Starman

Starman Artwork of Starman from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby Fighters 2 (2020) Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Course Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Brawlball) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby: Triple Deluxe (Keychain) Kirby Fighters Deluxe Copy Ability Hi-Jump

Starman is an uncommon yellow caped enemy 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. Unlike many other enemies, Starmen do not seem to react differently when Kirby is nearby.

Game appearances

Starman's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Course	Enemy
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Enemy	As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, Starman's role does not change.
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Enemy
Kirby Mass Attack	Enemy	Appears in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Enemy	This is Starman's first 3D appearance.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Enemy	UFO has the exact same role in Kirby's Adventure, which is ported here.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Reference	Appears as a collectible Keychain.
Kirby Fighters Deluxe	Stage hazard	Appears in 8-bit form.
Kirby Fighters 2	Stage Hazard	Has the exact same role as he did in Kirby Fighters Deluxe.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Sticker
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U	Trophy

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

A couple of Starmen in Kirby's Adventure.

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
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5	N/A
Stage 6	N/A	N/A

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

Kirby's Dream Course

Kirby tackling a Starman in Kirby's Dream Course.

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.

Locations

In Kirby's Dream Course, Starman can be found in the following courses and holes:

Starman locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Main Game)
1P Mode
Course	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4	Course 5	Course 6	Course 7	Course 8
Hole 1
Hole 2
Hole 3
Hole 4
Hole 5
Hole 6
Hole 7
Hole 8
2P Mode
Course	Whispy Woods Course		Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course		Kracko Course		Gordo Course
Hole 1
Hole 2
Hole 3
Hole 4
Hole 5
Hole 6
Hole 7
Hole 8

Starman locations in Kirby's Dream Course (Extra Game)
1P Mode
Course	Course 1	Course 2	Course 3	Course 4	Course 5	Course 6	Course 7	Course 8
Hole 1
Hole 2
Hole 3
Hole 4
Hole 5
Hole 6
Hole 7
Hole 8
2P Mode
Course	Whispy Woods Course		Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course		Kracko Course		Gordo Course
Hole 1
Hole 2
Hole 3
Hole 4
Hole 5
Hole 6
Hole 7
Hole 8

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble

Starman makes a small appearance in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, where he can be seen flying slowly through the air before making a sudden burst of speed. He can be easily defeated using an Air Bullet.

Locations

In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Starman can be found only in Lvl 2-3.

Kirby: Squeak Squad

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
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4								N/A
Stage 5					N/A			N/A
Stage EX								N/A

Kirby Mass Attack

Starman appears in the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball. Here, it occasionally flies across the main board, and is worth 1,000 points if hit.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

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

Starman makes his debut 3D 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.

Locations

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

Starman locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5
Cookie Country
Raisin Ruins
Onion Ocean					N/A
White Wafers
Nutty Noon
Egg Engines
Dangerous Dinner				N/A	N/A

Kirby: Triple Deluxe

Starman appears as a randomly-obtained Keychain, represented by his sprite from Kirby: Squeak Squad. He does not appear in this game as an enemy.

Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2

In Kirby Fighters Deluxe and its sequel Kirby Fighters 2, Starman is one of the enemies that can appear (in his original 8-bit form) on the Butter Building Battle Stage. Here, two of them walk in from either the left or right side of the stage and then perform a series of leaps and drops to and from the thin floor. They deal 12 damage to fighters on contact, and can be defeated with any attack.

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	American English description	British English description
	"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! "

Trivia

• The name "Starman" is sometimes used for the invincibility powerup from the Mario games. An enemy of the same name also appears in the EarthBound/Mother series.
• 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.

Gallery

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  Kirby's Adventure artwork

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  Kirby: Squeak Squad artwork

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  Kirby's Return to Dream Land model

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Starman

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	スターマン Sutāman	Starman
German	Starman	Starman
Korean	스타맨 Seutamaen	Starman