Dark Mind
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This article or section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it's being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible. Reason: Alright I'm attempting an attacks table for Dark Mind, and especially for all its forms. --     (profile ::: talk) 02:29, 20 August 2023 (UTC)
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| “ | High above the skies of Dream Land, the mirror world needs help! A shadowy figure is unleashing chaos on the peaceful world! | ” | — Flavor text from the opening narration of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror |
Dark Mind is the main antagonist and final boss of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. He is a fearsome deity and wishes to bring the Mirror World under his control. He has three forms and six phases in total. Dark Mind initially takes a humanoid form which resembles Nightmare, but later transforms into a more monstrous form which resembles Zero, similar to Dark Matter. During these fights, Kirby must fight Dark Mind with the Master sword. If Kirby loses this sword, the weapon respawns in a later phase, and Dark Mind, as any boss, supplies him with projectiles for Kirby to attack.
Physical appearance
| “ | And so, Dark Mind was defeated, and his dream of conquering the Mirror World was shattered. | ” | — Flavor text from the ending narration of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror |
Dark Mind has three forms. In the first, he wears a mask resembling an animal skull with large golden spikes coming out from it that conceals most of his face. The main body is usually covered by his large, fiery cloak, but when shown, it's almost identical to the second form, though with seven metallic spikes coming out from it, the biggest two of them curved and on top. He also has two grey floating hands with long silvery claws.
The second form is an orange and red sphere with a fiery texture, one black eye, and a constantly moving red aura.
The final form looks nigh identical to the second, but smaller, and the red aura has changed to white.
Game appearances
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
First Form
As Kirby enters the Mirror and faces Dark Meta Knight, once defeated - Kirby goes into a portal. After entering the portal, the Master sword in the middle must be obtained in order to face Dark Mind. After grabbing the sword, Dark Mind will start to attack. His primary attacks in his humanoid form include throwing stars (Kirby, if he does not have a Master Sword, can receive copy-abilities by inhaling the stars, depending on the color of the star), using mirrors, dropping bombs (inhaling them gives Kirby the Crash ability), and finally, teleporting randomly around the screen to attack. More moves can be found every phase, such as breaking into pieces and teleporting if attacked without taking damage. Dark Mind can be damaged only when his weak point, the orange eye part located on his body, is exposed, generally after Dark Mind attacks. Dark Mind will usually give a short pause every few moves in order for Kirby to attack.
Second Form
After defeating all four phases of the first form, the screen will slowly go white until entering the next area, a small bridge being the platform to fight. In the middle, a small object much like a sun or star starts growing until it fills half the screen. This is actually what Dark Mind became. The fight begins, and if Kirby does not have the Master sword, Shadow Kirby will eventually throw it into battle (although Shadow Kirby briefly appears even if Kirby has the sword). During the start of battle, Dark Mind will spawn enemies, use mirrors to shoot small, thin lasers, swing the mirrors, or move around the screen. When only 25% of his health points are left, Dark Mind starts using more moves that are more difficult to dodge. Dark Mind may flip the screen upside down, shoot a huge laser, and moving the mirrors in a complex pattern. Dark Mind can shoot a huge laser in increments or slowly shoot a continuous laser across the screen, which may take two health points instead of one.
Final Form
In the final phase, Kirby quickly sees Dark Mind shrink, then fly off. From there, depending on how many Kirbys there are, one to four Warp Stars appear for them to chase Dark Mind down. Once the battle starts, Dark Mind will shoot star-shaped projectiles back or collide into Kirby, similar to the battle with Nightmare's Power Orb in Kirby's Adventure, but vertically-oriented; all Kirby can do is shoot stars back and move around. When Dark Mind's health is depleted, instead of the battle ending right away, the credits start rolling through the screen, and the battle is no longer possible to lose. Instead, a score counter appears which increments each time Kirby lands an additional hit on Dark Mind. Once the credits are done, Dark Mind finally explodes, and another 30 points are added to the counter.
The following table lists all of Dark Mind's attacks in its final form:
| Dark Mind (Final Form)'s Attacks in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Star Shot | Dark Mind shoots out several colorful star-shaped projectiles at Kirby. Usually, they are shot out in a rapid-fire manner, and there are variations where Dark Mind can shoot a pair of projectiles instead. |
| Sweep | Dark Mind attempts to sweep downwards into Kirby's Warp Star, usually in a U-shaped arc or in a straight arc. |
| Star Sweep | A variation of Star Shot in which Dark Mind can shoot several rows of star projectiles, which can sweep either a small portion (in threes) or the entirety of the screen, depending on Kirby's progress in this fight. |
| Star Scatter | In a small area, Dark Mind may rapidly shoot five stars of varying speeds down at Kirby. |
| Spreading Star Shot | A variation of Star Shot where Dark Mind shoots three projectiles that spread out downward. |
| Spreading Star Scatter | A combination of Star Scatter and Spreading Star Shot where Dark Mind shoots out a rain of star projectiles that have a fixed fast speed, with some following the closest angles to the target shooting spot in a somewhat widespread arc. |
| Attack names are conjectural unless stated otherwise. | |
Battle with Dark Mind via Warp Star
As the credits roll, Kirby can continue hitting Dark Mind but can no longer lose the battle
Kirby: Squeak Squad
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Dark Mind appears in one of the Graphics, along with other final bosses.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Dark Mind appears as a keychain. Dark Mind's keychain is unique, and can be found in Royal Road - Stage 2.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe / Super Kirby Clash
In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash, a set of equipment for Hammer Lord can be acquired which is based on Dark Mind. In addition, the boss King D-Mind serves as a direct homage to Dark Mind.
Kirby Star Allies
In Kirby Star Allies, one of Void's attacks is internally called "Dark Mind Laser", and mimics the way Dark Mind manipulates his mirrors and rebounds lasers off of them in his second phase.
Kirby's Dream Buffet
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Dark Mind appears on a Character Treat, using his sprite from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
Trivia
- Dark Mind's giant eyeball resembles Sauron from the Lord of the Rings series.
- The mask Dark Mind wears resembles Nightmare Wizard, particularly in the large golden horns, long nose, and defined chin. Dark Mind's mask later became the inspiration for Masked Dedede.[1]
Gallery
Sprites
Dark Mind's first form
Dark Mind's second form
Dark Mind's third form
Other
Dark Mind appears in this graphic in Kirby: Squeak Squad (upper-left)
Dark Mind cameos in the "Bad Boss Brothers" Celebration Picture
"Dark Mind Hammer" from Magolor's Shoppe in Super Kirby Clash
"Dark Mind Helmet" from Magolor's Shoppe in Super Kirby Clash
Dark Mind Gear equipment set in Super Kirby Clash
Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダークマインド Dāku Maindo |
Dark Mind |
| Chinese | 暗意向[2] Àn Yìxiàng |
Darkness Intention |
| Dutch | Dark Mind | - |
| French | Psychédiablik | Psychediabolic From "psyché" (psyche) and "diabolique" (diabolic), as well as a pun of "psychédélique" (psychedelic) |
| German | Dark Mind | - |
| Italian | Dark Mind | - |
| Korean | 다크 마인드 Dakeu Maindeu |
Dark Mind |
| Portuguese | Mente sombria | Shadow Mind |
| Spanish | Dark Mind | - |
References
- ↑ "Incidentally, the mask's design is a heavily altered version of Dark Mind's mask from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. If you look reeeeeally closely, you might be able to see the similarities. Some very eagle-eyed players may have noticed already!" –Shinya Kumazaki (Miiverse)
- ↑ Super Kirby Clash
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