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'''Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary''' was the official April Fool's prank for 2018 featuring [[Waddle Dee]] (though the actual 25th anniversary of ''Kirby'' was in 2017). It was succeeded by [[Square Kirby]] in 2019.
'''Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary''' was the official Japanese ''Kirby'' website's April Fool's prank for 2018, celebrating the 25th anniversary of [[Waddle Dee]]s. It was succeeded by [[Square Kirby]] in 2019.


==Description==
==Description==
The Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary official website gives a description in Japanese:
The Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary official website gives a description in Japanese:


''"わたしたちワドルディは、<br>1992年4月27日にゲームボーイ用ソフト<br>『星のカービィ』に登場し、<br>2017年に25周年を迎えました。''
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!Original
!Translation (unofficial)
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|'''ごあいさつ'''<br>'''ワドルディ代表より'''
|'''Greetings from the Representative of the Waddle Dees'''
|-
|わたしたちワドルディは、<br>1992年4月27日にゲームボーイ用ソフト<br>『星のカービィ』に登場し、<br>2017年に25周年を迎えました。
|We, the [[Waddle Dee]]s, debuted in the [[Game Boy]] game [[Kirby's Dream Land]] on April 27th, 1992, and 2017 marks our 25th anniversary.
|-
|すって、のまれて25年<br>ワル気もヤル気もないのになぁ……<br>能力もってないのになぁ……<br>そんなに好きなの？ ぼくのこと<br>そんなにおいしい？ わたしたち
|We've been sucked up for the past 25 years, and we're neither malicious<nowiki>*</nowiki> nor motivated<nowiki>*</nowiki>... We don't yield any ability either... Why do you like us so much? Are we that delicious?
|-
|おっと、不穏なやつらが襲来<br>よーし、集まれ仲間たち<br>あとはまかせたカービィさん<br>ぼくらをこえて、強くなれ<br>プププランドをたのみます！
|Oh, no, bad guys are coming! Alright, we'll leave this to [[Kirby]] and his new friends. Overcome us and stay strong, because [[Dream Land]] is counting on you!
|-
|これからも、みんなでがんばる<br>ワドルディ一同を<br>応援していただければ幸いです。
|We'll keep doing our best, too, so we'd appreciate it if you could continue to support us Waddle Dees.
|}


''すって、のまれて25年<br>ワル気<nowiki>*</nowiki>もヤル気<nowiki>*</nowiki>もないのになぁ……<br>能力もってないのになぁ……<br>そんなに好きなの？ ぼくのこと<br>そんなにおいしい？ わたしたち''
<small>'''Translation notes:'''<br>
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki> ワル気 (''warugi'', "malice") and ヤル気 (''yaruki'', "motivation") are puns on Waddle Dee's Japanese name, ''Wadorudi''.</small>
''おっと、不穏なやつらが襲来<br>よーし、集まれ仲間たち<br>あとはまかせたカービィさん<br>ぼくらをこえて、強くなれ<br>プププランドをたのみます！<nowiki>*</nowiki><nowiki>*</nowiki>''
{{clear}}
 
''これからも、みんなでがんばる<br>ワドルディ一同を<br>応援していただければ幸いです。"''
 
The following is the translation:
 
''"We the [[Waddle Dee]]s debuted in the [[Game Boy]] software [[Kirby's Dream Land]] on April 27th 1992, and now we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary in 2017.''
 
''For the past 25 years of being [[inhale]]d and swallowed, we are neither malicious<nowiki>*</nowiki> nor motivated<nowiki>*</nowiki>… We don't yield any ability either… Do you like it so much about me? Are we so delicious?''


''Oh, unpeaceful invaders are coming. Yo, friends assemble, and we will leave this to [[Kirby]]. Get over us and be strong. The [[Dream Land]] relies on you!<nowiki>*</nowiki><nowiki>*</nowiki>''
==Miscellaneous==
The website contains a link to the Waddle Dees' official character page. The links to the official websites of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' have the artworks of characters all replaced by Waddle Dees instead, and the links lead to pop-up illustrations of [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]] when clicked, clarifying the April Fool's prank. The merchandise section of the website features three of the same item, a Waddle Dee vinyl toy; this is an actual piece of merchandise.


''We will do our best from now on. It would be appreciated if you could support Waddle Dees."''
When the prank was over, the site was moved from the main ''Kirby'' page to a sub-page, where it can still be accessed today. The fake game links are appended with a note clarifying that they are not official products, but clicking on them still brings up the appropriate April Fool's pop-up illustrations.
 
