Masks (referred to as Dress-Up Masks in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe) are wearable items that are worn as a costume on the character's face, typically appearing as unlockable items in the games they appear in. They usually depict characters from throughout the Kirby series, and also come with voice clips associated with the character being depicted. These masks are purely aesthetic and do not affect gameplay in any way (barring some exceptions).
In Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe, there are five unlockable masks the player can choose. They can be selected by pressing L or R while selecting any of the game's stages. While wearing any of the masks in a stage, on every fourth backbeat a voice clip associated with said mask plays.
The following are a list of masks and their corresponding unlock criteria in the game:
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe introduces Dress-Up Masks, which are almost identical in function to the masks in Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe. Dress-Up Masks depict several characters featured throughout the Kirby series, this time with the selection being much broader in scope. They can be changed by going to their respective menu from Souvenir Shop Waddle Dee or via the pause menu, and they can also be toggled on the fly by pressing the right stick button.
Some Dress-Up Masks also depict alternate versions of characters (usually unlocked by reaching certain completed mission thresholds in Merry Magoland). Additionally, some masks can replace the wearer's voice with the voice clips and sounds associated with the depicted character. Although the masks are mostly cosmetic, the Kine and Mine masks give their wearer the Enhanced Water Gun move from the Water copy ability.
Dress-Up Masks can be worn by any character in most of the game's modes, except for Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler. There are a total of 86 Dress-Up Masks in the game, and they are mainly unlocked via the Stamp Rally, though others have special unlock criteria.
The following are all of the Dress-Up Masks in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, along with info on each:
As mentioned earlier, some Dress-Up Masks replace the wearer's voice with that of the voice clips corresponding to the depicted character. In the Main Mode and in Merry Magoland, these masks usually override some vocalizations that characters (especially Kirby) make during the following situations:
A character will still use their original voice clips if they take damage from any source or yell while being kicked out of a dimensional rift or being caught in certain boss attacks like Black Hole. Merry Magoland's entrance animation also still causes Kirby to use his default voice when he gazes at the park's features.
All Copy Abilities, with the exception of Crash, Cutter, Mecha, Mike, Sand and Sleep, have at least one move that causes any of the unique voices associated with said mask to play. These conditions also apply to some of King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee's moves, which are based on pre-existing abilities. The following is a list of Copy Abilities or characters and their corresponding moves that trigger these voice clips:
For Super Abilities, Kirby's shouts when obtaining and using these abilities are replaced with the mask's voice clips, excluding the vocalizations he performs when unleashing the final Ultra Sword attack on Magolor during his boss battle.
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby
Kirby (Blue)
Kirby (blue)
Blue Kirby
Kirby (blue)
Kirby (Blue)
Kirby (Blue)
Kirby (Blue)
Kirby (Green)
Kirby (green)
Green Kirby
Kirby (green)
Kirby (Green)
Kirby (Green)
Kirby (Green)
Kirby (Yellow)
Kirby (yellow)
Yellow Kirby
Kirby (yellow)
Kirby (Yellow)
Kirby (Yellow)
Kirby (Yellow)
Great King Dedede
King Dedede
King DeDeDe
king Dedede
King Dedede
King Dedede
King Dedede
Great King Dedede
Great King Dedede
Meta Knight
Meta Knight
Meta Knight
Meta Knight
Bandana Waddle Dee
