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Moonja

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Moonja
KTD Moonja artwork.png
Artwork of Moonja from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Details
First game Kirby's Return to Dream Land (2011)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages)
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Copy Ability Ninja
Similar entities Bio Spark
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Moonja is an enemy that debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. It resembles Kirby in physique, but bears more defined hands and feet, along with a yellow face, a mostly purple ninja garb, and white gloves and socks. It hops in many different fashions to avoid getting hit while tossing shurikens, and is able to toss these while clinging onto walls. It sometimes can appear suddenly and get the jump on Kirby by using its teleporting technique. It has a fair amount of health, but cannot withstand Kirby's inhale, nor a good pummeling with any other attack.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Moonja debuts in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it serves as the main source of the Ninja Copy Ability, rather than Bio Spark.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:

Moonja locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No No
Raisin Ruins No No No No No
Onion Ocean No No No No N/A
White Wafers No Yes No No No
Nutty Noon No Yes No No Yes
Egg Engines No No No No No
Dangerous Dinner No Yes No N/A N/A

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Moonja is mostly the same as before, but is now capable of traveling between the foreground and background when it teleports.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:

Moonja locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Lollipop Land No No Yes Yes N/A No N/A N/A
Old Odyssey No No No No No N/A Yes N/A
Wild World No {{}} Yes No No N/A No N/A
Endless Explosions No Yes No No No N/A Yes N/A
Royal Road Yes No No Yes No N/A No No

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Moonja is unchanged from its previous appearance.

Locations[edit]

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:

Moonja locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Resolution Road No No No No N/A Yes N/A N/A
Overload Ocean No No Yes No No N/A No N/A
Gigabyte Grounds No No Yes No No N/A Yes N/A
Rhythm Route No No Yes No No N/A Yes N/A
Access Ark Yes No No Yes No N/A No No

In the Kirby novel series[edit]

Illustration of Moonja from Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!.

In the Kirby novel series, Moonja first appears in Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! and later makes an appearance in Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land! and Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!.

In Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!, Moonja appears from the shadows after Knuckle Joe has been defeated. It tells Kirby that it was inspired by the bravery of Knuckle Joe and offers to be inhaled so Kirby could gain the Ninja ability. Before King Dedede could interfere, Moonja jumps into Kirby's mouth. Kirby gains the Ninja ability and thanks Moonja.

In Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land!, Moonja makes a minor appearance at the end of the volume, as one of the many residents of Dream Land present at the party in the epilogue.

In Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?! Bandana Waddle Dee asks Moonja to help come up with the recipe for the dessert that the Dedede Café will serve at the competition, matcha mousse. Moonja explains to the Dedede Café staff why the dessert will win the heart of Meta Knight. After Meta Knight compliments the dessert, it becomes happy to see that he liked it.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ツキカゲ
Tsukikage
Moon Shadow
French Lyneja -
German Moninja[1] Mooninja
Italian Luninja -
Portuguese Moonja[1] -
Spanish Seleninja From "Selene", the Moon Goddess of Greek mythology and Ninja


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Ninja Kirby trophy description