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return { [1] = "...Kirby obtains the Triforce and Screw Attack as Treasure items in Kirby Super Star's The Great Cave Offensive, along with other items from other Nintendo franchises?", [2] = "...Mario characters can be seen watching Kirby's fight with King Dedede in the final stage of Spring Breeze in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, as well as in the audience in Megaton Punch?", [3] = "...Master Hand & Crazy Hand of Super Smash Bros. fame appear as bosses in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror?", [4] = "...there is an enemy in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening called Anti-Kirby, who looks identical to Kirby?", [5] = "...when Kirby uses the Cell Phone while having the UFO Copy Ability, a small satellite dish is used instead?", [6] = "...Kirby did not have a consistent voice in the games until Super Smash Bros., and the actress who voiced him there has consistently been his voice since?", [7] = "...at some point before the events of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Queen Sectonia once looked a lot more like Taranza?", [8] = "...according to the Kirby Café menus, Meta Knight secretly loves sweet food?", [9] = "...\"The Noble Haltmann\" is two verses longer in the original Japanese than it is in the English localization?", [10] = "...both HR-D3 and Morpho Knight were originally made for the canceled Kirby for Nintendo GameCube game?", [11] = "...it was possible to play Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! as Kirby prior to Version 2.0.0?", [12] = "...Kirby's Epic Yarn was not originally going to be a Kirby game, but would have instead starred Prince Fluff?", [13] = "...it is possible to fly an indefinite distance in Kirby Air Ride's' Air Glider challenge using the Bulk Star?", [14] = "...the butterfly that became Morpho Knight in Kirby Star Allies has appeared in numerous previous games in the Kirby series in cut-scenes, going all the way back to Kirby's Return to Dream Land?", [15] = "...trying to attack using a Gold Waddle Dee possessed by the Ghost ability will only cause it to adopt a shocked expression?", [16] = "...if Kirby manages to get a score higher than 99 points in the Jumping game from Kirby's Dream Land 3, the score will stop increasing?", [17] = "...if 1000 or more extra lives are obtained in Kirby Star Allies, a crown will be placed on the extra Kirby icon?", [18] = "...despite being called The Three Mage-Sisters, Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne are not actually related by blood?", [19] = "...in several Kirby games, hitting every platform of the Goal Game in ascending order will result in Kirby gaining 30 1-Ups?", [20] = "...it is possible to \"defeat\" Whispy Woods in City Trial?", [21] = "...according to the Channel PPP Crew in Kirby Battle Royale, Meta Knight has a short temper, and may shout expletives (unheard by the player) during battles?", [22] = "...HAL Laboratory pulled a prank on April Fools' Day 2019 where they changed Kirby into a cube, and that Kirby would again take on a cube form when copying Steve in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?", [23] = "...bosses in Kirby games starting with Kirby's Return to Dream Land will gradually get weaker the more times they are re-fought after Kirby is KO'd?", [24] = "...machines in City Trial start off with most base stats two levels lower than machines in Air Ride?", [25] = "...in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and onward, the sound when an enemy is defeated is always distinct between Bosses and Mid-Bosses?", [26] = "...Meta Knight's sword, Galaxia, got its name and modern appearance from the anime series?", [27] = "...the Kirby's Dream Land 3 enemy Keke references the Japanese animated film Kiki's Delivery Service?", [28] = "...the Yo-Yo and ESP abilities are a reference to Ness from Earthbound?", [29] = "...the \"Light-Speed Dash\" move added to Plasma in Kirby Star Allies is a reference to Pikachu's Quick Attack from its move-set in the Super Smash Bros. games?", [30] = "...HAL Laboratory has a habit of inserting the number 86, which can be read as \"HAL\" in Japanese, in various places in the Kirby games?", [31] = "...Shadow Kirby from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror can be found in-person in Kirby Star Allies?", [32] = "...Kirby has an official Japanese Twitter page and that it has been going strong for several years?", [33] = "...the Popopo Islands from Kirby Mass Attack are a reference to Kirby's original name, \"Popopo\"?", [34] = "...the Mini ability was originally planned for inclusion in Kirby's Adventure, and allowed Kirby to Slide while having it equipped?", [35] = "...HAL Laboratory has repeatedly played up the mystery of what happens to things that Kirby swallows?", [36] = "...the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode A Novel Approach is a direct reference to the Harry Potter franchise?", [37] = "...the Water Copy Ability was first seen in the anime, and was intended to appear in the canceled Kirby for Nintendo GameCube game before being repurposed for Kirby's Return to Dream Land?", [38] = "...Kirby once had to clear out an infestation of Metroids to get a Heart Star from Samus?", [39] = "...it is actually not possible to quit the fight against 0² in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, with the only options being \"Continue\" and \"Tough it out!