Waddle Dee is Kirby's trusted pal. When Waddle Dee discovers a crystal shard, he is possessed by an evil dark matter scout. Can Kirby find a way to disrupt this trance and free his longtime friend?

Ribbon is a brave little fairy from Ripple Star who saved the fairies' famed crystal from certain doom. Unable to out-fly the devilish Dark Matter during her escape, she lost control of the crystal and it shattered into dozens of pieces.

Adeleine is a motivated young artist who travels to Pop Star to study art at a famed academy. Instead of improving her painting skills, she has to brush up on her survival skills when she is overcome by the dark matter.

Normally one of Kirby's fiercest rivals, King Dedede has a change of heart when one of the missing crystal shards appear on his castle grounds. Can this be the beginning of a new friendship between puffball and penguin?