Story Mode: The Destined Rivals

Screenshot from the chapter select screen for Story Mode: The Destined Rivals prior to beginning the game mode.

This article is about the game's Story Mode. For the Japanese light novel or theme song with similar names, see Kirby Fighters: The Destined Rivals!! or Kirby Fighters 2: The Destined Rivals respectively.

Story Mode: The Destined Rivals is a roguelite game mode for one or two players in Kirby Fighters 2 which pits Kirby and a buddy of his choosing against King Dedede and Meta Knight, who have teamed up into a duo and headed to the Summit of the Buddy Fighters Tower in order to finally defeat Kirby in combat. The game mode consists of five levels (referred to as Chapters) inter-cut with narration as Kirby and his buddy make their way up the tower past numerous foes. As they ascend and defeat their opponents, the player has an opportunity to select Story Items to power the team up in various ways or heal them. In addition to regular opponents, Kirby and his buddy also battle bosses in a similar manner to traditional Kirby boss fights.

Story[edit]

In order to defeat Kirby, King Dedede and Meta Knight have decided to partner up and fight as a team. They send Kirby an invitation to come face them at the top of the Buddy Fighters Tower. Despite Kirby's inability to read the invitation, he grabs a buddy (of the player's choosing) and heads to the tower to start climbing. After defeating several foes and toppling first Twin Woods in Chapter 1, then Waddle Dees disguised as his rivals in Chapter 2, Kirby and his buddy finally confront King Dedede & Meta Knight in Chapter 3. The first fight begins to turn in Kirby's favor, so King Dedede and Meta Knight flee higher up the tower. Once Kirby and his buddy reach the Summit, they fight their rivals a second time and finally defeat them. Kirby and his buddy believe themselves to have won, but as they head away from the tower, they see that it mysteriously grows even taller, and know that they must head back to the top to defeat the rivals once again. Once they reach the top of the heightened tower, they battle King Dedede and Meta Knight one last time, who attempt to use an artifact of sinister power to make themselves stronger. Despite this augmentation, Kirby and his buddy defeat the two one last time and send them packing using the Buddy Star Blaster, disabling the artifact in the process.

Gameplay[edit]

Story Mode: The Destined Rivals consists of a series of battles where Kirby teams up with a buddy in order to tackle opponents, while making use of items to recover health and boost various attributes.

In Story Mode: The Destined Rivals, the objective is to fight through a series of battles against CPU opponents with a buddy who is controlled either by a second player or the CPU. Kirby and his buddy may be put up against one or two opponents at varying levels of strength based on the chapter being played and the distance climbed up the tower. Battles are played in much the same fashion as standard fights, but damage values, health, and other factors of both allies and enemies is determined by Story Items collected along the way. In-between each battle, Kirby and his buddy will automatically heal by at least 20 HP (30 in the Final Chapter), which can be augmented by certain Story Items. From there, three (or more) Story Items are made available at random to choose from, the bonuses of which will last until the end of the chapter. The primary goal of this mode is to earn as many points as possible along the way by playing well and choosing helpful story items. If Kirby and his buddy are defeated at any point, the only penalty in the first four chapters is a loss of some points and having to start the round again. In the Final Chapter, however, Kirby and his buddy will lose and have to start over from the beginning of the chapter if they fail three times in battles.

What Kirby and his buddy encounter on each floor is somewhat predetermined (particularly for boss floors), but there is a good deal of randomness at play. Details on what can be expected on each floor can be found in the Floor breakdown table below.

Chapters[edit]

There are five chapters in the Story Mode, unlocked in sequence. Each subsequent chapter is longer and more difficult than the previous. Completing every chapter is required for 100% completion:

Floor breakdown[edit]

The following are tables compiling information about each floor in each chapter of the Story Mode, with relevant details about enemies, stage choice, and other factors. Time for each stage can vary based on whether the Hustle Stage condition is active, or if the player collected any Extension Stickers. Starting in chapter 4 onward, opponent Kirbys may be wearing Rare Hats in battle and a stage's Secret Song may play for the battle's duration.

