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Four commonly seen colors of Kirby: pink, yellow, red, and green.
This article is about alternate colors of Kirby and other characters, and should not be confused with Spray Paint or Game Boy Color.

Colors refer to the different palettes that can be applied to Kirby and other characters, enemies, or objects. Most commonly, it refers to alternate colors that the player can choose for Kirby to be. While Kirby is most well recognized in his native pink, he has been seen in a great many different shades and hues throughout the Kirby series, especially in multiplayer games and Sub-Games.

Colors by title[edit]

The following will go over other colors of Kirby (and others where applicable) in each game in the Kirby series. Games that do not offer color changes will not be listed:

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]

Before the introduction of Copy Ability hats, several abilities distinguished themselves in Kirby by changing his color. Many abilities, such as Needle, Wheel and Stone change Kirby to a more orange hue, while Ice and Freeze change him to a light blue. In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, while most abilities do not change Kirby's color anymore, some abilities still do, such as Needle now giving Kirby a yellow color.

In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, yellow, red, and green Kirbys can be seen in the Sub-Games and when playing in multiplayer. Notably, ability-related color changes apply to all Kirbys regardless of their original color (e.g. all Kirbys with the Stone ability turn light brown).

Enemies and mid-bosses (with the exception of the Meta-Knights) can also come in several different colors. In Kirby's Adventure, only enemies that grant Copy Abilities can have different colors, with the exception of Stage 6 of Rainbow Resort where all enemies present have a monochrome color. This is because regular enemies share their palette with items such as the Maxim Tomato and Energy Drink. Copyable enemies, on the other hand, share a unique palette that changes on a per-room basis. The boss Heavy Mole can launch red or yellow missiles, which give the Sleep and Hammer abilities respectively.

The remake allows regular enemies to have different colors as well (for instance, Waddle Dees can be red, blue, green, or orange), though the sixth stage of Rainbow Resort no longer gives enemies a monochrome color. Unlike the original game, these palettes are no longer shared between other elements of the game. In the files of Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, most enemies and mid-bosses have four palette swaps, but only two or three of them are used in-game, leaving the rest of them unused.

Kirby's Dream Course[edit]

Kirby and Keeby.

In this title, a yellow Kirby (officially known as Keeby) is controlled by the second player. This is the first instance in the series of multiple Kirbys in a game, distinguished by color.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Different color schemes of Chameleo Arm

Although Copy Ability hats were introduced in Kirby Super Star, additional color changes to Kirby were still present on many abilities. Examples include yellow for the Beam ability, blue for the Ice ability, purple for the Ninja ability, and (in Kirby Super Star Ultra) green for the Plasma ability, among others.

Enemies, mid-bosses, and bosses can also come in different shades and hues, though most of them can only be seen in Milky Way Wishes. A prime example of this is the Boss Chameleo Arm, whose color is random each time Kirby encounters it. Kirby can also use the Paint ability to change Chameleo Arm's color mid-fight. In the remake, more bosses have different colors depending on the sub-game, such as Heavy Lobster having a silver color scheme in Milky Way Wishes, Helper to Hero, and Meta Knightmare Ultra (when fought in Mekkai).

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the yellow, red, and green Kirbys can be seen and played as again in the Sub-Games. Additionally, in Gourmet Race's multiplayer mode exclusive to that game, the second player takes control of a yellow Kirby.

Helpers also have different color schemes than their enemy counterparts. These helpers also have different color schemes when playing Helper to Hero.

In the files of Kirby Super Star, most enemies and mid-bosses that are encountered in regular gameplay can have up to three to five palette swaps (not including the colors used by the Helper counterpart). However, most of them generally only use one to three of them in the final product, causing the rest of the palette swaps to be unused. Some of them ended up being used in Kirby Super Star Ultra in exchange of a previous palette swap becoming unused in the remake.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Like in Kirby's Adventure, some abilities, like the Ice ability, will change Kirby's color when equipped. The enemy Apolo can appear in either a brown or blue palette, with the latter not healing a health point when inhaled. Propellers can also appear in five different colors, with each color corresponding to an Animal Friend it will chase down (with the exception of Pitch).

