Cool References in Kirby Games

The Kirby series has made a lot of unique references to other video games, anime, and even the real world throughout its long history. Here are some of my absolute favorite nods, easter eggs, cameos, and overall references!
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[@Chronocrosser617]

9:45 yo das me

[@eeveesherd]

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[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

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[@2011supergamer]

Its worth noting that Master Hand is technically from Kirby originally. The sprite of the hand that wakes Kirby up on the game over screens of the first few games is referred to as "Master Hand" internally. Same goes for the models of it in the more recent games like Return To Dreamland.

[@stardustkevin7322]

Makes sense considering Sakurai created kirby and the smash series

[@alexrobinet7576]

Yes

[@richardkirkland6805]

Makes you wonder if Crazy Hand was somewhere off screen in the game over screens.

[@eperks6]

13:50 here’s something else cool about this! In Super Star Ultra, which still has this bossfight, the classic Mac OS inspired UI is changed to appear similar to the UI of older Mac OS X releases!

[@Electrosa]

Also, Haley the blue hedgehog enemy from Amazing Mirror is a REALLY interesting case! Their name in Japanese is "Hari" from the word "harinezumi" - hedgehog. The fact that they're blue and move at high speeds means that the obvious Sonic reference was probably intended from the start, but the translators either missed this original meaning or made a super clever localisation choice and picked "Haley" instead. We might never know, but it's a fun one to examine!

[@TornaitSuperBird]

The Haley name is a direct transliteration of the Japanese name, but it also works in that it's a reference to Haley's Comet.

[@Electrosa]

@@TornaitSuperBird It's not. Haley's name in Japanese is ハリー, which is transliterated as Harī (with an extended "i", I was too lazy to grab the macron in my original comment). Foreign words are written phonetically in Japanese, which means that "Haley" is written ヘイリ - or "Heiri" in English letters. This is all moot anyway, because Halley's Comet actually already has an official spelling in Japanese, and it's ハレー: "Harē". So it's clear from this, and the fact that Haley's names in other languages reference it being spiky, that the Halley's Comet reference was something that the localisers chose to do. That's why I said it was clever - all the groundwork was already there, and anyone who doesn't speak Japanese wouldn't know the actual joke behind the name.

[@TornaitSuperBird]

@@Electrosa Thanks for the correction and the extra info!

[@Electrosa]

@@TornaitSuperBird No worries! This is why localisation is such a cool and important part of gamedev. Haley here is a particularly interesting case where multiple ideas intersected perfectly.

[@Electrosa]

I haven't watched the video all the way through, so someone smack me if Silvery says this further on, but... Yo-Yo is also a huge EarthBound reference, before ESP was even a thing! Not only is Kirby wearing his Ness-like cap again and using a yo-yo as a weapon, but Yo-Yo's UI icon uses the same background as EarthBound's "Your Name, Please" section. This is a topic that deserves its own video, really, but the Kirby and MOTHER series are actually considered sister series! They share a great deal of development history and the series reference each other on the regular. Kirby was even the cursor icon in EB's debug mode!

[@Magic_Ice]

Some other references I know. 1. There is a rock of Master Hand holding a coin with the Smash logo in Robobot. 2. Meta Knight’s Shuttle Loop originally came from Smash Bros along with his old (and much better) final smash Galaxia Darkness in Robobot. King Dedede also throws Gordos in his boss fights since Parallel Dedede in Star Allies which originally came from Smash. 3. Void Termina is just Sachiel come on man.

[@erikaskyeculley4601]

might be a metal gear rising reference in the forgotten land when dedede swings the collum he does it exactly like sundowner

[@Magic_Ice]

@@erikaskyeculley4601 that definitely isn’t a reference to that LOL Like my guy a ton of boss battles before and after MGR use attacks like that.

