#Set soon after Robobot

[desultory-novice]

Too much stuff piled up and I wasn’t able to make anything solid for Meta Knight’s birthday (first character I fell in love with in Kirby, my beloved...) but have a sneak peak at a little comic I’m working on. 

(It would go faster but drawing dynamic fight scenes are so difficult.)

[cloud-anon]

Pinned post!!

About Me:

I’m a minor! Do with that what you will- if you don’t feel comfortable interacting with minors then don’t, I won’t judge!

DNI homophobes, racists, misogynists, ableists, etc. you know the drill. Don’t be rude or I will be rude back. If you’re nice I promise I will be too!

I am neurodivergent- highly likely anxiety and depression (according to me and everyone I know) and self-suspected autism and/or SPD. Also auditory processing disorder as fuck (undiagnosed but like it’s so fucking obvious) if I ever talk to you irl you gotta give me a sec

I’m Christian! You don’t have to be Christian to talk or be a moot, just don’t come after me for it lmao. Sometimes I talk about Christianity whether it be a random topic (probably that we’re learning about in school) or my personal experience but check the tags section on this post for that one.

Pronouns:

any at all! He, she, they, ze, zey, xe, play Russian roulette with them I’ll watch delightfully from the sidelines

Edit: I have a pronouns page now because it’s easier than explaining everything fully. Here ya go! That^ still applies though it’s basically that

Side Blogs:

@cloud-anon-does-art where I post art wips and products (I do not do art very often or very well, be warned)

@cloud-anon-does-words where I post fic snippets, WIPs and products (these will be almost 100% sickfics!)

As of August 31 2024 these have not been set up very well. I plan to do that as soon as I finish editing this post

Hobbies:

-writing

-drawing (ish? Not well lmfao)

-singing! (Both choir and for fun)

-softball

-volleyball

Favorites:

Animal- rabbits!

Colour: blue and purple!

Food: any kind of pasta, usually

Song: changes frequently, will not stay updated if I try! If you want to know, shoot me an ask and I’ll tell you what it is at that moment!

Character: same as above but doesn’t change quite as frequently. Any character that I latch onto probably has a sickfic written about them.

Ask me more of my favorites?? I don’t know what else to put lol

Fandoms: (will add to as I remember- these include games, musicals, shows, etc.)

✍️- will write for/have written for

⭐️- has been or is a hyperfixation

📢- will rant about

❗️-currently in

❌- not currently in

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Beetlejuice ❌

Bendy and the Ink Machine ❌ (only really know anything about the first game)

Dear Evan Hansen ❌

EPIC: The Musical ❗️✍️⭐️📢 (will rant, but probably only if prompted lol)

Five Nights at Freddy’s ❗️📢⭐️(every game except AR (Special Delivery), VR (Help Wanted) is iffy|working on Fazbear’s Frights, hoping to read other books, have seen movie)

Kirby ❗️⭐️📢(played Epic Yarn, Return to Dream Land, Planet Robobot, Triple Deluxe, want to play Forgotten Land, have watched anime)

Legally Blonde ❌

The Legend of Zelda ❗️✍️⭐️📢(played Skyward Sword, Twilight Princess (and read manga), Majora’s Mask (incomplete), Link’s Awakening, Link to the Past (incomplete), Wind Waker (incomplete), Hyrule Warriors (not DLC), Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom (incomplete, in progress))

Linked Universe ❗️✍️⭐️📢

Mario ❌ (have played 3D World, Bowser’s Fury, and Super Paper Mario, sometimes play Mario Kart Wii and used to play Mario Kart 8 (it broke) want to play Odyssey)

Newsies❗️⭐️✍️

Pokémon ❗️✍️⭐️📢? (Never played a game in my life, show is in progress)

School Bus Graveyard ❗️

Sonic ❌(kind of?? Not really. Yet)

Tattletail ❌

Undertale ❗️⭐️✍️📢

Undertale Yellow ❗️⭐️✍️📢 (have not seen neutral or genocide routes yet but know quite a bit about them)

Wicked ❌✍️⭐️📢

Tags!:

#cloud speaks: I talk about stuff (numbered list of friends because I talk about them a LOT but don't want to namedrop them (they don't have a specific tag. could tag "cloud's friend misadventures" but I've talked about it so much already without that tag I'd forget to constantly so we're leaving it as is). might start using nicknames at some point as it would make life WAY easier but for now we're sticking with numbers.)

I believe #christian stuff is my tag for when I talk about anything relating to my religion- need to double check this tag (update: I can’t find the post where I said what the tag would be so I can’t confirm it was correct but that’s what it will be from now on)

#cloud does stuff: other tags will fall under this (#cloud watches Pokemon, #cloud plays totk, etc), basically me playing/watching/reading whatever

#cloud sings: I post me singing! Hopefully will happen more often when I have time over the summer

#cloud writes. he does?? he does!: I do writing stuff!

#cloud writes lyrics: I write lyrics. Either to songs that don’t have lyrics or if I’m writing my own song I guess

#cloud does art and #cloud pretends she can do art (latter is not used anymore I don’t think): I talk about drawing/animating/etc

#cloud’s art and #cloud’s words the actual products or WIPs (not me just talking about them). Will also usually be tagged with #cloud does art and #cloud writes. he does?? he does!.

#asks have evaporated to the sky :): asks! Accompanied by #anon ❤️ or #[name] ❤️

Vent posts are tagged #tw vent. Block if uncomfortable.

#cloud’s goodnights are just me saying goodnight to everyone (I try to be consistent with this. I fail, but I try!) same with #cloud’s good mornings

#cloud’s [] misadventures (musical, school, softball, volleyball, etc): just me doing things at practice, musicals, school. The works

#cloud posts random lyrics: this will happen from time to time. Frequency varies!

Probably missing some, will update

Ask games, prompts, reblog games, picrews, and tag games are tagged accordingly!

[sonicasura]

I've been thinking about my KN8/Kirby crossover, Starry Dreams, again. (My ass still hasn't done the extended versions for BotW/TotK or Blue Exorcist yet. 🥲) Thus why not share more stuff on the fluffier side of things. (We all need it due to the latest chapter.)

Kirby and Kafka's spiritual bond soon shows it affects both in more ways than one. You know how I said that our himbo could use Copy Abilities as a result? Well, any power boosts between the two are shared.

You guessed it then kudos! Kirby gains a new form, Kaiju Kirby, based on Kafka's own Kaiju nature. The appearance is very similar to how Copy Abilities are portrayed in Super Smash Bros which basically sums up to a 'cosplay' of the character.

I do plan on drawing this. Although it's 50/50 on whether Kirby looks like he's wearing a full body mask like the Corrin design or a removable mask that animates yet he can take it off. He is gonna be greenish obsidian in color and have back spikes because I loved it when Copy Abilities changed the pink puff's colors too. (Sucks they removed it over the years.)

You can bet your ass that Kafka fawned over Kirby's new form partly from his kaiju instincts. It's further proof this is his whelp. Kafka's instincts does lead him to do stuff such as proudly presenting the star warrior to his friends. Although now the Defense Force really thinks Kirby is No.8's biological offspring, lol.

Kafka attempts to piece together the 'lore' after each adventure in Dreamland. Considering he cleans up Kaiju corpses for a living, he would try to understand what him and Kirby went against throughout the few years. Although Kafka still wonders who has been leaving tidbits on collectible figures or random notes(based on in-game Pause Screen Descriptions for Bosses).

Our himbo finally finds a new place to call home, an old farmhouse out in the countryside. There are a few reasons for the decision. Kirby has more room to roam about or enjoy a nice nap, the Robobot doesn't have to be holed up in Reno's basement anymore, and Landia has a place to rest. (You can say Kafka's hunch about the four headed dragon wanting to live with them became true.)

Kirby and No.8 grew quite popular amongst the public. The Defense Force did try to put a handle on it as not all of them were keen about the vigilantes. Futaba and Ami threw a massive wrench in their plan when the former began carrying plushies based on the two. Something which led to tons of merchandise that expanded in variety often should No.8 call upon an ally(usually Landia) or Kirby summons the Robobot.

The Third Division gets back together after the base is fully repaired. (Rookies take temporary apprenticeships with the other departments as to fit canon.) Kafka's apprenticeship is put on hold once his secret becomes known to the whole place.

