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*...the developers of ''Kirby'' are creating a new game titled [https://twitter.com/HatarakuUFO/status/1377274509867147269 ''Part Time UFO Boys''?]
#vardefine:DYK1|*...[[Kirby]] obtains the [[zeldawiki:Triforce|Triforce]] and [[metroidwiki:Screw Attack|Screw Attack]] as [[Treasure]] items in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}'s]]'' [[The Great Cave Offensive]], along with other items from other [[Nintendo]] franchises?
*...[[Lololo & Lalala]] come from a series called ''Eggerland'', which is [https://twitter.com/Eggerland_JP celebrating its 36th anniversary?]<noinclude>
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#vardefine:DYK2|*...''[[mariowiki:Mario (series)|Mario]]'' characters can be seen watching Kirby's fight with [[King Dedede]] in the final stage of [[Spring Breeze]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' and {{KSSU}}, as well as in the audience in [[Megaton Punch]]?
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#vardefine:DYK3|*...[[Master Hand & Crazy Hand]] of ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' fame appear as bosses in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK4|*...there is an enemy in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' called [[zeldawiki:Anti-Kirby|Anti-Kirby]], who looks identical to [[Kirby]]?
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#vardefine:DYK5|*...when Kirby uses the [[Cell Phone]] while having the [[UFO]] [[Copy Ability]], a small satellite dish is used instead?
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#vardefine:DYK6|*...Kirby did not have [[Kirby's voice|a voice]] until ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', and [[Makiko Ohmoto|the actress who voiced him]] there has consistently been his voice since?
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#vardefine:DYK7|*...at some point before the events of ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', [[Queen Sectonia]] once looked a lot more like [[Taranza]]?
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#vardefine:DYK8|*...according to the [[Kirby Café]] menus, [[Meta Knight]] secretly loves sweet food?
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#vardefine:DYK9|*..."[[The Noble Haltmann]]" is two verses longer in the original Japanese than it is in the English localization?
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#vardefine:DYK10|*...[[HR-D3]] - a hidden [[Boss]] in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]'' - was originally made for the cance{{l}}ed ''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]'' game?
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#vardefine:DYK11|*...it was possible to play [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] as [[Kirby]] prior to Version 2.0.0?
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#vardefine:DYK12|*...''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' was not originally going to be a ''Kirby'' game, but would have instead starred [[Prince Fluff]]?
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#vardefine:DYK13|*...it is possible to fly an indefinite distance in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''{{'}}s [[Air Glider]] challenge using the [[Bulk Star]]?
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#vardefine:DYK14|*...the [[Butterfly]] that became [[Morpho Knight]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' has appeared in numerous older games in the ''Kirby'' series in cut-scenes, going all the way back to ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' if not earlier?
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#vardefine:DYK15|*...trying to attack using a [[Gold Waddle Dee]] possessed by the [[Ghost]] ability will only cause it to adopt a shocked expression?
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#vardefine:DYK16|*...if Kirby manages to get a score higher than 99 points in the [[Jumping]] game from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'', the score will stop increasing?
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#vardefine:DYK17|*...if 1000 or more [[1-Up|extra lives]] are obtained in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', a crown will be placed on the extra Kirby icon?
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#vardefine:DYK18|*...despite being called [[The Three Mage-Sisters]], [[Francisca]], [[Flamberge]], and [[Zan Partizanne]] are not actually related by blood?
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#vardefine:DYK19|*...in several ''Kirby'' games, hitting every platform of the [[Goal Game]] in ascending order will result in Kirby gaining 30 [[1-Up]]s?
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#vardefine:DYK20|*...it is possible to "defeat" [[Whispy Woods]] in [[City Trial]]?
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#vardefine:DYK21|*...according to the [[Channel PPP Crew]] in ''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]'', [[Meta Knight]] has a short temper, and may shout expletives (unheard by the player) during battles?
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#vardefine:DYK22|*...[[HAL Laboratory]] pulled a prank on April Fools' Day 2019 where they [[Square Kirby|changed Kirby into a cube]], and that Kirby would again take on a cube form when copying Steve in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK23|*...bosses in ''Kirby'' games starting with ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]'' will gradually get weaker the more times they are re-fought after Kirby is KO'd?