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

In the Sub-Games, should multiple players pick the same character, the players using a higher port (closer to P4) will use alternate colors of the character. Kirby can turn into yellow, blue or green, while King Dedede, Adeleine and Waddle Dee can turn into other colors. This was the first game in the series to introduce Blue and Green Kirby as selectable colors.

Kirby Air Ride[edit]

In this title, the player has the option of choosing between several different colors for Kirby, some of which need to be unlocked by completing objectives in the Checklist. Different colors can also be chosen for Meta Knight and King Dedede. They are as follows (in the order of selection, with the last four in each gallery being unlockable):

Kirby[edit]

King Dedede[edit]

Meta Knight[edit]

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]

A poster showcasing four different colors of Kirby.

Although they were first seen in Nightmare in Dream Land, the yellow, red, and green Kirbys feature prominently in this title, and are given a role in the main story mode. These can be controlled by the CPU, or by other players. In addition to these, a fifth Kirby can be found in the game, with a very dark gray hue.

Copy Abilities no longer change Kirby's color when obtained. In addition, the player has the option to change Kirby's color using Spray Paints which will also apply to Kirby's abilities in various ways.

The enemy Droppy can steal Kirby's Copy Abilities to become a pink and slightly faster version of a specific enemy (e.g. if Droppy obtains the Beam ability, it will transform into a pink Waddle Doo). However, abilities without a regular enemy associated with them (such as Hammer) instead cause Droppy to turn red and run around frantically. Additionally, Golems can appear in three different colors that also changes their behavior. Which abilities they grant depend on the moves they are using at the moment they are inhaled by a Kirby.

Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]

Like in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, the player has the option of changing Kirby's color using Spray Paints, though this time there are some new colors to choose from, and the colors will also apply to the Copy Palette.

Gold Waddle Dee also appears as a different color of a Waddle Dee in this game as well. Squeakers can appear in yellow, blue, and green colors; each Squeaker variant has different fighting strategies against Kirby. Red Squeakers, while unused in the main mode, appears in cutscenes and as opponents in the sub-game Smash Ride.

The yellow, red, and green Kirbys also appear again in the Sub-Games.

Kirby Mass Attack[edit]

In this title, the color of a Mini-Kirby indicates their state of health. Pink indicates full health, blue indicates low health, and white indicates no health. Gold Beanbon (a gold coloration of Beanbon) and Gold Waddle Dee also appear as special enemies that can be defeated to clear certain objectives in the Checklist. Many enemies of the game, such as Stactuses and Clanksprouts also have different colors which affect their behavior. The four bosses fought in Necro Nebula uses a purple color scheme and have slightly stronger attacks.

Kirby Mass Attack was originally going to have a feature where players would be able to change Kirby's color, but was later scrapped. The graphics for this feature can still be found in the game's files.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Artwork depicting four differently-colored Kirbys from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

In addition to Meta Knight, King Dedede and Bandana Waddle Dee, secondary players can control a differently-colored Kirby. This game established the modern color-coding for multiplayer in Kirby titles, with player 2 being yellow, player 3 being blue (replacing red from previous titles), and player 4 being green.

In Halcandra, several enemies, such as Armor Waddle Dees and Bronto Burts, usually have a gray color scheme and slightly different appearances, but behave the same way as their Popstar counterparts.

In the remake's Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler, secondary players control a differently-tinted Magolor, with the same color assignments as the rest of the Main Mode. The Halcandran variants of certain enemies also appear in this mode.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe / Kirby Fighters Deluxe[edit]

Art of Kirby Fighters Deluxe, depicting Kirbys of many different hues.

In Royal Road, some enemies including Spynums and Waddle Dees have Sectra variants where they take up a bug-like appearance with a green color scheme but still behave like their original counterparts. Key Dees in Dededetour are colored white instead of gold, where they move even faster than their regular counterparts.

