Arena Waddle Dee

April Fools/2024/Arena Waddle Dee Arena Waddle Dee, moments before being hit in the face by Hammer Kirby. Details First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992, maybe) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, I think) Other game(s) All (except for Kirby Slide, but that's barely even a game) Copy Abilities None, unfortunately Weakness(es) Inhale Relative(s) Waddle Dee Bandana Waddle Dee Similar to Dracula Waddle Voice actor(s) Samwell

Theme music Kirby Super StarKirby Super Star Ultra Arena Showdown Clips of Arena Waddle Dee's theme, which definitely doesn't play at any other point in the series.

"April Fools/2024/Arena Waddle Dee" on other NIWA wikis: No other wiki cares about Arena Waddle Dee, aside from WiKeeby.

This article is about the Waddle Dee that appears in The Arena. For the regular ol' Waddle Dee, see this page.

“

No telling if it's true, but according to the ancient scrolls, Arena Waddle Dee may reappear in other games depending on whether HAL Laboratory gives him more lore.. It seems this being of waddle will wander The Arena until one day he is brought back in a new game. When he returns, hopefully it will be…official.

”

— Arena Waddle Dee pause screen text

Arena Waddle Dee, also referred to as ENEMY, BOSS, or simply Waddle Dee, is, unsurprisingly, a Waddle Dee. He first appears exclusively in The Arena in Kirby Super Star, where he is used as a joke boss. Or at least, that's what people want you to think. In reality, he is secretly one of the most important character in the Kirby series, appearing in almost every game.

Physical appearance

Arena Waddle Dee's sprite in Kirby Super Star. Trust me, it's a totally different sprite from a regular Waddle Dee.

Arena Waddle Dee does not look like your typical Waddle Dee. Well, actually, he does, but that doesn't mean he's not special. Just like most other Waddle Dees, he has a light orange skin with black eyes, and weird stubs instead of actual limbs. In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Arena Waddle Dee gained a minor redesign, making him look identical to every other Waddle Dee in that game. Actually, the redesign happened in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, but he didn't officially appear in that game. Arena Waddle Dee once again got redesigned in Kirby Super Star Ultra, obtaining a very fabulous blue bandana, which he also wears in Revenge of the King. Just ignore the fact that this main game takes place after Spring Breeze, which is a retelling of Kirby's Dream Land, meaning that he somehow lost the bandana before the events of every other game. His lore is already confusing enough. Arena Waddle Dee's only movement consists of walking and jumping. This may not seem very impressive, but you will definitely be impressed with what he can do in his unofficial appearances. Hopefully.

Personality

Arena Waddle Dee doesn't have much personality, but since he tries to fight Kirby in The Arena, it's safe to assume that he's a very courageous Waddle Dee. This is further proven upon in Kirby Super Star Ultra, as well as all of his other unofficial future appearances, where he… Oops, I'm getting ahead of myself. I don't want to spoil the rest of this supercalifragilistic page. Anyway, Arena Waddle Dee can also be described as very silly, foolish, or maybe even a nincompoop. This is mainly due to the fact that he is used as a joke in every official appearance, being the easiest enemy in every Boss Endurance mode he appears in (unless Kirby is using an ability like Sleep, in which case he's almost guaranteed to do a bit of damage, but it's not possible to get the Sleep ability in these modes, so nobody cares).

Moveset

Due to being a boss in so many Kirby games, Arena Waddle Dee has a large number of signature attacks which he uses in most of his fights. Wait, what do you mean I copied that sentence from another page? At least I didn't copy the following table, which lists all of Arena Waddle Dee's most notable attacks in the order they first appeared in:

Arena Waddle Dee's moveset
Name	First game used	Description	Notes
Nothing	Kirby Super Star	Arena Waddle Dee does literally nothing. He's just standing there… MENACINGLY!	It's not very menacing.
Walk	Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Arena Waddle Dee walks forward (left, towards Kirby's start point). Once he reaches the end of the screen, he starts walking the other way (right, towards not Kirby's start point).	He walks slightly faster than a regular Waddle Dee. I think. I'm not so sure, actually.
Jump	Kirby Super Star Ultra	Arena Waddle Dee jumps forward in the same direction he's walking in.	This attack might be a reference to Mario Mario from Mario, since he also jumps. He even used to be called Jumpman, what a funny name!
Shooter Cutter	Kirby Fighters 2	Arena Waddle Dee shoots out four boomerangs, which don't grant the Cutter ability, since that's not how Copy Abilities work in this game. This attack is an overused reference to the boss fight with Marx in Kirby Super Star.	Added in version 3.0.0

