This article is about alternate colors of Kirby and other characters, and should not be confused withSpray Paint orGame Boy Color.

Colors refer to the different palettes that can be applied toKirby and othercharacters,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 theKirby series, especially in multiplayer games andSub-Games.

Colors by title[edit]

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

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

Before the introduction ofCopy Ability hats, several abilities distinguished themselves in Kirby by changing his color. Many abilities, such asNeedle,Wheel andStone change Kirby to a more orange hue, whileIce andFreeze change him to a light blue. InKirby: 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.

InKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, yellow, red, and green Kirbys can be seen in theSub-Games and when playing inmultiplayer. Notably, ability-related color changes apply to all Kirbys regardless of their original color (e.g. all Kirbys with theStone ability turn light brown).

Enemies and mid-bosses (with the exception of theMeta-Knights) can also come in several different colors. InKirby's Adventure, only enemies that grant Copy Abilities can have different colors, with the exception ofStage 6 ofRainbow Resort where all enemies present have a monochrome color. This is because regular enemies share their palette with items such as theMaxim Tomato andEnergy Drink. Copyable enemies, on the other hand, share a unique palette that changes on a per-room basis. The bossHeavy Mole can launch red or yellow missiles, which give theSleep andHammer 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 ofKirby: 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]

In this title, a yellow Kirby (officially known asKeeby) 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]

Although Copy Ability hats were introduced inKirby Super Star, additional color changes to Kirby were still present on many abilities. Examples include yellow for theBeam ability, blue for theIce ability, purple for theNinja ability, and (inKirby Super Star Ultra) green for thePlasma ability, among others.

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

InKirby Super Star Ultra, the yellow, red, and green Kirbys can be seen and played as again in the Sub-Games. Additionally, inGourmet 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 ofKirby 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 inKirby Super Star Ultra in exchange of a previous palette swap becoming unused in the remake.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Like inKirby's Adventure, some abilities, like theIce ability, will change Kirby's color when equipped. The enemyApolo 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 anAnimal Friend it will chase down (with the exception ofPitch).

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

In theSub-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, whileKing Dedede,Adeleine andWaddle 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 theChecklist. Different colors can also be chosen forMeta Knight andKing 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]

Although they were first seen inNightmare 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 usingSpray Paints which will also apply to Kirby's abilities in various ways.

The enemyDroppy can steal Kirby's Copy Abilities to become a pink and slightly faster version of a specific enemy (e.g. if Droppy obtains theBeam ability, it will transform into a pinkWaddle 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 inKirby & The Amazing Mirror, the player has the option of changing Kirby's color usingSpray Paints, though this time there are some new colors to choose from, and the colors will also apply to theCopy 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-gameSmash 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 ofhealth. Pink indicates full health, blue indicates low health, and white indicates no health.Gold Beanbon (a gold coloration ofBeanbon) andGold Waddle Dee also appear as special enemies that can be defeated to clear certain objectives in theChecklist. Many enemies of the game, such asStactuses andClanksprouts also have different colors which affect their behavior. The four bosses fought inNecro 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]

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

InHalcandra, several enemies, such asArmor Waddle Dees andBronto Burts, usually have a gray color scheme and slightly different appearances, but behave the same way as theirPopstar counterparts.

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

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  Artwork depicting four differently-colored Kirbys fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Model of Yellow Kirby fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Model of Blue Kirby fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Model of Green Kirby fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Yellow Kirby inKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Upscaled shot of Yellow Kirby inKirby's Return to Dream Land
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  Four Kirbyspiggybacking inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Four Kirbys playingMagolor's Tome Trackers inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Four Magolors of varying colors in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
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  Icon for yellow Kirby inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Icon for blue Kirby inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Icon for green Kirby inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Icon for yellow Magolor in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
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  Icon for blue Magolor in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler
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  Icon for green Magolor in Magolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler

Kirby: Triple Deluxe /Kirby Fighters Deluxe[edit]

InRoyal Road, some enemies includingSpynums 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 inDededetour are colored white instead of gold, where they move even faster than their regular counterparts.

In theKirby Fighters sub-game (and in the expanded spin-offKirby 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 inKirby Fighters Deluxe. In this iteration, Shadow Kirby appears purple and void-like with a swirling black hole in his body. In addition, someRare Outfits introduced in the expanded spin-off (and reappearing inKirby 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-controlledBandana 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 andBlippers have blue variants that chase after Kirby should he get near them.