[@jeannepixel4692]

Void Termina is actually a reference to The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

[@Magic_Ice]

@@jeannepixel4692 I don’t really see it. 1. Void Termina’s Japanese name is “Ende Niru” which from what I know isn’t a reference to anything in Majora’s Mask. 2. One thing can have multiple references.

[@jeannepixel4692]

@@Magic_Ice never said it couldn't be a reference to multiple things, just that it's also a Majora's Mask reference. It's mask (while heart shaped) is also the same shape as Majora's Mask. Termina is also the name as the kingdom that Majora's Mask takes place in.

[@Poyostar]

Y'know, I'm honestly surprised that Goriath from Return To Dream Land was never brought up here, since... well, c'mon, the guy's boss fight is loaded with Dragon Ball references. Still, this video serves as a fairly decent guide to the many references found within the Kirby series. Excellent work as always! Oh, and between you and me... I may have anonymously contributed a thing or two to the page on WiKirby listing the many references within the Kirby series, including some bits that made it into the video...

[@Brick_Eater_]

He also has stretchy limbs, just like the guy from One Piece

[@Poyostar]

@@Brick_Eater_ Really now? Huh. I've never really made that connection until now, in all honesty. This could just be passed off as a mere coincidence, but the Kirby series is no stranger to including possible references to anime, sooooo... yeah. Perhaps Goriath DID take a bite of Gum Gum on top of being a Saiyan warrior...

[@KesorodaBlk]

@@Brick_Eater_ or certain moves by DBZ Piccolo.

[@bup7879]

Kirby Mass Attack goes unbelievably hard with references it's kinda insane. There's the stuff you already mentioned on top of the plethora of references from the anime as well as having tons of enemies from other games, moreso than any other kirby game. For a series that prides itself on referencing its past, Mass Attack truly goes above and beyond (Yes this was just an excuse for me to talk about my favorite kirby game, why do you ask?)

[@brian93724]

it was a mass attack of references

[@Jelly_shy_guy_man]

Bup no

[@cassidyszewczyk5029]

TBH, I was waiting for a reference to the Kirby anime in the video, but I'm guessing that Kirby references in Kirby weren't taken as much into consideration?

[@sheriffmouser7569]

I think with Fighter, all of the elements that it shares with Ryu are not entirely specific to him but them all being together makes me 100% sure it's supposed to be a reference to him

[@ayo.2022]

About Samus appearing in Kirby's Dreamland 3, in Super Smash Bros Melee's Adventure Mode, after clearing Brinstar and escaping from it before the planet self-destructs, the players immediate escape plan is to head to Planet Popstar, as shown in a cutscene. So I guess it's plausible that Brinstar and Popstar are close enough that Samus may be able stop by on a somewhat regular basis, and that she and Kirby have proabably crossed paths on their intergalactic travels multiple times outside of Smash. Also, can we just talk about how many references to Smash there are in Kirby and vice versa? Between everything mentioned here, a bunch of Kirby themes being remixed for certain modes in Melee, the overall mechanics and controls of Smash and 2D Kirby, Kirby equipping the Ness hat whenever he uses one of the latter's moves (Yo-Yo, EPS, Baseball Bat, etc), even some Subspace and WoL boss attack patterns, it's insane how much overlap there is between the two series. Like sure, they were both created by the same guy and company, but the sheer amount of people who still boldly state that Smash is a Mario game more than anything to this day is astounding.

[@KesorodaBlk]

In addition to the Hyper Zone shared namesake, there’s a planet in the game Hyper Zone known as Ripple Field that shares its name with Ripple Field in one of the Kirby games.😊

[@Mike14264]

Really? That's crazy!

[@coreyander286]

There's also a Hyper Zone level called Grass Land, which we miss because it's such a generic name, but of course Grass Land is also the first of the five worlds in _Dream Land 3._

[@ace0135]

One could argue that Galaxia, Meta Knight's sword is a reference to the Kusanagi blade, which is why it wasn't included in the treasures

[@maneruloquendero]

Learning that Apolo is based on a chocolate and it heals Kirby when swallowed made me happy. I felt a warmth in my heart

[@SaviTheGamer]

Woah, I didn't know many of these, the references to Trax, Goku and ESPECIALLY Pompeii and Eva caught me off guard. Great video, thanks for blessing us with so much Kirby knowledge.

