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*[[Computer Virus]] - the boss from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' - appears to be a reference to classical Japanese RPGs such as the ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest]]'' games. Its windows in ''Kirby Super Star'' are also based on those of the [[wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Classic Mac OS]]. | *[[Computer Virus]] - the boss from ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' - appears to be a reference to classical Japanese RPGs such as the ''[[wikipedia:Dragon Quest|Dragon Quest]]'' games. Its windows in ''Kirby Super Star'' are also based on those of the [[wikipedia:Classic Mac OS|Classic Mac OS]]. | ||
*[[Cret]] and [[Tury]] are very similar in appearance to [[mariowiki:Lakitu|Lakitu]] from the ''Super Mario'' games. | *[[Cret]] and [[Tury]] are very similar in appearance to [[mariowiki:Lakitu|Lakitu]] from the ''Super Mario'' games. | ||
*[[Dark Mind]]'s second and third forms greatly reference [[wikipedia:Sauron (Lord of the Rings)|Sauron]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Lord of the Rings|Lord of the Rings]]'' franchise. | |||
*[[Efreeti]]'s name is likely based on the [[wikipedia:Ifrit|Efreet]] (more commonly known as Ifrit), a demon in Islamic mythology. | *[[Efreeti]]'s name is likely based on the [[wikipedia:Ifrit|Efreet]] (more commonly known as Ifrit), a demon in Islamic mythology. | ||
*[[Gabon]] bears similarities to both the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] [[bulbapedia:Cubone (Pokémon)|Cubone]] and [[bulbapedia:Marowak (Pokémon)|Marowak]], as well as the [[mariowiki:Little Skull Mouser|Little Skull Mouser]] enemies from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', due to the fact that all of these creatures wear oversized skulls over their heads, as well as the fact that both Gabon and the Cubone line throw bones to attack and the fact that both Gabon and Little Skull Mousers can be unmasked. | *[[Gabon]] bears similarities to both the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] [[bulbapedia:Cubone (Pokémon)|Cubone]] and [[bulbapedia:Marowak (Pokémon)|Marowak]], as well as the [[mariowiki:Little Skull Mouser|Little Skull Mouser]] enemies from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', due to the fact that all of these creatures wear oversized skulls over their heads, as well as the fact that both Gabon and the Cubone line throw bones to attack and the fact that both Gabon and Little Skull Mousers can be unmasked. | ||
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=== ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble'' === | === ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble'' === | ||
*The way levels are structured in this game is strikingly similar to the layout of the original [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario Bros.'']], with eight levels consisting of four stages each, each fourth stage being a castle setting with a boss at the end, and two hidden places where the player can skip levels, similar to ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}} three Warp Zones. | *The way levels are structured in this game is strikingly similar to the layout of the original [[mariowiki:Super Mario Bros.|''Super Mario Bros.'']], with eight levels consisting of four stages each, each fourth stage being a castle setting with a boss at the end, and two hidden places where the player can skip levels, similar to ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}} three Warp Zones. | ||
**Kirby's use of the [[Balloon (item)|Balloon]]s to puff up and fly for 15 seconds may also be inspired by the [[mariowiki:Power Balloon|P-Balloon]]s from ''[[mariowiki:Super Mario World|Super Mario World]]''. Both feature a capital letter on each, with the item from this game having a "G" while the one from the ''Mario'' series, hence its original name, has a "P" on it. | |||
=== ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' === | === ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'' === | ||