\"?", [40] = "...in the Japanese version of Kirby's Epic Yarn, King Dedede says \"zoi\" at the end of his sentences like he does in the anime series?", [41] = "...if Kirby receives a Mix in Kirby's Adventure, it is possible to briefly see an unused icon for Kirby in a Cannon?", [42] = "...in Kirby: Squeak Squad, obtaining the Ability Scroll for Sleep will allow Kirby to gain a little bit of Health back whenever he snoozes?", [43] = "...the UFO enemy will appear in Kirby: Planet Robobot if 100% completion is attained?", [44] = "...most soul-form bosses have attacks in common, including Shooter Cutter, Black Hole, Deadly Bound, Deadly Sun, and Splash Rush?", [45] = "...there is an actual background texture for out-of-bounds areas in Kirby's Epic Yarn?", [46] = "...Star Dream may have been stealing President Haltmann's memories, causing him to forget what his daughter looked like?", [47] = "...the yellow Kirby in Kirby's Dream Course was named Keeby by the developers?", [48] = "...the Beast Pack are said to have originally come from Originull Wasteland?", [49] = "...the Dragoon and Hydra parts in City Trial always appear in red boxes in specific locations?", [50] = "...enemies from older games such as Bounder, Togezo, and Rolling Turtle were completely replaced by other enemies in remakes?", [51] = "...Poppy Bros. Jr. did not consistently provide the Bomb ability until Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards?", [52] = "...Goriath's second phase change in appearance may be a reference to the Dragon Ball series?", [53] = "...Chef Kawasaki was named after Kawasaki motorcycles?", [54] = "...Masher in Kirby 3D Rumble is the first inhalable Mid-Boss in the series to be ability-neutral?", [55] = "...Point Stars can change in appearance based on the game-mode being played?", [56] = "...in most games, Star Bullets deal more damage if Kirby spits them while dashing?", [57] = "...each playable character in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! will face a different set of enemies and rooms on their adventure?", [58] = "...Magolor did not originally own the Lor Starcutter, having excavated it from a volcano on Halcandra?", [59] = "...Adeleine is afraid of Gooey?", [60] = "...Qbby from the BOXBOY! series has made cameo appearances several times in Kirby games?", [61] = "...the Gruegloom from Kirby Mass Attack is a possible reference to the Grue from the Zork series?", [62] = "...the Mix roulette runs on a fixed loop in several games?", [63] = "...Kirby's round simple look was originally meant to be a placeholder sprite for a more detailed character?", [64] = "...Meta Knight was often depicted as left-handed up until the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl?", [65] = "...the character Girl blob in Kirby's Dream Land 2 replaces a human girl called Chao who appears in the Japanese version of the game, and that this girl appears in all versions of Kirby's Dream Land 3?", [66] = "...Mr. Frosty's name is misspelled as \"Mr. Flosty\" in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror?", [67] = "...despite normally being out of Kirby's reach, there is a secret room in Kirby's Dream Land 3 where Batamon can be reached?", [68] = "...to this day, Kirby's Dream Land is still the highest-selling game in the series (not counting the free-to-start Kirby Clash games)?", [69] = "...in many games starting with Bubbly Clouds in Kirby's Dream Land, it is possible to enter the moon to find a secret area?", [70] = "...finding Gooey and Girl blob in bags is required for 100% completion of Kirby's Dream Land 2?", [71] = "...Kirby Super Star had a prototype developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System?", [72] = "...despite receiving a voice in Super Smash Bros., there would be a nearly 10 year gap in Kirby's properly voiced appearances between Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and Kirby's Epic Yarn?", [73] = "...the Cutter and Parasol Copy Abilities are the most commonly recurring abilities in the series, with 17 total appearances each?", [74] = "...the in-stage touch screen menu for Kirby: Planet Robobot can be seen on the Robobot Armor itself as part of its user-interface?", [75] = "...the official pronunciation of King Dedede's name differs between Japanese and English?", [76] = "...Castle Dedede's upper windows form a \"face\" on the castle, which changes expression whenever its king is launched out of the roof?", [77] = "...the giant spinning blade hazards in Nature's Navel and related stages in Kirby Star Allies are known officially as \"Mega Blados\" in Japanese?", [78] = "...Big Bouncy, the giant Bouncy Mid-Boss from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards can also be found twice in Kirby Star Allies?", [79] = "...several landscapes and objects in Kirby games starting with Kirby's Return to Dream Land are often deliberately arranged to resemble faces?", [80] = "...despite being an infamously powerful character and boss, Galacta Knight has never appeared in the story mode of any main series game?", [81] = "...the clone of Queen Sectonia made by Star Dream has a broken heart on its thorax to match the computer's own motif?", [82] = "...the number of feathers on a Sphere Doomer's tail indicates its relative power?", [83] = "...in Kirby: Planet Robobot, the Spark Copy Ability can be obtained from far more sources than any other ability?", [84] = "...there were plans to add two more types of heroes to Team Kirby Clash, but these were scrapped?", [85] = "...the Jamba Heart in Kirby Star Allies was sealed by four spears wielded by ancient heroes, and it is these spears that are used to form the Star Allies Sparkler?", [86] = "...the first letters of each level name in various Kirby games will often spell something, with the first example of this being in Kirby's Adventure?", [87] = "...the enemy who had to wait the longest between in-game appearances is Two Face, who appears in Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby Star Allies exclusively?", [88] = "...Lololo & Lalala originate from an older HAL Laboratory series called Eggerland?", [89] = "...if Kirby's Dream Land is paused for long enough, Kirby will start dancing in place?", [90] = "...the tradition of adding special flavor text for bosses in pause menus did not begin until Kirby Super Star Ultra?", [91] = "...it is possible to play the New Challenge