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- This article is about Kirby's state when he has no Copy Abilities. For other uses of "Normal", see Normal (disambiguation).
Normal refers to Kirby's regular state when he has no Copy Ability copied, and can either copy one or use his Inhale to inhale enemies and spit them out as Star Bullets, although not every appearance of Normal allows Kirby to do both of these actions. It is not exactly a Copy Ability by definition, but it is categorized as one in Kirby Portal, and occasionally at least partly treated as one in some games.
Normal is Kirby's default state in all games it appears in, and as such is the state Kirby has whenever a game is started, and also when Kirby comes back after losing a life in most situations. In games where Normal allows Kirby to copy abilities, Normal is replaced with the ability copied, and when that ability is lost or dropped, Kirby reverts to Normal. Some games also have other means of applying the Normal state to Kirby.
Normal is only referred to as such in a small number of games (Kirby's Adventure, Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad, New Challenge Stages, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land). In other games, it is either referred to as Kirby or it simply does not have an in-game name.
Game appearances
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Kirby's Dream Land
Normal debuts in Kirby's Dream Land only allowing Kirby to inhale and spit out enemies as stars.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
In Kirby's Adventure, Normal first gains the property of allowing Kirby to copy abilities, and is also properly represented and named in-game as an icon. It also appears unchanged in its remake, Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, although this time not directly named.
Kirby's Dream Course
In Kirby's Dream Course, Normal makes its first appearance without the property of inhaling and spitting out Star Bullets, instead allowing Kirby and Keeby to copy abilities after defeating certain enemies. In this game alone, Normal is one of the obtainable abilities in the Mix roulette, and landing on it will remove any previous ability Kirby or Keeby had.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Normal functions in Kirby's Dream Land 2 the same as it did in Kirby's Adventure, but now it also allows Kirby to use its abilities when riding an Animal Friend. In particular, each Animal Friend gives different properties to Normal: Rick works similarly, although Rick is the one that inhales, swallows and spits out enemies, not Kirby; Kine allows Kirby to inhale underwater; Coo allows Kirby to inhale while flying more easily.
Kirby's Block Ball
In Kirby's Block Ball, Normal functions almost the same as it did in Kirby's Dream Course: Kirby can obtain copy abilities by defeating certain enemies, but cannot inhale.
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
In Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Normal functions the same as it did in previous mainline games except in Milky Way Wishes, where Normal Kirby can only copy limited-use abilities. In addition, uniquely to this game, Kirby can perform the Normal Beam only in his Normal state.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Normal works similarly to Kirby's Dream Land 2 for Kirby. Gooey can also get Copy Abilities and, like Kirby, has a Normal state, although instead of inhaling, he uses his tongue to eat enemies. He can't eat more than one enemy at a time like Kirby, but he is able to use his tongue underwater instead of using the Water Gun. Additionally, some Animal Friends have new unique interactions when inhaling (Rick can walk but has short range, and ChuChu uses her tentacle to grab and feed Kirby or Gooey).
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Normal works similarly to previous mainline games; however, enemies spit by Kirby aren't always spit as Star Bullets. In addition, much like all other Copy Abilities in the game, Normal's skills can be used underwater, including Kirby's inhale and spit. In the Japanese version, when the heads-up display is set to option 4, Normal displays as 無 ("nothing").
Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Air Ride features Normal with the same properties as its appearances in mainline games, and is the only spin-off with this characteristic. However, Kirby can only effectively use Normal when riding an Air Ride Machine; when walking around without one in City Trial, Kirby cannot inhale or copy abilities from Copy Panels.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Normal works pretty much the same as previous mainline games, but Kirby gains a new version of inhale called Super Inhale, that is automatically triggered after he inhales for a while. It allows Kirby to inhale large enemies and move Heave-Ho Blocks, but Kirby grows tired and stops inhaling after some time. It is also named in-game, in the main HUD when Kirby has no copy ability equipped.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Normal functions almost the same as it did in Kirby's Dream Course and Kirby's Block Ball, where Kirby can copy abilities after defeating certain enemies. It is named in-game, in the pause screen.
Kirby: Squeak Squad
In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Normal works the same as it did in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, and is named in-game in the main HUD when Kirby has no copy ability equipped. Normal Kirby also has a unique idle animation, where Kirby dreams about his lost Strawberry Shortcake.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Normal functions almost the same as it did in previous mainline games, but notably now Super Inhale is triggered differently than the previous games, requiring player input rather than happening automatically (although in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, it can triggered after inhaling normally for a while). To compensate, Kirby no longer grows tired after performing a Super Inhale for a while, and can do it indefinitely. In addition, Normal is used for the Item Challenge, albeit the focus of said Challenge Stage is on items, not on Normal itself.