Floor breakdown for Chapter 1
Floor	Enemies	Stage	Time	Special conditions	Clear points	Notes
Floor 1	Random Kirby (Level 1, 130 HP)	Green Gardens	3:00		300	No items appear for this battle.
Floor 2	Random Kirby (Level 1, 130 HP)	Butter Building	3:00		400	The only items that spawn for this battle are food items.
Floor 3	Two random Kirbys (Level 1, 130 HP)	Bubbly Clouds	3:00		500	The Buddy Star Blaster always appears on this floor. Hazards are turned off for this battle.
Floor 4	Two random Kirbys (Level 1, 130 HP)	Gourmet Go Go or Gigavolt	3:00		600
Floor 5	Twin Woods	Twin Woods' stage	3:30		1000

Floor breakdown for Chapter 2
Floor	Enemies	Stage	Time	Special conditions	Clear points
Floor 1	Bandana Waddle Dee (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		600
Floor 2	Gooey or random Kirby (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		600
Floor 3	Random Kirby (Level 1, 130 HP)	Dried-up Sea	2:00		700
Floor 4	Two random opponents (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		700
Floor 5	Duo Edge	The Empyrean	2:30		1400
Floor 6	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 7	Gooey and random non-Gooey teammate (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 8	Random opponent (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 9	Two random opponents (one Level 5, one Level 3, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 10	King Dedede & Meta Knight imposters	King Dedede & Meta Knight stage	3:00		1800

Floor breakdown for Chapter 3
Floor	Enemies	Stage	Time	Special conditions	Clear points	Notes
Floor 1	Wrestler Kirby (Level 1, 130 HP)	Waddle Dee Train Tracks or Gigavolt	2:00		750
Floor 2	Random opponent (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		750
Floor 3	Two random opponents (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 4	Random opponent (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 5	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		850
Floor 6	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		850
Floor 7	Twin Woods	Twin Woods stage	3:00		2000
Floor 8	Two random opponents (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		900	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Bronze Score Statue.
Floor 9	Random opponent (Level 6, 280 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 10	Two random opponents (Level 6, 280 HP)	Random	2:00		950
Floor 11	Two random opponents (Level 7, 320 HP)	Random	2:00		950
Floor 12	Two random opponents (Level 7, 320 HP)	Random	2:00		1000
Floor 13	Random opponent (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1000	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Silver Score Statue.
Floor 14	Two random opponents (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1000
Floor 15	King Dedede & Meta Knight	King Dedede & Meta Knight stage	3:30		3000

Floor breakdown for Chapter 4
Floor	Enemies	Stage	Time	Special conditions	Clear points	Notes
Floor 1	Random opponent (Level 1, 130 HP)	Jambastion Entrance or Haldera Volcano	2:00		800	The stage's Secret Song plays for this battle.
Floor 2	Random opponent (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 3	Two random opponents (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	2:00		800
Floor 4	Random opponent (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 5	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 6	Random opponent (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		900
Floor 7	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	2:00		1000
Floor 8	Two random opponents (one Level 5, one Level 3, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		1000
Floor 9	Two random Kirbys (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	2:00		1000
Floor 10	Duo Edge	The Empyrean	3:00		3000
Floor 11	Random opponent (Level 6, 280 HP)	Random	2:00		1100	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Bronze Score Statue.
Floor 12	Two random opponents (Level 6, 280 HP)	Random	2:00		1100
Floor 13	Two random opponents (Level 7, 320 HP)	Random	2:00		1100
Floor 14	Random opponent (Level 8, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1200
Floor 15	Two random opponents (Level 8, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1200
Floor 16	Two random opponents (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1200
Floor 17	Random opponent (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	2:00		1300
Floor 18	Two random opponents (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	2:00		1300
Floor 19	Random opponent (Level 14, 400 HP)	Random	2:00		1300
Floor 20	Shadow Kirby	Decisive Battlefield	3:00		4500	Shadow Kirby mimics Kirby's ability.
Floor 21	Two random opponents (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	2:00		1400	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Silver Score Statue.
Floor 22	Random opponent (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	2:00		1400
Floor 23	Two random opponents (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	2:00		1400
Floor 24	Two random opponents (Level 14, 400 HP)	Random	2:00		1500
Floor 25	Random Kirby (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	2:00		1500	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Gold Score Statue.
Floor 26	Random Kirby (Level 22, 550 HP)	Random	2:00		1500
Floor 27	Two random opponents (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	2:00		1600
Floor 28	Two random opponents (Level 16, 480 HP)	Random	2:00		1600
Floor 29	Random Kirby (Level 27, 480 HP)	Random	2:00		1600
Floor 30	King Dedede & Meta Knight	Stage of Destined Rivals	4:30		6000

