Nintendo of America Inc. P.O. Box 957, Redmond, WA 98073-0957 U.S.A. www.nintendo.com 61881A PRINTED IN USA INSTRUCTION BOOKLET PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE SEPARATE HEALTH AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT BEFORE USING YOUR NINTENDO ® HARDWARE SYSTEM, GAME CARD OR ACCESSORY. THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION. IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES. WARNING - Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt after a few hours. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain: · Avoid excessive play. It is recommended that parents monitor their children for appropriate play. · Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don't think you need it. · When using the stylus, you do not need to grip it tightly or press it hard against the screen. Doing so may cause fatigue or discomfort. · If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, stop and rest them for several hours before playing again. · If you continue to have sore hands, wrists, arms or eyes during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor. WARNING - Seizures · · · Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, such as while watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before. Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game. Parents should watch when their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child have any of the following symptoms: Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Loss of awareness Altered vision Involuntary movements Disorientation To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games: 1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible. 2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen. 3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep. 4. Play in a well-lit room. 5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour. WARNING - Battery Leakage The Nintendo DS contains a rechargeable lithium ion battery pack. Leakage of ingredients contained within the battery pack, or the combustion products of the ingredients, can cause personal injury as well as damage to your Nintendo DS. If battery leakage occurs, avoid contact with skin. If contact occurs, immediately wash thoroughly with soap and water. If liquid leaking from a battery pack comes into contact with your eyes, immediately flush thoroughly with water and see a doctor. To avoid battery leakage: · Do not expose battery to excessive physical shock, vibration, or liquids. · Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or deform the battery. · Do not dispose of battery pack in a fire. · Do not touch the terminals of the battery, or cause a short between the terminals with a metal object. · Do not peel or damage the battery label. · WARNING - Radio Frequency Interference The Nintendo DS can emit radio waves that can affect the operation of nearby electronics, including cardiac pacemakers. · Do not operate the Nintendo DS within 9 inches of a pacemaker while using the wireless feature. · If you have a pacemaker or other implanted medical device, do not use the wireless feature of the Nintendo DS without first consulting your doctor or the manufacturer of your medical device. · Observe and follow all regulations and rules regarding use of wireless devices in locations such as hospitals, airports, and on board aircraft. Operation in those locations may interfere with or cause malfunctions of equipment, with resulting injuries to persons or damage to property. The official seal is your assurance that this product is licensed or manufactured by Nintendo. Always look for this seal when buying video game systems, accessories, games and related products. THIS GAME CARD WILL WORK ONLY WITH THE NINTENDO DS VIDEO GAME SYSTEM. Wireless DS Single-Card Download Play TM 2-4 THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES DOWNLOADED FROM ONE GAME CARD. CONTENTS Early afternoon in Dream Land... Land It's so peaceful that even the It s clouds are drowsy. And now it's Kirby's favorite time of it s Kirby s the day ­ snack time. Today's yummy snack is a sweet, Today s fluffy slice of strawberry shortcake! Time to dig in... in WHOA! The cake Kirby was about to eat has suddenly vanished! That scrumptious berry-topped slice of mouthwatering goodness... goodness No doubt about it! This must be the work of that greedy King Dedede! Well, there's no time to waste! there s Gotta get that cake back! And that's how Kirby's latest that s Kirby s fantastic adventure begins... begins Characters Getting Started Controls Moving Kirby Attacking Copying Copy Palette Advancing the Story Using Gimmicks Items Collection Sub-Games DS Wireless Connection 4 6 8 10 12 13 16 18 22 23 24 25 26 2-4 Wireless DS Multi-Card Play Nintendo does not license the sale or use of products without the Official Nintendo Seal. THIS GAME ALLOWS WIRELESS MULTIPLAYER GAMES WITH EACH DS SYSTEM CONTAINING A SEPARATE GAME CARD. Nintendo's game pages, at www.nintendo.com/games, feature walkthroughs, frequently-asked questions, and codes for many of our games. If your answer isn't there, check out our forums where you can exchange tips with other gamers online. For more information about our forums, visit www.nintendo.com/community. If you don't have access to the web-site, recorded tips for many titles are available on Nintendo's Power Line at (425) 885-7529. This may be a longdistance call, so please ask permission from whoever pays the phone bill. 2 © 2006 HAL Laboratory, Inc./Nintendo. All Rights, including the copyrights of Game, Scenario, Music and Program, reserved by HAL Laboratory, Inc. and Nintendo. Developed by Flagship. TM, ® and the Nintendo DS logo are trademarks of Nintendo. © 2006 Nintendo. 3 Characters CHARACTERS The Squeaks Kirby The little pink puffball with the gigantic appetite is once again the star of the show. This time around, Kirby's taking his copy abilities on the road in search of his stolen strawberry shortcake. This gang of intergalactic thieves Daroach possesses wide-ranging abilities, which they use to hunt down and capture treasures of all shapes and sizes. Daroach is the leader, Spinni is the speed, Storo is the muscle, Doc is the brains, and the yellow, blue, and green Squeakers are the henchmen. Doc Storo King Dedede From his castle high atop the mountains, King Dedede rules over all of Dream Land. Is he responsible for the theft of Kirby's cake? Only time will tell... 4 Spinni Squeakers 5 Getting Started Make sure your Nintendo DS is off, then insert the Kirby: Squeak Squad Game Card into the DS Game Card slot until it clicks into place. 