King Dedede: Difference between revisions

|theme title=[[King Dedede's Theme]]

|footer=In each game, he may differ in the particulars, but his portly figure, regal hat and robe, and his large wooden mallet are all characteristically "Dedede".

King Dedede is a birdlike creature who best resembles a penguin, though his exact species is unclear. [[smashwiki:Solid Snake|Snake]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' assumes that Dedede is a penguin, and becomes confused upon learning that he is not; ''Nintendo Power'' magazine has referred to him on one occasion as a "regal eagle", though it is unclear if this is meant to be taken literally.<ref>{{quote|The king isn't the friendliest bird on Pop Star, but if Kirby can rid Dedede's kingdom of Dark Matter, the regal eagle will become a valuable ally and the newest member of Kirby's ragtag band of shard collectors.|[https://web.archive.org/web/20210410061607/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dv3MflbX4AAQWf2.jpg ''Nintendo Power'', Vol. 134]}}</ref> He has a large, round belly, blue eyes, a yellow beak, and yellow feet which resemble [[Kirby]]'s. He wears a kingly red coat with white trim and a red tuque with a golden crown-like ridge. The coat's back bears his signature V-sign emblem (or in earlier appearances, a portrait of himself). In most appearances, he also wears yellow gloves on his hands, and a beige undershirt under his coat; occasionally, it is designed as an elaborate ''[[wikipedia:kimono|kimono]]'' instead. Around his belly is an ''[[wikipedia:obi (sash)|obi]]'' (patterned belt) with a tessellated red-and-yellow design on it, somewhat resembling pointed teeth. When he is possessed by [[Dark Matter]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', this obi will open up like a big mouth to chomp at Kirby or fire projectiles.

While the most basic aspects of King Dedede are more or less consistent throughout the series, his design tends to change notably with each game, as his body proportions and the particulars of his wardrobe are given tweaks and adjustments more so than many other characters. This is most notable when comparing his portrayal in games such as ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' versus ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', or his appearance in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' versus ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''. In the June 2022 edition of Nintendo Dream Magazine, in the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' developer interview, [[Shinya Kumazaki]] explained that the reason for this was because it was King Dedede's "destiny" since he has more details than Kirby, and with each new game, he is designed to "...bring out the worldview of that particular work".<ref>[https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2022/07/31/translation-of-the-kirby-and-the-forgotten-land-interview-from-the-june-2022-edition-of-nintendo-dream/ Gigi's translation of the interview from the June 2022 edition of Nintendo Dream]</ref> Despite this statement, King Dedede has been known to receive substantial design changes in remakes of games compared to his look in the originals, with ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' being the most prominent example.

While King Dedede considered Kirby one of his enemies in the past, he resolved his grudge with Kirby in [[Revenge of the King]], a sub-game added in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. After that, their relationship became much friendlier, and he became one of Kirby's close companions. Dedede views Kirby as his "destined rival," as the games phrase it since ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'', and the two are often described as "buddies" or "friendly rivals". Their bond has grown to the point that when King Dedede arrived in the [[New World]] in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'', he was "crestfallen" that he couldn't find Kirby, and is genuinely happy to see him once he breaks free from the Beast Pack's brainwashing.

|King Dedede swings his hammer, usually in an overhead manner, which causes [[Drop Star]]s to form around the point of impact.

|King Dedede jumps head-first at his opponent, crashing to the ground. Depending on the game, this either looks like a disheveled belly flop, or a purposeful dive. It only sometimes drops Drop Stars.

|King Dedede leaps high into the air and comes crashing back down, creating two Drop Stars on each side of him.  

*'''Giant King Dedede''': King Dedede becomes giant after absorbing a [[Sparkling Stars|Sparkling Star]] in ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]''.

| Referenced by a [[Costumes|costume]] and [[Colors|color]] for Kirby, and also appears on several [[Character Treat]]s.

King Dedede first appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', where he serves as the main antagonist and final boss. Prior to the game, King Dedede had stolen all of the food in Dream Land and left the population hungry, and had also stolen the land's [[Sparkling Stars]]. [[Kirby]] sets out to defeat Dedede and give the people back their food and their stars. After traveling through the different regions of the land, Kirby finally confronts the king in his castle atop [[Mt. Dedede]]. The two of them engage in battle in a wrestling ring. Kirby manages to defeat him and the food supplies of Dream Land are saved.

In ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', King Dedede is the main villain, having once again stolen the [[Sparkling Stars]] and hidden them in his castle. King Dedede is the final boss in this game and is encountered in the seventh round of [[Kirby's Block Ball - Stage 11|Stage 11]]. King Dedede has 24 hit points in this game, as opposed to other bosses which only have 12.  

In ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'', King Dedede also appears on two cards in [[Kirby Card Swipe]]. One of them depicts him in Ball form from ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''.

This is the first time Dedede is depicted as an ally of Kirby, albeit only because he is worried about his wellbeing. This is referenced by the name of the cutscene where he joins Kirby's group, "A Reluctant Ally," or '''ついていってやるよ''' (''I'm Coming Too'') in Japanese. Dedede's Japanese pause screen descriptions as an ally in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' both reference the idea that he is worried about the other heroes and include ついていってやるぜ ("I'm coming too"), maintaining this as a consistent part of his character.

In ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', King Dedede's design has been updated to match his appearance in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', though with his usual outfit rather than the unique outfit from said game. Additionally, [[Super Dedede Jump]] and [[Head Slide]] have been added to his moveset. Finally, three [[Dress-Up Mask]]s are dedicated to King Dedede himself, including [[Forgo Dedede]] and [[Masked Dedede]], and they can be unlocked by completing [[Stamp Rally]] cards #10, #29, and #37 respectively. Wearing any of these masks will replace the wearer's voice with that of King Dedede's.

In ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'', King Dedede appears in the intro animation that carries into the title. When he is transformed from his 2-D sprite into his 3-D model form, he briefly laments about the belly he was given. From there, he helps launch Kirby into the title screen so he can become part of the emblem.

In ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'', King Dedede is faced as the last boss of the main series of levels. He battles Kirby using his hammer and other techniques as usual, though in a 3-D space. When defeated, he uses one of the [[Sparkling Star]]s to grow giant, and renew his attacks. When defeated again, he returns to normal size.

The first phase of the battle plays out as usual, with Dedede attacking using Head Slides, Super Dedede Jumps, his hammer, hovering and his Hypernova Inhale.

| '''Head Slide'''

|Dedede runs and dives into Kirby or an ally. He always begins with this attack in this boss battle, similar to many previous ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' games.<br>Unlike previous ''Kirby'' games, Head Slide leaves a [[Drop Star]] on each side this time.

| '''Super Dedede Jump'''

| '''Hammer'''

| '''Hypernova Inhale ~ Spit'''

|Dedede inhales in the range of about half the stage. If he captures someone, he will then spit them out.

*The Japanese name of [[Hypernova]] is 'Big Bang.'

| '''Hover'''

| '''Super Dedede Jump'''

| '''Desperate Dum Dum'''

|Dedede attacks with his beefy arms, slamming the ground in succession. Every slam leaves a star.<br>At the end of Dedede's combo, a rock is flipped out from the floor, which can be swallowed for the [[Stone]] ability.<br>After breaking the floor of the castle, Dedede instead jumps to a nearby pillar, charges up and then slams both his arms onto the ground. This occurs twice in a row after breaking the floor once and three times after breaking the floor twice. After the final instance of the attack, his arms get stuck in the ground for a few seconds before pulling it out, along with some rocks.

| '''Dispose Food'''

| '''Floor Slam Break'''

|When Dedede's [[health]] is lowered to two given moments (about 45% and 25% left), he slams the floor with his beefy arms, causing it to break and sending everyone to a lower level.<br>Kirby and friends are separated into different sides of the poles. The bottom of the poles can be destroyed so Kirby can reunite with his allies.<br>The first level below has one pole and the second level below has two poles.

| '''Disaster Spin'''

| Dedede spins around the poles, jumping from one to the other.

| '''Dum Dum Turn'''

|Dedede hops on a nearby pillar and slams his arm in the ground twice in three sets; with each set in a different direction; left or right. After the third set, he slams his arm in the ground and it gets stuck. After a second or two, he pulls his arm out as a rock comes flying out of it.

!colspan=2|Attack names are taken from Japanese guide books where applicable, while others are taken from English sources in other games.

