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{{Quote|Welcome to Dream Land, a kingdom famous for peace and quiet.|'''Narrator''', from the opening cut-scene of ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''}}

The '''Narrator''' is a character or entity who is responsible for telling the story, usually defined as a disembodied voice or source of text. Depending on the story being told, the narrator may be a character within the narrative or an [[Canon|external]] source of expository information. In the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], the narrator is often little more than a number of lines of text which appear in [[cut-scene]]s in order to explain the proceedings. ''Kirby'' games tend to use narration sparingly, if at all, and the text is usually focused specifically on the motives and feelings of the characters without going into too much detail about setting.

The following ''Kirby'' games use narration for the purposes of storytelling. For the sake of brevity, text meant to explain the game rules and mechanics and flav{{o}}r text such as pause screen descriptions will not be covered here, even if it is written in a narrator-like fashion. Character dialogue within cut-scenes will also not be counted, unless it is accompanied by narration.

The first example of in-game narration in the series occurs in the final cut-scene of ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. The text here explains [[Nightmare]]'s motive, as well as justifying [[King Dedede]]'s actions before wrapping everything up. The text varies somewhat between the original game and the remake; ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''.

|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby's Adventure'' and ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land'''''  

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Narration did not appear again within the series until ''[[Kirby Super Star]]''. This game features limited narration for some cut-scenes within the game, though all others go completely without narration. Once again, the dialogue differs somewhat between the original game and the remake; {{KSSU}}.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby Super Star'' and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''''' &nbsp;

===''Kirby's Super Star Stacker''===

''[[Kirby's Super Star Stacker]]'' features text narration for each of its story mode cut-scenes. However, since the game was formally released only in Japan, no official English version of this narration exists.

''[[Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble]]'' features an opening cut-scene with narration throughout. Only one additional line of narration is used after this scene, just after King Dedede is defeated at the end of the game.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble''''' &nbsp;

''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' has text narration present in both the intro and ending cut-scenes. The dialogue is similar in style and function to that of ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''''' &nbsp;

''[[Kirby: Canvas Curse]]'' features narration for its opening and ending cut-scenes. Uniquely, the narrator [[Fourth Wall|specifically refers to the player]] in both scenes as having taken direct part in the story by wielding the [[Power Paintbrush]]. The ending narration only applies to the main game ending with Kirby, and does not occur for any of the other character endings.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''''' &nbsp;

''Nor did she anticipate you getting the Power Paintbrush.''<br>

''The Power Paintbrush wanted to return life to normal.''<br>

''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' features five cut-scenes, which each have a set of narration. In all, the game's story is wordy compared to previous entries, with much of the narration focusing on Kirby's desire to recover his lost [[Strawberry Shortcake]] slice.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''''' &nbsp;

''Early afternoon in [[Dream Land]],''<br>

!rowspan = 1|[[Prism Plains]] outtro

!rowspan = 1|[[Ice Island]] outtro

''The lock breaks and the star door opens. Now for the cake!''

!rowspan = 1|[[Secret Sea]] outtro

''THE END''<br>

''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' features a full narration for every cut-scene in the game. For the first (and so far only) time in the series, the narration is fully voiced, with different narrators depending on the region as follows:

*France Marien -Quebec French

*Dave White - North American English

*Wolf Kahler - German

*Carlos Riera - European Spanish

{{KEEY}} features all of the same cut-scenes as the original, with no changes to the dialogue and no additions.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby's Epic Yarn'' and ''Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn''''' &nbsp;

!rowspan = 1|Opening

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''Welcome to Dream Land, a kingdom famous for peace and quiet.''<br>

''It's the perfect little land... If you like that sort of thing.''<br>

''Lately, there have been rumors of a caped sorcerer going around turning people into yarn! That's right... Yarn.''<br>

''One day...''<br>

''Kirby saw his favorite food, a bright red tomato, on top of a bush.''<br>

''"Down the hatch!"''<br>

''But when Kirby tried to eat it, a caped sorcerer appeared! "My name is.--"''<br>

