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This is a list of '''''Kirby'' references''' outside of the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. For the sake of simplicity, ''Kirby'' series material within the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] is not included here.

*''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' [[Kihon wa Maru|intro]] is parodied in the Chapter 2 (Battle of the Birds): Act 4 (Train Rush) on a small TV inside train's caboose.

*Among the six AR Cards packed with any Nintendo 3DS system is one depicting Kirby. Scanning the card allows the player to take photos with Kirby. Additionally, the player can change Kirby's pose, with there being five poses in total: a default pose based on a render from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', a pose depicting Kirby doodling himself, a pose depicting Kirby riding a [[Warp Star]], a pose depicting Kirby with the [[Parasol]] ability and a running pose.

*The description for the Mageical Journey ~By BF10 event in week 71 of Odyssey Mode references one of the lyrics featured in the "[[Song of Supplication]]" from ''Kirby Star Allies''.

*One of the randomly-chosen grandma names is [[Zan Partizanne|Zan Tart-izanne]].<ref>[https://orteil.dashnet.org/grandmas The full list of grandma names for Cookie Clicker]</ref> This is one of the many names submitted by a supporter for the game on ''Patreon''.

==''Dadish 2''==

*The level intro cutscenes for both games resemble those from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', even having the same font used for the names of the levels.

*The game features a medley of [[Green Greens (theme)|Green Greens]], [[Forest/Nature Area]] and [[Kirby Dance]] as one of selectable tracks to play.

==[[wikipedia:Discord (software)|Discord]] chat client==

Discord, a popular chat platform, used to feature numerous ''Kirby'' cameos before it rebranded to appear more inclusive to non-gaming communities. The client's mascot, Wumpus, could be seen riding a fast motorized unicycle of likeness to [[Wheelie Rider]], and through a forest which included [[Whispy Woods]], in Discord's Nitro subscription-related pages.<ref>[https://archive.vn/BeqVT Nitro Benefits and Features - Discord]</ref> Features of the subscription such as custom emojis and extended upload limits were promoted with pictures of Wumpus riding a [[Warp Star]] and a chest containing a [[Maxim Tomato]]. The [[Mirror]] ability's magic rod was also used as a background placeholder in the client's Webhook tab, for when a Discord server does not yet have any webhooks. The client is known for having featured various references to Nintendo franchises.

*In the debug menu of ''[[wikibound:EarthBound|EarthBound]]'', a sprite of Kirby is used as the cursor. This is because the game was developed in part by [[HAL Laboratory]].

==''F-Zero GX''==

[[File:F-Zero GX emblems.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Emblems offered by the game, one of which depicts Kirby.]]

*In the [[fzerowiki:Garage|Garage]] of ''[[fzerowiki:F-Zero GX|F-Zero GX]]'', vehicles can be customized with various emblems that can be unlocked (or designed by the player). One of the emblems the game offers depicts Kirby.

Google's [https://login.corp.google.com/ corporate login page] fetches a random image from a pool of many every time it is accessed. Among the many images is one depicting a Kirby plush wearing a pink Google hoodie.<ref>https://static.corp.google.com/corpsso/images/googler-kirby.jpeg</ref>

*In the "Presumed Dead" ending of ''Fleeing the Complex'', when Henry is surrounded by Wall prison guards on the edge of a cliff as Dmitri Johannes Petrov is about to send him to his doom, the [[Warp Star]] is one of his available options. The Warp Star sound effects from the original 8-bit ''Kirby'' games can also be heard.

*By scanning a Kirby [[amiibo]], a special racing suit based on him can be unlocked for Mii characters.

*In the second level of the [[mariowiki:Turtle Zone|Turtle Zone]], an enemy named [[mariowiki:Unibō|Unibō]][[File:Unibo SML2 sprite.png]] which strongly resembles a [[Gordo]][[File:KDL Gordo sprite.png]] appears.

*There is an enemy called [[mariowiki:Milde|Milde]] which has a superficial resemblance to Kirby, being pink and spherical with red feet and cheek blush. They are most common in [[mariowiki:Marching Milde's Fort|Marching Milde's Fort]], fourth level of World 4.