Floor breakdown for Final Chapter
Floor	Enemies	Stage	Time	Special conditions	Clear points	Notes
Floor 1	Random opponent (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	1:30		1000
Floor 2	Two random opponents (Level 1, 130 HP)	Random	1:30		1000
Floor 3	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	1:30		1000
Floor 4	Two random opponents (Level 2, 180 HP)	Random	1:30		1000
Floor 5	Random opponent (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	1:30		1000
Floor 6	Twin Woods	Twin Woods stage	3:00		3500
Floor 7	Two random opponents (one Level 5, one Level 3, 200 HP)	Random	1:30		1100	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Bronze Score Statue.
Floor 8	Two random opponents (Level 5, 200 HP)	Random	1:30		1100
Floor 9	Random opponent (Level 8, 330 HP)	Random	1:30		1100
Floor 10	Random opponent (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	1:30		1100
Floor 11	Two random opponents (Level 12, 330 HP)	Random	1:30		1100
Floor 12	Duo Edge	The Empyrean	3:00		4000
Floor 13	Random Kirby (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 14	Two random opponents (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 15	Random opponent (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 16	Two random opponents (Level 13, 360 HP)	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 17	Same chosen characters for both Kirby and his buddy (Level 22, 550 HP) If King Dedede and/or Meta Knight were chosen by the player, then opposing Kirbys with the Sword and/or Hammer abilities will be fought instead.	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 18	Random opponent (Level 14, 400 HP)	Random	1:30		1200
Floor 19	Two random opponents (Level 14, 400 HP)	Random	1:30		1300
Floor 20	Random opponent (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	1:30		1300	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Silver Score Statue.
Floor 21	Two random opponents (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	1:30		1300
Floor 22	Random opponent (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	1:30		1300
Floor 23	Two random opponents (Level 15, 440 HP)	Random	1:30		1300
Floor 24	Two random opponents (Level 17, 500 HP)	Random	1:30		1300
Floor 25	Shadow Kirby	Decisive Battlefield	3:00		4500	Shadow Kirby mirrors the ability of Kirby's buddy.
Floor 26	Random opponent (Level 17, 500 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 27	Two random opponents (Level 22, 550 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 28	Two random opponents (Level 22, 550 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 29	Random opponent (Level 22, 550 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 30	Twin Woods	Twin Woods stage	3:00		5000
Floor 31	Random opponent (Level 22, 550 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 32	Two random opponents (Level 23, 600 HP)	Random	1:30		1400
Floor 33	Two random opponents (Level 23, 600 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 34	Random opponent (Level 30, 610 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 35	Two random opponents (one Level 27, one Level 24, 480 HP)	Random	1:30		1500	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Gold Score Statue.
Floor 36	Two random opponents (Level 30, 610 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 37	Random opponent (Level 32, 700 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 38	Two random opponents (Level 32, 700 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 39	Random Kirby (Level 32, 700 HP)	Random	1:30		1500
Floor 40	Duo Edge	The Empyrean	3:00		5500
Floor 41	Two random opponents (Level 32, 700 HP)	Random	1:30		1600
Floor 42	Two random opponents (Level 30, 610 HP)	Random	1:30		1600
Floor 43	Random Kirby (Level 40, 750 HP)	Random	1:30		1600
Floor 44	Two random opponents (one Level 40, one Level 33, 750 HP)	Random	1:30		1600
Floor 45	Shadow Kirby	Decisive Battlefield	3:00		6000	Shadow Kirby mirrors Kirby's ability.
Floor 46	Random opponent (Level 41, 800 HP)	Random	1:30		1800
Floor 47	Two random opponents (one Level 41, one Level 34, 800 HP)	Random	1:30		1800	The Item Room after this stage always contains a Gold Score Statue.
Floor 48	Two random opponents (Level 42, 820 HP)	Random	1:30		1800
Floor 49	Random opponent (Level 50, 850 HP)	Random	1:30		1800
Floor 50	Waning Crescent Masked Dedede & Waxing Crescent Masked Meta Knight	Stage of the Partners	5:30		8000

Story Items[edit]

A screenshot of the Item Room, where Story Items are selected.

