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List of Kirby Fighters 2 loading screen tips
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This is a list of the various loading screen tips that might show up in Kirby Fighters 2.
General
Feed Me | Pick up some food and feed it to a teammate to restore some stamina! |
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Thin Floor | You can move down to fall through the thin floors in all the stages! |
Gobble/Grab | Go close to someone and press Y to capture them! It even works while they're guarding! |
Spit/Throw | Press Y after the Gobble/Grab to Spit or Throw your target sideways! |
Gobble/Grab vs. Guard | Gobble/Grab works on an enemy even while it's guarding! |
Escape | If you get captured by a Gobble or Grab, escape by moving Control Stick around in all directions! |
Buddy Juggle | Do some extra damage by attacking an enemy sent flying by a Spit or Throw! |
Guarding | Press L/R to Guard and decrease the damage you take! |
Dodging | Move the Control Stick while guarding to swiftly Dodge an attack. |
Watch the Guard Gauge | When you hold L/R to Guard, the Guard Gauge will go down. If it reaches zero, you'll be stunned! |
Recovering Guard Gauge | The gauge goes down when using Guard with L/R, but it recovers automatically after a while! |
Revival | If you run out of health, you'll turn into a ghost, but don't worry. You can revive by hitting an enemy! |
Revival Boost | In Rule Settings, enable Revival Boost to power up every time you revive! |
Ghost Appearance | The time it takes to become a ghost gets longer every time you repeat becoming a ghost! |
Special-Move List | Press -/+ to pause and see how to perform special moves! |
Stock Up on Fighters Points! | You get Fighters Points by battling! Score even more in Online Mode and Local Play Mode! |
Raise Your Fighters Rank | Earn Fighters Points and your Fighters Rank will go up! The higher your Fighters Rank, the more characters you can use! |
Getting Rare Hats | As you increase your Fighters Rank, you'll get rare hats for Kirby! |
Try Out Rare Hats! | If you have a rare hat for Kirby, you can change hats by pressing X when selecting a character! |
Copy Abilities/Buddies
Sword Tip #1 | Hold up to activate Sky Energy Sword! It allows you to attack from a little further away. |
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Sword Tip #2 | A Drill Stab followed by an Upward Slash is the basic combo for Sword. |
Sword Tip #3 | During a Spin Slash, you can move left/right to move and attack! |
Bomb Tip #1 | If you leave Bomb Prep alone, it'll explode on its own and may damage you too! |
Bomb Tip #2 | Activate Bomb Bowl as you Dash and Jump. That's how you get maximum distance on the bomb! |
Bomb Tip #3 | When you lay down a second Bomb Set, the first one will explode immediately! Use this strategy wisely for great effect! |
Staff Tip #1 | The Staff's main advantage is its long reach. Use it to fight your enemy from a distance! |
Staff Tip #2 | Press and hold B for a Super Long Jab, then move left/right to change directions! |
Staff Tip #3 | Watch the enemy's attacks and find the right opening to strike back with a Staff Counter! |
Wrestler Tip #1 | Use Launcher Lariat to launch an enemy, then Flying Grab to catch it in midair! |
Wrestler Tip #2 | Lift can be used even through an enemy's guard! |
Wrestler Tip #3 | Press A at the moment you land from an Air Suplex to unleash a Rolling Breaker combo attack! |
Yo-Yo Tip #1 | During the Break Spin move, mash B to make it bounce! |
Yo-Yo Tip #2 | Use Hammer Drop to grab an enemy, then use it again to strike multiple enemies at once! |
Yo-Yo Tip #3 | Down up + B activates Gazer Spiral, which lets you hit enemies not just above you but on both sides as well! |
Beam Tip #2 | Press and hold B for a Wave Beam! It reaches distant enemies and does a lot of damage! |
Beam Tip #3 | Press B for a Beam Whip, which attacks upward in a wide area! Strike at your enemies through the thin floor! |
Beetle Tip #1 | Press B while dashing for a Rocket Horn. It lets you Grab enemies through their Guard! |
Beetle Tip #2 | Press and hold A in midair to use your wings to fly around! Buzz buzz! |
Beetle Tip #3 | Up + B brings out the Spiral Horn. Use it to launch an enemy and go for multiple attacks! |
Hammer Tip #1 | Use up + B for a Hammer Flip. Charge it to the max for an extremely powerful attack! |
Hammer Tip #2 | A Hammer Swing can strike multiple enemies in one hit! |
Hammer Tip #3 | The Hammer Twirl works in midair too! Use it on an enemy from above! |
Fighter Tip #1 | The number of skills this ability has makes it very versatile! Press -/+ to open the Pause menu for all the details! |
