Team Kirby Clash Deluxe

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is an upgraded version of the Kirby: Planet Robobot sub-game Team Kirby Clash. It has improved single- and multi-player modes, as well as new stages and bosses. It is the first free-to-start game in the Kirby series.

Story
In the distant past, a faraway place called the Dream Kingdom is beset by enemies. Kirby comes to the kingdom's aid by fighting off the attackers. A team of other Kirbys gradually joins him.

After defeating Kracko and Pyribbit, the team hears rumors of a mage, Taranza, who invigorates enemies to attack. They seek out and defeat him, but enemies continue to cause trouble. Team Kirby sets out to defeat Landia EX, the latest threat. Peace is restored after their victory.

A few days later, a dimensional rift opens unexpectedly, releasing Parallel Susie. Team Kirby conquers her and Parallel Landia, and learns that Taranza was the one who conjured the rift. The mage summons the black mirror and Dark Taranza, who in turn summons the king of darkness, King D-Mind. This villain destroys Dark Taranza and assaults Team Kirby. The heroes challenge him and destroy the black mirror, trapping the king in sealed-off dimension in the process.

With the mirror shattered, Taranza comes to his senses and becomes a passive member of the village. Peace returns to the Dream Kingdom and Team Kirby vows to suppress any threats that should emerge.

Gameplay
The gameplay of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is very similar to that of Team Kirby Clash: up to four players fight bosses using modified Copy Abilities and earn experience based on their performance, which can result in level ups and stat increases. Just like before, Medals are rewarded based on the player's performance, ranging from bronze, silver, gold, and platinum.

However, the player can now win fragments (and, through certain Heroic Missions, Gem Apples, the game's currency) from battles as well. How often Kirby can go into battle is limited by how much vigor he has; if his current amount of vigor is too low, the player must either wait for it to restore itself over time, or spend two Gem Apples to restore it completely. Kirby's maximum amount of vigor can be increased by leveling up. If the player runs out of time during a battle, they can spend Gem Apples to give themselves 30 more seconds, and fully restore and revive Kirby and his teammates. If all 4 Kirbys are defeated, then it is also possible to spend Gem Apples to revive all the members. The more they do this during a battle, however, the more costly it becomes.

Story progression is also different from the original, as Kirby must now enter different worlds to fight the bosses lurking there. In order to be able to fight these bosses, Gem Apples are required to unlock them. Once all the missions have been completed, an Ordeal Boss shows up, and defeating it unlocks a new area and new bosses to fight. Additionally, after defeating an Ordeal Boss, a new resident appears at the village. For example, Broom Hatter appears in the background after defeating the first Ordeal Boss.

Players can buy equipment and support items from Magolor at the Shoppe by spending fragments and Gem Apples there. They can also buy Gem Apples at the Shoppe using real money. Gem Apples can be earned without paying money through completing Heroic Missions and from Bandana Waddle Dee's tree, which can be harvested every 12 hours. This tree grows larger if the player purchases Gem Apples from the Shoppe.

The game also makes use of the 3DS' StreetPass feature. If the player passes by people who have played Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and selects "StreetPass Adventurers" on the Touch Screen, the other players' Kirbys appear in the village with whatever equipment they had at the time, and can join Kirby in battle a maximum of three times. Alternatively, the player can select "Wandering Adventurers" and connect to the Internet to achieve the same effect.

The game also gives the player the option to scan amiibo; doing so rewards the player with fragments. Additionally, entering a password at the Shrine of Passwords allows the player to earn extra rewards.

Occasionally, while fighting bosses, a rare fragment may appear. The material can be used to upgrade weapons and armor, but can only be collected if the boss is also defeated. The higher the player's Heroic Level is, the higher chances for a rare fragment to appear.

Daily Bonuses
Depending on the day of the week the game is played, different perks are enabled:
 * Sunday: When purchasing Gem Apples, the player receives more than usual.
 * Monday: None.
 * Tuesday: Enemies drop twice the amount of fire fragments they normally do.
 * Wednesday: Enemies drop twice the amount of water fragments they normally do.
 * Thursday: None.
 * Friday: Enemies drop twice the amount of light fragments they normally do.
 * Saturday: None.

Playable Characters

 * Kirby
 * Yellow Kirby
 * Blue Kirby
 * Green Kirby

Allies

 * Bandana Waddle Dee
 * Magolor
 * Broom Hatter (background)
 * Sailor Waddle Dee (background)
 * Coo (background)
 * Rick (background)
 * Kine (background)
 * Taranza (background)
 * Wandering Adventurers

Enemies
All enemies in the game are used as boss attacks.
 * Big Gordo
 * Bug
 * Gordo

Normal Bosses

 * Blocky (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * Bonkers (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * Colossal Double-Team (Category: Normal)
 * Colossal Triple-Team (Category: Tough)
 * Colossal Waddle Dee (Category: Normal)
 * Gigant Edge (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * Greater Doomer (Categories: Tough, Tougher)
 * Ice Dragon (Categories: Tough, Tougher)
 * Kibble Blade (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * King Doo (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * Landia (Category: Tough)
 * Miasmoros (Categories: Tough, Tougher)
 * Mr. Frosty (Categories: Normal, Tough, Tougher)
 * Telepathos (Categories: Tough, Tougher)

