Nightmare

Nightmare
Official artwork of Nightmare from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Universe	Kirby
Debut	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Karaoke JOYSOUND for Nintendo Switch (2020, cameo)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo Entertainment System
Gender	Male
Place of origin	Dream Land
Voice actor	Hisao Egawa
Article on WiKirby	Nightmare

Nightmare (ナイトメア, Nightmare) is a major antagonist from Kirby's Adventure and its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Origin

Kirby encountering Nightmare in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Nightmare is the final boss of Kirby's Adventure and its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. He attempted to infect the Fountain of Dreams in order to spread bad dreams to the people of Dream Land. Due to the threat this posed, King Dedede sealed Nightmare away by dismantling the Star Rod, the fountain's source of power. Kirby, however, didn't know this was Dedede's intention, and reassembled the Star Rod in full by defeating Dedede's minions, ultimately besting the king himself at the fountain. Once the Star Rod was put back in place, Nightmare was released. Dedede then Inhaled Kirby and fired him off to fight Nightmare in the sky.

Nightmare's design is based on Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, which in turn had borrowed Nightmare's visual redesign from the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! anime.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

As an Assist Trophy

Nightmare in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Nightmare appears as an Assist Trophy. When summoned, he will first appear in his original Orb form before transforming into his true Wizard form, then blacks out the entirety of the screen, forcing players to fight in the dark.

While player tags disappear during the blackout, shields and other special effects do not, and players can use various moves to track themselves in the dark.

Trophy

The Nightmare trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Kirby's Adventure Trophy Box.

Trophy in for Wii U.

Trophy in for 3DS.

This ball of nightmares came from the Fountain of Dreams, taking nightmares to all of Dream Land. King Dedede sealed it away by shattering the Star Rod, but it was revived when the Star Rod was restored by Kirby. In Smash Bros., it hides the stage and the fighters in pure darkness.

This terrible being came from the Fountain of Dreams, bringing bad dreams to all of Dream Land. King Dedede sealed him away by shattering the Star Rod, but when Kirby restored it, Nightmare was able to come back. In this game, he shrouds the stage in darkness, making it impossible for the fighters to see.

: Kirby's Adventure (05/1993)

: Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land (09/2003)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As an Assist Trophy

Nightmare returns as an Assist Trophy, functioning as he has in previous games. Unlike in SSB4, more effects including shields are now obscured in the dark, making it even more difficult to track characters. Training Mode describes his Assist Trophy: Covers the stage in a deep darkness. Can't be KO'd.

Spirits

Nightmare's Power Orb and Wizard forms each appear as their own Spirits in World of Light. In the Spirit battle against Nightmare's power orb, the player fights against a giant Kirby on Fountain of Dreams. The enemy starts the battle with a Star Rod, and during the battle, hostile Nightmare Assist Trophies will appear.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Ability	Series
341		Nightmare's Power Orb		★★	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Kirby Series
342		Nightmare Wizard		★★★★	Jam FS Charge	Kirby Series

Trivia

• Rather than Banjō Ginga, who voices the character in the Japanese Kirby: Right Back at Ya! anime (and his counterpart, Parallel Nightmare, in Super Kirby Clash), Nightmare is voiced in Smash by Hisao Egawa. This is unlike Meta Knight and Knuckle Joe, who share their Japanese voices with the anime.