Kirby is the titular protagonist of the Kirby series of video games owned by Nintendo and HAL Laboratory. As one of Nintendo's most popular and familiar major mascots, Kirby's round appearance and ability to copy his foes' powers has made him a well-known figure in video games, consistently ranked as one of the most iconic video game characters. He first appeared in 1992 in Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy. Originally a placeholder, created by Masahiro Sakurai, at the age of 19, for the game's early development, he has since then starred in over 20 games, ranging from action platformers to puzzle, racing, and even pinball, and has been featured as a playable fighter in all Super Smash Bros. games. He has also starred in his own anime and manga series. Since 1999, he has been voiced by Makiko Ohmoto.
Kirby is well known for his ability to inhale objects and creatures to gain their powers, as well as his ability to float by expanding his body. He uses these abilities to rescue various lands, including his homeworld of Planet Popstar, from evil forces and antagonists, such as Dark Matter or Nightmare. On these adventures, he often crosses paths with his rivals, King Dedede and Meta Knight, though Meta Knight can be seen as a hero, depending on the game. Kirby has been described as one of the most legendary video game characters of all time by PC World. In virtually all his appearances, Kirby is depicted as cheerful, innocent and food-loving but becomes fearless, bold and clever in the face of danger.
He is a member of the US Air Force in A Nintendo 4D Movie.
Daemon Rising with a...SMASH![]
Kirby has been recruited by Samus as he was battling the Wispy Tree. He rode on his Warp Star to the rendezvous point at Peach's Castle, before all the Smashers lifted off to Mainframe. Kirby was loyal on going with Master Hand's orders to stay as the infection got worse, but it was Meta Knight and other allies that told him otherwise. As the gang were being ambushed by the Guardian Fleet, he was able to make it to Mainframe with most of the Smashers. He confronted AndrAIa, and since Akari and Game and Watch were controlling functions from the Super Computer, they arrived via Zoom Room. He fought off the infected Game Sprite, even absorbing her shot nails, copying her abilities. However, since she was infected, he had to sacrifice it, as it was sapping his stamina. With the help of a Warp Star, he escaped, only temporarily to plummet onto her unawares!! With that direct hit, she was down and out!
Overall, Mewtwo and Samus won the Net War!
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- Kirby, in his Ice form, was chosen as one of Ikran's Cryokinetics in Video Games.
- Tornado Kirby has also been chosen as one of her aerokinetics.
- Fire Kirby was chosen for her Pyrokinetic list.
- Spark Kirby was chosen as one of Ikran's Video Game Electrokinetics.
- Bubble Kirby, albeit a tardy Hydrokinetic, was chosen as one of Ikran's Video Game Hydrokinetics.
- Stone Kirby may be chosen as one of Ikran's Video Game Geokinetics.
- Ikran has chosen Mike Kirby as one of her video game Sonokinetics.