| Normal Moveset in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Facing right) | |||||||
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| Skill | Button Execution (KRtDL) | Button Execution (KRtDLD) | Description | Skill | Button Execution (KRtDL) | Button Execution (KRtDLD) | Description |
| Jump/Hover | 2
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A/B
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Kirby jumps. If the button is pressed while Kirby in the air, he will hover. This can be done indefinitely. | Inhale/Spit | 1
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B/Y
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Kirby starts to suck up air directly in front of him, and any inhalable enemy and object in his range will go towards. Once that happens, Kirby's mouth will be full, and if the button is pressed again, Kirby will spit what he had in his mouth as a Star Bullet. |
| Super Inhale | 1 + Shake Wii Remote or mash + Control Pad
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Hold B/Y or B/Y + move L-stick rapidly
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Same as Inhale, except the range is much larger and Kirby will remain inhaling for as long as the controller is shaken/button is held. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Super Inhale can also be triggered by holding B/Y and shaking the controller if motion controls are turned on, or mashing + Control Pad. | Swallow/Copy | ↓ after inhaling foe
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After inhaling a foe, this makes Kirby swallow them. Nothing happens if the foe has no Copy Ability, but if it has, Kirby copies said ability. | |
| Dash | →→
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Quickly→ / →→
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Kirby runs. | Guard | A
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L/R
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Kirby assumes a defensive position where he suffers less damage, but cannot move. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, ZL and ZR can also be used to trigger this move. |
| Slide | ↓ + 2
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↓ + A/B
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Kirby moves forward as he slides forward along the ground with a low profile and his feet out in front, attacking any foe and destroyable object on the way. | Drop Copy Ability | -
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Press and hold Y/A / -
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Kirby discards his current equipped Copy Ability as an Ability Star. In reality, this is not a move Normal Kirby can use. |
| Quick Fall | N/A | ↓↓ in midair
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Kirby falls faster. | Dodge | N/A | L/R + move L-stick
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Kirby spins and moves slightly to the direction pressed (or stays in place if up or down are pressed), dodging attacks. |
| Air Dodge | N/A | L/R in midair
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Same as Dodge, but in midair, and Kirby always stays in place. | ||||
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Normal reappears in all of the games available as Classic Titles. Moreover, in New Challenge Stages, Normal, working exactly the same as it did in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, gains a proper challenge in the form of Normal Challenge. It is not available in Magolor Race 3 and Magolor Race EX as it's not a proper Copy Ability.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Normal works pretty much the same as the previous mainline games, although Super Inhale can now be also triggered after inhaling for a while. While Hypernova at first appears to be a stronger version of Normal, it does not allow Kirby to copy abilities, and in particular Hypernova cannot spit enemies or objects as Star Bullets like Normal can in most games.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Normal works the same as Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Normal is also the default mode of the Robobot Armor,[1] being able to copy abilities much like Kirby, albeit by scanning enemies instead of inhaling them. Normal can also be used in Kirby 3D Rumble, albeit it doesn't allow the use of Copy Abilities.
Kirby's Blowout Blast
In Kirby's Blowout Blast, Normal functions the same as it did in Kirby's Dream Land: Kirby can inhale and spit out enemies as stars, but cannot copy abilities.
Kirby Star Allies
In Kirby Star Allies, Normal works pretty much the same as previous mainline games, and similarly to in Kirby Super Star and its remake, Kirby can use the Unfriend move when on Normal state to remove Friends. Normal Kirby is also a selectable option for The Ultimate Choice. In Heroes in Another Dimension and The Ultimate Choice's Soul Melter EX difficulty, Normal Kirby's Star Bullets deal double damage compared to all other modes.
Notably, in Heroes in Another Dimension, Normal is not available for most of the mode, as Hero Doors force a Copy Ability or Dream Friend on Kirby, and, for the former, Kirby cannot drop said abilities. As such, Normal is only usable at the beginning and end of each stage of the mode, as well as the Final Dimension.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Normal works pretty much the same as previous mainline games, although like in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, enemies spit by Kirby aren't always spit as pure Star Bullets, but they have the same properties as them. There are two Treasure Road stages based on Normal (and called "Normal Treasure" for short): Sweet Success! Invincible Rampage and Kirby's Inhale Showdown. In addition, while Normal isn't necessary for Kirby to obtain Mouthful Modes, the Normal state is always forced on Kirby whenever he enters a Treasure Road stage for one, similarly to the two Normal stages. Interestingly, when Kirby is set to Normal status after selecting these stages, the "Copy Ability obtained" sound effect plays, as if Normal was a proper copy ability.
