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|caption=Artwork of '''Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''

|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022)

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|description=Clip of the [[Green Greens]] theme first used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. This version of the theme is often implied to be Kirby's theme song.

'''Kirby''' is the main character and namesake of the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. He is a small pink creature who resides on and protects all of [[Popstar|Planet Popstar]], though his true origin is unknown. Despite his simplistic appearance, Kirby is easily recognizable by his ball-like stature, his large glossy eyes, and his cheerful demeanor. He is often seen riding a [[Warp Star]], but can otherwise fly by [[Hover|taking in air and puffing up like a balloon]]. While Kirby has many ways to combat his foes, the most well-known by far is his ability to open his mouth wide to [[Inhale|suck up]] his opponents and then swallow them whole. Doing this allows Kirby to [[Copy Ability|copy the attributes]] of whatever he just ate, expanding his powers in ways that are difficult to predict. Using these abilities is often crucial for Kirby to overcome the greater challenges he faces on his adventures. Kirby is classified as a "silent protagonist"; that is, he does not speak audibly or in text to the player in most instances. In some supplementary material, he has shown the ability to speak, but this is uncommon and not generally considered [[canon]]. Despite this, he is very [[Kirby's voice|vocal]], using lots of grunts, shouts, and monosyllables — most famously, his cheery elongated "Hi!"

Since 1992, Kirby has starred in over 30 video games (thirteen of which can be considered part of the core series, not counting remakes), has appeared to some capacity in several other [[Nintendo]] games and products, has had an [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|anime series]], several manga series, a [[Kirby (novel series)|novel series]], and has a great deal of [[Merchandise|merchandise]] in the form of figurines, plush dolls, clothing, and the like. Kirby and his series were created by [[Masahiro Sakurai]] under [[HAL Laboratory]], with the latter of which retaining the rights to the ''Kirby'' series and characters despite Sakurai's departure from the HAL team in the mid-2000s. To this day, Kirby remains one of Nintendo's most famous and familiar mascots, with his games garnering millions of sales worldwide, and thanks in part to his perfect attendance as a fighter in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' franchise.

==Name origin==

[[File:Popopo.jpg|thumb|right|230px|An early magazine scan advertising ''Kirby's Dream Land'', or as it was originally known, ''Twinkle Popo''. The large pink text says, 「覚えやすい名前でしょ。ぼく，ポポポ。」 ("It's an easy name to remember. I'm Popopo.")]]

During the early development of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', Kirby went by the name Popopo (ポポポ). [[HAL Laboratory]] eventually changed the name because they wanted it to appeal to kids outside of Japan, and polled Nintendo of America for suggestions. Among the candidates were "Gasper" and "Kirby".<ref name="kirbysadventure">[http://shmuplations.com/kirbysadventure/ ''Kirby's Adventure'' developer interview]</ref>

In an interview with [[nwiki:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]] at [[wikipedia:Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011|E3 2011]] by Game Informer, Miyamoto confirmed rumors that the name Kirby was partially inspired by [[wikipedia:John Kirby (attorney)|John Kirby]], the attorney who defended [[Nintendo]] in the case [[wikipedia:Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.|Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.]] Miyamoto, however, explained that the name was also chosen because of the Japanese trend to give cute characters "very soft names with soft sounds in them". Miyamoto thought that the name Kirby had "harsh sounds" to it, and that "the juxtaposition of this cute character with this harsh-sounding name was very funny".<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/06/17/miyamoto-wii-amp-wii-u-are-colored-white-for-all-ages-appeal.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Miyamoto Talks Wii, Zelda And Nintendo's Past - Game Informer]</ref>

Despite being among the simplest-looking of Nintendo's cast of video game mascots, Kirby has a surprisingly large amount of detail to his character, concerning both the particulars of his anatomy as well as his personality and backstory (so much so that a [[Kirby's characteristics|separate page]] exists to document them more completely). Despite this, Kirby is typically presented - both in appearance and personality - as simple, fun, and straightforward, though with a few surprises here and there. His round pink body stands at no more than eight inches (20 cm) in height,<ref>{{Cite|The 8-inch high Kirby hails from a distant, peaceful star.||Kirby's in-game description in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''}}</ref> and in his normal state, his movement speed is only modest, particularly when he takes in air to [[hover]] above the ground or tries to [[swim]] in [[Water (environment)|water]]. Where Kirby stands out is in his signature [[inhale]] ability, which he has made use of ever since his debut in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', allowing him to swallow lesser [[Enemy|enemies]] whole and return the projectiles of [[Mid-Boss|tougher]] [[Boss|foes]] back at them.  