Stages in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition using a Nintendo GameCube controller?", [92] = "...Magolor set up the courses for Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe as well as the New Challenge Stages in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition?", [93] = "...both Zero and 0² attack Kirby using volleys of their own blood?", [94] = "...the face Kirby makes when selecting The Ultimate Choice's Soul Melter difficulty is a reference to Devil Kirby from Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode Frog Wild?", [95] = "...in Kirby Mass Attack, Squeakers had managed to find all of the Medals in the game beforehand, but were too timid to collect them themselves?", [96] = "...Castle Dedede's appearance in Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby's Epic Yarn is identical to its look in the anime series?", [97] = "...Masher is the only common enemy in the series to have later been upgraded to a Mid-Boss?", [98] = "...Nruff, the common enemy found in many Kirby games, originally started out as a boss in Kirby's Dream Land 2?", [99] = "...so far, Far-Flung Starlight Heroes contains the most individual stages of any level in the Kirby series at 18 stages, not counting the Dream Palace and Ability Planet?", [100] = "...Kirby is not native to Dream Land, and just blew in \"one day on a spring breeze\", hence the name of the first game in Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra?", [101] = "...Kirby is actually capable of speech in several games, but is a silent protagonist, meaning that the player cannot hear him talking?", [102] = "...among the regular stats Kirby can gain in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash when gaining a level, he can also go up in stats such as \"eye sparkle\", \"sincerity\", \"puffiness\", or \"intestinal fortitude\" (not that it matters)?", [103] = "...Rick, Kine and Coo have appeared as cameos far more often in the Kirby series than as actual playable characters?", [104] = "...if Kirby visits Ado after defeating her in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and collecting all the Heart Stars in Cloudy Park, she will not fight him again, and will instead paint a few different things on her canvas repeatedly; one of these items being a pink Game Boy?", [105] = "...Acro appears as an Easter egg illustration in Kirby's Dream Land 2, preceding his first real appearance in Kirby's Dream Land 3?", [106] = "...King Dedede is voiced by Kirby series creator Masahiro Sakurai in both Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards and in the Super Smash Bros. games?", [107] = "...despite being introduced as a villain in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Taranza is never fought directly in the series until Team Kirby Clash Deluxe?", [108] = "...there are three different Susies in the Kirby series, each from different dimensions?", [109] = "...several of President Haltmann's attacks in Kirby: Planet Robobot are named internally after business terms such as \"Assign the OJT\", \"Kickoff Party\", and \"Business Trip\"?", [110] = "...it is possible to complete Milky Way Wishes without ever collecting a Copy Essence Deluxe?", [111] = "...the angry octopus that Adeleine can paint in Kirby Star Allies resembles Octacon, a monster from the anime series?", [112] = "...Parallel Nightmare wears a medallion which resembles a crescent moon, and that this may be a reference to the moon exploding at the end of Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land?", [113] = "...many of the unique areas traversed by Dream Friends in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! are re-creations of areas from the games they originated from?", [114] = "...the false final boss of Kirby's Block Ball is named Brobo, and he cameos along with Gryll in a Stone sculpture in Kirby Star Allies?", [115] = "...four distinct giant robots have appeared which resemble King Dedede or have been piloted by him?", [116] = "...the giant robot which Susie pilots is officially referred to as her \"Business Suit\"?", [117] = "...one of Zan Partizanne's biggest pet peeves is when people forget her name?", [118] = "...several Friend Abilities from Kirby Star Allies are directly taken from Power Combos in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards?", [119] = "...Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble and Kirby Mass Attack are the only games in the series where it is possible for Kirby to drown underwater (but he can still breathe in space)?", [120] = "...one of the promotional comic strips made for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse suggests that Kirby's Star Dashes are \"gas-powered\"?", [121] = "...it is possible to ignore Meta Knight's offer of a sword before battle in Kirby Super Star, Kirby Star Allies, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land?", [122] = "...in Kirby Star Allies, Kirby can befriend many of the bosses after defeating them using a Friend Heart, but the window to use it is often rather tight?", [123] = "...there is an item in Kirby's Return to Dream Land called the Stomper Boot, which functions just like the Goomba's Shoe in the Super Mario games?", [124] = "...the Kirby's Dream Land 3 enemy Keke can be found in the background in some Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards stages, and also appears as an Enemy Info Card?", [125] = "...in Kirby Star Allies, Parallel Dedede uses the Gordo Throw move during his fight, and this move is also used by King Dedede & Meta Knight in Kirby Fighters 2 and Phantom King Dedede in Kirby and the Forgotten Land?", [126] = "...Kirby's actual first video game appearance was as a cameo in the intro cut-scene from the 1991 game Arcana, and that this game would later be referenced by the Kirby Mass Attack Sub-Game Kirby Quest?", [127] = "...many celestial objects can be found in the background