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HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 12/20/2016 4:34 AM

Hi everyone! Today's the day we announce the winners of the screenshot category in the "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge"! To begin, let's hear from the game's director, Mr Kumazaki.

クマザキ 12/20/2016 4:37 AM Hi there - Shinya Kumazaki here. In the drawing category of this event we saw lots of creations from many wonderful artists, but the screenshot category was something we came up with to let even more people with good ideas take part. Thanks so much to everyone for your submissions!

イシダ 12/20/2016 4:39 AM Let's start things off with the Platinum Prize. Back to you, Mr Kumazaki!

クマザキ 12/20/2016 4:42 AM The Platinum Prize goes to...takuya! I found myself laughing as soon as I looked at this shot. The idea of using the blocks in one of the secret HAL Rooms to spell something out - wow! There were a few submissions that used this idea, but takuya's was the first. The timing of Kirby's pose is great, too. I can almost hear him shouting "HA!"

By the way, in recent titles, the bellow you hear when Kirby hits full volume using the Mike ability belongs to none other than yours truly. Well, when I say "recent", I mean ever since Kirby Super Star Ultra, eight years ago. Time really flies, doesn't it? Ah...that takes me back!

Congratulations, takuya!

イシダ 12/20/2016 4:44 AM Kirby's vocals sure pack a punch! Looking at this screenshot kind of makes me feel like I'm in the audience at Kirby's show.

Anyway, on to the Gold Prize!

クマザキ 12/20/2016 4:46 AM The Gold Prize goes to キュービィ! Using a gaggle of Bronto Burts clustered around Kirby to create the image of a UFO floating in the moonlight is quite a feat! Even the shadow is shaped like a UFO. And did you spot it...? There's a bona fide unidentified flying object in the background of the shot. What attention to detail! That comet only appears at specific time, so it's what you might call a genuine hidden feature.

Congratulations, キュービィ!

イシダ 12/20/2016 4:48 AM That one's a great idea, too! It must have been really difficult to get the timing just right.

Now on to the Silver Prizes. There are two of these.

クマザキ 12/20/2016 4:50 AM The first Silver Prize goes to GreyFox! There were a few snowman-related ideas, but the placement of the dejected-looking head off to the side in this one is really comical.

By the way, recent Kirby games seem to have a thing about snowman-related mechanics. This is the third game to have them. Did you notice?

Well done, GreyFox!

The second Silver Prize goes to Enik! This scene really makes it look like the Helper system from Kirby's Fun Pak has been resurrected, with Kirby taking on Kracko, assisted by Waddle Doo. I mean, that's not actually what's happening here...but it sure looks like two-player action, and it sure looks fun!

Good job GreyFox and Enik!

イシダ 12/20/2016 4:55 AM These are both the kind of ideas that make you want to try them out for yourself, aren't they?

OK then - the Bronze Prizes are next. We have five of these.

クマザキ 12/20/2016 4:56 AM The first Bronze Prize goes to Treat! What fabulous skill, balancing on two balls at once! Timing the shot to capture that dynamic transformation was a good idea, don't you think? I also really like the way the composition of this screenshot makes the most of the 3D nature of the stage.

The second Bronze Prize goes to nao.com. Wow, it looks like Kirby is using the whip to peel away the corner of that painting in order to reveal its secrets! Another triumph of imagination, this one!

The third Bronze Prize goes to パステル! Wha-?! It looks like the Robobot Armour is rolling towards Grizzo! Maybe he's having a bit of a Robobot kickabout with Waddle Dee? Capturing the armour upside down like this makes for quite an iconic shot.

The fourth Bronze Prize goes to Alan! This one really made me chuckle. In it, we see the dozing Meta Knight, about to realise that he has completely missed his train! This snapshot of Meta Knight's secret shame is pretty unique. The fourth Bronze Prize goes to Alan! This one really made me chuckle. In it, we see the dozing Meta Knight, about to realise that he has completely missed his train! This snapshot of Meta Knight's secret shame is pretty unique.

The fifth Bronze Prize goes to カズキ! We had a lot of submissions using the train seats, but this one is pretty spectacular. It looks like Kirby has made everyone jump out of their seats by bursting into raucous song in the middle of their commute! I really like the way it tells a story.