#Super Dedede Jump x3

#Super Dedede Jump

#Super Dedede Jump

#Super Dedede Jump

#Desperate Dum Dum

#Super Dedede Jump x3

After losing some of his health during phase 2 and after using the "Floor Slam Break" attack, King Dedede attacks in a fixed order on loop as follows:

#Desperate Dum Dum x2

#Desperate Dum Dum x2

#Dum Dum Turn

#Desperate Dum Dum x2

After losing some more of his health during phase 2 and after using the "Floor Slam Break" attack for a second time, King Dedede switches to this fixed order on loop:

#Desperate Dum Dum x3

#Dum Dum Turn

#Desperate Dum Dum x3

#Desperate Dum Dum x3

Upon arriving to the [[New World]] at the beginning of the game, his first thought is to look for Kirby, who, to his misery, hasn't arrived yet. After a while his mind slowly gets possessed by telepathic waves from [[Fecto Forgo]]'s larval state into helping the [[Beast Pack]]. Kirby first encounters him in the [[Winter Horns]] boss stage [[An Unexpected Beast King]], where once defeated, he successfully captures [[Elfilin]] and escapes to the Forbidden Island. The next time Kirby comes across King Dedede in [[In the Presence of the King]], he is further corrupted by a mask resembling a hog, now [[Forgo Dedede]]. After being beaten for the last time, King Dedede reunites with his Waddle Dees, no longer controlled by Fecto Forgo. However, this rejoice is abruptly interrupted when a stampede of Beast Pack members closes in on the group, and King Dedede decides to stay back and fight the beasts alone after saving one of his [[Waddle Dee]]s who tripped and fell behind Kirby and the others.

|King Dedede approaches Kirby with his hammer and, once close enough, slams down, creating a [[Drop Star]] on impact.<br>King Dedede always begins the battle with one instance of this attack and might do two of them in a row before the "Dedede Swing."

|King Dedede makes a great leap into the air, then falls down, producing a shockwave on landing and causing a ring of Drop Stars to appear around him. He may use this move up to three times in succession, with the last jump being a very high spinning one.

|King Dedede runs after Kirby and dives at him, producing two Drop Stars on impact, assuming that the head slide doesn't occur too close to the edge of the arena.

|King Dedede approaches Kirby with his hammer and, once close enough, swings around laterally, creating a [[Drop Star]] after the swing.

|King Dedede attacks with his pillar, slamming the ground and creating lots of Drop Stars.

|King Dedede swings his pillar laterally and creating lots of Drop Stars.

King Dedede does not appear directly in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. However, Kirby can dress up like him and take on his main body color using the [[Colors]] and [[Costumes]] menu. Additionally, King Dedede appears on several [[Character Treat]]s.

Despite King Dedede's heavyweight status, his four mid-air jumps and very long-range up-special '[[Super Dedede Jump]]' can allow him to come back from even the deepest parts of off-stage. As such, his survivability is quite high, even if he is often unable to get a hit against speedier characters. His ability to 'chain-grab' certain opponents (by grabbing and throwing them over and over again) makes him very dangerous in certain matchups, and in many cases makes up for his otherwise lackluster moveset. King Dedede is also infamous for his forward-tilt attack, where he juts his hammer out forward in a motion that can hit much farther than any other attack of its type in the game.

The protagonists later face Tabuu, but all get knocked out and turned into trophies by his Off-Waves. Thanks to the Dedede Brooches, Luigi and Ness are revived. They revivr King Dedede, and they revive several fighters, while the newly awakened Kirby also does so. King Dedede combats Bowser, showing him that Tabuu is a common enemy. Dedede reunites with Kirby joyously, and if Wario is revived, convinces him to join the team like with Bowser. The fighters go through the Great Maze, and defeat Tabuu, with the help of Sonic, Dedede gleefully viewing the sunset with the rest of the cast.

!colspan=4|King Dedede's Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' &nbsp;

!colspan=4|King Dedede's Trophy in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' &nbsp;

!colspan=6|King Dedede's Trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U'' &nbsp;

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' [https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-3DS-kirby-triple-deluxe-en.pdf electronic manual]===

|ko=천적 폭군 디디디 대왕

|koR=cheonjeog poggun dididi daewang