History VideoGame / KirbyFightersDeluxe

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Dedede goes out like this when defeated in ''Deluxe''[='s=] single-player mode. It happens again in the Story Mode of ''Fighters 2'', after Dedede and Meta Knight are defeated in battle in the Final Chapter and blasted by the Buddy Star Blaster. Before then, Meta Knight makes one when he flies off after Chapter 4.

** In ''Fighters 2'', there's [[spoiler:the final forms of your rivals, "Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight". It's so long that the name under their health bar cuts the 'Masked' from both.]]

** TheArtifact: Shadow Kirby was an [[SNKBoss SNK]] MirrorBoss in the original sub-game, but fighting a "boss" that acts the same as a player character (taking knockback, using AI instead of a preset routine, etc) became this after ''Deluxe'' introduced boss battles that act like standard Kirby fare. He stands out even more in the story mode of ''Fighters 2'' as an inversion of DualBoss against the mode's entire theme, although Single-Handed Mode is more like a traditional fighting game's arcade mode and retains Shadow Kirby as a fitting mirror match at the end.

* DemotedToExtra: Shadow Kirby, the original FinalBoss of the single-player mode in the original sub-game, is reduced to a cosmetic option in ''Deluxe''. This is reversed in ''Fighters 2'', where Shadow Kirby is a major boss in Story Mode.

* DualBoss: ''Kirby Fighters 2'' has these in its Story Mode: Twin Woods, Duo Edge, and the team of Dedede and Meta Knight. The latter even specializes in {{combination attack}}s.

* TrainingStage: There's a training mode in ''Fighters 2'' where you can beat up two immobile opponents in a stage which has walls with a blue and white square pattern.

* ATwinkleInTheSky: Dedede goes out like this when defeated in ''Deluxe''[='s=] single-player mode. It happens again in the Story Mode of ''Fighters 2'', after Dedede and Meta Knight are defeated in battle in the Final Chapter and blasted by the Buddy Star Blaster.

-->'''Kracko:''' YOU...! Did you think I'd forget? [[VideoGame/KirbysAdventure The time you smashed into me with your Hi-Jump!]] [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar That time I was betrayed by Helpers!]] [[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Or when I was replaced by that mechanical cloud!]] I-I... Sniff... there's something in my eye...”

* WaveMotionGun: The Team Cannon in 'Deluxe''. With one Kirby manning it, it slowly shoots out small electric bursts like a BB gun. When two Kirbys get on it, it turns into this, complete with a dramatic pause and zoom-in effect with music, followed by a massive laser that deals critical damage to any opposing Kirby in the way. Getting three Kirbys on it just amps up the damage even further. ''Fighters 2's'' Buddy Star Blaster also falls under this category, provided the team manning it can hit their opponent(s).

* TurnsRed: Defeating the Combo Dededes accompanying the King will cause this to happen, which is indicated by him doubling in size and completely replacing his entire old moveset with a far deadlier one.
* ATwinkleInTheSky: Dedede goes out like this when defeated in ''Deluxe''[='s=] single-player mode.
* WaveMotionGun: The Team Cannon in 'Deluxe''. With one Kirby manning it, it slowly shoots out small electric bursts like a BB gun. When two Kirbys get on it, it turns into this, complete with a dramatic pause and zoom-in effect with music, followed by a massive laser that deals critical damage to any opposing Kirby in the way. Getting three Kirbys on it just amps up the damage even further.

* DoubleUnlock: In ''Kirby Fighters 2'', you can unlock rare hats for Sword, Beam, and Staff based on the Three Mage Sisters from ''Kirby Star Allies''. In the case of the Francisca Style, however, you must have Beam itself unlocked (which is achieved by reaching Fighters Rank 10) before you are notified that the hat is unlocked.

Like the original ''Kirby Fighters'', ''Deluxe'' takes the MascotFighter concept and mechanics of the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' franchise and essentially applies it to Kirby and his various Copy Abilities, allowing players to duel to the death on a variety of stages from Kirby's history with one of 10 Abilities (plus Beetle and Bell via OldSaveBonus). ''Deluxe'' additionally adds an expanded single-player campaign with new boss fights and extra NintendoHard difficulties, as well as [[AndYourRewardIsClothes various optional cosmetics]] for Copy Abilities and a Team option for [=2v2=] or [=3v1=] fights in local multiplayer.