Kirby's inhale would be further expanded upon in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and subsequent titles, when the [[Copy Ability]] mechanic was introduced; allowing Kirby to gain special powers by swallowing the appropriate things; such as gaining [[Fire]] powers by swallowing a fiery foe like [[Hot Head]]. Using these abilities, Kirby is able to greatly expand his combat and/or movement capabilities, whether that be fending off strong opponents using the [[Sword]] ability, racing rapidly along the ground using [[Wheel]], or taking to the skies using [[Wing]] or [[Jet]]. Many subsequent games allow further mixing of Kirby's abilities, whether that be directly via [[Power Combo]]s or when partnered with friends or other objects. Some games even allow Kirby to [[Evolved Copy Ability|evolve]] his abilities over time to make them stronger. In addition, Kirby is in possession of other [[List of mysteries|more mysterious powers]] which even he is not fully aware of, and which often [[Last Battle Ability|come into play]] when he battles the most dangerous threats to his world.

In the main video game series, Kirby is typically portrayed as the only one of his kind. However, there are many instances, particularly in spin-off titles, where Kirby is joined by clones of himself, which often come in their own [[Colors|body colors]]. Additionally, spin-off games tend to use Kirby's shape more literally, placing him in situations where he acts like a ball such as [[Kirby's Pinball Land|pinball]], [[Kirby's Dream Course|miniature golf]], [[Kirby's Block Ball|breakout]], or more generalized racing/platforming situations. Additionally, extra material such as the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|anime]], [[Kirby (novel series)|novel series]], or [[manga]] series often have their own takes on Kirby, his character, and his abilities, and are generally not considered to be [[canon]] with the main video game series.

Kirby has had many adventures, which has given him the opportunity to learn and utilize many different [[:Category:Moves|moves]]. The following table lists every move that Kirby has had in the main series, starting with the most common ones down to the rarest:

 

(moves performed with [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]] will not be listed here)

| In ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Kirby can perform certain vocalizations and/or actions when the player presses a direction on the Control Pad, similar to how [[smashwiki:Taunt|taunting]] works in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games. Which emotes can be performed depends on the game.

*'''[[Batamon]]''': In ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', there are pink creatures that look superficially similar to Kirby, but are ambivalent enemies similar to Waddle Dee.

*'''[[Shadow Kirby]]''': A dark and naughty version of Kirby who hails from the [[Mirror World]]. He is a bit cowardly and his methods questionable, but is not evil at heart.

*'''[[Void Termina]]''': The final form of this essence of chaos from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' greatly resemble Kirby at times, bearing a similar round shape and face. The pause captions for its [[Void Soul|various]] [[Void|forms]] suggest a similarity between the two.

|Protagonist (appears in a portrait and in cut-scenes)

|Protagonist (appears in a portrait and in cut-scenes)

|Protagonist (appears in a portrait and in cut-scenes)

|Protagonist and sole playable character

|Kirby appears in the intro cutscene as an easter egg and is not part of the game proper.

|Enemies referred to as 'Anti-Kirby' appear in this game, and look and act very similarly to the pink puffball.

|Mario can use a special item to take on Kirby's 8-bit appearance in courses.

|''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]]'' ([[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Deluxe]])

|''[[mariowiki:Yoshi's Woolly World|Yoshi's Woolly World]]''

|Yoshi can take on Kirby's appearance by tapping his amiibo.

|A special ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' theme is usable in this game, which depicts Team Kirby. There is also a special ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' theme.

Kirby makes his debut appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', where he clashes with his rival [[King Dedede]] for the first time in the series. The game depicts him as a young and agile boy who eagerly helps out his fellow Dream Landers in their crisis with King Dedede.<ref>{{Cite manual|quote=Suddenly a spry little boy named Kirby happened along and said, "Don't worry, I'll get your food and your Sparkling Stars back!".|game=Kirby's Dream Land|page=4}}</ref> The mischievous King has not only stolen all the [[food]] in [[Dream Land]], but also abducted the land's [[Sparkling Stars]]. Without further hesitation, Kirby sets out to travel through the five areas of Dream Land, reclaim the Sparkling Stars from each of King Dedede's goons, defeat King Dedede, and give Dream Land its food and its Sparkling Stars back.