The rest of the Defense Force are unaware as a case is being built for Hibino. Soshiro and Mina want to make sure their friend alongside his companions stay safe from the more dangerous members in the force.(Obvious corrupt higher ups/mad scientists.) This includes looking over the rules and setting up procedures based on available loopholes.

Kirby became a sort of unofficial mascot for the Third Division especially with the female officers. It isn't uncommon to find the pink puffball napping next to Bakko(Mina has taken pictures), doodling as Okonogi works on the Robobot Armor, or playing some games with off-duty Rookies. Kafka is happy that everyone is getting along.

Now I have been thinking about an alternate version of Starry Dreams. This one has a childhood sweethearts type pairing between Kafka, Soshiro, and Mina with Skully showing up around canon. Plus my ass couldn't resist the look on the latter two's faces when their husband comes home with Kirby in hand alongside a towed spaceship.

Kafka would already have the barn house since he figures both of his partners prefer some peace and quiet. They do learn that our himbo can transport others much earlier as Soshiro ends up being an impromptu ally for Kirby 64. How it happens is the two decided to have a lazy day and slept in while Mina was making breakfast. She unfortunately had to watch Soshiro vanish alongside Kafka to Dreamland.

You can bet both our himbo's partners broke some Defense Force rules to help him in these adventures. This includes stealing and modifying their combat suits. It only grows when Kafka's powers alongside Skully come into the picture.

Nothing like an unlikely family to turn the world of Kaiju No.8 upside down.

[7grandmel]

Todays rip: 24/06/2023

Battle! The Trainer Inside Your Head!

Season 2 Featured on: Rips of Christmas Past (Exclusive!)

Ripped by Nape Mango

Boy doesn't that look a bit different? Yep, we're doing an album-exclusive track this time, meaning there's no YouTube link to embed to. That might also mean that this is a rip that has flown under the radar for a lot of you!

I've already talked about just how cool I think Nape Mango is as a contributor in a prior post, and I believe it was this rip in particular that solidified that for me. He doesn't show up much, most often being part of collabs or helping out other projects, but almost all of his solo rips have this aura of being perfectly thought through - either something that was blindingly obvious before, or something that FEELS blindingly obvious after having heard the rip.

Though I might be biased having grown up with Pokémon Gen 5 in particular, that kind of retrospective obviousness hits hard as ever with this track. It adapts one of the game's most triumphant battle themes, the battle theme for the Pokémon World Tournament grand finals, into close to a dozen jokes all pertaining specifically to SiIva's own lore. With the album this rip debuted in releasing at the very end of Season 2, after several episodes of the Christmas Comeback Crisis storyline had gotten me woefully invested in it? This rip felt like an unofficial anthem for the channel, hidden only to those turbo-nerds like myself who listen to these albums in their entirety. There's something about how the rip escalates that's always struck a sort of poetic chord with me, as if its a musical retelling of the actual story so far in the CCC. Beginning with the simple Flintstones riff as an intro, leading into a building melody of Kirby: Planet Robobot Music setting up the actual scene of the CCC alongside the repeating Nutshack progression - remember, dear readers, The Nutshack was in a way intrinsically tied to the original Season 1 channel ending. Transitioning from that theme, one almost coded in a sort of doom in the context of the channel, into Snow Halation - a theme of hope and prosperity, it really feels like a narrative is being told with this rip!

I'm almost certainly looking too much into this rip, but its context and release paired with its Nape Mango seal of quality did really do something for me. Its become my personal anthem for the Christmas Comeback Crisis, and I've genuinely thought about storyboarding some sort of CCC music video using it as backing several times. Lets hope more of the Youtube-only audience get to hear it soon.

[technicianlearner]

Had an idea about an AU but I feel like I am having too many solo AUs and I'm not even done with Technician Uprising at all

Set after events of the anime, those who were affected by the Nightmare War began rehabilitating themselves together, especially Dedede who was manipulated and Meta Knight who, well, lost too much in the war. Unfortunately, they soon realize Dedede and Meta Knight aren't going to be the only traumatized people they find, as soon enough, new victims of Nightmare's tomfoolery rose up and joined them on the path to healing.

These people include:

-Ado/Adeleine, who probably was raised in the Nightmare Enterprises for a very long time as a monster designer, who had been sacrificed by her entire family for their safety

-Elfilin and Elfilis, who here are demon beasts created by Nightmare, who were constantly abused but unable to fight back because Nightmare being way too strong to beat up

-Robobot Armor, who was a failed experiment via tampering some programming with technology, who were now unable to find a real purpose

-Sectonia, who was mutated into a half-demon beast, hence the bee form, who was trying to find a cure alongside Taranza

-Dark Matter Swordsman, who was also a creation of Nightmare's, who wants to find a way to just live a normal life

All of these people, alongside Meta Knight and Dedede, began learning from each other to heal from the pain Nightmare has caused them, and thus putting Nightmare's taunt to nothing.

I need to stop.

[technicianuprisingau]

Meet the Cast: Kirby

Hello there!

From now on, expect this special section so you can learn more about the characters. We'll be starting with the founding members of Team Starstruck.

Today on the spotlight is Kirby, our main protagonist... and the one who has the most POV later (lol)

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"Hey, everyone! Sorry for the wait! Is it my turn now?"

Basic Information

Name: Kirby ("I don't have a family name... or do I? I never find one...")

Age: 13 [by the start of Planet Robobot]

Gender: Male

Orientation: Straight

Hometown: Star Hill, Dreamland, Popstar

Species: Puffball

Ability: Technician [pure type]

Job: Star Warrior [in-training], adventurer

Other names: [Leading] Starbound Technician, the Pink Demon ("I'm not too fond of this one, actually..."), Kirb, Strawberry Puff [by Galacta]

Alignment: Neutral Good

The de-facto leader of Team Starstruck, he bears many titles and many friends. The Technological War started by the Nullari wasn't exactly his first rodeo into adventuring considering he got dragged around since his birth and subsequent crashing into Dreamland. Friendly and curious, Kirby's seemingly innocent outlook surprisingly hides a lot of vigor, and his balanced stats as well as a jack-of-all-trades system of his Technician ability absolutely helps to get in and out of fights easier. He can interact with a lot of weapons and items more than the rest, and even make use of it when he finds the chance thanks to his ability now giving him what amounts to technological addiction of sorts.

Detailed Information

Goals/Motivation: "I just want to enjoy life and make friends, but at the same time, I strive to experience everything I can!"

Hobby: "I really like exploring! I don't mind resting around and enjoying life, but you can see me wandering around Dreamland or places I have visited! It gives me joy. Oh, and I like eating too, actually. Also, I don't mind if you give me technological things to fix or to observe, especially blueprints, I love them as well!"

Favorite Food: "Watermelons! I've loved that fruit since I was little! It's really juicy and sweet. People of the Cappy Town loves to send me some once in a while!"

Least Favorite Food: "...I don't usually have one, but I would try avoid eating insects if possible... I don't know. Seems gross to me..."

Favorite Game Type: "I love shooting games! They motivate me to stay on my toes!"

Habits: Sometimes falls asleep on random places when too exhausted, rubs his arm when anxious or stressed, swears ONLY when under pressure

Other Liked Things: "I love my scarf! Mety and Galacta gave this for my 13th birthday. Sets me apart from any other pink puffball in case I find more similar ones. Oh, and my helmet!"

Secret: Has a crush on Ribbon. He keeps sending valentine chocolates every Valentine's Day by sneaking into the post office. Though, this crush is a common secret since everyone can see it anyways.

Relationships

Best Friends: "I have a lot, but you'll see me with Bandana and Robobot from time to time! We're part of Team Starstruck, after all! Without them, I'd never survive that war... hahaha..."

Rivals: "Hm? I used to have one in Dedede, but he's more of my surrogate uncle than anything."

Enemies: "...do I have one? Not... really... Not the type to make enemies unless they get too out of hand, you know?"

Family: "...I don't know. Team Starstruck and my friends here at Dreamland are my found family. Sometimes, I wish I would know something about it, but people say I kinda look like Galacta..."

Crush/Love Interest: "...I have none... I swear! Guys, it's not what you think! I am not in love with Ribbon! We're just friends! Don't look at me like that!"