Ordeal Bosses

 * Dark Taranza and King D-Mind (Category: Tougher)
 * King D-Mind (Category: Toughest)
 * Kracko (Categories: Normal, Tougher)
 * Landia EX (Category: Tougher)
 * Parallel Landia (Category: Tougher)
 * Parallel Susie (Category: Tougher)
 * Pyribbit (Categories: Tough, Tougher)
 * Taranza (Category: Tough)
 * Whispy Woods (Categories: Normal, Tougher)

Roles

 * Sword Hero
 * Beam Mage
 * Dr. Healmore
 * Hammer Lord

Levels
Information about bosses, Gem Apple costs, and vigor requirements is recorded in these articles:
 * The Grasslands
 * The Dunes
 * The Ruins
 * The Volcano
 * The Empyrean
 * The Decisive Battlefield

Items

 * Armor
 * Champion's Codex (Fire, Water, Light, Vigor)
 * EXP Orb
 * Food
 * Fragment (Fire, Water, Light, Rare)
 * Gem Apple
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Pep Brew
 * Potion (Stamina, Attack)
 * Power Tablets
 * Weapon

Known Passwords
Below is a compilation of known passwords that can be entered in the Shrine of Passwords. Be aware that passwords are context sensitive and must be entered as seen below. Also, some passwords may be inaccessible after a certain period of time has passed.


 * KIRBYBIRTHDAY (expires April 26th, 2018 )


 * This password was discovered by players on May 3, 2017, and officially announced on May 9, 2017.

Transcript
See Team Kirby Clash Deluxe (transcript).

Recommendation
It is recommended that the player spends some money in the Shoppe to buy Gem Apples, as it will make the Gem Apple Tree grow, allowing for greater harvests. If the player does not plan to spend money on the game, it is recommended that the player sticks with using only one of the roles, as spending Gem Apples on weapons and armor on more than one role will make it difficult to buy gear with higher rarity, or upgrading gear. The player is also recommended to not spend many Gem Apples on replenishing vigor, extending the time of a quest (especially multiple times, as it becomes more expensive), or reviving the team; if the boss is low on health, however, extending the time or reviving teammates may be worth doing.
 * For the max level tree, spend money on all of the sales and buy the 2150 Gem Apple set; it's possible to 100% the game in nine days.
 * For the level 4 tree, spend money on the 1000 Gem Apple set and the sales for 500 and 200 Gem Apple sets; it's possible to 100% the game in around five months.
 * For the level 3 tree, buy the sales for the 100, 200, and 500 Gem Apple sets, and another 200 Gem Apple set; it's possible to 100% the game in around eight months.
 * For the level 2 tree, buy the sale for the 500 Gem Apple set; it's possible to 100% the game in about a year.
 * For the level 1 tree, buy the sale for the 50 Gem Apple set; it's possible to 100% the game in about two years.
 * Not buying any Gem Apples means it takes three years to 100% the game.

Trivia

 * Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is the first game in the Kirby series to do a number of things:
 * It is the first to employ real-time waits and in-game purchases.
 * It is the first to openly acknowledge the existence of Platinum Medals; all games before it keep them secret, usually only being achieved after obtaining all of the best bonuses.
 * It was the first to release in North America the same day it was revealed.
 * The player is expected to land the final blow on bosses. If he/she does not participate when a boss's health is at its lowest, the boss continues to withstand the rest of the team's assault, no matter how long it lasts. When only 10 seconds are left on the timer, however, any attack from a teammate can defeat the opponent.
 * Team Kirby Clash Deluxe was released two days before the 13th anniversary of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. This might not be a coincidence, as the final boss contains several references to the game.
 * Another reason for the many references to Kirby & The Amazing Mirror could be due to the game's focus on 4-player cooperation, which was also the main mechanic in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.
 * Like in Team Kirby Clash, when a Kirby is KO'd, he spins around and falls over like Kirby does when he is KO'd in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. A "Kirby angel" then floats away, which is a reference to a KO'd Kirby from Kirby Mass Attack. Both of these animations are reused from Kirby: Triple Deluxe ' s Kirby Fighters sub-game and Kirby Fighters Deluxe.
 * The game's epilogue contains the following sentence: "But they remain on guard... After all, who knows when another evil might arise?" This line is pulled directly from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror ' s epilogue.
 * Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is one of the few games in the Kirby series following Kirby Super Star Ultra that Shinya Kumazaki was involved with to not contain boss descriptions in the Pause Screen during their fight.
 * The only regular enemies encountered in this game come from the attacks of Whispy Woods.
 * This game does not feature King Dedede himself in any way, not even in cutscenes. His likeness is used as a part of the final boss, however.