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=== Kirby === | === Kirby === | ||
[[File:KRtDL Kirby 3.png|250px|thumb|Being the main and titular character of the series, many fan misunderstandings surround Kirby.]] | [[File:KRtDL Kirby 3.png|250px|thumb|Being the main and titular character of the series, many fan misunderstandings surround Kirby.]] | ||
*'''Shigeru Miyamoto did not want Kirby to be yellow.''' Rather, Miyamoto ''thought'' Kirby would be yellow when he saw his monochrome sprite, as other popular round characters round that time were usually in that color (e.g. Pac-Man or Noobow). As a matter of fact, Miyamoto wasn't the only one who thought so, as according to Masahiro Sakurai many of the staff was also suprised by his choice of color.<ref>"'''—Was Kirby always pink?'''<br> | *'''Shigeru Miyamoto did not want Kirby to be yellow.''' Rather, Miyamoto ''thought'' Kirby would be yellow when he saw his monochrome sprite, as other popular round characters round that time were usually in that color (e.g. Pac-Man or Noobow). As a matter of fact, Miyamoto wasn't the only one who thought so, as according to [[Masahiro Sakurai]] many of the staff was also suprised by his choice of color.<ref>"'''—Was Kirby always pink?'''<br> | ||
'''Sakurai''': I had been thinking he would be pink since we made ''Kirby's Dream Land'', yes. Of course the Game Boy visuals had to be monochrome.<br> | '''Sakurai''': I had been thinking he would be pink since we made ''Kirby's Dream Land'', yes. Of course the Game Boy visuals had to be monochrome.<br> | ||
'''Shimizu''': But Sakurai, you were the only one who thought Kirby was pink!<br> | '''Shimizu''': But Sakurai, you were the only one who thought Kirby was pink!<br> | ||
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*'''Kirby was not named after the [[wikipedia:Kirby Company|Kirby Company]]'s vaccum cleaners.''' As Miyamoto revealed, "Kirby" was on a list of names they've gotten when naming Kirby. Miyamoto chose "Kirby" in-part to honor [[wikipedia:John Kirby (attorney)|John Kirby]], a lawyer who defended [[Nintendo]] in [[wikipedia:Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.|Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.]], as well as for the fact the name "Kirby" uses harsh sounds, which created a funny contrast with his cute appearance.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, it is a fact that I met John Kirby and got to know him when he was defending us during the lawsuit against Universal. And it is a fact that the Kirby name was partially chosen in connection to him, but it wasn’t named after him. Instead, we had a list of names that we were looking at and Kirby was one of the names on the list. As we were going through the list and narrowing down the selections we saw that Kirby was there and we thought John Kirby’s name is Kirby, and started thinking that if those two had a connection that would be kind of funny.<br><br>The other element to the naming is that the character is very cute. Kirby is this soft and fluffy character and he’s very cute. In Japan, for cute characters they use very soft names with soft sounds in them. I thought the name Kirby had these harsh sounds to it, and I thought the juxtaposition of this cute character with this harsh-sounding name was very funny.|Shigeru Miyamoto}} ([https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/06/17/miyamoto-wii-amp-wii-u-are-colored-white-for-all-ages-appeal.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Miyamoto Talks Wii U, Zelda, And Nintendo's Past - Game Informer])</ref> The name connection to Kirby vacuums and that they both "inhale" things is purely coincidental. | *'''Kirby was not named after the [[wikipedia:Kirby Company|Kirby Company]]'s vaccum cleaners.''' As Miyamoto revealed, "Kirby" was on a list of names they've gotten when naming Kirby. Miyamoto chose "Kirby" in-part to honor [[wikipedia:John Kirby (attorney)|John Kirby]], a lawyer who defended [[Nintendo]] in [[wikipedia:Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.|Universal City Studios, Inc. v. Nintendo Co., Ltd.]], as well as for the fact the name "Kirby" uses harsh sounds, which created a funny contrast with his cute appearance.