Warp Star
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"Great for cruising and gliding. No real flaws."
—Warp Star's Flavor Text, Kirby: Air Ride
The Warp Star is the primary mode of transport for Kirby in many of the games he has starred in. It is usually shown as being a yellow star that floats in the air and flies Kirby to another part of a level once he gets on it. Sometimes a Warpstar is the only way to reach the end of the level; sometimes they allow Kirby to reach secret areas; while othertimes they just provide a faster (and safer) way to get across. It has a tendency to violently crash land, destroying itself in the process.
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[edit] In Kirby media
[edit] In the Kirby games
Warp Stars can be found floating in many of the levels and once Kirby touches a Warpstar, he will get on it and ride it to another area of the level he is in. In most games Kirby will hold onto the Warpstar and rides it from it's side. Doing this allows up to four people to ride on a Warp Star.
[edit] Kirby's Dream Land
The Warp Star appears once in all of the stages in the game (including Mt. Dedede where Kirby boards it in the stage intro to get into the castle) and each time is needed to reach the next part of the stage.
[edit] Kirby's Air Ride
It was also used as an Air Machine of the same name.
[edit] Facts
The Warp Star is the only machine Kirby has at the beginning of the game.
[edit] Statistics
| Stamina: | 50 | |
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| Offense: | 45 | |
| Charge: | 55 | |
| Defense: | 45 | |
| Turn: | 60 | |
| Top Speed: | 55 | |
| Boost: | 55 | |
| Weight: | 40 | |
| Glide: | 60 |
[edit] Pros
- Fairly balanced in all statistics; has no real flaws.
- Excellent aerial game.
[edit] Cons
- Lacks proper offense for disabling power.
- Somewhat light and easily knocked around.
[edit] In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
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In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Kirby really rides the Warpstar from top of it, instead of on the side. It is a powerful object and, according to Meta Knight, is the source of Kirby's power. Because Kirby cannot summon it himself, Tiff summons it on his behalf because she's the only one who cares and loves him. In the first episode of Kirby: Right Back at Ya Kirby keeps the warpstar in a small wallet, it was revealed when Escargoon was trying to repair Kirby's starship after it had crashed. After Kirby's first battle in Dreamland, Tiff hid the warp star inside the wise statue, Kabu. This secret was only shared with Meta Knight and Tuff. In the later stages of the anime's run, Dedede and Nightmare Enterprises somehow managed to damage the Warp Star, forcing it to repair/recharge whilst Kirby had to improvise using eNeME's Air Ride Machines. They also managed to find out its hiding place, which eNeME's UFO promptly attacked. The UFO was promptly blown up by Crash Kirby. In it's final appearance, Tiff summoned it in Kirby's dreams to help fight Nightmare, but instead of riding it, he inhaled it, resulting in the Star Rod ability. Kirby can actually steer the Warpstar by thinking, and is a very powerful weapon. He in episode 165 in Season 2 is often a horrible driver hence crashing into walls |
[edit] In the Super Smash Bros. games
In Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl Kirby enters a level by crash landing his Warp Star in a similar way to how he does at the start of Kirby's Adventure.
Starting with Melee the Warp Star Is also a weapon that Kirby and other characters can use. When used, the character flies offscreen, then comes crashing down. The explosion can do some damage and can even KO Players with high damage percentage. In both games, the Warp Star's impact location could be controlled slightly to catch players who try to avoid it out. Like most Melee weapons - Warp Star appeared as a Trophy.
The Warp Star appears twice in the Subspace Emissary both times summoned by Kirby as a method of escape. First to escape the Floating Stadium with one of the Princesses he rescued from Petey Piranha (either Zelda or Peach depending on the player's choice) before the Subspace Bomb engulfs them. They later crash land on the Halberd after it rams them from behind knocking Kirby off his Warp Star.
Later on after Mario, Pit, Yoshi, and Link join Kirby he uses the Warp Star once again to escape a Subspace Bomb (Link and Pit also hitch a ride while Mario rides Yoshi).
[edit] Trivia
- The warpstar is the symbol used to represent characters from the Kirby series. Usually in the Super Smash Bros series.
- The warpstar is drawn by Paint Roller in the Paint Panic subgame.
- The warpstar apparently holds the Star Rod ability in the anime, but in the games, it cannot be inhaled.
