Originally Published: May 08, 2019
Last Update: September 25, 2019
Warning: SPOILERS for Kirby Star Allies and the Kirby series as a whole. Do not look ahead if you do not wish to be spoiled. By the way, Ant-Man does not beat Thanos in Endgame (He plugged up his butt with Flex Tape).
A bright blue background appeared, and Dream Friend Magolor from Kirby Star Allies began to play. With this, a silhouette of Magolor appeared with the words "Magolor May," written in traditional Kirby font, appeared below the silhouette.
Magolor's Coffeehouse
Editorial 01: Is Kirby About to Enter a New Era?
Magolor, instead of sitting at his table at the Kirby Café, was sitting at his seat in front of the control panel of the Lor Starcutter.
He smiled and said, "Greetings! I am Magolor, and welcome back to Magolor May! Since Kirby just celebrated his 27th anniversary not too long ago, I figured I would not only talk about a subject that not only relates to me, but to the entire Kirby series in general."
"You see," he continued, adjusting himself, "I heard some people online say that Kirby Star Allies is the last game in the current eraof the Kirby franchise, and that HAL Laboratory is going to give the series a fresh start in the next game. Now, I know this is most likely not true, since I couldn't find a reliable source for this claim, and you can't trust everything you see on the Internet, but it got me thinking: could this be true? Is Kirby about to enter a new era?"
"To start, we need to look at the facts. What did Kirby Star Allies bring to the series that makes people think that it is starting over?"
"Well, the main plot of the story is that a group of cultists are attempting to revive a dark god known as Void Termina. Once you finally get to fight this "destroyer of worlds," you realize that there's much more to him than what meets the eye. He sports eyes all around his body that resemble Dark Nebula's from Squeak Squad, he sprouts wings that resemble Zero-Two's from Kirby 64, as well as using a replica of the Master Crown to shoot lasers. And that's just for the first few phases of the fight. All of this information alone would suggest that Void Termina is the true Big Bad of the series, and many people agree."
"But there's more to the story." Magolor paused, shaking his head and letting out a small chuckle. "So much more."
"For the last phase of the fight, you enter Void Termina's body to fight its core. This leads to one of the most shocking reveals in Kirby history: … that Void Termina was Dark Star the whole time." As he says this, the floor of the area you fight the core is shown side-by-side with the floor of Dark Star, showing that they both have the same hexagonal, cell-like design.
"Of course!" he shouted, banging his fist on the control panel. "How could I have not seen that coming?"
"Actually, the big reveal comes in the form of the core itself. While it may look like a re-skin of Drawcia Soul from Canvas Curse, take a look at its face, and you'll see three holes that resemble a familiar character. That's right! The villain of this game is also Kirby, the hero of this game… well, indirectly, anyways."
"This reveal has made several online theorists, including the famous-infamous Game Theory YouTube series, to believe that Kirby is a reincarnation of this destroyer of worlds. Not only does the game imply this, it almost straight-up confirms it. The connection is only made stronger by the fact that the sound clips of Void's core are slowed down sound clips of Kirby. Also, the pause screen flavor text, a common place to look for in-game lore for this series, for the True Arena version of this fight says this:"
No telling if it's true, but according to the ancient scrolls, Void Termina may rise again in other forms depending on whether positive or negative energy is gathered. It seems this being of darkness will wander the galaxy until one day he is reborn into a new existence. When he returns, hopefully it will be as...a friend.
"This seems to imply that not only is Kirby a version of Void Termina that has been given positive energy, but that a new Kirby will eventually come around. This idea is further supported by another boss fight that was added in a later update."
"For version 4.0.0, after completing the new game mode 'Heroes in Another Dimension,' you unlock Soul Melter EX, an even harder difficulty of The Ultimate Choice. With this new difficulty comes an even harder version of Void Termina's core, simply named Void. Not only does he still have Kirby's face, but he also bears a color scheme that matches Zero, the leader of Dark Matter. The pause screen flavor text for this fight is as follows:"
The final battle at hand, Void takes his first steps toward a new age. In place of tyrannical rage, will he find... naptime? Gentle breezes? Treats? He may even dream again... a dream of friends reunited!
"If that doesn't sound like the Kirby we know and love, I don't know what does."
"Once you beat Void, instead of giving a look of pain, he smiles…" Magolor pauses at this point to shudder, "... and stars begin to pour out of him. This probably means that he has finally been purified, paving the way for a new Kirby to take over."
"So that's what the main story has to offer. Let's take a look at everything else that appears in Kirby Star Allies."
"Although the game was released one year late, Kirby Star Allies was meant to be a celebration of Kirby's 25th anniversary. As such, the game attempted to reference as many things from as many games as they could. Many characters from past games— Marx, Gooey, Adeleine, Daroach, Susie, me— make an appearance as allies in this game. Even more references, such as Ripple Star and Dyna Blade, make appearances in the level hubs. Even Two-Face, an enemy that hasn't shown up since Kirby's Dream Land, the first game in the series, returns as an enemy here."
"So what does this have to do with the Kirby series starting over?" Magolor asked. "Well, these Easter eggs help to make some nice bookends for the franchise."
"First off, the plot of the first world is that King Dedede and his army have stolen all the food in Dream Land. If you've played the first game in the series, this should sound very familiar. Also, the last bonus level in the game features a recreation of the first level of Kirby's Dream Land, with monochrome graphics and the original 8-bit version of Green Greens playing in the background. Plus, in order to play Soul Melter EX, you need to select regular Soul Melter, then input the same button combination needed to begin Extra Mode in Kirby's Dream Land."
"But it gets even deeper than that. I didn't even mention the Celebration Pictures yet."
"Celebration Pictures, or Memorial Illustrations in Japan, are pieces of artwork that you get from collecting puzzle pieces. However, you get three special pictures to complete for beating Heroes in Another Dimension. The first one is titled "Let Them Know We're Happy," which features the Three-Mage Sisters at the beach, having finally found peace. The second picture, titled "Bad Boss Brothers," showcases every final boss of the Kirby series to date. But the last picture— oh, that last picture— is perhaps the thing that will tie this whole theory together… "A Farewell to Kirby."
"The name should say it all, but allow me to explain this image in greater detail. Kirby is walking on the same field from the intro cutscene of Green Greens, the first level of Kirby's Dream Land. The butterfly, a staple of the Kirby series, both then and now, is in the scene as well. Kirby is carrying a traveler's sack, and is waving farewell, a tear leaving his eye. All the while, a music box rendition of the Kirby Star Allies main menu theme plays in the background, before slowing down and eventually reaching a full stop."
"So what does this picture mean?" Magolor glumly asked. "Well, I think it's pretty obvious: Kirby is leaving us. The series is moving on. Void will eventually be reborn into a force of good rather than evil, and will take over for the little puffball. The past 25 years have certainly been a ride, and HAL Laboratory will be sure to keep us here for the next 25 as the second era of Kirby begins."
"But, of course, this is just speculation. While it is likely that Kirby is gone and Void will be his replacement, there is truly no way of knowing this until HAL releases their next game. Until then, take this editorial with a grain of salt because, like I said before, this is just a theory. A Game Theory! Thanks for reading."
The End
Special Thanks
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By the way, here's the photo that inspired me to write this editorial: TinyURL: y4j45zo7