The international box art of ''Kirby's Dream Land'' depicts Kirby with white skin, like he appears in-game, as opposed to his trademark pink color. As can be seen by early ''Twinkle Popo'' concept art, Kirby was always intended to be pink in hue, so this error likely comes from a miscommunication with the localization team or the artist. The game is also the first to mention Kirby's lack of singing talent, though it is not as exaggerated as in later titles. In this game, the enemies explode from laughter at Kirby's singing off-key, as opposed to actually getting physically harmed from his songs.<ref>{{Cite|I'm not a very good singer and I sometimes sing off key, but King Dedede's bullies can't stand to hear me sing and will just explode with laughter when I puff out the microphone.|Kirby|''Kirby's Dream Land''}}</ref>

|image=File:KDL Kirby Flying artwork.png

In ''[[Kirby's Pinball Land]]'', Kirby takes the role of the [[Ball Kirby|ball]] in a pinball game with a ''Kirby'' spin. With the help of the player's paddles, he travels through three Pinball Lands, beating [[Whispy Woods|Wispy-Woods]], [[Kracko]], and [[Poppy Bros. Sr.|the Poppy Brothers]] along the way, which eventually leads him to King Dedede.

Along the way, a [[Rainbow Drop]] can be found on each island. Unless Kirby collected all seven of them, he will be forced to return home in the [[False Ending]], having not accomplished his mission. However, collecting every drop before the battle with Dedede reveals that an entity known as [[Dark Matter]] was lurking inside the sleeping king. This force flees into the sky upon Dedede's defeat, and the Rainbow Drops combine into the [[Rainbow Sword]], which Kirby can use to make chase. High in the sky, Kirby does battle with Dark Matter and defeats both of its forms. This done, Kirby uses the sword to soar along the sky and repair the rainbow bridges.

Kirby yet again serves as the ball in the ''Breakout''-based game, ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''. However, the player can set Kirby to be in ball form or his full-sized normal form, the latter of which being referred to as a Power Bounce.<ref>''Kirby's Block Ball'' Instruction Booklet (NA print), page 5</ref> As in many spin-off games with a ''Kirby'' twist, Kirby can use Copy Abilities to help him break blocks and defeat enemies, though he only has access to four here; the lowest number in any game that features copy abilities. In the story of the game, Kirby once again has to punish King Dedede for stealing Dream Land's [[Sparkling Stars]] and doing away with its magical fountain, though King Dedede is only accessible in [[Kirby's Block Ball - Stage 11|Stage 11]] if the prior ten stages are cleared with a high enough score.

*In [[Spring Breeze]], Kirby sets out to defeat King Dedede who has stolen all of Dream Land's food and [[Sparkling Stars]] in an abridged re-telling of the original ''Kirby's Dream Land''.

In both [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' for the Game Boy]] and [[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' for the SNES]], Kirby and his [[Animal Friend]]s are featured 'battling' King Dedede or other opponents. The Japan-exclusive SNES version features a minor story, where Kirby helps a wayward [[Mr. Star]] get his pieces back after he was shattered by King Dedede. To get these pieces, Kirby and his Animal Friends have to trounce each baddie who had collected a piece in turn before finally defeating Dedede himself. If Kirby manages to do this without the player losing a game, [[Gryll]] appears after the credits for a bonus battle.

This game features [[Power Combo]]s, which are fusions of two different Copy Abilities to make an entirely new attack. These moves are often very powerful and needed to break away certain obstacles barring Kirby from a Crystal Shard. To date, this is the only ''Kirby'' game that allows for combining Copy Abilities in this way.

''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' has Kirby racing across several colorful courses on various [[Air Ride Machine|celestial vehicles]] against [[Color changes|other Kirbys]], King Dedede, and Meta Knight. This is the first game in the series that allows for full three-dimensional movement, though when off his machine, Kirby is only afforded five midair jumps, like in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games.

In ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'', Kirby is ambushed by someone resembling Meta Knight, who slashes him with his sword, causing Kirby to split into [[Color changes#Kirby & The Amazing Mirror|four identical copies of himself]], distinguishable only by differing body colors. The masked swordsman then flees into a mirror and the Kirbys give chase, leading them to a place known as the [[Mirror World]]. Here, they set off, looking for pieces of a shattered golden mirror in the center of the world. Along the way, they repeatedly run into a shadowy version of Kirby who appears to be spying on them. Upon completion of the mirror, the Kirbys jump into it to find a dark eerie copy of the area they were just in. Here, they find out that the Meta Knight who attacked them earlier was a doppelganger known as [[Dark Meta Knight]], who had previously imprisoned the real Meta Knight in this realm. After defeating the faker, Meta Knight entrusts Kirby with [[Master|his sword]], which Kirby then uses to fight [[Dark Mind]], who was responsible for creating Dark Meta Knight and for disturbing the Mirror World itself. If Kirby loses the sword during this fight, the shadowy Kirby from earlier will appear to toss it back to him. Once Dark Mind is defeated, this shady Kirby reveals himself to be [[Shadow Kirby|Mirror-world Kirby]], the Mirror World analog to Kirby himself who is tasked with keeping the peace in his world. They all say their farewells while riding their [[Warp Star]]s back to their respective realms.

In ''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'', an evil sorceress known as [[Drawcia]] uses her magic to transform [[Popstar]] into a canvas, and turns Kirby into [[Ball Kirby|a ball]] with no limbs. Using the [[Magical Paintbrush]], the player has to draw [[Rainbow Line]]s to guide Kirby through the different stages and defeat Drawcia at the end. After Drawcia is destroyed, Kirby reverts back to his normal form.

In this game, Kirby has a very different set of abilities due to having been transformed into a yarn outline. The [[metamato]] he ate in the opening cut-scene gives him the power to transform into all manner of things, including a [[car]], a [[pendulum]], a [[parachute]], and a [[weight]]. His main means of attack is with a [[Yarn Whip]] that he throws out at enemies to unravel them or turn them into [[yarn ball]]s. He can also use [[Metamortex]]es to transform into more potent but more situational forms.

===''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''===

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'', Kirby, as well as his friends [[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[Meta Knight]], and [[King Dedede]], find a mysterious starship, the [[Lor Starcutter]], after it crash-lands into Dream Land. It in the process loses five primary parts and all one hundred and twenty [[Energy Sphere]]s. Kirby and his friends offer to help the owner of the starship, [[Magolor]], retrieve the missing parts and the Energy Spheres. Once the Lor Starcutter is repaired, Magolor takes Kirby and friends to [[Halcandra]], Magolor's home-world. Upon arriving, however, they are immediately attacked by [[Landia]], a fiery four-headed dragon who wears [[Master Crown|a crown]] on the primary head. Magolor then asks Kirby and his friends to battle this dragon, which they promptly do. Upon Landia's defeat, Magolor steals its crown, revealing his true motive as a power-hungry despot looking to conquer the universe. To stop the traitorous Magolor, Kirby and friends team up with the defeated Landia and fight Magolor in [[Another Dimension]], destroying the crown in the process before returning home to peace and tranquility.

In the claymation adventure known as ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'', Popstar and all its denizens have their color and life stolen away by a sorceress known as [[Claycia]]. A small, friendly paintbrush-like girl called [[Elline]] comes in from Claycia's world of [[Seventopia]] and re-colors Kirby and [[Bandana Waddle Dee|Waddle Dee]], who save her from [[Grab Hand]]s. After this, the trio sets off into Seventopia to defeat Claycia and restore Popstar's colors. Much like in ''Kirby: Canvas Curse'', Kirby rolls about like a ball, and rides along a rainbow paint stroke, while one or more Waddle Dees carry him on occasion. Why Kirby rolls around like this is unclear, since he still has his limbs. The opening cut-scene suggests he just finds it more fun.