[@mariokart7master]

Another small reference is that the mini boss “blocky” is also an enemy from the adventures of lolo.

[@dannyjacobson379]

The actual creator of this video (my roommate, not a big deal to me) told me I have to leave a comment because I answered the question wrong

[@themagicianbecauseyes]

that’s some cap 🧢 No way ur roommates with sakurai or kumazaki

[@dopamine5170]

with the housing problems these days i wouldnt be surprised to find out that sakurai had a roommate or two

[@dissonanceparadiddle]

What do you mean you made it?

[@Lippy7]

Scrub

[@Josuh]

no way u share a household with kirby himself

[@HydraHunterMkII]

Awesome vid! Another reference is the jet ability enemy, Capsule J from superstar being a clear reference to TwinBee. Maybe Konami didn't like that, as it was removed and replaced with Capsule J2 in superstar ultra

[@user-jl7cz2pe6d]

Speaking of Fighter Kirby, I don't know if you mention this but Goriath seems to be a clear cut reference to Dragon Ball. Also if you use Smash's Stone transformation in Planet Robobot, there's a small chance he'll turn into a statue of both Master and Crazy Hand clutching the Smash Bros logo

[@bobismad1362]

I know you know from the footage used but Blocky is also derived from the Adventures of Lolo. He even appears with them in the Brawlball sub-game in Mass Attack.

[@jonaw.2153]

Fun fact: Smash Kirby also has a bigger dodge, making him play even more like a Smash character!

[@kerokerocola99]

1:50 plus the game literally tells you the abilities are "just like a certain boy with PSI"

[@morphstarchangeling8024]

Zero 2 is also possibly a reference to a fallen angel. It has a very angelic feel to it, but it cries blood and the rings around it's background look close enough to the rings you see around biblically accurate angels but corrupted and turned dark.

[@Electrosa]

This isn't a reference so much as a design inspiration. We love our bleeding eye fallen angel.

[@Fermin-hw5pd]

Wtf is this, Shin Megami Tensei or Kirby...

[@cowquack]

Awesome video, and there is an actual Eva reference that made it into the final games believe it or not. The spider enemy from Kirby’s dreamland 3/Kirby 64 is named Mariel, a very likely reference to the spider angel from eva named Matarael.

[@SilveryMP]

This information has made my day

[@mohawkmaster5728]

One big one you forgot is when Kirby does his victory dance, one of his signature moves is Michael Jackson's moonwalk, complete with the hat tilt and everything

[@TBTabby]

You missed one Mario reference: The credits for Milky Way Wishes mostly have Kirby in various costumes and poses next to the jobs each person had, such as being an artist for the designers. But next to Executive Producer Hiroshi Yamauchi, There's Mario behind a Nintendo logo.

[@skyevlyn]

Wow, I loved this video! References pages on wikis are always some of my favourites, my only issue with them is they often only describe stuff in text form without showing it. And this video showed EVERYTHING, both in game and what it was being compared to! This is exactly what I always wanted, thank you so much! I'm glad other people out there like this stuff so much ^^ I really appreciate all the work you put in to collecting all of this footage, you're the best! Also I think the blue text boxes in the Computer Virus fight are a nod to final fantasy specifically!

[@mann-nova9392]

This was a very clean, comprehensive coverage of these references! Good stuff! Just please stop asking me to like and subscribe so much within the first few minutes

[@felipevaldes3487]

I had a blast watching this video, thank you for making it! It's so amazing. We can see the effort AND soul you put into it

[@francjirachi]

finally someone that knows the saber is from gundam

[@pyrrhickong]

Damn I said Tekkaman trying to be clever anticipating that Star Wars was wrong. And then I was not clever. In absolute shambles.