Skills and Abilities

Overview:

Kirby's main copy ability in this AU is named Technician (exclusive for this AU as well, more explanation regarding this ability will be shown soon), a contact ability that he can get out at any time by activating his Adaptor Chip, albeit his is a prototype. The chip is also binded to Robobot Armor, causing most of his skills to be with them... at first, as later a loophole lets him to access his own modes with a bunch of differences.

Due to his affinity to copy abilities, his ability's specialty is Adapt. This results in his powers circling around Ability Modes, which grants him different weapons and skillsets depending on what ability he is storing. Without any modes, he wields the Virtual Drill - a hardlight drill that he crosses his arms in front of his body to use, albeit he can attach it to any part of his body if he so wishes - by default.

The helmet also gives him the ability to fix broken technological devices by touch.

Without the Technician ability, if he chooses to let it go (since it’s not binded to him), he can use copy abilities and stuff like any pure puffballs do.

Strength: Because of his variety of moveset pools, he becomes the jack-of-all-trades. As long as there's something to scan (mainly attacks and weapons - he CAN scan actual people, but doing so will cause whoever gets scanned to be stunned for a moment), he can change battle styles on the fly. But even without that, while his moves are contact-based, don't be fooled, his range is still quite massive, as he can and will use his erratic movements and 'acrobatics' to reach enemies that at first glance cannot be reached.

Weakness: Kirby has to maintain stamina, as his bounces off it. He has to preserve it well or he'll get tired easily. He is also limited to one mode at a time, and as his normal state counts as a mode, he cannot go back and use his drill at any time unless he discards his current mode. Also, if you're smart enough, you can feasibly counter his moves by either playing into his gimmick or try an advantage, especially on certain modes that are elemental in nature or mostly more support-based.

"I hope we can have good relations moving on!"

[tumbling-odyssey]

Games I played in 2020

Just felt like getting my thoughts out on all the games I played this year. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for years but I always let it pass me by. Well not this year! Fuck you laziness! 

I played the first half in 2019 but finished it in 2020 so I guess I'll count it. DQ11 was my intro to Dragon Quest and what a good starting point. I'm not exaggerating when I say this is one of the best traditional JRPGs on the market. Characters, story, combat, it all clicks in just the right way to make a flawless game... until the end credits roll that is. 

I have no idea what happened with the post game but by god does it dive off a cliff. It undermines everything you worked to do in the main plot. The characters act brain dead and it shamelessly reuses events from the main game. Please pick up and play DQ11 but for the love of god just stop when the credits roll.

Doom is a game I knew I'd like. The heavy metal ascetic and soundtrack were right up my alley, but I just never found the time. With Eternal on the way though and having found it on the cheap at a pawn shop I figured there was no time like the present. Needless to say but I was right. I loved everything about this game. The thrill of combat, the screech of the guitars, and the silent take no shit attitude of Doomguy. Make no mistake though, I SUCK at this game. I played on easy but still got my ass handed to me on the regular. But I don't care, I was having way to much fun.

I flipped my shit when this game got leaked at the tail end of 2019. Zero 3 is my all time favourite game. To celebrate this getting announced I went and 100% Zero 3 as I hadn't done it on my current cart, and Zero 3 was still the first thing I played when I got this collection! I love that game to death and I’m glad to have it on modern consoles again. As I was under a bit of time crunch with other games releasing soon I only played 2 other games in the collection Zero 4 and ZX Advent. Until the DS collection those and 3 were the only Zero/ZX games I had so I have a lot of nostalgia for them. 

Zero 4 hold ups better then I remember. Not as good as 3 but a damn solid game with tweaks I honestly wish hit the series before its end. I remember having issues with the stage design and ya it’s not perfect, but it’s far from as bad as I thought. For ZXA this was the first time I beat the game on normal difficulty. For some reason the ZX games have always given me more trouble than the Zero games, so finally beating one on normal was very exciting. Maybe I can now finally go and beat ZX for the first time...

The Mystery Dungeon series rising from the depth to punch all those unexpecting in the face was a very welcome surprise. I had a lot of hype going into this one as I have very fond memories of my time with Red Rescue Team and even more with Explorers of Darkness. And the game lived up to it! The remastered music is great and crazy nostalgic, the 3D models are well used and don't feel as stiff as they do in the core series, and the QOL changes are near perfect... So why did I drop this game like a rock once I finished the main quest? 

Anyone familiar with Mystery Dungeon will know that the post game is the real meat of it. The story is short and all the really cool shit comes in after it's done. But I just couldn't bring myself to put more time in after I finished said story mode. I'm definitely chocking that up to me just not being in the mood then an issue with the game. Here's hoping we get an Explorers DX sometime soon. That will fucking hook me for all it's got.

Second verse same as the first. I loved this game and sucked at it horribly. Out of all the games I've played this year Doom Eternal is the one I want to go back to the most. I was not the hugest fan of some of the changes made and retained a stance that I liked 2016 better. First person platforming has never been a fun experience in my opinion and Eternal did little to change that. And I know this a lukewarm take at best but fuck Marauders!. They are so unfun to fight and ruin the pace. The Marauder in the last mook wave took me so long I was worried I wouldn’t be able to finish the game. But the more I've seen of Eternal after my playthrough makes me think I was being far to harsh. I haven't played the DLC yet either. Mostly cuss I haven't heard great things about it. Gonna wait for the rest of it to come out to see if it's worth getting. Might just replay to whole game at that point to see if it clicks with me better.

This was my second favourite game of the year, and was going to take the top slot until a certain other game came out. Addressing the elephant in room right away, I hated the ending. But I was expecting something like that, I think we all were. I won't let the ending ruin the rest of the game though. Not gonna let 1 segment colour everything that came before it. We have to see how the later parts play out to truly see if this ending was trash or not anyway. 

It took Square over a decade but they finally got an action RPG battle system that works and feels good to play. This may be my favourite battle system in an RPG period honestly. All four characters are a blast and it only gets better the more time you spend with it. Figuring out the nuances of each character’s skills and how to combine them not only with the skills of the others but how to enhance them with the right Materia set. This makes fights thrilling and satisfying when you finally best whatever was giving you trouble. Tis was the best way to bring 7′s mechanics into the modern landscape while also fixing the BIGGEST issue the OG had. The fact every character feels the same aside from Limit Breaks. 

All this on top of graphics that just look fucking stunning, a few glitched out doors aside. Fuck I still feel blown away looking at the characters models (mostly Tifa) and see how god damn pretty everyone is. Also Tifa’s Chinese dress is gift from the Gods and I still haven’t picked my jaw up from the floor after I first saw it.

In my circle of the internet there was a lot of hype for this game. So much so that I ended up buying it to see what all the hubbub was about. I had never played a Streets of Rage game before and my only experience with beat'em ups was playing a LOT of Scott Pilgrim and last year's River City Girls. Turns out Streets of Rage plays quite a bit different and it kicked my ass! So sadly I had to switch to easy to make it through but I still had a fun time with it. 

I started playing mostly as Blaze but once Adam hit the scene oooooh fucking boy. I didn’t play anyone else. There's a deceptive amount of content in this game. You can unlock almost every character from the previous games and all of them rocking their original sprites and moves. If I had more of a connection with this series I'm sure I would have gone nuts on unlocking everything. I stopped after my one playthrough and I was happy with that. Always glad to support a long overdue franchise revival.

To properly talk about P5R I think I need to air a lot of my feelings on the original game and the importance it has to me. You see, prior to 2017 I barely played games, only sticking to specific franchises. AKA Pokemon and Mega Man/Mega Man like games. Until 2016 though I still bought a lot of games. Eating up Steam sales and deals I found at pawn shops. This lead to a Steam library and shelf filled with games I've never touched outside of maybe an hour or 2. So in 2016 when I took interest in the newly released Kirby Planet Robobot I made a deal with myself. I could get the game but I HAD to beat it.  And I did just that, gaining not just a new fav Kirby game but a new rule for game purchases. If I knew I wouldn't beat a game I was not aloud to buy it. Now what does ANY of this have to do with P5 you may ask? Well... almost everything.

