Kirby's Return to Dream Land/Unused Graphics

This is a sub-page of Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Unused Textures The amount of unused versions of character textures that exist in the files is outrageous.

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

Ability Reset Graphics

Both of these textures represent the normal Copy Ability stars. These default stars are never used in-game, as it would be completely worthless to have a power-up that would return Kirby to normal. Both of the textures are named Icon.000.

Super Ability Reset Star

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  Texture

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  Render

Copy Ability Reset Star

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  Texture

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  Render

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  Render with Copy Esscence

(Source: Nulog - 星のカービィWii　没になったスーパー能力)

Unused Challenge Stage Icons

Several unused versions of the icons for Copy Abilities are found inside the files of Armor Halcandle Dee's model. They appear to be earlier and lower-quality versions of the icons on the Challenge Stage doors inside the Lor Starcutter.

Early	Final

Interestingly enough, a Ninja icon for a Challenge Door also exists, meaning a Challenge Stage for Ninja was planned, but ended up being cut.

remocon01

There is an unused version of the tutorial windows named "remocon01", which just uses lower quality versions of existing artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

The artworks used below:

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  Inhale (Flipped)

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  Mouthful (Flipped)

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  Star Bullet

Abilitytest

Inside Water's ability icon files, there is an unused HUD icon which certainly would've been a placeholder as not only it is named "Abilitytest", but the text on the graphic says 仮, which means "temporary". It also makes sense that said graphic would be inside the files for Water as said ability was the first ability made for the game.

(Source: Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe interview from the May 2023 edition of Nintendo Dream, translated by Gigi9714)

Red Kirby Icon

Inside the lyt files for Scope Shot's select mission HUD graphics, there is an icon for Red Kirby, which you guessed it, goes unused! However, unlike any other instances of Red Kirby mentioned in the lyt files where it either is just overwritten by Blue Kirby's or in the case for the start menu files for Ninja Dojo, a mention is straight up absent in the files, Red and Blue Kirbys' icons in this instance all coexist together.

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  LvKirbyRIcon

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  LvKirbyBIcon (Used)