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{{Subgame-infobox
|image =[[File:HelperToHeroKSSU.png|270px]]
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|image =[[File:HelperToHeroKSSU.png]]
 
|caption = ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' screenshot
 
|caption = ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' screenshot
 
|jap_name =ヘルパーマスターへの道 (Herupāmasutā e no michi)
 
|jap_name =ヘルパーマスターへの道 (Herupāmasutā e no michi)
|jap_meaning =means "Road to Helper Master"
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|jap_meaning =Road to Helper Master
 
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{{Quote|[[Kirby]]'s not the only hero! [[Helper]]s can be heroes, too! We'll prove it in an all-star battle!|Helper to Hero|[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]}}
   
 
'''Helper to Hero''' is a mode in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' that is unlocked after defeating thirteen bosses or more in [[The Arena]].
'''Helper to Hero''' is a mode in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' that allows the player to play as any of the twenty [[Helper]]s in the game (including [[Sword Knight]], and excluding the [[Starship (helper)|Starship helper]]). The chosen Helper must go through a rigorous test- it must defeat 13 bosses and finally [[Wham Bam Jewel]], who appears after defeating [[Wham Bam Rock]], but without returning to the resting area. Unlike other boss medleys in the game, the battles actually follow a specific order throughout the entire arena.
 
   
 
It pits the player against a set of 14 bosses, but instead of controlling [[Kirby]], the player chooses to control any one of the twenty [[Helper]]s in the game (including [[Sword Knight]], and excluding the [[Starship (helper)|Starship helper]]). Unlike the other boss medleys in the game, the battles actually follow a specific order throughout the entire arena.
Beating Helper to Hero with all helpers places a ribbon on the mode selection and bottom screen of the Helper to Hero title screen, and unlocks movie 00, which consists of cutscenes from the original ''[[Kirby Super Star|Super Star]]''. Although beating the mode with all helpers unlocks the final cutscene in the game, it is only necessary to beat it with only one of the helpers to get a full completion of the file.
 
   
 
Beating Helper to Hero with all Helpers places a ribbon on the mode selection and bottom screen of the Helper to Hero title screen, and unlocks movie 00, which consists of cutscenes from the original ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. Although beating the mode with all helpers unlocks the final cutscene in the game, it is only necessary to beat it with only one of the Helpers to get a full completion of the file.
Helper to Hero is unlocked after getting past thirteen bosses or more in [[The Arena]].
 
   
 
==Playable Characters==
 
==Playable Characters==
[[File:KSSU HtH combatants.png|thumb|right|256px|All [[Helper]]s. Helpers have alternate color palettes unique to Helper to Hero]]
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[[File:KSSU HtH combatants.png|thumb|256px|All [[Helper]]s. Helpers have alternate color palettes unique to Helper to Hero]]
 
*[[Knuckle Joe]]
 
*[[Knuckle Joe]]
 
*[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]
 
*[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]
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*[[Plasma Wisp]]
 
*[[Plasma Wisp]]
 
*[[Waddle Doo]]
 
*[[Waddle Doo]]
*[[Poppy Bro. Jr.]]
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*[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]]
 
*[[Gim]]
 
*[[Gim]]
 
*[[Birdon]]
 
*[[Birdon]]
*[[Biospark]]
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*[[Bio Spark]]
 
*[[Bonkers]]
 
*[[Bonkers]]
 
*[[Burning Leo]]
 
*[[Burning Leo]]
 
*[[Capsule J2]]
 
*[[Capsule J2]]
 
*[[Bugzzy]]
 
*[[Bugzzy]]
*[[TAC]]
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*[[Tac]]
*[[Wheelie Bike|Wheelie]]
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*[[Wheelie]]
 
*[[Rocky]]
 
*[[Rocky]]
 
*[[Sword Knight]]
 
*[[Sword Knight]]
   
 
==Bosses==
 
==Bosses==
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With the chosen Helper, players must defeat 13 bosses chosen from the classic ''Kirby Super Star'' game modes, and a new final boss, [[Wham Bam Jewel]], who appears after defeating [[Wham Bam Rock]].
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*[[Whispy Woods]]
 
*[[Whispy Woods]]
*Mid-Boss All Stars 1 ([[Chef Kawasaki]], [[Bonkers]], [[Bugzzy]])
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*[[Mid-Boss All Stars#Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra|Mid-Boss All Stars 1]] ([[Chef Kawasaki]], [[Bonkers]], [[Bugzzy]])
 
