Kirby: Planet Robobot

1 Important Information

Getting Started

2 amiibo

3 Online Features

4 Note to Parents and Guardians

Introduction

5 Story and Characters

6 Getting Started

7 Saving/Erasing Data

How to Play

8 Controls

9 Robobot Armor

10 Copy Abilities / Scan Specs

11 amiibo Inhale Story Mode

12 Map Screens

13 Stage Screen

14 Basic Play

15 Stage Features

16 Items

Minigames

17 Kirby 3D Rumble

18 Team Kirby Clash

19 Completing a Quest

20 Playing with Friends

Other Information

21 Internet

22 StreetPass

23 SpotPass Troubleshooting

24 Support Information 1 Important Information

Please read this manual carefully before using the software. If the software will be used by children, the manual should be read and explained to them by an adult.

Also, before using this software, please sele tc in the HOME Menu and carefully review content in "Health and Safety Information." It contains important information that will help you enjoy this software.

You should also thoroughly read your Operations Manual, including the "Health and Safety Information" section, before using this software.

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CTR-P-AT3A-00 2 amiibo

This software supports . You can use compatible amiibo™ accessories by touching them to the lower screen of your New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL system.

Using near-field communication (NFC), amiibo can connect to compatible software to open brand new ways to interact with your favorite Nintendo games. For more information, please visit Nintendo's official website at http://www. nintendo.com/amiibo.

◆ Only one software's game data can be saved on an amiibo at a time. In order to create new game data on an amiibo that has existing data from another game, you must first delete the existing game data. To delete your game data, open on the HOME Menu and then reset the data under "amiibo Settings." ◆ An amiibo can be read by multiple compatible software titles. ◆ If you cannot restore corrupted data for the amiibo, open on the HOME Menu and then reset the data under "amiibo Settings."

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Precaution about amiibo ● Just a light touch on the lower screen is enough for the system to detect your amiibo. Do not press the amiibo into the screen or forcefully drag it across the screen. 3 Online Features

This software allows you to share your experiences on Miiverse™, as well as buy other software in the series from Nintendo eShop (p. 21). ◆ Refer to your Operations Manual for information about connecting your system to the Internet. ◆ You must go through the initial setup for Miiverse on your system before you can use Miiverse with this game.

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Protecting Your Privacy ● To protect your privacy, do not give out personal information, such as last name, phone number, birth date, age, school, e-mail, or home address when communicating with others. ● Friend codes are a part of a system that allows you to play with people you know. If you exchange friend codes with strangers, there is a risk you could share information with people you do not know or exchange messages that contain offensive language. We therefore recommend that you do not give your friend codes to people you don't know. 4 Note to Parents and Guardians

You can restrict use of the following features by adjusting the options in Parental Controls. ◆ Access to this game (as well as other games) can also be restricted through the Software Rating item in Parental Controls. ◆ Refer to your Operations Manual for information on how to set up Parental Controls. ● StreetPass Restricts the exchange of stickers and ranking data between users via StreetPass™. 5 Story and Characters

Guide Kirby™ in his latest adventure as he fights to save Planet Popstar from the Haltmann Works Company and its robotic army! Defeat enemies with Kirby's Copy Abilities and navigate obstacles with the Robobot Armor to advance through each stage of the game.

K ri by

Our hero—capable of swallowing almost anything! Use his Copy Abilities and Robobot Armor to help him on his adventure. Robobot Armor

Originally part of the invading robotic arm ,y when Kirby jumps into this machine, it becomes his Robobot Armor—able to change its form by scanning enemy specs!

Meta K gin ht

A masked warrior who tries to take on Haltmann Works Co. by himself. However, he's soon defeated by a mighty enemy...

Su eis

A mysterious woman working as the assista tn to the president of the Haltmann Works Company. As the commander of the invading army, she's a force to be reckoned with. 6 Getting Started

The first time you launch the software, you'll be asked to configure the game's StreetPass™ settings (p. 22). Whenever you launch the software after that, you will proceed directly to the file- selection screen.

