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{{Infobox-SubGame
{{Infobox-SubGame
|image= [[File:Arena SSU.jpg|300px]]
|image= [[File:KSSU The Arena Title Screen.png]]
|caption=The title screen for '''The Arena''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|caption=The title screen for '''The Arena''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|type= Boss Endurance
|type= Boss Endurance
|levels= varies
|levels= varies
|players= 1 (sometimes more)
|players= 1 (sometimes more)
|appeared= <small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''</small>
|appeared= <small>''[[Kirby Super Star]]''<br>''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''</small>
|compare= [[The True Arena]], [[Helper to Hero]]
|compare= [[The True Arena]], [[Helper to Hero]], [[The Ultimate Choice]], [[Colosseum]]
|theme music=[[File:KSS The Arena Sample.oga]]
|theme title="[[Arena Showdown]]"
|description=Clip of The Arena's battle theme from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
}}
}}
{{Quote| Why can't people stop fighting? When the pink terror raises his fist, even the strong tremble in fear! Every boss you've fought is here! Think you can take them all?|''Super Star Ultra'' quote}}
{{about|the Sub-Game that has appeared in many games since Kirby Super Star|rooms found in [[Kirby's Adventure]] and [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]|[[Arena (Kirby's Adventure)]]}}
'''The Arena''' is a [[Sub-Game]] debuting in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', where the requirement is to the defeat the Main Game bosses and mid-bosses encountered in the title it appears in, with a single life, with limited health benefits. It is similar to [[Boss Endurance]] modes, but is generally given more importance, and is always required for [[100% Completion]] of the game.
'''The Arena''' is a [[Sub-Game]] debuting in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', where the requirement is to the defeat the Main Game bosses and mid-bosses encountered in the title it appears in, with a single life, with limited health benefits. It is similar to [[Boss Endurance]] modes, but is generally given more importance, and is always required for [[100% completion]] of the game.


In later titles, completing this mode would unlock [[The True Arena]], which is a similar concept, but instead pits Kirby against all the [[Extra Game]] Bosses.
In later titles, completing this mode would unlock [[The True Arena]], which is a similar concept, but instead pits Kirby against all the [[Extra Mode]] bosses.


==Game Apperances==
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby Super Star''/''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
[[File:SSU cave boss.png|thumb|Kirby fighting [[Wham Bam Rock]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Arena.]]
[[File:KSSU Wham Bam Rock Fight.png|thumb|Kirby fighting [[Wham Bam Rock]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s The Arena.]]
In ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the objective of the Arena is to defeat all the bosses from [[Spring Breeze]], [[Dyna Blade]], [[The Great Cave Offensive]], [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], and [[Milky Way Wishes]]. To make this task easier, [[Kirby]] is given five [[Maxim Tomato]]es and five regular [[Food|tomatoes]] to replenish his health, but he can only do so between boss battles. He is also given his pick of every normal ability in the game at the beginning, and may choose between two [[Copy Pedestal]]s in between fights. This is needed to unlock [[The True Arena]]. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cz62yzzl6g]
In ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', the objective of the Arena is to defeat all the bosses from [[Spring Breeze]], [[Dyna Blade]], [[The Great Cave Offensive]], [[Revenge of Meta Knight]], and [[Milky Way Wishes]]. At the beginning of the mode Kirby starts in a special room which contains [[Copy Essences]] for every regular [[Copy Ability]] in the game, as well as a [[Warp Star]] to take him to the first battle. In between battles Kirby will be taken to a rest area that contains five Maxim Tomatoes for Kirby to replenish his health should it be depleted, two randomly-determined Copy Essences for Kirby to change his ability and a Warp Star to take him to the next battle.
 
When Kirby eats a Maxim Tomato in the original ''Super Star'' it will simply be gone, but in ''Super Star Ultra'' the Maxim Tomato will be replaced with a regular tomato (which does not heal as much health) the next time Kirby visits the rest area.
 
Beating The Arena once is necessary to unlock the [[Jukebox|Sound Test]] in the original and [[The True Arena]] in ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''.


====Bosses====
====Bosses====
The following are the list of bosses encountered. The bosses are fought in a random order, but [[Marx]] is always last.
The following is a list of the bosses encountered. The bosses are fought in a random order, with the exception of [[Marx]], who is always last.