*Three of the [[mariowiki:Costume Mario|costumes]] Mario can wear using the [[mariowiki:Mystery Mushroom|Mystery Mushroom]] power-up are based off of [[Kirby]], [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]]. Each of these costumes uses sound effects from ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''.

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*The ''NES Remix'' series is comprised of games featuring short challenges based on numerous titles released on the NES. Various challenges based on ''Kirby's Adventure'' can be found throughout ''NES Remix 2'', and these challenges are also featured in ''Ultimate NES Remix''.

==''[[mariowiki:Nintendo Badge Arcade|Nintendo Badge Arcade]]''==

*[[Meta Knight]], [[King Dedede]], [[Kirby]] and a [[Warp Star]] with their ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' artworks take place as stations in a Nintendo-themed edition of a classic board game ''Monopoly'', which was first released in 2006 and once revised in 2010, where Warp Star was replaced with a [[pikipedia:Onion|''Pikmin'' Onion]].

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#[[Mike (item)|Mike]]

The "My Room" feature in ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' lets the player display their bedroom from ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Pokémon Gold, Silver]]'' and ''[[bulbapedia:Pokémon Crystal Version|Crystal]]'', and decorate it with different kinds of furniture. Among the items that can be collected and displayed are [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and [[Nintendo 64|N64]] game consoles, and different games will appear on the TV screen when they are displayed. ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' are among the different games that appear on the screen. It is worth noting that ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' was developed in part by [[HAL Laboratory]], the creators of ''Kirby''.

The game ''Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon'' for the Nintendo 3DS features an entity called "[[bulbapedia:Dark Matter|Dark Matter]]" as its main villain. This entity is somewhat similar in appearance and abilities to [[Dark Matter]] from the ''Kirby'' series.

The [[0% 0% 0%]] glitch from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' is parodied in the second episode of the anime.

[[File:Mamore Shugomaru chapter 2 page 4.jpg|thumb|350px|The section from the manga warning of various dangers found in the forests.]]

In the ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Jump|Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' manga ''Protect Me, Shugomaru!'', school students take a trip to a forest to go weeding. The main protagonist named Shugomaru Tekko swore to be a personal bodyguard to a friend when they were little. The manga revolves around his tendency to do exactly opposite and be the only danger around her due to having [[wikipedia:Tunnel vision|tunnel vision]], a medical condition.

*One of the costumes for Annie of the Stars is based on Meta Knight, with her plush Sagan using Kirby's colors.

The player can dress their Mii in a variety of unlockable hats and outfits, as well as selecting a themed speech balloon, for when they meet other players via [[StreetPass]] in this pre-installed collection of mini-games.

*The Waddle Dee Hat, Meta Knight's Mask, King Dedede Hat, Epic Kirby Hat, Prince Fluff Hat, and the Kirby speech balloon are all purchased using plaza tickets, which are won by completing various achievements in the mini-games.

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*In the ''Puzzle Swap'' mini-game, players exchange pieces of large image panels featuring a variety of games and characters. Once a panel is completed, it becomes an animated diorama (with limited camera movement). The following ''Kirby'' panels are available:

#''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'': Kirby stands in a grassy field resembling [[Cookie Country]], doing things like waving at the player and looking around. [[Parasol Waddle Dee]]s float by in the background.

#Kirby's 20th Anniversary: A large sprite of Kirby appears against a blue background. It swings open like a door, revealing the "real" Kirby behind, who waves to the player then stumbles and falls onto a [[Warp Star]]. Kirby flies past sprites from older ''Kirby'' games until he comes across a [[Sparkling Star]] and inhales it to become his 8-bit self. He flies toward the camera and poses like the sprite seen at the beginning, and the animation repeats.

#''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]'' Kirby, Bandana Waddle Dee, Meta Knight, and King Dedede all [[piggyback]] on each other, running through Cookie Country until they topple over, while [[Magolor]] laughs and flies into the [[Lor Starcutter]].