Menu Con rt slo

Use the following buttons to navigate menus.

Na giv oita n /

Co rifn m 

Canc le  ♦ You can also select menu options using the Touch Screen.

F li e-Selec it on Screen

Select an empty file (0%) to begin a new game, or continue a previous game. After selecting a file, you will proceed to the mode- selection screen. Mode-Selec it on Screen

Select game modes or other menu options. As you progress through the game, new modes and options will become available. ♦ will be displayed on the Story Mode icon if you have received StreetPass data.

Story Mode ( p . 12-16)

Play through stages in a quest to save Planet Popstar.

K ri by 3D Rum elb ( p . 17)

Work through stages by inhaling and spitting enemies as they appear, and rack up points in this 3D action game!

Team K ri by C al sh ( p . 18-20)

Form your own intrepid Kirby crew, take on powerful enemies, and level up in this multiplayer action game! You can play with up to three other people. S cit ker Room ( p . 16)

Take a look at the stickers you've collected.

Op it ons

A oll ws y ou t o eiv w o th re eltit s ni Other ht e s e eir s ht rough Games N ni et ndo eShop ( .p 21 .)

Erase lla d ta a D etele D ata rf om t he cu rr ent save elif ( .p 7 .)

V ei w t he Manu la ele ortc cin manu .la 7 Saving/Erasing Data

Sa iv ng Data

The game will save whenever you complete a stage. This includes the number of Code Cubes (p. 12) you have collected. ♦ The number of lives you have remaining, your current Copy Ability or Assist Star (p. 13), and the stars you have collected will not be saved. ♦ Your level and number of experience points in Team Kirby Clash will be saved automatically.

Era is ng Data

Sele tc Options on the mode- selection screen, and then select Erase Data to erase data. ♦ Data cannot be recovered once it has been erased, so be careful. D ta a c an be ol ts due t o user a oitc n, s uch as r epea et yld powe nir g ffo a nd on t he s y ets m o r er mo niv g a Game C dra o r SD C ra d w elih s a niv g. D ta a ol ss may sla o be caused by poor c onnec ytivit due t o trid o r du ts ni ht e s y ets m s' po .str P el ase be a wa er t h ta ni these cases d ta a cannot be er ots er .d 8 Controls

You can use  or  to perform the same actions.

W kla 

Dash Dou elb t ap 

Crouch / Move Downward 

Jump 

Inh ela  riK by c an ots er olb cks and enem ei s t h ta he ni h ela s ni sih mo .htu

S tip  tfa er ni h ila ng an enemy or lb ock riF e a S rat B .tellu Sw lla ow  tfa er ni h ila ng an enemy or lb ock Sw olla w c e niatr e nem ei s ot c opy ht rie a eitilib s ( .p 10 .)

Drop Copy A tilib y  / Touch Drop A tilib y

S dil e +

Hover Hold or t ap  r epeated yl i n m di ria Take a deep bre ta h, el nitt g y ou hover ht or ugh ht e .ria

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Q ciu k F lla Dou elb t ap  ni m di ria Guard H lo d / Reduce t he damage at ken rf om enemy atta ck .s

Dodge / A ri Dodge /+ / ni m di ria S nip ot a v dio e nemy atta ck .s

Use As tsis Star ( p . 16)

 / Touch

Throw Ca rr y tI em ( p . 16)  when hol nid g Ca rr y tI em

Enter Door 

Open Treasure Che ts  C il mb/Descend Ladder /

C il mb Fence 

Swim + w elih underwater

riF e Water Gun  w elih underwater 9 Robobot Armor

You can use  or  to perform the same actions.

