Summary

• Marx is a pretty iconic (at least for fans) villain in the Kirby series.
• There are a few things about this character that you might not know unless you've deep-dived into Kirby lore (or at least played more than one Kirby game).
• We've collected a few interesting tidbits of trivia about Marx and his role in the Kirby universe.

For being such a cuddly franchise, the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Kirby series has a surprising number of twist villains; and Marx is one of the most iconic. First appearing in Kirby Super Star, Marx tricked the Sun and Moon into fighting, so Kirby would go on an adventure to stop them. However, this was all a ploy to activღate ꦫNova and take its wishes for himself.

Ultimately, Marx turned himself into a dimensional demon (kicking off a long tradition of Eldritch abomination bosses) that tried to snuff out Kirby once and for all. Marx has since appeared in subsequent Kirby games and is a fan-favorite character – but while most players know who he is, there are a 🧸few 🅺subtle nuances which they may not.

Updated April 19, 2024 by Bobby Mills: Despite appearances, Kirby's rogue gallery has some genuine nasties in it. One of the most recognizable is Marx, the two-timing dimensional jester. And since we hadn't touched up this tribute article to him in a while, we thought now was the time. Gives you more time to... reflect!

Fair warning: there'll be a handful of minor spoilers for the secret bosses and hidden cameos in a variety of Kirby games. Since these are often the reward for 100%, we advise caution to the spoiler-averse!

10 🔜 You Can Battle His Soul

Cackletta Wants Her Gimmick Back

When Kirby Super Star Ultra, an enhanced remake of Super Star, came out, it featured many of the same beats found in the original game. However, there was one key difference when it came to Milky Way Wishes: Ma𒁃rx got a bit of an upgrade.

Not only was his laugh much more demented this time around, but the True Arena show🎀s that Marx took on a new form called Marx Soul. This was a version of Marx that absorbed the leftover power of Nova after Kirby dismantled it. At this stage, Marx was at the point of no return, becoming a full-powered demon that was giving it his all 𓆏to clobber dat dere Kirby.

9 🔥 🧜Marx Adores Food

Don't We All?

Kirby Star Allies features a lot of famous Kirby villains such as Dream Friends that help the pink puffball in the game. You might've assumed that this game is no longer canonical as a result. However, that isn't true.

The game explains why Marx is teaming up with Kirby. Apparently, he has a large appetite and is only satisfied when he is well-fed. As long as Kirby keeps the food coming, then Marx will work with him – a symbiont circle, as Obi-Wan once put it. That's why none of his black holes or explosive powers hurt Kirby when used either. If only we knew of such bribery back in Kirby Super Star.

8 He Has A Ton♛ Of Cam🌊eos

The Stan Lee Of Kirby

After Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, Marx didn't have a major appearance until Kirby Star Allies. However, he had his fair share of cameos throughout the series. Starting in Kirby's Return to Dreamland, players who reached 100% completion were rewarded with a special cutscene of Kirby in a theater.

In those Kirby Master cutscenes, Marx was one of the characters seen in the front of the audience. Likewise, in the Switch Deluxe remaster of🌜 Return to Dreamland - which packs in an entire fairground minigame mode - a mask of the little bugger can be unlocked as a prize. Canon or not, it was nice to see him acknowledged.

Marx also appears as a collectible keychain, sticker, and yarn model in Triple Deluxe, Planet Robobot, and Extra Epic Yarn, respectively. He's all over the place!

7 He Would Give 🌟Kirby Reverse Mirror Powers If Inhaled

Though Kirby Would Have A Tough Time Swallowing

More astute players of Kirby Super Star may have noticed an interesting detail about Marx's design. He has a jester hat, which is similar to the hat Kirby wears as Mirror Kirby, which debuted in the same game. The big difference is that Marx's colors are inverted, hinting at him being a twisted manifestation of Mirror Kirby's powers.