 I was immediately interested in P5 when it hit the west in 2017. I loved the 20 or so hours I but into P3 years ago and really liked the P4 anime I had watched around the same time. So of course with all the hype around it I wanted to dive into the series full force with P5. But I knew myself. Putting over 100 hours into a game was beyond me and I had a weird relationship with home console games as I was predominately a handheld gamer. Add in the fact I didn't even have a PS4 and I was convinced P5 would be something I always wanted to play, but never would. So when I went to the mall with a few friends and they showed me that P5 had a PS3 version, I had a dilemma on my hands. I knew I wanted to play it and I now had a way to do so. But doing that would require me to change 2 HUGE hang ups I had with games. Would I being willing to waste 60 bucks with so much working against me? Apparently I was. I immediately started going to town on this game. Making sure I spent no less then 2 hours a day playing NO MATTER WHAT. Which may not seem like a lot but it was to me... at the time.. I also had just moved to my current house, so coming home from my still relatively new job and going straight into P5 was the first real routine I formed during this heavily transitional part of my life. 

I of course ended up loving P5 and put 200 hours into it. As such my outlook on gaming was forever changed. Console games were no longer out of reach and I knew I could handle playing monster length game. I started playing way more games then I ever did before and trying out generas I never thought I would play. P5 is the main reason for this and why I'm able to make a post like this. To actually touch on Royal though? It's unarguably the better version of the game and Atlus learned all the right lessons from P4G. The new characters are great and the added section at the end is possibly the best shit Atlus has ever written. I only wish Yoshizawa joined the party sooner so I could play as her more. 

The release of this really came out of nowhere huh? Wayforward announced it was being made mid way through 2019, then there was its weird half release on the Apple store... and then suddenly it was out! Very little fanfare for this one. Is that indicative of the games quality? Luckily no. Seven Sirens is a solid addition to the series and follows up Half Genies Hero nicely. The game goes back to Shantae's Metroidvania roots and makes a TON of improvements. 

Transformations are now instant instead of having to dance for them (don't worry dancing is still in the game) making the game feel more like Pirates Curse in its fast flow. They also added the Monster Cards which take heavy inspiration from Aria of Sorrow's Soul system. A feature I'm happy to see in any Metroidvania since Aria is one of my all time favourite games. Sadly though the game does not take the best advantage of these improvements. 

Over all the game feels kinda empty. The dungeons aren't super exciting to explore nor are they challenging in any way. And the plot is very repetitive, with each dungeon repeating the same beats. Really this game feels more like set up for a better game down the line. The mechanics are all here and Wayforward has a solid art style with the sprites from Half Genie Hero. Hopefully they capitalizes on this for Shantae 6 and we get the best game in the series.

While it may not have been the most thrilling game, Seven Sirens really put me into a Shantae mood. So much so that I went back to play the 2 games in the series I had never touched. This being the first game and Risky's Revenge. Shantae 1 really is a hidden gem in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, it's the definition of jank, but there's a lot of heart to this game. The sprites are great, the soundtrack is good, and the characters are funny... but it's still on the OG Gameboy and that's a massive hindrance for any game. I'm hard pressed to recommend this with how poorly its aged but I think it's better then it looks. 

Risky's Revenge on the other hand was a game that shocked me by how little it had to offer. I know this game went through a hellish development and what we got was far from what Wayforward planned to make, but it's hard to imagine a world where this was the technical BEST Shantae game. It's not a bad game by any stretch... just a boring one.

For the record my ranking of the games goes Pirates Curse>Half Genie Hero>Seven Sirens>Original>Risky’s Revenge

Sword and Shield are mediocre games at best. I know, real steaming hot take there. I managed to make my Sword playthrough a lot more fun by not spoiling myself on the new Pokemon designs for the first time since Gen 3. Either way, I enjoyed myself enough that I didn't mind playing more of it with these DLC campaigns. Plus I love the idea of Game Freak switching over to this method as apposed to making a third version, so I wanted to support it. 

Klara is a fucking top tier Poke Girl both in design and personality and is probably the highlight of Isle of Armour. GF actually went out of their way to give her multiple expressions to sell her toxic bitch personality and I love every minute of it. She sadly drifts into the background for the second half of the DLC’s story which hurts an already rough section even more. Not more then having to grind Kubfuu all the way to fucking level 70 though! That put a serious hamper on my motivation to finish the story but I pushed through anyway. Having to solo the tower with Kubfuu was at least a fun challenge though, as was the final fight with Mustard. Fuck the Diglett hunt though. Ain’t no one got time for that.

Crown Tundra may be my fav of the 2 though even if there isn't a character as good as Klara in it. The hunt for the legendaries was just pure adventure and I had a fucking blast doing it. The joy I felt when I figured out Registeel’s puzzle put a smile on my face unlike any Pokemon game since I was a kid. The whole Regi stuff was honestly a nice Nostalgia trip to my times with Emerald. The story around Calyrex was enjoyable, even if I still hate its design. Not revealing the horses before release was a good call to as it gave an honest surprise. Having to chase down the Galar forme Birds in the overworld is a great way to evolve the roaming legendaries idea and I hope GF sticks to this. Plus the Galar forme birds are some of the best legendary designs since Gen 5 and I love Chocodos way to fucking much. 

Here we are folks, my GotY. I love Panzer Paladin so fucking much. A combination of mechanics from Mega Man, Castlevania, and Blaster Master? Sign me the fuck up! This game is tailored made for me and I knew I had to play it once it started making the rounds on social media. I'll admit though, I was a bit worried when the the first full trailer dropped and showed the weapon mechanics. Breakable weapons that you have to sacrifice for checkpoints and power ups? I'm not sure about that.... Luckily I was being a complete moron and those mechanics are near perfect. 

I love the set up of each boss being a mythological creature from different cultures. They didn’t just pull the easy ones either. A lot of these things I learned of for the first time here. I love how Grit controls. Using the upward stab as a double jump and being able to pogo off enemies Shovel Knight style just felt great and satisfying. Flame was limited but it made her sections feel tense. She does more damage then you think she could at first glance. Also the only way to heal Grit being to use pods that only Flame could access was a cool idea. 

I am begging you Tribute Games, you have to make more Panzer Paladin games. Slap some new upgrades on Grit and expand what Flame can do and you have an even better sequel  on your hands. Also maybe not have so many 'gotcha' moments with enemy placement. That's really my only complaint about the game. Great music, great sprites, giant robots, unique premise, and a reference to Canadian legends. The ultimate self indulgent game for me.

It felt super out of left field for Curse of the Moon to be getting a sequel. The games fucking amazing but it was really just a tie in for the main Bloodstained product. Not something I expect to get a continuation. Either way I was pumped. If this was even half as good as the original then I was in for a great time. Which held true... cuss this legitimately is only half as good as Curse of the Moon. I still like the game, quite a lot actually. I mean how could I not with a fucking Corgi piloting a Death Train Mech. 

Something was just missing here that never made this click like the first game. Maybe it was the stage design, maybe the bosses, maybe the fact that it's a bit to long. I'm not sure. All I know is I couldn't bring myself to play all the modes like I did in the original. . Stopping part way in to the one where you can get the first games characters. I want to go back some day... I just don’t know when someday is.

This was an announcement I never saw coming. A Gundam Verses game coming to the west? That hasn't happened in the entire time I've been a Gundam fan. I had played a bit of Full Boost on my old roommates PS3 thanks to him having a Japanese account and I played Force on the Vita a few years ago. But to have the latest version fully translated with open servers? Holy hell that's a dream come true. 

Having the open betas every weekend leading up to launch was some much needed fun during this shit hole year. I had a lot of fun just fucking around with different suits and seeing what I could do with 'em. Absolutely trashing two Bael players as the Kapool is a memory I'll keep with me for a long time. Fucking danced on their graves. This gave me some new appreciation for suits like the Baund Doc and Hambrabi, the later becoming a lowkey fav as it was my main.

I've fallen off with the game in the last few months but I definitely want to go back. I hope to start learning the game and take parts in tourneys when cons aren’t death sentences anymore.

It felt like everything in my life was SCREAMING at me to start the Yakuza series. From 2 of my friends playing 0 recently, a youtuber I following live tweeting as he played through the WHOLE series back-to-back, and Yakuza 2 having a run at AGDQ 2020. Plus the constant pleas to play this series you get from following Little Kuriboh on Twitter. I finally broke and picked up 0 in the middle of August. Boooooooooy howdy did I not know what I was getting in to. And no I don't mean the content. I knew Yakuza was a series of wildly conflicting tones between the main story and side quests. What I mean is the length. I legit thought this was gonna be a 20-30 hour game. When i reached hour 30 of my playthrough and realized I wasn't even close to a conclusion, I think I knew I had bitten off more then I was planning. That misstep aside I ended up loving this game and want to play the rest of the series.... I just need to rest up first before I dive into Kiwami 1.

