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[[File:KDC Keeby sprite.png]] '''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]]''. | [[File:KDC Keeby sprite.png]] '''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 | Keeby is a bright yellow Kirby with dark yellow feet. In offical artwork his feet are more orange, bearing a resemblance to the coloring Kirby gets with the [[Beam]] ability in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. 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== | ||
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*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. | ||
==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 a bright yellow Kirby with dark yellow feet. In offical artwork his feet are more orange, bearing a resemblance to the coloring Kirby gets with the Beam ability in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. 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. It has been speculated that these yellow Kirbys are actually 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", kīro. 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 referred to Kirby's yellow palette swap in said game as "Keeby", and mentioned that it comes from Kirby's Dream Course.[2] This was the first time this nickname was made public. Later, the Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition booklet mentioned Keeby again, marking the first usage of the nickname in English material.
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Keeby appears on the "Kirby & Keeby" Character Treat, and 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.
Gallery
Artwork
Artwork of Keeby from Kirby's Dream Course
Keeby in ball form
Keeby looking mad
Keeby looking disappointed
Keeby looking surprised
Keeby from the side
Kirby crashing into Keeby
Parasol Keeby
Fireball Keeby
UFO Keeby
Keeby using a Warp Panel
Sprites
Keeby's icon display sprite from Kirby's Dream Course
Keeby's sprite in the 2P Game menu
Other
Having just finished the Kirby Dance
Kirby & Keeby Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Keeby Yellow color from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Plushie of Kirby with the Keeby Yellow color from the "Kirby's Gourmet Festival" merchandise line, by San-ei
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | キービィ[2] Kībyi |
Combination of「黄」(ki, yellow) and「カービィ」(Kābyi, Kirby) |
| Chinese | 奇比 Qí bǐ |
Transliteration of the Japanese name |
| Dutch | Keeby | - |
| French | Keeby | - |
| German | Gelby | Combination of "Gelb" (yellow) and "Kirby" |
| Italian | Gialby | Combination of "giallo" (yellow) and "Kirby" |
| Korean | 키비 Kibi |
Transliteration of the Japanese name |
| 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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