Kirby

Template:SSB Infobox Kirby is a creature from the planet Pop Star. He lives in the country called Dream Land. However, his land is ruled by a corrupt king called King Dedede, who frequently causes trouble. But Kirby always manages to protect his land. His species is unknown. Kirby rarely appears in the Mario series, but his most notable appearance alongside Mario is the Super Smash Bros. series.

Super Smash Bros. Series

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Kirby as seen in Super Smash Bros.

Kirby appears in Super Smash Bros.. Kirby was a light fighter, and most of his attacks were light-weight (except for his Stone attack, of course). However, Kirby had a unique ability, so far restricted to him. He is able to use suction abilities, and pull an opposing fighter inside his mouth. Once he spat that player out, Kirby would gain one of their powers. This attack was taken straight from the Kirby series. Each character gives him a differant attack, and he could easily get rid of the power by taunting. This ability made him a favorite among players.

Kirby as seen in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Kirby returned in the games sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee. He was still a default character, but was lighter and weaker than before. Kirby is now able to copy more abilities, now that more characters have been introduced, and is now able to use a new attack, the Hammer.

In Adventure Mode, Kirby appears in Stage 5: Green Greens. The player must battle Kirby in the Green Greens stage. Upon his defeat, the player must battle 18 Kirby's, each with a different power. If the 18 Kirby's are defeated in less than 30 seconds, a giant Kirby will appear to battle the player. However, this Kirby is basically the same as a Kirby who has permanently used a Mushroom.

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Kirby and Peach on a Warp Star.

Kirby will return in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, along with his rival Meta Knight and archenemy King Dedede. He will be using his Hammer move, and he has been heard using Final Cutter. He will also keep his famous Swallow attack. Kirby's Final Smash attack is called Cook Kirby. In Brawl's Adventure Mode, the Subspace Emissary, Kirby fights Mario in a stadium. After their battle, they are attacked by the Primids. While Mario is catapulted out of the stadium, Kirby faces a giant Petey Piranha alone, who just captured Peach and Zelda and put them into cages. He has the decision to rescue either Peach or Zelda, but can only save one. In a revealed sequence, Kirby chose to rescue Peach, and escapes with her from the stadium on a Warp Star, while Zelda is transformed into a trophy by Wario and carried away by him. Kirby and Peach are chased by the Battleship Halberd and are forced to land on it. However, a passing Arwing is hit by a laser beam of the Halberd and knocks Kirby and Peach off of the ship. In Super Smash Bros, Kirby enters battle by crashing on the arena with a Warpstar. It is likely this will return in Brawl.

Other Appearances in the Marioverse

Kirby made a cameo in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga in the Yoshi Theater poster. There was a poster in the theater advertising a movie known as Kirby Story, whose artwork featured Kirby riding a Warpstar through the air. The Kirby series enemy Gordo also appeared in Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, and the Star Rod, the single most important artifact of the Kirby series, got appearances as a major artifact in Paper Mario and Mario Party 8.

Mario has also made cameos in some of his games. One such cameo is Kirby Super Star, where Mario, Luigi, Toad, Princess Peach, and Birdo were in the background of events such as Kirby Vs Dedede and the Megaton Punch competition. He also appears as the rarest form of stone as a gold statue.

Appearances in Other Media

Kirby appears in the Club Nintendo comic "Super Mario: Mario im Wunderland". He is unhappy with his pillow-like appearance in this story and wishes to look like Mega Man. Crab the wizard, however, turns him into a toaster.

Finally, Kirby appeared alongside Mario in the obscure educational video Mario Kirby Masterpiece; however, this video was merely a compilation of their non-intertwining adventures. In Kirby's Mario Kirby Masterpiece segment, he helps a little lost dog find its mother, who was kidnapped by King Dedede.