*[[Bandana Waddle Dee]]
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
*[[Chameleo Arm]]
!colspan=4|List of bosses in The Arena in ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' &nbsp;
*[[Computer Virus]]
|-
*[[Dyna Blade]]
!Name
*[[Fatty Whale]]
!Image
*[[Galactic Nova]] Nucleus
!Notes
*[[Heavy Lobster]]
|-
*[[King Dedede]]
|[[Chameleo Arm]]
*[[Kracko]]
|[[File:KSSU Chameleo Arm Arena Icon.png]]
*[[Lololo and Lalala]]
|
*Mid-Boss All-Stars 1:
|-
**[[Chef Kawasaki]]
|[[Combo Cannon]]
**[[Bonkers]]
|[[File:KSSU Main Cannon 2 Arena Icon.png]]
**[[Bugzzy]]
|
*Mid-Boss All Stars 2:
|-
**[[Poppy Bros. Sr.]]
|[[Computer Virus]]
**[[Mr. Frosty]]
|[[File:KSSU Computer Virus Arena Icon.png]]
**[[Iron Mam]]
|Skips the ending sequence; the windows close out immediately after defeating the Great Dragon.
**[[Jukid]]
|-
*[[Main Cannon #2]]
|[[Dyna Blade]]
*[[Meta-Knight]]
|[[File:KSSU Dyna Blade Arena Icon.png]]
*[[Reactor]]
|
*[[Twin Woods]]
|-
*[[Wham Bam Rock]]
|[[Fatty Whale]]
*[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[File:KSSU Fatty Whale Arena Icon.png]]
*[[Marx]] (always last)
|
 
|-
===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''===
|[[Galactic Nova Nucleus]]
[[File:KRtDL Arena.png|thumb|right|225px|Screenshot of introduction screen from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]
|[[File:KSSU Galactic Nova Nucleus Arena Icon.png]]
In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'', the objectives and implements given are the same as the first, except that the bosses encountered are specific to the game. Like the previous Arena, all bosses are encountered in a random order, except that the Level 8 bosses [[Lor Starcutter]], [[Magolor]], and Magolor Soul are always last in that order.
|Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss.
|-
|[[Heavy Lobster]]
|[[File:KSSU Heavy Lobster Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[King Dedede]]
|[[File:KSSU King Dedede Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Kracko]]
|[[File:KSSU Kracko Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Lololo & Lalala]]
|[[File:KSSU Lololo & Lalala Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Mid-Boss]] All-Stars 1
|[[File:KSSU Mid-Boss All Stars 1 Arena Icon.png]]
|Consists of [[Chef Kawasaki]], [[Bonkers]], and [[Bugzzy]].
|-
|[[Mid-Boss]] All Stars 2
|[[File:KSSU Mid-Boss All Stars 2 Arena Icon.png]]
|Consists of [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Mr. Frosty]], [[Iron Mam]], and [[Jukid]].
|-
|[[Meta Knight]]
|[[File:KSSU Meta Knight Arena Icon.png]]
|A [[sword]] is still [[GRAB IT!|offered]].
|-
|[[Reactor]]
|[[File:KSSU Reactor Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Twin Woods]]
|[[File:KSSU Twin Woods Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Waddle Dee]]
|[[File:KSSU Bandana Waddle Dee Arena Icon.png]]
|A "joke" encounter unique to this mode. This Waddle Dee has an unusually high amount of HP, but does not move and can be defeated simply by [[Inhale|inhaling]]. In ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', it is replaced with [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], who can slowly walk and hop around, and is also fought in [[Revenge of the King]].
|-
|[[Wham Bam Rock]]
|[[File:KSSU Wham Bam Rock Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[File:KSSU Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png]]
|
|-
|[[Marx]]
|[[File:KSSU Marx Arena Icon.png]]
|This boss is always fought last.
|-
|}