Kirby teams up with [[Color changes|three other Kirbys]] in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' to form a band of medieval-styled adventurers and save the [[Dream Kingdom]] from a horde of monsters. Along the way, they earn - and subsequently spend - an enormous quantity of [[Gem Apple]]s at [[Magolor's Shoppe]] to purchase better equipment and support items, in order to defeat the [[Taranza|puppeteer mage]], [[Taranza]], behind the rampaging beasts. After defeating Taranza, however, a new set of much more powerful foes emerge from a [[Black Mirror]] which Taranza had been entranced by. Team Kirby must defeat these parallel invaders and then shatter the mirror to restore the peace.

In this stand-alone expansion of [[Kirby 3D Rumble]]–''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'', Kirby runs about in full 3-D spaces, using nothing but his trusty [[inhale]] and spitting out massive [[Star Bullet|Blaster Bullets]] to take out scores of enemies. At the end of the road, Kirby faces off against King Dedede, who - as a last-ditch effort to beat his old rival - uses one of the [[Sparkling Stars]] to grow giant.

Continuing the 3-D formula from ''Kirby's Blowout Blast'', ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'' pits Kirby against [[Color changes|clones of himself]] in several battle mini-games using various Copy Abilities to win a massive cake in a tournament held by King Dedede titled "[[Dedede's Cake Royale|The Cake Royale]]". With Dedede's attempts to humiliate Kirby by seeing him defeated in the games failing, he takes his [[Kirby Printer]] and merges it into a [[Dededestroyer Z|giant robot]] in an attempt to crush his pink rival directly. Kirby's unstoppable urge for cake overcomes this as well, destroying the robot and the printer, taking all the Kirby clones with it.

[[File:SKC eShop artwork.jpg|thumb|right|150px|A scene where Team Kirby battles [[Ignite Edge]]]]

Like in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', Kirby teams up with [[Color changes|three other Kirbys]] to battle bosses and save the Dream Kingdom in ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]''. This time, the Kingdom is being terrorized by a [[Parallel Nightmare|Parallel version of Nightmare]], and Team Kirby moves throughout the land to chase him down and take out all of the monsters and great ancient foes he summons along the way.

[[File:KatFL Reveal Trailer Screenshot 2.png|thumb|250px|In ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', Kirby wanders into an abandoned city overgrown with vegetation in a strange [[New World|new world]].]]

Kirby embarks on his first adventure in full 3-D in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. In this game, he is sucked through a dimensional rift from his homeworld of Popstar and ends up in a [[New World|new world]] along with several other Dream Land residents. As Kirby explores this new land, he discovers he now has the ability to [[Mouthful Mode|wrap himself around]] large objects in order to take on their properties. Using this power in conjunction with his normal abilities, he tracks down and frees a flying blue rodent-like creature named [[Elfilin]] from being caged by [[Beast Pack|a coordinated animal force]], and when Kirby hears from Elfilin about the [[Waddle Dee]]s who were also kidnapped, he agrees to help get them back.

Kirby is the sole playable character in this game, though the player can choose between 40 different [[Colors]] and 25 different [[Costumes]] for him to wear, several of which make him resemble other characters. Kirby is also featured on numerous [[Character Treat]]s.

Kirby has been featured as a base-roster fighter in every single ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' game. He is depicted as an easy-to-use fighter with lots of mid-air jumps and versatile attacks. His small stature makes him difficult to hit but also means he will be KO'd earlier than other fighters if he is hit due to his light weight and gravity. He boasts a long-range recovery, but his movement speed is slow, especially in the air. His main call to fame is his ability to copy moves from all of the other fighters using his [[inhale]], giving him by far the most potential moves of any individual fighter.

In the adventure mode of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Kirby appears along with a host of other fighters in the opening cut-scene as they prepare to fight a horde of [[Master Hand]]s led by a giant gleaming ball of light with wings known only as [[smashwiki:Galeem|Galeem]]. On Galeem's command, the hands disintegrate, turning into pulses of light that shoot out at the fighters, capturing each of them in a flash. All of the fighters are caught in this way, except for Kirby, who manages to get away on his Warp Star as the universe is engulfed. Kirby later crashes into the world that Galeem created, and sets off to rescue his friends.