Well done to Treat, nao.com, パステル, Alan and カズキ!

イシダ 12/20/2016 5:06 AM You guys are no slouches at capturing cool scenes! OK, then, now it's time for the Secret Kumazaki Faves! There are three of these.

クマザキ 12/20/2016 5:09 AM Right! The first Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to ブラウン!

Sorry to all of you that don't read Japanese - this one's kind of a Japanese joke! By taking the screenshot midway through Haltmann's line, ブラウン has made it look like Haltmann is saying "ヤバ" ("Yikes!") instead of "ヤバン" ("Savages!"). Maybe in this screenshot's version of reality, Haltmann got his backside stuck in the chair or something? It's true that he does scoot around everywhere in that chair without doing much getting up and walking, so perhaps he really is stuck in it!

クマザキ 12/20/2016 5:10 AM The second Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to たる! M-mario? Punching a hole in the ceiling?! This screenshot really shows that Mario is not to be messed with! I don't think even the great Kirby could withstand such an attack!

クマザキ 12/20/2016 5:13 AM The third and final Secret Kumazaki Fave goes to ロヘイ!

This screenshot seems to depicts the extraordinary meeting of the Lor Starcutter with…itself! This craft is capable of traversing space and time, so a meeting of two Lor Starcutters from different times is certainly possible. Wow, wouldn't it be cool if that really happened?

I wonder - the Lor Starcutter that can be seen when Galacta Knight performs this attack...what time is it from? And, if there is someone inside it, who are they, and where are they going? Presumably, when the rift opens and we can see them, they can see into our world, too! Ooh, it really sets the imagination racing, doesn't it!

Congratulations ブラウン, たる and ロヘイ!

イシダ 12/20/2016 5:15 AM Well then, that concludes the awards for both categories of the "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge"!

So, Mr Kumazaki, how did you enjoy the event?

クマザキ 12/20/2016 5:16 AM I enjoyed selecting the screenshots as much, if not more, than selecting the drawings - but it was all great fun! This event proved to me how much people are enjoying the game, and that makes me really happy. Thanks so much for participating. I'll see you all again soon!

イシダ 12/20/2016 5:18 AM Thank you, everyone!

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HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 07/06/2017 8:06 AM

Hello, everyone! Satoshi Ishida here, from HAL Laboratory. Today marks the release of Kirby's Blowout Blast for Nintendo 3DS! On this occasion, I received a message and a drawing from the game's director, Mr Kamiyama, and I wanted to pass them on to you!

Aha! You spotted that Mr Kumazaki wasn't the director for this one, did you? That's right.  As you well know, Mr Kumazaki is the general director, but it was actually Mr Kamiyama who handled director duties on Kirby's Blowout Blast!

Anyway, that's all from me for now. Allow me to pass it over to Mr Kamiyama, so he can introduce Kirby's Blowout Blast! (And do give the man a round of applause!)

"Hi! I'm Tatsuya Kamiyama, the game's director.

Kirby's Blowout Blast, the first proper 3D action game in the Kirby series, is released today!

Kirby's Blowout Blast is a direct descendant of Kirby 3D Rumble, a minigame found in Kirby: Planet Robobot, which we've improved and expanded, reimagining it as a download-only scrolling 3D action game.

In this game you move freely around three-dimensional stages, inhaling and spitting out the many enemies that appear, making your way towards the goal.

If Kirby inhales a lot of enemies, he'll grow bigger and bigger, and correspondingly more adorable. But cuteness isn't the only selling point here! The Blaster Bullets he can spit out in that form are also super powerful.

Taking out many enemies at once with a well-placed Blaster Bullet is great fun, and the key to getting a high score!

This is Kirby's first full step into the world of 3D, so we went back to the series' roots, and designed the game with a lot of inspiration from the first Kirby game. We wanted to create a game that really captured the fun of inhaling stuff and then spitting it out.

By transporting the game into 3D, the boss enemies you know and love from that first game were given a new lease of life, with new and exciting ways to fight them.

Kirby 3D Rumble, which provided the groundwork upon which this game was built, was a real challenge for the team here.