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#vardefine:DYK24|*...[[Kirby Air Ride#Machines|machines]] in [[City Trial]] start off with most base stats two levels lower than machines in [[Air Ride]]?
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#vardefine:DYK25|*...in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]'' and onward, the sound emitted with an enemy is defeated is always distinct between [[Boss]]es and [[Mid-Boss]]es?
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#vardefine:DYK26|*...[[Meta Knight]]'s sword - the [[Galaxia]] - got its name and modern appearance from [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime series]]?
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#vardefine:DYK27|*...the ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' enemy [[Keke]] references the Japanese animated film ''[[wikipedia:Kiki's Delivery Service|Kiki's Delivery Service]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK28|*...the [[Yo-Yo]] and [[ESP]] abilities are a reference to [[wikibound:Ness|Ness]] from [[wikibound:Earthbound|Earthbound]]?
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#vardefine:DYK29|*...the "Light-Speed Dash" move added to [[Plasma]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' is a reference to [[bulbapedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]]'s [[smashwiki:Quick Attack|Quick Attack]] from its move-set in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games?
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#vardefine:DYK30|*...[[HAL Laboratory]] has a habit of inserting the number 86, which can be read as "HAL" in Japanese, in various places in the ''Kirby'' games?
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#vardefine:DYK31|*...[[Shadow Kirby]] from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' can be found in-person in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK32|*...Kirby has an [[Kirby JP Twitter|official Japanese Twitter page]] and that it has been going strong for several years?
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#vardefine:DYK33|*...Kirby was originally going to be named "Popopo", and this name was eventually given to the [[Popopo Islands]] in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK34|*...the [[Mini]] ability was originally planned for inclusion in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and allowed Kirby to [[Slide]] while having it equipped?
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#vardefine:DYK35|*...[[HAL Laboratory]] has repeatedly played up the [[List of mysteries|mystery]] of what happens to things that Kirby swallows?
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#vardefine:DYK36|*...the ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' episode [[A Novel Approach]] is a direct reference to the ''[[wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' franchise?
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#vardefine:DYK37|*...the [[Water]] [[Copy Ability]] first appeared with a different design in [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime series]]?
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#vardefine:DYK38|*...Kirby once had to clear out an infestation of [[Metroid]]s to get a [[Heart Star]] from [[metroidwiki:Samus Aran|Samus]]?
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#vardefine:DYK39|*...it is actually not possible to quit the fight against [[0²]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', with the only options being "Continue" and "Tough it out!"?
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#vardefine:DYK40|*...in the Japanese version of ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', [[King Dedede]] says "zoi" at the end of his sentences like he does in [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime series]]?
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#vardefine:DYK41|*...if Kirby receives a [[Mix]] in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', it is possible to briefly see an unused icon for Kirby in a [[Cannon]]?
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#vardefine:DYK42|*...in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSqS KMoA}}]]'', obtaining the [[Ability Scroll]] for [[Sleep]] will allow Kirby to gain a little bit of [[Stamina]] back whenever he snoozes?
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#vardefine:DYK43|*...the [[UFO (enemy)|UFO enemy]] will appear in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' if [[100% completion]] is attained?
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#vardefine:DYK44|*...[[Marx]] and many other [[:Category:Soul bosses|soul-form bosses]] have a common attack called [[Shooter Cutter]]?
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#vardefine:DYK45|*...there is an actual background texture for out-of-bounds areas in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK46|*...[[Star Dream]] may have been stealing [[President Haltmann]]'s memories, causing him to forget what [[Susie|his daughter]] looked like?
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#vardefine:DYK47|*...the yellow Kirby in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' was named [[Keeby]] by the developers?
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#vardefine:DYK48|*...[[Morpho Knight]] was originally planned to be a boss in the cance{{l}}ed ''[[Kirby for Nintendo GameCube]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK49|*...the [[Dragoon]] and [[Hydra]] parts in [[City Trial]] always appear in red [[Container|boxes]] in specific locations?
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#vardefine:DYK50|*...enemies from older games such as [[Bounder]], [[Togezo]], and [[Rolling Turtle]] were completely replaced by other enemies in remakes?