<ref>{{Cite|Yes, it is a fact that I met John Kirby and got to know him when he was defending us during the lawsuit against Universal. And it is a fact that the Kirby name was partially chosen in connection to him, but it wasn’t named after him. Instead, we had a list of names that we were looking at and Kirby was one of the names on the list. As we were going through the list and narrowing down the selections we saw that Kirby was there and we thought John Kirby’s name is Kirby, and started thinking that if those two had a connection that would be kind of funny.<br><br>The other element to the naming is that the character is very cute. Kirby is this soft and fluffy character and he’s very cute. In Japan, for cute characters they use very soft names with soft sounds in them. I thought the name Kirby had these harsh sounds to it, and I thought the juxtaposition of this cute character with this harsh-sounding name was very funny.|Shigeru Miyamoto}} ([https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2011/06/17/miyamoto-wii-amp-wii-u-are-colored-white-for-all-ages-appeal.aspx?PostPageIndex=3 Miyamoto Talks Wii U, Zelda, And Nintendo's Past - Game Informer])</ref> The name connection to Kirby vacuums and that they both "inhale" things is purely coincidental. | ||
*'''Kirby's main catchphrase is not "Poyo".''' This confusion comes from the Kirby anime, that had Kirby prominently say "poyo". However, that is not reflected in games, and only some spin-offs like ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' have Kirby say "poyo", all these games having other references to the anime as well. In the games, Kirby's catchphrase is instead "Hiii", which he often says when waving at the player, other characters, and emoting. In particular, Kirby's profile on [[Kirby Portal]] features Kirby saying "Hii!",<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/character/kirby/ Kirby Portal character profile for Kirby] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180504002017/https://www.kirby.jp/character/kirby/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> and this is reflected on the American Nintendo Store section for the ''Kirby'' series, which also mentions his "hiiii" catchphrase.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/characters/kirby/ Kirby Nintendo Store section description] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240105002716/https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/characters/kirby/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> | *'''Kirby's main catchphrase is not "Poyo".''' This confusion comes from the Kirby anime, that had Kirby prominently say "poyo". However, that is not reflected in games, and only some spin-offs like ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' have Kirby say "poyo", all these games having other references to the anime as well. In the games, Kirby's catchphrase is instead "Hiii", which he often says when waving at the player, other characters, and emoting. In particular, Kirby's profile on [[Kirby Portal]] features Kirby saying "Hii!",<ref>[https://www.kirby.jp/character/kirby/ Kirby Portal character profile for Kirby] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180504002017/https://www.kirby.jp/character/kirby/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> and this is reflected on the American Nintendo Store section for the ''Kirby'' series, which also mentions his "hiiii" catchphrase.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/characters/kirby/ Kirby Nintendo Store section description] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20240105002716/https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/characters/kirby/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> In various officially-licensed manga series, Kirby has unique verbal tics, ranging from "Pu" (プ) in ''Kirby of the Stars: Moretsu Pupupu Hour'' to "Pepoh" in ''[[Kirby of the Stars: The Story of Dedede Who Lives in Pupupu]]'' and ''[[Kirby Manga Mania]]'', and those are often conflated with the "poyo" catchphrase in fan-made translations. Interestingly, a few manga series did make actual use of "poyo" as Kirby's catchphrase, including ''(Ultra Super) Pupupu Hero'' and ''Poyo Poyo Kirby''. | ||