Forms

Character Power Acquired From	Description
Mario	Kirby will be able to shoot bouncing fireballs and have Mario's cap.
Donkey Kong	Kirby will be able to use Giant Punch and he will have a DK suit.
Link	Kirby will be able to use a Bow and Arrow in Super Smash Bros. Melee and a boomerang in Super Smash Bros. and he will have Link's hat.
Samus Aran	Kirby will be able to use Charge Shot and he will have Samus' helmet.
Yoshi	Kirby will be able to turn characters into eggs and he will have a hat that looks like Yoshi.
Kirby	Nothing, unless the Kirby has another power. In the original Super Smash Bros., a computer controlled Kirby could swallow a powerless Kirby anyway, but in Melee, it simply spits one out instead.
Fox McCloud	Kirby will be able to use Fox's Blaster and he will have his ears and helmet.
Pikachu	Kirby will be able to use the Thunder Jolt attack and he will have a hat that looks like Pikachu.
Luigi	Kirby will be able to shoot green, non gravity-affected fireballs and he will have Luigi's cap.
Captain Falcon	Kirby will be able to use Falcon Punch and he will have Captain Falcon's visor.
Ness	Kirby will be able to use PK Flash in Super Smash Bros. Melee or PK Fire in Super Smash Bros. and he will have Ness' baseball cap. He also has a yo-yo.
Jigglypuff	Kirby will be able to use Rollout in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Pound in Super Smash Bros. He will also have Jigglypuff's ears and hair. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, when performing Rollout, he will always exclaim "Purin!" no matter which language the game is set to.
Bowser	Kirby will be able to use Fire Breath and have Bowser's horns and hair.
Princess Peach	Kirby will be able to use a Toad to block attacks and he will have Peach's crown.
Ice Climbers	Kirby will be able to use Ice Shot and he will have the Ice Climber parka.
Zelda	Kirby will be able to use Nayru's Love and he will have Zelda's headdress. Zelda Kirby can't transform into Sheik Kirby like Zelda can.
Sheik	Kirby will be able to use Needle Storm and he will have Sheik's wrapping. Sheik Kirby can't transform into Zelda Kirby like Sheik can.
Mewtwo	Kirby will be able to use Shadow Ball and he will have Mewtwo's ears and tail.
Marth	Kirby will be able to use a Shield Breaker attack and he will have Marth's hair and headbrace.
Mr. Game & Watch	Kirby will be able to use Chef and he will be completely black, with a gray outline and white eyes, just like Mr. Game & Watch.
Dr. Mario	Kirby will be able to throw Megavitamins and he will have Dr. Mario's mirror.
Ganondorf	Kirby will be able to use Warlock Punch and he will have Ganondorf's hair and headbrace.
Falco Lombardi	Kirby will be able to use Falco's blaster and he will have his beak, red around eyes, and some of his feathers on the head.
Young Link	Kirby will be able to use a bow and flaming arrows and he will also have Young Link's hat.
Pichu	Kirby will be able to use Thunder Jolt and he will have a hat that looks like Pichu. Like Pichu, Pichu Kirby will take damage when using Thunder Jolt.
Roy	Kirby will be able to use Roy's Fire Blade and he will have Roy's hair and headbrace.
King Dedede	It's only known that he wears King Dedede's hat.

Profile Information from Super Smash Bros.

The 8-inch high Kirby hails from a distant, peaceful star. Like his simplistic appearance, he is an easily-understood character. True to his instincts, Kirby eats when he gets hungry and sleeps as soon as he grows tired. Nevertheless, Kirby remains a formidable opponent. In addition to his distinct flying and swallowing skills, he also has the ability to copy enemy attacks for ever-changing action.

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Melee

Classic

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A denizen of the far-off, peaceful planet Pop Star, Kirby became a citizen of Dream Land after defeating King Dedede. Even though he's only about eight inches tall, Kirby is an extremely skilled technician. He has the ability to absorb the powers of his enemies, and his elastic body makes him a versatile adventurer.

