The Arena
| “ | 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 |
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.
Game Apperances
Kirby Super Star/Kirby Super Star Ultra
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 Tomatoes and five regular 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 Pedestals in between fights. This is needed to unlock The True Arena. [1]
Bosses
The following are the list of bosses encountered. The bosses are fought in a random order, but Marx is always last.
- Bandana Waddle Dee
- Chameleo Arm
- Computer Virus
- Dyna Blade
- Fatty Whale
- Galactic Nova Nucleus
- Heavy Lobster
- King Dedede
- Kracko
- Lololo and Lalala
- Mid-Boss All-Stars 1:
- Mid-Boss All Stars 2:
- Main Cannon #2
- Meta-Knight
- Reactor
- Twin Woods
- Wham Bam Rock
- Whispy Woods
- Marx (always last)
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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.
Bosses
First Ten (random order)
- Mid-bosses 1:
- Mid-bosses 2:
- Sphere Doomer (x4)
- Whispy Woods
- Mr. Dooter
- Fatty Puffer
- Goriath
- Grand Doomer
- Metal General
- Landia
Last Three (in order)
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.
Bosses
First Seven (in random order)
- Mid Bosses 1:
- Mid Bosses 2:
- Flowery Woods
- Paintra
- Kracko
- Coily Rattler
- Pyribbit
Last Three (in order)
- Masked Dedede/Masked Dedede's Revenge
- Queen Sectonia
- Flowered Queen Sectonia (second phase only)
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.
The following bosses are fought in The Arena:
- 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
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