Marx: Difference between revisions

|theme music=[[File:KSSU Vs Marx Sample.oga]]

|theme title=[[Vs. Marx|Meddlesome Marx]]

|description=Clip of Marx's boss battle theme from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''

{{quote|I did it! It all went according to plan! I got the sun and moon to fight. I got you to go into space... it was all according to my perfect little plan! Now I can cause all the mischief I want! Haha! See [[Kirby|you]] later!|'''Marx''' in [[Milky Way Wishes]], ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''}}

'''Marx''' is a mischievous, small, round, jester-like creature from [[Popstar]] who serves as the final [[boss]] and main antagonist of [[Milky Way Wishes]] from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. In this role, he feigns to be [[Kirby]]'s ally and instructs him to summon the [[Galactic Nova]] to stop the Sun and Moon from fighting, but then steals Kirby's wish at just the right moment to gain immense magical power. With this power, Marx intends to take over Popstar so that he can cause all the mischief he wants, so Kirby uses the [[Starship]] to chase him down and defeats both him and the Galactic Nova, famously sending Marx careening into Nova to blow it to smithereens. In [[The True Arena]], Marx is subsequently reincarnated into [[Marx Soul]] by absorbing pieces of the destroyed Nova, forcing Kirby to battle him again, though whether or not this battle officially happens in the main storyline is [[canon|not confirmed]].

Since this initial set of appearances, Marx has frequently appeared in subsequent games, though usually as little more than a cameo or reference. He would become playable for the first time as a [[Dream Friend]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', where his moveset mainly revolves around using his ball as a projectile and using his attacks as a boss in ''Kirby Super Star''. Many of those latter attacks would be referenced and reused by subsequent final bosses in the ''Kirby'' series, with the most commonly-referenced attacks including [[Black Hole]], "Marx Cannon", and [[Shooter Cutter]]. His character arc (and several of his attacks) would also be directly referenced by [[Magolor]], and the two would subsequently become associated in various external media for the franchise. Marx has also made appearances outside of the ''Kirby'' series, with the most notable being his inclusion as a boss in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.

In his default form, Marx is light purple and round with large eyes, no arms, a red bow tie, brown shoes, and a jester hat which has a style and color scheme similar to [[Mirror]] Kirby's hat in older games. His eyes are rather large and bulbous when compared to his body, and are very rounded. He typically has an open smile on his face, with two small fangs showing if he smiles wide enough. These fangs are more prominent when Marx shows his true form. Marx is often seen balancing and rolling around on an inflatable ball like a clown, and can punt this ball at his enemies to attack them in ''Kirby Star Allies''.

Marx's true form has a large pair of wings made of glowing floating crystals which shift in color and are supported by two yellow arm-like appendages with claws on them. This form of Marx has a longer bow tie and much more menacing eyes. He also becomes somewhat larger in stature, at least when fought as a boss in ''Kirby Super Star''. In ''Kirby Star Allies'', Marx can assume this form at will in order to fly around and access his more potent moves.

|Marx's likeness appears as a [[Costumes|costume]] and [[Colors|color]] for Kirby. Marx also appears on a [[Character Treat]].

|Appears as one of the [[Stone]] Kirby transformations, a golden statue in [[Merry Magoland]] as a reward for completing 50 Missions, and his likeness appears as a [[Dress-Up Mask]]. He is also part of the audience in the [[Kirby Master]] video.

===Battle===

|Cutters can be inhaled and give the [[Cutter]] ability if swallowed.<br>Deals chip damage in ''Kirby Super Star'' but not ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''.

|Marx flies off the screen, dropping four damaging seeds in random places in the arena.<br>About a second later, thorn vines spring up from where the seeds landed.

|Cannot be [[guard]]ed, but can be dodged by crouching.

In ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', Marx appears in the sub-game [[Kirby Brawlball]] as the fourth and final boss. He is much bigger than in his previous appearances. His Shooter Cutter and Arrow Arrow attacks serve as objects that can push Kirby down. His Marx Cannon can freeze Kirby for a few seconds if he's caught in it. With his Black Hole attack, he will suck up random enemies, then shoot them out of his mouth. These enemies can't touch Kirby, but he can be sucked by the attack as well, which may cause the player to lose sight of him. His Seed Attack vines appear as obstacles in the field. Copies of his original form, known as the '''Minimarx''',{{DataTitle|1}} also appear in the field. Kirby can defeat him for two extra Kirby balls, though this can only be done up to five times.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Marx has two dedicated [[Dress-Up Mask]]s - his regular form and [[Marx Soul|Soul form]]. These masks replace the player character's voice with the corresponding laughs from either form. In [[Merry Magoland]], a gold statue of him appears after completing 50 [[Mission (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe)|missions]], based on his pose in his official artwork from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

In ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'', the [[Beam]] [[Copy Ability|Ability's]] [[Alternate costumes|Rare Outfit]] is made in Marx's likeness. When being worn, Kirby will wear Marx's Hat and a staff with a purple orb. This outfit returns in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''.

In ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', Marx appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]].

{{quote|The famous jester from [[Kirby Super Star]] has finally arrived to get in on the action! Sure, he's had [[Milky Way Wishes|a diabolical past]] as a final boss, but he'll be your buddy if you keep him well-fed. It's a dream come true!|Flavor text of '''Marx''' in Story Mode and [[The Ultimate Choice]]}}

{{quote|<big>"Got a plan? Glad to help!"</big><br>The cosmic jester from [[Kirby Super Star]] sensed danger from afar and is ready to roll across galaxies on his ball! This final boss is here to help!|[[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!|Guest Star Marx Galactic Ambition]] Pause Screen description in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''}}

In addition, when Marx performs the [[Team Attack]] with his allies, it resembles the strange expression with which he fires his Marx Cannon, complete with a unique sound effect.

Marx appears as a surprise bonus boss in the Happy Ending credits of [[Heroes in Another Dimension]], where he utilizes all of his moves from the original boss fight. Interestingly, he is given his laugh from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' while the playable Marx uses his ''Kirby Super Star'' laugh. If he is not defeated by the time the credits come to a close, he flees.

 

He attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

#Jester Ball Spit-Drop (Splash Ball)

#Rush (Zap)

#Jester Ball Spit-Drop (Blizzard Ball)

The teleports in-between each attack are random.

*Marx appears in three [[Celebration Picture]]s: "Super Ultra Battle", "Crazy Mischief in the Stars" and "Bad Boss Brothers".

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Marx retains his role as a boss and his moveset from ''Kirby Super Star'' (except the arrow attack), but has three new attacks which can greatly weaken the fighter's [[smashwiki:shield|shield]]:

*Marx's eyes turn dark and black bouncy balls appear, which deal [[smashwiki:darkness|darkness]] damage.

*Marx goes into the middle of the arena, retracts his wings, and causes veins to come out and spread across the arena, which deal [[smashwiki:flame|fire]] damage.

*Marx's eyes grow and his pupils multiply, causing him to shoot out multiple purple lasers out of his eyes, which deal [[smashwiki:electric|electric]] damage.

Marx's cutters and ice balls can be inhaled or reflected. After beating Marx, he bounces on the stage sporadically while screaming before he lands on the floor with his wings separated.

In [[smashwiki: Adventure Mode: World of Light|Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Marx is one of the three bosses of [[smashwiki:Dharkon|Dharkon]]'s army in [[smashwiki:The Dark Realm|The Dark Realm]], first fought at the end of [[smashwiki: Mysterious Dimension|Mysterious Dimension]]. Defeating him in Mysterious Dimension rewards the [[smashwiki:Spirit|Primary Spirit]] of '''Marx''' in his small form (★★ Advanced, Grab-type, 3 slots; Skill: none, attack: 1,001 base, 4,004 max, defense: 587 base, 2,351 max), which can be enhanced into '''Marx (True Form)''' (★★★★ Legend, Grab-type, 3 slots; Skill: Magic Attack ↑, attack: 2,533 base, 6,333 max, defense: 1,654 base, 4,153 max). Later, Marx and the other five bosses of [[smashwiki:Galeem|Galeem]]'s and Dharkon's armies are fought again in a boss rush during the final battle.

SSBU Marx Shooter Cutter screenshot.png|Marx using [[Shooter Cutter]]

SSBU Marx black eyeball attack screenshot.png|Marx using his black eyeball attack, unique to this game

SSBU Marx compound eye laser attack screenshot.png|Marx using his compound eye laser attack, unique to this game

SSBU Marx Jester Ball Spit-Drop screenshot.png|Marx using his Ice Ball attack

SSBU Marx Laser screenshot.png|Marx using his Marx Cannon attack on Kirby

SSBU Marx Seed Attack screenshot.png|The twisted vines growing from Marx's Seed Attack

SSBU Marx Shadow Uppercut screenshot.png|Marx using his Shadow Uppercut attack

SSBU Marx vein attack screenshot.png|Marx using his vein attack, unique to this game

*The Japanese manual of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' describes Marx as a magician (魔法使い).<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=魔法使いのマルクは、ポップスターのそばにある星々をつなげることで大彗星を呼べば解決することを教えてくれました。|language=Japanese|game=Kirby Super Star|page=26}}</ref> In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the [[smashwiki:Spirits (characters)|Spirit]] of Marx (True Form) has the Magic Attack ↑ skill, which possibly refers to him being a magician.

*Some unused data in Marx's boss battle in The Happiest Curtain Call in ''Kirby Star Allies'' has been found, including a health bar and unique music. This music is notably the same music that plays when fighting [[Morpho Knight]] as Marx. This may indicate that Marx was planned as an actual secret boss elsewhere in the game at one point.<ref>[https://youtube.com/watch?v=9y-i-TIEKH8 YouTube]</ref>

|zhM=Transcription of Maruku

[[Category:Ice-yielding creatures]]