of the final world of Kirby Star Allies, including planets Ripple Star and Halfmoon?", [128] = "...the Dragoon can be found flying in the background in the Popstar level select area of Kirby Star Allies?", [129] = "...there are some areas of stages in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land that are completely different from their counterparts in Kirby's Adventure?", [130] = "...the Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land version of the Sub-Game Quick Draw is explicitly named after Samurai Kirby in the Japanese version?", [131] = "...Meta Knight would not be portrayed with wings until the last chapter of Revenge of Meta Knight?", [132] = "...in the starry areas of planet Halfmoon, one of the background objects is Saturn's moon Mimas?", [133] = "...HAL Laboratory has consistently refused to answer questions about Kirby's anatomy, preferring to keep it a mystery?", [134] = "...the final boss of Super Kirby Clash conjures magical spears during one of his attacks which resemble the ones used to seal away the final boss in Kirby Star Allies?", [135] = "...Mace Knight has a hidden stash of food and 1-Ups which Kirby can find in Revenge of Meta Knight?", [136] = "...nearly all of the bosses in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror can be defeated extremely quickly using certain tricks?", [137] = "...the Kirby Star Allies stage Extra Planet α borrows its first area's concept from Floria in Milky Way Wishes?", [138] = "...the Lucky Mallet from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash is based on the Uchide no kozuchi or \"tap-appear mallet\", which is a common symbol of luck or fortune in Japan?", [139] = "...the flower enemy Lovely is able to survive underwater?", [140] = "...Kirby's Dream Course started as a non-Kirby game called Special Tee Shot, which began development in 1992?", [141] = "...a horror-themed game was planned to be included in Kirby Super Star, titled \"Heat Haze Mansion\"?", [142] = "...Kirby does not have teeth or a skeleton, but King Dedede and Escargoon do?", [143] = "...the anime-exclusive characters Escargoon, Chef Shiitake, Max Flexer, and the N.M.E. Sales Guy cameo in Kirby Mass Attack's Sub-Games?", [144] = "...much of the music used in Kirby Air Ride and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse originated from the Japanese soundtrack for Kirby: Right Back at Ya!?", [145] = "...Kine has a crush on Tiff in the anime series, but in the games, he has a wife named Mine?", [146] = "...Spark Kirby gained his modern look from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!?", [147] = "...despite being one of Kirby's closest allies in the main anime series, Meta Knight initially appeared as an enemy in the Kirby of the Stars Pilot?", [148] = "...the Armored Vehicle that King Dedede and Escargoon ride in the anime series has a different paint-job in the Japanese version?", [149] = "...in the anime series, Kabu explains that Kirby was originally a monster created by eNeMeE?", [150] = "...Doctor Yabui is afraid of needles?", [151] = "...despite his promise to have his revenge in Ninja Binge, the evil ninja Yamikage is never seen or heard from again?", [152] = "...the monster Shaabon which appears from a painting in Scare Tactics - Part II was designed by a child who won a contest to get their monster design into the anime?", [153] = "...the King Dedede Doodle sticker in Kirby: Planet Robobot depicts him with a star on his hat, referencing \"Dedede-man\" in the anime episode Cartoon Buffoon?", [154] = "...King Dedede once ordered a monster that would give him the common cold under the false belief that only intelligent people can catch that disease?", [155] = "...the song the Island Sisters sing to calm Mosugaba in the Japanese version of the anime contains references to both Nintendo and HAL Laboratory?", [156] = "...Kirby has a strong affiliation with birds in general, with notable bird allies including Dyna Blade, Coo, Pitch, and Big Birdee?", [157] = "...the official Kirby Twitter account's commemorative illustrations are drawn by Adeleine?", [158] = "...the sand castles and the elephant slide from the third stage of Aqua Star were built by King Dedede and Waddle Dee?", [159] = "...Factory Tour, the fourth stage of Shiver Star, is the only stage in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards with its own distinct name?", [160] = "...April 27th, the day that Kirby's Dream Land released in Japan, is officially celebrated as Kirby's birthday?", [161] = "...Party Ball, an item from the Super Smash Bros. series, bares striking resemblance to one item from Kirby Air Ride?", [162] = "...leftover color-varying models of Hyness in Kirby Star Allies' internal game data suggests there were plans to make him a Dream Friend?", [163] = "...there is unused data for \"Shield Health\" and \"Knockback\" Stones which would have appeared in Kirby Fighters 2's Story Mode: The Destined Rivals?", [164] = "...the Clear-time Conversion score awarded in Kirby Fighters 2's' Single-Handed Mode decreases in increments of ten seconds, as detailed on this page?", [165] = "...fighters in Kirby Fighters 2 take 25% less damage when they are below 25% health?", [166] = "...the partner song to the much more famous main Gourmet Race theme, which plays in Corn Hall, would not be rearranged in another game until Kirby Fighters 2?", [167] = "...of all the Copy Abilities, only Balloon and Wrestler were introduced in spin-off games?", [168] = "...Capillers are one of Kirby's least favorite things, and eating them will damage him?", [169] = "...King Dedede hosts a running series on the Kirby JP Twitter where he discusses entities from the Kirby series?", [170] = "...Glom from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards has a much longer eel-like body than is normally seen in-game?", [171] = "...the Staff Copy Ability is a reference to the Chinese novel Journey