Energy Sphere

“	And don't forget to keep an eye out for all those Energy Spheres!”
	— Magolor • Kirby's Return to Dream Land

Energy Spheres are golden, cog-shaped collectibles in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Collecting them unlocks doors leading into Trial Rooms containing most of the copy abilities, additional sub-games, and Challenge stages within the Lor Starcutter.

They are seen falling off from the Lor Starcutter during the game's introduction. The intro sequence as well as the UI shows that there are exactly 120 Energy Spheres to collect. Excluding boss stages, every stage in the game contains between three to five of them. After one has been collected, it will be replaced by a red Star worth 10 points when the level is replayed.

Room	Number needed
Ninja Dojo	15
Scope Shot	30
Trial Room 1 Cutter, Leaf, Needle, Fire, Sword	20
Trial Room 2 Stone, Parasol, Whip, Beam, Spark	40
Trial Room 3 Spear, Bomb, Tornado, Hi-Jump, Water	60
Trial Room 4 Ninja, Wing, Fighter, Hammer, Ice	80
Sword Challenge	7
Whip Challenge	25
Hi-Jump Challenge	35
Water Challenge	70
Wing Challenge	90
Item Challenge	120

Throughout the game, Magolor will inform the player when they have collected enough to unlock the next door. In pocket dimensions, they are in the possession of Sphere Doomers and the fiends must be defeated to retrieve them. Collecting all 120 Energy Spheres will prompt Magolor to explain the origins of the Lor Starcutter. Speaking to him again after this will have him tell Kirby that he is an acquaintance of someone who knew Kirby particularly well.

Energy Spheres are found on Halcandra as well. After traveling to Halcandra, Magolor explains that he lost some of the Spheres before crashing on Pop Star. As for the Spheres in the pocket dimensions, they are lost in transit throughout Another Dimension when travelling to Pop Star.