Kirby (character)
Kirby is the main character of the Kirby franchise. Kirby has appeared in many video games made for Nintendo game systems.
| Kirby series character | |
| First appearance | Kirby's Dream Land (1992) |
|---|---|
| Last appearance | Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) |
| Created by | Masahiro Sakurai |
| Designed by | Masahiro Sakurai Shigeru Miyamoto Satoru Iwata |
| Voiced by | Mayumi Tanaka (1993) Taeko Kawata (1994) Makiko Ohmoto (1999–2019-present) |
Kirby's appearance is simply a pink ball with red shoes and nubs for arms. Kirby has black oval eyes, blushing cheeks, and a small mouth.
Kirby has the power to fly over obstacles by puffing up into a large ball. Kirby can also eat enemies by inhaling them, and he can spit them out to shoot other enemies.
In most of the series, Kirby has the power to copy the abilities of enemies by swallowing them. When Kirby eats an enemy with a power to copy, he changes his look to show his new power.
Kirby also appears in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting video games.
Kirby (character) Media
Masahiro Sakurai, creator of Kirby
Kirby can gain the properties of enemies or objects he eats. For example; by inhaling a sword wielding foe, Kirby becomes a skilled swordsman: Sword Kirby.
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