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#vardefine:DYK51|*...[[Poppy Bros. Jr.]] did not consistently provide the [[Bomb]] ability until ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK52|*...[[Goriath]]'s second phase change in appearance may be a reference to the ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]'' series?
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#vardefine:DYK53|*...[[Chef Kawasaki]] was named after [[wikipedia:Kawasaki motorcycles|Kawasaki motorcycles]]?
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#vardefine:DYK54|*...[[Masher]] in [[Kirby 3D Rumble]] is the first inhalable [[Mid-Boss]] in the series to be ability-neutral?
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#vardefine:DYK55|*...[[Point Star]]s can change in appearance based on the game-mode being played?
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#vardefine:DYK56|*...in most games, [[Star Bullet]]s deal more [[damage]] if Kirby spits them while [[dash|dashing]]?
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#vardefine:DYK57|*...each playable character in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] will face a different set of enemies and rooms on their adventure?
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#vardefine:DYK58|*...[[Magolor]] did not originally own the [[Lor Starcutter]], having excavated it from a volcano on [[Halcandra]]?
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#vardefine:DYK59|*...[[Adeleine]] is afraid of [[Gooey]]?
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#vardefine:DYK60|*...[[Qbby]] from the ''[[nwiki:BoxBoy! series|BOXBOY!]]'' series has made cameo appearances several times in ''Kirby'' games?
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#vardefine:DYK61|*...the [[Gruegloom]] from ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' is a possible reference to the [[wikipedia:Grue (monster)|Grue]] from the [[wikipedia:Zork|''Zork'']] series?
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#vardefine:DYK62|*...the original [[HAL Room]] in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' was added without the knowledge of the head developer?
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#vardefine:DYK63|*...Kirby's round simple look was originally meant to be a placeholder sprite for a more detailed character?
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#vardefine:DYK64|*...Meta Knight was often depicted as left-handed up until the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK65|*...the character [[Girl blob]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' replaces a human girl called [[Chao]] who appears in the Japanese version of the game, and that this girl appears in all versions of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK66|*...[[Mr. Frosty]]'s name is misspelled as "Mr. Flosty" in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK67|*...despite normally being out of Kirby's reach, there is a secret room in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' where [[Batamon]] can be reached?
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#vardefine:DYK68|*...to this day, ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' is still the highest-selling game in the series?
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#vardefine:DYK69|*...in many games starting with [[Bubbly Clouds]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', it is possible to enter the moon to find a secret area?
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#vardefine:DYK70|*...finding [[Gooey]] and [[Girl blob]] in bags is required for [[100% completion]] of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK71|*...''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' had a prototype developed for the [[Nintendo Entertainment System]]?
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#vardefine:DYK72|*...despite receiving [[Kirby's voice|a voice]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', there would be a nearly 10 year gap in Kirby's properly voiced appearances between ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK73|*...the [[Parasol]] [[Copy Ability]] is the most commonly recurring one in the series, with 17 total appearances?
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#vardefine:DYK74|*...the in-stage touch screen menu for ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' can be seen on the [[Robobot Armor]] itself as part of its user-interface?
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#vardefine:DYK75|*...the official pronunciation of [[King Dedede]]'s name differs between Japanese and English?
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#vardefine:DYK76|*...[[Castle Dedede]]'s upper windows form a "face" on the castle, which changes expression whenever its king is launched out of the roof?
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#vardefine:DYK77|*...the giant spinning blade hazards in [[Nature's Navel]] and related stages in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' are known officially as "Mega [[Blado]]s" in Japanese?
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#vardefine:DYK78|*...the [[Big Bouncy|giant Bouncy mid-boss]] from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' can also be found twice in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK79|*...several landscapes and objects in ''Kirby'' games starting with ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]'' are often deliberately arranged to resemble faces?
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#vardefine:DYK80|*...despite being an infamously powerful character and boss, [[Galacta Knight]] has never appeared in the story mode of any main series game?
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#vardefine:DYK81|*...the [[Sectonia Clone|clone of Queen Sectonia]] made by [[Star Dream]] has a broken heart on its thorax to match the computer's own motif?
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#vardefine:DYK82|*...[[Sphere Doomer]]s with greater power have more tail feathers than lesser ones?