#''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'': Kirby runs through stages resembling [[Fine Fields]], [[Wild World]], and [[Lollipop Land]] until he comes across a Miracle Fruit, which he jumps toward.

#''[[Kirby Fighters Deluxe]]'' / ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'': A two-sided diorama; on one side, King Dedede hops on drums to the beat, while on the other side, four Kirbys duke it out on [[Dyna Blade's Nest]].

#''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'': Kirby in his [[Robobot Armor]] and Meta Knight fly toward the camera in a pose resembling the game's box art. [[Susie]] in her Business Suit can be seen if the camera is tilted to the right. Bandana Waddle Dee can also be spotted if the camera is titled to the upper left.

*''Kirby'' characters also appear in the panels for ''[[mariowiki:Ultimate NES Remix|Ultimate NES Remix]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''.

*Scanning a Kirby amiibo unlocks a Kirby-shaped purse accessory in four [[color changes|alternate colors]] (pink, yellow, blue and green).

==''Super Cat Tales 2''==

[[File:SCT2 Into the Storm.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Stage 4-4 (Into the Storm) shares similar aesthetics with that of Cloudy Park - Stage 3 from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.]]

*Stage 4-4: Into the Storm is themed similarly to [[Cloudy Park - Stage 3 (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Stage 3]] of [[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. Both stages feature bodies of water situated in stormy clouds. The main developer of the game, Neutronized, [https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/323537842804621323/960929541101072414/unknown.png confirmed] that this stage was inspired by ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''.

*''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' [[Kihon wa Maru|intro]] is parodied in the introduction cutscene for Chapter 6. Different Meat Boy characters are partly drawn with saw blades, but glitched out halfway through, and variously captioned.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=15&v=WzoM-j-ZUVI Super Meat Boy Forever Walkthrough - YouTube]</ref>

*There are three ''Kirby''-based themes in ''[[harddrop:Tetris 99|Tetris 99]]'', one themed after ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' (made available starting on 9/20/2019 at 8:00 am UTC), one themed after ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (made available 1/8/2021 at 7:00 am UTC) and one themed after ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (made available starting on 4/21/2022 at 19:00 am UTC) They were released in special events called Maximus Cups.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNTSgC0xxvA ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Maximus Cup trailer]</ref>

King Dedede's hammer appears in the shop as a hand item. There are also shaman items: Star Block small and large box skins, Kirby ball and anvil skins, and a Meta Knight cannonball skin.

*An enemy known as [[zeldawiki:Kirby|Anti-Kirby]] appears in this game, with a near-identical appearance to Kirby and the same [[Inhale|inhaling]] abilities as well. [[mariowiki:Takashi Tezuka|Takashi Tezuka]] refers to them as "Kirby",<ref>[https://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/zelda/1/1 Iwata Asks: The Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks - Kirby and Chomps in Zelda]</ref> while the game's [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening — Nintendo Player's Guide|''Nintendo Player's Guide'']] calls them "Kirby's evil twins".<ref>{{cite book |quote=These must be Kirby's evil twins. Their vacuum-like attack sucks up heroes and everything, but you can fight your way out into fresh air. |book=[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening — Nintendo Player's Guide|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening — Nintendo Player's Guide]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]], [[wikipedia:Tokuma Shoten|Tokuma Shoten]] |page=100}}</ref>

''Aoi Sekai no Chūshin de'' in Japanese, or ''World War Blue'' in English, is a fantasy manga series and anime adaptation about [[wikipedia:console wars|console wars]] between Nintendo and Sega. One of the characters in the Ninteldo Empire faction is Karvai (カーヴァイ), who is based on [[Kirby]]. The manga reveals Karvai's origins as an experiment in [[HAL Laboratory]] created by Rarara ([[Lalala]]), but eventually abandoned until further notice. Rarara felt guilty and sad about leaving her behind; Karvai is eventually found by Zelig ([[zeldawiki:Link|Link]]) who tests her strength and decides to take her in for the "Ninteldo Army". Karvai is capable of [[Copy Ability|copying]] her opponents' powers and is usually equipped with a large hammer, like that of [[King Dedede]].