Starman

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Starman
Starman NinDL artwork.png
Artwork of Starman from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure
Latest game Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Copy Ability Hi-Jump
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Starman is an uncommon yellow caped foe who first appeared in Kirby's Adventure. He is best described as a bulbous round creature with no face, a head that splits in two, and wearing a gem-inset cape. When Kirby swallows a Starman, he receives the Hi-Jump ability, and is the only source in the series for said ability outside of a Mix or Copy Essence.

Starmen are mostly found in areas which involve long vertical passages, as well as appearing during the battles with Kracko and Mecha-Kracko. They walk around casually, and jump at random times. They are also occasionally seen flying around horizontally. They do not seem to jump more or less often when Kirby is around than when he is not.

Game appearances

Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Adventure Starman.png Starman makes his debut in Kirby's Adventure, and appears again in the remake. Here is where his general look and behavior was established.

Locations

Starman is a semi-frequent foe, and his appearance often means that a Hi-Jump puzzle is afoot. Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

Starman locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
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Stage 5 N/A Yescheck.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Yescheck.png Xmark.png Xmark.png
Stage 6 N/A N/A Yescheck.png Yescheck.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png

Starman also appears as part of the fight against Kracko Jr. and Kracko in the boss stage of Grape Garden.

Kirby's Dream Course

KDCStarman.png Starman appears in this game as one of the enemies to bump into on the courses. He provides the Hi-Jump ability to Kirby when defeated.

Kirby: Squeak Squad

KNiD E Starman.png Starman appears as an uncommon enemy in this game, taking on his look and behavior from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Starman can be possessed by Ghost Kirby. Unlike most other enemies, Starman gains an altered move-set when possessed. He gains the ability to fly in any direction, but he flies much faster when going upward, and is able to break through objects like Star Blocks while doing so. He cannot harm enemies without also taking damage, however.

Locations

Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

Starman locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
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Stage 4 Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png N/A
Stage 5 Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png Xmark.png N/A Xmark.png Xmark.png N/A
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land

In-game appearance of Starman from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Starman makes his debut 3-D appearance in this game. He can be seen walking slowly, but will jump upward a fair distance after a specific amount of time. Aside from this, he is not very dangerous.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Starman appears in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, but is only encountered during Dedede's Drum Dash. As such, he cannot provide the Hi-Jump ability in this game.

Starman also appears as a randomly-obtained Keychain, represented by his sprite from Kirby: Squeak Squad.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Starman appears as a sticker in this game, usable in The Subspace Emissary. It increases launch power by 33 points, but only works with Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Starman appears as a trophy in this game:

Image NTSC Description PAL Description
StarmanKirbyTrophyWiiU.png "Considering his name and that cape on his back, you'd be forgiven for thinking Starman is the hero. He isn't! That's Kirby's job. Starman is just another enemy to be swallowed. Still, he seems to have the courage of a hero, showing no fear when Kirby arrives on the scene and sometimes even jumping right at him!" "Considering his name, and that cape on his back, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Starman is the hero. But he's not. That's Kirby. Starman is just another enemy to be swallowed. Still, he seems to have the courage of a hero, showing no fear when Kirby arrives on the scene, and sometimes even jumping right at him! "