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#vardefine:DYK83|*...in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'', the [[Spark]] [[Copy Ability]] can be obtained from far more sources than any other ability?
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#vardefine:DYK84|*...there were plans to add two more types of heroes to [[Team Kirby Clash]], but these were scrapped?
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#vardefine:DYK85|*...the [[Jamba Heart]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' was sealed by four spears wielded by ancient heroes, and it is these spears that are used to form the [[Star Allies Sparkler]]?
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#vardefine:DYK86|*...the first letters of each level name in various ''Kirby'' games will often spell something, with the first example of this being in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK87|*...the enemy who had to wait the longest between in-game appearances is [[Two Face]], who appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' exclusively?
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#vardefine:DYK88|*...[[Lololo & Lalala]] originate from an older [[HAL Laboratory]] series called ''[[wikipedia:Eggerland|Eggerland]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK89|*...if ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' is paused for long enough, Kirby will start dancing in place?
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#vardefine:DYK90|*...the tradition of adding special flavor text for bosses in pause menus did not begin until ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK91|*...it is possible to play the [[New Challenge Stages]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]'' using a [[Nintendo GameCube]] controller?
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#vardefine:DYK92|*...[[Magolor]] set up the courses for ''[[Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe]]'' as well as the [[New Challenge Stages]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK93|*...both [[Zero]] and [[0²]] attack Kirby using volleys of their own blood?
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#vardefine:DYK94|*...the face [[Kirby]] makes when selecting [[The Ultimate Choice]]'s Soul Melter difficulty is a reference to [[Demon Frog|Devil Kirby]] from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' episode [[Frog Wild]]?
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#vardefine:DYK95|*...in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'', [[Squeaker]]s had managed to find all of the [[Medal]]s in the game beforehand, but were too timid to collect them themselves?
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#vardefine:DYK96|*...[[Castle Dedede]]'s appearance in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSqS KMoA}}]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' is identical to its look in [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime series]]?
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#vardefine:DYK97|*...[[Masher]] is the only common enemy in the series to have later been upgraded to a [[Mid-Boss]]?
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#vardefine:DYK98|*...[[Nruff]], the common enemy found in many ''Kirby'' games, originally started out as a [[Nruff and Nelly|boss]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK99|*...so far, [[Far-Flung Starlight Heroes]] contains the most individual stages of any level in the ''Kirby'' series at 18 stages, not counting the [[Dream Palace]] and [[Ability Planet]]?
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#vardefine:DYK100|*...Kirby is not native to [[Dream Land]], and just blew in "one day on a spring breeze", hence the name of the [[Spring Breeze|first game]] in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' / ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK101|*...Kirby is actually capable of speech in several games, but is a [[wikipedia:Silent protagonist|silent protagonist]], meaning that the player cannot hear him talking?
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#vardefine:DYK102|*...among the regular stats Kirby can gain in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' when gaining a level, he can also go up in stats such as "eye sparkle", "sincerity", "puffiness", or "intestinal fortitude" (not that it matters)?
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#vardefine:DYK103|*...[[Rick & Kine & Coo]] have appeared as cameos far more often in the ''Kirby'' series than as actual playable characters?
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#vardefine:DYK104|*...if Kirby visits [[Ado]] after defeating her in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' and collecting all the [[Heart Star]]s in [[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Cloudy Park]], she will not fight him again, and will instead paint a few different things on her canvas repeatedly; one of these items being a pink [[Game Boy]]?
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#vardefine:DYK105|*...[[Acro]] appears as an Easter egg illustration in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'', preceding his first real appearance in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK106|*...[[King Dedede]] is voiced by ''Kirby'' series creator [[Masahiro Sakurai]] in both ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' and in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' games?
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#vardefine:DYK107|*...despite being introduced as a villain in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', [[Taranza]] is never fought directly in the series until ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK108|*...there are [[Parallel Susie|three]] [[Pres. Parallel Susie|different]] [[Susie|Susies]] in the ''Kirby'' series, each from different dimensions?
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#vardefine:DYK109|*...several of [[President Haltmann]]'s attacks in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' are named internally after business terms such as "Assign the OJT", "Kickoff Party", and "Business Trip"?