[@SuperLegendOfBros]

Wasn't ROB's first video game appearance actually Startropics in 1990. I know he's nicknamed Nav-Com in that game but it's very obviously him.

[@amazingandrew4328]

That’s not ROB though

[@retro3188]

This was stellar. Well done!

[@hgnbfc2]

I’m pretty sure the idea people get with 02 being an EVA reference is that he has a few design similarities to Sahaquiel. Both a giant angelic creature with a single large eye with a pair of vertically oriented wings on the sides of their body. Still bit of a theory, but I’d definitely buy it being an inspiration if they were willing to reference EVA elsewhere.

[@oi6915]

This might or might not be a stretch, but Dark Mind's True Form could be a reference to Sauron in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings adaptation, I only say maybe since eyes are a common foe in the series and it could be coincidental

[@floraraine]

Thanks for all the Kirby content!

[@FourLetterLWord]

The giant robot drill arm would more likely be a Getter Robo reference if anything, as its both the more recognizable genre defining giant robot series, and what TTGL was referencing anyway. And even though it isnt directly anchored to some linked term or name, a reference to that same era of anime/manga 1970s classics is that the original Dark Matter, (and so many many other nigh identical anime/manga and videogame bosses) is cery likely an homage to GeGeGe no Kitaro's super iconic big boss, Backbeard/Buckbeard. Other than being referenced in a lot of other properties, it also inspired multiple generations of creators to make similar giant, looming, black, monoeye, primordial evil, orb bosses.

[@leethompson-kolar6333]

Retired Kirby Fandom admin here: Awesome video, I’m glad we could help! Heck, even I learned a few things from it. It’s also appreciated that you cited Kirby Wiki as a reference; I’ve seen videos that quoted things I wrote on there verbatim without citing their source. So this was refreshing. I recently learned that the tank in Trax isn’t named Trax; the English manual calls him-get ready for this-Tank. I haven’t read the Japanese manual, though, so that could be his name in Japanese for all I know. Keep up the great work! =]

[@JaxTheEpic]

What in the forums of the kirby wiki it allows roleplay and off topic posts can you join back and tried to remove them?

[@mr.moonthegoon4178]

From what i understand Lololo nd Lalala attack Kirby because they have been bewitched or mind controlled, something like that, and Kirby merely brings them back to their senses. You can see this in super star where after beating them they help Kirby out

[@frogchamp.]

How does this video not have at least 100k views. Love ya stuff.

[@jamiegameplaythrough9485]

Fighter's Rising Break could also be a reference to Shoryuken.

[@CeaselessEntertainment8468]

I feel like its a crime that the Computer Virus didn't appear in planet robobot

[@viper8908]

19:10 thanks for giving a shout-out and credit to the wikis (I hail from WiKirby). Pretty well made video!

[@Mike14264]

I think there's one more cut reference to Evangelion in the beta of Kirby 64: the Dark Pyramid in Rock Star, that rises from the ground and reveals itself to be a icosahedron, was originally light blue in color, and it was believed to be a reference to Ramiel.

[@Daftanemone]

As a kid the metroids and samus showing up in dreamland 3 made me smile so much

[@pugwash1]

17:03 maybe the first score there could also reference the Gundam gp01 zephyranthes i mean we got two Gundams named zephyr so it could go either way but still all 4 four (minus the gp00 blossom) gundam gp 1-4 got referenced in a Kirby game of all places

[@Sly88Frye]

You missed the Rocky reference. One of the many bosses in Kirby's Dreamland 2 and Kirby's Dreamland 3 is Rocky which is that big block with eyeballs a smile and feet and when you defeat him after you inhale him you'll copy the stone ability. Rocky is completely identical to a big block that walks around in the adventures of Lolo games that try to track you

[@Stef2050]

I love how I looked at the beam saber shape and then at the Gundams sitting next to my monitor and said st- gundam it has to be gundam

[@MicaelHD]

In Amazing Mirror, some of Fighter Kirby's moves can be cancelled into others. He also does something similar to a Power Dunk if you press B multiple times.