In the Kirby Fighters sub-game (and in the expanded spin-off Kirby Fighters Deluxe), the player has a choice between many different colors for Kirby. These include the following:

  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • White
  • Indigo

Shadow Kirby also appears as a boss in Kirby Fighters and as an unlockable alternate color in Kirby Fighters Deluxe. In this iteration, Shadow Kirby appears purple and void-like with a swirling black hole in his body. In addition, some Rare Outfits introduced in the expanded spin-off (and reappearing in Kirby Fighters 2) mostly change the colors of some abilities, such as the Black-Steel Hammer; most of them, however, changes the ability's appearance.

Oddly enough, the indigo-colored Kirby is a dark blue color in promotional renders for the game, making it look closer to Meta Knight's coloration, despite being a much darker purplish color in-game.

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]

Up to three player-controlled Bandana Waddle Dees can assist Kirby on this adventure; they are colored as follows:

  • Orange-red body with blue bandana, the usual colors of Bandana Waddle Dee, known as Red Waddle Dee
  • Light-green body with dark-green bandana, known as Green Waddle Dee
  • Light-yellow body with orange bandana, known as Yellow Waddle Dee

Some enemies have different colors that can affect their behavior. For example, Bronto Burts and Blippers have blue variants that chase after Kirby should he get near them.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Artwork of four Kirbys of different colors fighting a Kibble Blade in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe.

Using amiibo, Kirby can be given a number of different colors in addition to Copy Abilities:

Like in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Key Dees are colored white and move faster than their regular coloration in Meta Knightmare Returns.

In the Team Kirby Clash sub-game (and in the expanded spin-off Team Kirby Clash Deluxe), four Kirbys make up a team of role-playing heroes. They come in pink, yellow, blue and green, each controlled by a certain player.

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Waddle Dees (including their spear-wielding variant) and Bronto Burts can appear in their normal coloration, their Sectra variation, or with a purple palette. The lattermost two appear in the EX versions of the game's levels while the purple palette also appears in the Secret Path.

Kirby Battle Royale[edit]

A still from the opening movie showcasing several different colors of Kirby.

In Dedede's Cake Royale, a device called the Kirby Printer exists, capable of creating clones of Kirby, though all of these clones come in shades other than pink.

In multiplayer modes, the player has the option of changing Kirby's color, as well as the colors of other characters. Options include the following:

  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Orange

These affect other characters differently. For example, King Dedede appears unchanged when using the Orange palette, but his robes turn purple when Pink is selected. Some combinations are meant to be matched to certain Headgear to demonstrate the likeness of a character - Masked Dedede's general appearance from Kirby: Triple Deluxe can be emulated with a pink King Dedede and the special amiibo-exclusive Masked Dedede Mask, and Dark Meta Knight can be represented by choosing a gray Meta Knight with the unlockable Dark Meta Knight Mask.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Across all modes, the color-coding for multiplayer is the same as previous titles; player 1 is the default color (pink on the UI), player 2 is yellow, player 3 is blue, and player 4 is green. The standard yellow, blue, and green Kirbys can only be seen in Chop Champs and Star Slam Heroes, but each friend and Dream Friend has corresponding yellow, blue, and green palettes in other modes. Most Dream Friends also have certain colored parts of their body or clothes change depending on their color palettes (e.g., Daroach's fur and Susie's eye color change depending on which player controls them). The default colors for friends only appear if P1 plays as them in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! or The Ultimate Choice; they otherwise use the color that corresponds to their player slot.

Dream Friends function slightly differently. In Story Mode and Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, Dream Friends appear in their default colors no matter which slot they are in, but if there are multiple of the same Dream Friend on the field, then later Dream Friends use the color of their slot, even if the initial one is un-friended or replaced with a different friend. In The Ultimate Choice and Heroes in Another Dimension, Dream Friends always use their slot color.

Shadow Kirby from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror also makes a cameo appearance in the skies of Jambastion, carrying over his original dark, monochromatic appearance from the original game.

Super Kirby Clash[edit]

The four Kirbys return in this game with their colorations carried over from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe - pink, yellow, blue, and green. Additionally, some of the gear present in this game are color swaps from other obtainable gear (e.g., the Lapis Gear is a recolor of the Swordsman's Gear).

