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[[File:Warp Star KPR artwork.png|200px|thumb|right|Artwork of [[Kirby]] riding a '''Warp Star''' from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' & ''Kirby: Planet Robobot'']]
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{{quote|Hey, what's that up there? In the sky, falling fast! Oh! It looks like... Yes, it is!|
{{quote|Hey, what's that up there? In the sky, falling fast! Oh! It looks like... Yes, it is!|
[[Bandana Waddle Dee]] about the '''Warp Star''' in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
[[Bandana Waddle Dee]] about the '''Warp Star''' in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}
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===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' and ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
[[File:Kirby 3D Warp Star.png|thumb|right|100px|Kirby riding a 3D Warp Star]]
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Warp Stars will occasionally appear to take Kirby or King Dedede to new locations, like previous games.
In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', Warp Stars will occasionally appear to take Kirby or King Dedede to new locations. However, much more common than those are the new '''3D Warp Stars''', which bear a different design, and transport their rider between the foreground and background. 3D Warp Stars also appear in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.


===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
===''Kirby Battle Royale''===
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===''Kirby Star Allies''===
===''Kirby Star Allies''===
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', while Warp Stars do not appear in any capacity in the stages themselves, do appear in the world maps (including a 3D Warp Star in [[Jambastion]]'s world map). A Warp Star also appears in the ending cut-scene to take Kirby and his friends home after defeating [[Void Termina|the final boss]].
In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', while Warp Stars do not appear in any capacity in the stages themselves, do appear in the world maps. A Warp Star also appears in the ending cut-scene to take Kirby and his friends home after defeating [[Void Termina|the final boss]].


The [[Friend Star]] is similar in some respects to a Warp Star, but is fully controllable and allows Kirby and his allies to fire projectiles.
The [[Friend Star]] is similar in some respects to a Warp Star, but is fully controllable and allows Kirby and his allies to fire projectiles.

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File:Warp Star KPR artwork.png
Artwork of Kirby riding a Warp Star from Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot
Hey, what's that up there? In the sky, falling fast! Oh! It looks like... Yes, it is!
— 

Bandana Waddle Dee about the Warp Star in Kirby Battle Royale

Warp Stars (also Warpstars) are five-pointed star-shaped objects which serve as one of the primary modes of transportation in the Kirby series. They have appeared in nearly every Kirby game since their first appearance in Kirby's Dream Land. During gameplay, they are used to carry Kirby and/or other characters from one section of a stage to another, or provide transport in-between stages or levels. Warp Stars can also appear in cut-scenes, and are often paired with Kirby in promotional material and merchandise.

Warp Stars can vary greatly in their depiction, including details regarding their shape, size, colTemplate:Or, and the sound they emit when being ridden. How Kirby mounts a Warp Star can also vary. Typically he will grab onto the top or side of it as it is kept upright, but Kirby can also often be seen sitting or standing atop the star as it lays flat. Despite being ubiquitous to the series, it is still not entirely clear what a Warp Star is, where it comes from, and why it typically appears for Kirby to utilize.

As in-game objects

Kirby and his friends riding atop the Warp Star in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

When encountered inside a stage in a typical main-series game, a Warp Star is typically seen floating off the ground (or occasionally high up in the air). It will either spin in place or wobble back and forth while glowing and occasionally shedding energy particles which resemble smaller stars. It waits until Kirby or another playable character hops onto the star, upon which it will fly off in a pre-determined direction in a cut-scene, often haphazardly, and almost always with the iconic warbling twinkling sound. When a Warp Star reaches its destination, it will crash down to the ground and shatter, usually sending its rider flying a short distance.

While functionally no different from a Door in how it transports a playable character from one area to another, the Warp Star is meant to be a more flashy way of doing so, often involving entirely separate areas that only serve as a back-drop for the Warp Star transportation scenes. Warp Stars are also often used in World Hubs and Level Hubs as a visual indicator of how Kirby is being transported from one area to the next.