<small>Translation notes:<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki> ワル気 (''warugi'', "malice") and ヤル気 (''yaruki'', "motivation") are puns in Japanese. ワル気 also begins with ワ like ワドルディ (Waddle Dee).<br>
<nowiki>*</nowiki><nowiki>*</nowiki> refers to [[Kirby]].</small>
{{clear}}
 
==Parody==
The links to the official websites of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' have the artworks of characters all replaced by Waddle Dees instead, and clicking the links would lead to pop-up illustrations of [[King Dedede]] and/or [[Meta Knight]] clarifying this as an April Fool's prank. The goods section of the website features three same items of the official Waddle Dee soft toy (not jokes this time).


==Gallery==
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==External Link==
==External link==
*[https://www.kirby.jp/waddledee/ Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary official website (JP)]
*[https://www.kirby.jp/waddledee/ Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary permanent link (JP)]
 
==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=星のワドルディ25周年
|jaR=Hoshi no wadorudi 25-shūnen
|jaM=Waddle Dee of the Stars 25th Anniversary<br><small>''Hoshi no Wadorudi'', or "Waddle Dee of the Stars", is a joke on the ''Kirby'' franchise's Japanese name, ''Hoshi no Kābī'' ("Kirby of the Stars").
}}


[[Category:Parody]]
[[Category:Parody]]

Revision as of 20:09, 21 January 2021

Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary was the official Japanese Kirby website's April Fool's prank for 2018, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Waddle Dees. It was succeeded by Square Kirby in 2019.

Description

The Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary official website gives a description in Japanese:

Original Translation (unofficial)
ごあいさつ
ワドルディ代表より 		Greetings from the Representative of the Waddle Dees
わたしたちワドルディは、
1992年4月27日にゲームボーイ用ソフト
『星のカービィ』に登場し、
2017年に25周年を迎えました。 		We, the Waddle Dees, debuted in the Game Boy game Kirby's Dream Land on April 27th, 1992, and 2017 marks our 25th anniversary.
すって、のまれて25年
ワル気もヤル気もないのになぁ……
能力もってないのになぁ……
そんなに好きなの？ ぼくのこと
そんなにおいしい？ わたしたち 		We've been sucked up for the past 25 years, and we're neither malicious* nor motivated*... We don't yield any ability either... Why do you like us so much? Are we that delicious?
おっと、不穏なやつらが襲来
よーし、集まれ仲間たち
あとはまかせたカービィさん
ぼくらをこえて、強くなれ
プププランドをたのみます！ 		Oh, no, bad guys are coming! Alright, we'll leave this to Kirby and his new friends. Overcome us and stay strong, because Dream Land is counting on you!
これからも、みんなでがんばる
ワドルディ一同を
応援していただければ幸いです。 		We'll keep doing our best, too, so we'd appreciate it if you could continue to support us Waddle Dees.

Translation notes:
* ワル気 (warugi, "malice") and ヤル気 (yaruki, "motivation") are puns on Waddle Dee's Japanese name, Wadorudi.

Miscellaneous

The website contains a link to the Waddle Dees' official character page. The links to the official websites of Kirby Star Allies and Kirby Battle Royale have the artworks of characters all replaced by Waddle Dees instead, and the links lead to pop-up illustrations of King Dedede and Meta Knight when clicked, clarifying the April Fool's prank. The merchandise section of the website features three of the same item, a Waddle Dee vinyl toy; this is an actual piece of merchandise.

When the prank was over, the site was moved from the main Kirby page to a sub-page, where it can still be accessed today. The fake game links are appended with a note clarifying that they are not official products, but clicking on them still brings up the appropriate April Fool's pop-up illustrations.

Gallery

  • Waddle Dee
  • Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary logo

    Waddle Dee 25th Anniversary logo

  • Altered banner of Kirby Star Allies ("Waddle Dee of the Stars: Star Allies")

    Altered banner of Kirby Star Allies ("Waddle Dee of the Stars: Star Allies")

  • Altered banner of Kirby Battle Royale ("Waddle Dee: Battle Deluxe")

    Altered banner of Kirby Battle Royale ("Waddle Dee: Battle Deluxe")

External link

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 星のワドルディ25周年
Hoshi no wadorudi 25-shūnen 		Waddle Dee of the Stars 25th Anniversary
Hoshi no Wadorudi, or "Waddle Dee of the Stars", is a joke on the Kirby franchise's Japanese name, Hoshi no Kābī ("Kirby of the Stars").
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