Kirby Star Allies - details on story, characters, copy abilities, Helpers, Friend Abilities and Actions, play modes, mini-games, and amiibo

Story and Characters

- peaceful Planet Pop Star is thrown into turmoil by a mysterious dark power, coming from a remote place in the galaxy
- mysterious lights scatter as a result of an equally mysterious ritual, and one of them ends up in Dream Land
- this is called the Demon Heart
- Dedede has become swole due to the baleful influence of the Demon Heart, and he ends up damaging his own castle
- there are three generals seemingly linked to the mysterious ritual that led to the Demon Heart crashing in Dedede’s castle
- these generals are enveloped in mystery, and no one really knows anything about them
- they arrived on Pop Star following the orders of a certain someone
- Meta Knight also falls under the baleful influence of the Demon Heart, causing dark ambitions hidden in his heart to surface

Copy Abilities (New)

- Artist: use various art-related moves to defeat enemies
- Spider: use spider web to catch enemies, or attack them directly
- Staff: use a staff to move around enemies, and hit them on the head (or any other part of their body, really)
- Festival: defeat enemies by celebrating with your friends

Copy Abilities (Returning abilities revealed so far)

- Cleaning
- Suplex
- Yo-Yo
- Plasma
- Cook
- Whip
- Beetle
- Ice
- Fire
- Beam
- Ninja
- Bomb
- Sword

Helpers

- Kirby can turn enemies into allies (called Helpers) using the power of love
- Kirby throws a heart at them to win them over
- helpers accompany Kirby on his journey, and help him whenever he needs it
- they are either controlled by the CPU (when playing on your own), or by your friends (in multiplayer)
- travel with up to 3 Helpers, and if you try to befriend another enemy, you can actually choose which one it will replace

Helpers revealed so far

- Poppy Bros. Jr.: Bomb. Throws bombs at enemies. Allies can also pick up and throw those very bombs!
- Parasol Waddle Dee: Parasol. Carries around a colorful parasol, that can he use to attack enemies, but also protect itself or its allies (by making the parasol grow bigger).
- Chilly: Ice. A snowman with some pretty cool hair. He can use the power of ice to freeze enemies, cool down fire, and more.
- Wester: Whip. A cowboy-like fellow who uses a whip to defeat enemies. You can combine it with one of Kirby’s Copy Ability (or another Helper’s Ability) to add the power of ice or fire to the whip.
- Birdon: Wing. Can create wind by flapping its wings, but also fly in the air (yes, you can have it carry people around, too!).
- Dribblee: Water. A cute little creature that can use water to attack enemies. Said water can also be used to pull off surfing moves anywhere!
- NESP: ESP. Can use ESP to throw electric balls at enemies, but also make allies levitate, and more.
- Sir Kibble: Cutter. Throws a golden cutting boomerang around, which can be used to cut grass or strings/ropes.
- Broom Hatter: Cleaning. There’s nothing they love more than cleaning, which is why their favorite way to deal with enemies is to “clean” them away using their broom!
- Buggzy: Suplex. The King of Insects, with deadly throwing techniques. But it’s not just enemies he can throw around… he can also do so with allies!
- Rocky: Stone. Can transform into stones, and crush enemies. You can get some surprising results by combining this power with another Ability!
- Chef Kawasaki: Cook. A chef who can throw frying pan at enemies, but also cook them up… literally.
- Plugg: Plasma. Can use the power of electricity to zap enemies. Great for making combos with allies!
- Blade Knight: Sword. Can use a sword to cut various things: grass, ropes, etc.. He can swing it pretty fast, to defeat enemies before they can even understand what’s happening. You can give the sword various elements by combining it with Allies Abilities.
- Bio Spark: Ninja. A warrior that stays hidden in the shadows, and can stick to walls. Attacks enemies using various ninja-related attacks. The types of attacks used can change depending on the combination of Abilities.
- Beetle: Beetle. An insect champion that uses his horn to ram into enemies and send them flying. Can cute grass and ropes, and can even fly around.
- Waddle Doo: Beam. Can use various beam attacks, thanks to that big eye of his.
- Burning Leo: Fire. Uses the power of fire to defeat enemies. That very power can also be shared with allies, to create powerful combos.
- Knuckle Joe: Fighter. A skilled fighter who uses various close combat techniques. He can also throw allies at enemies.
- Gim: Yo-Yo. A robot that happens to be the most skilled Yo-Yo user in the world, no less.
- Vividria: Artist. An artist on a journey to become a better painter. She can materialize anything she paints on her canvas. Ask her to paint food, gather some friends, and you have yourself a picnic!
- Jahalbito (English name TBC): Staff. Used to belong to a certain organisation. Can use a staff to pull off various moves.
- Como: Spider. Can catch enemies using spider web, but also let allies use that very web as trampoline.
- Bonkers: Hammer. A powerful gorilla smashing things around using his hammer.

