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Bio Spark
| Bio Spark | |
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 Artwork of a friend Bio Spark from Kirby Star Allies | |
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| First game | Kirby Super Star (1996) |
| Latest game | Kirby Air Riders (2025, reference) |
| Other game(s) | Kirby: Squeak Squad Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Brawlball) Kirby: Triple Deluxe (reference) Kirby Battle Royale (reference) Kirby Star Allies |
| Copy Ability | Ninja |
| Similar entities | Moonja |
Under cover of the night, hidden in villages, this elite ninja takes a journey to learn the ninja's way. With his blade of violet lightning, he speeds through the land!”
Bio Spark (also spelled Biospark) is a common enemy in the Kirby series, first appearing in Kirby Super Star. Bio Spark is a ninja-like figure, who wears a cloak with a plume on the helmet. Although glimpses of his gloved hands and covered feet are shown, his only actual body parts seen are his glowing eyes, and he has no arms at all, similar to Blade Knight and Sir Kibble. Bio Spark usually wears black or purple, but is also seen wearing green.
Bio Spark can do many things usually attributed to a ninja, including throwing kunai knives when Kirby is far away, slicing rapidly with a blade when Kirby gets too close, hiding in the shadows, grabbing his foe, jumping up, and flinging them to the ground (known as Air Drop).
Bio Spark provides the Ninja Copy Ability when swallowed by Kirby.
Game appearances[edit]
| Bio Spark's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby Super Star | Enemy and playable character | Bio Spark can be played as when recruited as a Helper. |
| Kirby: Squeak Squad | Enemy | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is the remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Enemy | Enemy in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | A collectible Keychain of Bio Spark appears. |
| Kirby Battle Royale | Reference | One of the Rare Outfits for Ninja Kirby is based on him. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Enemy and playable character | Bio Spark can be recruited as a Friend. |
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Bio Spark debuted in Kirby Super Star. In this title and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, he can become Kirby's Helper and perform all of the same moves as Ninja Kirby, including wall jumps. Bio Spark also gains access to the Infinity Jump. He can also use the Shock move underwater as well (with a slightly lower range). However, Bio Spark suffers from reduced health when compared to Kirby.
Additionally, in Kirby Super Star Ultra, he appears in the Helper to Hero Sub-Game as one of the playable characters and wears a red cloak. He also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Bio Spark can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
| Bio Spark locations in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens | 
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| Float Islands |
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RoMK Chapter 5 |
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| Bubbly Clouds |
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RoMK Chapter 6 |
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| Mt. Dedede |
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RoMK Chapter 7 |
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| Peanut Plains |
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Floria |
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| Mallow Castle |
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Aquarius |
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| Cocoa Cave |
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Skyhigh |
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| Candy Mountain |
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Hotbeat |
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| Trial Room 1 |
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Cavius |
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| Trial Room 2 |
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Mekkai |
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| Sub-Tree |
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Halfmoon |
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| Crystal |
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| Old Tower |
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Purple Plants |
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| Garden |
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Illusion Islands |
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| RoMK Chapter 1 |
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Crash Clouds |
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| RoMK Chapter 2 |
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The Revenge |
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| RoMK Chapter 3 |
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Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Bio Spark often hides behind a sheet, making him both hard to see and invincible. When Kirby gets within a certain distance of Bio Spark, he lifts the sheet and attacks, which makes him vulnerable to being attacked or swallowed for the Ninja ability.
When possessed by Kirby's Ghost ability, Bio Spark can use the following moves (facing right):
- B: Knife throw
- →+B: Blade multislash
- ↑: Hide
- When touching a common enemy in midair: Air Drop
Locations[edit]
Bio Spark can be found in the following levels and stages:
| Bio Spark locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad | ||||||||
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| Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
While not appearing in the main game of Kirby Mass Attack, Bio Spark cameos as an obstacle in the Sub-Game, Kirby Brawlball. He occupies a small part of the board and will first hold onto a wall, when he is hit, he will disappear while Tac appears on the top right corner. He will then come down to his spot and will swipe at any Kirby ball that gets near. If Tac is still present on-screen, activating a flipper will cause him to automatically swipe and throw a dagger to left that can affect a Kirby ball's movement. If Tac is used up, Bio Spark would hold the wall once again, requiring him to be hit again so that the former could reappear. He is worth 100 points when he is hit while his daggers are worth 800 points.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Bio Spark appears on a collectable keychain, using his sprite from Kirby Super Star.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
Bio Spark makes his first 3D appearance in Kirby Star Allies, where he provides the Ninja ability as usual, as well as being recruitable as a Friend. Once recruited, Bio Spark can perform all of the same moves as Ninja Kirby, and can also have his blade augmented by elemental powers.
