What did Kirby originally look like?

Kirby originally looked like a simple, white, blob-like placeholder in early Kirby's Dream Land (1992) development, appearing white on the North American box art due to the Game Boy's monochrome screen, though his creator Masahiro Sakurai always intended him to be pink. Shigeru Miyamoto wanted him yellow, but Sakurai's pink vision won out in later games, with yellow sometimes used for second players.
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Why was Kirby originally white?

Kirby was depicted as white on early North American packaging for Kirby's Dream Land because Nintendo of America didn't know his official color, so they based it on his grayscale appearance on the monochrome Game Boy screen, even though creator Masahiro Sakurai intended him to be pink. This led to white Kirby art on the US box, while Japanese art showed pink, with the color confusion resolved by the next game, Kirby's Adventure, solidifying pink as his true color.
 
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What color was Kirby originally going to be?

The North American box art showed a white Kirby, although the Japanese box art had the correct pink coloring. Originally, Shigeru Miyamoto suggested Kirby should be yellow.
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What was the first appearance of Kirby?

Kirby's first appearance was in the 1992 Game Boy game Kirby's Dream Land, released in Japan on April 27, 1992, marking his official debut as the main character, though he was originally a placeholder character with a simple design created by Masahiro Sakurai. While he appeared white in the monochromatic Game Boy game, his creator always envisioned him as pink, a color that became standard in later games and merchandise.
 
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What does Kirby actually look like?

Kirby hails from Planet Popstar, a yellow star, and spends most of his time in a territory called Dream Land. He has a pink, spherical, body with small stubby arms and large red feet.
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Is Kirby LGBTQ?

Kirby's gender is officially ambiguous, intentionally left neutral by creator Masahiro Sakurai, though often called "he" in English localizations for simplicity, while Japanese media treats Kirby as genderless (they/them); this ambiguity leads many fans to see Kirby as a non-binary icon, though not explicitly LGBTQ+ in terms of sexuality, but a beloved figure in the community due to their gender fluidity. 
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What is Kirby's true age?

Kirby's age is a fun mystery, but he's over 30 in "real-world" years since his 1992 debut, yet described as a "young person" or even a baby in-game, implying his age in Dream Land is ageless or ancient, with some lore suggesting millennia old, but mostly treated as a childlike hero. 
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Why does Kirby say poyo?

Kirby says "Poyo" primarily because of the anime adaptation, where it served as a cute, nonsensical verbal tic to convey emotion since he spoke little else, making it iconic for fans, though it isn't a deep language but a sound meant to be adorable and childlike, possibly related to Japanese baby-talk sounds like "poyopoyo" (toddling).
 
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Who has a crush on Kirby?

ChuChu is a pink octopus with a large red bow on the back of her head, has rosy cheeks, and has purple eyes (silver in the opening of Kirby's Dream Land 3 and blue in Kirby Star Allies). She is infatuated with Kirby and it is implied that she is a romantic interest.
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Are Kirby's shoes part of his body?

Kirby's red feet are often mistaken for shoes, but design documents from around the time of Kirby's Adventure, and later statements by Masahiro Sakurai, confirm that they are his actual feet.
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Who did Kirby swallow?

Kirby swallows many things, from enemies to objects, to gain their powers (Copy Abilities) or spit them out as stars, especially in Super Smash Bros. where he copies fighters' moves and gets themed hats, but canonically, he doesn't eat them; they're teleported away, as seen in games where enemies reappear unharmed after being inhaled.
 
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Is jigglypuff based off of Kirby?

Yes, Jigglypuff was included in Super Smash Bros. primarily because of its strong visual and functional similarities to Kirby, allowing developers to reuse Kirby's animations and model as a base, making them "semi-clones" in the first game, though they've since diverged. Creator Masahiro Sakurai chose Jigglypuff because it fit the "pink, floaty ball" archetype already established by Kirby, making implementation easier and fitting the roster.
 
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What was Kirby's old name?

Kirby was originally called Popopo during early developments, but change to Kirby after John Kirby, a lawyer from Nintendo who helped them win the lawsuit Universal give them for the name of Donkey Kong.
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What is Kirby's exact color?

While Kirby is most well recognized in his native pink, he has been seen in a great many different shades and hues throughout the Kirby series, especially in multiplayer games and Sub-Games.
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Why did Kirby turn evil?

He turned evil for an unknown reason, though his appetite and powers implied why he did so. He caused a massacre throughout Dreamland, which more or less destroyed it.
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Is Kirby non-binary?

Kirby is widely considered non-binary or genderless, especially in Japanese media where they are referred to with gender-neutral terms and pronouns, though English localizations often use "he/him," creating a nuanced situation where many fans see Kirby as an icon for gender fluidity, using they/them pronouns to reflect their ambiguous nature and playful costumes.
 
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Is "poyo" a real word?

Meaning of poyo

It is the same as countertop, inn or countertop (part of the kitchen). POYO:PIEDRA. STONE BENCH ATTACHED TO A WALL. STONE SEAT.
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What does hal mean in Kirby?

A HAL Room is a secret area in any given Kirby title, where elements of the stage spell out the letters H, A, and L. This is a direct reference to HAL Laboratory, the primary developer for the Kirby series.
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What is Kirby's OG name?

Fun Fact: Kirby's original name was supposed to be "Popopo" during the early development of his first game, Kirby's Dream Land (1992). However, the developers later changed it to Kirby, reportedly inspired by John Kirby, a lawyer who defended Nintendo in a legal battle with Universal over Donkey Kong!
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Who is the 69th character in Smash?

Incineroar is classified as Fighter #69. Tyler Bunch (credited as "H.D. Quinn"), who voices Professor Kukui's Incineroar in the English dub of Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, reprises his role.
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Who is LGBTQ in Mario?

While Nintendo doesn't explicitly label many Mario characters as LGBTQ+, Birdo, the pink dinosaur, is widely considered an icon due to early game descriptions suggesting she's a trans woman, and Vivian from Paper Mario was confirmed as transgender in a recent remake, making her the first explicitly confirmed LGBTQ+ character in a mainstream Mario game. Other characters sometimes interpreted as queer by fans include Yoshi (genderfluid/non-binary) and various interpretations of other characters. 
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Is itsumi a Japanese word?

Itsumi (written: 逸見) is a Japanese surname.
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