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.

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

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]]'',  rather than the ''Kirby Super Star'' design of the original, 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. He also reprises his role as a challenger in [[Samurai Kirby]] as well as a target in [[Kirby on the Draw]]. 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 King Dedede's.

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'''

| '''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

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.

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;