*[[Kracko]]
 
*[[Kracko]]
 
*[[King Dedede]]
 
*[[King Dedede]]
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*[[Fatty Whale]]
 
*[[Fatty Whale]]
 
*[[Chameleo Arm]]
 
*[[Chameleo Arm]]
*Mid-Boss All Stars 2 ([[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Mr. Frosty]], [[Iron Mam]], [[Jukid]])
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*[[Mid-Boss All Stars#Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra|Mid-Boss All Stars 2]] ([[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Mr. Frosty]], [[Iron Mam]], [[Jukid]])
 
*[[Twin Woods]]
 
*[[Twin Woods]]
 
*[[Heavy Lobster]]
 
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*[[Wham Bam Rock]]
 
*[[Wham Bam Rock]]
 
*[[Wham Bam Jewel]] (fought immediately after Wham Bam Rock)
 
*[[Wham Bam Jewel]] (fought immediately after Wham Bam Rock)
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Players access the rest area between each fight, except after defeating Wham Bam Rock. There are only three [[Maxim Tomato]]es in the rest area. Upon taking one, the next time the player enters that room, a regular [[Food|tomato]] will take its place. Once taken, it will not reappear.
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Unlike The Arena, the rest area contains a tent with a path to the colosseum and a sunset in the background. Upon reaching Wham Bam Rock, the rest area turns to night and the background music becomes Dyna Blade's mountain stage.
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==Related Quotes==
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{{Quote|Beat 13 [[boss|foes]] as one of many [[Helper]]s! Master each one!|Game Mode Explanation|[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]}}
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
[[File:KSSU HtH completion screen.png|thumb|right|256px|Screen shown when Helper to Hero is cleared with all 20 helpers]]
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[[File:KSSU HtH completion screen.png|thumb|256px|Screen shown when Helper to Hero is cleared with all 20 helpers]]
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*The overall tone of Helper to Hero is very condescending compared to most other modes:
*It is heavily implied that the game doubts the Helper's ability to succeed in its rigorous test. A clear example is that words of discouragement rather than encouragement appear when a Helper is defeated by a boss, similar to the messages displayed in [[The True Arena]]. The [[Computer Virus]] boss also refers to any chosen Helper as "the Helper" in general, implying that the status of a Helper is so obscure that they get no name recognition. It also does not close its windows immediately, unlike in [[The Arena]], after being defeated by the helper. It instead incredulously states that "The Helper defeated all the enemies!" before retreating, as if doubting its own loss.
 
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**Discouraging and sarcastic phrases rather than encouraging ones appear when a Helper is defeated (e.g. "Try to be a '''hero'''!"), similarly to the messages displayed in [[The True Arena]].
*The bosses [[Combo Cannon]], [[Marx]], [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[Lololo and Lalala]], and [[Reactor]] are all omitted, possibly due to not being fought twice in the original subgames (excluding appearances in The Arena). [[Galactic Nova Nucleus]] is taken out because only the [[Starship (helper)|Starship]] can fight it.
 
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**The [[Computer Virus]] boss also refers to any chosen Helper as "the Helper" instead of their name, and when defeated, displays "The Helper defeated all the enemies!" before closing its windows, as if doubting its own loss.
*For some reason, Wham Bam Rock isn't counted as a boss and is called "???". Unlike the four "???"s in [[The True Arena]] (which are [[Masked Dedede]], [[Wham Bam Jewel]], [[Galacta Knight]], and [[Marx Soul]]), the identity of Wham Bam Rock is not revealed even when the Helper fights against it.
 
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**[[Meta Knight]] notably stands on his starting platform much longer than in any other mode, implying that he does not even notice that the Helper is challenging him.
*The [[Starship (helper)|Starship helper]] is the only helper that is not playable in Helper to Hero.
 
 
*The bosses [[Combo Cannon]], [[Marx]], [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[Lololo and Lalala]], and [[Reactor]] are all omitted, possibly because they aren't fought twice in the original sub-games (excluding appearances in The Arena). [[Galactic Nova Nucleus]] is taken out because only the [[Starship (helper)|Starship]] can fight it.
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**Inversely, [[King Dedede]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[Dyna Blade]] are only fought once in the original sub-games.
 