Kirby Fighters 2[edit]

The standard yellow, blue, and green alternate colors for every Kirby and buddy are available once again in Kirby Fighters 2. Unlike in Kirby Fighters Deluxe, the player cannot change their colors and are locked into pink as P1, yellow as P2, blue as P3 and green as P4. Alternate colors for buddies are based on their appearances in Kirby Star Allies.

Shadow Kirby once again appears in this game as a boss, but his color is completely void-like black with white swirls and outlines, resembling his appearance from the previous Kirby Fighters entries. He cannot be unlocked as an alternate color unlike in Kirby Fighters Deluxe.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

Selecting the "Mint Chocolate" color for Kirby in Kirby's Dream Buffet.

Kirby's Dream Buffet contains an extensive selection of unlockable colors for Kirby, which can be chosen from the Costumes and Colors menu and are unlocked via the Gourmet Rank menu. At 40 total colors, there are more available here than in any prior Kirby game. Unlike past games, Kirby's eyes and cheeks may also change color, independently on the colors of his body and feet.

Colors in Kirby's Dream Buffet  
Name Image Unlock Req. Notes
Kirby Pink Rank 1 The default color, based on Kirby's own pink color.
Keeby Yellow Rank 1 Based on Keeby.
Ice Blue Rank 1 Based on the Ice Copy Ability.
Tea Green Rank 1 Called "Kusamochi Green" in the Japanese version.
Fire Red Rank 3 Based on the Fire Copy Ability.
Dee Orange Rank 6 Based on Waddle Dees.
Burger Brown Rank 9 Based on the Kirby Burger from the real-life Kirby Café and the Waddle Dee Café in Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Driving Sky Rank 13 Based on the car used for the Car Mouth Mouthful Mode from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Strawberry Rank 15
Dedede Blue Rank 22 Based on King Dedede.
Meta Navy Rank 25 Based on Meta Knight.
Chocolate Rank 27 One of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Elfilin Peacock Rank 31 Based on Elfilin. Resembles the "Emerald" Spray Paint from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Rick Cream Rank 36 Based on Rick.
Kine Aqua Rank 38 Based on Kine.
Coo Purple Rank 40 Based on Coo.
Mint Chocolate Rank 43
Doo Ketchup Rank 46 Based on Waddle Doos.
Kawasaki Sunset Rank 54 Based on Chef Kawasaki.
Marx Lilac Rank 58 Based on Marx.
Adeleine Peach Rank 63 Based on Adeleine. Resembles the "Ivory" Spray Paint from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Grape Rank 65 One of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Gooey Cobalt Rank 69 Based on Gooey.
Chuchu Rosy Rank 72 Based on Chuchu.
Daroach Gray Rank 76 Based on Daroach.
Magolor Umber Rank 80 Based on Magolor.
Taranza Chestnut Rank 84 Based on Taranza.
Susie White Rank 89 Based on Susie.
Francisca Frost Rank 92 Based on Francisca.
Flamberge Scarlet Rank 94 Based on Flamberge.
Zan Lightning Rank 96 Based on Zan Partizanne.
Morpho Midnight Rank 100 Based on Morpho Knight. Also resembles the "Carbon" Spray Paint from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Kiwi Rank 104
Pumpkin Rank 108
Custard Pudding Rank 112
Cherry Rank 116 One of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Citrus Rank 120 One of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Orange Rank 124 One of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Shadow Rank 128 Based on Shadow Kirby. Also one of the Spray Paint colors in Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Retro Tone Rank 133 Resembles Kirby's in-game color palette in Kirby's Dream Land. Also resembles the "Chalk" Spray Paint from Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad.

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

Like the original Kirby Air Ride, Kirby Air Riders features multiple color palettes for Kirby and other playable riders. Unlike previous games, but similar to the early games of the Super Smash Bros. series, not every rider has the same number of palettes; Kirby has the most at seven, followed by King Dedede at four, Meta Knight at three, and all others at two. While all other colors are purely cosmetic, Kirby has the unique trait of using a different Special depending on his color, thus making this the first time in the series' history that the choice of color has a tangible effect on gameplay outside aesthetics.