In stages, Warp Stars can be made to appear in the same manner as other objects, often triggered by defeating enemies, pressing switches, or simply waiting. Most of the time, however, they do not need to be triggered to appear.

Game Appearances

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Kirby's Dream Land

The Warp Stars made their first appearance in Kirby's first game Kirby's Dream Land. They are mainly used to take Kirby from one section to another.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

In Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Warp Stars are used to transport Kirby to distant levels, such as from Vegetable Valley to Orange Ocean. They are also found inside stages, where they transport Kirby to another part of the stage.

Kirby's Pinball Land

In this spin-off title, Warp Stars are used to transport Kirby from one board to another. Whenever Kirby finds himself in the main warp room, he can use Warp Stars to travel to any of the main Pinball Lands. Once within those lands, Warp Stars can be found which behave in a consistent way based on which floor they are found on, as follows:

  • Lower floor - takes Kirby back to the Warp hub
  • Middle floor - takes Kirby to the bonus game of that land
  • Upper floor - takes Kirby to the boss area

In addition, a Warp Star will appear in the gutter of the main boss encounters (with the exception of King Dedede's fight) which will take Kirby back to the top floor of the main board, or back to the hub once the boss is defeated.

Kirby's Dream Course

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Whenever Kirby goes into a hole, he comes out riding a Warp Star to go to the next hole. If the hole is the end of the course, the Warp Star is replaced by a Warp Star-shaped rocket ship. In addition, a Warp Star is used on the course select screen to travel between courses.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

While Warp Stars do not appear within the main levels of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, if Miracle Matter is defeated while Kirby is in possession of all Crystal Shards, Kirby can be seen using a special phone to call a giant Warp Star. Kirby, King Dedede, Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and Ribbon all use this Warp Star to reach Dark Star.

Kirby Air Ride

File:WarpstarKAR.jpg
Artwork of a Warp Star from Kirby Air Ride
Main article: Warp Star/Kirby Air Ride

The Warp Star appears as one of the standard Air Ride Machines in this title. It is the first machine encountered in the Air Ride mode, and serves as an introductory machine to new riders, as it boasts mainly average stats in all areas. Unlike Warp Stars in the main series, the machine is not able to fly indefinitely, and is ridden by laying it flat and sitting on one side, rather than holding onto it while upright.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

In addition to appearing in regular fashion, Warp Stars can be called by Kirby using the Cell Phone in order to take him back to the Central Circle in Rainbow Route or to one of the other Kirbys (if that Kirby is being controlled by a human player). Rooms that contain Warp Stars are marked on the level maps with stars. When Kirby hops on one of these stars, it will wait several moments before taking him away, in order to give time for any other Kirbys present to hop on as well if they so choose. The destination of these stars is almost always in another level entirely.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

File:Warp Star RtDL.jpg
A warp star in Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Warp Stars serve as the primary means of transportation between levels in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Additionally, they will occasionally appear in the stages themselves to take Kirby to a new location, much like they did in the older games.

Kirby's Dream Collection

In the introductory title movie, Kirby inhales a Warp Star (strangely enough) to update him and his friends to their modern (as of that game) appearances. Additionally, in the New Challenge Stages Sub-Game, warp stars with numbers painted on them take Kirby to the various levels of the game. The design for warp stars is the same as it was in Return to Dream Land. Also, they appear the same as they did in the original games.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Warp Stars will occasionally appear to take Kirby or King Dedede to new locations, like previous games.

Kirby Battle Royale

In the Intro of The Cake Royale, a Warp Star appears after Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee defeat a Blue Kirby in the woods, the Warp Star appears and take both to the Cake Royale stadium.

Kirby Star Allies

In Kirby Star Allies, while Warp Stars do not appear in any capacity in the stages themselves, do appear in the world maps. A Warp Star also appears in the ending cut-scene to take Kirby and his friends home after defeating the final boss.

The Friend Star is similar in some respects to a Warp Star, but is fully controllable and allows Kirby and his allies to fire projectiles.

