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*[[Gruegloom]] is very similar to (and its name possibly inspired by) a much older video game monster called the [[wikipedia:Grue (monster)|Grue]], which would eat anyone who ventured out into the dark. | *[[Gruegloom]] is very similar to (and its name possibly inspired by) a much older video game monster called the [[wikipedia:Grue (monster)|Grue]], which would eat anyone who ventured out into the dark. | ||
*[[Haley]] appears to be named after [[wikipedia:Halley's Comet|Halley's Comet]]; a fitting name given its comet-like appearance and its common sightings in outer-space regions. | *[[Haley]] appears to be named after [[wikipedia:Halley's Comet|Halley's Comet]]; a fitting name given its comet-like appearance and its common sightings in outer-space regions. | ||
*[[Kabula]]'s modern look, starting with ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', resembles [[mariowiki:Banzai Bill|Banzai Bill]], with some of her projectiles bearing a much more direct resemblance. | *[[Kabula]]'s modern look, starting with ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', resembles [[mariowiki:Banzai Bill|Banzai Bill]], with some of her projectiles bearing a much more direct resemblance. | ||
*[[Keke]] resembles the eponymous protagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Kiki's Delivery Service|Kiki's Delivery Service]]'', a 1985 Japanese novel and subsequent 1989 animated film. | *[[Keke]] resembles the eponymous protagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Kiki's Delivery Service|Kiki's Delivery Service]]'', a 1985 Japanese novel and subsequent 1989 animated film. | ||
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*Some of the [[Play Nintendo]] comics feature references to other games: | *Some of the [[Play Nintendo]] comics feature references to other games: | ||
**The comic "Saved by the Rainbow" takes places in a ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. game]]''. | **The comic "Saved by the Rainbow" takes places in a ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros. game]]''. | ||
**In the comic "An Evening Out", Kirby takes on [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] | **In the comic "An Evening Out", Kirby takes on the persona of [[mariowiki:Mario|Mario]] from the [[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. | ||
**In the comic "The Waddle Dee Three", the green Waddle Dee says "I am error", referencing the same infamous line from ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. | **In the comic "The Waddle Dee Three", the green Waddle Dee says "I am error", referencing the same infamous line from ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]''. | ||
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=== ''Kirby Star Allies'' === | === ''Kirby Star Allies'' === | ||
*The [[Plasma]] move 'Light-Speed Dash' is similar to [[bulbapedia:Quick Attack|Quick Attack]], a move commonly associated with the Pokémon [[bulbapedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]]. | *The [[Plasma]] move 'Light-Speed Dash' is similar to [[bulbapedia:Quick Attack|Quick Attack]], a move commonly associated with the Pokémon [[bulbapedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]]. | ||
*[[Yggy Woods]] is named after [[wikipedia:Yggdrasil|Yggdrasil]], a legendary tree in Norse legends. | |||
*[[Void Termina]]'s first form bears a striking resemblance to [[zeldawiki:Ganon|Beast Ganon]] from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. | *[[Void Termina]]'s first form bears a striking resemblance to [[zeldawiki:Ganon|Beast Ganon]] from ''The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time''. | ||
*Qbby cameos in one of Kirby's rare [[Stone]] transformations. | *Qbby cameos in one of Kirby's rare [[Stone]] transformations. | ||
*[[Morpho Knight]] may be based upon [[wikipedia:Valkyrie|valkyries]], deities in Norse legend who choose those who live and those who die in preparation for [[wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]] ("judgment day"). Its Japanese name appears to incorporate the words "valkyrie" and "[[wikipedia:Freyja|Freyja]]", a Norse goddess sometimes depicted as the leader of the valkyries. | |||
== ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' == | == ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'' == | ||