The Arena
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The Arena is a Sub-Game debuting in [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]], 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. Kirby Star Allies introduced The Ultimate Choice, which is similar in concept to The Arena, albeit with an adjustable intensity gauge that increases or decreases the number of bosses and quality of healing items.
Game appearances
Template:KSS KFP / Kirby Super Star Ultra
In Template:KSS KFP 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. Beating The Arena once is necessary to unlock the Sound Test in the original and The True Arena in Super Star Ultra.
Bosses
The following are the list of bosses encountered. All of the bosses are fought in a random order, with Marx always being the last boss fought.
- Chameleo Arm
- Computer Virus: Skips the ending sequence; the windows close out immediately after defeating the Great Dragon.
- Dyna Blade
- Fatty Whale
- Galactic Nova Nucleus: Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss.
- Heavy Lobster
- King Dedede
- Kracko
- Lololo and Lalala
- Mid-Boss All-Stars 1:
- Mid-Boss All Stars 2:
- Combo Cannon
- Meta Knight: A Sword is still offered.
- Reactor
- Twin Woods
- Waddle Dee: A unique "joke" encounter to this mode. The Waddle Dee has an unusually high amount of HP, but does not move and can be defeated simply by inhaling. In 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
- Whispy Woods
- Marx (always last)
Title screen from Template:KSS KFP
The Arena description
The initial ability lobby
One of the Rest Areas
Kirby battles a Waddle Dee in the least serious fight in The Arena
Victory screen
Template:KRtDL KAW
In Template:KRtDL KAW, The Arena is unlocked after completing the main Story Mode. Like the previous Arena, all of the bosses are encountered in a random order, with the Lor Starcutter, Magolor, and Magolor's 2nd form fought 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, containing keychains. 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 Return to Dream Land.
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
- 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, an Assist Star is given after each round, with the contents being a Maxim Tomato after Clanky Woods, Mecha Knight, and President Haltmann, and a cherry after every other round.
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
Profiles
Flavor text
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] | THE FINAL CHALLENGE! In his toughest battle yet, the Pink Wonder faces his strongest enemies. |
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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? |
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[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]] | 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! |
| File:TD 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? |
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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. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 格闘王への道 かちぬきボスバトル (Kirby: Planet Robobot) Kakutō-ō e no michi Kachinuki Bosu Batoru (Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
Road to the Fighting King Boss Battle Tournament (Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
| German | Die Arena | The Arena |
| Italian | Arena | - |
See also
| Kirby Super Star Ultra Menu | |
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