*'''Kirby can say more than "Poyo".''' Related to the previous misconception, although this one also applies to the anime. In the Japanese version in particular, Kirby often says words such as attack names, character names, and Copy Ability names, and also repeats words other characters say.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9fzKdI3K_s Every time Kirby talks (or tries to)]</ref> These vocalizations were almost all cut or replaced with "Poyo" in most dubs of the anime, hence the misconception. Outside the anime, Kirby not only rarely says "Poyo", he says way more than that. | *'''Kirby can say more than "Poyo".''' Related to the previous misconception, although this one also applies to the anime. In the Japanese version in particular, Kirby often says words such as attack names, character names, and Copy Ability names, and also repeats words other characters say.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9fzKdI3K_s Every time Kirby talks (or tries to)]</ref> These vocalizations were almost all cut or replaced with "Poyo" in most dubs of the anime, hence the misconception. Outside the anime, Kirby not only rarely says "Poyo", he says way more than that. | ||
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*'''Kirby does not use gender-neutral pronouns in Japanese.''' Kirby ''is'' a gender-neutral character in Japan, but this misconception stems from misunderstanding how Japanese pronouns work, which is very different from how they work in English. Third-person pronouns are rarely used in Japanese, while there are dozens of first- and second-person pronouns.<ref name=JPFirstPersonPronouns>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/ Legends of Localization - Japanese First Person Pronouns] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20191111214634/https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> Japanese pronouns may ''reflect'' the speaker's gender (as well as age, social status, and relationship to the listener), but are not strictly tied to it. Kirby consistently uses the first-person pronoun ボク (''boku'') in Japanese media, and when necessary, is referred to by the third-person pronoun かれ (''kare''). These both have masculine connotations, but do not mean that Kirby is not a gender-neutral character. Relatedly, it is commonly said that Kirby was deliberately made gender-neutral in Japan to give him "universal appeal", but there is no source for this claim.<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/636742650015481856/ive-read-that-kirbys-gender-is-ambiguous-in Kaialone on Tumblr] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201217072404/https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/636742650015481856/ive-read-that-kirbys-gender-is-ambiguous-in Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> | *'''Kirby does not use gender-neutral pronouns in Japanese.''' Kirby ''is'' a gender-neutral character in Japan, but this misconception stems from misunderstanding how Japanese pronouns work, which is very different from how they work in English. Third-person pronouns are rarely used in Japanese, while there are dozens of first- and second-person pronouns.<ref name=JPFirstPersonPronouns>[https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/ Legends of Localization - Japanese First Person Pronouns] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20191111214634/https://legendsoflocalization.com/personal-pronouns-in-japanese/ Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> Japanese pronouns may ''reflect'' the speaker's gender (as well as age, social status, and relationship to the listener), but are not strictly tied to it. Kirby consistently uses the first-person pronoun ボク (''boku'') in Japanese media, and when necessary, is referred to by the third-person pronoun かれ (''kare''). These both have masculine connotations, but do not mean that Kirby is not a gender-neutral character. Relatedly, it is commonly said that Kirby was deliberately made gender-neutral in Japan to give him "universal appeal", but there is no source for this claim.<ref>[https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/636742650015481856/ive-read-that-kirbys-gender-is-ambiguous-in Kaialone on Tumblr] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20201217072404/https://kaialone.tumblr.com/post/636742650015481856/ive-read-that-kirbys-gender-is-ambiguous-in Wayback Machine snapshot])</ref> | ||