[@diegosahdo2818]

This likely a coincidence, but i have noticed that part of Miracle Matters and 02s themes sound very similar to the credits theme of Cozzilla, a really strange italian edit of ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'' that, among other things, added actual war footage to pad the film out.

[@cosmicgem7775]

Great video! I really enjoyed it and I look forward to further videos! I liked and subscribed

[@Ghostlyslime]

Loved the video! Nice to see some obscure Kirby Easter eggs being brought to shine in their glory! And it may be for the best or worst that you didn't mention a certain "Easter egg" to the human female body in Kirby's dreamland 2.

[@narwaffl]

18:03 I think this is pretty clearly a reference to Majora's mask, as it does take place in the land of Termina, and the visual similarities to the mask are also very clear.

[@FredaRulz45]

ITS FINALLY HERE!

[@jirachiscapolite4341]

We need more Kirby Fans like you in the world ❤

[@adityawidarma3803]

Oh yeah also the Cutter ability hat are based on Akira Toriyama's many work including Dr. Slump and Dragon Ball; Also based on 'Eye Slugger' a weapon from Ultraman series Ultraseven

[@alphachez4408]

Now I know it isnt a kirby game but in the Darkon boss In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he uses an attack from the 2nd phase of magolor boss where he goes through a portal, spinning and doing damage when in contact.

[@_Bob-Omb_]

Kirby is the best Arcana refrence

[@coreyander286]

The _Yuyuki_ cameos in _Dream Land 2_ and _3_ seem a lot bigger than the other _Dream Land 3_ cameos. I assumed there had to be overlapping staff, but cross-checking the staff members listed on the respective Wikipedia pages, none of the staff of _Yuyuki_ worked on DL2 or DL3, except Miyamoto as producer. Wonder why they were so fond of it?

[@crimsonstormsurge]

These are actually really cool

[@vel2118]

I like that you dedicate quite alot to kirby

[@JaxTheEpic]

Dumb Fact: Kirby is not saying "Poyo Poyo!" he is saying puyopuyo which means a squishy noise considering kirby is squishy.

[@armorelarmadura7807]

Just a small correction, while I'm not sure it's called Force Blast in it, Fighter has the same 3 level charging projectile in Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (no command input at this point though) which was made by HAL

[@slateoffate9812]

Meta Knight's Classic Mode should've been fighters that have been referenced in the Kirby series, referencing the retread stuff in Meta Knightmare modes. 1: Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Wario in the Boxing Ring, referencing Spring Breeze. 2: Samus and R.O.B. in... Battlefield? Referencing their appearance in Dream Land 3. 3: Captain Falcon and Donkey Kong in the Great Cave Offensive 4: Ness in Dream Land, referencing how Ness is unlocked in SSB64 5: Marth and Roy in the Fountain of Dreams, referencing their association with the stage back in Melee. 6: Link(green cap) and Ryu in the Colosseum, referencing the Copy Ability references. Boss: Master Hand and Crazy Hand on the Halberd, referencing Amazing Mirror. Dedede's Classic Mode would be fighting villains in unfitting stages, referencing Dedede's redemption and how this king is oddly associated with Boxing Ring. 1: Dark Meta Knight on Final Destination, referencing Dedede Tour. 2: Bowser on Rainbow Cruise. 3: Ganondorf in Great Bay. 4: Ridley and Wario in Jungle Japes, with Donkey Kong as an ally. 5: King K.Rool in the Boxing Ring. 6: Monochrome Dedede in the Boxing Ring. Boss: Marx, who claimed to be redeemed in Star Allies.