W kla 

Robobot Boo ts Dou elb t ap 

Crouch / Move Downward 

Jump 

Dou elb J ump  ni m di ria H dlo  ot olf ta gils ylth ni m di .ria

Robobot Punch  The Robobot Punch can de rts oy s ome ob ats elc s t h ta K ri by ca t'n o n sih o w .n

Robobot S al m Tap  r epeate yld Scan Specs  w lih e lc ose t o ce tr ia n enem ei s The Robobot Armor can c hange of rm a nd use t he a eitilib s of ce niatr e nem ei .s

Reset Specs  / Touch Drop A tilib y

Hunker Down H lo d / Nega et t he damage taken rf om enemy atta ck .s

Use As tsis Sta ( r p . 16)

 / Touch

Use Mecha sin m  The Robobot Armor can use sti a rms t o undo s c er w ,s girt ger mecha sin m ,s a nd mo er ( .p 15 .)

Enter Door  Open Treasure Che ts 

C il mb/Descend Ladder /

C il mb Fence  10 Copy Abilities / Scan Specs

Swallow certain enemies, or scan them with the Robobot Armo ,r to copy their abilities. ♦ You can also get abilities from Copy Essences (p. 16). ♦ You can check a detailed list of controls for your current ability on the pause screen (p. 14).

Drop Ab tili y

Press  or touch Drop Ability on the Touch Screen to discard your current ability. Discarded abilities wi ll be ejected as stars, which you can inhale or scan to regain the ability. ♦ You may lose your current ability after taking damage.

Ab tili y Roule tt e

If you swallow two or more enemies with different abilities at the same time, the ability activated will be determined by a roulette wheel. Press  or  to stop the wheel.

11 amiibo Inhale

After progressing a certain amount through the game, the amiibo icon (p. 13) will appear on the Touch Screen. By scanning an amiibo, you can gain certain abilities. ♦ This option is not available while using the Robobot Armor. ♦ You can scan up to 10 amiibo per stage. After scanning this many, you will have to clear the stage to be able to scan any more.

U nis g A eitilib s rf om am bii o

Scan a Kirby, Meta Knight, or King Dedede amiibo to use Copy Abilities with different designs and pick up better items.

Smash riK by B or .s

Meta K gin h ,t niL ,k Sword M htra

niK g Dedede Hamm re

M oira , L igiu eriF Peach P ara s lo

Yos ih W pih

Toad Le fa

Donkey Kong giF reth

Bowser S ot ne

D di dy Kong, Bomb Bowser ,.rJ Samus

Ros nila a cI e

D .r M oira Do otc r

Fox J te

nI nilk g Bo ,y nI nilk g P sio on G ,lri nI nilk g Sq diu ♦ Other amiibo are also supported. ♦ For more information about supported amiibo, visit http:// www.nintendo.com/amiibo/ 12 Map Screens

Select the area and then the stage you wish to play. Each area is made up of a number of stages, with a boss stage at the very end. The next area will open on the map after defeating the boss.

Wo lr d Map Screen

Select an area to proceed to its area-map screen.

Area Map Screen

Select a stage to proceed to the stage screen (p. 13). 2

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❶ Code Cubes ni t he ats ge Code Cubes you haven't collected yet will remain grayed out.

❷ Code Cubes c ello tc ed t/ o lat Code Cubes ni era a

❸ Code Cubes c ello etc d

❹ S cit k re Room ( .p 16) Code Cubes These a er dih den throughout e ach ts age. C ello tc a ce tr nia number of them t o advance ht rough ht e s ec ytiru b eirra r t o the boss ats g .e fI y ou c ello tc ol a ol t fo Code Cube ,s y ou c an even u oln ck s pe laic bonus ats ge .s 13 Stage Screen

About t he Stage Screen

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❶ Cu err tn Copy A ytilib / Specs

❷ He htla m ete r Empties as you take damage from enemies or other hazards.

❸ viL es er m ninia g

❹ a m bii o ci on Touch to amiibo Inhale (p. 11).

❺ Code Cubes ni ats ge

❻ S srat c ello etc d ( .p 16) ❼ M vii e sr e ci on Touch to post to Miiverse (p. 21).

❽ Cu err tn As tsis S rat ( .p 16) Touch to use the item within. ♦ You can only hold one Assist Star at a time.

