The True Arena
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The True Arena is a Boss Endurance mode and a more challenging version of The Arena, featuring more and/or tougher bosses to be fought in sequence, usually from each game's other Extra Modes, and fewer recovery items and Copy Abilities available along the way. The True Arena is intended to serve as the final and toughest challenge in the games it appears in, and always features at least one boss that does not appear elsewhere in the game. It has appeared in all games featuring The Arena except for Kirby Super Star.
Completing The True Arena is a requirement for 100% completion of the games it appears in. It is hidden from the menu at first, typically requiring the clearing of several other game modes, including The Arena, for it to be unlocked.
Game appearances
Kirby Super Star Ultra
The True Arena is the final game-mode in Kirby Super Star Ultra, unlocked after clearing every other mode in the game. It is similar to The Arena, requiring Kirby to defeat a total of ten bosses previously encountered in the game, specifically, all the bosses that did not appear in the original Kirby Super Star. However, he only receives five regular tomatoes and no Maxim Tomatoes. In addition, between the two Copy Essences in the rest area one is always a Sleep essence, limiting Kirby's choice of new ability to what the other Essence offers. Finally, while the first six bosses are in a random order (like The Arena), the last four are fought in a set order (like Helper to Hero).
Kirby encounters the following bosses in this stage:
| List of bosses in The True Arena in Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Name | HP | HP (2P) | Note |
| First six (random order) | |||
| True Mid-Boss All-Stars: | 180 150 200 190 |
180 150 200 190 |
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| Whispy's Revenge | 285 | 370 | |
| Lololo & Lalala's Revenge | 300 (150+150) |
390 (195+195) |
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| Kracko's Revenge | 255 | 331 | |
| Kracko Jr's Revenge | 180 | 234 | |
| Kabula | |||
| Final four | |||
| Masked Dedede | 440 | 572 | Final boss of Revenge of the King. |
| Wham Bam Jewel | 337 | 438 | Final boss of Helper to Hero. |
| Galacta Knight | 486 | 631 | Final boss of Meta Knightmare Ultra. |
| Marx Soul | 630 | 819 | Final boss of the game; not encountered elsewhere. |
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It should be noted that all the bosses, minus Kabula and the Mid-Bosses, are stronger forms of bosses from the original game. In addition, the final four are stronger forms of the final bosses of Spring Breeze, The Great Cave Offensive, Revenge of Meta Knight, and Milky Way Wishes.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
| “ | The True Arena is now available! Can you become a true Kirby master? | ” | — Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe unlock quote |
The True Arena in Kirby's Return to Dream Land differs a bit from Kirby Super Star Ultra. It is again similar to The Arena, requiring Kirby to defeat a total of fifteen bosses previously encountered in the Extra Mode of the game and is unlocked by clearing said Extra Mode. However, he receives only three Maxim Tomatoes (one of them being a Maxim Tomato box), being replaced with smaller tomatoes after use. While the first ten bosses are in a random order (like The Arena), the last five are fought in a set order. The Maxim Tomato box cannot be carried through the last five battles since the entrance to them forces all characters to drop their items even if multiplayer were to be used to circumvent the dimensional rift's altitude issue.
This True Arena also allows multiple players to join in the fight, and after completing it for the first time, player 1 can choose to play as King Dedede, Meta Knight or Bandana Waddle Dee in future playthroughs in addition to Kirby.
The following bosses are encountered in The True Arena in Kirby's Return to Dream Land:
| List of bosses in The True Arena in Kirby's Return to Dream Land | ||
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| Name | HP | Note |
| First ten (random order) | ||
| Mid-Bosses 1: Gigant Edge EX |
146 117 & 117 |
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| Mid-Bosses 2: Kibble Blade EX |
156 184 138 & 138 |
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| Sphere Doomer EX (4) Spark |
157 101 & 112 165 |
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| Whispy Woods EX | 360 | |
| Mr. Dooter EX | 435 | |
| Fatty Puffer EX | 525 | |
| Goriath EX | 405 | |
| Grand Doomer EX | 480 | Skips the segment where the Super Abilities are used. |
| Metal General EX | 480 | |
| Landia EX | 540 | |
| Final five | ||
| Lor EX & Magolor | 510 | Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss. |
| HR-D3 | 216 (1st) 324 (2nd) |
Fought separately from Metal General EX, unlike in Extra Mode. |
| Galacta Knight | 540 | Not encountered elsewhere in the game. |
| Magolor EX | 600 | Skips the segment where the Super Abilities are used. |
| Magolor Soul | 749 | Final boss of the game. |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe has a notably different True Arena, as it now includes the bosses from Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler mixed in with the regular bosses. This brings up its total to 21 (up from 15), making it the longest boss endurance in the series. The regular EX bosses are fought in random order first, followed by the Magolor Epilogue bosses, and then the final six. Similarly, the Maxim Tomato box cannot be carried through the last six battles. In addition, the fight with Magolor Soul differs drastically compared to both games' Extra Mode and the original Wii version's True Arena. The True Arena also necessitates the completion of the Magolor Epilogue to unlock, in addition to Extra Mode.