 Let's actually talk about the game for a moment here. Kiryu and Majima quickly clicked as likeable characters to me and I cared about their stories. Combat is fun and the multiple styles are all great.... though both the default styles take a while to get there. The mad rush I felt at the end was fantastic and the last bosses are a joy to fight. Only real complaint is the pacing of the side stories. I loved being able to just stumble into various different events while on route to the next plot objective. But this became less common as the game went on and side stories started getting more tucked away. Also hot take here, the host club mingame is more tedious then fun and I like Kiryu’s business stuff as I could do that in the background. I’m excited to dive into Kiwami and probably Kiwami 2 this year... Though I’m not sure when just yet.

Just gonna say it flat out, I think this is better the the 2018 game. The smaller scale helps in this style of game and Miles just naturally has a better move set then Peter. I'm not sure if they actually tightened up the combat system or if they just threw less bullshit enemies at you but fighting feels so much better in this one. Traversal is better too,  simply because they changed the button for tricks. In the original you have to hold down 2 face buttons to enter trick mode??? In hindsight that was such a bad call. 

Having both the heal and venom powers run off the same meter was a good idea. Making the choice between keeping yourself alive guaranteed or potentially ending a fight quicker/disposing of a problem enemy is super fun. The player having to make small choices like this during combat is what helps it not be brainless. I love all the different venom skills you get. While they all achieve the same thing in stunning opponents, how you achieve that goal is up to you. Do you want to just slug the bastard, throw 'em up in the air, tackle the shit out of them? The choice is yours. 

Only real big complaint is certain upgrades being NG+ locked. I know you want to encourage replays, but this is a shitty way to do it I feel. Also can we retire Rhino for the next game. Man has had 2 shitty boss fights now and I need a break. Between this and Spider-Verse, I'm honestly starting to like Miles as Spider-Man more then Peter.

I got this game more on a whim then anything. I was definitely interested when it was first announced for the west. Vanillaware's beautiful art style in a story about giant robots beating the shit out of Kaijus? Sign me the fuck uuuuuu-oh wait it's an RTS? I had never played an RTS's before, mainly due to the sheer concept stressing me out. So I let it fall to the wayside. The game started coming up again though towards the end of the year with GotY on everyone's minds.  This revived my interest, especially as what I HAD planned to be playing around that time was... well. Cyberpunk. Don't think I need to say much more. Also I had worried for nothing as the Real Time Strategy was not that Real Time. 

This game really lays on the analysis paralysis once you're out of the tutorial. Do you want to fight, do you want to do story, who's story do you want to do, what branch should you follow, how much should you play with this one character? It's very overwhelming at first. I decided to not go ham on just one character and swap around all the time. The twists in this game are equal parts exciting and infuriating. Learning something new always came with the caveat of more questions, or something you knew 'for sure' being disproven. Like when I learned 1 characters was actually 4 separate ones! Anyone that's played knows exactly what I'm talking about. 

Natsuno ended up being my fav and not just because of.... obvious reasons. BJ was cute if unfortunately named and her relationship with Mirua was my favourite in the game. Not that there was much competition except for maybe Ogata and Tomi. I ended up really liking the combat but I can see why RTS fans say it's the weakest part. It's far from complex and I had a winning strat by the third or so real fight. Aka spam turrets and have the Gen 1′s gank all the bosses.

One quick thing I want to share was how I beat the boss at the end of Area 2. The one where Inaba is singing. I had Hijiyama use the limit break skill to bum rush the boss right off the hop. I took out half its health in one hit but Hijiyama’s Sentinel was on death’s door. Only thing that saved him was sending in Amaguchi to blow up a bunch of missiles. Hijiyama took it out on his next attack but lost his Sentinel at the same time. It was a real clutch victory and crazy fucking anime. 

The best way to really describe Carrion is that it's a fantastic proof of concept. Can you make a game where you play as The Thing? Why yes, yes you can. Carrion just needed a bit more tweaking to really bring this concept home and be the A+ game I know it can be. As it is now the game is a bit empty. The level design is super samey and the lack of a map is fucking brutal at points. I know it would make no sense for a blob monster to have a map but somethings you just have to gameify for convenience. The level design must have done something right as even though I was completely lost I still moved from area to area properly. Hell by the time I actually looked up a map I had 1 more item to get and I learned I was one door away from beating the game. 

I love the idea of losing mass as you take damage and gaining more by eating people, but having abilities tied to size was a terrible idea. It just leads to tedium as I have to go and shed myself to the right size, do the puzzle, then of course I'm going to go back and rebuild myself to see if I can do the next segment at full power. Just make it so you can swap between abilities using the d-pad or something. I hope this game gets a sequel just so this sick ass concept can be fully realized.

[zwei-the-penguin-with-a-pen]

‘Lay Me Down’

Ruby danced happily as her girlfriend played the acoustic guitar. Penny was crazy talented, amazing Ruby time after time. Ruby wasn't the least bit musically inclined. She sang a lot when she was younger, but she never thought she might be any good at it. Penny had told her many times that she had a beautiful voice, and Ruby always blushed at the words.

"You should sing for me, Gemstone," Penny encouraged. Ruby's face turned ten shades of red, and Penny laughed at the blushing girl.

"You know I don't sing that well..." Ruby reminded her. Penny scoffed.

"You sing just fine, Ruby! Some practice could help, but your voice is really pretty." Penny grinned at her girlfriend. Ruby could not stop blushing.

"I'd sooner listen to your voice, though. It's fantastic, Penny."

"You're too kind, Gemstone." It was Penny's turn to blush a bright red. "Hey, did I show you the new song the Girls and I are working on?" She asked excitedly. Ruby shook her head, her eyes turning to stars at the idea of a new song from her favorite Girls. The Mechanical Girls were Ruby's favorite band even before she'd met Penny.

The two of them had met at a diner after a show and became friends, and began dating soon after. Penny was a wonderful person and an incredible musician, and Ruby loved every inch of her.

"So, it's a little slow to be ska, but it's not really reggae either. Beach music is the only way I can describe it." Penny told her.

"Hey, perhaps we should go down to the beach while it's still light out. I bet that would set the mood, right nice and proper," Ruby suggested. Penny nodded, and the two of them walked down to the beach near their apartment. It was a few blocks, but there was plenty of daylight left.

They realized once they had arrived that they had not changed clothes and that neither of them was dressed for the beach. They both laughed at that and stole a pair of seats on a pier. Penny strummed her guitar and sang away. Her lyrics were about a pair of lovers running away together. They may or may not have also been thieves, but they were definitely running from the law. A specific sheriff was after them and chased them for ages.

The first verse set the story up, and the second finished the story with the Sheriff that was chasing the lovers finally catching up with them. They end up killing him and gaining their freedom, and they celebrate with a party on the beach.

"I feel like it could use another verse, though... What do you think, Ruby?" Penny asked. Ruby puzzled for a moment.

"Maybe you could sing a verse with the lovers talking, or one talking to the other. The part you played at the end would fit well with that." She thought some more, and suddenly lyrics poured out of her mouth.

Well, you're my green-eyed girl, and I've been running around with you

and it's the afternoon, and we've got nothing left to do

So wipe the dirt off, or take your shirt off

And we should go hit the cantina! We've got work off.

I said it's hot outside! Let me go swimming in your eyes

We've been running for a while. Why don't you lay down, make me smile?

I could never ask for nothing better than this

It's just tequila and the beach. That's why it's salty when we kiss.

Penny's eyes went wide as Ruby finished singing. Ruby looked at her when she realized that the music had stopped. "Penny?" She asked nervously. "Are you having a system failure?"

Penny hugged Ruby tightly and kissed her face repeatedly. "Did you write that about me?"

"Well, the green eyes part was about you, so I just went from there. Does it fit the rest of the song, do you think?"

"I think it will be fantastic. I'll show it to the rest of the band at practice tomorrow. Thank you so much for helping me write a song, Gemstone!" Penny hugged and kissed her wonderful girlfriend again.