''"Hey! What are you doing?! Stop that!"''<br>

''"No! That's my magic Metamato!"''<br>

''Kirby gulped the Metamato right down!''<br>

''Just then, a white sock around the sorcerer's neck began to glow...''<br>

''Then it sucked Kirby up!''<br>

''"..."''<br>

''"This grass feels funny," Kirby thought. "It feels like...pants."''<br>

''And to Kirby's surprise...''<br>

''He saw that his entire body was made out of yarn!''<br>

''Then, he saw a yarn monster chasing a blue yarn boy!''<br>

''"Somebody help me!"''<br>

''Kirby tried to swallow the monster up, but the air went right through his body!''<br>

''Kirby wondered what he should do...''<br>

''Suddenly, Kirby transformed into a car!''<br>

''He drove away with the boy and left the monster behind to eat his dust!''<br>

''Apparently, that strange Metamato gave Kirby the power to seamlessly transform into a car and...who knows what else?''

!rowspan = 1|[[Quilty Square]] outtro

''"Thanks for your help," the blue yarn boy said. "...Not that I needed it."''<br>

''"I'm Prince Fluff."''<br>

''"Ever since Yin-Yarn the Sorcerer ripped Patch Land into seven pieces, you just can't go anywhere without running into these horrible--"''<br>

''But Fluff was interrupted when they were attacked by a huge, three-eyed blob of yarn!''<br>

''"Ew! Gross! Stop it!"''<br>

''But before the blob could eat Prince Fluff, Kirby transformed and smashed it to smithereens in a most spectacular fashion!''<br>

''Among the little blob bits, there was a shimmering piece of spiraling yarn.''<br>

''"That's it! That's the magic yarn!" Fluff exclaimed.''<br>

''And the two began their journey to stitch Patch Land back together.''

!rowspan = 1|[[Grass Land (Kirby's Epic Yarn)|Grass Land]] outtro

''Kirby's tummy was growling, so he went searching for food.''<br>

''Kirby tried to hang on for as long as he could...''<br>

''He chased him for so darned long that he forgot all about being hungry.''

!rowspan = 1|[[Hot Land]] outtro

''"We did it! We got the magic yarn!"''<br>

''Meanwhile, back in Dream Land...''<br>

''"No slacking off!" barked King Dedede.''<br>

''What sort of plan was he stringing together...?''

!rowspan = 1|[[Treat Land]] outtro

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''"We did it! We got the magic yarn!"''<br>

''The magic yarn shimmered and spiraled and swirled high into the sky...''<br>

''And before they could get down, the cake collapsed with them inside it!''<br>

''"Eughh... I can't eat another bite!" Prince Fluff moaned as he rubbed his cake-filled belly.''<br>

''Kirby won the contest...and a looming tummy ache as well.''

!rowspan = 1|[[Water Land]] outtro

''"We did it! We got the magic yarn!"''<br>

''The yarn weaved its way into the fabric of the kingdom, and stitched two pieces of Patch Land together!''<br>

''"...Not sure what I'll do with it, but I'll figure something out."''<br>

''Could no one stop Yin-Yarn from tearing apart the very fabric of Dream Land?''

!rowspan = 1|[[Snow Land]] outtro

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''"We did it! We got the magic yarn!"''<br>

''The yarn weaved its way into the fabric of the kingdom, and stitched two pieces of Patch Land together!''<br>

''Yin-Yarn crashed onto the deck and completely ambushed Meta Knight!''<br>

''"Mind if I sock it to ya?"''<br>

''Now Yin-Yarn had Dream Land all to himself!''<br>

''"With Yin-Yarn's victory all sewn up, did this mean the end of Dream Land...?"''

!rowspan = 1|[[Space Land]] outtro

''The magic yarn shimmered and spiraled and swirled high into the sky...''<br>

''"Kirby, forgive me! I blame the yarn!"''<br>

''Meta Knight explained to Kirby that Yin-Yarn was taking over Dream Land.''<br>

''Socks always come in pairs, and now that Patch Land was stitched back together, the other sock's magic had been restored!''<br>

''And they all set out for Dream Land to button up Yin-Yarn's story once and for all.''