to the West?", [172] = "...the Kirby's Dream Land 3 enemy Apolo is based upon and named after a brand of chocolates produced by Meiji, and to date is the only enemy that heals Kirby when he swallows it?", [173] = "...there is an official Kirby novel series, written by Mie Takase, that has been ongoing ever since 2013?", [174] = "...the final segment before Waddle Dee Steel Fortress fight in Kirby: Triple Deluxe references The Three Little Pigs?", [175] = "...Kirby and the Rainbow Curse was the first game in the series to give Waddle Dees vocalizations?", [176] = "...if Waddle Dee picks up a Key in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and then leaves the game, the key will automatically be transferred to Kirby?", [177] = "...in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, if Kirby takes fatal damage while simultaneously being knocked back by a harmless object, he will be able to move around with no HP, but not be able to interact with objects?", [178] = "...it is possible to defeat Shotzo and Blatzy in Kirby's Dream Land using Invincible Candy?", [179] = "...the hand that grabs Kirby in some bonus areas in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble is named God Hand in Japanese sources?", [180] = "...Whispy Woods is an ally to Kirby in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, and can skip Kirby to later levels?", [181] = "...the Kirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Book claims that it is possible to score a hole-in-one on every hole in Kirby's Dream Course, but that this has not actually been shown to be possible in practice yet?", [182] = "...there is an unlockable \"Dance Select\" menu in Kirby's Dream Course that allows the player to see every individual Kirby Dance in the game?", [183] = "...Kirby's Dream Course was the first game to introduce the mechanic of Stone Kirby sliding down slopes?", [184] = "...the speed at which UFO and Parasol Kirby travel in Kirby's Dream Course depend on how fast Kirby was going prior to transforming?", [185] = "...the fighter versions of King Dedede and Meta Knight do not appear as CPU opponents in any of the single-player modes in Kirby Fighters 2?", [186] = "...the creature lurking in the pit on the SAND Top Ride course in Kirby Air Ride is named Ant Doom?", [187] = "...it is not actually possible to play the Challenge Mode stages in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse in the order they are numbered?", [188] = "...the anime version of Kabu appears as part of the background in the WATER Top Ride course in Kirby Air Ride?", [189] = "...there are a couple of small flowers hidden in out-of-the-way locations on the City Trial map?", [190] = "...the Japanese version of Kirby's Dream Course has its backstory in the game as cut-scenes, but this was removed in international releases, relegated only to the manual?", [191] = "...Kirby's Avalanche was never released in Japan, making it the only Kirby game with that distinction?", [192] = "...in Kirby's Block Ball, it is possible in some instances to get Kirby stuck bouncing on a Pinball Block, thus allowing the player to rack up an indefinite amount of points?", [193] = "...it was not definitively known whether or not the Shadow Kirby from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and the one from the Kirby Fighters games was the same entity until a Twitter post featuring him confirmed it?", [194] = "...Blado's Figurine description in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse suggests that despite doing his job as an enemy, \"his heart is no longer in it\"?", [195] = "...despite what the instruction booklet says, Kirby does retain Red Stars he collects in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble even if he loses a life?", [196] = "...if using the Nintendo GameCube's Game Boy Player peripheral to play Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, the player has to tilt the GameCube console itself in order to control Kirby?", [197] = "...Burning Leo can breathe fire even when underwater?", [198] = "...Kirby has a distinct hat for the Crash ability in Kirby: Right Back at Ya! which is never seen in the games?", [199] = "...one of Kirby's poses when performing the Crash attack in Kirby Super Star shows him with teeth, which he does not appear to have at any other point in the series?", [200] = "...very little is known about Shinichi Shimomura - the man who directed the Kirby games featuring Dark Matter among other roles?", [201] = "...in Kirby Super Star, Mike Kirby's Stand Microphone scream was voiced by Masahiro Sakurai, and according to him, he says \"Chesto!\", a Japanese battle cry originating from the Satsuma (now Kagoshima) province?", [202] = "...the data of every stage from Kirby's Epic Yarn appears deep inside the code of Yoshi's Woolly World?", [203] = "...the Night Mare Enterprises Teleporter appears in the background of King Dedede's fight in Kirby: Squeak Squad?", [204] = "...the developers of Kirby: Squeak Squad had great difficulty designing Bubble's Copy Ability hat?", [205] = "...in the anime, Kirby almost never uses his signature Hover move?", [206] = "...there are two different enemies with the name \"Floaty\" that are nothing alike?", [207] = "...Kirby can cause the fuse for a cannon to burn faster by ducking inside it in Kirby and the Forgotten Land?", [208] = "...Adeleine bears a resemblance to Satsuki Kusakabe from My Neighbor Totoro?", [209] = "...the Halberd's Reactor is powered by Wheelies?", [210] = "...the reveal trailer for Kirby Fighters 2 mistook or misspelled several names, including Dyna Blade's Nest as \"Dyna's Blade Nest\" and Buddy Star Blaster as \"Buddy Shooting Star\"?", [211] = "...Kirby is only 20 centimeters (about eight inches) tall?", [212] = "...in Japanese, Kirby's gender is officially stated to be \"unknown\"?", [213] = "...Kirby was originally going to be named Popopo (or Twinkle Popo), but