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| “ | Energy Spheres are scattered across the land. Try to find all of the hidden ones! | ” | — in-game quote after collecting the first Energy Sphere in Kirby's Return to Dream Land or its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
An Energy Sphere is a collectible item found in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake: Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Energy Spheres resemble semi-transparent spheres with gears in them, and they apparently power the Lor Starcutter, as they contain some kind of ancient technology.[1]
Energy Spheres are often found in hidden or hard to reach areas throughout the non-boss stages of the game. They unlock doors to sub-games, challenges, and Copy Ability rooms in the Lor Starcutter. There are 120 Energy Spheres in total; each stage (aside from boss stages) contains 3 to 5 Energy Spheres. While Energy Spheres are mostly optional for completing the game, collecting all 120 of them is required to reach 100% completion. Only the very first Energy Sphere in Cookie Country - Stage 1 is mandatory; the stage will not progress without collecting it.
When collecting a previously collected Energy Sphere upon revisiting a stage, the gear inside will be replaced with a red Point Star, adding ten to the player's total.
Sphere Doomers love to eat Energy Spheres,[1] and always yield two of them upon their defeat in the main game. The first five bosses of the game hold Part Spheres,[2] which serve a similar purpose, but house one of the Lor Starcutter's main parts instead.
Energy Sphere Distribution[edit]
There are no Energy Spheres in boss stages or the last level, Another Dimension.
| Level/Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookie Country | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 13 |
| Raisin Ruins | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 16 |
| Onion Ocean | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | - | 16 |
| White Wafers | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 |
| Nutty Noon | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| Egg Engines | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Dangerous Dinner | 5 | 5 | 5 | - | - | 15 |
| Grand Total | 120 | |||||
Unlock Progression[edit]
The following list what is unlocked in the Lor Starcutter when a specified number of Energy Spheres are attained.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
- 7: Sword Challenge
- 15: Ninja Dojo mini-game
- 20: Copy Ability Room 1 (Cutter, Leaf, Needle, Fire, Sword)
- 25: Whip Challenge
- 30: Scope Shot mini-game
- 35: Hi-Jump Challenge
- 40: Copy Ability Room 2 (Stone, Parasol, Whip, Beam, Spark)
- 50: Bomb Challenge
- 60: Copy Ability Room 3 (Spear, Bomb, Tornado, Hi-Jump, Water)
- 70: Water Challenge
- 80: Copy Ability Room 4 (Ninja, Wing, Fighter, Hammer, Ice)
- 90: Wing Challenge
- 120: Item Challenge
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
- 5: Sword Challenge
- 10: Magolor's Tome Trackers
- 15: Copy Ability Room 1 (Cutter, Leaf, Needle, Fire, Sword)
- 20: Sand Challenge
- 25: Booming Blasters
- 30: Whip Challenge
- 35: Copy Ability Room 2 (Sand, Parasol, Whip, Beam, Spark)
- 40: Egg Catcher
- 45: Hi-Jump Challenge
- 50: Samurai Kirby
- 55: Bomb Challenge
- 60: Checkerboard Chase
- 65: Copy Ability Room 3 (Stone, Bomb, Tornado, Hi-Jump, Water)
- 70: Bomb Rally
- 75: Mecha Challenge
- 80: Crackity Hack
- 85: Copy Ability Room 4 (Spear, Mecha, Wing, Fighter, Ice)
- 90: Smash Ride
- 95: Water Challenge
- 100: Kirby on the Draw
- 105: Copy Ability Room 5 (Ninja, Hammer, Crash, Mike, Festival)
- 110: Wing Challenge
- 115: Ninja Dojo
- 120: Item Challenge
Trivia[edit]
- According to the Grand Doomer EX's Special Page,[3] the Energy Spheres tend to create dimensional rifts when separated from the Lor, which is what allowed the Sphere Doomers to emerge in Popstar.
- Energy Sphere gears make up the horns on the Rampaging Doomers and Crowned Doomer in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler.
Gallery[edit]
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Menu artwork of an Energy Sphere from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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"The Shape of a Heart" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring some Energy Spheres floating around in the mural
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Original sketch of "The Shape of a Heart" Celebration Picture
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Menu artwork of an Energy Sphere from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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"Galaxy Swirl" figure from the "Kirby's Starrium Collection" merchandise line, featuring Magolor holding an Energy Sphere
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The Energy Sphere that the reader must find in the book Find Kirby!! Full of Kirby
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エナジースフィア Enajī Sufia |
Energy Sphere エナジー (enajī) is an alternate transliteration of "energy", which would historically be transliterated as エネルギー (enerugī). エナジー is typically used in the context of "vitality" (such as エナジードリンク "energy drink"), while エネルギー is typically used in the context of "a source of power" (such as 太陽エネルギー "solar energy"). |
| Traditional Chinese | 能源球體 Néngyuán qiútǐ |
Energy Sphere |
| Simplified Chinese | 能源球体 Néngyuán qiútǐ | |
| Dutch | Energiebol | Energy sphere |
| French | Sphère d'énergie | Energy sphere |
| German | Zauber-Zahnrad | Magic Gear |
| Italian | Sfera di energia | Energy sphere |
| Korean | 에너지 스피어 eneoji seupieo |
Energy Sphere |
| Portuguese | Esfera de energia | Energy sphere |
| Spanish | Esfera de energía | Energy sphere |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "A hologram of monsters nested in another dimension. The original Doomers were red and blue. They love to eat Energy Spheres, which contain ancient technology." –Holo-Doomers Special Page (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
- ↑ From the Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe song title "You Got a Part Sphere!"
- ↑ "The lost Energy Spheres have created dimensional rifts. The Grand Doomer has emerged from one such rift!" –Grand Doomer EX Special Page (Kirby's Return to Dream Land)