*For some reason, Wham Bam Rock isn't counted as a boss and is called "???." Unlike the four "???"s in [[The True Arena]] (which are [[Masked Dedede]], [[Wham Bam Jewel]], [[Galacta Knight]], and [[Marx Soul]]), the identity of Wham Bam Rock is not revealed even when the Helper fights against it.
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*During a two-player challenge, Wheelie Bike cannot be ridden by another of its kind. This is probably because Kirby gets the Wheelie Rider ability when ridden, while Helpers stick to one ability.
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*The rest area music of Helper to Hero is a slower, calmer remix of [[Ripple Star]]'s level select music from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''.
   
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:KSSU-DoubleBirdons.png|Two [[Birdon]]s about to fight [[Whispy Woods]]
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KSSU-DoubleBirdons.png|Two [[Birdon]]s about to fight [[Whispy Woods]]
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HelperToHero-Ribbon.png|The sub-game selection screen with a ribbon on the Helper to Hero tile
 
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[[Category:Sub-games]]
 
[[Category:Sub-games]]
 
[[Category:Sub-Games in Kirby Super Star Ultra]]
 
[[Category:Sub-Games in Kirby Super Star Ultra]]

Revision as of 13:48, 5 October 2018

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Kirby's not the only hero! Helpers can be heroes, too! We'll prove it in an all-star battle!
— Helper to Hero • Kirby Super Star Ultra

Helper to Hero is a mode in Kirby Super Star Ultra that is unlocked after defeating thirteen bosses or more in The Arena.

It pits the player against a set of 14 bosses, but instead of controlling Kirby, the player chooses to control any one of the twenty Helpers in the game (including Sword Knight, and excluding the Starship helper). Unlike the other boss medleys in the game, the battles actually follow a specific order throughout the entire arena.

Beating Helper to Hero with all Helpers places a ribbon on the mode selection and bottom screen of the Helper to Hero title screen, and unlocks movie 00, which consists of cutscenes from the original Kirby Super Star. Although beating the mode with all helpers unlocks the final cutscene in the game, it is only necessary to beat it with only one of the Helpers to get a full completion of the file.

Playable Characters

KSSU HtH combatants

All Helpers. Helpers have alternate color palettes unique to Helper to Hero

Bosses

With the chosen Helper, players must defeat 13 bosses chosen from the classic Kirby Super Star game modes, and a new final boss, Wham Bam Jewel, who appears after defeating Wham Bam Rock.

Players access the rest area between each fight, except after defeating Wham Bam Rock. There are only three Maxim Tomatoes in the rest area. Upon taking one, the next time the player enters that room, a regular tomato will take its place. Once taken, it will not reappear.

Unlike The Arena, the rest area contains a tent with a path to the colosseum and a sunset in the background. Upon reaching Wham Bam Rock, the rest area turns to night and the background music becomes Dyna Blade's mountain stage.

Related Quotes

Beat 13 foes as one of many Helpers! Master each one!
— Game Mode Explanation • Kirby Super Star Ultra

Trivia

KSSU HtH completion screen

Screen shown when Helper to Hero is cleared with all 20 helpers

  • The overall tone of Helper to Hero is very condescending compared to most other modes:
    • Discouraging and sarcastic phrases rather than encouraging ones appear when a Helper is defeated (e.g. "Try to be a hero!"), similarly to the messages displayed in The True Arena.
    • The Computer Virus boss also refers to any chosen Helper as "the Helper" instead of their name, and when defeated, displays "The Helper defeated all the enemies!" before closing its windows, as if doubting its own loss.
    • Meta Knight notably stands on his starting platform much longer than in any other mode, implying that he does not even notice that the Helper is challenging him.
  • The bosses Combo Cannon, Marx, Bandana Waddle Dee, Lololo and Lalala, and Reactor are all omitted, possibly because they aren't fought twice in the original sub-games (excluding appearances in The Arena). Galactic Nova Nucleus is taken out because only the Starship can fight it.
  • For some reason, Wham Bam Rock isn't counted as a boss and is called "???." Unlike the four "???"s in The True Arena (which are Masked Dedede, Wham Bam Jewel, Galacta Knight, and Marx Soul), the identity of Wham Bam Rock is not revealed even when the Helper fights against it.
  • During a two-player challenge, Wheelie Bike cannot be ridden by another of its kind. This is probably because Kirby gets the Wheelie Rider ability when ridden, while Helpers stick to one ability.
  • The rest area music of Helper to Hero is a slower, calmer remix of Ripple Star's level select music from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.

Gallery