Circus

Circus Artwork of Circus Kirby from Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Details First game Kirby: Triple Deluxe Latest game Kirby: Planet Robobot Type(s) Unlimited use Obtained from Clown Acrobot amiibo (Planet Robobot): Mr. Game & Watch Power(s) Attacks with circus-themed moves; Fire-Hoop Jump and Fire Baton can light cannon fuses and destroy ice blocks. Similar to Fire, Burning, Hi-Jump

Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest Acrobatics! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the clown arts are no joke.

— Kirby: Triple Deluxe pause caption

Circus is an ability that gives Kirby an odd hat that is made to look like a traditional "big-top" circus with a clown-like face on it. It can only be obtained from the Clown Acrobot. The ability gives Kirby several different weapons based around circus acts. These include throwing juggling pins, balancing on a ball, jumping on a trampoline, doing somersaults, jumping through a flaming hoops (this attack can destroy ice blocks), and creating balloon animals. These balloon animals form many things such as flowers, Meta Knight, and even Nightmare's Power Orb. It was introduced in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, along with Beetle, Bell, Archer, and Hypernova, and, along with Archer, returned in Kirby: Planet Robobot. This copy ability can also be obtained by scanning in a Mr. Game and Watch amiibo in Kirby Planet Robobot.

Moveset

Circus Kirby's Moveset in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot while facing right
Skill	Button Execution	Description
Somersault	B	Kirby does two short somersaults and backsaults back to where he started the attack, invincible in the process.
Backsault	B + ←	Kirby somersaults back once, invincible in the process.
Fire-Hoop Jump	Dash + B	Kirby jumps through a flaming hoop getting set on fire, invincible in the process.
Ball Balance	↓ + B	Kirby balances on a spinning ball harming enemies that stay too close. Similar to 'Hammer Twirl' and 'Parasol Twirl', Kirby is invincible during this attack.
Balloon Pop Art	Press and hold B	Kirby makes a balloon that harms nearby enemies.
Baton	↑ + B	Kirby juggles 3 batons in the air while near useless against enemies on the same level as him. It is best with airborne enemies.
Fire Baton	↑ + B repeatedly	Kirby's batons catch fire, becoming more damaging and able to light cannon fuses and destroy ice blocks.
Trampoline	↓, and then ↑ + B	Kirby jumps on a trampoline while spinning, invincible in the process. This is similar to Hi-Jump.
Acrobatics	During Trampoline, ↑ + B in midair	Kirby performs a second invincible trampoline jump in midair (for once only). The falling trampoline also hurts enemies.

Game appearances

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Circus is a new acrobatic copy ability that enables Kirby to attack enemies with circus routines. His basic attacks, Somersault and Backsault, will hit enemies who are right in front or behind Kirby. There are trickier moves such as Fire-Hoop Jump, where Kirby attacks by jumping through a ring of fire, and Ball Balance, where he attacks by walking on a big ball. To enable the Circus ability, inhale a Clown Acrobot before you get too intrigued by its routine!

— Satoshi Ishida, Miiverse post on 05/28/2014 9:16 AM

Circus makes its debut in this game, and is provided by the enemy Clown Acrobot. The Circus ability has a large array of goofy clown-related moves, including juggling, diving through hoops, balancing on balls, and blowing balloon animals. This is one of the few abilities which causes Kirby to smile while using several of the moves. Some of the attacks create fire, which can be used to light fuses and break icy blocks, though these moves are impractical compared to more standard fire-based abilities.

Kirby: Planet Robobot

The Circus ability returns in this title, along with its provider, Clown Acrobot. It is almost completely unchanged from its appearance in Kirby: Triple Deluxe; the only major difference is that Balloon Pop Art's Meta Knight balloon is now a Dark Meta Knight balloon.

Profiles

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Is this for real? You bet it is! Jump through a flaming hoop, and show off your finest Acrobatics! After the curtains close on your foes, they'll know the clown arts are no joke.
	Kirby: Planet Robobot	The citizens of Popstar live to be entertained. This Copy Ability is guaranteed to blow their socks off!

Trivia

• Circus is one of the few abilities that can break ice blocks. The others include Fire, Fighter, Hammer, Smash and Doctor.
• Similar to the Stone ability, many hidden images are in the Balloon Pop Art attack. These include Meta Knight, Nightmare's Power Orb, Magolor, and the HAL Laboratory Logo.
  • The Meta Knight balloon is actually one of Meta Knight's only references in Kirby: Triple Deluxe (along with a Stone Kirby transformation, and in the crowd during the "Kirby Master!" video).
  • The Meta Knight balloon is replaced by a Dark Meta Knight one in Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Gallery

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  Pause menu art from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  Ability Star from Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

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  Kirby with the Circus ability in Triple Deluxe.

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  Pause subscreen for Circus Kirby from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  Banner from the Kirby Personality Quiz

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	サーカス Sākasu	Circus
Dutch	Circus	Circus
French	Cirque	Circus
German	Zirkus	Circus
Italian	Circo	Circus
Russian	Цирк Tsirk	Circus
Spanish	Circo	Circus