Warp Star

Warp Star
Universe	Kirby
Appears in	SSBM SSBB SSB4
Item class	Explosive/Special/Dynamic
Article on Wikirby	Warp Star

The Warp Star (ワープスター, Warp Star), also formatted as Warpstar, is an item appearing in Melee, Brawl and Smash 4 that, when picked up, sends a player flying off into the sky and crashing back down into the stage with an explosion that deals high knockback and 22% damage. It is possible to control the landing location by pressing left and right on the Control Stick. Because of this, it's possible to miss the stage and self-destruct. If a character is hit when the Warp Star is first grabbed, the item can be "dropped" before it can be used. The Warp Star can then be regrabbed and used normally. A shield will not protect against the star's impact, except for Yoshi's shield (only with proper timing; when Yoshi has invincibility frames), so the only way to avoid damage is to not get struck or sidestep with the correct timing. Since Warp Stars crash into the stage from above, they can be used to "leap" to a higher part of the stage. Therefore, stages with many platforms can limit its effectiveness (and, in the case of scrolling stages with high off-screen platforms such as Rainbow Cruise or Rumble Falls, can even cause an SD). The Warp Star's ability to travel left and right before landing seems to have been diminished from Melee to Brawl. In Melee, it could travel farther left or right, which often results in self-destructs for jaded Brawl players. A factor that is often forgotten is that the player is invincible while "on" the Warp Star. If the warp star hits a bumper, the Warp Star will go through the bumper.

Characters riding on Warp Stars can also bounce on shells if they land precisely on them.

Origin

The Warp Star in Kirby Air Ride.

The Warp Star has a very large role in the Kirby series. It has appeared in nearly every single Kirby game to date. In every one, it has served as Kirby's mode of transportation. When he touches the Warp Star, Kirby flies it high off the screen, then "crashes" back down in another location. In various games, Kirby is able to summon it with a cell phone. It is stated in the anime and implied in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror that a Warp Star is the trademark of a hero.

Super Smash Bros. Melee Trophy Info

The Warp Star originated as Kirby's ride: it helped the ponderous puffball get around at high speed. Hop on the Warp Star in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and your character will rapidly launch up and off the screen. You'll return in a flash, causing an explosion as you hit the ground. Try holding a direction to alter your landing.

• Kirby's Dream Land, 08/92

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy Info

A warp-speed item. In the Kirby series, Warp Stars are used to move between stages. In Smash Bros., they're ultrafast attack items that zoom up and down to devastate anyone they hit. You can shift your landing spot by moving the Control Stick left or right during your descent. Choose your target and hang on! Don't overshoot the mark and plummet off the stage, though.

• Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
• Kirby's Adventure (1993)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Trophy Info

"A magical transportation device that Kirby has used in the past to get around. Jumping on the Warp Star will send the character high into the sky and then crashing back down to the battlefield. Anyone caught in the path or landing spot will be sent flying, and the rider can aim a bit to the left or right in the air."

Trivia

• In Brawl, if one pauses the battle at the right moment as they go off-screen, they can see most of the stage to the point of seeing it beyond the stage's boundaries.
• In Melee, there is a glitch that occurs when the player is using Warp Star. If the player tries to pick up a Warp Star just as another opponent attacks the player, the Warp Star will attach itself to the player. When thrown, it will fly off the stage. This is shown here.
• The sound effect was changed in Super Smash Bros. 4 to become the actual sound that the Warp Star makes in the Kirby series.
• In Brawl, if used on the stage Shadow Moses Island while a full wall is up, it's possible to pass the wall. One is stuck there until they self destruct or the wall is destroyed.

Gallery

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  Falco riding a Warp Star in Melee.

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  The explosion caused by the Warp Star in Brawl.