| List of bosses in The True Arena in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | ||
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| Name | HP | Note |
| First ten (random order except for Grand Doomer EX and Landia EX) | ||
| Mid-Bosses 1: Gigant Edge EX |
146 117 & 117 |
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| Mid-Bosses 2: Kibble Blade EX |
156 184 138 & 138 |
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| Sphere Doomer EX (4) Spark |
157 101 & 112 165 |
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| Whispy Woods EX | 390 | |
| Mr. Dooter EX | 465 | |
| Fatty Puffer EX | 562 | |
| Goriath EX | 435 | |
| Metal General EX | 525 | |
| Grand Doomer EX | 517 | Skips the segment where the Super Abilities are used. |
| Landia EX | 585 | |
| Middle five (random order except for Crowned Doomer) | ||
| Electricky Dooter | 375 | |
| Fiery Puffer | 375 | |
| Hydriath | 435 | |
| Rampaging Doomers | 562 | |
| Crowned Doomer | 465 | |
| Final six | ||
| HR-D3 | 240 (1st) 360 (2nd) |
Fought separately from Metal General EX, unlike in Extra Mode. |
| Lor EX & Magolor | 547 | Skips the preceding side-scroller stage and goes directly into the boss. |
| Magolor EX | 645 | Skips the segment where the Super Abilities are used. |
| Galacta Knight | 600 | Not encountered elsewhere in the game. Changes battle music if 1P is King Dedede or Meta Knight. |
| Master Crown | 487 | Skips the segment where Ultra Sword is used. |
| Magolor Soul | 600 (1st) 900 (2nd) |
Final boss of the game; fights differently and has different battle music compared to Extra Mode. |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe
The True Arena is unlocked after successfully completing The Arena and Dededetour!.
| List of bosses in The True Arena in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | |||
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| Name | HP | Defense Modifier | Note |
| First seven (random order) | |||
| Mid-Bosses 1: Grand Wheelie DX |
231 189 199 |
1 | |
| Mid-Bosses 2: Mr. Frosty DX |
189 231 199 252 |
1 | |
| Flowery Woods DX | 465 | 0.75 | |
| Paintra DX | 480 | 0.75 | |
| Kracko DX | 525 | 0.75 (body) 0.7 (2nd phase spikes) |
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| Coily Rattler DX | 510 | 0.75 | |
| Pyribbit DX | 570 | 0.9 | |
| The "nightmare four" | |||
| Queen Sectonia DX | 592 | 0.9 | |
| Shadow Dedede | 600 | 0.75 | |
| Dark Meta Knight's Revenge | 570 | 1 | Final boss of Dededetour!. |
| Soul of Sectonia | 999 (1st) 450 (2nd) |
0.9 (flowers), 1 (vines) 1 |
Final boss of the game; not encountered elsewhere. |
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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 most rounds with Stickers also provided every-so-often. Unlike with The Arena, however, the Assist Star contents are only cherries, with the exception of the Assist Star before Star Dream Soul OS, which provides an Energy Drink. No Assist Stars are provided before Mid-Boss All Stars 1 and C.O.G.S.
