All Kirby References in Mario Games and Vice Versa (1992 - 2024)

Kirby and Mario games referenced each other quite a few times over the years. In this video, we're covering all Kirby references and cameos in Mario games and vice versa.
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[@polybent9748]

Kirby should be in Mario Kart as an actual character. I mean we already have Link, Villager, Isabel, and the Inklings, Sakurai is even friends with Miyamoto, it really should happen

[@shadowyfigure8513]

Samurai being friends with miyamoto won't cut it, now if it was kunazaki then it would actually have a chance

[@magicalwizard1499]

city trial as a battle map 🥲

[@king-of-a-thing]

Also, Kirby Air Ride was a thing, it would be perfect tbh.

[@bombabombom3603]

You know not all of the Kirby's Dreamland enemies are directly taken from Mario, right? It's more that those designs are based on simplistic Japanese illustrations, usually derived from folktales. Like the Blooper or Phanto enemy's design wasn't created solely from Mario, that's more of a common artistic interpretation of what a squid or mask would look like in Japanese culture.

[@Dinoman972]

Phantos and Two Face behave surprisingly similarly as well, though (although maybe that's part of the artistic interpretation as well, idk). Same applies to Booler circle.

[@tahamohammad8842]

Yeah I’m surprised he didn’t say that waddle dees were based on goombas.

[@toadrice]

They both are from Japan so that makes sense.

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

There's this one theory I've been thinking about all my life. What if Mario and Kirby live in the exact same universe? Think about it, there had been a few sightings of hills in the grasslands that have the same shape in Dreamland and The Mushroom Kingdom, sometimes they even look alike. And yes, that includes all the references in this video. I don't know, maybe it's just me.

[@gabecunns]

Yeah but they live in two different planets

[@Superemie401]

And what if… Kirby met Mario before they teamed up in Smash Bros Brawl and Ultimate?

[@diddly_dude]

My headcannon is that all the nintendo characters live in the same universe

[@KaguyaH]

Squishy seems like a stretch. I see a generic squid, not a Blooper.

[@cyberustherobot4842]

Very Well-Respected Individual and as we can tell, they share the same names when crossed over, so that being a reference is definitely untrue.

[@LordDoomsDay]

Very Well-Respected Individual true and what about the wheel's rocket start refferencing Mario kart

[@zettarin]

Very Well-Respected Individual same with blipper and the ghost

[@alejjtheninja5803]

True Dat.

[@jackeroni216]

Yeah and I think Boo's are based off the ghost.

[@Inkaloo]

0:24 Omg The Legendary Stafy..... I Still Have This Game.

[@furballtheraichumovedaccou6095]

BlockPro When I was little, I thought that was kirby again XD

[@Inkaloo]

Furball the Raichu/ The WarioWare DIY Musician lol

[@Doobie-kx8fk]

BlockPro i wish i knew it existed. It would be nice to play it along with kirby.

[@xeonthehedgehog7145]

He is still a Legend to me 😢

[@SoulStreak64]

We can officially call this year 'The year of Kirby' Poor Luigi...

[@St4rBurst04]

SoulStreak 64 my favorite character in gaming and your favorite character in gaming. The ultimate team! Edit: here’s the irony. No love for Luigi on valentine’s day...

[@RadMadLad]

Even though no one was luigis valentine, brothers will stick together forever.

[@jabraed3471]

SoulStreak 64 luigi’s year was 5 years ago

[@Draster999]

Jabrae Mic 5 years already? That's crazy.

[@SoulStreak64]

Draster ikr? And it didn’t last long for luigi...

[@KahunaLagoona]

Kirby's Adventure featured the Star Rod - It was even featured in Kirby Super Star as a part of Milky Way Wishes at the end of the level at every planet's Fountain of Dreams (Hence why the trophy in Melee says there's multiple - Fountain of Dreams stage was referencing Milky Way Wishes.) Paper Mario ALSO featured a Star Rod - a granter of wishes housed in a place suspiciously similar to a Fountain of Dreams - and what are Wishes given in the Mario universe but the Dreams of the Mushroom World's inhabitants?

