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|caption=Artwork of '''Waddle Dee''' from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' | |caption=Artwork of '''Waddle Dee''' from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000) | |game1=''[[Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards]]'' (2000) | ||
|cameo=<small>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small> | |cameo=<small>''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''<br>''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''</small> | ||
|similar=[[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[Waddle Dee]] | |similar=[[Bandana Waddle Dee]], [[Waddle Dee]] | ||
|theme music=N/A | |theme music=N/A | ||
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===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''=== | ===''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''=== | ||
[[File:K64 Group.png|thumb|right|250px|The group of friends overlooking the crystal (Waddle Dee being in the lower-right)]] | [[File:K64 Group.png|thumb|right|250px|The group of friends overlooking the crystal (Waddle Dee being in the lower-right)]] | ||
Waddle Dee first appears in Stage 1 of [[Pop Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Pop Star]]. Here, he is shown finding one of the [[Crystal Shard]]s, when [[Dark Matter (cloud)|Dark Matter]] attacks and possesses him. Kirby and [[Ribbon]] find him shortly after, where he has been turned into [[Waddle Doo]] and forced to attack them. After being freed from Dark Matter's influence, Waddle Dee joins Kirby, and remains with him for the rest of their adventure. | In ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'', Waddle Dee first appears in Stage 1 of [[Pop Star (Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards)|Pop Star]]. Here, he is shown finding one of the [[Crystal Shard]]s, when [[Dark Matter (cloud)|Dark Matter]] attacks and possesses him. Kirby and [[Ribbon]] find him shortly after, where he has been turned into [[Waddle Doo]] and forced to attack them. After being freed from Dark Matter's influence, Waddle Dee joins Kirby, and remains with him for the rest of their adventure. | ||
Waddle Dee subsequently appears in every cut-scene, usually depicted as mild and cautious. In the stages, Waddle Dee appears at a few key moments to help Kirby get past a certain obstacle. More often than not, this includes providing a boat, sled, or mine cart to ride through a given area. Waddle Dee can also bust holes in certain walls and ceilings, providing Kirby a way forward. | Waddle Dee subsequently appears in every cut-scene, usually depicted as mild and cautious. In the stages, Waddle Dee appears at a few key moments to help Kirby get past a certain obstacle. More often than not, this includes providing a boat, sled, or mine cart to ride through a given area. Waddle Dee can also bust holes in certain walls and ceilings, providing Kirby a way forward. | ||
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He was originally going to be fully playable in the main story, being able to pick up items or enemies and then throw them. However, in the final product, his playable role was greatly reduced, and he is only able to drive carts in certain stage segments. | He was originally going to be fully playable in the main story, being able to pick up items or enemies and then throw them. However, in the final product, his playable role was greatly reduced, and he is only able to drive carts in certain stage segments. | ||
===''Kirby Planet Robobot''=== | |||
In ''[[Kirby Planet Robobot]]'', Waddle Dee appears as a sticker, using artwork from the ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' instruction booklet. | |||
===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ===''Kirby Star Allies''=== | ||
Waddle Dee makes an appearance in the [[Celebration Picture]]s "A Delicious Picnic" and "Chasing Our Dreams," along with the rest of Kirby's team from ''Kirby 64''. Notably, in both of these pictures, Waddle Dee's feet are the same flesh tone they were in ''Kirby 64'', as opposed to being standardized to yellow like other Waddle Dees. | In ''[[Kirby Star Allies]]'', Waddle Dee makes an appearance in the [[Celebration Picture]]s "A Delicious Picnic" and "Chasing Our Dreams," along with the rest of Kirby's team from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. Notably, in both of these pictures, Waddle Dee's feet are the same flesh tone they were in ''Kirby 64'', as opposed to being standardized to yellow like other Waddle Dees. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Some have speculated that this Waddle Dee and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] are the same character, given that both have a strong bond with [[Kirby]] and with [[King Dedede]]. However, there is no official material that can confirm this connection. | *Some have speculated that this Waddle Dee and [[Bandana Waddle Dee]] are the same character, given that both have a strong bond with [[Kirby]] and with [[King Dedede]]. However, there is no official material that can confirm this connection. | ||
*Waddle Dee is alluded to in a [[Skit|menu skit]] from '' | *Waddle Dee is alluded to in a [[Skit|menu skit]] from ''Kirby Star Allies''. Sometimes a [[Parasol Waddle Dee]] appears alongside Kirby, King Dedede, and [[Adeleine#Kirby Star Allies|Adeleine & Ribbon]], referencing the original team from ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards''. The same thing happens in one of [[Heroes in Another Dimension]]'s credits pictures, but with Bandana Waddle Dee filling the role instead. | ||
*The character bios that can be found on the official Japanese website for '' | *The character bios that can be found on the official Japanese website for ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'' are written from the personal perspective of said character. Waddle Dee's bio is the only one written inside the parentheses. The only line that is not put into brackets translates to "...And, that's what he seems to be saying", implying that he is unintelligible.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nk4j/chara/index.html ''Kirby 64'' Official Japanese Website - Character Bios]</ref> | ||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||