Super Smash Bros. series

In the Super Smash Bros. series, the Warp Star is a usable item with which a character uses to glide up in the sky, land on the ground, and create a large impact. It can be moved while in the sky by executing the common buttons used to move.

Warp Stars also feature heavily in many cinematic sequences that involve Kirby, and, in every game aside from Melee, Kirby enters the battlefield by riding in on a Warp Star.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The Warp Star appears as an Advanced-level support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When equipped, it allows the player's fighter to start the battle with a Super Launch Star in hand.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Image of the Warp Star in Tiff's hand from the anime

The Warp Star serves a special purpose in the anime series. It specifically belongs to Kirby, and was originally kept inside a small case similar to a piece of jewelry; able to increase drastically in size when needed. However, due to Kirby's general negligence and the ease of such an item being stolen, it was placed inside Kabu's sanctuary for safekeeping until called upon by Tiff during times of need. When called, it will fly off toward Kirby, allowing him to mount it and gain an advantage from the air, returning to Kabu when it is no longer needed.

Meta Knight explains to Tiff that the Warp Star is the source of Kirby's power, and can rejuvenate him when he sees it. An early example of this happening is in the episode Kirby Comes to Cappy Town, where, upon seeing the Warp Star, Kirby regains his healthy pink hue after being injured by Octacon. The Warp Star will come whenever someone who truly cares for Kirby calls for it; with that specific person in the show being Tiff.

Profiles

Kirby's Dream Land 2

  • 3DS Virtual Console manual bio (Progressing): "A warp star will appear in the stage-selection screen of an island you've already cleared. Touch the warp star to proceed to the island-selection screen."
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual bio (Items): "Your transportation from island to island."

Kirby Super Star

  • Wii U Virtual Console manual bio: "Ride the star to move to another area."

Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy

Name Image Appears In Description
Warp Star File:WarpStarMeleeTrophy.png Kirby's Dream Land (08/92) The Warp Star originated as Kirby's ride: it helped the ponderous puffball get around at high speed. Hop on the Warp Star in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and your character will rapidly launch up and off the screen. You'll return in a flash, causing an explosion as you hit the ground. Try holding a direction to alter your landing.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy

Name Image Appears In Description
Warpstar File:WarpStarBrawlTrophy.jpeg GB Kirby's Dream Land
GB Kirby's Dream Land 2
A warp-speed item. In the Kirby series, Warpstars are used to move between stages. In Smash Bros., they're ultra-fast attack items that zoom up and down to devastate anyone they hit. You can shift your landing spot by moving the Control Stick left or right during your descent. Choose your target and hang on! Don't overshoot the mark and plummet off the stage, though.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy

Name 3DS Image Wii U Image Appears In American English description British English description
Warp Star
WarpStar3DSTrophy.png
WarpStarWiiUTrophy.png GB Kirby's Dream Land (8/1992)
SNES Kirby's Super Star (American English), Kirby's Fun Pak (British English) (8/1996)
A magical transportation device that Kirby has used in the past to get around. Jumping on the Warp Star will send the character high into the sky and then crashing back down to the battlefield. Anyone caught in the path or landing spot will be sent flying, and the rider can aim a bit to the left or right in the air. In the Kirby games, Warp Stars carry Kirby from one spot in a stage to another. In this game, pick it up to shoot high into the air and then slam back down to bowl over your opponents. You can control where you land by shifting left or right while in the air, but it takes some practice!

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Trivia

  • Prior to Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Meta Knight is never seen riding a Warp Star. In the Meta Knightmare and Meta Knightmare Ultra in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby Super Star Ultra respectively, when Meta Knight touches a Warp Star, rather than riding it, he spreads his wings and flies off in a similar trajectory. Similarly, in Kirby Air Ride, Meta Knight does not ride an Air Ride Machine, opting to fly instead.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ワープスター
Wāpu Sutā
Warp Star
Chinese 传送之星 (chs)
傳送之星 (cht)[1]
chuán sòng zhī xīng
Warp Star
French Étoile Warp Warp Star


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