Warp Star: Difference between revisions

|image= [[File:KPR Warp Star artwork.png|250px]]

|caption=Artwork of [[Kirby]] riding a '''Warp Star''' from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' & ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

|game= [[#Game appearances|(click to navigate)]]

|similar= [[3D Warp Star]], [[Warp Star (Kirby Air Ride)]]

}}{{about|the star-shaped transportation objects|the [[Air Ride Machine]]|[[Warp Star (Kirby Air Ride)]]}}

{{quote|Hey, what's that up there? In the sky, falling fast! Oh! It looks like... Yes, it is!|[[Bandana Waddle Dee]] talking about the '''Warp Star''' in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''}}

==As in-game objects==

[[File:KRtDL Warp Star.mp3|thumb|right|This familiar sound effect plays when Kirby hops on a Warp Star (''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' version).]]

When encountered inside a stage in a typical main-series game, a Warp Star is typically seen floating off the ground, or occasionally high up in the air. It will either spin in place or wobble back and forth while glowing and occasionally shedding energy particles which resemble smaller stars. It waits until Kirby or another playable character hops onto the star, upon which it will fly off in a pre-determined direction in a cutscene, often haphazardly, and almost always with the iconic warbling twinkling sound. When a Warp Star reaches its destination, it will crash down to the ground and shatter or otherwise dissipate, usually sending its rider flying a short distance.

|Reference

|Appears on a few [[Character Treat]]s.

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!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series

===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===

In ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and [[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land|its remake]], Warp Stars are used in [[Warp Star Station]]s to transport Kirby to distant [[level]]s, such as from [[Vegetable Valley]] to [[Orange Ocean]]. They are also found inside stages, where they transport Kirby to another part of the stage.

=== ''Kirby's Pinball Land'' ===

===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===

[[File:K64 Darkness Calls scene 10.png|thumb|right|200px|The Warp Star as it appears in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. Note its unusually large size.]]

===''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble''===

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===

===''Kirby's Blowout Blast''===

In ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'', Warp Stars are used to take Kirby to the various stages of the game. The Warp Stars which take Kirby to extra stages are blue, and the one that takes him to the [[Kirby's Blowout Blast - Secret Path|Secret Path]] is purple.

===''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''===

[[File:KatFL Retry Warp Star screenshot.png|thumb|left|125px|A "Retry" Warp Star from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.]]

In addition to normal yellow Warp Stars, there are also two new colors. Red Warp Stars reappear after being ridden, much like round-trip [[door]]s, and can take Kirby to side areas and back. Blue Warp Stars come with a text prompt that says "Retry", and can be used to head back to previous areas to try a particular section again, typically a [[Mouthful Mode]] section.

===''Super Smash Bros. series''===

Warp Stars also feature heavily in many cinematic sequences that involve Kirby, and, in every game aside from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', Kirby enters the battlefield by riding in on a Warp Star.

In [[Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I]], it is shown that the Warp Star can take damage if hit hard enough. In this event, Kirby can take the Warp Star back to Kabu's sanctuary, where it can be slowly repaired if placed inside its pedestal. While it is damaged, it will flash green on a regular basis.

==Profiles==

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy===

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===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy===

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|align=center|Warpstar

|[[File:WarpStarBrawlTrophy.jpg|frameless|120px]]

|align=center|'''GB''' Kirby's Dream Land <br> '''GB''' Kirby's Dream Land 2

|''A warp-speed item. In the Kirby series, Warpstars are used to move between stages. In Smash Bros., they're ultra-fast attack items that zoom up and down to devastate anyone they hit. You can shift your landing spot by moving the Control Stick left or right during your descent. Choose your target and hang on! Don't overshoot the mark and plummet off the stage, though.''

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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' trophy===

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==Trivia==

*Prior to ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Meta Knight is never seen riding a Warp Star. In the [[Meta Knightmare]] and [[Meta Knightmare Ultra]] Sub-Games in ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' respectively, when Meta Knight touches a Warp Star, rather than riding it, he spreads his wings and flies off in a similar trajectory.  Similarly, in ''Kirby Air Ride'', Meta Knight does not ride an [[Air Ride Machine]], opting to fly instead.

*The Warp Star would have served as the main plot device and focus of the canceled ''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' game, where it would have been stolen by King Dedede and Kirby would have had to go after him to get it back.

==Gallery==

<gallery>

KAR Kirby Warp Star Artwork.jpg|Artwork of Kirby riding atop the Warp Star from ''Kirby Air Ride''

KSSU Warp Star artwork.png|Artwork from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

KatFL Warp Star figure.png|[[Figure]] from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''

Kirby Portal Warp Star.png|Artwork from the [[Kirby Personality Quiz]]

Color Kirby - Kirby on Warp Star artwork.jpg|''Color Kirby!'' artwork

</gallery>

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|zhSimp=传送之星<ref name="zhname">From ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Not mentioned in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.</ref>

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|zhM=Warp Star

|fr=Étoile Warp

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|ptA=Estrela <small>(''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'')</small><br>Estrela Via <small>(''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' [[Character Treat]])</small>

|ptAM=Star<br>Star Way

|ptE=Estrela Warp<ref>''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''</ref>

|ptEM=Warp Star

|es=Estrella remolque

|esM=Towing star

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