Kirby's Blowout Blast uses that minigame's systems as a starting point, and enhances the action elements to make it a challenging new standalone product that could almost be considered an entry in the main series of Kirby games. I hope you'll all enjoy your time with it!

Lastly, I wanted to pass on to you a password that you can use in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe! It is:

"BLOWOUTBLAST" (valid until 3 July 2018)

As you can probably tell from the fact that we prepared a password, the cooperation here at Team Kirby is alive and well.

In addition, we are planning to release an action fighting game this coming winter, and a main-series Kirby game for the Nintendo Switch in 2018.

For 25 years now, more and more people have been enjoying the Kirby series - I hope you all continue to do so!"

And that's it from Mr Kamiyama! I believe that as you play and replay Kirby's Blowout Blast, you'll each discover your own preferred way to play, and it makes me happy. I hope you enjoy this new challenge!

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HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 05/08/2017 2:02 AM

Hi everyone! Satoshi Ishida of HAL Laboratory here.

It looks like it's that time of year again! That's right - 27 April was the anniversary of the release of the very first Kirby game, Kirby's Dream Land. (27 April was the Japanese release date - Kirby didn't make it over to Europe until December.)

To put it another way, it was Kirby's birthday! And this year was a particularly significant one, as it marked 25 years since Kirby came onto the scene!

But, enough from me! Once again, the general director of the Kirby series, Shinya Kumazaki, is here with a few words to commemorate Kirby's birthday. So without any further ado I'll hand you over!

"Hello! This is Shinya Kumazaki.

Happy birthday, Kirby!!! It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since you came into this world.

Our youthful traveller has been inhaling all manner of things and puffing up like a big balloon, right up to the ripe old age of 25. Kirby, you've become a fine, upstanding...adult?! I must say, your plump, pink form has taken on something of a refined glow recently.

And to mark this auspicious occasion, we have no less than three new Kirby games for you to enjoy! The free-to-start co-op action game Team Kirby Clash Deluxe came out just recently, and this summer we're getting Kirby's Blowout Blast, the first genuine 3D action game in the series. On top of that, we have a new fighting action game due this winter!

How have you all been enjoying Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, by the way? Since the game came out I've been getting into it all over again, playing it with my family. I reckon seasoned players could have a lot of fun supporting their teammates by playing as Doctor Healmore.

After you finish the game, incidentally, a certain someone shows up in the village, looking quite the reformed character. Why not have a look for yourself!

Today I'm also going to tell you a password that you can use in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe!

Here goes: *drum roll* 'KIRBYBIRTHDAY'!

That password can be used in game to get cool stuff like Gem Apples. Just be sure to use the password before 26 April 2018, or it will expire. I hope you have fun using whatever you get, and don't forget to tell your friends so they can take advantage of this opportunity as well!

I think that you'll all enjoy dashing around a 3D world in Kirby's Blowout Blast this summer, and that this winter's new fighting action game will get you pumped!

Kirby's taken on a lot of challenges over the course of his adventures, and after 25 years he's still going strong. Thanks for supporting Kirby so far, and I hope you continue to enjoy his exploits!"

Thanks, Mr Kumazaki!

To those of you playing Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, why not try using that password while connected to the internet? If you're not playing Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, it's free to download, and you can find out more about it on the official website or on Nintendo eShop.

I hope you've enjoyed 25 fun years of the Kirby series, and are looking forward to good times yet to come!

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HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 04/20/2017 4:32 AM

Hi, everyone! Long time no see! This is Satoshi Ishida, from HAL Laboratory.

I'd like to celebrate the recent release of Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, a downloadable game for Nintendo 3DS, with a message from the game's director, Ms Todo.

"Hang on, wasn't the director Mr Kumazaki?" you ask. Well, yes, Mr Kumazaki was the GENERAL director, but the director for the minigame Team Kirby Clash, and subsequently for Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, was Ms Todo. So without further ado, I'm handing over to her.

"Hello, I'm Yumi Todo.

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is a levelled up version of Team Kirby Clash, a minigame from Kirby: Planet Robobot, and it's available to download now!

Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is a cooperative fighting game in which four Kirbys join forces to defeat powerful bosses. You start by picking one of four possible roles and then set out on a quest. Team Kirby Clash Deluxe can be played in single-player with CPU allies, and if you get a group together you can play via local wireless!

All that's pretty much the same as Team Kirby Clash, but what's new in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is that you can choose your weapons and armour from over 80 different items!

For intrepid Kirbys, I'd recommend the fiery sword known as the Crimson Blade, while those more concerned with style might like the fabulous, sparkly Magical Girl Coiffure.

We've also added more quests, and this is the first time that you can fight for real against a certain someone. Who's that, you say? Have a closer look at the logo...

There are lots more great new features to discover in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, so I know some of you might be thinking: "How much is all this going to cost?"

But here's the cool thing: it's free to download, and you can use in-game items called Gem Apples to help you progress through the adventure. Gem Apples can be harvested every day in the game, but are also obtainable by entering a password. We'll be releasing passwords in various places, so please keep an eye out for them!

イシダ 04/20/2017 4:38 AM You can also purchase Gem Apples from the fair keeper of the Shoppe. Here is a tip from him: "If you buy lots, the Gem Apple Tree will grow taller and taller, and give you more and more Gem Apples!" So why not swing by the Shoppe sometime?

As for upcoming games, we're going to let Kirby loose in a 3D world this summer in Kirby's Blowout Blast, and we're also planning an action fighting game for next winter.

There are going to be lots of games to celebrate Kirby's 25th anniversary, so I hope you're excited!"

That was all.

I bet you're all intrigued by Kirby's Blowout Blast and this new action fighting game in the winter. But first, I hope you'll check out Team Kirby Clash Deluxe!

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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 10/21/2016 2:35 AM Hi, everyone. I'm Satoshi Ishida from HAL Laboratory. Sorry to keep you waiting! The previously announced "Kirby: Planet Robobot Drawing and Screenshot Challenge" is now open for your submissions, starting today!

To take part, simply comment on this post with your original hand-drawn illustrations inspired by Kirby: Planet Robobot and the best screenshots you took while playing the game! Mr Shinya Kumazaki, the game's director, will then select his faves from among the works sent from Japan, the Americas and Europe respectively, and highlight them alongside special comments!

Guidelines: • Drawings and screenshots must have a Kirby: Planet Robobot theme. • Please attach only one drawing or screenshot for each comment you post. • You can add a description or explanation in your comment when submitting a screenshot. • We will accept up to five drawings and/or screenshots from each user. • If you submit your entry, you grant to Nintendo the royalty-free right to publish your entry online and offline.

Posting Screenshots If you want to submit an entry to the screenshot category, you can do so by following these steps: 1. While playing through the scene from which you'd like to send in a screenshot, touch the Miiverse icon on the bottom screen. 2. When Miiverse opens, scroll to the very bottom of the page, and select "Behind the Scenes" in "Related Communities". 3. Once inside the "Behind the Scenes" community, open this post. 4. Select "Comment" at the bottom of the page to post the screenshot!  

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HAL Laboratory イシダHAL_Laboratory 08/25/2016 5:10 AM

Hi, this is Satoshi Ishida from HAL Laboratory. Today we'll be hosting round 2 of the Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon and, as before, director Shinya Kumazaki is here to answer your questions!

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:14 AM Nice to see you again. Today I'm hoping to answer behind-the-scenes questions about Planet Robobot that you wouldn't normally be able to find out from simply playing the game.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:18 AM It seems there are a lot of people out there who read very deeply into the game as they're playing. I'd like to start us off with a question about Meta Knight: At the start of the game, we see the Halberd get shot down, but by the time it shows up again, it's in full working order. Who repaired it?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:20 AM The Halberd made a crash landing between the cliffs in the space directly beneath Access Ark. Meta Knight was then captured by the Haltmann Works Co., but managed to entrust the Halberd to his crew. As a result, the repairs were finished in time and the Halberd could rush to Kirby's rescue, with Meta Knight back to his old self. But when Meta Knight shouted for Kirby to get on board, he didn't expect Kirby to ignore his offer and scan the Halberd's ability instead...

