The perfectly pink and oh-so-adorable title star of the iconic Nintendo video game series Kirby is pretty well-known for his acts of imitation. Selecting the spherical hero in Super Smash Bros. gives you access to a whole mess of different moves. Why? Because every time Kirby inhales another character he is able to copy their standard special move. Also (and this is the part that we just love), his appearance changes to mimic the video game character that he absorbed. Wanna see Kirby with a Mario hat? Done. Kirby with a Jigglypuff hair tuft? He’s there. (Looks real cute.) Samus, Sonic, and Sheik? Check, check, and check! You name it, Kirby can be it.
BUT! As extensive as Kirby’s wardrobe is in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, he still can’t copy ‘em if they’re not in the game, right? We love a good video game brainstorm session at FUN.com, so we dreamt up a dozen more ideas of characters we’d like to see Kirby inhale. We put them in cute trading card style, along with our imagined special attack that Kirby might be able to use.
1. Chocobo Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Final Fantasy II
Latest Video Game Appearance: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (March 2015 in US)
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2. Dovahkiin Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Latest Video Game Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
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3. Felyne Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Monster Hunter
Latest Video Game Appearance: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
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4. Creeper Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Minecraft
Latest Video Game Appearance: Minecraft
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5. Hatsune Miku Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA
Latest Video Game Appearance: Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd
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6. Slime Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Dragon Quest
Latest Video Game Appearance: Dragon Quest Heroes (February 2015 in Japan)
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7. Jack Frost Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Shin Megami Tensei II
Latest Video Game Appearance: Persona Q: Shadows of the Labyrinth | Persona 5 (2015)
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8. Lara Croft Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Tomb Raider
Latest Video Game Appearance: Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
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9. Master Chief Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Halo: Combat Evolved
Latest Video Game Appearance: Halo 4 | Halo 5: Guardians (Fall 2015)
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10. Bomberman Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Bomberman
Latest Video Game Appearance: Bomberman iOS
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11. Blanka Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: Street Fighter II
Latest Video Game Appearance: Ultra Street Fighter IV
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12. Majora's Mask Kirby
First Video Game Appearance: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
Latest Video Game Appearance: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
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Do you have any suggestions on a Kirby you’d like to see? What is your favorite video game character that Kirby’s never imitated and what would their special attack be? Let us know in the comments! In the meantime, we won’t tell if you stop and take a look at our Nintendo gifts, which include some cute Mario and Zelda gifts.