====Bosses====
<gallery>
=====First Ten (random order)=====
KSS The Arena title screen.png|Title screen from ''Kirby Super Star''
*Mid-bosses 1:
KSS The Arena info.png|The Arena description
**[[Gigant Edge]]
KSS The Arena ability select.png|The initial ability lobby
**[[King Doo]]
KSS The Arena rest area.png|One of the [[Rest Area]]s
**[[Bonkers]]
KSS The Arena VS Waddle Dee.png|Kirby battles a Waddle Dee in the least serious fight in The Arena
*Mid-bosses 2:
KSS The Arena Victory.png|Victory screen
**[[Kibble Blade]]
</gallery>
**[[Moundo]]
**[[Water Galboros]]
**[[Dubior]]
*[[Sphere Doomer]] (x4)
*[[Whispy Woods]]
*[[Mr. Dooter]]
*[[Fatty Puffer]]
*[[Goriath]]
*[[Grand Doomer]]
*[[Metal General]]
*[[Landia]]


=====Last Three (in order)=====
===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' / ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''===
*[[Lor Starcutter]]
[[File:KRtDL The Arena menu screenshot.png|thumb|right|225px|Screenshot of the title screen from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.]]
*[[Magolor]]
{{quote|The {{color|orange|Arena}} is now available! Are you up to the challenge?|''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' unlock quote}}
*[[Magolor Soul]]
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', The Arena is unlocked after completing Story Mode. Like the previous Arena, all of the bosses are encountered in a random order, except [[Lor & Magolor]], [[Traitor Magolor|Magolor]], and [[Magolor (second form)|Magolor's second form]] are fought last in that order. Completing this mode the first time allows player 1 to be [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]] or [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] in replays of The Arena.


The following bosses are encountered in The Arena in both ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'':
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=4|List of bosses in The Arena in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' &nbsp;
|-
!Name
!Image
!HP
!Notes
|-
!colspan=4|First ten (random order)
|-
|Mid-Boss All-Stars 1:<br>
[[Gigant Edge]]<br>
[[King Doo]]<br>
[[Bonkers]]
|[[File:KRtDL Mid-Bosses 1 Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Mid-Bosses 1 Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|
|
|-
|Mid-Boss All-Stars 2:<br>
[[Kibble Blade]]<br>
[[Moundo]]<br>
[[Water Galboros]]<br>
[[Dubior]]
|[[File:KRtDL Mid-Bosses 2 Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Mid-Bosses 2 Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|
|
|-
|[[Sphere Doomer]]s<br>
Spark<br>
Normal & Fire<br>
Ice
|[[File:Sphere Doomer arena.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Sphere Doomers Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|150<br>78 & 101<br>157
|
|-
|[[Whispy Woods]]
|[[File:KRtDL Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|255 (Wii)<br>315 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
|[[Mr. Dooter]]
|[[File:KRtDL Mr Dooter Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Mr Dooter Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|315 (Wii)<br>345 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
|[[Fatty Puffer]]
|[[File:KRtDL Fatty Puffer Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Fatty Puffer Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|420 (Wii)<br>457 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
|[[Goriath]]
|[[File:KRtDL Goriath Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Goriath Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|345 (Wii)<br>375 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
|[[Grand Doomer]]
|[[File:KRtDL Grand Doomer Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Grand Doomer Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|435 (Wii)<br>672 (''Deluxe'')
|Skips the phase where Ultra Sword is used.
|-
|[[Metal General]]
|[[File:KRtDL Metal General Arena Icon.png|200px]]<br>
[[File:KRtDLD Metal General Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|450 (Wii)<br>495 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
|[[Landia]]
|[[File:KRtDL Landia Arena Icon.png|200px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Landia Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|480 (Wii)<br>525 (''Deluxe'')
|
|-
!colspan=4|Final three
|-
|[[Lor & Magolor]]
|[[File:KRtDL Lor and Magolor Arena Icon.png|200px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Lor and Magolor Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|435 (Wii)<br>472 (''Deluxe'')
|Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss.
|-
|[[Traitor Magolor|Magolor]]
|[[File:KRtDL Magolor Arena Icon.png|200px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Magolor Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|450 (Wii)<br>495 (''Deluxe'')
|Skips the segment where the [[Super Abilities]] are used.
|-
|[[Magolor (second form)|Magolor]]
|[[File:KRtDL Magolor Second Form Arena Icon.png|200px]]
[[File:KRtDLD Magolor Second Form Arena Icon.png|200px]]
|560 (Wii)<br>675 (''Deluxe'')
|Final boss of Story Mode.
|-
|colspan=4|Notes:
*The basic [[Star Bullet]] does 52 [[damage]].
*Multiplayer damage multiplier: 0.8 for 2 players, 0.75 for 3 players, 0.7 for 4 players.
|}