Bandana Waddle Dee

Appears at certain locations to throw items such as Assist Stars your way.

fI You Ac vit ate S rt eetPass (p . 22)

If you have StreetPass activated, you will see the following changes in-game: Item Upgrades Items will restore more health. Stickers If you have encountered a user with StreetPass activated for the same software, Bandana Waddle Dee will throw you stickers (p. 16) held by that user.

14 Basic Play

Make your way through the stage, using stage features and defeating enemies. Certain obstacles can only be navigated by moving between the foreground and background of the stage.

Robobot Armor

Jump into the Robobot Armor to activate it. Press  when next to a terminal to dismount.

Clea ir ng Stages

Enter the door at the end of each stage to clear it and start the Goal Game. Go la Game

Press  to stop the power gauge. Try to stop ti when it's as close to full as possible to make Kirby fly farther. The items you receive (p. 16) depend on how far Kirby flies.

Lo is ng L vi es / Game Over

You will lose a life and start again from the same place if your health gauge empties fully or you fall in a pit. Lose all of your lives and it's game over.

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15 Stage Features

Warp Star

Ride these to travel to new areas.

3D Warp Star

Ride these to travel between the foreground and background of the stage.

Bomb Block

Destroy these and they'll explode, affecting items and obstacles nearby.

Sw ti ch

Touch or hit these to activate them. Activating them can have various effects, such as opening Shutter Gates. Screw Sw ti ch

Use the Robobot Armor's arms to turn these and change the layout of the stage.

Special Stage Features

When displays on- screen, you can tilt your Nintendo 3DS system to move certain stage features. ♦ If the movement of the stage features doesn't seem properly aligned with your system, hold the system upright and touch . When alp niy g t sih game, y ou may have t o move t he N etni ndo 3DS s y ets m ra ound. Make s ure y ou have enough or om b ofe er alp niy ,g a nd h dlo the s y ts em rif m yl w ti h both hands w elih alp niy g. Do not move t he s y ts em w ti h exces vis e of cr ,e a s t sih c o dlu el ad t o jni u eir ,s damage t o the produ ,tc or damage t o ne ra by o ejb .stc

♦ There are many more stage features to be found as you play the game! 16 Items

Food

Replenishes some of your health.

Ma ix m Tomato

Fully replenishes your health.

P nio t Star

Collect 100 of these to gain an extra life. The number of stars you receive depends on the color of the Point Star.

1-Up

Grants you an extra life.

In niv elbic Candy

Makes you invincible for a short period of time. Copy Essence

Grants you the ability displayed on the Copy Essence.

As sis t Star

Thrown by Bandana Waddle Dee. Each one contains an item that restores health.

Re niviv g Tomato

Found inside Assist Star .s If your health completely empties while holding thi ,s it will automatically restore all of your health. ♦ Touch the icon to fully restore your health. ♦ The Reviving Tomato will turn into a Maxim Tomato if you clear a stage without using it. ♦ If you fail to defeat a boss three or more times, Bandana Waddle Dee will throw you one of these to help out.

Ca rr y tI ems

These can be picked up in various places around stages. Each has a different use. S cit ker / Rare S cit ker

Stickers you collect and clear the stage with will appear in the Sticker Room.

S cit ker Room S cit ke sr y ou c ello tc can be used t o deco tar e your Robobot Armo .r You c an sla o exchange ht er e alP y C nio s of r cits a cits k .re ♦ Y ou c an exchange P al y C nio s up t o vif e it mes per ats g .e alP y ht or ugh a ats ge to b e a elb t o e xchange a ny mo .er ♦ F or mo er ofni rm oita n a bo tu P al y C nio ,s r efe r t o t he Op oitare ns Manu .la

♦ There are even more items to be found throughout the game! 17 Kirby 3D Rumble

Control Kirby in this adventure spanning three dimensions! Inhale enemies, spit them at other enemies, and rack up combos to get a high score! For more information about this minigame, select Tutorial from the level- selection screen. ♦ If you are playing on a New Nintendo 3DS or New Nintendo 3DS XL system, you can slightly change the camera angle using the C Stick ( ). 18 Team Kirby Clash

Form your own intrepid Kirby crew, take on powerful enemies, and level up in this multiplayer action game!