!rowspan = 1|Ending

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''He dozed happily with wonderful dreams and held the reminder of a dear friend...even though it smelled a bit.''

''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' features six main cut-scenes which each have a set of narration. Unlike previous scenes in ''Kirby'' games, the narration text advances only upon player input.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby Mass Attack''''' &nbsp;

''"Kirby! Follow me! We can fight Necrodeus together!''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Dark Shadows ([[Green Grounds]] outtro)

Most of the cut-scenes in ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' have no narration, and what dialogue that exists comes directly from the characters. However, the ending scene does feature a small amount of external text narration, which kicks in shortly after [[Taranza]] rescues [[King Dedede]] from falling.

|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''''' &nbsp;

''In a last-ditch effort to save themselves, they put their hopes and dreams into a seed and sent it to the surface...in order to bring Kirby, the hero of Dream Land, to their rescue.''<br>

''When it was over, Kirby looked up at the sky...and saw that the Dreamstalk was in full bloom.''<br>

''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' features a number of simple cut-scenes, each peppered with a small amount of text narration. These play at certain milestones in the game, and cannot be revisited unless the game is reset.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Team Kirby Clash Deluxe''''' &nbsp;

!rowspan = 1|Intro

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Kracko]]

''As Team Kirby explores {{color|red|the Dunes}}, the sky darkens. {{color|red|Kracko}}, the creature of cloud, approaches. Challenge the spirit of the rampaging skies in this {{color|red|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Whispy Woods]]

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Pyribbit]]

''As the heart of {{color|red|the Volcano}} blazes... out of the bubbling magma leaps the flaming frog, {{color|red|Pyribbit}}! Battle on... to the third {{color|red|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Taranza]]

''As team Kirby continues its treacherous climb, the {{color|red|puppeteer mage}} at last shows his face. With the creatures he controls, this powerful foe threatens the kingdom. You must defeat him! Go, {{color|red|Team Kirby}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Landia|Landia EX]]

''{{color|red|Landia}}, the reawakened Guardian Angel, awaits Team Kirby in all its terrible power. Face the raging fire and the howl of the storm! Face the decisive {{color|red|ordeal}} and restore peace to the kingdom!''

!rowspan = 1|Post-credits

''Thanks to {{color|red|Team Kirby}}, peace was finally restored to the {{color|red|Dream Kingdom}}. But the days of quiet were numbered...''<br>

''Suddenly, a {{color|red|dimensional rift}} appeared, revealing an otherworldly {{color|red|invader}}. Go, {{color|red|Team Kirby}}! Take up arms and once again fight to save the world!''

!rowspan = 1|Final Ordeal

!rowspan = 1|True Ending

''And so, the {{color|red|king of darkness}}--who sprang from the ugliness of the {{color|red|black mirror}}--has been sealed in a far-off dimension by {{color|red|Team Kirby}}.''<br>

''But they remain on guard... After all, who knows when {{color|red|another evil}} might arise? {{color|red|Don't worry}}, though... {{color|red|Team Kirby}} of the {{color|red|Dream Kingdom}} will be there to keep them all {{color|red|safe}}!''

Much like its predecessor, ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' features simple cut-scenes with small amounts of text narration. These play at certain milestones in the game, and (excepting the final scene) cannot be revisited unless the game is reset.

|colspan=2|'''Narrator's transcript for ''Super Kirby Clash''''' &nbsp;

!rowspan = 1|Intro

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''Long, long ago, in a faraway realm, there was a beautiful, peaceful land called the {{color|orange|Dream Kingdom}}. One surprising day, {{color|orange|Hornhead}} went on a rampage across the {{color|orange|Seaside}}.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Ignite Edge]]

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''A sword-wielding suit of armor stands in Team Kirby's way as they head through {{color|orange|the Dunes}}. Watch out--this foe carries a flaming sword! Fight through this {{color|orange|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Ignite Edge]] (post-fight)

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''Team Kirby triumphed in its first {{color|orange|ordeal}}, opening a new path to the {{color|orange|Ruins}} and revealing new quests.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Parallel Nightmare]]