===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===
[[File:The Arena TD.jpeg|thumb|right|250px|The Arena title in ''Triple Deluxe''.]]
[[File:KTD Miiverse - Arenas menu screens.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The Arena title screen in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.]]
The Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe is largely the same as the previous two. This time however, treasure chests will appear sometimes between battles. Inside there is always a [[keychain]]. Players can also receive one [[Maxim Tomato]] inside a star that can be used mid-battle. The first 7 battles are fought randomly, but the last three fights are in a set order.  
The Arena in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' is largely the same as the previous two. This time however, treasure chests containing [[keychain]]s will appear after battles 2, 5, 8 and 9 (battles 2 and 5 offer one keychain, battle 8 offers two and battle 9 offers three). Players can also receive one [[Maxim Tomato]] inside an [[Assist Star]] that can be used mid-battle. The first seven bosses are fought randomly, while the last three fights are in a set order, like in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''.


====Bosses====
====Bosses====
=====First Seven (in random order)=====
=====First Seven (in random order)=====
*Mid Bosses 1:
*Mid-Boss All Stars 1:
**[[Grand Wheelie]]
**[[Grand Wheelie]]
**[[Bonkers]]
**[[Bonkers]]
**[[Hornhead]]
**[[Hornhead]]
*Mid Bosses 2:
*Mid-Boss All Stars 2:
**[[Mr. Frosty]]
**[[Mr. Frosty]]
**[[Flame Galboros]]
**[[Flame Galboros]]
Line 102: Line 257:
*[[Masked Dedede]]/Masked Dedede's Revenge
*[[Masked Dedede]]/Masked Dedede's Revenge
*[[Queen Sectonia]]
*[[Queen Sectonia]]
*[[Flowered Queen Sectonia]] (second phase only)
*[[Flowered Sectonia]]: Fought separately from Sectonia's first form, unlike in Story Mode. The Sectonia Vine and [[Hypernova]] segments are skipped.


===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Unlike in previous installments, all the bosses and mid-bosses are fought in a set order. Rather than having a limited amount of healing items, a healing item is given after each round, being a Maxim Tomato after Clanky Woods, Mecha Knight, and President Haltmann, and a cherry after every other round. They are placed on the touch screen.
[[File:KPR The Arena Menu.png|thumb|right|250px|The Arena title screen in ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''.]]
Unlike in previous installments, all the bosses and mid-bosses are fought in a set order. Rather than having a limited amount of healing items, an [[Assist Star]] is given after each round, with the contents being a Maxim Tomato after Clanky Woods, Mecha Knight, and President Haltmann, an Energy Drink after Mecha Knight+ and a cherry after every other round. [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Stickers]] are also provided after the aforementioned bosses, with one sticker after rounds 1, 5 and 9 and two stickers after round 10.
 
The following bosses are fought in The Arena in this order:
#[[Clanky Woods]]
#[[Holo Defense API]]
#[[Susie]]
#Mid-Boss All Stars 1: [[Kibble Blade]], [[Blocky]], [[King Doo]], [[Dubior]]
#[[Mecha Knight]]
#[[Dedede Clone]] & [[Dedede Clones & D3]]
#[[C.O.G.S.]]
#Mid-Boss All Stars 2: [[Security Force]], [[Miasmoros]], [[Bonkers]], [[Telepathos]]
#[[Mecha Knight+]]
#[[President Haltmann]]
#[[Star Dream]]: The final segment where Kirby drills through Star Dream using the Robobot Armor's Final Screw Mode is skipped.
 
This mode isn't actually called "The Arena" in the Japanese and Korean versions of the game - instead, it is named '''かちぬきボスバトル''' (''Boss Battle Tournament'') and '''보스와 정면승부''' (''Head-to-Head Boss Battles''), respectively. "Boss Battle Tournament" is the Japanese name for [[Boss Endurance]] in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', and ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''. "Head-to-Head Boss Battles", likewise, is used to refer to Boss Endurance in the Korean version of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''. By extension, the same changes apply to [[The True Arena]].
 