*'''Kirby does not wear shoes.''' ( | *'''Kirby does not wear shoes.''' Kirby's red feet are sometimes mistaken for shoes due to being a different color from his body. The answer is straightforward: Masahiro Sakurai was asked on the official ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' website if Kirby wears shoes, and the answer was that he does not.<ref>{{cite|'''[...] カービィの足の色が違うのは靴なんですか？ なーんか４コマ漫画とか見ると靴という描き方もあったので。'''<br><br>[...] ちなみに、カービィの足はクツではありません。<br><br>'''[...] Are Kirby's feet a different color because they're shoes? Looking at the 4-koma comics, they sometimes portray them as shoes.'''<br><br>[...] And also, Kirby's feet are not shoes.|Exchange between "Santarou" and Masahiro Sakurai|[https://twitter.com/kaialone02/status/1235660580201119745 translation by Kaialone on Twitter]}}</ref> Likewise, when [[Shinya Kumazaki]] was asked the same question (relating to a piece of popular fan art depicting Kirby's feet as shoes), his response was that "the mysterious composition of Kirby's body is top secret".<ref>Interview with Shinya Kumazaki: ''[https://kotaku.com/the-truth-about-kirby-s-feet-is-top-secret-developer-1833727024 The Truth About Kirby's Feet Is 'Top Secret,' Developer Says]''</ref> Manga series often depict Kirby's feet as shoes, but these are different continuities. | ||
*'''Kirby does not have bones.''' ( | *'''Kirby does not have bones.''' There is a popular image of Kirby's skeleton circulating the internet that is often mistaken for official material. However, this is unofficial and merely an artist's speculation of what Kirby's skeleton could look like. Similarly to the above, Sakurai was asked on the ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' website if Kirby has bones, and the answer was that he does not.<ref>{{cite|'''[...] カービィって脊椎動物なんですか？<br>気になって朝早く起きてしまいました。(←昨日３時間昼寝したせい)<br>よろしくお願いします。<br>チェケダッ'''<br><br>えーと、ここで答えるのもナニですが、<br>カービィに骨はありません。<br>いちおう歯もありませんよ。<br><br>'''[...] is Kirby some sort of vertebrate?<br>I kept thinking about it and got up early today (<- cause I took a 3 hour nap yesterday)<br>Thank you very much.<br>Check it!'''<br><br>Umm, it might not be my place to say this here, but<br>Kirby does not have any bones.<br>And he doesn't have any teeth, either.|Exchange between "Scamander" and Masahiro Sakurai|[https://twitter.com/kaialone02/status/1235660580201119745 translation by Kaialone on Twitter]}}</ref> The games have never depicted Kirby with bones, and have only rarely depicted Kirby with teeth in certain sprites in 2D games. Manga series often depict Kirby with bones or teeth, but these are different continuities. | ||
*'''Kirby has no confirmed relationship to Dark Matter.''' (incomplete) | *'''Kirby has no confirmed relationship to Dark Matter.''' (incomplete) | ||
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=== Queen Sectonia === | === Queen Sectonia === | ||
*'''[[Dark Meta Knight]] | *'''[[Dark Meta Knight]] is not confirmed to have corrupted Queen Sectonia.''' All official material states that she was already beauty-obsessed and vain, and as she constantly stared into the Dimension Mirror, the mirror's power twisted her vanity into tyranny, which ultimately caused her own demise. Dark Meta Knight is not indicated to have had any part in it other than being physically trapped inside the mirror.<ref>{{cite|Sectonia and Taranza were {{color|orange|once good friends}}, but Sectonia became obsessed with vanity and {{color|orange|delusions of grandeur}}. It wasn't long before her heart went evil, turning her into the {{color|orange|power-hungry monarch}} she is today.|'''VS Queen Sectonia DX''' Special Page|''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''}}<br>{{cite|But how exactly did Queen Sectonia actually get her hands on the mirror? Well, her underling Taranza stole it from the Mirror World, and gave it as tribute to his beauty-obsessed queen! Sadly, it was gazing into the mirror day after day that led to her mind being twisted towards tyranny by its power.|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[[Miiverse]]}}<br>{{cite|A glass modeled after the queen who once ruled the people of the sky. Her obsession with her own beauty was magnified by a certain mirror to a tragic end.|Sectonia Flask description|''Super Kirby Clash''}}</ref> | ||
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=== Void === | === Void === | ||