If Kirby attempts to swallow a foe to gain an ability in any of the Normal Treasure Roads, he will not copy the ability: the ability will instead be automatically discarded in an expiring state.[2]
| Normal moveset in Kirby and the Forgotten Land | ||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description |
| ジャンプ Jump |
A/B
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Kirby jumps. |
| ホバリング Hover |
A/B in midair
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Kirby takes in air and hovers. He can hover to a set height and will eventually come down to earth if he's hovering for too long. By pressing B/Y while hovering, Kirby will spit out an Air Bullet, and will do so automatically if he touches the ground while hovering. |
| すいこみ Inhale |
Press and hold B/Y
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Kirby starts to suck up air directly in front of him, and any inhalable enemy and object in his range will go towards him. Once that happens, Kirby's mouth will be full. Kirby can move while inhaling. |
| がんばりすいこみ Super Inhale |
Press and hold B/Y for a long time
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Same as Inhale, except the range is much larger. Kirby can move while Super Inhaling. |
| はきだし Spit |
B/Y after inhaling something
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Kirby will spit what he had in his mouth as a projectile. |
| のうりょくをすてる Drop Copy Ability |
Press and hold Y/A or press -
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Kirby discards his currently equipped Copy Ability as an Ability Item. In reality, this is not a move Normal Kirby can use. |
| しゃがみガード Crouch Guard |
Press and hold L/R/ZL/ZR
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Kirby assumes a defensive position where he suffers less damage, but cannot move. |
| のみこむ Swallow |
L/R/ZL/ZR after inhaling an object
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After inhaling a foe, this makes Kirby swallow them. Nothing happens if the foe has no Copy Ability, but if it has one, Kirby copies said ability. This process is done automatically after inhaling enemies that possess copy abilities if "Auto-Swallow" is turned on. |
| きんきゅうかいひ Emergency Dodge |
L-Stick while Crouch Guarding
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Kirby bounces in the direction pressed, dodging attacks. If performed right before an attack hits him, time will slow down for a brief moment. |
| スライディング Slide |
A/B while Crouch Guarding
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Kirby slides forward along the ground with a low profile and his feet out in front, attacking any foe and destroyable object on the way. Unlike in other games, he can jump while sliding. |
| ぷらんちゃ Dive Attack |
Fall in midair for a sufficient period of time
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If Kirby lands on top of an enemy while in a headlong free-fall, he will damage the enemy and bounce off of them unharmed. |
Kirby's Dream Buffet
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Normal functions pretty much the same as it did in Kirby's Dream Course, Kirby's Block Ball and Kirby: Canvas Curse, although Kirby obtains Copy Food Abilities instead of regular Copy Abilities.
Flavor text
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Kirby's Adventure | Original: Hit the Down Arrow when Kirby has an enemy in his mouth to copy the enemy's special ability! |
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Kirby Super Star | Inhale an enemy by pushing Y and swallow it by pushing A. If that enemy has an ability, you can use it! Press A again to create a helper! |
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Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Swallow your enemies and duck to copy their moves! Experiment by swallowing different kinds of enemies! |
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Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Swallow enemies and squat to copy their abilities! If you try hard, you can swallow large enemies, too! |
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Kirby: Canvas Curse | Touch-Dash! Ride rainbows! |
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Kirby: Squeak Squad | Swallow enemies and squat to copy their abilities! You can hold up to 5 bubbles and chests total. |
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Kirby Super Star Ultra | Inhale foes and spit to KO them! Or swallow to copy their abilities and adventure with a Helper! |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Story Mode and Extra Mode: Inhale foes and press ↓ to gain Copy Abilities! Shake the Wii Remote while inhaling to do a Super Inhale! |
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Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) |
Kirby is powerful even in his Normal form, without a Copy Ability. Inhale, spit, and attack! |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Story Mode: Inhale enemies to acquire their abilities, and then perform a variety of moves! Now go climb the Dreamstalk and rescue King Dedede! |
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Kirby: Planet Robobot | Story Mode: Kirby is the round, pink life-form from Planet Popstar who possesses infinite power and can inhale enemies to copy their abilities. |
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Kirby Star Allies | Press X to throw Hearts and make all kinds of friends! Change up your team for variety, and press ↑ to call upon the power of friendship and gain Friend Abilities whenever you need to! |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Story Mode: Inhale foes to gain Copy Abilities! Or hold B/Y to do a Super Inhale. And by sharing Joy-Con, you can play as a team of 4! |
Gallery
Icon from Kirby's Adventure
Icon from Kirby's Dream Course
Icon from Kirby's Dream Land 2
Icon from Kirby Super Star
Icon from Kirby: Canvas Curse
Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Pause screen artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Pause screen artwork from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Icon from Kirby Star Allies
Pause screen artwork from Kirby Star Allies
Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
HUD Icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Pause screen artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Videos
Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Normal
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | すっぴん Suppin ノーマル Nōmaru |
Normal すっぴん specifically is a word normally used to describe a woman's face without makeup, or in other words, a "normal" face. |
| French | Normal | - |
| German | Normal | - |
| Italian | Normale | Normal |
| Spanish | Normal | - |
References
- Kirby
- Kirby's Dream Land
- Kirby's Adventure
- Kirby's Dream Course
- Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Kirby's Block Ball
- Kirby Super Star
- Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Kirby Air Ride
- Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition
- Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Kirby Star Allies
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Kirby's Dream Buffet
- Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
