Editing Nago

{{about|Kirby's cat Animal Friend|the chicken of the same name who voiced [[Star Dream]]'s weathervane|its owner, [[Hirokazu Ando]]}}
{{Infobox-Character
|image=[[File:KDL3 Nago artwork.png|200px]]
|caption=Artwork of '''Nago''' from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' (1997)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' (2023, reference)
|cameo=<small>''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''<br>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[smashwiki:spirit|Spirit]])<br>''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''</small>
|related=[[Shiro]] (girlfriend)
|voice=Tom ([[Shinya Kumazaki]]'s pet cat)
}}
{{quote|I can perform a triple jump. Hop on me!|'''Nago''' in the ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]] Instructional Booklet''}}
'''Nago''' is one of [[Kirby|Kirby's]] [[Animal Friend]]s, debuting in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', which remains his only major game appearance to date. He is a large cat-like creature with a similar body shape as [[Rick]], but with a pair of short legs instead of the hamster's big, round feet. His feet are not normally visible unless he is moving. Although his fur is mostly white, he possesses orange and brown markings on the top of his head and on his back, as well as brown ears and a stubby, orange tail. This gives him a resemblance to a [[wikipedia:Japanese Bobtail|Japanese Bobtail]] with a [[wikipedia:Calico cat|calico]] coat, though calicos are primarily female.

==Game appearances==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2"
!colspan=3|Nago's video game appearances &nbsp;
|-
!Game
!Role
!Notes
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!colspan=3|''Kirby'' series
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|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|Supporting playable character
| 
|-
|''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''
|Reference
|Depicted as one of [[Stone-Cutter]] Kirby's transformations.
|-
|''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''
|[[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]]
|
|-
|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''
|Cameo
|Appears in one of the [[Clean]] ability's attacks.
|-
|''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
|Reference
|Appears on a [[Character Treat]].
|-
| ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
| Reference 
| Appears as a [[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]].
|-
!colspan=3|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|[[smashwiki:spirit|Spirit]]
|Appears as a primary spirit.
|}
===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL3 Nago and Kirby artwork.png|size=140px|align=right|caption=Artwork of Nago holding Kirby.}}
[[File:KDL3 Nago Sprite.png]] In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Nago is one of the first Animal Friends to be seen, appearing in the first stage of [[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land]] next to Rick. He is also seen in the [[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]] intro, where he plays with Kirby until leaving him behind in favor of [[Pitch]], and the [[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]] intro, where he assists Kirby and [[ChuChu]] in building a snowman.

When Kirby and Nago are traveling together, the pink hero assumes the shape of a [[ball]] while the cat holds him in his paws, rolling him around. Apart from being able to defeat most enemies by jumping on them, he may perform double or even triple jumps if the B button is pressed while he is falling, allowing him to make higher and longer leaps.

As with the other Animal Friends in the game, teaming up with Nago transforms Kirby's current [[Copy Ability]] into a new one, combining the animal's skills with the ability's attributes.

His girlfriend [[Shiro]], also a cat, appears in [[Iceberg - Stage 5 (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Stage 5 of Iceberg]], and bringing Nago to his girlfriend rewards Kirby a [[Heart Star]]. Note that Nago cannot be found in this stage so Kirby has to bring Nago from another stage.

====Combinations====
{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=2
!Base Ability
!Appearance
!Description
|-
|[[Burning]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Burning sprite.png]]
|Kirby spits out a thin, tall flame that travels along the ground in a straight line, growing and then shrinking again until it disappears. Touching an enemy extinguishes it, but destroys the foe.
|-
|[[Cleaning|Clean]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Cleaning sprite.png]]
|Nago charges forwards while the Y button is held, sweeping the floor with Kirby and eliminating opponents in his path.
|-
|[[Cutter]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Cutter sprite.png]]
|Nago swings Kirby upwards very quickly, creating a crescent-shaped blast of energy that flies diagonally into the sky, defeating enemies in its path.
|-
|[[Ice]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Ice sprite.png]]
|While the Y button is held, Kirby breathes snowballs that may freeze enemies downwards, slowly propelling Nago and himself into the air in the process.
|-
|[[Needle]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Needle sprite.png]]
|Kirby rapidly launches harmful pink spikes forward from his face as long as the Y button is held, but cannot move while doing so.
|-
|[[Parasol]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Parasol sprite.png]]
|Kirby and Nago use a parasol as a pogo stick, bouncing around on it and defeated adversaries while the Y button is held.
|-
|[[Spark]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Spark sprite.png]]
|Nago rubs Kirby as long as the Y button is held, creating static electricity around him. Every enemy he touches while charged up is destroyed, but neutralizes some electricity. The longer Kirby is rubbed, the more foes he can defeat before returning to normal, up to a maximum of eight. The electricity will discharge over time.
|-
|[[Stone]]
|align=center|[[File:KDL3 Nago Stone sprite.png]]
|Pressing and holding the Y button causes Kirby to change into his stone form while Nago pounds the ground with him, harming opponents in front of him. Nago cannot move while using this ability, and if used in the air, they will enter free-fall until reaching the ground.
|}

====Locations====
In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Nago can be found in the following levels and stages:
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Nago locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Grass Land]]
![[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field]]
![[Sand Canyon]]
![[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]]
![[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 4
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 6
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|}

===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''===
{{ImCap|image=File:K64Nago.png|size=61px|align=right|caption=The Nago statue from ''The Crystal Shards''.|captionwidth=130px}}
Nago makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards|The Crystal Shards]]'', although he himself is never seen. Instead, by using the [[Stone-Cutter]] ability combo, Kirby may transform into a moving statue of any of his Animal Friends from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', including Nago. While in this form, he is very slow, but may execute double and triple jumps like Nago does in his original appearance, as well as crush most enemies he touches as with the regular [[Stone]] ability.

