Keeby: Difference between revisions
(I think that we all can agree that Dream Buffet directly stated through the Character Treat that his actual name is Keeby. Like, before he was "a yellow Kirby that is internally nicknamed Keeby by the developers outside of the game", but now is "a yellow lookalike of Kirby that is called Keeby" in the same vein as how Shadow Kirby always was. So congrats for the ascension I guess.) |
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'''Keeby''' is the name of the yellow [[Kirby (species)|Kirby]] who serves as the second player character in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. He initially wasn't properly named as such, as "Keeby" was originally an | '''Keeby''' is the name of the yellow [[Kirby (species)|Kirby]] who serves as the second player character in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. He initially wasn't properly named as such, as "Keeby" was originally an internal nickname given by the developers of the game to an otherwise unnamed yellow Kirby.<ref>{{cite book|quote=The development team nicknamed this character "Keeby," a play on words from the Japanese word for "yellow."|book=[[Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition|Kirby's Dream Collection]] booklet|publisher=Nintendo|page=24}}</ref> Keeby was properly named in a game for the first time in ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''. | ||
Keeby is bright yellow with large blue eyes and orange feet. Like Kirby, he is also able to obtain [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], and plays exactly the same in every respect to his pink counterpart. | Keeby is bright yellow with large blue eyes and orange feet. Like Kirby, he is also able to obtain [[Copy Ability|Copy Abilities]], and plays exactly the same in every respect to his pink counterpart. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
Officially, Keeby only appears in ''Kirby's Dream Course'', but generic yellow Kirbys have made appearances in multiple other games. Some fans speculate that these appearances of | Officially, Keeby only appears in ''Kirby's Dream Course'', but generic [[Colors|yellow Kirbys]] have made appearances in multiple other games in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]]. Some fans speculate that these appearances of yellow Kirbys are Keeby, but no official source has stated that to be the case. Keeby was initially only used internally as a nickname by the developers of ''Kirby's Dream Course''; it is a portmanteau of Kirby's name with the Japanese word for "yellow", ''kiiro''. Supplementary material, such as the instruction manual, simply refers to him as a yellow Kirby. On the official website for ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], [[Masahiro Sakurai]] gives the same nickname to Kirby's yellow palette swap in said game, and mentions that it comes from ''Kirby's Dream Course''.<ref name=ssb>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/Color.html ''Super Smash Bros. (64)'' official website (JP) - Secrets of fighters' alternative colors]</ref> | ||
In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' Keeby appears in the "Kirby & Keeby" [[Character Treat]], while the name "Keeby Yellow" is used for the yellow [[Colors|color]] for Kirby. This marks the first time the name "Keeby" has actually been used in a game itself. | In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' Keeby appears in the "Kirby & Keeby" [[Character Treat]], while the name "Keeby Yellow" is used for the yellow [[Colors|color]] for Kirby. This marks the first time the name "Keeby" has actually been used in a game itself, and also is the first time Keeby's name has been translated into other languages besides English. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Keeby's color scheme may be a reference to how [[mariowiki:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]] and other [[HAL Laboratory]] employees initially thought Kirby was yellow before seeing his color design. | *Keeby's color scheme may be a reference to how [[mariowiki:Shigeru Miyamoto|Shigeru Miyamoto]] and other [[HAL Laboratory]] employees initially thought Kirby was yellow before seeing his color design. | ||
* | *Keeby's yellow hue is similar to [[Beam]] Kirby's appearance in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. However, Beam Kirby's feet are pinker in hue, whereas Keeby's are more orange. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Keeby is the name of the yellow Kirby who serves as the second player character in Kirby's Dream Course. He initially wasn't properly named as such, as "Keeby" was originally an internal nickname given by the developers of the game to an otherwise unnamed yellow Kirby.[1] Keeby was properly named in a game for the first time in Kirby's Dream Buffet.
Keeby is bright yellow with large blue eyes and orange feet. Like Kirby, he is also able to obtain Copy Abilities, and plays exactly the same in every respect to his pink counterpart.
Game appearances
Officially, Keeby only appears in Kirby's Dream Course, but generic yellow Kirbys have made appearances in multiple other games in the Kirby series. Some fans speculate that these appearances of yellow Kirbys are Keeby, but no official source has stated that to be the case. Keeby was initially only used internally as a nickname by the developers of Kirby's Dream Course; it is a portmanteau of Kirby's name with the Japanese word for "yellow", kiiro. Supplementary material, such as the instruction manual, simply refers to him as a yellow Kirby. On the official website for Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, Masahiro Sakurai gives the same nickname to Kirby's yellow palette swap in said game, and mentions that it comes from Kirby's Dream Course.[2]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet Keeby appears in the "Kirby & Keeby" Character Treat, while the name "Keeby Yellow" is used for the yellow color for Kirby. This marks the first time the name "Keeby" has actually been used in a game itself, and also is the first time Keeby's name has been translated into other languages besides English.
Trivia
- Keeby's color scheme may be a reference to how Shigeru Miyamoto and other HAL Laboratory employees initially thought Kirby was yellow before seeing his color design.
- Keeby's yellow hue is similar to Beam Kirby's appearance in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. However, Beam Kirby's feet are pinker in hue, whereas Keeby's are more orange.
Gallery
Keeby's in-game sprite
in Kirby's Dream Course
Alternate sprite
Having just finished the Kirby Dance
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | キービィ[2] Kībyi |
Combination of:
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| German | Gelby | Combination of yellow (Gelb) + Kirby |
| Italian | Gialby | Combination of yellow (Giallo) + Kirby |
| Portuguese | Kiiby | - |
| Spanish | Keeby | - |
References
- ↑ "The development team nicknamed this character "Keeby," a play on words from the Japanese word for "yellow."" –Kirby's Dream Collection booklet (Nintendo), pg. 24
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Super Smash Bros. (64) official website (JP) - Secrets of fighters' alternative colors
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