was later renamed to Kirby in part to honor the lawyer John Kirby who defended Nintendo in a case against Universal Studios over the name \"Donkey Kong\"?", [214] = "...the anime episodes Air-Ride-in-Style - Part I and Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II were created to coincide with the release of Kirby Air Ride, and because of this, the dub aired them out of order?", [215] = "...the four abilities seen in Air-Ride-in-Style - Part II — Baton, Water, Iron, and Top — were designed by winners of a Japanese contest?", [216] = "...Kirby Super Star is the only game to have Swinging Waddle Doos, but not Swinging Waddle Dees?", [217] = "...despite not being an enemy, the butterfly which appears in the background of some stages in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is given an Enemy Info Card, where it is named \"Flutter\"?", [218] = "...series composer Hirokazu Ando also provides the voice for Magolor and Taranza, among other characters?", [219] = "...series director Shinya Kumazaki had a pet cat named Tom, whose voice was used for Star Dream and Nago?", [220] = "...series composer Hirokazu Ando has a pet chicken, whose voice was used for Star Dream's weathervane?", [221] = "...the staff credits in Kirby's Avalanche can be viewed immediately after the game is started or rebooted if player 1 holds L + right, while player 2 holds R + left?", [222] = "...due to Kirby's Avalanche's' compatibility with XBAND, an online service for the SNES, it is technically the first Kirby game with online multiplayer, preceding the first one with native compatibility by 22 years?", [223] = "...Kirby's Avalanche is a direct port of Super Puyo Puyo, except with Kirby characters?", [224] = "...at one point during the development of Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, it was considered to rebrand the game into a Pokémon game, but the idea was scrapped?", [225] = "...Kirby's Adventure's' \"How to draw Kirby\" opening song originated from one of the Japanese Kirby's Dream Land commercials?", [226] = "...for a short amount of time, a My Nintendo rewards program wallpaper based off Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn erroneously had a Fortnite logo in the top-left corner?", [227] = "...the hand that wakes Kirby up in many Game Over screens across the Kirby series is called \"Master Hand\" in Kirby Star Allies'' internal data?", [228] = "...Francisca, Flamberge, and Zan Partizanne are named after the weapons they wield, those being the francisca, flamberge, and partisan, respectively?", [229] = "...despite most stages in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse having five Treasures to collect, Deploy the Kirby Tank! and Kirby + Kirby only have four?", [230] = "...Gooey is made from the same stuff as Dark Matter?", [231] = "...a working title for Kirby Fighters Deluxe was ''\"Royal Rampage! Pink Fighting Championship\"''?", [232] = "...while the relation between Moley and Mrs. Moley had been unknown for a long time, it was confirmed in a Twitter post that they are a couple?", [233] = "...there are multiple hidden stone plates of Dream Friends found across stages in Kirby Star Allies?", [234] = "...in several challenges from New Challenge Stages, there is a random chance that a different music track will play instead of the usual one?", [235] = "...many Mid-Bosses and bosses, especially in the later games, have pre-determined attack patterns?", [236] = "...Daroach has the most dialogue out of any character in the entirety of the Kirby series, mainly due to his role in Kirby Mass Attack?", [237] = "...in Europe and Australia, Kirby Battle Royale holds the record for the shortest Miiverse community for a first-party game, lasting only five days in the former and four in the latter?", [238] = "...Heavy Lobster can be blinded using the Paint Copy Ability, and doing so will trigger a secret conversation between the Halberd crew?", [239] = "...King Dedede learned how to hover after his first defeat?", [240] = "...the D3 Cannon costs 9.3 billion Haltmanns, which is further referenced by its defeat jingle's track name - \"9.3 Billion in Anguish\"?", [241] = "...in ancient times, the People of the Sky revered Coily Rattler as a deity and a symbol of peace?", [242] = "...in the German version of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Dark Meta Knight's Revenge is erroneously called Meta-Knights Dunkle Rache, which translates into \"Meta Knight's Dark Revenge\"?", [243] = "...during development of Super Kirby Clash, possible names for Mr. Floaty included \"Mr. Moisty\" and \"Mr. Wetty\"?", [244] = "...Metal is the only Copy Ability which slows down Kirby when climbing up ladders?", [245] = "...Kracko takes his losses against Kirby very personally?", [246] = "...while Koozer appears in a Japanese Kirby's Adventure commercial, he is nowhere to be found in that game?", [247] = "...Magolor Soul is the only Soul boss who does not use the Shooter Cutter?", [248] = "...the tropical area seen in Revenge of Meta Knight, chapters two and three, is Orange Ocean?", [249] = "...in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land's' Meta Knightmare mode, Meta Knight fights himself?", [250] = "...the voices of Void Termina's fourth phase are distorted samples of Shinya Kumazaki, Hirokazu Ando, Yuuta Ogasawara, and Yumi Todo saying \"Irohanihoheto, Kirby\"?", [251] = "...Daroach dislikes tomatoes, but will eat Maxim Tomatoes without complaining?", [252] = "...the sketch art for the \"A Farewell to Kirby\" Celebration Picture is drastically different compared to the final version?", [253] = "...Kracko can manifest anywhere \"as long as there are clouds in the sky\"?", [254] = "...the Warp Holes were probably put in place by Queen Sectonia to advance her conquest of other countries?", [255] = "...in the background of the room where King Golem is fought, stained glass windows depicting various bosses that appear in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror can be seen?", [256] = "...numerous sources, such as Super Smash Bros. Melee or Kirby Portal, claim that Kirby is \"an extremely skilled technician\" or that he has \"great motor skills\"?", [257] = "...in Super Kirby Clash, a total of 7,632 Gem Apples can be obtained by completing all 900 Heroic Missions?", [258] = "...the Kirby's Dream Land 3 minigames have their backgrounds changed in MG-5, and so do the boss fights in Boss Butch?", [259] = "...Jun Ishikawa composed the Yin-Yarn boss fight theme differently than the rest of Kirby's Epic Yarn's' soundtrack to surprise players?", [260] = "...Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards was intended to have multiple playable characters, and Ribbon's role was originally to switch between them?", [261] = "...many Kirby games use food-themed codenames, with examples including \"Parufe\" (parfait), \"Eclair\", and \"Fizz\"?", [262] = "...Colossal Waddle Dee in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Colossal Spear Waddle Dee in Super Kirby Clash will wave at the player if the battle goes for long enough?", [263] = "...in Moonlight Mansion - Room 17, the sole Squishy in the entirety of Kirby & The Amazing Mirror can be found?", [264] = "...Void Termina is sometimes outright called \"god\" in the Japanese version of Kirby Star Allies?", [265] = "...Scarfy and its Revenge of the King counterpart Mister Anglep are the only regular enemies that cannot be inhaled, but still yield a Copy Ability?", [266] = "...the first part of \"The Cave in the Sky\" theme from Kirby: Triple Deluxe sounds similar to an unused theme from Kirby's Dream Land 2?", [267] = "...in Kirby's Dream Land 2, for unknown reasons, Whispy Woods wears a surgical mask and goggles in the first half of his fight?", [268] = "...a Japanese-only DSiWare game Hobo Ka no Kenkō Techō features an arrangement of the Grape Garden theme?", [269] = "...in 2005, 4Kids Entertainment released Kirby: Fright to the Finish, a special DVD and VHS which contained the last five episodes of the anime series edited to seamlessly transition from one to the other, creating a movie?", [270] = "...the Mint Leaf is known as \"Sweet Potato\" in Japanese, and it even received distinct models in some games to mark the difference?", [271] = "...according to the Team Kirby Clash Deluxe website, the Kirby Clash games take place in a different universe than the rest of the series?", [272] = "...Dekabu and Doka are the only Kirby's Dream Land 3 enemies that appear in the False Ending but don't have official artwork?", [273] = "...one piece of Kirby Star Allies concept art refers to Paintra, Drawcia, and Vividria as sisters?", [275] = "...the anime episodes available on Kirby TV Channel slightly differed depending on the language setting?", [276] = "...a cyan Bandana Waddle Dee was planned for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, but he was scrapped?", [277] = "...despite its name, Master Green is not always green?", [278] = "...one Kirby Star Allies skit specifically references Captain Waddle Doo from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!?", [279] = "...there are real-world, official Kirby-themed restaurants in Japan called \"Kirby Café\"?", [280] = "...to celebrate the release of Kirby Super Star Ultra in North America, numerous Kirby-shaped balloons were sent flying in various places named \"Kirby\" across the USA?", [281] = "...\"My Friend and the Sunset\" bears a striking resemblance to the traditional folk song \"The House of the Rising Sun\", particularly the 1964 blues cover by British rock band The Animals?", [282] = "...on the non-Japanese Kirby's Dream Land box art and in the instruction booklet, Kirby was portrayed as white?", [283] = "...the North American box art for many Kirby games changes Kirby's expression to appear angrier?", [284] = "...Meta Knight makes an obscure cameo in Kirby's Pinball Land, where he can be found in the upper board of Kracko Land after defeating King Dedede once all of Mr. Shine's stars are broken?", [285] = "...the headband Hammer Kirby wears is based on the headband worn during traditional mochi pounding?", [286] = "...the three Dark Matter clouds that possess Waddle Dee, Adeleine, and King Dedede in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards are called \"Dark Rimuru\", \"Dark Rimura\", and \"Dark Rimuro\"?", [287] = "...the Halberd lying at the bottom of Secret Sea in Kirby: Squeak Squad is a nod to what happened in its previous appearance?", [288] = "...there is an unused boss health bar and unique assigned music for Marx in Kirby Star Allies, indicating he was intended to be an actual boss rather than just appearing in the Heroes in Another Dimension credits?", [289] = "...one of the Graphics in Kirby: Squeak Squad depicting various final bosses has brand new Dark Matter artwork?", [290] = "...an obscure Kirby's Adventure soundtrack exists, which contains eight vocal arrangements of themes from said game?", [291] = "...after getting the Happy Ending of Heroes in Another Dimension, there is a chance when entering Jukebox, The Three Mage-Sisters will replace the usual Friends?", [292] = "...Kirby: Squeak Squad has a special notification for the player's birthday set on the console?", [293] = "...the largest lollipop record mentioned in Kirby's History was broken exactly one day before Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition released in Japan?", [294] = "...while a HAL Room appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land's' data for Vegetable Valley - Stage 2, it's not accessible?", [295] = "...if every boss is defeated without taking any damage in Boss Battles in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, a special \"PERFECT!