[@Doobie-kx8fk]

KahunaLagoona DX ,, ,

[@sperrythegod5777]

You forgot the Kirby reference in the first paper Mario game where in the Shy guy toy box there are multiple drawings of the Scarfy enemy.

[@Mario2980]

Now you mention it, Scarfy is also based on a Boo, chases you when you have your back towards it...

[@sperrythegod5777]

Mario2980 that sounds cool. However at the end of the day, it's still a Kirby reference.

[@rmg64loveshiscookiesd85]

Wait wat how did I not see that??!

[@KahunaLagoona]

You mention Paper Mario and yet you don't mention the Star Rod? Something that's been in Kirby since Adventure? And while you're at it the similarities between Star Haven and the Fountain of Dreams?

[@sperrythegod5777]

KahunaLagoona DX I didn't think of that. Thanks for telling me.

[@-1-1-1-1-]

you say "based on" when you hould say "resembles"

[@mmgmagic]

This needs more attention.

[@WarioNumberOne]

2:00 is it really tho? It's just a squid

[@UnderclockFGC]

melkior kague lol it just looks like a generic squid tho. All squid in games are now based off of blooper?

[@Drippest_Bob]

@@UnderclockFGC what about Minecraft squinds then???

[@UnderclockFGC]

@@Drippest_Bob what about them?

[@noodlearms9385]

Its actually kind of cool to learn that a good few of the Kirby enemies are based off of mario :)

[@minxrod]

The duplication on Super Star and Super Star Ultra was kind of unnecessary... Mostly the treasures and Megaton Punch, which didn't change at all.

[@barrettpatterson4990]

The audience too.

[@SoFtBOILeD181]

The only thing that really changed was The Zebra Mask to the Phanto Mask

[@terrance3218]

Actually, the audience in the Dedede and Kirby fight was changed in Ultra because Peach and Wario weren't in the originals. Other than that, everything else is the same.

[@FancifulDancingStar]

Actually, interestingly, Peach WAS in the original, just that she's cut off-screen (Bowser is there, too). tcrf.net/images/a/a3/KSSCrowdFull.gif

[@jimbojimbonbiolios783]

The only treasures that changed were the turtle shell and the zebra mask, which were only renamed to *koopa* shell and *phanto* mask

[@UniqueHybridDragon]

I can't believe I forgot that Bandana Waddle Dee first appeared in the Megaton Punch Mini-game in Kirby Super Star, I've played that so many times over.

[@harrybest2041]

His first appearance as a proper character was in Kirby Super Star Ultra. A lot of the subgames in Kirby Super Star included new variants of enemies and bosses.

[@CreaturGiratina]

Doctor is based of doctor Mario 👌😂🔫

[@Frog101_Real]

Too be fair, it plays like how Doc is in smash.

[@Erick-Villalon]

Yeah and what

[@dcook435]

@@Frog101_Real *kirby does science with doctor abiliy* HOW DO YOU THINK NOW

[@CoolKidSam]

I think the only reason doctor exists is to sell more amiibos

[@gnuen6980]

XD

[@dmansuperich2800]

Once again, most are a stretch

[@Hero_2222]

Dmansuperich2800 “Most”?

[@RoostBR]

As always

[@eduardomagana3858]

With all their similarities, we could have a crossover.

[@bloodmuzzle]

Lightman 2120 I would LOVE that.

[@eduardomagana3858]

Benjamin Tanner well then, let's have everyone, and we can call it "super Mario crossover".

[@DHAdArchivez]

Krayola D I guess so

[@eduardomagana3858]

"Super Mario Crossover" is an actual game. Look it up.

[@Valhobino]

Lightman 2120 d's best idea!

[@firebird64dd22]

4:00 That ending theme makes me cry...

[@Kirby64Guy]

25 years of being cute!!

