

Kirby possesses the unique ability to replicate the properties of creatures or objects that he eats. However, Kirby's cheerful and unassuming nature hides incredible power that reveals itself whenever his home is threatened by evil. True to his instincts, Kirby eats when he is hungry and sleeps when he is tired.


He is small, round, and pink with stubby arms and large red shoes. Kirby is a young boy from the country of Dream Land, on the planet Pop Star. Most iterations in the series are completely 2D. Kirby first appeared in 1992 with Dream Land and quickly garnered attention for its unique, and perhaps more-so its accessible, gameplay. His prosperous first appearance in video games led to the creation of a variety of sequels and spin-offs. Today it is one of Nintendo's most advantageous franchises. Created by Masahiro Sakurai, he was introduced in the Game Boy video game Kirby's Dream Land, a game developed by the video game studio HAL Laboratory. Romaji: Kābī) is the titular main protagonist of the Kirby series.
