Welcome to Kirby: Planet Robobot, a 2016 Nintendo 3DS exclusive where you'll master the galaxy and crush the mechanoids. As Kirby, you'll use your powerful copy abilities to navigate vibrant worlds, from Rhythm Route to the Access Ark. This action-platformer is all about inhaling enemies to gain their powers and using them to overcome obstacles and defeat foes.
This guide is here to help you conquer every stage and unlock all of Kirby's potential. We'll cover everything from basic controls and sticker collection to tackling challenging bosses and completing all the game's missions. Get ready to explore Patche Land and Resolution Road with expert tips and walkthroughs to ensure you don't miss a thing on your journey through Planet Robobot.
for the Nintendo 3DS
Your friendly walkthrough for Kirby: Planet Robobot on Nintendo 3DS! Learn about the story, characters, gameplay, and how to defeat the Haltmann Works Company.
Controls & Copy Abilities
Explore all 27 Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot, including new ones and amiibo exclusives. Learn Kirby's basic controls, swimming, and detailed movesets for each ability.
There are a total of 27 Copy Abilities in Kirby: Planet Robobot, with three being brand new to the Kirby series. Amiibo abilities are listed under their corresponding ability, marked with "Character Name [ _amiibo_ _Series_]". Any amiibo not listed will grant a random ability.
Kirby [No Copy Ability]
In-Game Description: Kirby is the round, pink life-form from Planet Popstar who possesses infinite power and can inhale enemies to copy their abilities.
| _While facing right_ | Action | Explanation |
| Ⓐ | Jump/Hover | Jump is obvious. Hover lets you fly around freely as long as you keep pressing Ⓐ. |
| Ⓑ | Inhale/Spit | If nothing is in Kirby's mouth, he will inhale blocks/enemies in front of him. If he has something in his mouth, he will spit it out as a star. The more things that are sucked up at once, the larger the star is. 2+ objects adds a piercing effect to the star. |
| ⇩ after inhaling an enemy or object | Swallow/Copy | If whatever Kirby Inhale d can't be copied, it will be destroyed. If it can, Kirby will transform into a new form. |
| ⇩ + Ⓐ | Slide | Quickly slide right, breaking blocks and hurting enemies on the ground level in front of Kirby. |
| ⇨ ⇨ | Dash | Move along the ground faster and jump farther. |
| ⇩ ⇩ in midair | Quick Fall | Fall faster in the air. |
| Ⓧ | Drop Copy Ability | Forces Kirby to instantly lose his current copy ability, which turns into a star and bounces away behind him. It will be destroyed if it falls down a pit, hits spikes, or falls into lava. |
| Ⓨ | Use Assist Star | Uses whatever item Kirby is holding. You can see what Kirby has on the bottom screen inside the giant star there. |
| Ⓛ / Ⓡ | Guard | Lessen the damage Kirby takes by blocking it. |
| Ⓛ / Ⓡ + Control Pad | Dodge | Spin left/right/up/down to avoid an attack altogether. |
| Ⓛ / Ⓡ in midair | Air Dodge | Spin around in the air to dodge an attack altogether. |
Swimming Controls
Obtained by: Going underwater.
In-Game Description: Though various movements are restricted underwater, some abilities can still be used. For example, you can spit water to attack.
| _While facing right_ | Action | Explanation |
| +Control Pad | Swim | Move freely throughout the water. |
| Ⓐ | Swim Up | This is called Swim "Up", but really it lets you get a boost of speed in any direction. |
| Ⓑ | Water Gun | Shoot a bubble forward. Does okay damage. |
Kirby can use some Copy Abilities underwater. Like all Kirby games, you're hardly defenseless underwater, but you are pretty limited. The worst part about being underwater is when you lose your copy ability. With no way to suck it back up, it will instantly break once it is expelled from Kirby.