Team The CPU w lli con rt lo Que ts your et amm eta .s

Other alp ye sr w lli W eleri ss con rt lo y our Que ts et amm eta s ( .p 20 .)

Ge itt ng Sta tr ed

Choose which quest to take and what your role will be. Select Set Off on the member- confirmation screen to begin. ♦ When playing with the CPU, you can select each of your companions' roles. Screen Layout

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❶ iT me er m ninia g

❷ Y our o wn he tla h

❸ T eamm eta 's h e htla 19 Completing a Quest

Fight the boss using items and your role's abilities. Defeat the boss to complete the quest.

Guard

Hold the guard button to make the guard meter appear. This meter will slowly empty as you continue to guard. If you let it get fully emptied, you will be stunned and unable to move temporarily.

Feed Me

If you touch a companion directly after grabbing food, you can give it to them and recover their health.

Re viv la Sp lle

Press  when close to a fallen companion to revive them. Team Meteor

When you hit the boss a certain number of time ,s it will drop a Power Tablet. If you collect one for each member fo the team, you can unleash a powerful combined attack!

Team M ete o :r piT Press  when t he mo niv g ma kr er si olc se ts t o the c ente .r You ll' do more damage t h ta wa .y

F ilia ng a Quest

If every member of the team is defeated or time runs out, you will fail the quest. Lev nile g Up

You will receive experience points (EXP) for completing a quest. Receive a certain number of points to go up a level and become stronger. ♦ You won't receive experience points if you are defeated. 20 Playing with Friends

You can play with up to three other people. Players without a copy of the software can take part using Download Play. Otherwise, you can use Local Play. ♦ Certain features may not be available when playing via Download Play, such as some of the roles.

You W lli Need

● One Nintendo 3DS system per player (four max.) ● At least one copy of the software

Loc la Play

Select Wireless Quest, and then either create or join a group.

Crea nit g a Group

Select Create Team. When the names of all participants are displayed on the screen, touch Confirm. J inio ng a Group

Select the name of the player whose group you wish to join.

Download Play

J inio ng a Group

❶ On the HOME Menu, select the Download Play icon, and then touch Open. ❷ Select the Nintendo 3DS logo, and then select this software from the list. ❸ Wait for the game to begin. ♦ You may need to perform a system update. Follow the on- screen instructions to begin the update. If you receive a message during the system update that the connection was unsuccessful, carry out the system update from the System Settings application. ♦ The system will not enter Sleep Mode during Local Play or Download Play. ♦ Any progress made during Download Play will not be saved.

21 Internet

Connect to the Internet to access the following features.

M vii erse I( nterne )t

Touch the Miiverse icon while playing to post to the software's official Miiverse community.

Nintendo eShop I( nterne )t

Select Options from the mode-selection screen, and then select Other Games to access information about other titles in the series on Nintendo eShop. You can also purchase the titles from there. ♦ For more information about Nintendo eShop, see the electronic manual for the software.

22 StreetPass

Trading S it ckers and Ranking Informa it on (S rt eetPass)

If you pass by another player who has StreetPass activated for this software, you wi ll automatically trade ranking information. Bandana Waddle Dee will also throw you a sticker that player has collected during Story Mode. ♦ You can trade or take a look at ranking information after progressing a certain amount in the game. ♦ The other player must also have StreetPass activated for this software.

Ac vit a it ng and Deac vit a it ng S rt eetPass

Touch on the file-selection screen to activate or deactivate StreetPass for this software.

23 SpotPass

Sending Play Data (SpotPass)

While the system is in Sleep Mode, and even while the software is not running, the SpotPass™ feature will periodically connect to the Internet (if available) to share usage data with Nintendo. Data shared with Nintendo will be used in compliance with the latest Nintendo 3DS Service User Agreement.

Ac vit a it ng and Deac vit a it ng SpotPass

Touch on the file-selection screen and select Sending Play Data, and then select Yes. ♦ You can stop sending play data at any time by selecting Sending Play Data again, and then Yes. 24 Support Information

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