Gallery

Trivia

  • The name "Starman" is sometimes used for the invincibility powerup from the Mario games.
  • Starman looks similar to a stereotypical flying superhero, in that it makes enormous leaps, flies around with arms out in front, and wears a cape.
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Recurring enemies and hazardous objects
10 or more appearances
7 to 9 appearances
5 or 6 appearances
3 or 4 appearances
Babut • Barbar • Big Waddle Dee • Birdon • Bobo • Booler • Bounder • Burning Leo • Chuckie • Craby • Crack-Tweet • Degout • Gabon • Gator • Gigatzo • Gim • Gold Waddle Dee • Icicle • Lanzer • Leafan • Lovely • Magoo • Mamanti • Moonja • Mopoo • Needlous • Pierce • Plasma Wisp • Rope Waddle Dee • Rope Waddle Doo • Sheld • Simirror • Tac • Togezo • Tookey • Whippy
v • d • e
Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Main character
Enemies
Mid-Bosses
Bosses
Levels
Copy Abilities
Backdrop ・ Ball ・ Beam ・ Burning ・ Crash ・ Cutter ・ Fire ・ Freeze ・ Hammer ・ Hi-Jump ・ Ice ・ Laser ・ Light ・ Mike ・ Needle ・ Parasol ・ Sleep ・ Spark ・ Star Rod ・ Stone ・ Sword ・ Throw ・ Tornado ・ U.F.O. ・ Wheel
Sub-Games
Quick Draw ・ Adventure (Crane Fever, Egg Catcher) ・ Nightmare in Dream Land (Bomb Rally, Kirby's Air Grind, Meta Knightmare)
Extra
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Standard Characters Kirby • Meta Knight • King Dedede
Squeaks Daroach • Doc • Spinni • Storo • Squeakers
Areas Prism Plains • Nature Notch • Cushy Cloud • Jam Jungle • Vocal Volcano • Ice Island • Secret Sea • Gamble Galaxy
Mid-Bosses Big Metalun • Bonkers • Box Boxer • Boxy • Buboo • Gao Gao • Mr. Frosty • Tedhaun
Bosses King Dedede • Mrs. Moley • Mecha-Kracko • Yadogaine • Bohboh • Daroach • Meta Knight • Dark Daroach • Dark Nebula
Copy Abilities Animal • Beam • Bomb • Bubble • Cupid • Cutter • Fighter • Fire • Ghost • Hammer • Hi-Jump • Ice • Laser • Magic • Metal • Ninja • Parasol • Sleep • Spark • Sword • Throw • Tornado • Triple Star • U.F.O. • Wheel
Enemies Acchi • Batty • Bio Spark • Big Waddle Dee • Blipper • Blockin • Boxin • Bronto Burt • Bubble Head • Bun • Chip • Cret • Crimp • Cupie • Flamer • Foley • Gaw Gaw • Glunk • Gold Waddle Dee • Gordo • Gussa • Heavy Knight • Hot Head • Icicle • Laser Ball • Maiga • Metalun • Noddy • Parasol • Perara • Pengy • Shotzo • Sir Kibble • Snooter • Sparky • Sword Knight • Starman • Twister • UFO • Uja • Waddle Dee • Waddle Doo • Wheelie
Sub-Games Boss Endurance • Extra Game • Smash Ride • Speedy Teatime • Treasure Shot
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Playable Characters Kirby ・Meta Knight ・Bandana Waddle Dee ・King Dedede
Levels Planet Popstar Cookie Country ・Raisin Ruins ・Onion Ocean ・White Wafers ・Nutty Noon
Halcandra Egg Engines ・Dangerous Dinner
Another Dimension
Bosses Whispy Woods ・Mr. Dooter ・Fatty Puffer ・Goriath ・Grand Doomer ・Metal General ・HR-D3 (Extra Mode only) ・Landia ・Lor Starcutter ・Magolor ・Magolor Soul
True Arena only Galacta Knight
Mid-Bosses Sphere Doomer ・Gigant Edge ・Bonkers ・Water Galboros ・King Doo ・Kibble Blade ・Moundo ・Super Bonkers ・Dubior