"No problem, Robobot! You always inspire me, after all." Ruby stole a kiss of her own, pecking Penny's forehead. Their lips finally met, Ruby losing her breath at the wave of feelings that came over her. She smiled into the kiss, Penny grinning as well.

"I love you so much, Ruby!" Penny told her as she pulled away from the kiss, resting her forehead against Ruby's. Little Red blushed so brightly.

"I love you too, Penny!" She replied, moving back in for a kiss. "Let's get home before it gets dark out, Robobot!" She laughed. The two of them took off walking, admiring the breathtaking view of the setting sun over the waves.

Penny was true to her word, showing her Mechanical Girls the rest of the song the next day at practice. Magenta and Neo really enjoyed it, but Daisy was struggling with the beat. There needed to be a little something else. She walked into a closet and drug out a few small percussion implements. She settled with a djembe, a small single drum that made tighter sounds than even her snare..

"Show me that rhythm again please..." Daisy asked Penny. Penny took up her guitar and strummed her new favorite tune, and Daisy caught it quickly. She drummed at the top and sides of her djembe, and the beat sounded decent enough. She moved over to her drums and played them in tandem with it, the sound reaching perfection with that. "Great, now I've gotta keep this thing in my kit as well." She complained. Penny laughed at her while Magenta and Neo threw signs.

"She's not talking trash, Daisy, I promise. We're actually talking about something entirely different." The girl with the hot pink hair told the blonde. Daisy rolled her eyes, and Penny called for another run through the new song. Once it was perfect, they dubbed the track 'Lay Me Down'.

"So Penny... are the lovers these big criminals with bounties on them and junk? Or did they just do one little crime against a sheriff with a vendetta?" Magenta asked Penny.

"I like to think the latter, but I kinda tried to keep it ambiguous. The story is about the lovers more than anything. That's why Ruby's verse makes it so perfect!" Penny bragged, her favorite Gemstone's face turning ten shades of red. Penny kissed Ruby, and the two stayed conjoined at the lips for a long moment.

"You two are so cute. It's awful. Stop it." Daisy complained though Ruby and Penny paid her no attention. They kept apace as though the world around them didn't exist.

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Day 12: A deceased character

The Mechnical Girls writing a song, with a little help from Penny’s girlfriend Ruby.

Song referenced is Lay Me Down by Dirty Heads. An old favorite of mine. I imagined Ruby singing the ‘green-eyed girl’ part to Penny, and here we are.

A little late because my body is dumb. Doing some ZWEI today. That should be fun.

[stxrlightdreams]

The timeline no one asked for bc I want to keep my thoughts organized this is basically for only my blog bc there's not really a Canon timeline. Also I haven't played all the games (looks at rainbow curse bc I dont know shit about that one) but I tried. I also have no idea where to place star dream soul os, even though I know the extra modes aren't actually Canon I want to try at least. There are some missing, like star stacker and dream course, as they would take place before Kirby's Dreamland. And with Galacta Knight being an asshole and jumping timelines this isn't easy.

Honestly tho. I was just fucking bored at work.

Kirby's Dreamland:

Kirby's first adventure. Dedede did his thing and was the first ever final boss. Nothing too odd here.

Kirby's Adventure/Nightmare in Dreamland:

The second adventure where Kirby first meets Meta Knight. Kirby accidentally frees Nightmare, but thanks to King Dedede and the star rod, he manages to defeat the wizard.

Kirby and the Amazing Mirror:

Kirby is split into four and sent to the mirror world. Meta Knight is trapped inside the amazing mirror by Dark Meta Knight. During the final battle, Kirby is given the Master Blade by Meta Knight. After Dark Mind's defeat, Meta Knight leaves the sword in the Mirror world to be used should evil arise from it again. Meta Knight leaves on a journey afterwards to seek Galaxia.

Kirby's Dreamland 2: 

Dark matter appears for the first time and possesses the king. He is defeated by Kirby with the Rainbow Sword.

Kirby's Dreamland 3:

Dark matter appears again, this time with the first incarnation of Zero. With help from Gooey and Kirby's animal friends, Zero is destroyed.

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards:

Kirby finds Ribbon, and helps her find the shards of the Crystal that was shattered. At the end of the journey, he and Ribbon face Zero Two and win.

Kirby Super Star/Super Star Ultra:

Spring Breeze: History repeats and King Dedede repeats his first mistake. He steals all of the food in dreamland. Kirby shows up to stop him.

Dynablade:

Dynablade caused some trouble, however upon her defeat, Kirby found that she had children to take care of. So he helped by giving the hatchlings food while their mother was unconscious. Dynablade and her children flew away soon after.

The Great Cave Offensive:

Kirby falls into a cave and has to escape. He finds all of the treasures there before escaping.

Gourmet Race:

Dedede challenges Kirby to a race. Kirby wins easily.

Revenge of Meta Knight:

Meta Knight returns from his journey, carrying Galaxia with him. Using the battleship Halberd, he attempts to take over Dreamland. Kirby gets help from Dynablade and takes down the battleship. Meta Knight escapes.

Milky Way Wishes:

Marx caused the sun and moon to fight and tricked Kirby into space and summoning the Galactic Nova. This is where the timeline split happens. Should Marx survive the battle, the following events do not happen: Revenge of the King, Helper to Hero, the True Arena, Dedede Tour and Magolor does not become Magolor Soul. Should Marx die, the arena, Meta Knightmare Ultra, and Crash Deluxe does not happen. And the Marx summoned by the dream rod in Star Allies is the Marx from a different time.

MARX SOUL TIMELINE:

Revenge of the King: 

Wanting a final battle with Kirby, King Dedede challenges Kirby to return to the castle. Kirby finds that all the enemies on the way are much more powerful for some reason.

Helper to Hero:

Kirby's helpers take on the arena. But someone changed the final boss to Wham Bam Jewel.

The True Arena:

Before the events of the Revenge of the King, Marx attempted to save himself by absorbing Nova. Only for the clockwork clock to take over his body. Marx Soul went on to attempt to kill Kirby at the end of the True Arena that Dedede set up as a tournament for Kirby to give a try. Marx Soul summoned Galacta Knight for the tournament as well as gave Wham Bam Rock power to become Wham Bam Jewel again. Upon the knight's defeat, Kirby was dragged to a dimension that the soul created. Upon Marx Soul's death, Kirby was returned to Popstar.

MARX TIMELINE:

The Arena: 

To celebrate Kirby's achievements, all of the enemies Kirby faced set up the Arena to face him again. Upon defeating Marx again, Kirby is crowned the most powerful warrior in dreamland.

Meta Knightmare Ultra:

After his defeat in the Arena, Meta Knight decides to follow Kirby's steps to see what made him so powerful. In the end, he revived Nova and Nova summoned Galacta Knight for him to fight. Upon Galacta Knight's defeat, Meta Knight gains full control over Galaxia.

BOTH TIMELINES:

Kirby Squeak Squad:

Meta Knight rebuilt the Halberd and fought Kirby again. The squeak squad also ends up fighting him. Kirby ends up accidentally freeing and fighting Dark Nebula.

Kirby Canvas Curse:

Drawcia curses all of Dreamland and turns it into a painting. She also curses Kirby and turns him into a ball. The wielder of the paintbrush that helped Kirby is unknown. No matter what, Drawcia becomes Drawcia Soul during the final battle and dies.

Kirby's Return to Dreamland:

Magolor crashes the Lor Starcutter. With help from Kirby, he manages to fix it. However, Upon laying his hands on the Master Crown, he betrays Kirby. 

MARX TIMELINE:

Magolor is defeated and teleported to another dimension upon the shattering of the crown. Popstar knows peace once more. At least until something else comes up.

MARX SOUL TIMELINE:

Magolor Soul:

When he was about to fight Kirby, Magolor used up as much of the Master Crown's power as he could. This is because he knows that Kirby can and will kill due to what happened to Marx. Magolor having met Marx Soul before the events of the True Arena. However due to how much power he used, upon his defeat Magolor exploded and died. Only for the crown to take over and revive him as a dead husk known as Magolor Soul. Upon Kirby defeating Magolor Soul, Magolor is freed and dies.

BOTH TIMELINES:

Kirby Triple Deluxe:

Mistaking him for the Hero of Dreamland, King Dedede is kidnapped by Tarazana. Kirby goes to save him and all of Dreamland. Upon defeating Masked Dedede, Tarazana is almost killed by Sectonia. Kirby fights the queen, and wins. Even if she becomes Sectonia soul she is killed. There is no way to save her like Drawcia.

