Moonja
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Moonja is an enemy that debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. It resembles Kirby in physique, but bears more defined hands and feet, along with a yellow face, a mostly purple ninja garb, and white gloves and socks. It hops in many different fashions to avoid getting hit while tossing shurikens, and is able to toss these while clinging onto walls. It sometimes can appear suddenly and get the jump on Kirby by using its teleporting technique. It has a fair amount of health, but cannot withstand Kirby's inhale, nor a good pummeling with any other attack.
Game appearancesEdit
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit
Moonja debuts in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where it serves as the main source of the Ninja Copy Ability, rather than Bio Spark.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Cookie Country | 
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| Raisin Ruins |
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| Onion Ocean |
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| White Wafers |
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| Nutty Noon |
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| Egg Engines |
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| Dangerous Dinner |
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Kirby: Triple DeluxeEdit
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Moonja is mostly the same as before, but is now capable of traveling between the foreground and background when it teleports.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
| Fine Fields |
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| Lollipop Land |
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| Old Odyssey |
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| Wild World |
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| Endless Explosions |
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| Royal Road |
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Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Moonja is unchanged from its previous appearance.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Moonja can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
| Patched Plains |
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| Resolution Road |
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| Overload Ocean |
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| Gigabyte Grounds |
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| Rhythm Route |
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| Access Ark |
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In the Kirby novel seriesEdit
In the Kirby novel series, Moonja first appears in Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!! and later makes an appearance in Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land! and Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?!.
In Kirby's Decisive Battle! Battle Royale!!, Moonja appears from the shadows after Knuckle Joe has been defeated. It tells Kirby that it was inspired by the bravery of Knuckle Joe and offers to be inhaled so Kirby could gain the Ninja ability. Before King Dedede could interfere, Moonja jumps into Kirby's mouth. Kirby gains the Ninja ability and thanks Moonja.
In Kirby: Big Trouble in Patch Land!, Moonja makes a minor appearance at the end of the volume, as one of the many residents of Dream Land present at the party in the epilogue.
In Kirby: Uproar at the Kirby Café?! Bandana Waddle Dee asks Moonja to help come up with the recipe for the dessert that the Dedede Café will serve at the competition, matcha mousse. Moonja explains to the Dedede Café staff why the dessert will win the heart of Meta Knight. After Meta Knight compliments the dessert, it becomes happy to see that he liked it.
GalleryEdit
Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Screenshot from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Screenshot from Kirby: Planet Robobot
Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ツキカゲ Tsukikage |
Moon Shadow |
| French | Lyneja | - |
| German | Moninja[1] | Mooninja |
| Italian | Luninja | - |
| Portuguese | Moonja[1] | - |
| Spanish | Seleninja | From "Selene", the Moon Goddess of Greek mythology and Ninja |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U Ninja Kirby trophy description