On September 24th, 2020, a sequel to ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'', aptly named ''Kirby Fighters 2'', was revealed and released for the UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch. Much like fellow game ''VideoGame/SuperKirbyClash'', ''2'' now features the use of the ''VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies'' engine and graphical style; in addition to the return of most of the content from ''Deluxe'', the sequel adds new Stages, items, cosmetics, an expanded roster (including some of Kirby's friends from ''Star Allies'' and the brand-new Wrestler Ability), and a significant expansion to the game's base modes, including a Rank system, an all-new Story campaign and a "one-handed" gameplay mode where players use extremely simplified controls and mow down a gauntlet of increasingly-challenging foes.

* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler:The true final boss of ''Fighters 2'' is Waning Mask Dedede and Waxing Masked Meta Knight, which is King Dedede and Meta Knight using the Masks of Dark Bonds in an effort to defeat Kirby.]]

** In ''Fighters 2'', Shadow Kirby has a medley of themes from ''VideoGame/KirbyAndTheAmazingMirror'', while the TrueFinalBoss has a medley of various King Dedede and Meta Knight themes from across the series.

* {{Medley}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSQV7kT4PU History of Dedede]] from ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' pays tribute to the King, mixing his themes from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', ''Kirby's Dream Course'', and a remix of "The Masked King" from ''[[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' into one track. An [[{{Retraux}} 8-bit]] version of "The Masked King"'s opening is even thrown in at the start.

** In ''Fighters 2'', having ''Star Allies'' data unlocks a Flamberge outfit for Sword, while having ''Super Kirby Clash'' data unlocks a Sword Hero outfit for the same ability.

* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler:The true final boss of ''Fighters 2'' is Waning Mask Dedede and Waxing Masked Meta Knight, Dedede and Meta Knight using the Masks of Dark Bonds to defeat Kirby.]]

* OldSaveBonus: You must have ''Triple Deluxe'' data with its [=StreetPass=] function enabled to unlock the Bell and Beetle abilities in ''Deluxe''.

* DemotedToExtra: Shadow Kirby, the original FinalBoss of the single-player mode in the original sub-game, is reduced to a cosmetic option in ''Deluxe''.

* DuelBoss: ''Kirby Fighters 2'' has these in its Story Mode: Twin Woods, Duo Edge, and the team of Dedede and Meta Knight. The latter even specializes in {{combination attack}}s.

* ArtifiactOfDoom: [[spoiler:The true final boss of ''Fighters 2'' is Waning Mask Dedede and Waxing Masked Meta Knight, Dedede and Meta Knight using the Masks of Dark Bonds to defeat Kirby.]]

* GlassCannon: The Mini [=DDDs=] in ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' on Very Hard. They die in one or two hits, but making contact with a single one deals 1/10th of your health in damage. Considering that there's also a ZergRush of them and no healing items, room for error in fighting them is rather small.

* {{Medley}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPSQV7kT4PU History of Dedede]] from ''Kirby Fighters Deluxe'' pays tribute to the King, mixing his themes from ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', ''Kirby's Dream Course'', and a remix of "Masked Dedede" from ''[[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' into one track. An [[{{Retraux}} 8-bit]] version of the Masked Dedede theme's opening from ''Triple Deluxe'' is even thrown in at the start.

** Also in ''Deluxe'', in Team Battles an item resembling a miniature [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Combo Cannon]] can spawn in. While one player can grab it and fire at opponents, if two teammates grab it, they can charge it up and [[WaveMotionGun fire a massive beam in front of them]] while the Super Copy Ability music from ''Return to Dream Land'' plays.

* ZergRush: The final boss of ''Deluxe'' pits one Kirby against a horde of Mini [=DDDs=]. Depending on your difficulty level, you will have to go through up to ''61'' of them, who can all deal staggeringly high damage on contact.

** ** In ''Deluxe'', within the pause screen blurb of one of Kracko's boss fights, there are references to Kracko's appearances (and non-appearance) in ''VideoGame/KirbysAdventure'', ''[[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Kirby Super Star]]'', and ''VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad''.