

In virtually all his appearances, Kirby is depicted as cheerful, innocent and nutrient-loving withal, he becomes fearless, bold and clever in the confront of danger. Kirby has been described as one of the most legendary video game characters of all fourth dimension by PC World. On these adventures, he often crosses paths with his rivals, Male monarch Dedede and Meta Knight, though Meta Knight can exist seen as a hero, depending on the game.

He uses these abilities to rescue various lands, including his homeworld of Planet Popstar, from evil forces and antagonists, such as Nighttime Matter or Nightmare. Kirby is well known for his ability to inhale objects and creatures to gain their powers, equally well as his ability to float by expanding his body. Since 1999, he has been voiced by Makiko Ohmoto. He has too starred in his own anime and manga series. Originally a placeholder, created by Masahiro Sakurai, at the age of 19, for the game'due south early development, he has since then starred in over 20 games, ranging from action platformers to puzzle, racing, and fifty-fifty pinball, and has been featured equally a playable fighter in all Super Smash Bros. He first appeared in 1992 in Kirby's Dream Land for the Game Boy. Kirby (Japanese: カービィ, Hepburn: Kābī, Japanese pronunciation: ) is the titular protagonist of the Kirby series of video games owned by Nintendo and one of Nintendo'south most popular and familiar major mascots, Kirby's round advent and ability to copy his foes' powers has made him a well-known figure in video games, consistently ranked as one of the nigh iconic video game characters of best. Taeko Kawata ( Kirby and the Story of the Dream Spring) (1994) Kirby, as depicted in promotional artwork for Super Smash Bros.