The following is a list of all colors for each Rider:

Colors in Kirby Air Riders  
Character Color Image Notes Unlock? (#)
Pink
Kirby's default look.
Uses the Ultra Sword Special.
No
Yellow
A common Kirby color originally based on Keeby.
Uses the Crash Special.
No
Green
A common Kirby color originally from the Super Smash Bros. series (referred to as "Kusa mochi Kirby"), with the orange feet originating from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Uses the Crash Special.
Yes (1)
Red
A common Kirby color originally based on Fire Kirby from Kirby Super Star.
Uses the Burn Special.
No
Purple
Resembles the Lavender Spray Paint from Kirby: Squeak Squad.
Uses the Burn Special.
Yes (2)
Blue
A common Kirby color originally based on Ice Kirby from Kirby Super Star.
Uses the Snow Bowl Special.
No
Gray
Based on Kirby's monochrome sprite from Kirby's Dream Land, identical to his gray color in the Super Smash Bros. series.
Uses the Snow Bowl Special.
Yes (3)
Red
King Dedede's default look. No
Blue
One of King Dedede's alternate colors from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes (1)
Pink
One of King Dedede's alternate colors from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes (2)
Cyan
One of King Dedede's alternate colors from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes (3)
Navy
Meta Knight's default look. No
Gray
Based on Dark Meta Knight. Taken from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes (1)
Pink
Based on Galacta Knight. Taken from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Yes (2)
Orange
Waddle Dee's default look. No
Yellow
Resembles Parasol Waddle Dee's Helper to Hero palette in Kirby Super Star Ultra, and Parasol Waddle Dee's P2 palette in Kirby Star Allies. Yes (1)
Orange & blue
Bandana Waddle Dee's default look. Yes (1)
Red & purple
Resembles the palette of Bandana Waddle Dee's Revenge of the King dialogue sprites from Kirby Super Star Ultra, as well as his appearance in Strato Patrol EOS (of Kirby Mass Attack). Yes (2)
Orange
Waddle Doo's default look. Yes (1)
Black & red
Yes (2)
White & orange
Chef Kawasaki's default look. Yes (1)
Black & dark orange
Resembles Chef Kawasaki's alternate mid-boss palette in Kirby Star Allies, but with orange skin instead of white. Yes (2)
Blue & red
Knuckle Joe's default look. Yes (1)
Red & blue
Resembles Knuckle Joe's primary enemy palette in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, but with brown hair instead of purple. Yes (2)
Orange
Rick's default look. Yes (1)
Brown
Resembles the coloration of a winter white dwarf hamster. Also similar to Rick's Super Game Boy palette when being ridden by Stone Kirby in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Yes (2)
Blue
Gooey's default look. Yes (1)
Dark blue
Resembles Gooey's darker color palette in Kirby's Dream Land 3. Yes (2)
Red & white
Cappy's default look. Yes (1)
Purple & yellow
Resembles the cap of the Sleep Copy Ability. Yes (2)
Brown
Rocky's default look. Yes (1)
Pink
Possibly based on the pink stone transformation of the Stone ability in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. Also resembles Droppy when imitating a Rocky in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, but with a blue headband instead of green. Also may reference real-life Himalayan rock salt, known for its distinctive pink coloration. Yes (2)
Orange
Scarfy's default look. Yes (1)
Pink
Possibly based on Scarfy's artwork from Kirby's Dream Land, its sprite from Kirby's Dream Land 3, or the appearance of Hunter Scarfy. Yes (2)
Blue
Starman's default look. Yes (1)
Red
Resembles Starman's sprite in Kirby's Dream Course. Yes (2)
Blue & pink
Lololo & Lalala's default look. Yes (1)
Purple & orange
Based on Lololo & Lalala's Revenge, particularly their appearance in Kirby's Blowout Blast. Yes (2)
Blue & red
Marx's default look. Yes (1)
Black & white
The black and white coloration resembles a mime, or Pierrot, a clown stock character used in 17th century commedia dell'arte. Yes (2)
Red
Daroach's default look. Yes (1)
Purple
Based on Dark Daroach from Kirby: Squeak Squad. Yes (2)
Blue
Magolor's default look. Yes (1)
Gray
Based on Interdimensional Magolor from Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Yes (2)
White, orange, green, & red
Taranza's default look. Yes (1)
Yellow, purple, & black
Based on Dark Taranza from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Yes (2)
Pink & silver
Susie's default look. Yes (1)
Red & black
Based on Parallel Susie from Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. Yes (2)
Silver & blue
Noir Dedede's default look. Yes (1)
Copper & purple
Possibly based on the color scheme of Galactic Nova. Unlocked after completing the Checklist for Road Trip. Yes (2)