1 Turn the power on and read the information on the start-up screen, then tap the Touch Screen to move to the DS Menu Screen. 2 On the DS Menu Screen, tap the Kirby: Squeak Squad panel. *If you have your Nintendo DS start-up mode set to Auto, the DS Menu Screen will not appear. See your Nintendo DS Instruction Booklet for more details. Game Select Screen Tap one of the options shown below to select that option. Story Collection Sub-games Erase a File Page18 Control Kirby and hunt down treasure. Page24 View all the collection items you've gathered. Page25 Play one of the three sub-games available. Erase the currently open game file. 3 On the title screen, tap "Touch to Start" to continue on to the File Select screen. 4 Three files appear on the File Select screen. Tap the file you want to use to move to the Game Select screen. *Screen shots in this booklet can be identified by the color of the screen shot's border; red indicates the top screen, and blue the bottom screen (Touch Screen). About Saving Game progress is saved automatically after you reach goals Page20 . To erase data, select the data file you want to erase and select "Erase a File." You can also reset your entire game by pressing and holding , , , , , and then turning the power on. Be careful, as this will permanently delete all of your saved game data, and it can never be restored. Page18 will *If you turn the power off, Kirby's remaining lives default to three, and copy palette items Page16 will disappear when you restart your game system. 6 7 Controls This is an action game where you control Kirby. To see what Kirby can do, check out Pages 10-13 . *Red letters indicate controls for making menu selections. Top Screen Black letters indicate controls for adventuring with Kirby. *Close your Nintendo DS system midgame to activate L Button the energy-saving Sleep Mode. Open the system to continue playing. Bottom Screen , , , and at the same time *Press (Touch Screen) to return to the title screen. Touch Control *When playing this game on a Nintendo DS (NTR-001), please refer to the Nintendo DS Instruction Booklet. *If you're using one of your Y Button Jump (Press repeatedly) Float X Button Discard Copy Ability R Button A Button Confirm Jump (Press repeatedly) Float B Button START SELECT Cancel Inhale Use Copy Ability (when available) Exhale (when Kirby's mouth is full) Shoot air puff (when floating) fingers to play the game, be careful not to let your fingernail or anything else scratch the screen. +Control Pad Make menu selections Float Duck Move Press twice quickly in the direction you're moving to dash or or Slide Swallow (when Kirby's mouth is full) Discard Copy Ability Confirm Open pause screen Page 19 8 + 9 Moving Kirby Here are some of Kirby's basic moves. Use these actions and gimmicks Page22 found in the game to move forward and reach goals Page20 . or Midair Actions or or Ground Actions Press twice rapidly in the direction you're moving to dash. Jump Float Fire Air Puffs Use this to release a blast of air and return to the ground. Use this command to Use this to float leap up and leave through the air with the ground behind. the greatest of ease. Walk Dash Water Actions or Other Actions Actions Using or or Duck NOTE! or Use this to enter doorways. Slide Swim Squirt Water Use this to blast enemies with a powerful squirt of water. Use to swim, and press or to rise to the surface. Kirby can damage enemies by sliding into them, or by hitting them with air puffs or squirts of water. 10 Use this to climb up and down ladders. 11 Attacking Use the following techniques when attacking enemies. You'll need to attack enemies with lots of life Page19 more than once to defeat them, and some enemies can't be beaten at all. Proceed with caution! Press and hold Copying If Kirby swallows enemies with special abilities, he can copy those abilities and use them himself. Make good use of Copy Abilities and gimmicks Page22 to adventure on. Using Copy Abilities Press to use Copy Abilities. Check out descriptions of Copy Abilities on the pause screen Page19 . NOTE! Use Copy Abilities in certain areas to... create bridges and other things to help you on your way. Inhale Use this to inhale bricks or enemies. With a Full Mouth Kirby can store things he's inhaled in his cheeks. Super Inhale Kirby's lungs are so powerful that he can inhale large enemies and faraway items. If Kirby takes damage, his Copy Ability will float away as a star. Inhale the runaway star and Kirby will gain the Copy Ability once more. Getting Rid of a Copy Ability Exhale to Attack 12 Turn inhaled items into stars and exhale them to attack enemies. Swallow Copy enemy abilities by inhaling, then swallowing enemies. To drop a Copy Ability, press or . The discarded ability will float away as a star. 13 some Copy Abilities Here are a few of the abilities Kirby can copy. There are more Copy Abilities to be had, so try to find them all. Fire Fire Kirby's hot stuff! Use his flames to burn up enemies or surround him in a fiery cloak and charge forward. He can also burn grass and light fuses. Sword Sword Kirby's a blur as he swings his sword at incredible speeds. He can also cut ropes and grass. Animal Animal Kirby's got long, sharp claws, which are good for attacking or digging in soft ground. Metal Metal Kirby's heavy and oh-so slow, but he's virtually indestructible, too. Bubble Bubble Kirby's got the power to turn enemies into soap bubbles Page16 . Spark Ice Ice Kirby can freeze enemies in their tracks with his icy breath. He can send frozen enemies sliding into other enemies, too. Spark Kirby's a regular dynamo as he zaps opponents with bolts of electricity. He can also ride on a cloud full of lightning to spread his electric attacks 15 over larger areas. 14 Copy Palette Once you're in a game stage Page19 , the copy palette will display on the bottom screen. This is where you'll see the treasure chests and bubble items Kirby's carrying. Kirby c ...