==Flavor text==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!rowspan=1|Image
!rowspan=1|Game
!rowspan=1|Flavor text
|-
|[[File:KSS Box NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star]]''
|''THE FINAL CHALLENGE! In his toughest battle yet, the Pink Wonder faces his strongest enemies.''
|-
|[[File:KSS Ultra box art.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''
|''Why can't people stop fighting? When the {{color|red|pink terror}} raises his fist, even the strong {{color|red|tremble in fear}}...
{{color|red|Every boss you've fought}} {{color|blue|is here! Think you can take them all?}}''
|-
|[[File:KRtDL Boxart L.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''
|''When the {{color|red|pink hero}} takes flight, when the {{color|red|blue knight}} slices, when the {{color|red|bandana-wearer}} kicks, when the {{color|red|king's hammer}} swings... lesser warriors become dust!''
|-
|[[File:KTD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
|''When the {{color|orange|mighty pink puffball}} pounces, even the strongest bosses will fall. Will you {{color|orange|stand victorious}} at the end of it all?''
|-
|[[File:KPR Box.png|100px]]
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|''In The Arena, you've got to {{color|orange|win}} to survive. These bosses are about to find out why they call Kirby {{color|orange|the pink demon}}.''
|-
|[[File:KRtDLD Boxart NA.jpg|100px]]
|''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
|''When the {{color|red|pink hero}} takes flight, when the {{color|red|blue knight}} slices, when the {{color|red|bandana wearer}} kicks, when the {{color|red|king's hammer}} swings... lesser warriors become dust!''
|}
 
==Trivia==
*In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, the descriptions for The Arena consistently give Kirby the alias of '''The Pink Demon''' (ピンクの{{furi|悪魔|あくま}} / 핑크색 악마). In English, this has been variously translated as "the Pink Wonder", "the pink terror", "the pink hero", and "the mighty pink puffball". ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'' is the first game where the title is translated directly from the original phrase.
**This is also seen in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series as Kirby's title on the [[smashwiki:Boxing Ring|Boxing Ring]] stage. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', it is translated as "The Pink Puffball" in North American English and "Gritty in Pink" in British English, but it is translated as "The Pink Demon" in both English versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
**[[Commentator Waddle Dee]] also refers to Kirby with the moniker "The Pink Demon" in the [[Colosseum]] of ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''.
*It has been a tradition in each game that features The Arena for the Maxim Tomatoes to be replaced with regular [[Food|Tomatoes]] after being collected, and for [[The True Arena]] (or equivalent difficulty) to feature regular Tomatoes exclusively. In reference to this, Tomatoes only appear in the [[Colosseum]] in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' — they don't appear in the regular stages.
*In ''Kirby Super Star'', King Dedede can be seen sitting on a throne in the background of The Arena.
*In ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land'' and ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'', the timer disappears during the final boss fight in The Arena and The True Arena. This also applies to [[The Ultimate Choice]] starting with the Infernal Crisis difficulty in ''Kirby Star Allies'' and the Colosseum in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
KTD Arena 1st Trophy model.png|1st place trophy from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KTD 2nd Trophy model.png|2nd place trophy from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KTD 3rd Trophy model.png|3rd place trophy from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena EN Logo.png|English logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena JP Logo.png|Japanese logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena FR Logo.png|French logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena GE Logo.png|German logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena IT Logo.png|Italian logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena SP Logo.png|Spanish logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena DU Logo.png|Dutch logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena PR Logo.png|Portuguese logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena TCN Logo.png|Traditional Chinese logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena SCN Logo.png|Simplified Chinese logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD The Arena KR Logo.png|Korean logo from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja={{furi|格闘|かくとう}}{{furi|王|おう}}への{{furi|道|みち}}<br>''Kakutō-ō e no Michi''<br>かちぬきボスバトル (''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')<br>''Kachinuki Bosu Batoru''
|jaM=The Road to Become a Fighting King<br><br>Boss Battle Tournament (''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')
|pt=A arena
|ptM=The Arena
|de=Die Arena
|deM=The Arena
|it=Arena
|itM=-
|nl=De arena
|nlM=The arena
|fr=L'Arène
|frM=The Arena
|es=El coliseo
|esM=The coliseum
|ko=격투왕의 길<br>''Gyeogtuwangui Gil''<br>보스와 정면승부 (''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')<br>''Boseuwa Jeongmyeonseungbu''
|koM=The Road of the Fighting King<br>Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses (''Kirby: Planet Robobot'')
|zhTrad=通往格鬥王的道路
|zhTradR=Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù
|zhSimp=通往格斗王的道路
|zhSimpR=Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù
|zhM=The Road to Become a Fighting King
}}