MARX SOUL TIMELINE:

Dedede Tour:

The king goes on a trip, and in the end, fights Dark Meta Knight. The amazing mirror is shattered once and for all in this battle, closing off the mirror world from the rest of them and vice versa. 

BOTH TIMELINES:

Kirby Rainbow Curse:

Dreamland is cursed again. This time by another painter and everything is turned into clay. Kirby saves the day again.

MARX TIMELINE:

Kirby Crash Deluxe:

Another tournament is happening, and Kirby teams up with Bandana Dee to win. Magolor has returned, swearing off of his traitorous ways and wishing to just live in peace.

BOTH TIMELINES:

Kirby Planet Robobot:

Dreamland is invaded. Meta Knight attempts to hold off Haltmann's minions but is disarmed and captured. Kirby rushes to his rescue. Clones of Dedede, Sectonia, and Dark Matter Swordsman are created. Kirby fights Mecha Knight twice, the first time he thinks that he accidentally killed his friend, but the second time he manages to free his friend. He fights Haltmann after Susie failed to defeat him with Mecha Knight. He wins, and Haltmann attempts to use Star Dream to wish for the death of Kirby's species. Susie appears last moment before Haltmann can finish the wish. She steals the helmet he was using, and accidentally fuses the machine and Haltmann's soul. Susie attempts to make a wish of her own, but Star Dream attacks her, and lifts off to destroy all life. Realizing her mistake, Susie summons a suit of robobot armor for Kirby to use. Meta Knight returns with the Halberd, and with his help Kirby manages to destroy Star Dream.

META KNIGHT TIMELINE:

Meta Knightmare Returns:

If Meta Knight managed to not get captured, another separate timeline is created. Upon reaching Haltmann, he finds that Star Dream is there, and it summons enemies for him to fight. Galacta Knight being one of them.

ALL TIMELINES:

Kirby Star Allies:

The Jamba hearts fall to Dreamland, and Kirby tries to follow them. Old friends join him to help, And Marx finally reappears should he have survived his fight with Kirby. The dream rod can be used to summon his friends, or a memory of one that can't help anymore. Upon defeating Hyness, Void Termina is revived and Kirby and his friends go to fight it. Halfway through the fight, if Void Termina didn't kill them, Hyness and the generals are freed from Void Termina before he changes into his bird form. From there, Void Termina's core is destroyed by Kirby in one final struggle.

VOID SOUL TIMELINE:

If Hyness and the generals are killed, the core instead becomes a soul thanks to their sacrifice. This soul may one day become a friend after it's defeat, or it may have went back in time and became one we already know of.

MORPHO KNIGHT TIMELINES:

Star Allies Go!: Guest Star ???

there are many possibilities for this timeline to exist, and it all depends on which character is chosen. Either way Galacta Knight is summoned by Hyness, And that knight ends up becoming Morpho Knight after Morpho lands on his lance.

[linkandorf]

Here’s some Robobot Helpers in the Star Allies style! After the last Nintendo Direct, I’ve gotten even more excited for Kirby Star Allies, as well as for Battle Royale! Yoyo and Gim are back so I’m all set. Here’s the three abilities introduced in Robobot and what their helpers might be! ESP is already confirmed to make a return, so there’s a chance Esper will appear as a helper. I’d love to see Pillah appear as a helper, however I feel as if Poison might not make a return due to it’s similarities to the already returning Water. Poison would work well for Mixing abilities though, so you never know. The Kirby 64 characters will start somewhat soon btw!

[kirbydevpostarchive]

HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 12/02/2016 4:16 AM Good to see everyone again! The time has finally come to reveal the winners of the drawing category of the "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge"! We'll get to revealing the artwork soon, but first, the director of the game, Mr Kumazaki, would like to say something!

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:19 AM Hello everyone, Shinya Kumazaki here. I just want to say that it was a really enjoyable experience to look through all of your wonderful entries. It was obvious how much effort and enthusiasm went into each one. Thank you for sending in your work!

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:21 AM Then let's begin from the Platinum Prize. Take it away, Mr Kumazaki!

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:24 AM Our Platinum Prize goes to�� Kowal! Meta Knight plays a big part in this game, so we received a lot of entries featuring him, but Kowal's work really showcases his speed. It's also very well executed at a difficult angle. That white mask with the black cross cut into it looks particularly cool. Speaking of Galacta Knight, we came up with him back when we were working on Kirby Super Star Ultra because we wanted to create an ultimate enemy for Meta Knight. We gave him an angelic, godlike look to contrast with Meta Knight's bat-like wings. That was a while ago! Congratulations, Kowal!

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:26 AM Wow, what an intense image. It really makes you want to see how that showdown went! Next up is our Gold Prize.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:29 AM I'm happy to say that kirby！ has earned our Gold Prize! All of the submissions kirby！ made showed a high level of quality with their use of clean lines. And they all featured Labotories having fun, so I could see kirby！ has a lot of affection for this character! Incidentally, Labotories are in charge of researching and developing weapons and such in the Haltmann Works Co.'s laboratory towers. They're the hardworking citizens of another planet, hired by the Haltmann Works Co. and every morning they sing the company song from the bottom of their hearts. Congratulations, kirby！

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:31 AM Wow, I didn't know they had that much backstory! They always seem so happily busy, don't they? Oh, Kirby's in there too! I hope they all get along. Well, now it's time for the Silver Prize winners - and there are two of these.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:34 AM The first Silver Prize goes to ななし! This drawing features some incredible background work - even though it's all in black and white, you can really feel the blue sky and white clouds. The sunlight on the Robobot Armour in Jet Mode is fantastic, too.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:36 AM Silver Prize number 2 goes to アンテラ! アンテラ's work gives us a unique perspective. Lots of entries focused on the final boss and iconic scenes, so to see Circus Kirby reflected in one of the giant balls of Resolution Road was a really nice idea.

Congratulations, ななし and アンテラ!

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:38 AM Both of those entries were drawn so nicely - I especially like Kirby's expressions in them! Next we have the Bronze Prize, with five winners.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:40 AM The first Bronze Prize winner is yucky♪! At a glance, this looks like a fairly ordinary picture of Kirby, but look closer and you'll see it seems to be from the perspective of the Robobot Armour. Could this be one of the last pieces of data left in the Robobot Armour's fading memory banks as it floats in space after everything is over? If you think about it like that, it brings a tear to your eye... Just heartbreaking!

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:42 AM Our second Bronze Prize goes to てるや! This is a particularly dynamic Robobot Armour, and what puts it over the top is the screen-shattering punch! It also sparked my imagination - is the Robobot Armour punching the camera itself, or maybe the monitor of an enemy robot?

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:45 AM Our third Bronze Prize goes to key! This might look like a normal picture of Mirror Kirby, but it's actually showing off the old and new hat designs, which I thought was a unique touch. About that hat design - in older titles, due to issues with things like storage capacity, we often had to use the same hat design for multiple Copy Abilities, only changing the colour. So the original Mirror hat was a colour variation of the Beam hat. But when we brought it back for this game after a long absence, we gave it a big makeover to make it more unique and easier to differentiate.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:47 AM The fourth Bronze Prize goes to rH! This is Dark Matter's true form, that you only get to glimpse for an instant in this game. This was a submission from outside Japan but the artist's use of Japanese characters really draws the eye. You can tell that rH is a real fan of the character.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:48 AM Our fifth Bronze Prize goes to Shira! These Dedede Clones have such rich expressions. Their faces really give you a sense that they were formed from pure innocent destructiveness extracted from King Dedede's heart.

Congratulations, yucky♪, てるや, key, rH and Shira!

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:50 AM Right, last up in the drawing category is a set of special awards we're calling the Secret Kumazaki Faves! We have three to give out. Mr Kumazaki, if you'll do the honours?

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:52 AM I chose these entries based on ideas that made me go "Wow!" The first Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to Lady!

Lady's picture really captures the goings-on "behind the scenes" of the game! After the Haltmann Works Co. destroys King Dedede's castle, the repair works get underway in this refreshing picture. And King Dedede has even taken off his crown! I never expected someone to try depicting that... Together with his clothes, it all makes for a very original image. As for his true hairstyle, maybe you'll get to see that one day...

