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Waddle Dee is a video game character and species from Nintendo's Kirby franchise. Waddle Dees are some of the most common enemies in Kirby games and have appeared in all of them, usually as enemies but occasionally as friends. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, known as Hoshi no Kirby (星のカービィ Hoshi no Kaabi, literally Kirby of the Stars) in Japan, is an anime series based on Nintendos Kirby franchise. ... Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land cartridge Below are the games in which the game character Kirby appears as the main protagonist, sorted by their US release date when available. ... Kirbys Dream Land, known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby , lit. ... Masahiro Sakurai ) (born on August 3, 1970 in Tokyo, Japan) is a game concept designer, the creative force behind both the Kirby and the series on Nintendo platforms, and the author of a weekly column for Famitsu magazine. ... “Computer and video games” redirects here. ... Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂 or ニンテンドー Nintendō; NASDAQ: NTDOY, TYO: 7974 usually referred to as simply Nintendo, or Big N ) is a multinational corporation founded on September 23, 1889[1] in Kyoto, Japan by Fusajiro Yamauchi to produce handmade hanafuda cards. ... Kirby ) is a fictional character and hero of Nintendos Kirby video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. ...

Appearance

Waddle Dees have a similar appearance to Kirby. In most cases their bodies appear pear-shaped, though in some games this is merely an optical illusion caused by the shape of the face, with the body actually being round (as in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards). They have small stubby arms and small feet. Their face is always a light tan color, as are their feet, with their main bodies usually reddish brown. They also appear in other colors, such as yellow (as in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land) or orange (as in the anime series). They have two black eyes, brown or red cheek blushes, and no visible mouth (although they are sometimes seen blowing trumpets in some episodes of the anime). Kirby ) is a fictional character and hero of Nintendos Kirby video game series created by Masahiro Sakurai and developed by HAL Laboratory. ... An optical illusion. ... Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, known as Hoshi no Kirby (星のカービィ Hoshi no Kaabi, literally Kirby of the Stars) in Japan, is an anime series based on Nintendos Kirby franchise. ...

There are a few variant species that appear in other games. Kirby & the Amazing Mirror and Kirby Squeak Squad feature an enemy called a Big Waddle Dee, which is two to three times the size of a standard one. Kirby & the Amazing Mirror also has a tiny enemy called 'Minni' which looks like a baby Waddle Dee. Kirby Squeak Squad has the Gold Waddle Dee, which has a lot more H.P. and can be defeated to obtain a treasure chest, but they often need to be trapped before they fall in a bottomless pit or water. Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby: Kagami no Daimeikyū , lit. ... Kirby: Squeak Squad (aka Kirby: Mouse Attack in Europe and 星のカービィ 参上! ドロッチェ団 Kirby of the Stars: Calling On! Dorocche Gang in Japan) is a Nintendo DS game announced at Nintendos E3 2006 press conference on May 9, 2006. ...

Games

Waddle Dee is one of the most common enemies in the Kirby series comparable to the Mario series Goomba. The only way he can harm Kirby is by simply running into him, making him an easily defeated enemy. Some Waddle Dees wield parasols (they are often seen floating to the ground holding one), which can be sucked up by Kirby, granting him the Parasol copy ability. Kirby: Canvas Curse introduced spear-wielding Waddle Dees, who throw spears (at an arc) at Kirby. Rainbow lines can be drawn as shields to defend Kirby from them; stunning them also prevents them from throwing their spears. Also introduced was Puff Waddle Dees, which can usually be defeated by touching their puff and bringing them to the ground. Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land cartridge Below are the games in which the game character Kirby appears as the main protagonist, sorted by their US release date when available. ... For the Game Boy emulator, see Goomba (emulator). ... Umbrella An umbrella is a device used for temporary shade or shelter from precipitation. ... For other uses, see Spear (disambiguation) and Spears (disambiguation). ...

In Kirby Super Star's Arena, a Waddle Dee can be fought as a Mini Boss. The only difference is that this Waddle Dee has far more health than normal (it can still be defeated instantly if simply inhaled). Kirby can also eject the Parasol power to create a friendly Parasol Waddle Dee, which can be controlled by the computer or by a second player. Unlike the enemy Parasol Waddle Dees, it can use all of Kirby's Parasol techniques. Kirby Super Star, known in Japan as Hoshi no Kirby: Super Deluxe , lit. ...

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards had one Waddle Dee forming an alliance with Kirby after being possessed by Dark Matter (transforming it into a Waddle Doo) and subsequently fighting, then being freed from the possession by Kirby. Waddle Dee occasionally appears in levels to help Kirby progress through them, usually using random means of transportation such as log rafts and mine carts.

A Waddle Dee also appeared as a playable character in Kirby: Canvas Curse, unlocked by defeating Drawcia using Kirby. It cannot use Kirby's Copy Abilities or any HP upgrades purchased with medals. It is much lighter than Kirby but not much faster. Playing as Waddle Dee can be seen as a 'hard mode' of the game because of its handicaps. This is a list of characters in the Kirby universe. ...

Super Smash Bros. Brawl allows the character King Dedede to hurl countless Waddle Dees as projectiles. Super Smash Bros. ... King Dedede ), also spelled King DeDeDe, and King De De De is the first antagonist and arch-enemy to Kirby in Nintendo and HAL Labs long-running Kirby video game series, appearing in every game except Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. ...

Anime

In the Kirby anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, there is a multitude (roughly 2000) of Waddle Dees who serve as King Dedede's servants. They work around the castle as guards, maids, cooks, repairmen, or any other job that needs doing. However, they are rather clumsy and weak and can often mess up. (They tend to fall onto their faces very often.) Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, known as Hoshi no Kirby (星のカービィ Hoshi no Kaabi, literally Kirby of the Stars) in Japan, is an anime series based on Nintendos Kirby franchise. ... King Dedede ), also spelled King DeDeDe, and King De De De is the first antagonist and arch-enemy to Kirby in Nintendo and HAL Labs long-running Kirby video game series, appearing in every game except Kirby and the Amazing Mirror. ...

In one episode, Curio, the museum owner, says that Waddle Dees travel in large flocks, and, if given food and a place to stay, they will stay to serve that person to repay them (in short, they will obey anyone who feeds them.)

In the original Japanese anime, the Waddle Dees are able to talk, but usually do so only when spoken to (they have a nonsense language that sounds like 'wanya wanya'). This speech was removed from the English dub by 4Kids. 4Kids Entertainment is a company headquartered in New York City that licenses childrens television shows in the United States and in other countries outside Japan. ...

Though Waddle Dees have no visible mouths, they can eat; in one episode, King Dedede gives a Waddle Dee a cookie to see how they eat, and the Waddle Dee absorbs the cookie through the spot on its face where its mouth would be.

Waddle Doo is commander of the Waddle Dees and can summon them at will. Because he and the Waddle Dees work for Dedede, they can be seen as Kirby's enemies, though they aren't normally used to attack him. Waddle Dee is a Nintendo character from the Kirby video game and anime series. ...