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#vardefine:DYK110|*...it is possible to complete [[Milky Way Wishes]] without ever collecting a [[Copy Essence Deluxe]]?
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#vardefine:DYK111|*...the angry octopus that [[Adeleine]] can paint in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' resembles [[Octacon]], a [[monster]] from [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime series]]?
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#vardefine:DYK112|*...[[Parallel Nightmare]] wears a medallion which resembles a crescent moon, and that this may be a reference to the [[moon]] exploding at the end of ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' / ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK113|*...many of the unique areas traversed by [[Dream Friend]]s in [[Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!]] are re-creations of areas from the games they originated from?
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#vardefine:DYK114|*...the false final boss of ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' is named [[Brobo]], and he cameos along with [[Gryll]] in a [[Stone]] sculpture in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK115|*...[[Robo Dedede|four]] [[HR-D3|distinct]] [[Scope Shot|giant]] [[Dededestroyer Z|robots]] have appeared which resemble King Dedede or have been piloted by him?
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#vardefine:DYK116|*...the giant robot which [[Susie]] pilots is officially referred to as her "Business Suit"?
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#vardefine:DYK117|*...one of [[Zan Partizanne]]'s biggest pet peeves is when people forget her name?
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#vardefine:DYK118|*...several [[Friend Ability|Friend Abilities]] from ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' are directly taken from [[Copy Ability#Power Combos|Power Combos]] in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK119|*...''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' are the only games in the series where it is possible for Kirby to drown underwater (but he can still breathe in space)?
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#vardefine:DYK120|*...one of the promotional comic strips made for ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' suggests that Kirby's [[Star Dash]]es are "gas-powered"?
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#vardefine:DYK121|*...it is possible to ignore [[Meta Knight]]'s offer of a sword before battle in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' and ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK122|*...in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Kirby can [[Make Friend|befriend]] many of the bosses after defeating them using a [[Friend Heart]], but the window to use it is often rather tight?
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#vardefine:DYK123|*...there is an item in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|{{KRtDL KAW}}]]'' called the [[Stomper Boot]], which functions just like the [[mariowiki:Goomba's Shoe|Goomba's Shoe]] in the ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games?
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#vardefine:DYK124|*...the ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' enemy [[Keke]] can be found in the background in some ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' stages, and also appears as an [[Enemy Info Card]]?
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#vardefine:DYK125|*...in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', [[Parallel Dedede]] uses the [[smashwiki:Gordo Throw|Gordo Throw]] move during his fight, and this move is also used by [[King Dedede & Meta Knight]] in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK126|*...Kirby's actual first video game appearance was as a cameo in the intro cut-scene from the 1991 game ''[[wikipedia:Arcana (video game)|Arcana]]'', and that this game would later be referenced by the ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' [[Sub-Game]] [[Kirby Quest]]?
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#vardefine:DYK127|*...many celestial objects can be found in the background of [[Far-Flung Starlight Heroes|the final world]] of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', including planets [[Ripple Star]] and [[Halfmoon]]?
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#vardefine:DYK128|*...the [[Dragoon]] can be found flying in the background in the [[World of Miracles - Planet Popstar|Popstar]] level select area of ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK129|*...there are some areas of stages in ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' that are completely different from their counterparts in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK130|*...the ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'' version of the [[Sub-Game]] [[Quick Draw]] is explicitly named after [[Samurai Kirby]] in the Japanese version?
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#vardefine:DYK131|*...Meta Knight would not be portrayed with wings until the last chapter of [[Revenge of Meta Knight]]?
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#vardefine:DYK132|*...In the starry areas of planet [[Halfmoon]], one of the background objects is Saturn's moon [[wikipedia:Mimas (moon)|Mimas]]?
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#vardefine:DYK133|*...[[HAL Laboratory]] has consistently refused to answer questions about Kirby's anatomy, preferring to keep it a [[List of mysteries|mystery]]?
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#vardefine:DYK134|*...the final boss of ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' conjures magical spears during one of his attacks which resemble the ones used to seal away the final boss in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK135|*...[[Mace Knight]] has a hidden stash of [[food]] and [[1-Up]]s which Kirby can find in [[Revenge of Meta Knight]]?