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  Artwork of Red Waddle Dee
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  Artwork of Green Waddle Dee
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  Artwork of Yellow Waddle Dee

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

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

• Using theKing Dedede (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) amiibo gives the ordinaryHammer ability with a yellow Kirby.
• Using theMeta Knight (Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U) amiibo gives the ordinarySword ability with a green Kirby.
• Using the King Dedede (Kirby series) amiibo gives a special Hammer ability and recolors Kirby to look like King Dedede.
• Using the Meta Knight (Kirby series) amiibo gives a special Sword ability and recolors Kirby to look like Meta Knight.
• Using theWaddle Dee (Kirby series) amiibo gives a specialParasol ability and recolors Kirby to look like a Waddle Dee, specifically Bandana Waddle Dee.

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

In theTeam Kirby Clash sub-game (and in the expanded spin-offTeam 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.

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  Yellow Kirby with theHammer Copy Ability
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  Green Kirby with theSword Copy Ability
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  King Dedede-colored Kirby with the special Hammer Copy Ability
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  Meta Knight-colored Kirby with the special Sword Copy Ability
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  Bandana Waddle Dee-colored Kirby with the specialParasol Copy Ability

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Waddle Dees (including theirspear-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 theSecret Path.

Kirby Battle Royale[edit]

InDedede's Cake Royale, a device called theKirby 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 certainHeadgear to demonstrate the likeness of a character -Masked Dedede's general appearance fromKirby: Triple Deluxe can be emulated with a pink King Dedede and the special amiibo-exclusive Masked Dedede Mask, andDark 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 inChop Champs andStar Slam Heroes, but eachfriend andDream 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 andSusie's eye color change depending on which player controls them). The default colors for friends only appear if P1 plays as them inGuest Star ???? Star Allies Go! orThe Ultimate Choice; they otherwise use the color that corresponds to their player slot.

Dream Friends function slightly differently. InStory 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 andHeroes in Another Dimension, Dream Friends always use their slot color.

Shadow Kirby fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror also makes a cameo appearance in the skies ofJambastion, 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 fromTeam 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 inKirby Fighters 2. Unlike inKirby 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 inKirby 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 previousKirby Fighters entries. He cannot be unlocked as an alternate color unlike inKirby Fighters Deluxe.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

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 theGourmet Rank menu. At 40 total colors, there are more available here than in any priorKirby game. Unlike past games, Kirby's eyes and cheeks may also change color, independently on the colors of his body and feet.

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

Kirby Air Riders[edit]

