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{{Infobox_character|name = Kirby|image = Kirby SSBU.png|imagecaption = |firstAppearance = Kirby's Dream Land (1992)|age = Infant|aliases = カービ (Kābī)<br>Kirby from Dream Land<br>Star Warrior|deathPlace = |species = Kirby|gender = Male|height = 8 inches|weight = 23 Ibs|eyes = Black/blue|Japanese = Makiko Ohmoto (1999 - present)|alignment = Good|favoriteFood = Maxim Tomatoes|likes = Eating, Sleeping|powers = Inhaling enemies and copying their abilities, Hand-to-hand combat proficiency, Flight, Strength, Speed|equipment = Warp Star<br>Cellphone|weaknesses = Blunt force|friends = Meta Knight, King Dedede (occasionally), Bandana Waddle Dee (also a friendly enemy), Waddle Dees, Prince Fluff, Susie, Marx|enemies = King Dedede, Whispy Woods, Zero, Queen Sectonia, Taranza(formerly), Nightmare, Dark Mind, Meta Knight (sometimes), Dark Meta Knight, Bowser (not canonically), Marx(formerly), Hyness|birthPlace = Pop Star|English=Amy Birnbaum (Kirby Comes to Cappy Town, briefly)|row30=Hai!}}<blockquote>''"Poyo!"'' </blockquote><blockquote>'''- Kirby's catchphrase'''</blockquote>'''Kirby''' (カービィ, Kābī in Japan) is a pink puffball and the main protagonist of his own eponymous video gaming series by Nintendo. The series has been running for over two decades, and nearly thirty titles have been released under Kirby's name, most of which are developed by HAL Laboratory Inc. or published by HAL for co-developing studios.
{{Infobox_character|name = Kirby|image = Kirby SSBU.png|imagecaption = "Hii!"|firstAppearance = Kirby's Dream Land (1992)|age = Infant|aliases = カービィ
 
 
Kābī
 
 
Star Warrior|deathPlace = Pop Star|species = Kirby|gender = Male|height = 8 inches|weight = 23 Ibs|eyes = Dark blue|Japanese = Makiko Ohmoto|alignment = Good|favoriteFood = Maxim Tomatoes|likes = Eating, Sleeping|powers = Inhaling enemies and copying their abilities, Hand-to-hand combat proficiency, Flight, Strength, Speed|equipment = Warp Star|weaknesses = Blunt force|friends = Meta Knight, King Dedede (occasionally), Bandana Waddle Dee (also a friendly enemy), Waddle Dee, Prince Fluff|enemies = Whispy Woods, Zero, Queen Sectonia, Bowser}}<blockquote>''"Poyo!"'' </blockquote><blockquote>'''- Kirby's catchphrase'''</blockquote>'''Kirby''' (カービィ, Kābī in Japan) is a pink puffball and the main protagonist of his own eponymous video gaming series by Nintendo. The series has been running for over two decades, and nearly thirty titles have been released under Kirby's name, most of which are developed by HAL Laboratory Inc. or published by HAL for co-developing studios.
 
   
 
== Why He Rocks ==
 
== Why He Rocks ==
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# He has his fair share in Nintendo's merchandising from all his appearances, although many of them are only released in Japan.
 
# He has his fair share in Nintendo's merchandising from all his appearances, although many of them are only released in Japan.
 
# He is one of Nintendo's most iconic characters and most appealing one at that.
 
# He is one of Nintendo's most iconic characters and most appealing one at that.
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# His amazing games that anyone can pick up and play, with fantastic graphics, gameplay, characterization, and music.
 
# He has a positive attitude, and helps to save Dream Land through the use of his unique powers.
 
# He has a positive attitude, and helps to save Dream Land through the use of his unique powers.
 
# He is happy, polite, honest, jubilant, delighted, optimistic, cheerful, blameless, trustworthy, and innocent.
 
# He is happy, polite, honest, jubilant, delighted, optimistic, cheerful, blameless, trustworthy, and innocent.
 
# He loves to eat, dance, defeat enemies, and play, especially during the day.
 
# He loves to eat, dance, defeat enemies, and play, especially during the day.
# His journeys have become more daunting as creatures like Dark Matter possess and control his friends against their will. Kirby maintains a brave and cheerful personality despite it all, gaining new powers and allies to aid him.
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# His journeys have become more daunting as creatures like Dark Matter possess and control his friends against their will, but he still maintains a brave and cheerful personality despite it all, gaining new powers and allies to aid him.
 
# To defeat his foes, he uses his signature ability of inhaling large objects and spitting them out with great force. 
 
# To defeat his foes, he uses his signature ability of inhaling large objects and spitting them out with great force. 
   
 
== Bad Qualities ==
 
== Bad Qualities ==
# Kirby is practically an infant, he still has a lot of things to learn.
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# Kirby is practically an infant, so he still has a lot of things to learn.
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#He can be a little ruthless when it comes to food. In ''Kirby Squeak Squad,'' he caused some trouble for King Dedede and Meta Knight, even causing the main antagonist in the game to be freed from his chest prison,but thankfully Kirby fixed the problem.
   
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
* Kirby was first called Popopo, his original name, and his model was created as a blob placeholder sprite during the development of what would be the first ''Kirby'' game,
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* Kirby was first called Popopo, and his model was created as a blob placeholder sprite during the development of what would be the first ''Kirby'' game.
 
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Revision as of 11:00, 29 April 2021

"Poyo!"

- Kirby's catchphrase

Kirby (カービィ, Kābī in Japan) is a pink puffball and the main protagonist of his own eponymous video gaming series by Nintendo. The series has been running for over two decades, and nearly thirty titles have been released under Kirby's name, most of which are developed by HAL Laboratory Inc. or published by HAL for co-developing studios.

Why He Rocks

  1. Kirby has been featured in his own anime series, many manga publications in several countries, and even an educational video co-starring Mario.
  2. He has his fair share in Nintendo's merchandising from all his appearances, although many of them are only released in Japan.
  3. He is one of Nintendo's most iconic characters and most appealing one at that.
  4. His amazing games that anyone can pick up and play, with fantastic graphics, gameplay, characterization, and music.
  5. He has a positive attitude, and helps to save Dream Land through the use of his unique powers.
  6. He is happy, polite, honest, jubilant, delighted, optimistic, cheerful, blameless, trustworthy, and innocent.
  7. He loves to eat, dance, defeat enemies, and play, especially during the day.
  8. His journeys have become more daunting as creatures like Dark Matter possess and control his friends against their will, but he still maintains a brave and cheerful personality despite it all, gaining new powers and allies to aid him.
  9. To defeat his foes, he uses his signature ability of inhaling large objects and spitting them out with great force. 

Bad Qualities

  1. Kirby is practically an infant, so he still has a lot of things to learn.
  2. He can be a little ruthless when it comes to food. In Kirby Squeak Squad, he caused some trouble for King Dedede and Meta Knight, even causing the main antagonist in the game to be freed from his chest prison,but thankfully Kirby fixed the problem.

Trivia

  • Kirby was first called Popopo, and his model was created as a blob placeholder sprite during the development of what would be the first Kirby game.