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{{Infobox-Enemy
{{Infobox-Enemy
|image=[[File:Flappy.PNG|200px]]
|image=[[File:KAR Flappy artwork.jpg|200px]]
|caption=Artwork from ''Kirby Air Ride''.
|caption=Artwork of '''Flappy''' from ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' (2003)
|lastgame=''Kirby Air Ride''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
|game=''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' (planned)
|copy ability=[[Wing]]
|copy ability=[[Wing]]
|similar=[[Birdon]], [[Owgulf]], [[Landia]]
}}
}}
A '''Flappy''' is a common enemy recurring throughout the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Its basic appearance is that of an unusual, multicolored, half-bird half-dragon-like creature, that first appeared in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''. Flappies do not attack [[Kirby]] directly, but do follow him wherever he goes, and can harm Kirby, if the two come in contact. During ''Kirby Air Ride'', Flappies normally appear in random places, usually in race courses; preferably [[Fantasy Meadows]]. Ingesting one of them grants Kirby the [[Wing]] [[Copy Ability]].
{{about|the [[Wing]]-providing enemy from [[Kirby Air Ride]]|the bat-like enemy in early Kirby games|[[Flapper]]}}
'''Flappy''' is a common enemy only found in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''. Its basic appearance is that of an unusual, multicolored, half-bird half-dragon-like creature.
 
[[Kirby]] obtains the [[Wing]] ability when swallowing Flappy.
 
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby Air Ride''===
In ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'', Flappys do not attack [[Kirby]] directly, but do follow him wherever he goes, and can harm Kirby if the two come in contact. Flappys normally appear in random places, usually in [[Air Ride]] courses; preferably [[Beanstalk Park]].
 
==== Locations ====
In ''Kirby Air Ride'', Flappy can be found in the following places:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=4|Flappy locations in ''Kirby Air Ride''  
|-
!Location
!Appearance?
!Location
!Appearance?
|-
|[[Fantasy Meadows]]
|{{N}}
|[[Beanstalk Park]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Celestial Valley]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Machine Passage]]
|{{N}}
|-
|[[Sky Sands]]
|{{N}}
|[[Checker Knights]]
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Frozen Hillside]]
|{{N}}
|[[Kirby Melee]] 1
|{{Y}}
|-
|[[Magma Flows]]
|{{Y}}
|[[Kirby Melee]] 2
|{{Y}}
|}
 
=== ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' ===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Flappy is depicted on a [[Character Treat]], using its artwork from ''Kirby Air Ride''.
 
=== ''Kirby for Nintendo GameCube'' ===
Flappy was planned to appear in the ''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' game as an enemy and a [[Helper]], but this game ended up being canceled. It has not appeared in any games since then.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
KAR Flappy model.png|Model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KAR Flappy low-poly model.png|Low-poly model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KAR Flappy lowest-poly model.png|Lowest-poly model from ''Kirby Air Ride''
KAR Flappy Magma Flows Screenshot.png|A Flappy in Magma Flows
KAR Flappy Checker Knights Screenshot.png|A Flappy in Checker Knights
KDB Flappy character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''Kirby's Dream Buffet''
Kirby GCN Flappy.jpg|Kirby riding on Flappy in ''Kirby for Nintendo Gamecube''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=フラッピィ
|jaR=Furappī
|jaM=Flappy
|zh=龍鳥<ref name=KDB>''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' Character Treat</ref>
|zhR=Lóng niǎo
|zhM=Dragon bird
|ko=플래피<ref name=KDB/>
|koR=Peullaepi
|koM=Flappy
|pt=Revoasa
|ptM=Portmanteau of "revoar" (to flutter) and "asa" (wing)
|fr=Flappy
|frM=-
|de=Flappy
|deM=-
|it=Flappy
|itM=-
|nl=Flappy
|nlM=-
}}
 
{{ref}}
{{Navbox-KAR}}


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{{KirbyAirRide}}
[[Category:Enemies]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Air Ride]]
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Air Ride]]
[[Category:Creatures that yield Wing when swallowed]]

Latest revision as of 03:14, 2 January 2024

Flappy
KAR Flappy artwork.jpg
Artwork of Flappy from Kirby Air Ride
Details
First game Kirby Air Ride (2003)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Other game(s) Kirby for Nintendo GameCube (planned)
Copy Ability Wing
Similar entities Birdon, Owgulf, Landia
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This article is about the Wing-providing enemy from Kirby Air Ride. For the bat-like enemy in early Kirby games, see Flapper.

Flappy is a common enemy only found in Kirby Air Ride. Its basic appearance is that of an unusual, multicolored, half-bird half-dragon-like creature.

Kirby obtains the Wing ability when swallowing Flappy.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

In Kirby Air Ride, Flappys do not attack Kirby directly, but do follow him wherever he goes, and can harm Kirby if the two come in contact. Flappys normally appear in random places, usually in Air Ride courses; preferably Beanstalk Park.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby Air Ride, Flappy can be found in the following places:

Flappy locations in Kirby Air Ride  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows No Beanstalk Park Yes
Celestial Valley Yes Machine Passage No
Sky Sands No Checker Knights Yes
Frozen Hillside No Kirby Melee 1 Yes
Magma Flows Yes Kirby Melee 2 Yes

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Flappy is depicted on a Character Treat, using its artwork from Kirby Air Ride.

Kirby for Nintendo GameCube[edit]

Flappy was planned to appear in the Kirby for Nintendo GameCube game as an enemy and a Helper, but this game ended up being canceled. It has not appeared in any games since then.

Gallery[edit]

  • Model from Kirby Air Ride

    Model from Kirby Air Ride

  • Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

    Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

  • Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

    Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride

  • A Flappy in Magma Flows

    A Flappy in Magma Flows

  • A Flappy in Checker Knights

    A Flappy in Checker Knights

  • Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

    Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet

  • Kirby riding on Flappy in Kirby for Nintendo Gamecube

    Kirby riding on Flappy in Kirby for Nintendo Gamecube

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フラッピィ
Furappī 		Flappy
Chinese 龍鳥[1]
Lóng niǎo 		Dragon bird
Dutch Flappy -
French Flappy -
German Flappy -
Italian Flappy -
Korean 플래피[1]
Peullaepi 		Flappy
Portuguese Revoasa Portmanteau of "revoar" (to flutter) and "asa" (wing)


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirby's Dream Buffet Character Treat
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