Noddy
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Noddy is a sleepy enemy with no arms and a night cap who appears frequently in the Kirby series. In every game it appears in, Noddy is well known for inducing the Sleep ability when swallowed by Kirby. It, unlike many other enemies, does not try to attack Kirby, but can hurt him if he walks into Noddy, or if Noddy accidentally walks into him.
Its name comes from the verb "nod off", meaning "to fall asleep".
CharacteristicsEdit
Noddy resembles Kirby but has yellow feet, no arms, a slightly different shade of pink and wears a different color night cap, usually orange and yellow. Noddy's eyes are also more round and spread out on its face than Kirby's and has an off-white cheek blush as opposed to Kirby's rosy pink or magenta.
Noddy is not inclined to move very much. It prefers not to walk off of ledges and will not try to jump. As expected, Noddy spends most of its time asleep, making it very easy to avoid. Noddy is capable of jumping if possessed by Ghost Kirby, but interestingly enough, it assumes its 'sleeping' pose while jumping.
Game appearancesEdit
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| Kirby's Adventure | Enemy | |
| Kirby Super Star | Enemy | First appearance with its modern design. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | Reprises its role from Kirby's Adventure. |
| Kirby Air Ride | Enemy | First appearance in 3D. |
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Enemy | |
| Kirby: Squeak Squad | Enemy | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy | Reprises its role from Kirby Super Star. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition | Enemy | Appears in New Challenge Stages and most of the Classic Titles. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Enemy | |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Enemy | |
| Kirby Star Allies | Enemy | |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on a Character Treat. |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Enemy | Reprises its role from Kirby's Return to Dream Land. |
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream LandEdit
Noddy made its debut appearance in Kirby's Adventure and also appeared in the remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Here is where its look and characteristics were established. Noddys appear in several colors, including green.
LocationsEdit
Noddys are very uncommon enemies, though large numbers of them are found in Rainbow Resort. Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit
Noddy reappears in Kirby Super Star and the Nintendo DS remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra. Noddy is found in every main game except Gourmet Race. In Milky Way Wishes, Noddy is one of the few enemies that can provide an ability when swallowed, and swallowing two at once allows Kirby to get a Mix, bypassing the Copy Essence Deluxe requirements for that mode.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Noddy also appears on one of the cards in Kirby Card Swipe.
LocationsEdit
Noddy can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
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| Green Greens |
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Kirby Air RideEdit
Noddy appears in this game, and can usually be found sleeping on courses in Air Ride mode.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby Air Ride, Noddy can be found in the following places:
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak SquadEdit
Noddy returns in these games, appearing and functioning exactly as it did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Noddy can be found in every major area of the Mirror World except for Moonlight Mansion, Cabbage Cavern, and Olive Ocean.
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Noddy can be found in the following rooms:
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| Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | Dimension Mirror |
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In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit
Noddy appears in this game, acting much like it has before and sharing a more-or-less unchanged look throughout. Given its status as an enemy that provides a limited-use ability, it does not see much time in the spotlight unlike its more permanent-ability comrades.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Kirby's Dream Collection Special EditionEdit
Noddy appears in the New Challenge Stages Sub-Game, unchanged in its look and behavior from its appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit
Noddy appears in these games largely unchanged from its appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Lollipop Land |
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| Wild World |
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In Kirby: Planet Robobot Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Resolution Road |
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Kirby Star AlliesEdit
While Noddy still gives the Sleep ability in Kirby Star Allies, Kirby cannot use Friend Hearts on it, and it is not available as a playable character. Attempting to toss a Friend Heart at one will turn the Noddy into a Sleep Ability Item for Kirby to pick up and use.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby Star Allies Noddy can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby and the Forgotten LandEdit
Noddy returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, providing Sleep as usual. Noddy is usually found sleeping, but may slowly lumber in Kirby's direction when startled.
LocationsEdit
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Noddy can be found in the following stages:
Kirby's Dream BuffetEdit
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Noddy appears on a Character Treat, using its artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Edit
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| “ | Noddy; a dream monster. Or should I say, a nightmare monster. | ” | — Meta Knight, in The Pillow Case |
In The Pillow Case, King Dedede receives a gift from Night Mare Enterprises for being a loyal customer. This gift happened to be pillows that make whoever sleep on them have nightmares about Kirby, and, eventually, make them want to get rid of him. Later in the episode, they find out that the reason the pillows do this is because there are Noddys inside them.
Noddys here have a different color scheme to those in the games, having a yellow body and pink hat. They are also significantly smaller, and able to bounce around rather quickly when startled. After being uncovered by Meta Knight, the Noddys from the pillows bounce into the wilderness.
Noddys also appear in the episode Flower Power, where it is revealed that they are spawned by the flower monster Pukey, in order to lure victims affected by the sleeping sickness induced by the Noddys into its gaping maws. King Dedede describes the Noddys as the Pukey Flower's "berries", which travel far from the host plant to lure victims in.
A pile of Noddys in The Pillow Case
A Noddy from Flower Power
GalleryEdit
ArtworkEdit
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Artwork for Kirby's 20th Anniversary, where Noddy is sleeping in the curtains above
The King Dedede card from Kirby no Copy-toru!, featuring a Noddy in the audience
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Noddy
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter based on Crane Fever, featuring a Noddy plushie
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Noddy
Doodle of Noddy drawn by Kirby from the Kirby Art & Style Collection
Artwork used for Kirby Pupupu Train
Sprites and modelsEdit
Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star
Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star
Model from Kirby Air Ride
Low-poly model from Kirby Air Ride
Lowest-poly model from Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Card Swipe card from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
ScreenshotsEdit
OtherEdit
Dededetour! credits picture from Kirby: Triple Deluxe, featuring a Noddy sleeping in the foreground
Dedede Directory about Noddy
1993 Kirby's Adventure plush set by Takara, featuring Noddy
Melamine Cups from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2016 events, featuring Noddy on the "Good Night" one
Hand Towels from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2016 events, featuring Noddy on the "Good Night" one
Face Towels from the "Kirby Pupupu Train" 2016 events, featuring Noddy on the "Good Night" one
Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Noddy on one of the towels
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ノディ Nodi |
Noddy |
| Chinese | 诺迪 Nuò dí |
Noddy |
| Dutch | Noddy | - |
| French | Noddy | - |
| German | Noddy | - |
| Italian | Noddy | - |
| Korean | 노디 Nodi |
Noddy |
| Portuguese | Noddy | - |
| Spanish | Noddy | - |