The following are all of the Story Items in Kirby Fighters 2, in alphabetical order:

Story Items in Story Mode: The Destined Rivals
Item	Rarity	Description	Unlock requirements	Notes
Anti-Explosion Charm	Rare	This charm greatly reduces the damage from Timed Dynamite and Bombers.	N/A	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Anti-Gordo Charm	Rare	This charm reduces the damage from Gordo Balls and Gordos thrown by bosses by 75%.	Fighters Rank 30	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Anti-Hazard Charm	Rare	This charm reduces the damage from hazards such as Magma and Springy Hands by 50%.	Fighters Rank 12	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Anti-Mike Charm	Rare	This charm reduces the damage from enemy Mike attacks by 75%.	N/A	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Attack Stone Lv. 1	Common	This stone makes you powerful. It will raise attack power a little for you and your buddy.	N/A	Adds 37 to Attack meter.
Attack Stone Lv. 2	Common	This stone makes you powerful. It will raise attack power somewhat for you and your buddy.	N/A	Adds 56 to Attack meter.
Attack Stone Lv. 3	Common	This stone makes you powerful. It will raise attack power quite a bit for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 17	Adds 73 to Attack meter.
Attack Stone Lv. 4	Common	This stone makes you powerful. It will raise attack power a whole lot for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 54	Adds 92 to Attack meter.
Auto-Guard I	Rare	This rare item guards you automatically every so often. It might end up saving you!	Fighters Rank 8	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Auto-Guard II	Super Rare	This very rare item guards you automatically sometimes. It might end up saving you!	Fighters Rank 53	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Auto-Heal Sticker	Rare	This sticker increases the auto-heal after winning a battle by 30.	Fighters Rank 17
Bandana Waddle Dee Badge	Common	This badge multiplies your attack power against Bandana Waddle Dee by 3.	N/A	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter. The badge cannot show up in the Item Rooms for chapters 1-3.
Boss Badge	Rare	This badge supercharges your attack power against bosses in the tower.	Fighters Rank 14
Bronze Score Statue	Common	This bronze statue of Kirby increases your score by 1,000.	N/A	The statue appears in pre-determined Item Rooms starting in chapter 3 and cannot appear randomly otherwise.
Buddy Skill Up	Super Rare	This very rare item increases your buddy's skill, making them stronger and more effective.	Fighters Rank 26	Particularly useful for CPU buddies. Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Cherry	Common	A recovery item. Restores (30%) health.	N/A
Crackler Sticker	Common	Each sticker of this type multiplies the attack power of a Crackler by 2.	N/A
Cursed Anti-Ghost Ring	Rare	A cursed ring. It stops your enemies from becoming ghosts...but in return, you and your buddy can't become ghosts either.	Fighters Rank 47	This item guarantees the No Revival bonus in all 2v2 matches. Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Cursed Attack Ring	Rare	A cursed ring. It multiplies your attack power by 2...but in return, your maximum health is cut by 66%.	Fighters Rank 34	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Cursed Attack Stone Lv. 5	Common	This stone makes you powerful. It will raise attack power immensely for you and your buddy...but it will also damage you for half your health!	Fighters Rank 63	Adds 128 to Attack meter.
Cursed Auto-Heal Ring	Rare	A cursed ring. It multiplies the auto-healing after a battle by 3...but in return, no food will appear.	Fighters Rank 22	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Cursed Ghost Stone Lv. 5	Common	This stone makes you spooky. You'll become a ghost immensely faster, and have immensely more health after reviving...but it'll damage you for half your health!	Fighters Rank 59	Adds 125 to Ghost Boost meter.
Cursed Health Stone Lv. 5	Common	This stone makes you tough. It will raise maximum health for you and your buddy by 110...but it will also damage you for half your health!	Fighters Rank 65
Cursed Quick-Charge Stone Lv. 5	Common	This stone makes you fired up. It'll shorten the charge time for charge attacks immensely for you and your buddy...but it will also damage you for half your health!	Fighters Rank 61	Adds 138 to Charge Speed meter. This item does not appear if neither character has a charge attack.
Cursed Recovery Stone Lv. 5	Common	This stone makes you peppy. It raises the power of recovery items immensely for you and your buddy...but it will also damage you for half your health!	Fighters Rank 57	Adds 158 to Recovery-Item Boost meter.
Energy Drink	Common	A powerful recovery item. Restores (50%) health.	N/A
Explosives Sticker	Common	Each sticker of this type multiplies the attack power of Timed Dynamite and Bombers against enemies by 2.	N/A
Extension Sticker	Rare	Each sticker of this type extends the remaining time for the battle by 20 seconds.	N/A
