Kirby Dance: Difference between revisions

In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', Kirby will dance whenever he obtains a [[Sparkling Stars|Sparkling Star]]. However, upon obtaining the final Sparkling Star, Kirby will do a different and much shorter dance, and the normal Kirby Dance jingle will not play.

In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', Kirby will dance when he completes the [[Goal Game]] or when he obtains a [[Star Rod]] piece. Getting to the top platform of the Goal Game or obtaining a Star Rod piece will make Kirby create two copies of himself and dance for a longer period of time, as earlier mentioned.

In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', Kirby will dance after the Goal Game or whenever he defeats a boss, with the exceptions of King Dedede and [[Dark Matter]]. Kirby will not create copies of himself in the Goal Game no matter how high he gets, but when he defeats a boss, (besides the bosses listed above), he will create copies of himself. If Kirby is currently with an Animal Friend, they will not be copied, but will participate in the dance as well.

Notably, ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' features more variations of the Kirby Dance jingle than any other title in the series, having six in total. Five of them play after the Goal Game, with longer ones playing depending on how high up the player gets in it, while the sixth and longest variation plays after boss fights.

In [[Milky Way Wishes]], Kirby will dance shortly without creating copies upon obtaining a Sparkling Star from a planet.

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In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Kirby will dance after obtaining a [[Mirror Shard]] or after completing a Goal Game. Kirby will dance for a longer period of time when he obtains a Mirror Shard than when he completes a Goal Game. Kirby will not create copies of himself under any circumstances, though he will dance with any of the other [[Color changes|Kirby clones]] who may be present. When all four are together, they can end with a unique pose at the end.

In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', the Kirby Dance happens after the Goal Game, and after defeating a boss at the end of each world, but with some differences, since Kirby himself can't dance like he usually does due to being transformed into [[Ball Kirby|a ball]]. Instead, he'll bounce around while its jingle plays, and in the top screen, five Kirbys in a sepia colored screen will dance normally. A short dance will happen after the Goal Game, no matter the score, and a long dance will always happen after defeating a boss.

[[File:KEY Kirby and Fluff victory transformation screenshot.png|thumb|150px|In one of the possible variations of the victory dance in ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'', Kirby and Prince Fluff will take on the shape of a baseball and umbrella. These are [[Yarn Transformation|transformations]] that aren't used in regular gameplay.]]

Kirby and [[Prince Fluff]] will dance after the Goal Game in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'', and after obtaining a piece of the [[Magic Yarn]]. In normal stages, only the short dance is used if the stage is cleared with a Bronze or Silver rank, but a long dance will be used if a Gold rank was obtained. Obtaining a piece of the Magic Yarn will always result in a long dance. Much like in the main series, the dances performed are randomized to an extent, with several involving the use of various [[Yarn Transformation]]s. One of these has Fluff and Kirby transforming into a baseball and umbrella, which are forms not seen in regular gameplay.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Kirby, and the other playable characters if present, will dance after completing the Goal Game, after obtaining a piece of the [[Lor Starcutter]], and during the Kirby Master video. They will dance for a short period of time after completing the Goal Game if their score is under 1, and dance for a long period of time if their score is 1. They will always dance for a long period of time after any of the two latter conditions are met. Additionally, during the Kirby Master video, along with normal Kirby, King Dedede, [[Meta Knight]], and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], a [[Kirby (species)|yellow Kirby]] will join the dance, which is presumably a copy. Aside from that, Kirby never creates copies during the dance.

In ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', Kirby and [[Elline]] dance whenever clearing a stage in Story Mode, with a short dance for regular stages, and a longer one after defeating a boss. In the last stage - [[The Final Battle]] - Kirby starts a dance after Elline and [[Claycia]] are reunited, but this dance is interrupted when [[Dark Crafter]] emerges from Claycia's blinders.

Kirby will dance after the Goal Game in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', as usual. He'll perform a long dance if his score is 1, and a short dance if his score is less than 1. He'll dance for a long period when he defeats every story mode boss, (except [[Void Termina|the final boss]]), as well as every boss in [[Heroes in Another Dimension]], dancing for a long period of time. While he never creates copies after either condition is met, he'll dance with any active [[helper|friends]]. The player's chosen friend will also perform the dance in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] after defeating [[Hyness]]. Each friend has a unique final pose for the dance.

Kirby (along with Bandana Waddle Dee if he is present) will do the short version at the end of each stage that ends with three [[Waddle Dee]]s in a cage, accompanied by those same Waddle Dees and [[Elfilin]]. The long version is performed after freeing Elfilin in [[Point of Arrival]] and [[Lab Discovera]], alongside defeating an end-of-area boss. The long version is also performed after initially resurrecting [[Leongar]] in the [[Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams|Isolated Isles of Forgo Dreams]], in which Leongar also joins in near the end.

In the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' episode [[Pink-Collar Blues]], the [[Waddle Dee (anime character)|Waddle Dees]] perform the Kirby Dance after defeating the [[Domestic Servant Robot]] and being re-hired by [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]]. [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] initially seems to be unaware of this dance, but quickly picks up on it. This is insinuated to be when Kirby first learned the dance that would later become associated with him in the games, though it is never seen again in the anime series.

*''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' is the only ''Kirby'' main-series game to not have the Kirby Dance, as finishing either the Goal Game (regardless of the outcome) or a boss battle will immediately transition to the stage select screen.

**Interestingly, unused music for the Kirby Dance can be found in the [[Jukebox|Sound Check]] as Tracks 061 and 062 of this same game.

***The Kirby Dance theme also appears on its own in ''[[Kirby's Avalanche]]'', ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'', the [[New Challenge Stages]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'', ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''.

*Neither the Kirby Dance itself nor its theme is used at all in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', and ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''.