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|game=<small>''[[nwiki:BoxBoxBoy!|BOXBOXBOY!]]''<br>''[[nwiki:Bye-Bye BoxBoy!|BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]''</small> | |game=<small>''[[nwiki:BoxBoxBoy!|BOXBOXBOY!]]''<br>''[[nwiki:Bye-Bye BoxBoy!|BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]''</small> | ||
|cameo=<small>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''<br>''[[nwiki:Part Time UFO|Part Time UFO]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''</small> | |cameo=<small>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''<br>''[[nwiki:Part Time UFO|Part Time UFO]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''<br>''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''</small> | ||
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'''Qbby''' is a small box-shaped entity who serves as the main protagonist of the [[nwiki:BoxBoy! series|''BOXBOY!'' series]]. His defining power is the ability to generate boxes from his body, which can be carried or laid down around him in different patterns to solve puzzles. These boxes can also come with powers of their own, further adding to Qbby's arsenal. | '''Qbby''' is a small box-shaped entity who serves as the main protagonist of the [[nwiki:BoxBoy! series|''BOXBOY!'' series]]. His defining power is the ability to generate boxes from his body, which can be carried or laid down around him in different patterns to solve puzzles. These boxes can also come with powers of their own, further adding to Qbby's arsenal. | ||
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==Relation to the ''Kirby'' series== | ==Relation to the ''Kirby'' series== | ||
While both Qbby and [[Kirby]] were created by [[HAL Laboratory]], they are not of the same franchise or universe. However, there has been some amount of cross-over in terms of reference materials | While both Qbby and [[Kirby]] were created by [[HAL Laboratory]], they are not of the same franchise or universe. However, there has been some amount of cross-over in terms of reference materials. The official ''BoxBoy!'' twitter account, [https://twitter.com/Hakoboy_HAL Hakoboy_HAL], used to frequently post photos of a plush Qbby and an equally cuboid Kirby engaging in activities in the real world, such as playing other HAL games. | ||
===Kirby in the ''BOXBOY!'' series=== | ===Kirby in the ''BOXBOY!'' series=== | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Bye-Bye BoxBoy Kirby Costume.png|The Kirby costume in Bye-Bye BoxBoy! | |||
Bye-Bye BoxBoy Meta Knight Costume.png|The Meta Knight costume in Bye-Bye BoxBoy! | |||
Bye-Bye BoxBoy King Dedede Costume.png|The King Dedede costume in Bye-Bye BoxBoy! | |||
Bye-Bye BoxBoy Waddle Dee Costume.png|The Waddle Dee costume in Bye-Bye BoxBoy! | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Qbby in the ''Kirby'' series=== | ===Qbby in the ''Kirby'' series=== | ||
A [[List of passwords in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe|password]] featuring Qbby was released for ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' in celebration of Qbby's "2.5th anniversary". Qbby's likeness appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. A special costume for the [[Bomb]] ability representing Qbby can also be unlocked using Qbby's [[amiibo]] in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. Qbby also appears as part of the [[Stone]] transformation representing HAL H.Q. in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''. A [[List of passwords in Super Kirby Clash|password]] for ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' featuring Qbby was released alongside the Gem Apple costume art. | *A [[List of passwords in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe|password]] featuring Qbby was released for ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' in celebration of Qbby's "2.5th anniversary". | ||
*Qbby's likeness appears as a [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''. | |||
*A special costume for the [[Bomb]] ability representing Qbby can also be unlocked using Qbby's [[amiibo]] in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''. | |||
*Qbby also appears as part of the [[Stone]] transformation representing HAL H.Q. in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]''. | |||
*A [[List of passwords in Super Kirby Clash|password]] for ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' featuring Qbby was released alongside the Gem Apple costume art. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
TKCD Qbby Password.png|"Qbby 2.5" password introduction | TKCD Qbby Password.png|"Qbby 2.5" password introduction | ||
KBR Qbby Cap.png|The Qbby Hat for Bomb Kirby | KBR Qbby Cap.png|The Qbby Hat for Bomb Kirby | ||
KSA Stone Qbby.jpg|Qbby on the Stone transformation | KSA Stone Qbby.jpg|Qbby on the Stone transformation in ''Kirby Star Allies'' | ||
Gem Apple Qbby.jpg|Sketch of a Gem Apple costume | Gem Apple Qbby.jpg|Sketch of a Gem Apple costume | ||
SKC Twitter - Qbby Password.jpg|"Gem Apple Qbby" password introduction | SKC Twitter - Qbby Password.jpg|"Gem Apple Qbby" password introduction | ||
KRtDLD Stone Yamanashi.png|Qbby on the Stone transformation in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Qbby's name is very similar to that of Kirby's. This is probably not a coincidence. | *Qbby's name is very similar to that of Kirby's. This is probably not a coincidence. | ||
**As a further play on this similarity, the Nintendo 3DS theme named "BOXBOY! Qbby & Friends by Starlight" in English was called "ハコボーイ! 星空のキュービィたち"<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/3dsseries/theme/archive/201507.html Nintendo JP 3DS themes archival list]; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejz6dZyu_yQ footage of the theme on YouTube]</ref> (''Hakobōi! Hoshizora no Kyūbyi-tachi'', or "BOXBOY! Qbby & Friends of the Starry Sky") in Japanese, using a phrase very similar to the Japanese title of the ''Kirby'' series (星のカービィ, ''Hoshi no Kābyi'' or "Kirby of the Stars"). | |||
*Qbby appears as a [[smashwiki:Spirit|Support Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is represented by a monochrome [[smashwiki:Kirby (SSBU)|Kirby]] in his spirit battle, and his spirit has the skill of equipping the fighter with an [[smashwiki:Ore Club|Ore Club]] which costs all three slots. | *Qbby appears as a [[smashwiki:Spirit|Support Spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is represented by a monochrome [[smashwiki:Kirby (SSBU)|Kirby]] in his spirit battle, and his spirit has the skill of equipping the fighter with an [[smashwiki:Ore Club|Ore Club]] which costs all three slots. | ||
*On April 1, 2019, HAL did an {{wk|April Fools}} joke by swapping both Kirby's and Qbby's bodies, making Kirby [[Square Kirby|square]] and Qbby circular. | *On April 1, 2019, HAL did an {{wk|April Fools}} joke by swapping both Kirby's and Qbby's bodies, making Kirby [[Square Kirby|square]] and Qbby circular. | ||
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{{Names | {{Names | ||
|ja=キュービィ | |ja=キュービィ | ||
|jaR= | |jaR=Kyūbyi | ||
|jaM=Qbby | |jaM=Qbby | ||
*Derived from ''cube'' and possibly [[Kirby]] (カービィ) | *Derived from ''cube'' and possibly [[Kirby]] (カービィ) | ||