The following bosses are fought in The Arena:
==See also==
*[[Clanky Woods]]
*[[The True Arena]]
*[[Holo Defense API]]
*[[Boss Endurance]]
*[[Susie]]
*[[The Ultimate Choice]]
*Mid-Boss All Stars 1: [[Kibble Blade]], [[Blocky]], [[King Doo]], [[Dubior]]
*[[Colosseum]]
*[[Mecha Knight]]
*[[Dedede Clone]] & [[Dedede Clones & D3]]
*[[C.O.G.S.]]
*Mid-Boss All Stars 2: [[Security Force]], [[Miasmoros]], [[Bonkers]], [[Telepathos]]
*[[Mecha Knight+]]
*[[President Haltmann]]
*[[Star Dream]]


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Latest revision as of 20:01, 5 April 2024

The Arena
KSSU The Arena Title Screen.png
The title screen for The Arena from Kirby Super Star Ultra.
Details
Type(s) Boss Endurance
Levels varies
Players 1 (sometimes more)
Appears in Kirby Super Star
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Comparable to The True Arena, Helper to Hero, The Ultimate Choice, Colosseum
Theme music

Clip of The Arena's battle theme from Kirby Super Star

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This article is about the Sub-Game that has appeared in many games since Kirby Super Star. For rooms found in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, see Arena (Kirby's Adventure).

The Arena is a Sub-Game debuting in Kirby Super Star, where the requirement is to the defeat the Main Game bosses and mid-bosses encountered in the title it appears in, with a single life, with limited health benefits. It is similar to Boss Endurance modes, but is generally given more importance, and is always required for 100% completion of the game.

In later titles, completing this mode would unlock The True Arena, which is a similar concept, but instead pits Kirby against all the Extra Mode bosses.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Kirby fighting Wham Bam Rock in Kirby Super Star Ultra's The Arena.

In Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, the objective of the Arena is to defeat all the bosses from Spring Breeze, Dyna Blade, The Great Cave Offensive, Revenge of Meta Knight, and Milky Way Wishes. At the beginning of the mode Kirby starts in a special room which contains Copy Essences for every regular Copy Ability in the game, as well as a Warp Star to take him to the first battle. In between battles Kirby will be taken to a rest area that contains five Maxim Tomatoes for Kirby to replenish his health should it be depleted, two randomly-determined Copy Essences for Kirby to change his ability and a Warp Star to take him to the next battle.

When Kirby eats a Maxim Tomato in the original Super Star it will simply be gone, but in Super Star Ultra the Maxim Tomato will be replaced with a regular tomato (which does not heal as much health) the next time Kirby visits the rest area.

Beating The Arena once is necessary to unlock the Sound Test in the original and The True Arena in Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Bosses[edit]

The following is a list of the bosses encountered. The bosses are fought in a random order, with the exception of Marx, who is always last.

List of bosses in The Arena in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Name Image Notes
Chameleo Arm KSSU Chameleo Arm Arena Icon.png
Combo Cannon KSSU Main Cannon 2 Arena Icon.png
Computer Virus KSSU Computer Virus Arena Icon.png Skips the ending sequence; the windows close out immediately after defeating the Great Dragon.
Dyna Blade KSSU Dyna Blade Arena Icon.png
Fatty Whale KSSU Fatty Whale Arena Icon.png
Galactic Nova Nucleus KSSU Galactic Nova Nucleus Arena Icon.png Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss.
Heavy Lobster KSSU Heavy Lobster Arena Icon.png
King Dedede KSSU King Dedede Arena Icon.png
Kracko KSSU Kracko Arena Icon.png
Lololo & Lalala KSSU Lololo & Lalala Arena Icon.png
Mid-Boss All-Stars 1 KSSU Mid-Boss All Stars 1 Arena Icon.png Consists of Chef Kawasaki, Bonkers, and Bugzzy.
Mid-Boss All Stars 2 KSSU Mid-Boss All Stars 2 Arena Icon.png Consists of Poppy Bros. Sr., Mr. Frosty, Iron Mam, and Jukid.
Meta Knight KSSU Meta Knight Arena Icon.png A sword is still offered.
Reactor KSSU Reactor Arena Icon.png
Twin Woods KSSU Twin Woods Arena Icon.png
Waddle Dee KSSU Bandana Waddle Dee Arena Icon.png A "joke" encounter unique to this mode. This Waddle Dee has an unusually high amount of HP, but does not move and can be defeated simply by inhaling. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, it is replaced with Bandana Waddle Dee, who can slowly walk and hop around, and is also fought in Revenge of the King.
Wham Bam Rock KSSU Wham Bam Rock Arena Icon.png
Whispy Woods KSSU Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png
Marx KSSU Marx Arena Icon.png This boss is always fought last.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Screenshot of the title screen from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
The Arena is now available! Are you up to the challenge?
— Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe unlock quote