*'''Kirby is not Void.''' This misconception is one of the most infamous ones of the series, and is rooted both in the vagueness of various texts in ''Kirby Star Allies'', as well as changes and omissions present in the English localization of said game. Void is a being that can become anything<ref name="TypeOfEnergy">"No telling if it's true, but according to the ancient scrolls, Void Termina may rise again in other forms depending on whether positive or negative energy is gathered.", VS Void Soul Special Page</ref><ref name="TypeOfEnergyJP">VS Void Soul Special Page, Japanese, 集うエネルギーしだいで、ニルは様ざまな そんざいに なりうる かもしれない、と。(''Depending on the energy gathered, Void might turn into all sorts of beings, supposedly.''), translation from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8v6ynH3B2lFtoXPnNC5jWxBEYl45fFPuwqERk1oXAE/edit KSA Japanese Translated Boss Pause Descriptions]</ref><!-- May be nice to reference the one with the 4 matters I guess--> and is directly influenced by who first awakens him,<ref>Hyness' rant in Japanese, めざめさせしものにそまりじひを くださるというそのカミのうつわはいまみたされつつある (''The vessel of God, said to be influenced by the one who awakens him and bestows upon them compassion, is now being filled''), translation from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8v6ynH3B2lFtoXPnNC5jWxBEYl45fFPuwqERk1oXAE/edit KSA Japanese Translated Boss Pause Descriptions]. This was also reafirmed by Shinya Kumazaki in an interview about ''Star Allies'': 生まれさせた者に染まる、という性質を伝説の書で知っていたハイネスが、本当は最初に出会いたかったのですが。 (''Hyness, who knew from the book of legend about Void’s nature, in which he is imbued by those who give birth to it, was the one who wanted to first meet Void.'') ([https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ original], [https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ translation])</ref>, as well as the type of energy collected.<ref name="TypeOfEnergy"/> Hyness planned to revive Void as Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds, and while he partly succeeded, Void was also influenced by Kirby and "started to feel something", and then resembled his face.<ref>そんな時、初めて目にしたカービィに対し、何かを感じ、よく似た顔になったりします。(''During such time, he saw Kirby for the first time, felt something, and started to resemble his face.'') ([https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ original], [https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ translation])</ref> Thus, Hyness's wish for Void to be revived as a "destroyer god" conflicted with the friendly influence he received from Kirby. As such, various pause descriptions depict both Void's evil and aggressive nature (as Hyness wanted him to be), as well as Kirby's own easygoing, bold, and friendly nature (due to Kirby's direct influence on Void as he was born). The latter is often misinterpreted as Void eventually going to be reborn as Kirby, but what is said in official media goes along more with Void being reborn as a more generic "friend".<ref>"It seems this being of darkness will wander the galaxy until one day he is reborn into a new existence. When he returns, hopefully it will be as...a friend.", VS Void Soul Special Page</ref> It is often misinterpreted because, in the English translation of Void Soul's Special Page, the wording of what Void can "rise again" as implies that there are only two possibilities, these being positive (often assumed to be Kirby) and negative (often assumed to be Dark Matter);<ref name="TypeOfEnergy"/> however, the Japanese text does not directly mention positive or negative energies, and instead just mentions energy more generically, and says that Void can turn into "all sorts of beings".<ref name="TypeOfEnergyJP"/> | *'''Kirby is not Void.''' This misconception is one of the most infamous ones of the series, and is rooted both in the vagueness of various texts in ''Kirby Star Allies'', as well as changes and omissions present in the English localization of said game. Void is a being that can become anything<ref name="TypeOfEnergy">"No telling if it's true, but according to the ancient scrolls, Void Termina may rise again in other forms depending on whether positive or negative energy is gathered.", VS Void Soul Special Page</ref><ref name="TypeOfEnergyJP">VS Void Soul Special Page, Japanese, 集うエネルギーしだいで、ニルは様ざまな そんざいに なりうる かもしれない、と。(''Depending on the energy gathered, Void might turn into all sorts of beings, supposedly.''), translation from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8v6ynH3B2lFtoXPnNC5jWxBEYl45fFPuwqERk1oXAE/edit KSA Japanese Translated Boss Pause Descriptions]</ref><!-- May be nice to reference the one with the 4 matters I guess--> and is directly influenced by who first awakens him,<ref>Hyness' rant in Japanese, めざめさせしものにそまりじひを くださるというそのカミのうつわはいまみたされつつある (''The vessel of God, said to be influenced by the one who awakens him and bestows upon them compassion, is now being filled''), translation from [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g8v6ynH3B2lFtoXPnNC5jWxBEYl45fFPuwqERk1oXAE/edit KSA Japanese Translated Boss Pause Descriptions]. This was also reafirmed by Shinya Kumazaki in an interview about ''Star Allies'': 生まれさせた者に染まる、という性質を伝説の書で知っていたハイネスが、本当は最初に出会いたかったのですが。 (''Hyness, who knew from the book of legend about Void’s nature, in which he is imbued by those who give birth to it, was the one who wanted to first meet Void.'') ([https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ original], [https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ translation])</ref>, as well as the type of energy collected.<ref name="TypeOfEnergy"/> Hyness planned to revive Void as Void Termina, Destroyer of Worlds, and while he partly succeeded, Void was also influenced by Kirby and "started to feel something", and then resembled his face.<ref>そんな時、初めて目にしたカービィに対し、何かを感じ、よく似た顔になったりします。(''During such time, he saw Kirby for the first time, felt something, and started to resemble his face.'') ([https://www.ndw.jp/kirby_04/ original], [https://gigi9714.wordpress.com/2021/06/13/kirby-star-allies-vol-4-interview-the-ultimate-part-2-from-the-july-2018-issue/ translation])</ref> Thus, Hyness's wish for Void to be revived as a "destroyer god" conflicted with the friendly influence he received from Kirby. As such, various pause descriptions depict both Void's evil and aggressive nature (as Hyness wanted him to be), as well as Kirby's own easygoing, bold, and friendly nature (due to Kirby's direct influence on Void as he was born). The latter is often misinterpreted as Void eventually going to be reborn as Kirby, but what is said in official media goes along more with Void being reborn as a more generic "friend".<ref>"It seems this being of darkness will wander the galaxy until one day he is reborn into a new existence. When he returns, hopefully it will be as...a friend.", VS Void Soul Special Page</ref> It is often misinterpreted because, in the English translation of Void Soul's Special Page, the wording of what Void can "rise again" as implies that there are only two possibilities, these being positive (often assumed to be Kirby) and negative (often assumed to be Dark Matter);<ref name="TypeOfEnergy"/> however, the Japanese text does not directly mention positive or negative energies, and instead just mentions energy more generically, and says that Void can turn into "all sorts of beings".<ref name="TypeOfEnergyJP"/> | ||
*'''Void is not the source of all Dark Matter, and has no direct connection to Dark Matter either.''' This misconception primarily stems from Void Termina's Final Core bearing a great resemblance to [[Dark Matter]] and [[0²]], as well as Hyness mentioning in his rant that "we [are] masters of a matter most dark", which may imply a connection but does not outright state anything, much less that Void is the origin of Dark Matter. | *'''Void is not the source of all Dark Matter, and has no direct connection to Dark Matter either.''' This misconception primarily stems from Void Termina's Final Core bearing a great resemblance to [[Dark Matter]] and [[0²]], as well as Hyness mentioning in his rant that "we [are] masters of a matter most dark", which may imply a connection but does not outright state anything, much less that Void is the origin of Dark Matter. The Japanese version states that Void is formed by the union of dark matter (the literal substance, not the character or species) with "dream", "soul", and "heart" matter, combined with chaos and infinite possibilities.<ref>{{cite|{{furi|夢|ドリーム}}が、{{furi|闇|ダーク}}が、{{furi|魂|ソウル}}が、{{furi|心|ハート}}が…<br>その物質に 混沌と可能性が全て集い、淵源の祖となり 生誕する。<br>Translation:<br>"When the matters of dream, dark, soul, and heart gather... and combine with chaos and infinite possibilities, the ancestor from the origin is born.|VS Void Termina, True Destroyer of Worlds (Phase 2)|''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Japanese version}}</ref> The Korean and Chinese versions contain a similar statement. | ||
*'''Void is only called a God by Hyness and The Three Mage-Sisters, and is not officially confirmed to be one.''' (incomplete) | *'''Void is only called a God by Hyness and The Three Mage-Sisters, and is not officially confirmed to be one.''' (incomplete) | ||
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*'''The anime, manga series, and novel series, are not the same continuity as the games: each is their own continuity.''' (incomplete) | *'''The anime, manga series, and novel series, are not the same continuity as the games: each is their own continuity.''' (incomplete) | ||
