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*The [[ESP]] ability, along with its associated enemy [[NESP]], is a nod to [[wikibound:Ness|Ness]]'s psychic powers in ''EarthBound''. The [[Yo-Yo]] ability also references Ness's proficiency with yo-yos.
*The [[ESP]] ability, along with its associated enemy [[NESP]], is a nod to [[wikibound:Ness|Ness]]'s psychic powers in ''EarthBound''. The [[Yo-Yo]] ability also references Ness's proficiency with yo-yos.
*The [[Fighter]] ability takes inspiration from moves in the ''Street Fighter'' series, including the Hadoken, the Shoryuken, and the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku.
*The [[Fighter]] ability takes inspiration from moves in the ''Street Fighter'' series, including the Hadoken, the Shoryuken, and the Tatsumaki Senpukyaku.
*The [[Mecha]] ability's appearance strongly resembles the [[wikipedia:Gundam (fictional robot)|Gundam]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' series.
*The [[Mecha]] ability's appearance strongly resembles the [[wikipedia:Gundam (fictional robot)|Gundam]] from the ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' series, a giant battle robot that is heavily influential in Japanese pop culture. In particular, the design takes from the Gundam's pointed samurai-like helmet, primarily white-and-blue color scheme, blocky robotic fists, and back-mounted laser cannons.
*The [[Air Drop]] technique associated primarily with the [[Ninja]] ability is primarily inspired by '''{{furi|飯綱|いづな}}{{furi|落|お}}とし''' (''Izuna Drop''): a fictional ninjutsu attack from the manga ''[[wikipedia:Kamui (manga series)|Kamui Gaiden]]'', which is well known as the signature move of the protagonist Kamui. This attack has since become a common homage in Japanese works, Ninja Kirby being one of them.
*The [[Air Drop]] technique associated primarily with the [[Ninja]] ability is primarily inspired by '''{{furi|飯綱|いづな}}{{furi|落|お}}とし''' (''Izuna Drop''): a fictional ninjutsu attack from the manga ''[[wikipedia:Kamui (manga series)|Kamui Gaiden]]'', which is well known as the signature move of the protagonist Kamui. This attack has since become a common homage in Japanese works, Ninja Kirby being one of them.
*The [[Smash Bros.]] ability's name and moveset are based on Kirby's moveset from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.
*The [[Smash Bros.]] ability's name and moveset are based on Kirby's moveset from the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series.

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