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#vardefine:DYK136|*...nearly all of the [[boss]]es in ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' can be defeated extremely quickly using certain tricks?
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#vardefine:DYK137|*...the ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'' stage [[Extra Planet α]] borrows its first area's concept from [[Floria]] in [[Milky Way Wishes]]?
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#vardefine:DYK138|*...the Lucky Mallet from ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' and ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' is based on the [[wikipedia:Uchide no kozuchi|Uchide no kozuchi]] or "tap-appear mallet", which is a common symbol of luck or fortune in Japan?
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#vardefine:DYK139|*...the flower enemy [[Lovely]] is able to survive underwater?
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#vardefine:DYK140|*...''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' started as a non-''Kirby'' game called ''Special Tee Shot'', which began development in 1992?
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#vardefine:DYK141|*...a horror-themed game was planned to be included in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'', titled "Heat Haze Mansion"?
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#vardefine:DYK142|*...Kirby does not have teeth or a skeleton, but King Dedede and [[Escargoon]] do?
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#vardefine:DYK143|*...the anime-exclusive characters [[Escargoon]], [[Chef Shiitake]], [[Max Flexer]], and the [[N.M.E. Sales Guy]] cameo in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'''s [[Sub-Game]]s?
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#vardefine:DYK144|*...much of the music used in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' and ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' originated from the Japanese soundtrack for ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK145|*...[[Kine]] has a crush on [[Tiff]] in the anime series, but in the games, he has a wife named [[Mine]]?
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#vardefine:DYK146|*...[[Spark]] Kirby gained his modern look from ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK147|*...despite being one of Kirby's closest allies in the main anime series, [[Meta Knight]] initially appeared as an enemy in the [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]?
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#vardefine:DYK148|*...the [[Armored Vehicle]] that King Dedede and [[Escargoon]] ride in the anime series has a different paint-job in the Japanese version?
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#vardefine:DYK149|*...in the anime series, [[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]] explains that [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] was originally a monster created by [[Nightmare (anime character)|eNeMeE]]?
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#vardefine:DYK150|*...[[Doctor Yabui]] is afraid of needles?
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#vardefine:DYK151|*...despite his promise to have his revenge in [[Ninja Binge]], the evil ninja [[Yamikage]] is never seen or heard from again?
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#vardefine:DYK152|*...the [[monster]] Shaabon which appears from a painting in [[Scare Tactics - Part II]] was designed by a child who won a contest to get their monster design into [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime]]?
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#vardefine:DYK153|*...the [[King Dedede]] Doodle [[Sticker (Kirby: Planet Robobot)|sticker]] in ''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]'' depicts him with a star on his hat, referencing "Dedede-man" in the anime episode [[Cartoon Buffoon]]?
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#vardefine:DYK154|*...[[King Dedede (anime character)|King Dedede]] once ordered a [[Head Cold Monsters|monster]] that would give him the common cold under the false belief that only intelligent people can catch that disease?
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#vardefine:DYK155|*...the song the [[Island Sisters]] sing to calm [[Mosugaba]] in the Japanese version of the anime contains references to both [[Nintendo]] and [[HAL Laboratory]]?
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#vardefine:DYK156|*...Kirby has a strong affiliation with birds in general, with notable bird allies including [[Dyna Blade]], [[Coo]], [[Pitch]], and [[Big Birdee]]?
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#vardefine:DYK157|*...[[Kirby JP Twitter|the official Kirby Twitter account]]'s [[:Category:Kirby JP Twitter illustrations|commemorative ilustrations]] are drawn by [[Adeleine]]?
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#vardefine:DYK158|*...the sand castles and elephant slide from [[Aqua Star - Stage 3|the third stage of Aqua Star]] were built by [[King Dedede]] and [[Waddle Dee (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Waddle Dee]]?
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#vardefine:DYK159|*...[[Factory Tour]], the fourth stage of [[Shiver Star]], is the only stage in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' with its own distinct name?
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#vardefine:DYK160|*...the birthday listed on Kirby JP Twitter corresponds to the release of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' in Japan?
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#vardefine:DYK161|*...there is an official line of perfumes based on final bosses from the ''Kirby'' series in Japan?