[@Forester_Master]

Oh yes! Kirby! My favorite game since I was a child

[@TylerTheKoopaTroopa]

What Kirby game are you talking about?

[@thefinisher6303]

Forester Master you don’t have to be a kid to like Kirby.

[@TylerTheKoopaTroopa]

the finisher Kirby *SUCKS* anyways.

[@thefinisher6303]

xXTyler _PlayzXx people are gonna hate you now. You said this on the internet.

[@TylerTheKoopaTroopa]

the finisher What? It was just a Pun...

[@EndermanPierce]

I’ve seen the brick block countless times using stone ability in several Kirby games, but never a Mario statue. Im surprised they kept it past Super Star!

[@Nomharel1]

3:45 Like if you saw the tri force from zelda

[@Big_Bad_Gammon]

or harel i saw mr saturn. Thats way better

[@X-V1L3]

Yes! I Got It! Now Will I Grant an wish Will I?

[@shinysamurott613]

or harel To hell with the TriForce I want the ultimate weapon, the *Screw Attack*

[@TSMThatBoi]

or harel 41 out of 280 thousand saw it .-.

[@baiugers4707]

or harel mr saturn

[@michellejackson9763]

Kirby appears in the back of the Mii's helmet at 0:45. And also appears as one of the helmets in Mario kart 8.

[@mr.sniffly5297]

Whoa, it’s almost as if that’s the main point of this part of the video

[@unevenalyssa]

I would be down for a Kirby movie!

[@theuncatchableandshinytorr5662]

4:35 Why are you mad peach?

[@discoballhead3224]

O-O

[@RBatman5000]

Oh wow

[@EdgarTheFan]

It's a low quality eyes

[@jjthefbsoldaccount]

Kirby and Mario in same universe confirmed

[@bloodmuzzle]

Mario and Kirby are my top 2 gaming franchises.

[@CapsirusPrime]

They should do a Nintendo game where all the Nintendo game universes meet up. Sort of similar to subspace emissary but canon to every single game series

[@RadMadLad]

0:43 DID I SEE A WALUIGI GLIDER

[@tkfire2318]

Luigi Mario that’s Wario

[@dodo-bot]

Umm that's a wario glider...

[@austinfletchermusic]

> No Paper Mario Star Rod vs. Kirby Star Rod 0/10 Kappa

[@theHatted]

Super Paper Mario Chapter Seven where its basically just a white screen Eventually you come to something that looks like the Star Rod from Kirby betcha didn't know that

[@kristofgold1657]

0:25 They did a Legendary Starfy reference too? ( That was my favorite game when I was 5)

[@Nobody-qk4xu]

Four people said first, what the hell.

[@terrance3218]

I know. That needs to die. I've seen it on KZbin ever since I opened my account in '09. It's annoying. And just because they post "first" doesn't even mean they're the first one. Someone could have commented and deleted the comment again making the whole "first" thing null and void.

[@LuckiiTucky]

A lot of these are just similarily inspired things. Lots of video games have enemies based on fish, squids, bullets, mask, and even boxes with ? on them. This video could have been 1/4th its actual length

[@krillbilly1435]

Literally anything: *Vaguely resembles Mario* Nintendo Unity: Coincidence? _I THINK NOT!_

[@stillchill4661]

3:17 when I played this kirby game, I saw this myself.

[@mygirl2210]

I saw this in the ultra/NDS version!

[@kutstarhz-646]

While I'm bigger fan of Super Mario Bro Series, I love Kirby and Nintendo References😊

[@ryout8855]

3:42 The backround music/audio is a Mario song remade. I also see a Triforce, Captain Falcons Helmet, I forget his name but it starts with a Mr I believe, and many other references to other games.

[@SJC82]

5:07 Hey, I have that amiibo!

[@nandonapolitano8270]

Jasoncrafter82 apspsps

[@thesillyboyJayse]

@@nandonapolitano8270 read my rules

[@onewindow7712]

Same here

[@agate865]

4:01 I started crying (read the credits)

[@_bear_5]

Whats wrong?