*'''The ''Kirby'' series is not set within the Milky Way Galaxy.''' This is a misconception due to the English name of [[Milky Way Wishes]], which implies that the game (and thus, [[Popstar]]) takes place in the Milky Way. However, the Japanese title is "Wish Upon the Galaxy" and makes no reference to the Milky Way specifically; the manual for ''Kirby's Dream Land'' mentions that Popstar (unnamed at the time) is so distant that it is not visible from Earth, thus making it unlikely that it would situated in the Milky Way. The actual name of the setting of Milky Way Wishes, according to the description of the [[Starship]], is the "starry path" (known as the "Milky Road" in Japanese); the galaxy that Popstar is located within does not have a confirmed official name ([[Gamble Galaxy]] likely does not refer to it). | *'''The ''Kirby'' series is not confirmed to be set within the Milky Way Galaxy.''' This is a misconception due to the English name of [[Milky Way Wishes]], which implies that the game (and thus, [[Popstar]]) takes place in the Milky Way. However, the Japanese title is "Wish Upon the Galaxy" and makes no reference to the Milky Way specifically; the manual for ''Kirby's Dream Land'' mentions that Popstar (unnamed at the time) is so distant that it is not visible from Earth, thus making it unlikely that it would situated in the Milky Way. The actual name of the setting of Milky Way Wishes, according to the description of the [[Starship]], is the "starry path" (known as the "Milky Road" in Japanese); the galaxy that Popstar is located within does not have a confirmed official name ([[Gamble Galaxy]] likely does not refer to it). | ||
*'''The | *'''The inhabitants of the Mirror World are not all counterparts of characters from Popstar.''' The only entities confirmed to be counterparts of characters from Popstar are [[Dark Meta Knight]], [[Shadow Kirby]], and [[Shadow Dedede]]. Most of the enemies encountered in the [[Mirror World]] do not look any different from those encountered on Popstar, even those from ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' that made appearances in later entries to the main series. In ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'', [[Queen Sectonia]] was corrupted after staring into the [[Dimension Mirror]], but is not stated to have created a Mirror World counterpart of her. In ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'', [[Taranza]] has a dark counterpart - [[Dark Taranza]], however he is summoned from the [[Black Mirror]], which is not related to the Mirror World in any way. A [[List of Kirby JP Twitter game reports - Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe|Kirby JP Twitter game report]] for ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'' also revealed that [[Magolor]] has no Mirror World counterpart even when he is reflected via the [[Dimension Mirror]], further supporting this.<ref>{{Cite|"ヤツはメタナイトのココロの闇を写し取った、鏡の国の住人ナンダ。 | ||
…ヤダナァ！ボクを映しても、何も出てこないヨォ。"<br>"He's a resident of the mirror world, who copied the darkness in Meta Knight's heart! ...Oh, not a chance! If you tried to reflect me, you'd get nothing outta it!"|Magolor on [[Kirby JP Twitter]]|[https://twitter.com/Kirby_JP/status/1665917703172034560 original], [https://twitter.com/kaialone02/status/1665946447110455296 translation by kaialone]}}</ref> | |||
*'''''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' | *'''''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' is not confirmed to take place directly after ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''.''' This was just an example given by [[Shinya Kumazaki]] on [[List of HAL Laboratory Miiverse posts - Kirby: Triple Deluxe|the ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' Miiverse channel]] — "the opening cutscene starts in a way that ''could be'' picking up from the ending of Kirby Super Star, in that we see Kirby at home snoozing away in bed..." — as a point of comparison for the game's opening cutscene. While it is generally safe to assume that later ''Kirby'' titles come after earlier ones chronologically, there is no defined timeline for the series. | ||