Copy Abilities Standard Beam ・Bomb ・Cutter ・Fighter ・Fire ・Hammer ・Hi-Jump ・Ice ・Leaf ・Needle ・Ninja ・Parasol ・Spark ・Spear ・Stone ・Sword ・Tornado ・Water ・Wing ・Whip
Limited Use Crash ・Mike ・Sleep
Super Flare Beam ・Grand Hammer ・Monster Flame ・Snow Bowl ・Ultra Sword
Enemies Standard Armor Dee ・Babut ・Barbar ・Barracu ・Blade Knight ・Blipper ・Bouncy ・Bouncy Sis ・Bowby ・Bronto Burt ・Broom Hatter ・Bulby ・Cappy ・Carry Dee ・Cerulean ・ Clayn ・Chilly ・ Coconut ・Coldtzo ・Como ・Craby ・Degout ・Doomer ・Elec ・Flamer ・Foley ・ Galbo ・Gemra ・Gigatzo ・Glunk ・Gordo ・Halcandle Dee ・Hot Head ・Iron Barbar ・Jackle ・Kabu ・Knuckle Joe ・Lanzer ・Leafan ・Moonja ・Mopoo ・Mumbies ・Needlous ・Noddy ・Nruff ・Owgulf ・Pacloud ・Pacto ・Parasol Waddle Dee ・Parasol Waddle Doo ・Pierce ・Pluid ・Poppy Bros. Jr. ・Puppet Waddle Dee ・Rocky ・Rope Waddle Dee ・Rope Waddle Doo ・Scarfy ・Searches ・Sheld ・Shotzo ・Sir Kibble ・ Snowl ・Sodory ・Sparky ・Squishy ・Starman ・Super Blade Knight ・Super Chilly ・Super Hot Head ・Super Waddle Doo ・Tick ・Togekuki ・Twister ・Volttzo ・Waddle Dee ・Waddle Doo ・Walf ・Wapod ・Water Galbo ・Whippy
Super Ability-Specific Bomb Machine ・Burner Box ・Drill Machine ・Giant Flotzo ・Merman Statue ・Moai Block ・Strike Box
Sub-Games Ninja Dojo ・Scope Shot ・The Arena ・The True Arena
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Playable Characters Kirby ・King Dedede
Levels Fine Fields ・Lollipop Land ・Old Odyssey ・Wild World ・Endless Explosions ・Royal Road ・Eternal Dreamland
Bosses All Gamemodes Flowery Woods ・Paintra ・Kracko ・Coily Rattler ・Pyribbit ・Queen Sectonia
Story Mode specific Masked Dedede ・Flowered Queen Sectonia
Dededetour! specific Shadow Dedede ・Dark Meta Knight
True Arena only Soul of Sectonia
Mid-Bosses Regular Mid-Bosses Mr. Frosty ・Gigant Edge ・Bonkers ・Flame Galboros ・Blocky ・Grand Wheelie ・Hornhead
Hypernova Mid-Bosses Waddle Dee Steel Fortress ・Winged Eggers ・Gigant Chicks ・Mowlee Bros. ・King Fuwa Rover
Copy Abilities Standard Archer ・Beam ・Beetle ・Bell ・Bomb ・Circus ・Cutter ・Fighter ・Fire ・Hammer ・Ice ・Leaf ・Needle ・Ninja ・Parasol ・Spark ・Spear ・Stone ・Sword ・Wing ・Wheel ・Whip
Limited Use Crash ・Mike ・Sleep
Special Hypernova
Enemies Standard Antler ・ Barbar ・ Beetley ・ Birdon ・ Blade Knight ・ Blipper ・ Bronto Burt ・Broom Hatter ・ Burner Guardian ・ Cappy ・ Chilly ・ Chip ・ Clown Acrobot ・ Como ・ Craby ・ Degout ・ Dekabu ・ Flamer ・ Foley ・ Fuwa Rover ・ Ghost Book ・ Ghost Dish ・ Ghost Gordo ・ Gigatzo ・ Glunk ・ Gordo ・ Grandy ・ Grizzo ・ Horror Tramp ・ Hot Head ・ Kabu ・ Knuckle Joe ・ Lanzer ・ Leafan ・ Mamanti ・ Moonja ・ Mumbies ・ Nidoo ・ Noddy ・ Pacflower ・ Pacto ・ Parasol Waddle Dee ・ Parasol Waddle Doo ・ Pierce ・ Poppy Bros. Jr. ・ Ringle ・ Rocky ・ Rope Waddle Dee ・ Rope Waddle Doo ・ Scarfy ・ Searches ・ Sheld ・ Shotzo ・ Sir Kibble ・ Soarar ・ Sparky ・ Springy Hand ・ Spynum ・Squishy ・ Tick ・ Waddle Dee ・ Waddle Doo ・ Wheelie ・ Whippy ・ Wonkey ・ Woodcutter Waddle Dee
Hypernova Ace Fuwa Rover ・ Big Missile ・ Cannon Tower ・ Land Barbar ・ Lollipop Tank ・ Pipe Worm ・ Waddle Dee Train
Sub-games only Bomber ・ Bouncy ・ Sodory ・ Starman
Sub-Games Kirby Fighters ・ Dedede's Drum Dash ・ Dededetour! ・ The Arena ・ The True Arena
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