[@agate865]

igor oliveira dos santos Satoru Iwata... an absolute legend

[@_bear_5]

@@agate865 but why you are sad he he died?

[@_bear_5]

@@agate865 if he died what happened it him? Sad man

[@GratefulGhost-r3r]

KIRBY IS SO AWESOME HE IS THE BEST THING EVER MADE!!!! THANK GOD!!!!

[@LtheOriginal]

I kinda wish Kirby was playable in Mario Kart. I mean, if Link, two Inklings, two villagers and Isabelle are allowed, then surely Kirby should be allowed too.

[@CyberFunk626]

*Rocket Start Could Be Referrencing The Spindash*

[@JocaPeltPT-BR]

just a little extra fact to make you even crazier every time masahiro sakurai (creator of kirby and smash bros) signs something he draws kirby and much like masahiro sakurai, every time shigeru miyamoto (creator of mario) signs something he draws mario done are you mind blown now?

[@theamiiboshowofficiallchan7975]

3:09 kirby just made my day

[@brandonwilliams6119]

Wow thanks for this Belated Valentines Day gift! Hope you do show Samus’ cameo in Dreamland 3 and Kirby in Link’s Awakening.

[@RobertoBoringTelevision]

Happy 30th Anniversary, Kirby ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dombro6352]

When you get a Big Paint Star in Paper Mario Color Splash, Mario and Huey ride it like the warp star. It could be a coincidence, but it stood out to me

[@gamachea.h3342]

KIRBY ❤️💖 !!!!😍

[@gabrielbaker6052]

1. Gordos appear in-game 2. A poster of Kirby appears 3. Kirby armor...HA! 4. Kirby, Dedede and mk appear as costumes 5. There are kirby, Dedede and mk yoshi 6. Squishy is based on blooper 7. Booler is based on boo 8. Blipper is based on cheep cheep 9. Two-face is based on phanto 10. The boxes that chuckle and hurly hide in are ? Blocks

[@kylesatwon1134]

Kirby Story is such a classic in cinema

[@lilchickenwing9981]

“Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history.”

[@bellespawnlol]

The doctor one is kind of a stretch. Or should I say: STRETCHER!

[@limepie3801]

Doctor Mario literally coined throwing pills. But nice joke nonetheless.

[@twillacatron7596]

alterantive title: Evolution of Kirby and Mario references in each other

[@ZzRastamastaxX]

If there is no doctor in Kirby for the Nintendo switch I’m going to be upset but at the same time I don’t really care I just like the doctor abilities

[@terrance3218]

I don't like abilities that are restricted to one game although I don't think Bubble or Light will ever make a comeback. Same goes for Ball. I do want to see Ghost again.

[@technospyform1578]

What? No reference to when Kirby does his down-B in Sm4sh and it turns to a Thwomp?

[@DMMBlogs94]

The gold Mario statue from New Super Mario Bros. 2 reappears in Planet Robobot as part of Kirby's stone transformations!

[@NecoArcie]

5:53: HOLY CRAP ITS CUPHEAD

[@sacripan4425]

Do "All Mario Reference in Zelda Game" please!

[@errorcode0x7a]

0:27 A Kirby Story Coming soon on your cinema

[@The_Pikaboi]

Doctor being based off Doctor Mario is the biggest stretch ive ever seen

[@Birdtopher]

So cool

[@seansean792]

5:38 so that thing in epic yarn was based off of this entirely.

[@michellejackson9763]

Kirby and his own movie appears in the Yoshi theater at 0:23.

[@phartsmone854]

Damn, i wish it was a real movie

[@noahmay7708]

That kirby suit in mk8 is so amazing

[@Aphyphy]

That mii Kirby laugh is fuckin terrifying

[@donkeykonglawyer274]

I love Kirby! Yes!