[@KesorodaBlk]

4:57 Tekkaman Blade!

[@typhoonlava6488]

What bout the old jet enemy and buddie on the original superstar, that's literally from another game

[@starfish11208]

Great video!.

[@starfish11208]

And yes, I said star wars.

[@boredgoddesstori6635]

Kind of surprised you didn‘t mention that Yo-Yo is also a Mother reference. The icon in Super Star even has the same background as Earthbound‘s File select Also the Mages that give Kirby the Mirror ability look a lot like the Black Mage from Final Fantasy

[@andreworders7305]

1:57 Kirby and Smash also use nearly identical control schemes

[@michaelpascale6570]

8:01 does.... does this mean we can get Goku in smash?

[@That_gaming_Piplup]

The Spark + Cutter ability in Kirby 64 definitely is a Star Wars Reference

[@chibeechi]

Additional: Sillydillo in Kirby and the Forgotten Land has similar movesets to Ganesha in Honkai Impact 3rd but differs within cages and its homemade partner.

[@cesarperez1023]

Good Job!!

[@alloounou6900]

I appreciate that you're excluding things that are anything but the certain. People have been going overboard on what is a reference or easter egg. Just because the timing of the breathing is the same across two characters doesn't make it an easter egg. That's just grasping at straws.

[@MNthal]

REALLY GOOD VIDEO :))))

[@ahoodedfigure1430]

15:18 the koopa shell may be from the original mario, but that icon and all looks more like the icon of the bros. attack of the same name from the Mario and Luigi series (which in this case would be Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga)

[@karar.kendall4872]

the enemy/helper birdon's name might be a reference to an ultraman Kaiju with the same name.

[@parkslankford6114]

Who (by the way) had THREE episodes.

[@mastergreenjay7679]

Wait I thought R.O.B first appeared in Startropics or is that a different robot?

[@mistat8297]

In star allies, when you fight void on soul melter EX, the background it shows for the splash screen is the same as when you fight 0

[@mistat8297]

More of a callback but still

[@crimsonstormsurge]

Got dam that pompi reference is dark

[@ralseidemurrer]

I was going to say Darth Maul's lightsaber

[@epicsause21]

ROB's first appearance in a video game is in Startropics, 7 years before kirbys dreamland 3.

[@blackrapier713]

I'd just like to say Fighter and Staff are definitely references. In some games fighter also has access to the Shoryuken and the Tatsumaki senpukyaku. As well as a headband similar to Ryu's. And Staff Kirby's staff being red with gold caps which is a common depiction of Wukong's Ruyi Jingu Bang. then there's the fact that it extends, which is also something that originated with the Ruyi Jingu Bang.

[@andreworders7305]

Now I need to hear your beef with Dream Land 2

[@po1sonseede9001]

Glad they got the important Mario characters in.

[@allohtoffbaqphat4547]

Gator gives me life

[@Graphomite]

The background behind 02 resemble the Wheels of Ophanim.

[@polyklept]

HES BACK!!!

[@ryun.8072]

9:14 screen shot of YuuYuuKi equivalent of this scene is on TCRF wiki

[@ComfyCherry]

1:50 afaik PK is just japanese shorthand for psychic, so idk about calling that part a reference. the cap? definitely

[@mr.sandman3619]

15:15 actually, the bucket is from Stanley's parable

[@skellington8090]

This is fantastic! And yes, I said Star Wars LOL

[@CassiusStelar]

it's not ambiguous. there are a lot of actual straight up anime references in kirby. Lot of Evangelion references in enemies and concepts (and the beta version of Double Needle in 64) and Goriath was just goku

[@PvzNerd]

7:14 actually he was in startropics for the nes

[@3kojimbles895]

doing a shoryuken input does a damn shoryuken, fighter is kirby as ryu

[@RF-Ataraxia]

The Hadouken attack even appears in Amazing Mirror as well! It happens if you do the command with only 1 HP, I think

[@Elfilinfan]

The fact that Kirby references kirby

[@BackSet]

Ninja's Triple Deluxe pause screen description references "Reinforcements from a Hidden Ninja Village" (paraphrased).