Ghost Stone Lv. 1	Common	This stone makes you spooky. You'll become a ghost a little faster, and your health will increase a little after reviving.	Fighters Rank 4	Adds 25 to Ghost Boost meter.
Ghost Stone Lv. 2	Common	This stone makes you spooky. You'll become a ghost somewhat faster, and your health will increase somewhat after reviving.	Fighters Rank 9	Adds 38 to Ghost Boost meter.
Ghost Stone Lv. 3	Common	This stone makes you spooky. You'll become a ghost quite a bit faster, and your health will increase quite a bit after reviving.	Fighters Rank 36	Adds 50 to Ghost Boost meter.
Ghost Stone Lv. 4	Common	This stone makes you spooky. You'll become a ghost a whole lot faster, and your health will increase a whole lot after reviving.	Fighters Rank 45	Adds 75 to Ghost Boost meter.
Gold Score Statue	Common	This gold statue of Kirby increases your score by 5,000.	N/A	The statue appears in pre-determined Item Rooms starting in chapter 4 and cannot appear randomly otherwise.
Gooey Badge	Common	This badge multiplies your attack power against Gooey by 3.	N/A	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter. The badge cannot show up in the Item Rooms for chapters 1-3.
Health Stone Lv. 1	Common	This stone makes you tough. It will raise maximum health for you and your buddy by 45.	N/A
Health Stone Lv. 2	Common	This stone makes you tough. It will raise maximum health for you and your buddy by 60.	N/A
Health Stone Lv. 3	Common	This stone makes you tough. It will raise maximum health for you and your buddy by 75.	Fighters Rank 18
Health Stone Lv. 4	Common	This stone makes you tough. It will raise maximum health for you and your buddy by 85.	Fighters Rank 51
Ice Container Breaking Sticker	Common	This sticker helps you break Ice Containers 3 times faster.	Fighters Rank 55	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Item Selection Plus	Super Rare	This very rare gear adds an extra item slot in the Item Room.	Fighters Rank 13	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.
Magolor Badge	Common	This badge multiplies your attack power against Magolor by 3.	N/A	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter. The badge cannot show up in the Item Rooms for chapters 1-3.
Maxim Tomato	Common	An extra-powerful recovery item. Restores (80%) health.	N/A
Mint Leaf Sticker	Common	Each sticker of this type multiplies the attack power of a Mint Leaf by 2.	N/A
Quick-Charge Stone Lv. 1	Common	This stone makes you fired up. It'll shorten the charge time for charge attacks a little for you and your buddy.	N/A	Adds 45 to Charge Speed meter. This item does not appear if neither character has a charge attack.
Quick-Charge Stone Lv. 2	Common	This stone makes you fired up. It'll shorten the charge time for charge attacks somewhat for you and your buddy.	N/A	Adds 67 to Charge Speed meter. This item does not appear if neither character has a charge attack.
Quick-Charge Stone Lv. 3	Common	This stone makes you fired up. It'll shorten the charge time for charge attacks quite a bit for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 32	Adds 89 to Charge Speed meter. This item does not appear if neither character has a charge attack.
Quick-Charge Stone Lv. 4	Common	This stone makes you fired up. It'll shorten the charge time for charge attacks a whole lot for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 49	Adds 106 to Charge Speed meter. This item does not appear if neither character has a charge attack.
Quick-Cheer Sticker	Common	This sticker reduces by half the time it takes for a successful Cheer dance. It also doubles the dance's attack power.	N/A
Recovery Stone Lv. 1	Common	This stone makes you peppy. It raises the power of recovery items a little for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 4	Adds 64 to Recovery-Item Boost meter.
Recovery Stone Lv. 2	Common	This stone makes you peppy. It raises the power of recovery items somewhat for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 6	Adds 85 to Recovery-Item Boost meter.
Recovery Stone Lv. 3	Common	This stone makes you peppy. It raises the power of recovery items quite a bit for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 20	Adds 106 to Recovery-Item Boost meter.
Recovery Stone Lv. 4	Common	This stone makes you peppy. It raises the power of recovery items a whole lot for you and your buddy.	Fighters Rank 45	Adds 132 to Recovery-Item Boost meter.
Score-Bonus Sticker	Common	This sticker increases the score you can get from a single battle by 10%.	N/A	The score increase is rounded-up to the nearest whole number (e.g. 805 x 1.1 = 886 instead of 885.5).
Silver Score Statue	Common	This silver statue of Kirby increases your score by 3,000.	N/A	The statue appears in pre-determined Item Rooms starting in chapter 3 and cannot appear randomly otherwise.
Zap Weapon Sticker	Common	This sticker increases a Zap Weapon's charge speed and doubles its electric attack power.	Fighters Rank 50	Only one of these can be obtained per chapter.