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''Team Kirby's investigations turned up rumors of a strange, {{color|orange|caped man}}. Sensing mischief, the team followed his footprints and arrived at the {{color|orange|Ruins}} on a dark night...''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Parallel Nightmare]] (post-fight)

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''Team Kirby managed to defeat the {{color|orange|caped man}}. Unfortunately, he fled to the other side of the {{color|orange|Volcano}}...''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Frost Kibble Blade]]

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''A suit of blue armor wielding an ice blade appeared suddenly at the {{color|orange|Seaside}}! Be sure to check your gear before you overcome this {{color|orange|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Frost Kibble Blade]] (post-fight)

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''Team Kirby deftly cleared the third {{color|orange|ordeal}}. But the problem of the ongoing rampages continued.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Pyribbit]]

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''In the heart of a red-hot {{color|orange|Volcano}}, the frog of flames, {{color|orange|Pyribbit}}, leapt from the roiling magma. Team Kirby faced its fourth {{color|orange|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Pyribbit]] (post-fight)

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''Team Kirby extinguished the frog of flames and cleared their fourth {{color|orange|ordeal}}. They then moved on to the {{color|orange|Empyrean}}, where even more challenging battles awaited.''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Taranza]]

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''Team Kirby at last discovered the {{color|orange|caped man}}'s hiding place in the {{color|orange|Empyrean}}!''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Taranza]] (post-fight)

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''The {{color|orange|caped man}} that had appeared in the {{color|orange|Empyrean}} wasn't Parallel Nightmare, but the puppeteer magician {{color|orange|Taranza}}!''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Parallel Nightmare]] 2

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''At long last, Team Kirby found the wizard from another world. They moved swiftly to deal with the {{color|orange|mastermind}} that had rained confusion on the kingdom!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Parallel Nightmare]] 2 (post-fight)

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''Just as Team Kirby came within reach, {{color|orange|Parallel Nightmare}} disappeared yet again with a wave of his sinister cape!''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[King D-Mind]]

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''Team Kirby finally caught up with the foul mastermind, {{color|orange|Parallel Nightmare}}, at the {{color|orange|Decisive Battlefield}}, where all things come to an end.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Post-credits

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''The king of darkness, {{color|orange|King D-Mind}}, called from another world by {{color|orange|Parallel Nightmare}}, was defeated by the four members of Team Kirby.''<br>

''But those quiet days didn't last... Enemy rampages mysteriously resumed!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Venom Kracko]]

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''A thundercloud of poison rose over {{color|orange|the Dunes}} on an icy-cold night, leaving Team Kirby to dodge their way through the poisonous rain in the {{color|orange|ordeal}}!''

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Venom Kracko]] (post-fight)

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''The toxic airborne event, {{color|orange|Venom Kracko}}, was defeated by Team Kirby and their bonds of courage and friendship.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|Ordeal - [[Parallel Nightmare|Parallel Nightmare's Revenge]] + [[Galacta Knight|Aeon Hero]]

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''The wizard from another world, {{color|orange|Parallel Nightmare}}, had given up on ruling the kingdom in favor of exacting revenge on the heroes of Team Kirby.''<br>

!rowspan = 1|True Ending

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''{{color|orange|Super Team Kirby}} fought as no one ever had to restore peace to the Dream Kingdom.''<br>

For the sake of completion, the following list shows each game which either lacks an external narration in cut-scenes, or lacks any sort of cut-scene dialogue whatsoever:

*''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''

*''[[Kirby's Star Stacker]]''

*''[[Kirby's Dream Collection]]'' (features dialogue from [[Magolor]])

*''[[Kirby: Planet Robobot]]''

*''[[Kirby Battle Royale]]''

*''[[Kirby Star Allies]]''

*The narration for the final scene in ''[[Team Kirby Clash Deluxe]]'' specifically references the end narration for ''[[Kirby & The Amazing Mirror]]'' by copying the final lines almost word-for-word.

**Likewise, the final scene narration for ''[[Super Kirby Clash]]'' references the end narration for ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]'', though not as directly.

 

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