Starman: Difference between revisions

|image=[[File:KNiDL Starman artwork.png|200px]]

|caption=Artwork of '''Starman''' from ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.

|lastgame=''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (2020)

|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''<br>''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''<br>''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' ([[Kirby Brawlball]])<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]''<br>''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]''</small>

'''Starman''' is an uncommon yellow caped foe who first appeared in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. He is best described as a bulbous round creature with no face, a head that splits in two, and wearing a gem-inset cape. When Kirby swallows a Starman, he receives the [[Hi-Jump]] [[Copy Ability|ability]], and is the only source in the series for said ability outside of a [[Mix]] or [[Copy Essence]].

Starmen are mostly found in areas which involve long vertical passages, as well as appearing during the battles with [[Kracko]] and [[Mecha-Kracko]]. They walk around casually, and jump at random times. They are also occasionally seen flying around horizontally. They do not seem to jump more or less often when [[Kirby]] is around than when he is not.

[[File:KA Starman sprite.png]] Starman makes his debut in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and appears again in the remake. Here is where his general look and behavior was established.

Starman is a semi-frequent foe, and his appearance often means that a Hi-Jump puzzle is afoot. Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

Starman appears in this game as one of the enemies to bump into on the courses. He provides the [[Hi-Jump]] ability to Kirby when defeated.

Starman makes a small appearance in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', where he can be seen flying slowly through the air before making a sudden burst of speed. He can be easily defeated using an [[Air Bullet]].

====Locations====

In ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble'', Starman can be found only in [[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble - Lvl 2-3|Lvl 2-3]].

 

Starman can be possessed by [[Ghost]] Kirby. Unlike most other enemies, Starman gains an altered move-set when possessed. He gains the ability to fly in any direction, but he flies much faster when going upward, and is able to break through objects like [[Star Block]]s while doing so. He cannot harm enemies without also taking damage, however.

Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

!colspan=9|Starman locations in ''{{KSqS KMoA}}'' &nbsp;

Starman appears in the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[Sub-Game]] [[Kirby Brawlball]]. Here, it occasionally flies across the main board, and is worth 1,000 points if hit.

===''{{KRtDL KAW}}''===

[[File:KRtDL Starman.jpg|thumb|right|75px|In-game appearance of Starman from ''{{KRtDL KAW}}''.]]

Starman makes his debut 3-D appearance in this game. He can be seen walking slowly, but will jump upward a fair distance after a specific amount of time. Aside from this, he is not very dangerous.

In ''{{KRtDL KAW}}'' Starman can be found in the following levels and stages:

!colspan=9|Starman locations in ''{{KRtDL KAW}}'' &nbsp;

Starman appears as a randomly-obtained [[Keychain]], represented by his [[sprite]] from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''. He does not appear in this game as an enemy.

In ''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' and its sequel ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', Starman is one of the enemies that can appear (in his original 8-bit form) on the [[Butter Building (Battle Stage)|Butter Building]] [[Battle Stage]]. Here, two of them walk in from either the left or right side of the stage and then perform a series of leaps and drops to and from the [[Thin Floor]]. They deal 12 damage to fighters on contact, and can be defeated with any attack.

Starman appears as a sticker in this game, usable in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]. It increases launch power by 33 points, but only works with Kirby, King Dedede, and Meta Knight.

Starman appears as a trophy in this game:

|''"Considering his name, and that cape on his back, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Starman is the hero. But he's not. That's Kirby. Starman is just another enemy to be swallowed. Still, he seems to have the courage of a hero, showing no fear when Kirby arrives on the scene, and sometimes even jumping right at him! "''

 

*The name "Starman" is sometimes used for [[mariowiki:Super Star|the invincibility powerup]] from the [[mariowiki:Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]]. An [[wikibound:Starman|enemy of the same name]] also appears in the [[wikibound: EarthBound/Mother (series)|''EarthBound/Mother'' series]].

*Starman looks similar to a stereotypical flying superhero, in that it makes enormous leaps, flies around with arms out in front, and wears a cape.

KA Starman artwork.png|''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' artwork

KSqSq Starman artwork.jpg|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' artwork

Starman Sticker.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' sticker

|deM=Starman

{{Navbox-KRtDL}}

[[Category:Hi-Jump-yielding creatures]]