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, The Arena is unlocked after completing Story Mode. Like the previous Arena, all of the bosses are encountered in a random order, except Lor & Magolor, Magolor, and Magolor's second form are fought last in that order. Completing this mode the first time allows player 1 to be King Dedede, Meta Knight or Bandana Waddle Dee in replays of The Arena.

The following bosses are encountered in The Arena in both Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe:

List of bosses in The Arena in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe  
Name Image HP Notes
First ten (random order)
Mid-Boss All-Stars 1:

Gigant Edge
King Doo
Bonkers

KRtDL Mid-Bosses 1 Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Mid-Bosses 1 Arena Icon.png

Mid-Boss All-Stars 2:

Kibble Blade
Moundo
Water Galboros
Dubior

KRtDL Mid-Bosses 2 Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Mid-Bosses 2 Arena Icon.png

Sphere Doomers

Spark
Normal & Fire
Ice

Sphere Doomer arena.png

KRtDLD Sphere Doomers Arena Icon.png

150
78 & 101
157
Whispy Woods KRtDL Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Whispy Woods Arena Icon.png

255 (Wii)
315 (Deluxe)
Mr. Dooter KRtDL Mr Dooter Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Mr Dooter Arena Icon.png

315 (Wii)
345 (Deluxe)
Fatty Puffer KRtDL Fatty Puffer Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Fatty Puffer Arena Icon.png

420 (Wii)
457 (Deluxe)
Goriath KRtDL Goriath Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Goriath Arena Icon.png

345 (Wii)
375 (Deluxe)
Grand Doomer KRtDL Grand Doomer Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Grand Doomer Arena Icon.png

435 (Wii)
672 (Deluxe)
Skips the phase where Ultra Sword is used.
Metal General KRtDL Metal General Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Metal General Arena Icon.png

450 (Wii)
495 (Deluxe)
Landia KRtDL Landia Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Landia Arena Icon.png

480 (Wii)
525 (Deluxe)
Final three
Lor & Magolor KRtDL Lor and Magolor Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Lor and Magolor Arena Icon.png

435 (Wii)
472 (Deluxe)
Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss.
Magolor KRtDL Magolor Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Magolor Arena Icon.png

450 (Wii)
495 (Deluxe)
Skips the segment where the Super Abilities are used.
Magolor KRtDL Magolor Second Form Arena Icon.png

KRtDLD Magolor Second Form Arena Icon.png

560 (Wii)
675 (Deluxe)
Final boss of Story Mode.
Notes:
  • The basic Star Bullet does 52 damage.
  • Multiplayer damage multiplier: 0.8 for 2 players, 0.75 for 3 players, 0.7 for 4 players.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

The Arena title screen in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

The Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe is largely the same as the previous two. This time however, treasure chests containing keychains will appear after battles 2, 5, 8 and 9 (battles 2 and 5 offer one keychain, battle 8 offers two and battle 9 offers three). Players can also receive one Maxim Tomato inside an Assist Star that can be used mid-battle. The first seven bosses are fought randomly, while the last three fights are in a set order, like in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Bosses[edit]

First Seven (in random order)[edit]
Last Three (in order)[edit]

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

The Arena title screen in Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Unlike in previous installments, all the bosses and mid-bosses are fought in a set order. Rather than having a limited amount of healing items, an Assist Star is given after each round, with the contents being a Maxim Tomato after Clanky Woods, Mecha Knight, and President Haltmann, an Energy Drink after Mecha Knight+ and a cherry after every other round. Stickers are also provided after the aforementioned bosses, with one sticker after rounds 1, 5 and 9 and two stickers after round 10.

