Bandana Waddle Dee
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Bandana Waddle Dee (otherwise known as Bandana Dee or Waddle Dee) is both an antagonist and a playable protagonist in the Kirby series.
Overview
Bandana Waddle Dee is a Waddle Dee with a blue bandana. His weapon of choice is usually a spear, but sometimes he wields a parasol. He is loyal to King Dedede, but also a good friend with Kirby.
Game Appearances
Kirby Super Star
Bandana Waddle Dee made his debut as a minor appearance in Megaton Punch the Sub-Game, being the first oppenent Kirby faces. Bandana Waddle Dee starts the battle by winking, waves if he wins, and faints if he loses.
Kirby Super Star Ultra
File:MidbossdeeSSU.png Kirby Super Star Ultra was Bandana Waddle Dee's first major appearance. He appears only in two modes: The Arena and Revenge of the King.
In The Arena, he replaces the regular Waddle Dee that appears as a joke boss in the original Kirby Super Star. He fills a similar role as the original "boss", but, unlike the latter, can move around.
Waddle Dee is battled in Level 5: The Revenge in Revenge of the King, and also has dialogue with the King concerning Kirby and Mid-Bosses. He can be inhaled, but provides no Copy Ability. He is exactly the same as regular Waddle Dee, but has more HP and has a different sprite.
Kirby Mass Attack
Bandana Waddle Dee makes a cameo in the Meta Knight battle of the Strato Patrol EOS sub-game. He is seen cheering for him alongside Sailor Dee from Revenge of Meta Knight.
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Bandana Waddle Dee (here referred to as just Waddle Dee) got an even bigger role in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRDL KAW]], this time as a playable character.
Waddle Dee can use his spear to attack, identically to the way Spear Kirby can. Waddle Dee has the same 40 HP as Kirby. Unlike Kirby, Meta Knight or King Dedede, Waddle Dee doesn't fly, but he can make Infinity Jumps to keep up.
In the first Theater movie, he is seen helping King Dedede steal some cake.
Waddle Dee Moveset for Template:KRDL KAW | |||
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Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
Spear Thrust | Waddle Triple Throw | ||
Back Thrust | Multispear Attack | ||
Skyward Thrust | Waddle Copter | ||
Moon Drop | Underwater Thrust | ||
Waddle Spear Throw | Surface Thrust | ||
Waddle Spear Barrage | Underwater Downward Thrust |
Kirby's Dream Collection
Bandana Waddle Dee appears during the intro cinematic for the game, to present the title screen along with King Dedede, Meta Knight and Kirby.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Bandana Waddle Dee appears in stages to give Kirby healing items to store on the unknown reader's touch screen. These items appear in Assist Stars. He usually gives them prior to boss fights or mid-boss fights. If the unknown reader has streetpassed with someone before they meet Bandanna Waddle Dee, he will give better items. These include more powerful healing items, such as Energy Drinks or Maxim Tomatoes, and even Keychains. If the unknown reader has streetpassed with that person multiple times, the quality of the healing items get even better, and Bandanna Waddle Dee may even throw a Rare Keychain to Kirby.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Up to three differently colTemplate:Oured Bandana Waddle Dees are playable in this game, and can assist Kirby by carrying him and tossing him, as well as spearing enemies that get in the way. They are controlled normally, unlike Kirby, who remains in ball form and must follow the stylus ropes.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Bandana Waddle Dee performs the same function here as in Triple Deluxe, offering Kirby food items he can store at various points in the stages. Using Streetpass will improve the quality of the items as it did before.
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Bandana Waddle Dee can be found in the village, overseeing the Gem Apple Tree. He is the first character that Kirby talks to in the game, and explains the basics of the village, and the situation. From that point onward, he oversees Gem Apple harvesting, giving Kirby the yield every time it's ready.
Kirby: Battle Royale
Bandana Dee serves a prominent role in the single player mode, Dedede's Cake Royale. Kirby meets up with him on the way to the arena, finding him exhausted, having 'walked all night long' to get there. As such, Kirby agrees to carry him for a while down the trail. After Kirby deals with an enemy ambush, including another blue Kirby, the Warp Star appears to take them both to the arena.
From here on, Bandana Waddle Dee serves as an ally to Kirby in team matches. Unlike in previous incarnations, Bandana Dee uses a Parasol instead of a Spear.
While the unknown reader cannot play as Bandana Waddle Dee, a hatless Waddle Dee is available who plays much the same.
Kirby Star Allies
“ | Is this Dream Friend making a special appearance? This fella was selected to represent the Waddle Dees as they accept their perfect attendance award for the Kirby series. When asked, he said, "Oh, I couldn't!" But he was practicing his spear moves at the time… | ” | — Flavor text of Bandana Waddle Dee in Story Mode and The Ultimate Choice, Kirby Star Allies |
“ | He's got stellar attendance in the Kirby series and deserves a prize. That bandana! That spear! With his courage, he sets himself apart from carefree parasol holders! | ” | — Flavor text of Bandana Waddle Dee in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, Kirby Star Allies |
In Kirby Star Allies, Bandana Waddle Dee appears as the first available Dream Friend, recruitable from a Dream Palace without the need to unlock him. His moveset appears to be largely the same as it was in Kirby's Return to Dream Land but with a few tweaks, including the ability to have his spear receive elemental powers from allies. He has the same health as Kirby.
Bandana Waddle Dee is also playable in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! and The Ultimate Choice once he and the other Dream Friends are unlocked for that mode. Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee and the other Dream Friends will also take turn to play as 1P in Heroes in Another Dimension.
Since Kirby cannot obtain the Spear ability in this title, Bandana Waddle Dee is the only user of this Copy Ability. (Zan Partizanne of the Three Mage-Sisters, the Dream Friend, has a different style of spear combat.)
Bandana Waddle Dee's move-set for Kirby Star Allies | |||
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Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
Spear Thrust | Waddle Spear Throw | ||
Back Thrust | Waddle Spear Barrage | ||
Multispear Thrust | Waddle Triple Throw | ||
Waddle Copter | Underwater Thrust | ||
Skyward Thrust | Surface Thrust | ||
Moon Drop | Underwater Downward Thrust | ||
Ground Thrust |
Gallery
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Another artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Trivia
- In an interview from Nintendo Dream May 2018 Issue, Shinya Kumazaki mentioned that Bandana Waddle Dee was planned to be named バンディ (Bandee) but the developers thought players wouldn't recognize who that was. Kumazaki also confirmed that Bandana Waddle Dee is the same character in his every appearance throughout the Kirby series.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | バンダナワドルディ Bandana Wadoru Di |
Bandana Waddle Dee |
Traditional Chinese | 頭巾瓦豆魯迪 tóu jīn wǎ dòu lǔ dí |
Bandana Waddle Dee |
Simplified Chinese | 头巾瓦豆鲁迪 tóu jīn wǎ dòu lǔ dí | |
Dutch | Bandana-Waddle Dee | - |
French | Bandana Waddle Dee | - |
German | Waddle-Dee-Assistenten | Waddle Dee Assistant |
Italian | Waddle Dee aiutante | Waddle Dee assistant |
Russian | Вэдл Ди в бандане Vedl Di v bandane |
Waddle Dee in bandana |
Spanish | Waddle Dee pañuelo | Bandana Waddle Dee |
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