Game appearances

Arena Waddle Dee's appearances, with appearances in bold being the only ones that matter
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Dream Land	Appears as a regular enemy (somewhere, probably)	This is the first appearance of Waddle Dees in general. One of these just has to be Arena Waddle Dee, right?
Kirby's Adventure	Enemy	This is the first game to have a Boss Endurance, as well as a literal Arena, yet Arena Waddle Dee is fought in neither.
Kirby's Pinball Land	Enemy exclusive to Wispy-Woods Land	This is the first game to only feature one Waddle Dee. This undoubtedly means that this Waddle Dee is Arena Waddle Dee.
Kirby's Dream Course	Enemy	Why do Waddle Dees have green feet in this game?
Kirby's Avalanche	First opponent	This is the second game to only feature one Waddle Dee.
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Enemy
Kirby's Block Ball	Enemy
Kirby's Toy Box	Existing, giving 100 points to Kirby	This is the third game to only have one Waddle Dee.
Kirby Super Star	First official appearance as a boss	'
Kirby's Star Stacker (Game Boy)	Playable character	This is the first game where a regular Waddle Dee is playable. That MUST mean it's Arena Waddle Dee.
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Enemy
Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)	First opponent (again)	This is the fourth game to only have one Waddle Dee.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards	Supporting protagonist, boss, and playable character in Sub-Games	This is the fifth game to only have one Waddle Dee, and the third time a Waddle Dee is playable, et cetera et cetera, you get the idea.
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble	Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Enemy
Kirby Air Ride	Enemy
Kirby Slide	None	Since this game does not include characters, it is impossible for Arena Waddle Dee to make an appearance. Despite this, the game is still in the list of his appearances, since including every game is funny.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Second official appearance as a boss	Arena Waddle Dee is 8 pixels smaller in this game, compared to Kirby Super Star.
Kirby: Canvas Curse	Enemy and playable character	Wait, you can play as a Waddle Dee while also attacking them!? That's kind of weird…
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Enemy and playable character, perchance	Kirby can use the Ghost ability to control a Waddle Dee. This may hint at the fact that Waddle Dees have souls, possibly being a reference to [[a certain soul boss.
Kirby Super Star Ultra	First true appearance as a boss, but again	Arena Waddle Dee gains a blue bandana in this game, but that's a story for another time.
Kirby's Epic Yarn	Maybe he appears in a cutscene or two?	The Yarn Waddle Dees aren't real Waddle Dees, so maybe Arena Waddle Dee doesn't appear.
Kirby Mass Attack	Cameo in Stato Patrol EOS
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Playable character	This is the first time Arena Waddle Dee is actually useful.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Various	Arena Waddle Dee appears like so many times in this game, because it has multiple games in it. How crazy it that?
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Supporting character
Kirby Fighters Deluxe		Why are you even reading this? He doesn't even have a role!
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe	Reference	King Dedede can wear a Waddle Dee mask, which happens to look exceptionally similar to Arena Waddle Dee. Coincidence? I think not!
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Playable characters	They're multiplying.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Supporting character
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe	Supporting character	This is technically a different Waddle Dee.
Kirby's Blowout Blast	Enemy	Since this is yet another retelling of Kirby's Dream Land, Arena Waddle Dee might be hidden among the regular enemy Waddle Dees. But that's just a theory. A Kirby theory.
Kirby Battle Royale	Supporting protagonist	WHY IS HE NOT PLAYABLE?
Kirby Star Allies	Playable character	They're multiplying. Again.
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn		This game is not extra epic.
Super Kirby Clash	Supporting character	This is once again technically a different Waddle Dee.
Kirby Fighters 2	Playable character	Arena Waddle Dee was added as a playable character in version 3.0.0, despite Bandana Waddle Dee already being in playable.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Supporting protagonist and playable character
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Kirby can impersonate Arena Waddle Dee in this game.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Playable character
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros.	None	What do you mean they're not in the first game?
Super Smash Bros. Melee	Trophy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Various	Luigi knows the true potential of a Waddle Dee.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U	Enemy	Run.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Spirits	These spirits presumably contain a big lore drop for Arena Waddle Dee.