This idea is further reinforced during the Marx boss fight, where Marx has mirror-based attacks via teleportation and utilizing a host of tiny mirrors. Both of those attacks are similar to what Kirby can do, just powered up significantly. Perhaps if Kirby inhaled Marx, that's the power he would get.

6 He Has A Mii Fighter🧜 Hat

The True Mark Of Fame

Marx has more impact in Super Smash Bros Ultimate than most people might've expected. In the game, players can get new gear for their Miis based on many characters and franchises represented (and not represented) in the roster, either by tapping one of the multitudinous Amiibo or by grinding them out in the store.

One such item is Marx's hat, which is a perfect recreation of the one seen in Kirby Super Star. There isn't a matching Marx outfit for the Mii Fighters, though, which means that the hat is as close as we'll ever get to having Marx be a playable fighter.

5 He Had A Hand In Susie's Backstory

Intertwining Destinies

This takes some deep diving into Kirby lore. In Kirby Planet Robobot, there are descriptions that talk about Susie's backstory. Allegedly, she was the child of Haltmann (CEO of the evil company of the same name) who was lost in an accident involving one of the Novas used in creating Star Dream.

It's possible, if not outright implied, that this accident was Kirby destroying the Nova in Kirby Super Star. This means that Marx not only had a direct hand in Susie's backstory, but he had a hand in directly causing the events that would lead to Kirby Planet Robobot. Talk about retcons!

4 🔯 His Fight Is Fully Recreated In Smash Ultimate

With Pinpoint Accuracy

Marx is not only an iconic character because of his unique, antagonistic role, but also because of his particular boss fight. When he was added as a surprise boss to Super Smash B🌃ros Ultimate, the fight from Kirby Super Star was recreated almost at a 1:1 accuracy. Those wizards at Nintendo never cease to amaze.

While there are minor diꦜfferences here and there to account for the knockabout mechanics of the game, people who are familiar with his attacks in Kirby Super Star will be able to accurately read and dodge them in Ultimate, giving them the kind of edge you used to have to phone the exorbitant Nintendo hotline for.

3 Milky Way Wishes Is Recrea꧒ted Iꦏn Star Allies

These References Are Getting Obscure

This is a neat Easter egg for those that can spot it. In Kirby Star Allies, the title ✨screen will feature Kirby interacting with many of his different allies, including the Dream Friends. Sometimes, Marx will be included in the menu 😼screen as well.

Instead of just walking or running through the menu screen, Marx, Kirby, and two other allies will recreate the opening scene to Milky Way Wishes where Marx asks the pink puffball to stop the Sun and Moon from fighting. While it's devoid of dialogue, any self-respecting Kirby fan will instantly recognize the placement and put two and two together.

2 Marx Likely Knew Magolor ജ

Chatted About Their Treachery Over Coffee, Even

Magolor was the twist antagonist of Kirby's Return to Dreamland. He was similar to Marx in many ways; outright copying his plot beats, in fact. He asked Kirby and his friends for help, but manipulated them into getting the crown that turned him into a dimensional overlord that Kirby had to stop.

However, the connection to Marx goes deeper than that. Magolor talks to Kirby about him knowing someone who knew Kirby pretty well. He then relates how Halcandra, his home planet, was responsible for creating the clockwork stars, which is a reference to Nova. It's likely that Marx could've traveled to Halcandra and met Magolor, to learn how to use Nova for his own gain.

1 He Has A Boss Buried Deep In Star Allies 💫 🐻

Only The Most Loyal Players Will Face Him

The last update for Kirby Star Allies proved to be one of the most interesting. After players complete Heroes🐟 in Another Dimension, the new campaign, they go through a familiar credits sequence. However, that sequence is quickly usurped by a boss fight against Marx, which is another recreation of the one found in Kirby Super Star.

It seems that fight was originally meant to be more than an end-credit boss, though. Dataminers found code for Marx having a health bar, as well as his classic theme song, which suggests that the developers thought about putting an organic boss fight against him in theꦚ game. Maybe somewhere down the line, Nintendo?