[@helloworld5555]

you forgot the fact pix (a boss in kirbys 64) is similar to another angel from evangelion called ramiel

[@TomMooreT2S]

My favorite reference… Well… not really a reference… But an absolute bizarre connection and correlation… The Three Mage Sisters and Hyrule’s Leviathans… BOTW/TOTK… All three whale-like giants said to have died by respective environmental disasters… One died by a volcanic eruption… One died after being trapped inside a freezing cave during a blizzard… One, along with its child, suffered a catastrophic drought in the desert… Francisca nearly died in a blizzard… Flamberge nearly died suffocating by fire… Zan Partizanne attempted suicide by climbing a tower to allow lightning to strike upon her… after everything she held dear had died, and rather than living on a survivor’s guilt… she chose to end it all… herself… The Gerudo Desert… a land associated with lightning… houses a towering structure called the Lightning Temple… from the cave entrance to where the leviathan bones are located, the temple stands nearby… It most likely existed around the time the leviathans died. Could the Three Mage Sisters have a familial bond with the respective leviathans? Was the child leviathan’s death what prompted Zan to attempt to end herself? The Sisters bear Poe-like appearances. However… Francisca bears a shocking resemblance to Nayru’s 2D sprite model in Oracle of Ages. Is Francisca part goddess? Flamberge is shown in artworks with a little fang. Is Flamberge part demon? (A descendant of Batreaux?) Zan is known for displaying undying loyalty to Hyness. The Sheikah and Yiga swear undying loyalty to their respective deities, Hylia and Ganon. Is Zan of Sheikah descent? (Continued in replies)

[@TomMooreT2S]

- People always compared the Gerudo leviathan to the Wind Fish in Link’s Awakening… The Wind Fish brought forth a living manifestation of its own dream with a Nightmare attempting to take over it and the world beyond the shores of Koholint… The final boss of Kirby’s Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dreamland is called Nightmare. One of the enemies is a Kirby-like figure, which in the Switch remake, is a recycled design of Kirby’s model from Star Allies, the Kirby title the Three Mage Sisters debuted from. - One episode of the Kirby: Right Back At Ya TV show revolves around two whales, a parent and a child, and their struggle to reunite with each other. Is Tears of the Kingdom’s introduction of a child leviathan a loose callback to that? - Speaking of, one episode has the kids go to school, and whoever is the teacher wears a hat that turns them into mean-spirited @$$holes, is Drug Lord Yunobo a loose callback to that? - Kirby and the Amazing Mirror and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds; both feature worlds with mirrored counterparts of individuals of the light world; both heroes’ mirrored counterparts are cowards. - What about the Wizzrobes? The Wizzrobes in BOTW and TOTK all appear with fire, ice, and lightning magic. The colors of the robes bear a near-identical resemblance to the colors of the Mage Sisters’ robes when they fully succumbed to corruption as the Repentant Retaliators… Are the Wizzrobes physical manifestations of the Mage Sisters’ mischief? - Why does the Jambastion symbol bear a resemblance to Vaati’s demonic form, who in turn resembles Dark Matter and Zero (and his 02 form)? Void bears a resemblance to Zero and Dark Matter, but why does Vaati appear as such? Does the heart in the Jambastion symbol represent Vaati’s fascination by the evil within the hearts of men? Given he was called the “Wind Mage,” wouldn’t that have made him the secret Mage Brother? - Link’s Awakening’s final bosses shapeshifts into monsters Link fought in A Link To The Past; Ganon included; Dehtl inspired Vaati’s demon form; Kirby final bosses are known to resemble the evils Kirby fought prior to each entry. - You know, it’s very odd that Star Allies’ final boss is called “Void Termina.” As in “casted into the Void of the Evil Realm.” “Termina, a land parallel to Hyrule, as its name implies, doomed to die.” - Was Zan’s intentional destruction of the Jambastion Fortress a loose callback to Ganondorf’s destruction of his castle in Ocarina of Time? - Void Termina's first phase battle description: “Rise! Oh, Dark Lord of Despair! Crush the stars! Lay waste to care! Rise and cover the land in sorrows! May your symphony of emptiness bring the end of all tomorrows!” Ganondorf’s (in)famous order to his army: “Rise. Rise, my servants. Sweep over Hyrule with the power I have granted you. Eliminate this kingdom and her allies. Leave no survivors!” - Swords, Axes, and Spears. Each Mage Sister has a specific weapon. Both BOTW and TOTK let you use these different classes of weapons. - Sealed away due to the fear of power only to be redeemed at a later point in time? Sound familiar? (i.e. the Twili; the Divine Beasts)