Friend Abilities

- by combining Kirby’s Copy Abilities with the abilities of Helpers, you can get Friend Abilities

Examples of Copy Abilities

- Sword + Burning Leo = Burning Sword. Can burn grass and set enemies ablaze;
- Sword + Chilly = Blizzard Sword. Can freeze enemies;
- Sword + Plugg = Electric Sword;
- Artist + Any Helper = allows you to materialize food simply by painting it on the canvas;
- Yo-Yo + Burning Leo = Burning Yo-Yo. The usual Yo-Yo Ability, but with fire;
- Yo-Yo + Chilly = Blizzard Yo-Yo. The usual Yo-Yo Ability, but with ice;
- Yo-Yo + Broom Hatter = Winger Yo-Yo. The usual Yo-Yo Ability, but with the power of wind. You can create tornados with it;
- Stone + Dribblee = Water Curling. Turns Kirby into a Curling stone with the power of water, that can slide around and send enemies flying;
- Stone + Vividrian = turns Kirby into a painted statue;
- Water + Chilly = Icicle Lance. Allows you to throw lances of ice around;
- Water + Plugg = allows you to send electric arcs around, and zap all enemies nearby;
- Ninja + Broom Hatter = Winger Ninja. Allows you to attack enemies using tornado-related moves;
- Ninja + Dribblee = Splash Ninja. Allows you to use various water-related moves;
- Ninja + Plugg = allows you to use various electric-related moves;
- Cook + Any Helper = allows you to cook all nearby enemies and Helpers in order to create food;
- Suplex + Any Helper = send Helpers flying like projectiles.

Friend Actions

- all 4 characters (Kirby + the 3 Helpers) combine their forces to create extra special abilities
- these can only be activated at key points in levels

Examples of Friend Actions include

- Friend Star: Kirby and the Helpers hop on a Super Star, and fly around the stage. You can throw different types of projectiles depending on the character you’re having at the front;
- Friend Wheel: Kirby and the Helpers form a wheel, that can roll around the levels, destroying everything on its path;
- Friend Platform: Kirby and the Helpers form a platform, that can be used by NPC to cross a gap for example;
- Friend Train: Kirby and the Helpers form a train, that dash through the levels at high speed. Allows you to run on walls, and send flying all enemies on your path!

Play Modes

- Single Player and co-op with 2 to 4 players
- additional players can join and leave at any time
- can be played in TV Mode, Handheld Mode, and Tabletop Mode
- for multiplayer, only TV Mode and Tabletop Mode are supported
- use a single Joy-Con for each player

Mini Games

- in one mini-game, you need to cut down a tree while avoiding the caterpillars and spikes on it
- in Galactic Homerun you have to charge your bat, and then hit a meteorite with the right timing so as to send it back into space

amiibo

- tapping an amiibo gives you a treasure chest
- tapping the following amiibo gets you a lot of items: Kirby (Super Smash Bros. and Kirby series), King Dedede, Meta Knight, Waddle Dee, Qbby