Magic Artwork of Magic Kirby from Kirby: Squeak Squad Details First game Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (2004) Latest game Kirby Star Allies (2018, reference) Other game(s) Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby: Triple Deluxe (reference) Usage type Single use (roulette); Unlimited use (Kirby: Squeak Squad only) Obtained from Boxy Power(s) Random helpful effect; attacks based on magic tricks

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“

Gather 'round and look closely! Nothing in my hand! Nothing in my sleeve!

”

— Pause screen flavor of Magic from Kirby: Squeak Squad

Magic is a Copy Ability debuting in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, which grants Kirby the ability to perform various stereotypical magic show tricks as attacks. When using this Copy Ability, Kirby dons a magician's top hat, out of which many of the attacks emerge. Although originally a single use ability, it was changed drastically when it returned in Kirby: Squeak Squad, now possessing unlimited uses (for the most part) and a different arrangement of attacks. In both of its appearances, Magic is obtained by swallowing Boxy or by finding the correct Copy Essence.

Game appearances[edit]

Magic Kirby's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Boxy.
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Copy Ability	Obtainable from Boxy. Changed to an unlimited-use ability. Can be upgraded using an Ability Scroll.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Reference	Appears as a randomly-obtained keychain.
Kirby Star Allies	Reference	Appears in the "The Great Labyrinth Battle" Celebration Picture.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, the Magic ability can only be used once; thus, as with other limited use abilities, Kirby's appearance does not change until he uses the ability, but he continuously flashes while possessing it. Upon activating Magic, Kirby conjures up a top hat and a roulette of different, randomly chosen icons appears on the screen, which can be stopped by pressing the ability button again, but will also eventually stop by itself if no button is pressed. The ability's ultimate results depend on the icon that the roulette stops on, with the following possible outcomes:

• Cherry: All enemies on the screen are turned into random food items.
• Sword: Meta Knight destroys all enemies on the screen.
• 1-Up: All enemies on the screen transform into 1-Ups. This icon appears only once in a roulette.
• Candy: Kirby temporarily becomes invincible as if under the effect of the Candy item. As with the 1-Up, only one Candy icon appears in a roulette.
• Question mark: An ability roulette is triggered, which can be stopped by pressing a button and awards Kirby the ability it stops on. This functions identically to an ability Mix.

Invincible enemies, such as Gordos, Shotzos and Twisters in tornado form are not affected by Magic. Once the effect has taken place, the ability disappears.

Like other abilities with limited uses, Magic does not appear in the ability room unlocked after completing the game.

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, the Magic ability was changed into a permanent Copy Ability, which includes actual attacks. It appears in various locations, mostly inside bubbles. The scroll for the Magic ability can be found in a Treasure Chest in the fourth stage of Secret Sea and enables Kirby to use the ability's roulette effect from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror (although this does remove the ability, like before).

Additionally, Magic Kirby also has a unique idle animation, in which a door opens on Kirby's top hat and a miniature Kirby pops out before jumping back in and closing the door.

Magic moveset in Kirby: Squeak Squad Facing Right. Attack names are taken from the Kirby: Squeak Squad Nintendo Official Guidebook.
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage
ハットマジック（ハト） Hat Magic (Doves)	B	Kirby sends three doves from his top hat flying in different directions.	10
ハットマジック（トランプ） Hat Magic (Playing Cards)	→ + B	Kirby throws three playing cards horizontally from his top hat.	10
ハットマジック（ビックリ箱） Hat Magic (Jack-in-the-box)	↑ + B	Kirby does a Jack-in-the-box trick with his top hat.	20
マジックルーレット Magic Roulette	Hold B, then release	Kirby summons a roulette and uses the effect of where it stops. Kirby loses this ability after using Roulette just like in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror. The effects are the same as the ones of that game, except that Sword is instead represented by an Explosion and simply causes the enemies on screen to explode in a fireworks display, instead of summoning Meta Knight. In addition, all five effects appear only once in the roulette.
Reference: A Star Bullet deals 40 damage.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Magic Kirby appears as one of the collectible keychains, though not as an ability in the game proper.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

In Kirby Star Allies, Magic Kirby appears on "The Great Labyrinth Battle" Celebration Picture, occupying the right side of the picture.

Profiles[edit]

Flavor text[edit]

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	No telling what will happen when you use it, but... once you use it, you lose it!
	Kirby: Squeak Squad	Gather 'round and look closely! Nothing in my hand! Nothing in my sleeve!

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror manual[edit]

• "You never know quite what will happen! If you're playing with friends, whatever happens to you happens to them, too!"

Kirby: Squeak Squad Australian website[edit]

• "When Magic Kirby tips his fabulous top hat, you never know what's going to happen!"

Trivia[edit]

• There was a concept Copy Ability for Kirby Super Star called Card. Card Kirby wore a top hat like Magic Kirby's, and the Card ability gave Kirby a limited ammo of 53 playing cards for throwing, with the last one always being the Joker.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

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  Icon from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror

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  Artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad (without effects)

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  Sprite from Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Icon from Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  "The Great Labyrinth Battle" Celebration Picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring a Magic Kirby cameo

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  Promotional artwork

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  Cover of The Very Best of Kirby: 52 Hit Tracks, which features Magic Kirby

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  Magic Kirby spawning Twizzy and Tookey plushies in Find Kirby!! Full of Kirby

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  Magic Kirby spawning food in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (The Great Labyrinth of Mirrors)

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  Magic Kirby in Find Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party! (Party Venue)

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  Magic Kirby's idle animation in Kirby: Squeak Squad, featuring a miniature Kirby coming out of his hat.

Videos[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	マジック Majikku	Magic
Dutch	Magie	Magic
French	Majik	Magic
German	Magie	Magic
Italian	Magia	Magic
Korean	매직 Maejik	Magic
Russian	Фокус[2] Fokus	Magic trick
Spanish	Brujito	Diminutive of brujo (sorcerer).

References