Walky
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Artwork of Walky from Kirby Air Ride.
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First game Kirby Super Star (1996)
Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023)
Other game(s) Kirby Air Ride
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Star Allies
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (reference)
Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference)
Copy Ability Mike
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This article is about the reoccurring Kirby enemy. For an item in Kirby Air Ride, which was renamed to Walky, see Mike (item).

Walky is an anthropomorphic microphone enemy which makes regular appearances in the Kirby series, first appearing in Kirby Super Star. He resembles a sentient old stage microphone with red feet and a mouth, and his sides each have a yellow hinge that connect the dark blue head with the yellow or tan mouth. Walky is typically found walking around or sitting in place; when Kirby draws near, he attacks by singing, shooting out harmful musical note projectiles. In all of his appearances, if Kirby inhales and swallows a Walky, he will grant him the Mike Copy Ability. Perhaps due in part to him providing a limited-use ability, Walky has never appeared as a Helper character.

Game appearancesEdit

Walky's video game appearances  
Game Role Notes
Kirby series
Kirby Super Star Enemy
Kirby Air Ride Enemy This is Walky's first 3D appearance.
Kirby Super Star Ultra Enemy As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, his role doesn't change.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition Enemy Kirby Super Star is ported here, where Walky has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe Enemy
Kirby: Planet Robobot Enemy
Kirby Star Allies Enemy
Kirby and the Forgotten Land Reference Commentator Waddle Dee's microphone is based on Walky.
Kirby's Dream Buffet Reference Walky appears on a Character Treat.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trophy
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star UltraEdit

 
Walky walking over to Kirby and Poppy Bros. Jr. in Kirby Super Star

Walky makes his first appearance as a regular enemy in Kirby Super Star and returns in its remake. Encountered only in a very small number of locations throughout either game, this enemy usually walks back and forth and stops regularly to yell three musical notes at Kirby, which hurt him on contact. Only one Walky in the game, encountered in the fourth stage of Dyna Blade, possesses a different behavior; he moves faster than a regular Walky and runs away from Kirby with a gasp when he spots him instead of attacking, making him harmless as long as Kirby does not collide with him directly.

Walky possesses 16 points of health and increases Kirby's score by 890 points when defeated. Kirby can also swallow him for the Mike ability.

LocationsEdit

Walky can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Walky locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens   RoMK Chapter 4  
Float Islands   RoMK Chapter 5  
Bubbly Clouds   RoMK Chapter 6  
Mt. Dedede   RoMK Chapter 7  
Peanut Plains   Floria  
Mallow Castle   Aquarius  
Cocoa Cave   Skyhigh  
Candy Mountain   Hotbeat  
Trial Room 1   Cavius  
Trial Room 2   Mekkai  
Sub-Tree   Halfmoon  
Crystal   ???  
Old Tower   Purple Plants  
Garden   Illusion Islands  
RoMK Chapter 1   Crash Clouds  
RoMK Chapter 2   The Revenge  
RoMK Chapter 3  

Kirby Air RideEdit

In Kirby Air Ride, Walky can be found on various Air Ride courses, where he sits still and sings to himself until he is inhaled by a passing Kirby or otherwise defeated. He grants the Mike ability as usual.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby Air Ride, Walky can be found in the following places:

Walky locations in Kirby Air Ride  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows   Beanstalk Park  
Celestial Valley   Machine Passage  
Sky Sands   Checker Knights  
Frozen Hillside   Kirby Melee 1  
Magma Flows   Kirby Melee 2  

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxeEdit

Walky appears rarely in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, letting out musical notes that harm anyone they touch. Like before, swallowing him grants the Mike ability.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Walky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Walky locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country          
Raisin Ruins          
Onion Ocean         N/A
White Wafers          
Nutty Noon          
Egg Engines          
Dangerous Dinner       N/A N/A

