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The Warpstar is the primary mode of transport for Nintendo's video game character Kirby in many of the titles he has starred in. It is usually depicted as being a simple yellow star that immediately takes Kirby to another part of a level. Sometimes a Warpstar is the only way to reach the end of the level; sometimes they allow Kirby to reach secret areas; and sometimes they just provide a shortcut. Whenever Kirby touches a Warpstar, he will board it and ride it to another area of the level he is in. The sprite used for this is Kirby precariously hanging off one side as it sends him to his destination. When it gets there, it lands (the animations in many of the games suggest a crash landing) and Kirby continues on. In the game Kirby Air Ride released for the Nintendo GameCube, the Warpstar was depicted in its traditional star shape, except it lay flat and had a definite front end and a back end with visible exhausts meant to act like jet thrusters. Kirby rode this version of the Warpstar by sitting on it rather like a go-kart or a motorcycle. Also, this Warpstar did not fly itself: it was manually piloted like any other vehicle in the game. Its attributes were well-rounded, and it was the first vehicle available to you in the game. There was also a red-colored version of Warpstar in the City Trial mode of play called the Flight Warpstar. It was described as a prototype and boasted additional exhausts, a slightly different shape, and the ability to fly for extended periods. In the Amazing Mirror, Warpstar was used in special stages. In the final boss, Kirby rode the warpstar to fight Dark mind. Warpstar is also Kirby's mode of transport in the Kirby anime. Its appearance is akin to the Air Ride Warpstar, sans exhaust pipes. Kirby rode this version by standing on it like a surfboard. In the final episode (released in America as part of a direct-to-video film), when eNeMeE (alias Cloaked Nightmare in the games and Japanese version) was in his ream, when Kirby sucked up the Warp Star; it became the Star Rod and he defeated eNeMeE. It was eNeMeE's only weakness. Warpstar is used as a weapon in the GameCube game Super Smash Bros. Melee, usable by any character. The character that grabs the Warpstar hovers over the battlefield for approximately two seconds, then crashes down, causing an explosion that damages and can KO any opponents caught in it.
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