[@cyber-thundr_]

So all this time, we got the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE of video games before the MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE 👍🏻

[@demonox4005]

Why does the start of the ost at 0:00 sound like something you would hear in ddlc

[@Big_Plastic7]

The Video is based on Kirby and Mario games. The description says the game is Yoshi's Woolly World.

[@matthewulanski217]

At 0:27 "The Legend of Starfy" is likely another game.

[@Jann75]

I like how used Smash Bros. to explain the video, then chose MELEE.

[@butteredsalmonella]

Imagine Super Mario References in Super Mario.

[@m1ke_]

0:49 Kirbys Got Your Back.

[@rkemper3]

King DeDeDe lol and are you the real one?

[@mothballers]

legend of stafy

[@kirbycreep]

we have less kirby cameos in mario games than mario cameos in kirby games

[@naturrrenewsaandfactsss27]

Boos don't exist when Kirbys adventure existed

[@NintenUnity]

Boos first appeared in 1988. 4 years before the first Kirby game.

[@Storm59-59]

nAtuRRre NeW s AAnd faCTsss Boos only appears in kirby stage from Nes remix game

[@59rlmccormack]

Fantastic! Zelda Easter eggs in Mario and vice versa next please?

[@matthewberry2144]

He did that already.

[@japhreal]

0:03 I can’t believe it I’m playing Mario’s dreamland for the Nintendo gameboy What a game that was

[@AJThePlushieDude]

I think kirby and mario are best friends

[@GratefulGhost-r3r]

I love Kirby so much

[@adrianalmeida3472]

The question mark blok on the kirby game was actually the blok mario

[@zettarin]

A lot of these seem like a stretch. Two face, the squid, the fish, the ghost, Kabula’s missles, Rocket Start.

[@nataliramirez7275]

6:02 There is also a Sonic move

[@PedroPTG2763]

The spindash

[@PedroPTG2763]

And the fire power up have the drop dash

[@jimmy538]

I love references in games :D

[@CoolcidProd]

0:24 THEY SPELLED STARFY WRONG DAMMIT

[@dantesdiscoinfernolol]

Well, Nintendo? HAL? Where is my Kirby Story movie?

[@bushieboiyay6531]

fact: bowser and peach are also in the audience but they are not showed completely

[@AngelicaGuadamuz]

Nice video

[@led8382]

6:15 :O is that planet robobots ability select room and it has the first world theme from triple deluxe! :OOO

[@vaporwavedogemyfmfriends1670]

5:36 Kabula shoots missles from the main cannon of C.O.G.S

[@wowiezowie467]

You forgot one more reference The green enemy with a big eye in Kirby 64, I3, resembles thwomps

[@neilisbored2177]

You just counted superstar and superstar deluxe's references as separate. You've gotta be kidding.

[@harrybest2041]

Squishies and Blippers aren't based on any Super Mario enemies.

[@deegee4744]

Blipper and Squishy are based on Cheep Cheep and Blooper. Oh, and I'm sure Dr Eggman is based off Professor E Gadd. Doctor Kirby is a stretch and so is saying a move from a moveset.

[@ivoryvt]

Where's Doctor Kirby? It was surely made with the Dr. Mario Amiibo in mind. It also uses Dr. Mario's Smash abilities in it's moveset.

[@Darth_Carlino]

at 4:05 it is obvious they would do that mario is there mascot

[@ketchupfriskdip16]

Mario maker is a reference to everything. EVEN DAMN HELLO KITTY!

[@wodi_official]

ddd be like in the thumbnail: damn y da Mario in here?

[@julian2857]

Ya know whats weird, on Kirby Super Star Ultra for the DS all the graphics are nice and smooth looking but Kirby Planet Robobot for the 3DS the graphics have lots of jagged edges and look very pixilated, and I understand that it has 3D graphics to render but the two games came out far apart

[@Doobie-kx8fk]

Starfy and Kirby. They only produced one localized game in the US for starfy

[@hoshi1505]

I only got excited because of that Starfy poster