Archer
Obtained by: Spynum: A purple cloak clad enemy with a bow & arrow. amiibo: Dark Pit [ _Smash Bros._], Duck Hunt [ _Smash Bros._], Pit [ _Smash Bros._]
In-Game Description: Wait for the right moment, and open fire. Hide in the shadows, and become a Sharpshooter! Your precision aiming will let you shoot through tight spots.
| _While facing right_ | Action | Explanation |
| Press and release Ⓑ | Shot | A standard long range shot the direction Kirby is facing. |
| Hold Ⓑ to charge, and then release | Snipe Shot | A stronger shot with a piercing effect. |
| Hold Ⓑ longer before releasing | Magic-Star Arrow | A strong piercing shot with a ball of energy attached. |
| While holding Ⓑ, press either of ⇧ / ⇩ | Sharpshooter | Aim the bow up or down 45 degrees either way. |
| ⇧ + press and release Ⓑ | Sky Shot | An upward shot. |
| ⇧ + press and hold Ⓑ, and then release | Sky-Shot Shower | An upward shot that rains 4 blue arrows down. |
| Dash + Ⓑ | Arrow Slash | A forward double slash with an arrow. |
| Dash + Ⓑ in midair | Leaping Quiver | A triple shot at a downward angle. |
| ⇩ | Camouflage | Hide behind a bush/block/rock. |
| Ⓑ during Camouflage | Hitman | A standard shot from behind cover. |
| Either of ⇦ / ⇨ during Camouflage | Crawl | Move left or right while Camouflage d. |
Beam
Obtained by: Waddle Doo: small red enemy with one large eye. King Doo / King Doo 2.0 amiibo: R.O.B. [ _Smash Bros._]
In-Game Description: This ability gives you control of electricity itself. It looks like a simple ability, but science cannot yet explain how it works.
| _While facing right_ | Action | Explanation |
| Press and release Ⓑ | Beam Whip | A 90 degree forward swing of a mid-range beam whip. |
| Dash + Ⓑ | Cycle Beam | A forward mid-range attack in a cone shape. |
| Dash + Ⓑ in midair | Beam Blast | A rapid-fire attack and a downward angle. |
| Press and hold Ⓑ, and then release | Wave Beam | A charge attack that fires a large piercing sphere forward. |
| Either of ⇧ / ⇨ + Ⓑ near an enemy | Capture Beam | A grab attack that sends the enemy up and right when thrown. |
Bomb
Obtained by: Popp
for the Nintendo 3DS (2)
Continue your adventure in Kirby: Planet Robobot! Learn how to defeat the Haltmann Works Company and restore Planet Popstar with this friendly walkthrough.
Story
On a regular day on the peaceful Planet Popstar, a giant spaceship, known as the Access Ark, arrives. This is the home of the Haltmann Works Company. Many inhabitants, like King Dedede and Meta Knight, watch in shock as the base covers the sky. Kirby, however, is sleeping under a tree, completely unaware of the newcomers. The company then begins to invade the planet, drilling the ark's five legs into the five corners of Planet Popstar and turning its surface into a mechanized world. King Dedede and Meta Knight try to fight back. King Dedede uses his castle's cannons and Meta Knight uses his Halberd, but the company's advanced weaponry easily defeats them both. Castle Dedede is destroyed and the Halberd is shot down. Kirby, after sleeping through the entire event, wakes up to a completely mechanized world and sets out to restore his homeland to normal.
Shortly into his adventure, Kirby is attacked by one of the Haltmann Works Company's soldiers, piloting a large mech suit called the Invader Armor. After Kirby defeats it, the grunt is knocked from the pilot's seat, allowing Kirby to take control of the mech.
Area 1: Patched Plains
Walkthrough for Area 1: Patched Plains in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Discover all collectibles, enemies, and strategies to complete this early-game level.
- 1Begin by moving right through the grassy plains, inhaling basic enemies like Waddle Dees.
- 2Use the basic inhale ability to clear paths and defeat early threats.
- 3Watch out for flying enemies and projectiles.
- 4Progress through the level, encountering the first few stages of the Patched Plains.
- 5The area introduces basic platforming challenges and enemy placements.
- 6Continue to the right, defeating any encountered enemies.
- 7The goal is to reach the end of the stage, typically marked by a flag or a boss encounter if applicable to this early area.
- Master the basic inhale and spit mechanics early on.
- Pay attention to enemy attack patterns to dodge effectively.
- Explore the environment for hidden paths or items.
- The Robobot Armor may be introduced in later parts of this area or subsequent areas, so be prepared to use its abilities.
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