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:23 AM And here I thought Meta Knight was the one telling Kirby to scan it... Speaking of Meta Knight, here's a question about Meta Knightmare Returns. Is there any connection plotwise between this mode and the main game's Story Mode?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:25 AM It's basically an alternate storyline. Meta Knightmare Returns is a kind of bonus mode that you unlock after finishing the main game, but that alone doesn't hold much appeal for a player so we made it into a "what if" scenario. Kirby games tend to be quite deep and have lots of content, and this game is no exception. There are two sides to the story: one for players who just want to casually play it from start to finish, and another for those who want to delve deeper into the game world. This mode fully realises that two-sided method of development.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:26 AM While we're on the topic of Meta Knightmare Returns, Galacta Knight was supposed to be sealed away in a crystal, but he broke that seal and showed up again in The True Arena. Are Meta Knightmare Returns and The True Arena connected at all in relation to the story?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:28 AM The True Arena is like another ""what if"" scenario, so you can't really consider everything to be connected. Furthermore, the extra-dimensional road that opens up when Galacta Knight appears transcends space-time, so it's difficult to give it a concrete place in the timeline. But if you consider the stages in which Galacta Knight appeared in the past three games, I think that will give you some food for thought. Also, once Galacta Knight has shown up, it should be clear why he cuts down Star Dream: it forced him to travel through time and space and so he considers Star Dream his enemy. That's why Galacta Knight appears as an antagonistic sort of character.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:29 AM The name Star Dream came up just now. Could you tell us how Haltmann got his hands on the blueprints and technology for Star Dream? Others also noted that the Security Force blueprints bore similarities with Metal General from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, and the data for Holo Defense API resembled Pix from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Could you tell us a bit about those?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:31 AM Haltmann travelled to numerous planets around the galaxy to collect their blueprints and technology. He may have gone to Halcandra, or perhaps to a planet with strong connections to it. As for Holo Defence API, Haltmann gained access to numerous different worlds after Susie was accidentally sent into another dimension and this is how he acquired that data.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:33 AM I see, so that's how you're making use of elements from previous games. Now for a question about Star Dream - during that fight, you can see the company logo on some of the planets in space. Did Haltmann Works Company conquer these planets? If that's the case, what happened to them after Star Dream was defeated?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:34 AM Those planets were under Haltmann's control, yes. The logos signify Star Dream's heartlessness and are proof of Haltmann's wickedness in invading those planets. The logo material was made using Star Dream's super-advanced technology, so when Star Dream was destroyed, the logos vanished along with it. That means that the planets should now be back to normal. I should also point out that the soulless evil weapons were wiped out, but some things that were out of Star Dream's reach escaped the destruction.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:35 AM Like Susie's Business Suit? That reminds me, why did Haltmann lose his memories of the past along with his compassion? Did he discard them himself, or did Star Dream erase them? Also, Susie was appointed executive assistant, wasn't she? I suspect there was there some hidden meaning to this...

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:37 AM In order to control Star Dream, you need a program controller on your head to have it directly interface with your brain. Haltmann may have suspected memory loss from the beginning, or it may have been an unknown side effect... But the fact is that he started losing his memories bit by bit. This tells you just how incomplete Star Dream really was. Later, after Susie grew up and came back, Haltmann sensed something about her and made her his assistant, but at that time he had completely forgotten that he'd even had a daughter to begin with.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:38 AM That's really quite sad... Well, after that big revelation, here's a question about the background music. There seem to be a lot of tracks that are slightly redone versions of ones from previous games. Is this because you were trying to please old-school fans? On a related note, there are many tracks whose names people would like to know. Would you be able to disclose any of them?

クマザキ 08/25/2016 5:40 AM With regard to the re-arranged tracks, we have of course tried to cater to our long-time fans as well as newcomers. We wanted to reinvent classic tracks to create something fresh and new, something that fits the current generation's taste. I'm actually really surprised at how many questions we received about track titles. That really makes me happy because I love being able to add more depth to the world through text, be it with dialogue, ability names or music tracks. That said, there were a lot of inquiries about the tracks, so I think it would be best if we save those for later.

イシダ 08/25/2016 5:42 AM So we can look forward to a number of music-related questions next time. We're going to be having one last round of questions to conclude our Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-thon. Please stay tuned!