[@TomMooreT2S]

- Zan’s name is almost the same as Zant… - Hyness goes from mindfully calm to totally insane within seconds complaining how he was sealed away; Zant can relate to this. - And given his name is Hyness, as in “HIGH-ness.” Like how Hyrule was originally as in “HIGH-rule.” Only Hyrule would later be confirmed to honor the name Hylia. But even with that, Lorule (LOW-rule) was named as a dark world counterpart to Hyrule. Did I mention Hyness was a benevolent priest? He succumbs to dark corruption after the Jamba Heart takes its toll on his mentality. - Hyness forces the Mage Sisters, along with himself, to sacrifice themselves to awaken a mindless monstrosity after the hero interferes with the ritual; Twinrova sacrificed themselves to revive Ganon in the Oracle games; Malladus gives up using Zelda’s body as a host and decides to use Cole instead with the intent to destroy everything with what little time he has left. - Zan, at first, believed Kirby is a simpleton with a knack for annoyance, but finds out he’s an interfering INTERLOPER. If you’ve skipped a key important part of the Zelda lore or living under a rock, it’s a no-brainer who the Interlopers were… and how Princess Midna and the Twili are descended from them. - Girls infused with the powers of the very elements that nearly killed them? Midna can relate to that. - In a last-ditch effort to eliminate Kirby, Hyness carelessly uses the Mage Sisters as lifeless rag dolls and thrashes them around. In Ocarina of Time, Ganondorf thinks nothing of his puppet, Phantom Ganon, but a worthless creation and banishes it to the gap between dimensions (a similar fate occurred to Magolor after Kirby defeated him, leading to the events of Magolor Epilogue), and with all of the demonic possessions seen in the Zelda series, even Ganondorf is no stranger when he possesses Zelda in Twilight Princess; the way “she” flies around, dives to impale Link, the lack of facial expressions until the end of the fight. Things are just as unsettling in Tears of the Kingdom when it was revealed that the Zelda seen throughout Hyrule is revealed to be another Phantom Ganon, the Phantom Saboteur. - Taranza gifts Sectonia a cursed mirror that turns her into a monster… sound familiar? - Are the Dark Skeletons, located in the Depths beneath the leviathan fossils, the manifestations of the Mage Sisters’ corrupted devotion to the Void Termina? - The Phantom Ganon encountered at the Gerudo Dark Skeleton carries a spear; Zan carries a spear that shoots lightning, which what the Gerudo associates - Is the entire Hero of the Wild set, located within the Dark Skeletons, supposed to imply the Mage Sisters’ redeemed turn at the end of the post-game mode, Heroes in Another Dimension? Zan: But before that... you stubby little pink ball... OH! KIRBY! Ganondorf: The Great Evil King Ganondorf... beaten by this kid?! (spits blood) Link….!

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0:16 *laughs in forgotten land tweet*

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I came here to learn about Kirby references. I left listening to an instumental of a song about death, depression and suicide.

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