Warp Star

Item from Kirby by HAL Laboratory / Nintendo

Kirby's personal vehicle — a golden star that responds to his call and carries him across planets at impossible speeds, as iconic to the franchise as Kirby himself.

The Warp Star is Kirby's primary means of fast travel and the vehicle he uses for dramatic entrances, dramatic escapes, and dramatic everything else. It can cross planetary distances in seconds and appears to be faster-than-light capable. It responds exclusively to Kirby — nobody else can summon or ride it. Its origin is unclear. Warp Stars exist as objects scattered across Popstar, but Kirby's personal Warp Star seems different — it comes when called, almost like a living thing. It may be connected to whatever cosmic force Kirby himself is connected to. In gameplay terms, it's the transition between stages, the tool for accessing new areas, and occasionally a weapon when Kirby crashes it into things at terminal velocity.

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A five-pointed golden star roughly twice Kirby's size that glows with warm yellow light. Kirby rides it by standing or sitting on top, and it leaves a trail of sparkles in its wake. It moves with frictionless speed, banking and turning in response to Kirby's body language. It materializes when Kirby needs it and vanishes when he doesn't. It's the most recognizable vehicle in Nintendo history after Mario's kart.

Also known as: Warp Star, Kirby's Star

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