The following bosses are fought in The True Arena in this order:
| List of bosses in The True Arena in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||
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| Order | Name | HP | Defense Modifier | Note |
| 1 | Clanky Woods 2.0 | 465 | 0.95 | |
| 2 | Holo Defense API 2.0: Holo Kracko 2.0 |
157 105×2 180 180 1 |
0.95 | |
| 3 | Susie 2.0 | 480 | 0.95 | |
| 4 | Mid-Boss All Stars 1: Kibble Blade 2.0 |
168 220 168 189 |
0.95 | Plays "Distant Traveler" from Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. |
| 5 | Stock Mecha Knight | 555 | 0.95 | |
| 6 | Dedede Clone 2.0 Dedede Clones & D3 2.0 |
300→112×3→112×3→1×3 510 |
1 0.95 |
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| 7 | C.O.G.S. Core Kabula |
1408 1200 |
1 0.95 |
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| 8 | Mid-Boss All Stars 2: Security Force 2.0 |
210 199 189 189 |
0.95 | Plays "Kirby Fighters Deluxe" from the game of the same name. |
| 9 | President Haltmann 2.0 | 570 | 0.95 | |
| 10 | Dark Matter Blade Sectonia Clone |
585 540 |
0.95 0.9 |
Fought back-to-back, unlike in Meta Knightmare Returns. |
| 11 | Galacta Knight Returns | 800 | 0.95 | Final boss of Meta Knightmare Returns. |
| 12 | Star Dream Soul OS | 2828 (1st shooting) 2233 (2nd shooting) 1201 (3rd shooting) 550 (cores) 481 (heart) |
1 1 1 1 0.95 |
Final boss of the game; not encountered elsewhere. |
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Like The Arena, this mode isn't actually called "The True Arena" in the Japanese and Korean versions of the game - instead, it is named 真 かちぬきボスバトル (True Boss Battle Tournament) and 진 보스와 정면승부 (True Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses), 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. "Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses", likewise, is used to refer to Boss Endurance in the Korean version of Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Flavor text
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Kirby Super Star Ultra | The last battle, without a doubt! Beat 10 tough foes, including the final four!
All the new bosses are here! Beat 'em to be the true master! |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land | This is the ultimate test of skill! This is the gauntlet of courage! This is the final proving ground! Emerge victorious and you'll become...a Kirby Master! |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Deluxe bosses wait in the wings as the curtain rises on the final battle! It's a knock-down, drag-out fight all the way to the nightmare four. The True Arena awaits! |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot | The most intense battle has begun. The clash of powers here is utterly immeasurable. This true final battle will decide the strongest fighter on this planet. |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Are you sure you want to step onto this battlefield? This is the final showdown! An awful, punishing, unrelenting battle! If your soul can somehow survive this deluxe duel, you're a true Kirby Master! |
Trivia
- Nearly every True Arena has a Knight as the penultimate foe:
- Galacta Knight in Kirby Super Star Ultra before Marx Soul.
- Galacta Knight in Kirby's Return to Dream Land before Magolor EX and Magolor Soul (counting them as one). Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe breaks this pattern and has Galacta Knight before Master Crown and Magolor Soul.
- Dark Meta Knight in Kirby: Triple Deluxe before Soul of Sectonia.
- Galacta Knight in Kirby: Planet Robobot before Star Dream Soul OS.
- The same applies to The Ultimate Choice (on the Infernal Crisis, Soul Melter, and Soul Melter EX difficulties) and The Ultimate Cup Z, where the penultimate foe is Morpho Knight (EX).
- The name of the battle theme in Kirby: Planet Robobot - "Combat Evaluation Program" - possibly hints at the mode's purpose for this game.
- Elements related to The Ultimate Cup Z are referred to as "True Arena" in Kirby and the Forgotten Land's files.
Gallery
1st place trophy from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
2nd place trophy from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
3rd place trophy from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
English logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Japanese logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
French logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
German logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Italian logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Spanish logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Dutch logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Portuguese logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Traditional Chinese logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Simplified Chinese logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Korean logo from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 真格闘王への道 Shin kakutō-ō e no michi 真 かちぬきボスバトル (Kirby: Planet Robobot) Shin Kachinuki Bosu Batoru |
The Road to Become a True Fighting King True Boss Endurance (Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
| Traditional Chinese | 真 通往格鬥王的道路 Zhēn tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù |
The Real Road to Become a Fighting King |
| Simplified Chinese | 真 通往格斗王的道路 Zhēn tōng wǎng gé dòu wáng de dào lù | |
| Dutch | De Ware Arena | The True Arena |
| French | L'Arène Ultime | The Ultimate Arena |
| German | Die NEUE Arena | The NEW Arena |
| Italian | Arena finale | Final Arena |
| Korean | 격투왕의 길 마스터 gyeogtuwang-ui gil maseuteo 진 보스와 정면승부 (Kirby: Planet Robobot) jin boseuwa jeongmyeonseungbu |
The Road of the Fighting King Master True Face-to-face Matchup with the Bosses (Kirby: Planet Robobot) |
| Portuguese | A Verdadeira Arena | The True Arena |
| Spanish | El Verdadero Coliseo | The True Coliseum |
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