Kirby: Triple DeluxeEdit

Walky appears again in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, reprising his role, function, and rarity from his previous appearance.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Walky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Walky locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields         N/A   N/A N/A
Lollipop Land         N/A   N/A N/A
Old Odyssey           N/A   N/A
Wild World           N/A   N/A
Endless Explosions           N/A   N/A
Royal Road           N/A    

Kirby: Planet RobobotEdit

Walky appears once again in Kirby: Planet Robobot, unchanged from before.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby: Planet Robobot Walky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Walky locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains         N/A   N/A N/A
Resolution Road         N/A   N/A N/A
Overload Ocean           N/A   N/A
Gigabyte Grounds           N/A   N/A
Rhythm Route           N/A   N/A
Access Ark           N/A    

Kirby Star AlliesEdit

 
Walky in Kirby Star Allies

Walky appears in this title. He provides the Mike ability to Kirby, but cannot be recruited as a Friend, instead turning into the Mike Ability Item when Kirby tosses a Friend Heart at him.

LocationsEdit

In Kirby Star Allies Walky can be found in the following levels and stages:

Walky locations in Kirby Star Allies  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Gardens   Falluna Moon  
Donut Dome   Planet Misteen  
Honey Hill   Mareen Moon  
Fruity Forest   Planet Caverna  
Clash at Castle Dedede   Grott Moon  
Extra Eclair   Planet Frostak  
Friendly Field   Blizzno Moon  
Reef Resort   Planet Towara  
Echo's Edge   Gabbel Moon  
Nature's Navel   Star Lavadom  
Sacred Square   Sizzlai Moon  
Inside Islands   Jambandra Base  
Duplex Dream   The Divine Terminus  
Gatehouse Road   Extra Planet α  
Eastern Wall   Extra Planet β  
Longview Corridor   Extra Planet γ  
Western Outer Wall   Extra Planet δ  
Inner Sanctum   Ability Planet  
Heavenly Hall   Dimension I  
Sector A   Dimension II  
Sector B   Dimension III  
Sector C   Dimension IV  
Planet Earthfall  

Kirby and the Forgotten LandEdit

Though Walky doesn't physically appear in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Commentator Waddle Dee holds a microphone that strongly resembles one.

Kirby's Dream BuffetEdit

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Walky appears on a Character Treat, using his artwork from Kirby Super Star.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy descriptionEdit

Image Description Appears In
  "A microphone who trudges along and enjoys himself as he sings. By inhaling Walky, Kirby gains the ability to shout, allowing him to clear all enemies off the screen with a high-volume blast. This is a powerful ability that can only be used up to three times. In Kirby Air Ride, this ability sends every racer within range into a spin." NES: Kirby's Dream Land[sic]
SNES: Kirby Super Star

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy descriptionEdit

Image American English description British English description Appears In/Related Games
  "Walky is really just a microphone...that can walk. He's a retro sort of microphone that would look at home in a radio studio. His musical notes are more harmful than tuneful, so be sure to stay out of their way! If you manage to inhale Walky, you'll get the Mike ability, letting you destroy nearby enemies with just the power of your voice!" "Walky is really just a microphone...that can walk. He's a retro sort of microphone that would look at home in a radio studio. His musical notes are more harmful than tuneful, so be sure to stay out of their way! If you manage to inhale Walky, you'll get the Mike ability, letting you destroy enemies all around with just the power of your voice!" NES: Kirby's Adventure (05/1993)
SNES: Kirby Super Star (08/1996)

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!Edit

Walky
 
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Debut episode Abusement Park
Ability granted Mike
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Well, if you speak into it, it makes your voice a lot louder so everyone can hear you! I know! Maybe you could hold a karaoke contest!
— N.M.E. Sales Guy describing what Walky could be used for, in Abusement Park

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Walky appears as the monster of the day in the episode Abusement Park, where it is described as "the microphone Monster". It is ordered from Night Mare Enterprises by King Dedede and, at the suggestion of the N.M.E. Sales Guy, used as a microphone for a karaoke contest. It is inhaled by Kirby for the Mike ability when it is his turn to sing, which causes the plan to send him to N.M.E. Headquarters to backfire, and Kirby later destroys Castle Dedede inadvertently. Walky later emerges from the rubble - having apparently been spat out by Kirby at some point - but when it sees Kirby again, Walky runs away in horror and is not seen again. Notably, the anime refers to Walky using neutral pronouns.