==''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==

[[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] is the main character and primary focus of the anime ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''. Here, he is depicted as an infant [[Star Warrior]] who was called upon before his appointed time to protect [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]] (specifically [[Cappy Town]]) from the [[Monster]]s called upon by [[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] using [[Night Mare Enterprises]]' [[Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter|monster delivery system]]. In the anime, Kirby is but a toddler, capable of only shouting the word 'poyo' repeatedly, and has to be looked after by two anime-exclusive child characters called [[Tiff]] and [[Tuff]], who are the main speaking characters of the show. Despite his demeanor, Kirby is capable of obtaining Copy Abilities, which he uses with immense power in order to save the day time and time again. As the story progresses, Kirby gradually becomes more adept at using his powers and is eventually able to take on [[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]] himself in the final episode using the [[Star Rod]].

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[[File:Arcana Intro.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Screencap from the intro cut-scene of ''[[wikipedia:Arcana (video game)|Arcana]]'' which contains a Kirby cameo (Kirby appears twice in the image)]]

Kirby has appeared in some form or another outside of his series. The following lists his appearances in games that are not ''Kirby'' or ''Super Smash Bros.'' games:

*''[[wikipedia:Arcana (video game)|Arcana]]'' - Kirby makes a cameo appearance in the introductory cut-scene of the game, appearing twice in the horde of monsters led by Galneon (image on right). ''Arcana'' was also developed by [[HAL Laboratory]] and released precisely one month before ''Kirby's Dream Land'' in Japan, meaning that this was technically Kirby's very first appearance in a video game.

*''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' - An enemy referred to as [[zeldawiki:Anti-Kirby|Anti-Kirby]] appears in this game. It looks almost exactly like Kirby and will attempt to inhale Link.

**Anti-Kirby also appears in the remake on the [[Nintendo Switch]].

*''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8|Mario Kart 8]]'' - Scanning Kirby's amiibo figurine unlocks a [[nwiki:Mii|Mii costume]] that resembles Kirby.

**The same can also be done in ''[[mariowiki:Mario Kart 8 Deluxe|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' on the Nintendo Switch.

Kirby has appeared in a multitude of [[sprite]]-based two-dimensional games. The following table lists in chronological order his primary sprite appearances, along with any pertinent notes:

!colspan=3|Kirby's 2-D sprite history &nbsp;

|Kirby's first sprite appearance notably lacked his cheek-blush. This is present on larger in-game depictions, however.

|Very similar to his initial Game Boy incarnation, though brightly-colored and possessing cheek-blush, as well as a plethora of new animations.

|[[Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)|''Kirby's Star Stacker'' (SNES)]]

|[[File:USCover KSS.jpg|100px]]

|'''Story Mode:'''<br>

''{{color|orange|Kirby}} is the {{color|orange|round}}, {{color|orange|pink}} life-form who inhales enemies and spits out stars. Press L or R to guard. Press Y or tap the icon on the Touch Screen to use an {{color|orange|Assist Star}}.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophies===

|align=center rowspan=2|''A roly-poly little fella from Dream Land on Planet Popstar. He can inhale pretty much anyone or anything with that big gob of his, then spit them out or copy their abilities. He can copy opponents' standard specials in this game, too! His light weight means he gets launched easily, but with a series of mid-air jumps, recovering's not too tricky.''

*Kirby's height is often used by the developers to measure other characters. For example, it was stated in a [[Miiverse]] post<ref>{{cite|The maximum Kirby can jump is 4.3 times his own height. The development team often used the "Kirby" as a unit of measurement for the height of characters in the game (one Kirby, two Kirbys etc). For example, Flowery Woods is roughly nine Kirbys tall.|[[Satoshi Ishida]]|''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' [[Miiverse]] post from September 17th, 2014}}</ref> that the Boss [[Flowery Woods]] is roughly 9 Kirbys tall.

**In addition, Kirby's jump height is also measured this way. ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' had Kirby's jump fixed at 3.2 Kirbys high, but newer titles like ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' allow him to go as high as 4.3 Kirbys with a single bound.

*Numerous sources, including the [[Kirby Portal|"Kirby 25th Anniversary" site]], point out that Kirby has "good motor skills". Relatedly, his ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy describes him as "an extremely skilled technician". What exactly this means is unclear; the statement is likely a mistranslation of the aforementioned "good motor skills".

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|jaR=Kābī

This is the signature title of Kirby in his universe, which only appears in the Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions, but is omitted in other localizations. It is also the prefix that indicates a main series title in the Japanese, Chinese and Korean versions.

|jaR=Hoshi no Kābī

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