World of Light Synopsis

The story begins with Fox leading the majority of the playable characters (both heroes and villains) against an incoming army of Master Hands (with Marth claiming that each of the fighters has to defeat about 10 Hands). Before the battle begins, the exteriors of the Master Hands disintegrate and the glowing cores are absorbed by a mysterious being known as Galeem.

However, Shulk realizes from a vision that Galeem set them up and the whole thing was a trap but, Shulk was too late to warn his allies about the outcome. A fully energized Galeem then creates the aiming beams of light that decimate every fighter they hit; regardless of their agility, power or defenses. Thankfully, Kirby is the only exception and manages to flee on his Warp Star. Galeem's magical light then quickly engulfs the world, its other characters, and eventually the entire universe.

Kirby then crashes on a mysterious planet and begins his journey to rescue his friends; who are revealed to have been captured by Galeem, who used a magical liquid metal to create replicas of their bodies. Galeem then forces the Spirits to possess these bodies to become their false characters.