Fighter Tip #2 | Try a combo attack, starting with a Leg Sweep and followed by a Spin Kick or Rising Break! |
Fighter Tip #3 | Master the Instant Mega Force Blast and you can quickly cover ground sideways! |
Artist Tip #1 | After completing a picture with the Painter skill, use up/down to change direction! |
Artist Tip #2 | After completing a Sculpture, use left/right to slowly move it! |
Artist Tip #3 | Use the painting created with Painter as a shield so you can attack with Dash + B! |
Cutter Tip #1 | While a Cutter Boomerang is in the air, move up/down to change its direction! |
Cutter Tip #2 | If you jump over a returning Cutter, it will turn into an attack that stays in the air! |
Cutter Tip #3 | Press and hold B for a Hyper Boomerang! This attack pierces through everything! |
Whip Tip #1 | Whip Grab is very powerful! Use its long reach to snag everything you can! |
Whip Tip #2 | Whip Grab can snag items from a distance! |
Whip Tip #3 | Move up during a Whip Grab and you can snag an enemy above you! |
Archer Tip #1 | Archer's Shot has different effects depending on how long you press and hold B! Go for multiple shots or a single piercing shot! |
Archer Tip #2 | Use down for Camouflage, then press B for Hitman to make your arrows travel faster! |
Archer Tip #3 | After Leaping Quiver, move left/right to change directions and shoot multiple arrows in midair! |
Water Tip #1 | The Water move Fountain Hover hits enemies below you. The longer you use it, the lower it goes! |
Water Tip #2 | After cornering your opponent with Wave Surf, hit them with a Geyser for a brutal combo! |
Water Tip #3 | Unleash a Geyser with up + B, then repeatedly press B to make it spout even higher! |
Parasol Tip #1 | Parasol works best near a wall! Parasol Drill and Parasol Twirl will be your best moves here! |
Parasol Tip #2 | Get high up in the air and attack from above with a Parasol Dive! |
Parasol Tip #3 | You can activate a Parasol Drill while dashing and jumping! |
Ninja Tip #1 | Right before an enemy hit lands, use down + L/R for Clone Technique! You'll dodge the attack and strike with your own counterattack! |
Ninja Tip #2 | The Air Drop move is useful for attacking enemies in midair! |
Ninja Tip #3 | Used wisely, the Blossom Storm can dodge enemy attacks! |
Bell Tip #1 | If you use the Bell's Bell Block to Guard, you'll automatically unleash a counterattack! |
Bell Tip #2 | Hold up, then use down + B to unleash a Quick Finale, which hits left and right at the same time! |
Bell Tip #3 | Repeatedly pressing B allows you to perform Ring-ding-dong endlessly! Try to use it on a cornered enemy! |
Bandana Waddle Dee Tip #1 | Down + B initiates a Ground Thrust! You can also Jump with A while dashing! |
Bandana Waddle Dee Tip #2 | If you land a hit with a Waddle Spear Throw, you can immediately follow it up with a Spear Thrust! |
Bandana Waddle Dee Tip #3 | After a Ground Thrust (Down + B), keep holding B to follow it up with a Waddle Copter! |
Gooey Tip #1 | The moment you perform a Dark Laser Flare, tilt down to change the angle of the laser! |
Gooey Tip #2 | You can adjust the direction of a Dark Laser shot in midair with up/down! |
Gooey Tip #3 | While dashing from a Burning Gooey, press A to explode! |
Magolor Tip #1 | After throwing Gem Apple Bombs, you can leave them where they land for a more powerful explosion! |
Magolor Tip #2 | You can use up/down to bend the path of a Magic Sphere! |
Magolor Tip #3 | Deadly Needles can also be activated with up + mashing B. up + holding B will increase the number of needles! |
Meta Knight Tip #1 | After cornering your opponent with Piercing Slash, you can use Shuttle Loop as a follow-up! |
Meta Knight Tip #2 | While doing a Shuttle Loop, tilt Control Stick backward to fly even higher! |
Meta Knight Tip #3 | Watch the timing of your enemy's attack and use down + B at the right moment for a Galactic Counter! |
King Dedede Tip #1 | Use down up + B to do a Super Dedede Jump! You can do this up to 3 times in a row! |
King Dedede Tip #3 | When doing a Super Dedede Jump, you can adjust where you land with left/right! |
Items
Action Star | This mysterious star will do something unexpected after being activated by an attack! |
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Bomber | Throw it at an enemy for an instant kaboom! Or Throw[sic] it on the ground and walk away for a delayed bang! |
Cheer Pom-Poms | Pick these up and start dancing! If you finish the dance, your attack power and speed will increase! |
Crackler | Hold it in your hand to shoot cannonballs from the Crackler for a little while! |
Dash Shoes | These increase your speed for a little while! |