\" screen will be displayed with Kirby wearing a costume made out of parts of each boss?", [296] = "...Gooey lives in Kirby's House?", [297] = "...a fan rearrangement of \"Boarding the Halberd\" won a 2022 Grammy Award in the category \"Best Arrangement - Instrumental or A Capella\"?", [298] = "...Ribbon was originally named \"Kawashima\" during development of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards?", [299] = "...Yggy Woods is named after Yggdrasil, the mythical tree from Norse legends?", [300] = "...the intro of the Vegetable Valley theme is slightly altered in the PAL NES and Wii Virtual Console versions of Kirby's Adventure?", [301] = "...there are over 300 factoids listed in this box that rotate daily?", [302] = "...ice cream is Susie's favorite food, and she ordered the construction of an ice cream factory, which is implied to be Overload Ocean - Stage 4?", [303] = "...the Crash ability can be used to light fuses in Kirby games that precede Kirby's Return to Dream Land?", [304] = "...the alien script seen on signs and buildings in Kirby and the Forgotten Land is just a cipher for the English alphabet, and translates to real words if the player knows which symbols match which English letters?", [305] = "...the developers of Kirby Star Allies had considered giving Adeleine a voice, but decided against it to keep her familiar to players?", [306] = "...the roars of Void Termina's first and third phases are Shinya Kumazaki screaming due to the stress of development?", [307] = "...Kirby's Dream Land 3 is the only main-series Kirby game which has sold less than a million units?", [308] = "...in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the color of an opened Pop Flower depends on what character activated it?", [309] = "...Kirby's House was built by the residents of Dream Land after he recovered their stolen food from King Dedede in Kirby's Dream Land?", [310] = "...whenever Metal General is hit, a green number indicating the amount of damage dealt flashes near it, unlike any other enemy, Mid-Boss, or boss in Kirby's Return to Dream Land?", [311] = "...the name of the song for Kirby: Planet Robobot's' The True Arena - \"Combat Evaluation Program\" - possibly hints at the mode's purpose in said game?", [312] = "...Kabula makes a minor cameo in the background of Scope Shot Sub-Game from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, where she can be shot down for 800 extra points?", [313] = "...Kirby's Toy Box, a game developed for the Satellaview service, is so obscure that even the series director at the time, Masahiro Sakurai, hadn't ever seen it?", [314] = "...there are implications that N-Z is related in some way to Dark Matter?", [315] = "...Cackling Painting is the only enemy in Kirby: Canvas Curse that isn't listed during the staff credits?", [316] = "...the Super Game Boy border for Kirby's Star Stacker for Game Boy changes its design once the player has attained 100% completion, and it is the only Kirby game to behave that way?", [317] = "...Dark Matter attacked Dream Land in Kirby's Dream Land 2 out of jealousy?", [318] = "...Chilly's hat has changed colors many times throughout the series?", [319] = "...it takes 30 Bzztbulbs to power up a single Mecha Cotta?", [320] = "...a physical edition of Kirby Fighters 2 was released in some regions, but it merely contains a download code for a digital copy?", [321] = "...a canceled game called Kid Kirby was at one point being developed by DMA Design Ltd. of Grand Theft Auto fame, which would star an even younger Kirby?", [322] = "...in Kirby Super Star Ultra, there is a rare version of the \"Grand Opening\" intro that has some minor differences from the normal one?", [323] = "...If after around four minutes HR-E is not defeated, it will transform back to HR-H and new platforms will stop appearing, which in consequence will make Kirby fall into a bottomless pit?", [324] = "...in August 2021, the official American Kirby website was replaced with excerpts of Lorem ipsum and Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis for a short period of time?", [325] = "...Leongar couldn't talk until after his encounter with Specimen ID-F86?", [326] = "...Morpho Knight Sword Kirby can use most of Morpho Knight's attacks, including the \"Sukhavati Underworld Beast\" and \"Sukhavati Scale Wave\"?", [327] = "...there are hidden Treasure Road stages that can be found by \"Search\"ing the World Map?", [328] = "...Toy Hammer is currently the preferred ability to use in Colosseum speedruns?", [329] = "...the Energy Drinks sold at Waddle Dee Café were made by Item-Shop Waddle Dee?", [330] = "...in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Meta Knight fought off Gorimondo 30 times to protect Waddle Dee Town, and won every bout?", [331] = "...Fleur Tornado Kirby can pirouette by spinning rapidly in circles (using the left stick)?", [332] = "...the roller coaster car used for Coaster Mouth is called \"The Spaceship Wondaria\"?", [333] = "...the in-game script reveals that Wondaria is actually called \"Wonderia\"?", [334] = "...every stage in Isolated Isles: Forgo Dreams (except Forgo Land) has a hidden Rare Stone?", [335] = "...internal data for Kirby and the Forgotten Land suggests that the \"Eternal Capsule\" holding Fecto Forgo was planned to be a boss at one point during development?", [336] = "...Awoofies are called \"Animal Waddle Dee\" in the Kirby and the Forgotten Land's' data?", [337] = "...there are lots of hidden blue Star Coins in stages in Kirby and the Forgotten Land?", [338] = "...in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Kirby can grab Meta Knight's Galaxia after the swordsman uses his Upper Calibur attack and gain the Meta Knight Sword ability?", [339] = "...the concept of Originull Wasteland being the origin place of the Beast Pack is a reference to how various fossils were found in deserts in real life?", [340] = "...the clocks in Northeast Frost Street and Alivel Mall (Staff Side) are stopped at 4:27, referencing the Japanese release date of Kirby's Dream Land?" }