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:54 AM Secret Kumazaki Fave number 2 goes to クリームロール!

All of クリームロール's entries were very technically accomplished, but this was the one where I felt the concept really shone through. The pixel art in the centre seems to evoke a simpler time when Meta Knight was still himself. And the lines and dots at the bottom of the image are actually a message in Morse code! It says S, O... Ah, but I shouldn't spoil the fun. I'm sure you can work it out for yourselves! There are plenty of fun little things like this hidden in Planet Robobot as well, so if you want, you can go back and try to find them all.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 4:57 AM The final Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to ラリアット!

ラリアット's entry shows Meta Knight, ready for battle, reflected in Dark Matter's sword, and it's a really fantastic image. The heavy use of black gives it a chic look, and the portrayal of the characters is very nicely done. Incidentally, you may have noticed that in this game, Dark Matter's sword shines with a rainbow light. This light is materialised from Dark Matter's memories of the Rainbow Sword that he faced in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Those memories must have been included in the original data used to create the clone. Just like how in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, King Dedede faced Dark Meta Knight for the first time ever, in this game Meta Knight faces off against a version of Dark Matter for the first time. So Dark Matter must have sensed that Meta Knight's powers were truly formidable, and materialised the power of the Rainbow Sword to counter him. Seeing two expert swordsmen face off against each other is always a thrilling experience!

Congratulations, Lady, クリームロール and ラリアット!

イシダ 12/02/2016 4:59 AM And that's the end of the drawing category of our "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge". We'd like to thank everyone who entered! Don't forget, though, we still have the screenshot category of the contest to go! We received a lot of entries worldwide for this contest, so it'll take us some time to select our favourites. We know a lot of people are excited, but please wait a little longer for the results!

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HAL Laboratory

イシダ HAL_Laboratory

12/02/2016 12:10 PM 

 Good to see everyone again! The time has finally come to reveal the winners of the drawing category of the "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge"! We'll get to revealing the artwork soon, but first, the director of the game, Mr Kumazaki, would like to say something!

クマザキ

12/02/2016 12:12 PM

Hello everyone, Shinya Kumazaki here. I just want to say that it was a really enjoyable experience to look through all of your wonderful entries. It was obvious how much effort and enthusiasm went into each one. Thank you for sending in your work!

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:13 PM

Then let's begin from the Platinum Choice. Take it away, Mr Kumazaki!

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:16 PM

Our Platinum Choice goes to… Kowal! Meta Knight plays a big part in this game, so we received a lot of entries featuring him, but Kowal's work really showcases his speed. It's also very well executed at a difficult angle. That white mask with the black cross cut into it looks particularly cool. Speaking of Galacta Knight, we came up with him back when we were working on the Kirby Super Star Ultra game because we wanted to create an ultimate enemy for Meta Knight. We gave him an angelic, godlike look to contrast with Meta Knight's bat-like wings. That was a while ago! Congratulations, Kowal!

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:17 PM Wow, what an intense image. It really makes you want to see how that showdown went! Next up is our Gold Choice.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:19 PM I'm happy to say that kirby！ has earned our Gold Choice! All of the submissions kirby！ made showed a high level of quality with their use of clean lines. And they all featured Labotories having fun, so I could see kirby！ has a lot of affection for this character! Incidentally, Labotories are in charge of researching and developing weapons and such in the Haltmann Works Co.'s laboratory towers. They're the hardworking citizens of another planet, hired by the Haltmann Works Co. and every morning they sing the company song from the bottom of their hearts. Congratulations, kirby！

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:21 PM Wow, I didn't know they had that much backstory! They always seem so happily busy, don't they? Oh, Kirby's in there too! I hope they all get along. Well, now it's time for the Silver Choice winners - and there are two of these.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:23 PM The first Silver Choice goes to ななし! This drawing features some incredible background work - even though it's all in black and white, you can really feel the blue sky and white clouds. The sunlight on the Robobot Armour in Jet Mode is fantastic, too.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:26 PM Silver Choice number 2 goes to アンテラ! アンテラ's work gives us a unique perspective. Lots of entries focused on the final boss and iconic scenes, so to see Circus Kirby reflected in one of the giant balls of Resolution Road was a really nice idea.

Congratulations, ななし and アンテラ!

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:28 PM Both of those entries were drawn so nicely - I especially like Kirby's expressions in them! Next we have the Bronze Choice, with five artists.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:30 PM The first Bronze Choice winner is yucky♪! At a glance, this looks like a fairly ordinary picture of Kirby, but look closer and you'll see it seems to be from the perspective of the Robobot Armour. Could this be one of the last pieces of data left in the Robobot Armour's fading memory banks as it floats in space after everything is over? If you think about it like that, it brings a tear to your eye... Just heartbreaking!

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:32 PM Our second Bronze Choice goes to てるや! This is a particularly dynamic Robobot Armour, and what puts it over the top is the screen-shattering punch! It also sparked my imagination - is the Robobot Armour punching the camera itself, or maybe the monitor of an enemy robot?

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:34 PM Our third Bronze Choice goes to key! This might look like a normal picture of Mirror Kirby, but it's actually showing off the old and new hat designs, which I thought was a unique touch. About that hat design - in older titles, due to issues with things like storage capacity, we often had to use the same hat design for multiple Copy Abilities, only changing the color. So the original Mirror hat was a color variation of the Beam hat. But when we brought it back for this game after a long absence, we gave it a big makeover to make it more unique and easier to differentiate.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:37 PM The fourth Bronze Prize goes to rH! This is Dark Matter's true form, that you only get to glimpse for an instant in this game. This was a submission from outside Japan but the artist's use of Japanese characters really draws the eye. You can tell that rH is a real fan of the character.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:38 PM Our fifth Bronze Choice goes to Shira! These Dedede Clones have such rich expressions. Their faces really give you a sense that they were formed from pure innocent destructiveness extracted from King Dedede's heart.

Congratulations, yucky♪, てるや, key, rH and Shira!

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:40 PM Right, last up in the drawing category is a set of special awards we're calling the Secret Kumazaki Faves! We have three to give out. Mr Kumazaki, if you'll do the honors?

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:42 PM I chose these entries based on ideas that made me go "Wow!" The first Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to Lady!

Lady's picture really captures the goings-on "behind the scenes" of the game! After the Haltmann Works Co. destroys King Dedede's castle, the repair works get underway in this refreshing picture. And King Dedede has even taken off his crown! I never expected someone to try depicting that... Together with his clothes, it all makes for a very original image. As for his true hairstyle, maybe you'll get to see that one day...

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:44 PM Secret Kumazaki Fave number 2 goes to クリームロール!

All of クリームロール's entries were very technically accomplished, but this was the one where I felt the concept really shone through. The pixel art in the center seems to evoke a simpler time when Meta Knight was still himself. And the lines and dots at the bottom of the image are actually a message in Morse code! It says S, O... Ah, but I shouldn't spoil the fun. I'm sure you can work it out for yourselves! There are plenty of fun little things like this hidden in Planet Robobot as well, so if you want, you can go back and try to find them all.

クマザキ 12/02/2016 12:47 PM The final Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to ラリアット!

ラリアット's entry shows Meta Knight, ready for battle, reflected in Dark Matter's sword, and it's a really fantastic image. The heavy use of black gives it a chic look, and the portrayal of the characters is very nicely done. Incidentally, you may have noticed that in this game, Dark Matter's sword shines with a rainbow light. This light is materialized from Dark Matter's memories of the Rainbow Sword that he faced in the Kirby's Dream Land 2 game. Those memories must have been included in the original data used to create the clone. Just like how in the Kirby: Triple Deluxe game, King Dedede faced Dark Meta Knight for the first time ever, in this game Meta Knight faces off against a version of Dark Matter for the first time. So Dark Matter must have sensed that F21Meta Knight's powers were truly formidable, and materialized the power of the Rainbow Sword to counter him. Seeing two expert swordsmen face off against each other is always a thrilling experience!

Congratulations, Lady, クリームロール and ラリアット!

イシダ 12/02/2016 12:49 PM And that's the end of the drawing category of our "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge". We'd like to thank everyone who entered! Don't forget, though, we still have the screenshot category of the contest to go! We received a lot of entries worldwide for this contest, so it'll take us some time to select our favorites. We know a lot of people are excited, but please wait a little longer for the results!