Bio Spark as a Friend has lower health than Kirby and his health (tied with NESP) is below average - even lower than many other Friends, and just slightly higher than Adeleine & Ribbon's.
Locations[edit]
Bio Spark can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Star Allies:
Cameo appearances[edit]
- Bio Spark appears as a Keychain in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
- Bio Spark's helmet appears as one of Ninja Kirby's alternative Headgears in Kirby Battle Royale.
Trivia[edit]
- Bio Spark's blade is explicitly named in the Japanese version of Kirby Star Allies, being called 紫電 in his Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! pause screen description, which can be translated to "swordflash". In the English version, however, the sword isn't named, and rather is said to be "of violet lightning", utilizing another translation of the kanji.
- Bio Spark's Japanese name is derived from this same kanji.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
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Kirby Super Star (as an enemy) -
Kirby Super Star (as a helper) -
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Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Key artwork for Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Artwork as a Friend from Kirby Star Allies -
Ending image from World of Miracles: Planet Popstar in Kirby Star Allies -
Kirby Star Allies desktop wallpaper featuring Bluster Bio Spark -
Artwork for Kirby's 20th Anniversary -
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Bio Spark -
A drawing by Yuki Endo featured in Kirby Art & Style Collection
Sprites[edit]
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Kirby Super Star (as an enemy) -
Milky Way Wishes palette from Kirby Super Star (as an enemy) -
Icon from Kirby Super Star -
Unused palette from Kirby Super Star (as an enemy) -
Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy) -
Milky Way Wishes palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy) -
Kirby Super Star Ultra (Helper to Hero) -
Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Pause screen icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Card from Kirby Card Swipe in Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Unused palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy) -
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Screenshots[edit]
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The Bio Spark Helmet from Kirby Battle Royale -
Bio Spark in Kirby Star Allies -
Title screen for Guest Star Bio Spark: Savage Silence in Kirby Star Allies
Other[edit]
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Bio Spark and co. avoiding a spinning blade in Nature's Navel -
Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Bio Spark and co. using Bluster Bomb -
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring four Bio Sparks swimming -
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Bio Spark and co. following Goldon and the juniors -
Bio Spark in Kirby of the Stars! Moretsu Pupupu Hour! Volume 1 -
"You set my heart on fire!" Kirby Star Allies-themed Valentine's Day card -
Bio Spark in Find Kirby!! -
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Bio Spark plushie, manufactured by San-ei -
"Star Allies" miniature set from the "Kirby Popstar Night Cinema" merchandise line, featuring Bio Spark on the movie ticket -
"Pupupu Park!" paper theater published by ensky, featuring Bio Spark -
"Kumamoto / Kumamoto Castle 2" keychain from the "Kirby's Dream Land: Pukkuri Keychain" merchandise line.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | バイオスパーク baio supāku |
Vio Spark Derived from 紫電 (shiden), meaning "violet lightning" or "swordflash". バイオ is a clipped form of バイオレット (baioretto), "violet". The "V" consonant is sometimes transliterated as "B" in Japanese, so the name would sound like "Bio Spark" when read out loud. |
| English | Bio Spark | |
| Traditional Chinese | 闇忍 àn rěn |
Dark Ninja |
| Simplified Chinese | 暗忍 àn rěn | |
| Dutch | Bio Spark | - |
| French | Bio Spark | - |
| German | Ja-Nin | Anagram of "ninja" |
| Italian | Bio Spark | - |
| Korean | 바이오스파크 baio seupakeu |
Vio Spark Derived from the Japanese name. 바이오 is a clipped form of 바이올렛 (baiollet), "violet". The Korean language does not have the "V" consonant and instead substitutes it with "B", so the name would sound like "Bio Spark" when read out loud. |
| Spanish | Ninjaku | Pun on "ninja" and "nunchaku" |
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