===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===
Nago appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''.

===''Kirby Star Allies''===
Nago appears briefly as part of the [[Cleaning]] moveset in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' when the Clean Nago attack is utilized.

=== ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' ===
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Nago appears on a [[Character Treat]], using his artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.

=== ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' ===
In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Nago's likeness appears as a [[Mask|Dress-Up Mask]], unlocked by completing card #12 in the [[Stamp Rally]]. When wearing said mask, the wearer's voice is replaced with Nago's meowing sounds from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Nago appears as a ★ primary grab-type [[smashwiki:spirit|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. His level 1 stats are 499 attack and 451 defense, while his level 99 stats are 2,495 attack and 2,257 defense. He possesses 2 support slots. He can be obtained either by battling him in [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], [[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]], or by purchasing him from the [[smashwiki:Shop|shop]].

==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
According to an unused animator sheet, Nago was originally going to appear in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', but the idea ended up being scrapped. However, the character of [[Chef Nagoya]] bears some resemblance to Nago.

== Trivia ==
*Nago is the only one of the six Animal Friends who does not appear in the [[Celebration Picture]] "A Dream Above The Clouds".
*Nago’s voice in ''Kirby Star Allies'' and onward is sampled from Tom, [[Shinya Kumazaki]]’s deceased pet cat, who also voiced [[Star Dream]].<ref>[https://www.hallab.co.jp/products/201801/ ''Kirby Star Allies: The Original Soundtrack'' - official website (JP)]</ref>

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery>
KDL3 Nago artwork 2.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 Nago Peek artwork.png|Nago peeking over a line in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s manual
KDL3 Nago and Kirby artwork 2.png|Nago and Kirby from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 Kirby and Nago Star Bullet.png|Kirby and Nago spitting a Star Bullet from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 Nago Burning artwork.png|[[Burning]] + Nago from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 Nago Face artwork.png|Nago's face from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KDL3 Kirby and friends artwork.jpg|Group artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', showing Nago and other characters
KDL3 Characters Concept Art.jpg|Concept art for ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
KPR Nago Sticker.png|[[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|Sticker]] from ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''
Twitter commemorative - Kirby's Birthday 2017.jpg|Illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] featuring a Nago cake topper
Twitter commemorative - Sweet Potatoes eating.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Nago
Twitter commemorative - Valentine's Day 2018.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring [[Shiro]] holding a cookie based on Nago
Twitter commemorative - Cat Day.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter commemorating [[wikipedia:National Cat Day#Japan|Cat Day]]
Twitter commemorative - White Day.jpg|Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Nago
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork.png|Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
Kirbys 25th Anniversary artwork 2.png|Alternate artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
</gallery>

===Merchandise===
<gallery>
Sanei Nago plush.jpg|Nago plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Kirby Yurayura Mascot Vol 6.jpg|"Volume 6" figurines from the "Yura Yura Mascot" merchandise line, featuring Nago holding Kirby
Kirby's Happy Room Collection Shelf Figure.jpg|"Shelf" miniature set from the "Kirby's Happy Room" merchandise line, featuring a Nago golden statue
Kirby Japanese Tea House Sweet Red-Bean Soup Figure.jpg|"Sweet Red-Bean Soup" miniature set from the "Kirby Japanese Tea House" merchandise line, featuring a Nago mochi
PITATTO Nago magnet.jpg|Magnet of Nago made for [[Kirby Anniversary|Kirby's 30th Anniversary]], from the "PITATTO" merchandise line
Kirby Memorial Balloon Pouch.jpg|Drawstring Pouch from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
Kirby Memorial Balloon Hand Towel.jpg|Hand towel from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
Kirby Memorial Balloon Clear Seal.jpg|Set of stickers from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
Kirby Hanafuda Card Set 3.jpg|Set 3 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Nago.
Lawson 30th Campaign Glass and Plates.jpg|Glasses and plates from [[Lawson]]'s Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign
A New Pupupu Lifestyle Wonderful Towel Collection.jpg|Wonderful Towel Collection from "A New Pupupu Lifestyle!" merchandise series
</gallery>

===Other===
<gallery>
KDB Nago character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''Kirby's Dream Buffet''
KRtDLD Nago Mask Icon.png|[[Mask#Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Dress-Up Mask]] from ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''
KRtDLD Nago Mask.jpg|Kirby wearing the Nago Dress-Up Mask in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe''
FK1 FG Nago.png|Nago in the book ''[[Find Kirby!!]]''
Dedede Directory 29 - Nago.jpg|[[Dedede Directory]] about Nago
IKT4 Nago Illustration.png|Nago in the book ''[[It's Kirby Time: Kirby's Tiny World]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=ナゴ
|jaR=Nago
|jaM=Nago
*Corruption of「にゃあご」(''nyāgo'', Japanese onomatopoeia meaning "meow")
|zh=喵果
|zhR=miāo guǒ
|zhM=Nago
*「喵」is the Chinese counterpart of "meow"
|ko=나고
|koR=Nago
|koM=Nago
|de=Nago
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|pt=Nago
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|fr=Nago
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|nl=Nago
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