Get Food | When you see food appear in the stage, get it and heal before it's too late! |
Gordo Ball | When thrown, it expands into a spiky Gordo! Ouch! |
Healing Meals | To avoid losing all your health, eat food to heal as you fight! |
Ice Container | If you attack it enough to destroy it, you'll get the powerful item hidden inside. |
Invincible Candy | Eat this to become invincible and take no damage! |
Mike | This loud microphone deals huge damage to all nearby enemies! |
Mint Leaf | This lets you attack with Air Bullets for a little while. |
Use the Buddy Star Blaster! | Combine these two parts to form the Buddy Star Blaster! |
Timed Dynamite | After a while, the meter in the middle fills up and causes a huge explosion! |
Zap Weapon | Charge electricity by attacking! Once fully charged, an electric shock will strike the enemy! |
Battle Mode
Battle Mode | Up to four players can play together using one Nintendo Switch system! Set some rules and get right to it! |
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Solo | It's you against the world! Survive to the very end! |
Team | Teamwork is key! Find and use items designed specially for team battles! |
Rule Settings | You can change the battle rules on the screen where you choose between Team and Solo! |
Handicap Settings | Setting Handicap to Auto in Rule Settings will automatically adjust the handicap based on your results! |
Online Mode and Local Play Mode
Random Stage | Battles in Random Match take place on randomly selected stages. |
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Matching in Team Battle | In a Random Match online, you'll always team up with someone for a 2 vs 2 team battle! |
Team-Play Bonus | In Online Mode and Local Play Mode, you'll earn more Fighters Points than usual! |
When Time Runs Out | In a Random Match, the game ends when time runs out. The team with the higher combined health wins! |
Be Strong but Kind | The four players in a Random Match are all real people who live somewhere. Be considerate, and fight fair and square! |
A Streak to Be Proud Of | If you keep winning without any defeats, your win-streak record will be displayed! |
Story Mode: The Destined Rivals
You and Your Buddy | Work together with your buddy to climb the tower! Teamwork is the path to the top! |
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Master the Items | Go ahead and use any items that appear during a battle! Some items do huge damage to enemies on impact! |
Don't Give Up! | Even if you turn into a ghost, the battle isn't over if your buddy is still standing. |
Beat the Clock | Use an Attack Stone to do more damage or an Extension Sticker to increase the remaining time! |
Score and Fighters Points | When you clear a chapter in Story Mode, your total score will turn into Fighters Points! |
Auto-Heal After Battle | In Story Mode, you heal a little bit each time you win a battle. |
Item Room Power-Ups | You can take only one of the items to power up you and your buddy! |
Choose Wisely | Whatever item you choose in the Item Room will last all the way to the Summit! |
Rare Items | Rare items sometimes appear in the Item Room! Count your lucky stars if you find one! |
Quick-Charge Stone | Enables you to quickly use attacks that require pressing and holding a button! Recommended for anyone who uses lots of charge attacks! |
Ghost Stone | This reduces the time it takes to become a ghost. It also increases your speed as a ghost and health once you're revived! |
Auto-Heal Sticker | This helps you auto-heal for a little bit more after winning a battle! Highly recommended for a long climb up a tall tower! |
Score-Bonus Sticker | This increases the points earned whenever you win a battle! It's an especially lucky find if you get one early! |
Quick-Cheer Sticker | This will shorten dance time and power you up after dancing! |
Cursed Anti-Ghost Ring | This prevents enemies from reviving. It's a good way to help get a high score! |
Cursed Attack Ring | If you're confident in your ability to Guard and Dodge, take this to greatly increase your attack power! |
Cursed Auto-Heal Ring | Take this along with an Auto-Heal Sticker for a bigger effect! |
Charms | Charms come in several varieties. All of them will greatly reduce the damage from a certain source! |
Auto-Guard | This rare item will sometimes automatically guard you even when you don't block! |
Boss Badge | These boost your attack power against all bosses in the tower. The more you pick up, the better the effect gets! |
Item Selection Plus | This super-rare item adds an extra item slot in the Item Room! |
Buddy Skill Up | Improves your buddy's skill all around! A must-have item if your buddy is CPU controlled! |