Assistant Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee Assistant
Bandana Waddle Dee
Bandana Waddle Dee
Bandana Waddle Dee
Bandana Waddle Dee
Bandana Waddle Dee
Mahoroa
Mabeoroa
Magolor
Magolor
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Dee
Waddle Doo
Waddle Doo
Waddle Doo
Waddle Doo
Kracko
Kracko
Cycloptic Cloud
Cycloptic Cloud
Mister Frosty
Pun on "frigorifique", refrigerated
Dr. Icebert
From "morsa" (walrus) and the Spanish surname termination -ez
Mr. Big Frosty
Mister Frosty
Mister Frost
Bonkers
Bonkers
Hammer Star Gorilla
Hammer Star Gorilla
Nightmare Wizard
Nightmare Sorcerer
Wizard Nightmare
Nightmare wizard
Nightmare Wizard
Nightmare Wizard
Wizard Nightmare
Nightmare Wizard
Nightmare Wizard
Nightmare Wizard
Rick
Rick
Rick
Rick
Pick
Pick
Pick
Pick
Kine
Kine
Kine
Mine
Mine
Mine
Coo
From "coruja" (owl)
Coo
Coo
Coo (Dark Gray)
Coo (gray)
Gray Coo
Coo (gray)
Coo (Dark Gray)
Coo (Gray)
Clone Swordsman Dark Matter
Clone of Dark Matter
Dark Matter clone
Clone of Dark Matter
Dark Matter Clone
Dark Matter Clone
Dark Matter Clone
Clone Swordsman Dark Matter
Clone Swordsman Dark Matter
Clone Swordsman Dark Matter
Cook Kawasaki
Cook Kawasaki
Cook Kawasaki
Cook Kawasaki
Chef Kawasaki
Master chef Kawasaki
Cook Kawasaki
Chef Kawasaki
Chef Kawasaki
Marx
Marx
Marx
Marx
Marx Soul
Marx's soul
Mark's Soul
Marx's Spirit
Marx's Soul
Marx Soul
Marx Soul
Marx Soul
Galactic Nova
Comet Nova
Galactic Nova
Comet NOVA
Comet Nova
Galactic Nova
Galactic Nova
Galactic Nova
Nago
Nago
Nago
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
Pitch
ChuChu
ChuChu
ChuChu
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey
Gooey (Imitation Matter)
Gooey (Dark matter imitation)
Gooey (Fake matter)
Gooey (sticky matter)
Gooey (Imitation Matter)
Gooey (Dark Matter Imitation)
Gooey (Dark Matter Imitation)
Zero
Zero
Zero
Zero
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine
Adeleine (Reckless)
Adeleine (resolute)
Focused Adeleine
Adeleine (focused)
Adeleine (Reckless)
Adeleine (Reckless)
Adeleine (Reckless)
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon (Friend's Hair)
Ribbon (buns)
Ribbon with a friend's hairstyle
Ribbon (hairstyle of a friend)
Ribbon (Friend's Hair)
Ribbon (Friend's Hairstyle)
Ribbon (Friend's Hairstyle)
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Shadow Kirby
Dark Meta Knight
Black Meta Knight
Dark Meta Knight
Shadow Meta Knight
Dark Meta Knight
Dark Meta Knight
Dark Meta Knight
Dark Meta Knight (Dark Reflection)
Dark Meta Knight (Dark reflection)
Shadow Meta Knight (shadow mirror)
Dark Meta Knight (Dark Reflection)
Dark Meta Knight (Dark Reflection)
Dark Meta Knight (Dark Reflection)
Drawcia Sorceress
Crayona the Witch (derived from "crayonner", which means "to draw")
Witch Drawcia
From "tinta" (paint) and the name "Betina"
Sorceress Drawcia
Paint Drawcia Witch
Paint Drawcia Witch
Daroach
Daroach
Phantom Thief Daroach
Phantom Thief Daroach
Dark Daroach
Dark Daroach
Shadow Daroach
Dark Daroach
Dark Phantom Thief Daroach
Dark Phantom Thief Daroach
Dark Zero
Shadow Nebula
Dark Zero
Dark Zero
Dark Zero
Masked Dedede
Masked Dedede
Masked DeDeDe
Masked Dedede
Masked Dedede
Incognito Dedede
Masked Dedede
Masked Dedede
Mask Dedede
Masked Dedede
Galactic Knight
Galactic Knight
Galactic Knight
Galactic Knight
Whispy Woods
Whispy Wood
Wind Whisper Woods
Wind Whisper Woods
Whispy Woods EX
Whispy Wood EX
Wind Whisper Woods EX
Wind Whisper Woods EX
Mister Doubter
Mr. Raddjah (from "rajah" and "maharajah", titles from Hindu monarchy)
Mr. Great/Genius
Mr. Dooter
Mister Doubter
Mister Doubter EX
Mister Doubter EX
Mr. Raddjah EX
Mr. Great/Genius EX
Mr. Dooter EX
Mister Doubter EX
Mister Doubter EX
Fatty Buffer
From "gros" (fat) and "baudruche" (balloon)
Combination of "baiacu" (pufferfish) and "balofo" (a slang term for "fat" or "voluminous")
Fatty Puffer
Fat Buffer
Fat Buffer EX
Fatty Buffer EX
Fatty Puffer EX
Fat Buffer EX
Fat Buffer EX
Goriath
Goriath
Goriath
Goriath EX
Goriath
Goriath EX
Grand Lowper
Royal chimera
Great sphere specter
Grand Lowper
Grand Lowper
Grand Lowper
Grand Lowper EX