*'''[[Necrodeus]] | *'''[[Necrodeus]] is not confirmed to have created the [[Sun Stone]]s.''' As above, this misinformation stems from [[List of HAL Laboratory Miiverse posts - Kirby: Triple Deluxe|a Miiverse post]], in which [[Shinya Kumazaki]] theorizes that the Sun Stones could have been created by "someone who dislikes the sun", robbing Floralia of sunlight by turning it into jewels; he never specifically names Necrodeus.<ref>{{Cite|In this game, you cultivate the Dreamstalk in order to progress. This requires Sun Stones and Grand Sun Stones - jewels that contain the power of the sun's rays. So the sun, which is of course a star, is a key item in this game! Perhaps someone who dislikes the sun has tried to rob Floralia of its light by transforming that light into jewels..?|[[Shinya Kumazaki]]|[https://web.archive.org/https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKmEi-SK-A Archived Miiverse post]}}</ref> Necrodeus dislikes light and wishes to steep the world in darkness. However, the quote specifically focuses on ''sunlight'', relating to ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''{{'}}s recurring theme of stars and celestial bodies (i.e. the sun and the moon), rather than light in general. Furthermore, when addressing sunlight, it specifically mentions the sunlight of Floralia, and does not mention darkness as a factor at all. These aspects point to the quote more likely referring to Queen Sectonia, who is heavily associated with moonlight and jewels, and has a more obvious motivation to control the sunlight of Floralia specifically (to prevent the Dreamstalk from growing). | ||
*'''It's unclear why exactly the ancient civilization that once inhabited [[new world]] left it.''' (incomplete) <!--overpopulation is a bit implied in a Japanese text but ultimately not direct, mention here--> | *'''It's unclear why exactly the ancient civilization that once inhabited the [[new world]] left it.''' (incomplete) <!--overpopulation is a bit implied in a Japanese text but ultimately not direct, mention here--> | ||
*'''There's no confirmation that the habitants of the | *'''There's no confirmation that the habitants of the new world were humans.''' While the new world greatly resembles our world, there is notably no depiction of human beings in any part of it (for example, there are no mannequins within the malls, and car advertisements do not feature any people riding within them), and the previous inhabitants are never referred to as humans. The name of the "simple" staff roll theme, "From Those Who Departed for Space", may imply that the denizens of the new world were humans (the game's staff themselves being "those who departed for space"), but this is unconfirmed. At most, the depiction of [[Neichel]] at the ''[[Kirby 30th Anniversary Music Festival]]'' is the most compelling evidence, but this is itself a [[Continuity#Continuity of miscellaneous content|supplementary material]] that is not confirmed to be part of the games' continuity. Relatedly, within an interview in the festival's pamphlet, [[Shinya Kumazaki]] describes his thoughts on writing "[[Welcome to the New World!]]", which relate to the new world's similarity to humanity: "if there is a world, there will be civilization, and if there is civilization, there will be writing, signs of people, and language as well." (世界が あるなら文明があり、文明があるなら文字があり、そこには人の息吹があって、言葉もあるわけです。) | ||
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*'''Nintendo | *'''Nintendo is not the sole or primary creator of ''Kirby'' games.''' This misconception often exists due to the fact that ''Kirby'' games exclusively release on Nintendo consoles, and how closely the series is related to Nintendo due to that. In reality, it is [[HAL Laboratory]] that makes most games, and while it is true that Nintendo often assists with production and publishes the games, most of the development of the game is done in-house by HAL (in particular, all main series games were developed at least partly by HAL). The only ''Kirby'' games developed internally by Nintendo were ''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]'' and ''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]''. | ||
*'''Masahiro Sakurai has no involvement with recent ''Kirby'' games.''' Sakurai's last work on a ''Kirby'' game was on ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', as a "Special Advisor", and the last ''Kirby'' game he had full involvement on as a director was ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''. He has not been credited or known to be involved in any other ''Kirby'' game since. | *'''Masahiro Sakurai has no involvement with recent ''Kirby'' games.''' Sakurai's last work on a ''Kirby'' game was on ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror'', as a "Special Advisor", and the last ''Kirby'' game he had full involvement on as a director was ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]''. He has not been credited or known to be involved in any other ''Kirby'' game since. | ||