Score Statues | These are a surefire way to get Fighters Points or reach a high score! |
Story Items | Increase your Fighters Rank, and you'll unlock more powerful Story Items! |
Start from Bookmark Save | In Story Mode, you can continue a game you left off from your Bookmark Save. |
Number of Players | Even in the middle of climbing the tower, you can change the number of players and pick up from a Bookmark Save! |
Always a Challenge | The higher you climb, the tougher enemies get. Choose well in the Item Room for the power-ups you need! |
Dropped Stars | If a boss drops a star, Gobble/Grab it and Throw it back at them! |
Single-Handed Mode
Single-Handed Mode | Compete for time in a series of battles! Your health is reset after each battle! |
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Ticking Clock | You can try again and again if you lose, but the clock won't stop! Shoot for a quick victory! |
Go for Platinum | Each character and difficulty's clear times are tracked separately. Try for a platinum medal with every character! |
Don't Get Overwhelmed | When you're fighting a group, be careful not to get stuck between enemies! Try Spitting or Throwing one enemy into another! |
Get Food | When you see food appear in the stage, get it and heal before it's too late! |
Training Mode
Training Mode | Practice with new Copy Abilities and buddies in Training Mode! |
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Training Partner | Opponents in Training Mode don't make any moves. After defeating them, press L + R to reset! |
Reset the Training | In Training Mode, you can reset your position and that of your enemies by pressing L + R. |
Bosses
Arriving at the Summit | You're ready to face King Dedede and Meta Knight! But what you sense here instead are two very large creatures... |
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Defeating Twin Woods | Pay attention to both trees, and strike at the one that's more open to attacks! |
Defeating Twin Woods | You can attack the small apples Twin Woods drops to smash them! |
Kirby's Shadow | This naughty shadow can appear anywhere, anytime. After a long absence, it has shown up again to join the battle tournament! |
Defeating Shadow Kirby | Don't just use normal attacks. Throw in some Gobble/Grab moves and Dodges too! |
Dual Swords Attack | Here comes Duo Edge! This pair of black-steel giants stands before you as a tag team! |
Defeating Duo Edge | Duo Edge's shield guard is invincible! Strike at the one whose guard is down! |
Defeating Duo Edge | Duo Edge's jump attacks do a lot of damage, but they give you the perfect chance to counterattack while the sword is stuck in the ground! |
Dueling the King and Knight | Team Kirby found King Dedede and Meta Knight! But there's something off about these two... |
Twin Woods Encore | Halfway up the tower, two giant trees blocked your path again! |
The True King and Knight | Reaching the Summit at last, you find the King and Knight. You know deep down they must be the real ones this time! |
Look for Openings | King Dedede and Meta Knight's combo attacks are very powerful, but they also leave them wide open for counterattacks! |
Safe Spot | You can avoid King Dedede and Meta Knight's powerful combo attacks by finding a spot where the attacks don't reach! |
Rematch Against Armors | Duo Edge returns, sturdier than ever! The green and red armors ready their swords with revenge on their minds! |
Shadow Kirby Appears | A naughty shadow has appeared. You suspect it was born from the mirror version of Kirby's innocent soul! |
The Destined Rivals | Which pair has the stronger bond? The final battle between old rivals begins now! |
Still Growing | Twin Woods appears a third time! Their strength and skill haven't stopped growing yet! |
Raging Dual Blades | Duo Edge isn't finished with you yet! Can you dodge those honed swords? |
Another Shadow Encounter | Once again, you cross paths with the one who lurks in Kirby's shade! Send that naughty shadow packing! |
Tree Twins' Max Power | Having grown quite a bit, Twin Woods has enormous power now! Watch out for those synchronized attacks! |
Thick Armor, Sharp Swords | These blades have mastered the art of swordsmanship through constant battling. They're putting it all on the line to challenge you! |
Max Power Shadow Kirby | A third encounter with Kirby's shadow?! Its power is off the charts, but you can still win with your buddy's help! |
Close to the Heavens | On the Summit of the heaven-piercing tower, bond is tested against bond. The true final battle begins! |
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