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#vardefine:DYK162|*...leftover col{{o}}r-varying models of [[Hyness]] in ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''' internal game data suggests there were plans to make him a [[Dream Friend]]?
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#vardefine:DYK163|*...there is unused data for "Shield Health" and "Knockback" Stones which would have appeared in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'''s [[Story Mode: The Destined Rivals]]?
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#vardefine:DYK164|*...the Clear-time Conversion score awarded in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''{{'}}s [[Single-Handed Mode]], decreases in increments of ten seconds, as detailed on [[Single-Handed Mode/Clear-Time Conversion table|this page]]?
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#vardefine:DYK165|*...fighters in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' take 25% less damage when they are below 25% health?
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#vardefine:DYK166|*...the partner song to the much more famous main [[Gourmet Race (theme)|Gourmet Race theme]], which plays in [[Corn Hall]], would not be rearranged in another game until ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK167|*...of all the Copy Abilities, only [[Balloon]] and [[Wrestler]] were introduced in spin-off games?
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#vardefine:DYK168|*...one of Kirby's least fav{{o}}rite things is [[Capiller]]s?
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#vardefine:DYK169|*...King Dedede hosts [[List of Dedede Directory posts|a running series]] on the [[Kirby JP Twitter]] where he discusses entities from the ''Kirby'' series?
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#vardefine:DYK170|*...[[Glom]] from ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' has a much longer eel-like body than is normally seen in-game?
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#vardefine:DYK171|*...the [[Staff]] [[Copy Ability]] is a reference to the Chinese novel ''[[wikipedia:Journey to the West|Journey to the West]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK172|*...''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' enemy [[Apolo]] is heavily based of Aporo chocolates produced by [[wikipedia:Meiji Seika|Meiji]]?
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#vardefine:DYK173|*...there's official [[Kirby (novel series)|''Kirby'' light novel series]] written by Mie Takase that has been ongoing ever since 2013?
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#vardefine:DYK174|*...the final segment before [[Waddle Dee Steel Fortress]] fight in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' references ''[[wikipedia:The Three Little Pigs|The Three Little Pigs]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK175|*...''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' was the first game in the series to give [[Waddle Dee]]s vocalizations?
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#vardefine:DYK176|*...if [[Bandana Waddle Dee|Waddle Dee]] picks up a [[Key]] in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' and then leaves the game, the key will automatically be transferred to [[Kirby]]?
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#vardefine:DYK177|*...in ''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'', if Kirby takes fatal damage while simultaneously being knocked back by a harmless object, he will be able to move around with no HP, but not be able to interact with objects?
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#vardefine:DYK178|*...it is possible to defeat [[Shotzo]] in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'' using [[Invincible Candy]]?
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#vardefine:DYK179|*...the hand that grabs [[Kirby]] in some bonus areas in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' is named [[God Hand]] in Japanese sources?
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#vardefine:DYK180|*...[[Whispy Woods]] is an ally to [[Kirby]] in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', and can skip Kirby to later levels?
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#vardefine:DYK181|*...the [[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition|Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Book]] claims that it is possible to score a hole-in-one on every hole in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'', but that this has not actually been shown to be possible in practice yet?
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#vardefine:DYK182|*...there is an unlockable "Dance Select" menu in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' that allows the player to see every individual [[Kirby Dance]] in the game?
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#vardefine:DYK183|*...''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' was the first game to introduce the mechanic of [[Stone]] [[Kirby]] sliding down slopes?
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#vardefine:DYK184|*...the speed at which [[UFO]] and [[Parasol]] [[Kirby]] travel in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' depend on how fast Kirby was going prior to transforming?
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#vardefine:DYK185|*...the fighter versions of [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]] do not appear as CPU opponents in any of the single-player modes in ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK186|*...the creature lurking in the pit on the [[Sand (course)|SAND]] [[Top Ride]] course in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'' is named [[Ant Doom]]?
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#vardefine:DYK187|*...it is not actually possible to play the [[Challenge Mode]] stages in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' in the order they are numbered?
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#vardefine:DYK188|*...the [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|anime]] version of [[Kabu (anime character)|Kabu]] appears as part of the background in the [[Water (course)|WATER]] [[Top Ride]] course in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK189|*...there are a couple small flowers hidden in out-of-the-way locations on the [[City Trial]] map?