In the Kirby novel seriesEdit

Walky
 
Artwork of Walky from Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!
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First appearance Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!
Last appearance Kirby: Having a Blast at the Music Festival!
Role Supporting character
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His loud voice that he lets out whenever he gets excited could be very destructive.
— Unofficial translation of Walky's description from Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!

In the Kirby novel series, Walky is one of King Dedede's many subordinates. He has a painfully loud voice that can hurt anyone's eardrums when he yells. Walky has a lifelong dream of being a commentator, which he achieves in later novels. On the cover for Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!, Walky's head is depicted to be black, instead of the usual navy blue.

Volume appearancesEdit

The following is a complete list of every appearance Walky has made in the Kirby novel series, along with the role he plays and its details in the plot of each volume:

Walky's appearances in the Kirby novel series  
Volume Image Role Role details Notes
Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!   Tertiary supporting character In this volume, Walky is one of the three thieves who kidnaps Mrs. Parfaitski, with the other two being Wheelie and Sir Kibble. Walky shows up when Wheelie leads Kirby and co. to the cave that Mrs. Parfaitski is held hostage in. He uses his loud voice to stop the group, so he can explain their reason for kidnapping her. Wheelie quickly silences him; he and Sir Kibble then explain that they all kidnapped Mrs. Parfaitski because she was cruel to her chefs and locked them up. The group then heads to where an angry Mrs. Parfaitski is tied up. Kirby inhales Walky to gain the Mike ability, and sings an ear-splitting song with food-themed lyrics. Kirby then drops the ability, releasing a dazed Walky, who was fortunate enough to miss out on the song. With Mrs. Parfaitski finally giving in, the group returns to her mansion to free the locked away chefs.
Kirby: Big Race in Pupupu Land!   Primary character In this volume, Walky meets a TV producer named Kizario, who will be organizing a race in Dream Land to broadcast on TV. Kizario lets Walky be in it, and sends him off to spread the word about it. Then, Walky calls Meta Knight to ask him to help commentate the race, which he reluctantly accepts. Throughout the race, Walky is the enthusiastic commentator, while Meta Knight sometimes provides disinterested comments. At the singing challenge, Kirby inhales Walky to destroy the competition with the Mike ability. When Walky is eventually freed, he is mad at Kirby, and leaves with Mr. Frosty. On the way back, Walky and Mr. Frosty hear a sound coming from the forest, and check what is going on there. They come across a monster, which makes Walky scream so loud that all the contestants come over to investigate. After everyone leaves the forest, the race's ratings turn out to be too low for Kizario to let Walky continue as his commentator.


TriviaEdit

  • In the English version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Walky trophy lists Kirby's Dream Land as an appearance (which is itself erroneously listed as an NES game in the American version), conflating the enemy with the microphone item. The Japanese version of the aforementioned game, alongside all versions of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, list Kirby's Adventure instead, but this still isn't correct, as the only providers of the Mike ability in said game are Mr. Tick-Tock and Paint Roller's mike (although the latter greatly resembles Walky).
  • When using Walky in the anime, Kirby sings Kihon wa Maru, albeit badly. In the Japanese version, it is also possible to hear a sad horn playing to reflect how bad his performance is (since he is tone-deaf).

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Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ウォーキー
Wōkī
Walky
Chinese 大声公
dàshēng gōng
Loudhailer
Dutch Walky -
French Walky -
German Walky -
Italian Walky -
Korean 워키
woki
Walky
Portuguese Walky -
Latin American Spanish Micro Mike
European Spanish Walky -