The following bosses are fought in The Arena in this order:

  1. Clanky Woods
  2. Holo Defense API
  3. Susie
  4. Mid-Boss All Stars 1: Kibble Blade, Blocky, King Doo, Dubior
  5. Mecha Knight
  6. Dedede Clone & Dedede Clones & D3
  7. C.O.G.S.
  8. Mid-Boss All Stars 2: Security Force, Miasmoros, Bonkers, Telepathos
  9. Mecha Knight+
  10. President Haltmann
  11. Star Dream: The final segment where Kirby drills through Star Dream using the Robobot Armor's Final Screw Mode is skipped.

This mode isn't actually called "The Arena" in the Japanese and Korean versions of the game - instead, it is named かちぬきボスバトル (Boss Battle Tournament) and 보스와 정면승부 (Head-to-Head Boss Battles), respectively. "Boss Battle Tournament" is the Japanese name for Boss Endurance in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and Kirby: Squeak Squad. "Head-to-Head Boss Battles", likewise, is used to refer to Boss Endurance in the Korean version of Kirby: Squeak Squad. By extension, the same changes apply to The True Arena.

Flavor text[edit]

Image Game Flavor text
KSS Box NA.jpg Kirby Super Star THE FINAL CHALLENGE! In his toughest battle yet, the Pink Wonder faces his strongest enemies.
KSS Ultra box art.png Kirby Super Star Ultra Why can't people stop fighting? When the pink terror raises his fist, even the strong tremble in fear...

Every boss you've fought is here! Think you can take them all?

KRtDL Boxart L.jpg Kirby's Return to Dream Land When the pink hero takes flight, when the blue knight slices, when the bandana-wearer kicks, when the king's hammer swings... lesser warriors become dust!
KTD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby: Triple Deluxe When the mighty pink puffball pounces, even the strongest bosses will fall. Will you stand victorious at the end of it all?
KPR Box.png Kirby: Planet Robobot In The Arena, you've got to win to survive. These bosses are about to find out why they call Kirby the pink demon.
KRtDLD Boxart NA.jpg Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe When the pink hero takes flight, when the blue knight slices, when the bandana wearer kicks, when the king's hammer swings... lesser warriors become dust!

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Japanese and Korean versions of the series, the descriptions for The Arena consistently give Kirby the alias of The Pink Demon (ピンクの悪魔あくま / 핑크색 악마). In English, this has been variously translated as "the Pink Wonder", "the pink terror", "the pink hero", and "the mighty pink puffball". Kirby: Planet Robobot is the first game where the title is translated directly from the original phrase.
  • It has been a tradition in each game that features The Arena for the Maxim Tomatoes to be replaced with regular Tomatoes after being collected, and for The True Arena (or equivalent difficulty) to feature regular Tomatoes exclusively. In reference to this, Tomatoes only appear in the Colosseum in Kirby and the Forgotten Land — they don't appear in the regular stages.
  • In Kirby Super Star, King Dedede can be seen sitting on a throne in the background of The Arena.
  • In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby: Triple Deluxe, the timer disappears during the final boss fight in The Arena and The True Arena. This also applies to The Ultimate Choice starting with the Infernal Crisis difficulty in Kirby Star Allies and the Colosseum in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 格闘かくとうおうへのみち
Kakutō-ō e no Michi
かちぬきボスバトル (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
Kachinuki Bosu Batoru
The Road to Become a Fighting King

Boss Battle Tournament (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
Traditional Chinese 通往格鬥王的道路
Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù
The Road to Become a Fighting King
Simplified Chinese 通往格斗王的道路
Tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù
Dutch De arena The arena
French L'Arène The Arena
German Die Arena The Arena
Italian Arena -
Korean 격투왕의 길
Gyeogtuwangui Gil
보스와 정면승부 (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
Boseuwa Jeongmyeonseungbu
The Road of the Fighting King
Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
Portuguese A arena The Arena
Spanish El coliseo The coliseum


See also[edit]

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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