Royal chimera EX
Great sphere specter EX
Grand Lowper EX
Grand Lowper EX
Grand Lowper EX
Metal General
Metal General
Metal general
Metalbot
Metal Marshal
Metal General
Metal General
Metal General
Metal General
Metal General EX
Metal General EX
Metal general+
Metalbot X
Metal Marshal X
Metal General EX
Metal General +
Metal General EX
Metal General EX
Metal General EX
Metal General EX
Landia
Landia
Landia
Landia
Landia EX
Landia EX
Landia EX
Landia EX
Traitorous Mahoroa
Magolor the traitor
Traitor Magolor
Traitor Magolor
Traitor Magolor
Traitor Maglor
Traitor Magolor
Traitor Mabeoroa
Magolor of Betrayal
Magolor of Betrayal
Traitorous Mahoroa EX
Magolor the traitor EX
Traitor Magolor+
Traitor Magolor X
Traitor Magolor X
Traitor Maglor EX
Traitor Maglor +
Traitor Magolor EX
Traitor Mabeoroa EX
Magolor of Betrayal EX
Magolor of Betrayal EX
Taranza
From "tarântula" and the name "Ângela"
Taranza
Taranza
A Friend from Days Gone By
Old friend
Old friend
Old friend
Old Friend
Old friend
Old friend
A Friend of the Past
Former Friend
Former Friend
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Queen Sectonia
Robobo Armor
Robobot Armor
Robobot Armor
Robobo Armor
Robobo Armor
Robobo Armor
Secretary Susie
Secretary Susie
Secretary Susie
Secretary Susie
Susie on Days Off
Susie (relaxed outfit)
Susie with informal style
Susie (clothes for going out)
Susie on Vacation
Susie on Vacation
Susie on Vacation
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
Director Haltmann
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
President Haltmann
Fran-Kiss
Francisca
Ice Axe Kiss
Retaliator Fran-Kiss
Vengeful Francisca
Avenger Francisca
Revengeful Francisca
Revenge of Francisca
Retaliator Ice Axe Kiss
Retaliator Ice Axe Kiss
Flam-Rouge
Flamberge
Flame Sword Rouge
Flame Sword Rouge
Retaliator Flam-Rouge
Vengeful Flamberge
Avenger Flamberge
Vengeful Flamberge
Revenge of Flamberge
Retaliator Flame Sword Rouge
Retaliator Flame Sword Rouge
Zan Parurutizane
Zan Partizanne
Zan Partizanne
Thunder Spear Parlutizane
Thunder Spear Parlutizane
Retaliator Zan Parurutizane
Vengeful Zan Partizanne
Avenger Zan Partizanne
Revengeful Zan Partizanne
Revenge of Zan Partizanne
Retaliator Thunder Spear Parlutizane
Retaliator Thunder Spear Parlutizane
Hyness
Hyness
Hyness
Hyness
Valfrey Knight
Morpho Knight
Underworld Butterfly Knight
Underworld Butterfly Knight
Cone Mouthful
Transmorphed cone Kirby
Transmorphic Cone Kirby
Mutacone Kirby
Cone Mouthful
Cone Mouthful
Cone Mouthful
Garurufi
From "ouaf", the onomatopoeia used in French for a dog barking
From "woef", the onomatopoeia used in Dutch for a dog barking
From "auuu", the onomatopoeia used in Italian for a dog howling
From "kläffen" (yapping)
From "guau", the onomatopoeia used in Spanish for a dog barking
From "auau", the onomatopoeia used in Portuguese for a dog barking
From "으르렁", the onomatopoeia used in Korean for growling
Garurufi
Caroline
Griffe (claw) + Mitsi (girl's name); pun on Mistigri (informal word for a cat)
Klauw (claw) + Klaudia (girl's name)
Tatze (paw) + Sandra (girl's name)
Zarpa (paw) + Carolina (girl's name)
From "onça" (jaguar) and the name "Simone"
Caroline
Caroline
Wild Dedede
Forgo Dedede
Forgo DeDeDe
Forgo-Dedede
Forgo Dedede
Forgo Dedede
Forgo Dedede
Unsettled Dedede
Wild Dedede
Wild Dedede
Leongarf
Leongar
Lion King Garf
Lion King Garf
Efillin
Efillin
Efillin
Efillin
Efillin (Smiling)
Elfilin (smiling)
Smiling Elfilin
Elfilin (smiling)
Elfilin (Smiling Face)
Elfilin (Smiling Face)
Elfilin (Smiling Face)
Interdimensional Mahoroa
Interdimensional Magolor
Interdimensional Maglor
Interdimensional Magolor
Interdimensional Mabeoroa
Interdimensional Magolor
Interdimensional Magolor
Staff Waddle Dee
Park employee Waddle Dee
Park employee Waddle Dee
Park staff Waddle Dee
Cast Waddle Dee
Role Personnel Waddle Dee
Role Personnel Waddle Dee
Manager Mahoroa
Director Magolor
Manager Magolor
Manager Magolor
Manager Maglor
Manager Magolor
Manager Mabeoroa
Manager Magolor
Manager Magolor
Golden Kirby
Golden Kirby
Golden Kirby
Golden Kirby
Golden Kirby
Golden Kirby