Squeaks appear. They reveal they were behind Kirby's shortcake being taken. As they flee with Dedede's belongings, an angered Dedede grabs Kirby and hurls him at the Squeaks. All of them fall down a giant hole leading to World 2. The Squeaks, with the cake in tow, flee to their domain on Ice Island, World 6. Kirby gives pursuit through Dream Land, along the way collecting five large star seals. At the end of World 6, a battle ensues between Kirby and the leader of the Squeaks, Daroach. Kirby wins the battle, and is about to get the treasure chest supposedly containing his cake when Meta Knight swoops in and snatches the chest away. Meta Knight escapes through a door leading to World 7, and Kirby uses the five star seals to open the door and follow him. Kirby chases Meta Knight to the end of World 7, where a duel between the two rivals ensues on the Halberd, which flies into space. Meta Knight is defeated and Kirby goes to the treasure chest. Before he can open it, though, Daroach flies in and grabs it from him. Daroach opens it, but the chest does not contain Kirby's cake. Instead, a dark-colored cloud emerges, possessing Daroach, who flies off to distant Gamble Galaxy, World 8. Concerned, Kirby follows, eventually encountering and fighting the possessed Daroach. Once beaten, the darkness lets go of Daroach and floats away in the form of a small, black-colored star. Kirby follows the star, which eventually transforms into its true form - a Dark Matter entity and the ruler of the Underworld, Dark Nebula. It is revealed that the chest was Dark Nebula's prison, and Meta Knight was only trying to keep anyone from opening the chest and releasing Dark Nebula. Kirby defeats Dark Nebula and heads back to Dream Land, while still wondering where his cake went. In a post-credits scene, the Squeaks - who have found the cake and left for parts unknown - send Kirby back his cake as an apology for the trouble they caused and as thanks for saving Daroach. Kirby soon receives his cake, making him happy at last as he begins to eat it. Reception Kirby's Squeak Squad received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of three eights and one seven for a total of 31 out of 40.