gordo Course
Hole 1        
Hole 2        
Hole 3        
Hole 4        
Hole 5        
Hole 6        
Hole 7        
Hole 8        
Sparky locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Extra Game) 
1P Mode
Course Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8
Hole 1                
Hole 2                
Hole 3                
Hole 4                
Hole 5                
Hole 6                
Hole 7                
Hole 8                
2P Mode
Course Whispy Woods Course Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course Kracko Course Gordo Course
Hole 1        
Hole 2        
Hole 3        
Hole 4        
Hole 5        
Hole 6        
Hole 7        
Hole 8        

Kirby's Dream Land 2 & Kirby's Dream Land 3Edit

 
Kirby and Coo breaking their way past a barrier with a Sparky in it in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

    Sparky appears in both of these titles, serving the same purpose as it did in Kirby's Adventure, though it is not as common as before. In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Sparky is worth 400 points when defeated.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2  
Stage Grass Land Big Forest Ripple Field Iceberg Red Canyon Cloudy Park Dark Castle
Stage 1              
Stage 2              
Stage 3              
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A        
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A      
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A    
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A  

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1          
Stage 2          
Stage 3          
Stage 4          
Stage 5          
Stage 6          

Kirby's Block BallEdit

  Sparky appears in this game, and is one of the few enemies which can provide a copy ability upon defeat. They are worth 1000 points when defeated, by bumping into them.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Sparky can be seen in the audience in the fight against King Dedede, as well as in the Megaton Punch sub-game.

Kirby 64: The Crystal ShardsEdit

 
Sparky in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

  Sparky made its debut appearance in 3D here. It is the primary provider of the Spark ability, though it shares that power with many other enemies. Sparky appears on the 73rd Enemy Info Card.

Sparky should not be confused with the similarly-named, but very different in character enemy Spark-i.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards  
Stage Pop Star Rock Star Aqua Star Neo Star Shiver Star Ripple Star Dark Star
Stage 1              
Stage 2             N/A
Stage 3             N/A
Stage 4 N/A         N/A N/A

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak SquadEdit

 
Kirby using Cook to catch two Sparkys and some other enemies, in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

  Sparky appears in both of these games, looking and acting exactly as it has in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

When possessed by Ghost Kirby, Sparky can be made to hop short distances, jump further, and produce its spark barrier, though it is far weaker than Kirby's version.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Sparky can be found in every major area of the Mirror World.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1                
Stage 2                
Stage 3                
Stage 4               N/A
Stage 5         N/A     N/A
Stage EX               N/A

Kirby: Canvas CurseEdit

  Sparky can be found in this title. It provides the Spark ability when Kirby does a Touch Dash into it or hits it after it is stunned.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Sparky appears in the following locations:

Sparky locations in Kirby: Canvas Curse  
Reddy Land Arange Gorge Iello Adventure Neo Greo Bloo Hills Omarine Zone Wonder Lilane
 
 

Kirby's Return to Dream Land & Kirby's Dream Collection Special EditionEdit

 
Sparky, as it appears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Sparky returns in these games for its second 3D appearance. It acts much more like its 2D counterpart in Kirby's Adventure and related games. In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Sparky can be found in the New Challenge Stages as a common enemy.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country          
Raisin Ruins          
Onion Ocean         N/A
White Wafers          
Nutty Noon          
Egg Engines          
Dangerous Dinner       N/A N/A

Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit

Sparky returns in these games, acting much like it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, though with a slightly updated look.

A Keychain of Sparky can be collected in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, depicting its sprite from Kirby's Adventure. This keychain is randomly-obtained.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields         N/A   N/A N/A
Lollipop Land         N/A   N/A N/A
Old Odyssey           N/A   N/A
Wild World           N/A   N/A
Endless Explosions           N/A   N/A
Royal Road           N/A    

In Kirby: Planet Robobot Sparky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Sparky locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains         N/A   N/A N/A
Resolution Road         N/A   N/A N/A
Overload Ocean           N/A   N/A
Gigabyte Grounds           N/A   N/A
Rhythm Route           N/A   N/A
Access Ark           N/A    

Kirby Battle RoyaleEdit

In Kirby Battle Royale, Sparky does not appear as an enemy, but can be seen in the audience for the Attack Riders, Robo Bonkers, and Slam Hockey battle modes.

In the Kirby novel seriesEdit

 
Sparky, as seen in Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!

In the Kirby novel series, Sparky makes a brief appearance in Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!. He is a very short-tempered citizen of Dream Land who lives in a small house near Castle Dedede.

In Kirby Meets the Squeak Squad!, when Kirby is chasing after the Squeaks in the middle of the night, Doc and Spinni stand in his way while Daroach escapes with the treasure. Before Kirby can fight them, Sparky comes in to complain about all the racket. Kirby notices that they are right in front of his house. Sparky is mad at them for making noise in front of his house at such an hour, and adds that he was having such a good dream too. Kirby gets an idea, and inhales Sparky to gain the Spark ability. He uses it to give Spinni and Doc a good shock to get them out of the way. Kirby catches up to Daroach, shocks him, and then takes the treasure back. Kirby then drops his Spark ability, freeing Sparky, who is now even more angry about being inhaled. After Kirby thanks him for the help and wishes him a good night, Sparky unhappily leaves, now wide-awake.

Sparky also makes a brief appearance in Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!. When King Dedede complains that the sign of the Dedede Café is not flashy enough, he suggests using Sparky as a power source. Sparky is surprised and tells him that he cannot produce enough energy, but Dedede doesn't care.

GalleryEdit

  • Artwork from Kirby's Adventure

  • Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2

  • Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3

  • Model from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

  • Artwork from Kirby: Canvas Curse

  • Artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad

  • Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land

  • Model from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

  • Sparky in Kirby: Triple Deluxe

  • Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

  • Sparky in Kirby: Planet Robobot

  • Sparky in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

  • Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!

  • Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!

  • Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Sparky on one of the towels

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スパーキー
Supākī 		Sparky
Canadian French Étincello From "étincelle" (spark)
European French Électark From "électricité" (electricity) and possibly English "spark"
German Brizzel From "brizzeln" (to crackle)
Italian Gneis Derived from Gneiss, a rock created from high-temperature and pressure
Korean 스파키
Seupaki 		Sparky
Spanish Chispón From "chispa" (spark) and the augmentative suffix "-ón"


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