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Final boss
A final boss (sometimes referred to as a last boss) is the term often used to describe the last boss in a video game. The Kirby series is no stranger to this idea, with a majority of games having one or more final bosses. Final bosses aren't distinguished just by whether the credits roll after their defeat, but are often given their own unique level, such as The Fountain of Dreams or Mind in the Program, and may occasionally be a secret villain or twist villain such as Dark Matter or Marx. Some final bosses use moves that work in a similar way to moves used by previous level bosses, building on what Kirby has learned over the course of his adventure. Others still are actually false final bosses, only allowing access to the "true" final boss once certain milestones have been reached.
List of final bosses
The following table lists every final boss in the Kirby series, in chronological order:
Final bosses in the Kirby series | |||
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Boss | Game(s) | Mode(s) | Description |
King Dedede |
Kirby's Dream Land | Normal Game Extra Game |
King Dedede acts as the first final boss in the series, using his hammer, inhale, and Super Dedede Jump to battle Kirby in his castle atop Mt. Dedede. Kirby is able to attack back by inhaling the Dropped Stars left by some of his attacks, and spitting them back at him. In Extra Game, King Dedede uses his attacks more aggressively. |
Nightmare |
Kirby's Adventure Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land |
Normal Game Extra Game Boss Endurance |
After Kirby defeats King Dedede once again, Level 8 starts, and Nightmare is revealed to be the true villain of the game. King Dedede uses his inhale to launch Kirby and the Star Rod towards Nightmare's Power Orb, whom Kirby must defeat using the Star Rod before reaching the ground and losing a life. Afterwards, Nightmare turns into his Nightmare Wizard form, using more attacks to try to take down Kirby. When defeated, Nightmare explodes, leaving a large crater in the moon, but Kirby manages to escape using his Warp Star. Nightmare is also the last boss in the Boss Endurance mode. |
King Dedede |
Kirby's Pinball Land | Main Mode(?) | King Dedede returns as a final boss, more stuff here. |
Robo Dedede |
Kirby's Dream Course | Single-player Single-player Extra Game |
Kirby's Dream Course only features one boss, known as Robo Dedede. It is a robotic version of King Dedede, piloted by the king himself. This boss is fought in its very own Course, which is the last Course of the game's single-player mode. Robo Dedede has the ability to summon smaller robots called Chibi Dededes to attack Kirby. |
King Dedede |
Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Story Mode | In the last stage of Dark Castle, a possessed King Dedede appears as the final boss of the game if Kirby has not collected all Rainbow Drops, resulting in a bad ending. Otherwise, King Dedede is the second to last boss. |
Dark Matter |
Story Mode BOSS |
If Kirby managed to collect every Rainbow Drop, he will duel the real villain, Dark Matter Blade, using his newly acquired Rainbow Sword to reflect his attacks. After defeating the swordsman, Dark Matter will reveal his true form, transforming into a large eyeball known as Real Dark Matter. During this phase, Kirby will slowly fall down to the ground, and if he does not defeat Real Dark Matter fast enough, he will lose a life because of it. Dark Matter is also the final opponent Kirby will face in this game's Boss Endurance mode. | |
Brobo |
Kirby's Block Ball | Main Mode(?) | If Kirby was unable to get the Border Line score in every previous stage, Stage 10 will be the last stage on his journey, resulting in a bad ending. This stage features the unique boss Brobo. |
King Dedede |
King Dedede is the true final boss of the game, appearing in Stage 11. Kirby must defeat him to collect the Sparkling Stars and save the day. | ||
King Dedede |
Kirby Super Star Kirby Super Star Ultra |
Spring Breeze | Due to Spring Breeze following essentially the same plot as Kirby's Dream Land, King Dedede naturally reappears as the final boss of this mode, using the same attacks to try to defeat Kirby. This time, however, Kirby has the ability to use Copy Abilities and summon Helpers to take down the king more easily. |
Dyna Blade |
Dyna Blade | Dyna Blade is the only boss Kirby will have to face in the titular mode. This giant bird is able to fly across the stage, breathe out fire, and grab Kirby using her claws and beak. After her defeat, it is revealed that the reason for her havoc was that she was simply trying to feed her chicks. | |
Wham Bam Rock |
The Great Cave Offensive | Wham Bam Rock is an enormous boss that Kirby will have to battle at the end of The Great Cave Offensive. This creature always hides in the background, and his attacks consist of using his large rocky hands to try to smash, punch, and grab Kirby, drop rocks from the ceiling, and shoot projectiles out of his fingers. | |
Meta Knight |
Revenge of Meta Knight | Though originally introduced as a regular boss in Kirby's Adventure, Meta Knight reappears as the main antagonist and final boss of Revenge of Meta Knight. Like in Kirby's Adventure, he offers Kirby a sword, but this time, Kirby is able to deny the offer. Meta Knight now has the additional ability to summon tornadoes. After the swordsman's defeat, Kirby rushes to leave the crashing Halberd using Wheelie Rider, but Meta Knight flies after Kirby in an attempt to stop him from fleeing. | |
Marx |
Milky Way Wishes The Arena |
After Marx tricks Kirby into summoning Galactic Nova in Milky Way Wishes, the jester reveals his true form, and Kirby has to chase after him to stop him from taking control of Popstar. Marx has the abilities to teleport, shoot deadly boomerangs, summon Black Holes, and much more. After his defeat, Marx gets launched into Galactic Nova, which promptly explodes. Marx is also the last opponent faced in The Arena. |