Like the originalKirby 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 theSuper 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 differentSpecial 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 inKirby Air Riders
Character	Color	Image	Notes	Unlock? (#)
Kirby	Pink		Kirby's default look. Uses theUltra SwordSpecial.
	Yellow		A common Kirby color originally based onKeeby. Uses theCrashSpecial.
	Green		A common Kirby color originally from theSuper Smash Bros. series (referred to as "Kusa mochi Kirby"), with the orange feet originating fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Uses the Crash Special.	(1)
	Red		A common Kirby color originally based onFire Kirby fromKirby Super Star. Uses theBurn Special.
	Purple		Resembles the LavenderSpray Paint fromKirby: Squeak Squad. Uses the Burn Special.	(2)
	Blue		A common Kirby color originally based onIce Kirby fromKirby Super Star. Uses theSnow Bowl Special.
	Gray		Based on Kirby's monochrome sprite fromKirby's Dream Land, identical to his gray color in theSuper Smash Bros. series. Uses the Snow Bowl Special.	(3)
King Dedede	Red		King Dedede's default look.
	Blue		One of King Dedede's alternate colors fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.	(1)
	Pink		One of King Dedede's alternate colors fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.	(2)
	Cyan		One of King Dedede's alternate colors fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.	(3)
Meta Knight	Navy		Meta Knight's default look.
	Gray		Based onDark Meta Knight. Taken fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.	(1)
	Pink		Based onGalacta Knight. Taken fromSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.	(2)
Waddle Dee	Orange		Waddle Dee's default look.
	Yellow		ResemblesParasol Waddle Dee'sHelper to Hero palette inKirby Super Star Ultra, and Parasol Waddle Dee's P2 palette inKirby Star Allies.	(1)
Bandana Waddle Dee	Orange & blue		Bandana Waddle Dee's default look.	(1)
	Red & purple			(2)
Waddle Doo	Orange		Waddle Doo's default look.	(1)
	Black & red			(2)
Chef Kawasaki	White & orange		Chef Kawasaki's default look.	(1)
	Black & dark orange		Resembles Chef Kawasaki's alternate mid-boss palette inKirby Star Allies, but with orange skin instead of white.	(2)
Knuckle Joe	Blue & red		Knuckle Joe's default look.	(1)
	Red & blue		Resembles Knuckle Joe's primary enemy palette inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra, but with brown hair instead of purple.	(2)
Rick	Orange		Rick's default look.	(1)
	Brown		Resembles the coloration of awinter white dwarf hamster. Also similar to Rick'sSuper Game Boy palette when being ridden byStone Kirby inKirby's Dream Land 2.	(2)
Gooey	Blue		Gooey's default look.	(1)
	Dark blue		Resembles Gooey's darker color palette inKirby's Dream Land 3.	(2)
Cappy	Red & white		Cappy's default look.	(1)
	Purple & yellow		Resembles the cap of theSleep Copy Ability.	(2)
Rocky	Brown		Rocky's default look.	(1)
	Pink		Possibly based on the pink stone transformation of theStone ability inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. Also resemblesDroppy when imitating a Rocky inKirby & The Amazing Mirror, but with a blue headband instead of green. Also may reference real-lifeHimalayan rock salt, known for its distinctive pink coloration.	(2)
Scarfy	Orange		Scarfy's default look.	(1)
	Pink		Possibly based on Scarfy'sartwork fromKirby's Dream Land, itssprite fromKirby's Dream Land 3, or the appearance ofHunter Scarfy.	(2)
Starman	Blue		Starman's default look.	(1)
	Red		Resembles Starman's sprite inKirby's Dream Course.	(2)
Lololo & Lalala	Blue & pink		Lololo & Lalala's default look.	(1)
	Purple & orange		Based onLololo & Lalala's Revenge, particularly their appearance inKirby's Blowout Blast.	(2)
Marx	Blue & red		Marx's default look.	(1)
	Black & white		The black and white coloration resembles amime, orPierrot, a clown stock character used in 17th centurycommedia dell'arte.	(2)
Daroach	Red		Daroach's default look.	(1)
	Purple		Based onDark Daroach fromKirby: Squeak Squad.	(2)
Magolor	Blue		Magolor's default look.	(1)
	Gray		Based on Interdimensional Magolor fromMagolor Epilogue: The Interdimensional Traveler inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.	(2)
Taranza	White, orange, green, & red		Taranza's default look.	(1)
	Yellow, purple, & black		Based onDark Taranza fromTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe.	(2)
Susie	Pink & silver		Susie's default look.	(1)
	Red & black		Based onParallel Susie fromTeam Kirby Clash Deluxe.	(2)
Noir Dedede	Silver & blue		Noir Dedede's default look.	(1)
	Copper & purple		Possibly based on the color scheme ofGalactic Nova. Unlocked after completing theChecklist forRoad Trip.	(2)

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

SmashWiki has more information about this subjecthere.

Each game in theSuper 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]

• FromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land toKirby Super Star Ultra, four-player multiplayer consistently used Kirbys colored in pink, yellow, red, and green. Starting inKirby'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.
  • TheSuper 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 theSuper 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, inKirby'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 laterKirby 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 untilSuper 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 inKirby Air Ride, green Kirby's body takes on a much lighter green coloration.Kirby's Return to Dream Land,Kirby Battle Royale, andKirby'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 forKirby 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 fromKirby'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 theSuper Smash Bros. series.Kusa mochi (literally "grassmochi") is a green Japanese sweet. Both of these names are used as the colors for the default yellow and green Kirbys inKirby's Dream Buffet, though "Kusa mochi Green" is translated into English as "Tea Green".
• InKirby and the Forgotten Land's internal files, unused data exists for a yellow recolor of Kirby, titled "Body_2P".^[3]

References

• Kirby's Adventure
• Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
• Kirby's Dream Course
• Kirby Super Star
• Kirby Super Star Ultra
• Kirby's Dream Land 3
• Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
• Kirby Air Ride
• Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
• Kirby: Squeak Squad
• Kirby Mass Attack
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land
• Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
• Kirby: Triple Deluxe
• Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
• Kirby: Planet Robobot
• Kirby Battle Royale
• Kirby Star Allies
• Kirby Fighters Deluxe
• Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
• Super Kirby Clash
• Kirby Fighters 2
• Kirby's Dream Buffet
• Unlockable