Adventure

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Kirby's small size lets him dodge many attacks, but his light weight makes him fly far when struck. Using his ability to inflate, he can jump five times. His Swallow attack creates wild combos; not only can he copy foes' moves, but he'll also put on special hats and mimic their voices. His Hammer is unwieldy but powerful.

All-Star

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Because of his light weight, Kirby is always in danger of being sent flying, but his ability to puff up and fly allows him to come back from amazing distances. His Final Cutter strikes on the way up and on the way down, and it sends out a beam of force upon landing. Kirby transforms into various objects and crashes down when he uses his Stone technique.

Other Trophies

Kirby has several other throphies devoited to him.

Kirby Hat 1

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Here's Kirby sporting several results of his Copy ability. In Link's hat he can shoot arrows, while Mario's cap gives him access to Fireballs. The Donkey Kong suit offers up a Giant Punch, while Samus's helmet allows Kirby to fire off charged-up energy shots. Finally, while wearing the Yoshi hat, Kirby can swallow enemies and turn them into eggs.

Kirby Hat 2

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Kirby's got several of his finest hats on here. In Ness's baseball cap, he can use the power of PSI to unleash PK Flash, while Captain Falcon's visor gives him the ability to unleash a huge punch. His adorable Pikachu cap comes complete with stored-up electric charges, allowing him to shock his foes, and the Fox ears come with a matching blaster.

Kirby Hat 3

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With all of these hats, Kirby could open his own haberdashery! Peach's crown lets him use Toad, while the Ice Climber parka allows him to shoot ice blocks. Kirby has Fire Breath in the Bowser horns, and he can copy Zelda in both her forms. In Zelda's headdress he can use Nayru's Love, while Sheik's wrap gives him a needle arsenal.

Kirby Hat 4

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Looks like Kirby's copied a bunch of hidden characters! In Luigi's hat, he can shoot green Fireballs, while copying Mewtwo gives him the power to throw Shadow Balls. Copying Mr. Game & Watch lets Kirby hurl sausages, and doing the same to Jigglypuff earns him a Rollout move. Marth's hair comes complete with a powerful Shield Breaker move.

Kirby Hat 5

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Secret hats galore! In Pichu's hat Kirby can shoot out electricity, while Dr. Mario's headgear gives him Megavitamins. When Kirby wears Falco's beak, he gets to use Falco's powerful Blaster; by the same token, he can fire arrows when in Young Link's cap. When Kirby copies Ganondorf he gets the Warlock Punch, and copying Roy produces a Flare Blade.

Fire Kirby

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When Kirby swallows a fire-wielding enemy, he transforms into Fire Kirby. Not only does he breathe fire in this form, but he can also sprout flames on his entire body and damage enemies by crashing into them. Fire Kirby wears the bright red headdress of his enemy Burning Leo. The hat turns into a helpful weapon when thrown.

Fighter Kirby

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Kirby dons a warrior's headband and becomes a fierce fighter when he swallows an enemy skilled at physical attacks. Fighter Kirby uses many colorful punching and kicking moves as he overpowers his enemies with his sparring skills. The Vulcan Jab is just one of the many techniques Kirby can use thanks to his copying power.

Ball Kirby

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When Kirby swallows a ball enemy, he turns into a ball and can bounce off of floors and walls. It's tough to control, but well worth it for the strong attack power it gives Kirby. After his debut in Kirby's Adventure, Ball Kirby has popped up in several more Kirby games, such as Kirby's Pinball Land and Kirby's Block Ball.

Trivia

• In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Kirby will occasionally transform into a Thwomp when using his downward-B attack.
• Wario's ability to suck up Coins in Wario World is extremely similar to Kirby's inhale ability.
• Kirby was in Nintendo Monopoly, where he replaced Virginia Avenue, and costed $160.
• The theme song from Kirby's anime television show Kirby: Right Back at Ya! is a selectable song in Donkey Konga.
• In the beta version of Super Smash Bros. Melee, Kirby was noticeably absent from the character select, perhaps he was originally planned to be unlockable.