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#vardefine:DYK190|*...the Japanese version of ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]'' has its backstory in the game as cut-scenes, but this was removed in international releases, relegated only to the manual?
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#vardefine:DYK191|*...''[[Kirby's Avalanche|{{KAv KGT}}]]'' was never released in Japan, making it the only ''Kirby'' game with that distinction?
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#vardefine:DYK192|*...in ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'', it is possible in some instances to get Kirby stuck bouncing on a Pinball Block, thus allowing the player to rack up an indefinite amount of points?
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#vardefine:DYK193|*...it was not definitively known whether or not the [[Shadow Kirby]] from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' and the one from the [[Kirby Fighters (series)|''Kirby Fighters'' games]] was the same entity until a [[List of Dedede Directory posts|Dedede Directory]] featuring him confirmed it?
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#vardefine:DYK194|*...[[Blado]]'s [[Figurine]] description in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|{{KatRC KatRP}}]]'' suggests that despite doing his job as an enemy, "his heart is no longer in it"?
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#vardefine:DYK195|*...despite what the instruction booklet says, Kirby does retain [[Red Star]]s he collects in ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' even if he loses a life?
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#vardefine:DYK196|*...if using the [[Nintendo GameCube]]'s Game Boy Player peripheral to play ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'', the player has to tilt the GameCube console itself in order to control Kirby?
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#vardefine:DYK197|*...[[Burning Leo]] can breathe fire even when underwater?
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#vardefine:DYK198|*...Kirby has a distinct hat for the [[Crash]] ability in ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'' which is never seen in the games?
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#vardefine:DYK199|*...one of Kirby's poses when performing the [[Crash]] attack in ''[[Kirby Super Star|{{KSS KFP}}]]'' shows him with teeth, which he does not appear to have at any other point in the series?
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#vardefine:DYK200|*...very little is known about [[Shinichi Shimomura]] - the man who directed the ''Kirby'' games featuring [[Dark Matter]] among other roles - and that not even a picture of him can be found?
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#vardefine:DYK201|*...there are over 200 factoids listed in this box that rotate daily?
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#vardefine:DYK202|*...the data of every stage from ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' appears deep inside the code of ''[[mariowiki:Yoshi's Woolly World|Yoshi's Woolly World]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK203|*...the [[Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter]] appears in the background of [[King Dedede]]'s fight in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSqS KMoA}}]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK204|*...the developers of ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|{{KSqS KMoA}}]]'' had great difficulty designing [[Bubble]]'s Copy Ability hat?
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#vardefine:DYK205|*...in [[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!|the anime]], [[Kirby (anime character)|Kirby]] almost never uses his signature [[Hover]] move?
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#vardefine:DYK206|*...there are [[Floaty the Drifter|two]] [[Floaty the Cell Core|different]] enemies with the name "Floaty" that are nothing alike?
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#vardefine:DYK207|*...according to [[Daroach]], an unknown ancient civilization once inhabited [[Sandy Canyon]]?
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#vardefine:DYK208|*...[[Adeleine]] bears a resemblance to Satsuki Kusakabe from ''[[wikipedia:My Neighbor Totoro|My Neighbor Totoro]]''?
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#vardefine:DYK209|*...the [[Halberd]]'s [[Reactor]] is powered by [[Wheelie]]s?
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#vardefine:DYK210|*...the reveal trailer for ''[[Kirby Fighters 2]]'' mistook or misspelled several names, including [[Dyna Blade's Nest]] as "Dyna's Blade Nest" or [[Buddy Star Blaster]] as "Buddy Shooting Star"?
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#vardefine:DYK211|*...[[Kirby]] is only 20 centimeters (about eight inches) tall?
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#vardefine:DYK212|*...in Japanese, [[Kirby]]'s [[Kirby#Gender|gender]] is officially stated to be "unknown"?
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#vardefine:DYK213|*...Kirby was originally going to be named Popopo (or Twinkle Popo), but was later renamed to Kirby in part to hon{{o}}r the lawyer John Kirby who defended Nintendo in a case against Universal Studios over the name "Donkey Kong"?
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