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Each game in the Super Smash Bros. series has provided alternate choices for color for Kirby and other playable fighters. Different choices are available in each title:

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

(Note that the green Kirby is only available during Team Battles.)

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Kirby[edit]

King Dedede[edit]

Meta Knight[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]

Kirby[edit]

King Dedede[edit]

Meta Knight[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Kirby[edit]

Meta Knight[edit]

King Dedede[edit]

Trivia[edit]

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse E3 2014 demo title screen, showing all Bandana Waddle Dee colors, including one cut from the final game
  • From Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land to Kirby Super Star Ultra, four-player multiplayer consistently used Kirbys colored in pink, yellow, red, and green. Starting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, however, blue has been the consistent third color instead of red. This is likely because red is closer in shade to Kirby's default pink, while blue is more identifiable. Kirby Battle Royale notably lacks a red Kirby altogether, opting to use orange instead. Kirby's Dream Buffet keeps the same pink-yellow-blue-green layout, but red is the first color to be unlocked, likely referencing its previous role.
    • The Super Smash Bros. series consistently uses pink, yellow, blue, and red as the default layout for Kirby's colors, even in modern-day titles. This is likely because Team Battles in the Super Smash Bros. series have always prioritized having a blue palette for the Blue Team. Kirby Air Ride also follows this example; however, Kirby Air Riders uses pink-yellow-green-red, similar to the classic titles.
    • Interestingly, in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blue Kirby's HUD icons are called "KirbyRFace," while the other two are properly called "KirbyYFace" and "KirbyGFace," indicating that red was originally planned as the third color.
  • While several colors of Kirby are consistent throughout the series, the color of the cheek blushes and feet can change on the other palettes. Some games change the cheek blush to match the color, while others keep the blush a dark pink on all colors.
    • As another example, Kirby games during the 2000s used a green Kirby with orange feet, while later Kirby games show green Kirby with darker green feet. The red Kirby also originally had pink feet, which were changed to darker red. Super Smash Bros. used the darker green and red feet until Super Smash Bros. Brawl, at which point they changed to orange and pink, which have been kept in that series despite the change in the main series.
    • Green Kirby in particular has also had the body color change drastically multiple times across the series. In most earlier entries in the series, green Kirby's body is a lime or neon green color, however in Kirby Air Ride, green Kirby's body takes on a much lighter green coloration. Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Kirby Battle Royale, and Kirby's Dream Buffet all feature a brighter, more yellowish green coloration for the body, while most other recent entries feature a darker, more bluish green for the body.
  • A fourth coloration of Bandana Waddle Dee, with cyan body and white bandana, is seen in pre-release material for Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. This coloration does not appear in the final game.[1]
  • Two alternate colors of Kirby have official nicknames: Keeby is the yellow Kirby from Kirby's Dream Course (a pun on the Japanese word for "yellow"), and くさもちカービィ[2] (Kusa mochi Kirby) is the green Kirby from the Super Smash Bros. series. Kusa mochi (literally "grass mochi") is a green Japanese sweet. Both of these names are used as the colors for the default yellow and green Kirbys in Kirby's Dream Buffet, though "Kusa mochi Green" is translated into English as "Tea Green".
  • In Kirby and the Forgotten Land's internal files, unused data exists for a yellow recolor of Kirby, titled "Body_2P".[3]

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