Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards - Cheats, Secrets, Tips & Tricks
Sound Test
Successfully complete the game to unlock a sound test selection on the options screen.
Bonus Modes
Collect all crystals in the game (it will say 100% on your file at the file selection screen) to unlock Boss Battle (Bosubuchi) and Movie Viewer (Zenbu Miseru) modes.
Higher Mini-Games Difficulty Settings
Successfully complete the mini-games on the easy difficulty setting to unlock the normal difficulty setting. Complete the mini-games on the normal difficulty setting to unlock the hard difficulty setting. Complete the mini-games on the hard difficulty setting to unlock the intense difficulty setting.
Infinite Lives
To get an extra life, get the star at the beginning. Press Start and select “Try Again”. Go to the same level and go back to get the star again. Repeat this as many times as needed to collect an unlimited amount of lives.
Boss Strategy: Pop Star Boss
Best weapon: Flame Sword (Cutter, Flame). Use the sword to destroy the tiny trees, then hit the spikes that come out of the ground.
Boss Strategy: Rock Star Boss
Best weapon: None. When you get all the way to the top, suck on the atom objects and throw it at one of the cubes.
Boss Strategy: Aqua Star Boss
Best weapon: Flame Sword (Cutter, Flame). When the shark is in front of you, throw the sword at him. After he faints, hit him when he swims up at you.
Boss Strategy: Neo Star Boss
Best weapon: Anything that throws. When the lava comes out of the ground, hit it. He will faint and then chase you. When he is not doing anything, jump and throw whatever you have at his mouth.
Boss Strategy: Shiver Star Boss
Best weapon: Anything. When his hands are in range, hit them. He then turns into a jet. Go for the pincers.
Boss Strategy: Ripple Star Boss
Best weapon: Random. When he turns into something, hit him with that. For example, when it turns to lightning, hit it with lightning.
Moves (Combos)
- Fire: Fire Ball
- Fire + Stone: Rock Shooter
- Fire + Ice: Ice and Fire Blower
- Fire + Needle: Bow and Arrow with Fire Arrow
- Fire + Bomb: Fireworks
- Fire + Spark: Solar Powered Fire
- Fire + Cutter: Fire Sword
- Fire + Fire: Fire Bird
- Stone: Rock
- Stone + Ice: Skating Soap
- Stone + Needle: Drill
- Stone + Bomb: Dynamite
- Stone + Spark: Electric Rope Tied to Stone
- Stone + Cutter: Stone Cutter
- Stone + Stone: Big Rock
- Ice: Ice Blower
- Ice + Needle: Snow Flake
- Ice + Bomb: Snowman Bomb
- Ice + Spark: Refrigerator (Food Give You Health)
- Ice + Cutter: Skate
- Ice + Ice: Snowball
- Needle + Bomb: Spikey Bomb
- Needle + Spark: Thunderbolt
- Needle + Cutter: Bite (Commercial)
- Needle + Needle: Spikey Gadgets
- Needle: Spike Ball
- Bomb: Bomb
- Bomb + Spark: Light Bulb
- Bomb + Cutter: Bomb That Hooks Onto Opponent
- Bomb + Bomb: Missile Launcher
- Spark: Electric Shock
- Spark + Cutter: Electrical Double Bladed Sword
- Spark + Spark: Electric Ball
- Cutter: Boomerang
- Cutter + Cutter: Boomerang with Blades
Break Through Walls
There are various walls that must be broken by specific abilities. The ability depends on the color of the wall…
- Light Brown: Spike
- Brown: Rock
- Red: Fire
- Green: Cutter
- Black: Bomb
- Blue: Ice
Extra Star Piece or Treat
Return to the beginning of most levels to find a Star Piece or Treat.
Easy Enemy Info (?) Cards
Get the Firework power (Bomb + Fire) and go to the first level. Press B whenever you encounter an enemy. At the bonus game, try to get the tan square with the “?” on it.
Defeat an Enemy Without Using a Power
Get under an enemy that you want to defeat. Then, jump under them and they will freeze for a few seconds. Jump under them two times in order to defeat them.
Defeating the Last Boss
The final Boss can only be damaged by using the power that he has.
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