Meter notes[edit]

For the Attack, Ghost, Quick-Charge, and Recovery stones, the amount they add to their respective meters remains consistent, with small variations from the values listed above being found, but since meters have different capacities in different chapters, they will have overall less effect in later chapters than in earlier ones. The following shows what the meters max fill is in each Chapter:

• Chapter 1: 300 points
• Chapter 2: 500 points
• Chapter 3: 550 points
• Chapter 4: 750 points
• Final Chapter: 999 points

This Twitter post retrieves data from the game's internal files regarding the effect each stone has. It is still not entirely clear what the numbers for the aforementioned stones refer to specifically, but they seem to be the reason why the added values may vary for most stones. In addition, this code references two types of stone (Shield Health and Knockback) which go unused in the final game.

Stages[edit]

The following stages have a chance to be randomly chosen on most floors of the Buddy Fighters Tower starting in chapter 2:

• Bubbly Clouds
• Butter Building
• Castle Lololo (starting in chapter 4)
• Coo's Forest
• Dedede Arena
• Dried-up Sea (starting in chapter 3)
• Dyna Blade's Nest
• Factory Tour (starting in chapter 3)
• Fortress of Shadows Jambastion Entrance (starting in chapter 4)
• Fountain of Dreams (starting in chapter 4)
• Gigavolt (starting in chapter 3)
• Gourmet Go Go
• Green Gardens
• Haldera Volcano (starting in chapter 3)
• Springy Hand Land
• The Empyrean (starting in chapter 3)
• Waddle Dee Train Tracks (starting in chapter 3)

The only stages that do not randomly appear across all chapters are the Stage of Destined Rivals, the Stage of the Partners Who Shook the Heavens and Training.

Special conditions[edit]

The following are all of the special conditions that can occur on specified floors, in alphabetical order:

Fighters Points[edit]

The following are all of the Fighters Point bonuses that can be awarded at the end of battles in this mode, in alphabetical order:

It should be noted that these bonuses contribute to the score, and are not awarded as Fighters Points until the game concludes.

Other points awarded which do not contribute to the score include the points awarded for winning battles (detailed in the Floor breakdown above) and the following:

• Chapter 1 Clear - 300 points
• Chapter 2 Clear - 500 points
• Chapter 3 Clear - 800 points
• Chapter 4 Clear - 1000 points
• Final Chapter Clear - 2500 points
• First-Time Chapter 1 Clear - 300 points
• First-Time Chapter 2 Clear - 500 points
• First-Time Chapter 3 Clear - 800 points
• First-Time Chapter 4 Clear - 1000 points
• First-Time Final Chapter Clear - 2000 points
• Game-Over Penalty - Subtracts half of the total score (rounded down to the nearest whole number) by the time the player fails for the third time in the Final Chapter.

Names in other languages[edit]

Story Mode: The Destined Rivals[edit]

Chapters[edit]

Story Items[edit]