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Cupid
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Cupid (referred to asAngel inKirby: Triple Deluxe) is aCopy Ability that first appeared inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. It also appears inKirby: Squeak Squad.Kirby receives this ability by sucking up and swallowing aCupie. While Kirby has the Cupid ability, he possesses a halo and a set of wings, along with a bow and arrows with heart-shaped tips. Using these, he can gently fly through the air while raining arrows down on enemies. This ability is similar to theArcher ability, as both involve firing arrows from a bow.
Game appearances[edit]
| Cupid Kirby's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromCupie. |
| Kirby: Squeak Squad | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromCupie. Can be upgraded using anAbility Scroll. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a randomly-obtainedkeychain, erroneously called "Angel Kirby". |
| Kirby Star Allies | Reference | Appears in "The Great Labyrinth Battle"Celebration Picture. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | Reference | Appears as a sticker. |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
Cupid Kirby makes his debut inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. Kirby can receive the Cupid ability by sucking up aCupie or by touching aCopy Essence.
| Cupid's moveset inKirby & The Amazing Mirror | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill | Button Execution | Description | Damage (Star Bullet=10) | |
Arrow  | B (Hold for charge) | Cupid Kirby fires an arrow (no charge) or three arrows (charged).
| 3 (no charge) 5 (charged) | |
Fly  | ↑, or A in midair, then +Control Pad | Cupid Kirby can fly in 8 cardinal directions, replacing the standardhover. |  | |
Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]
Cupid makes its second appearance in this game, and is once again obtained by swallowingCupie. The ability has not fundamentally changed sinceKirby & The Amazing Mirror, but obtaining theAbility Scroll for Cupid allows Kirby to charge up and fire three arrows at once. Its flight speed and arrow speed has also been decreased.
| Cupid's moveset inKirby: Squeak Squad Facing Right. Attack names are taken from theKirby: Squeak Squad Nintendo Official Guidebook. | ||||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description | Damage (Star Bullet=40) | |
| 矢を射る Shoot Arrow | B | Cupid Kirby fires an arrow.
| 10 | |
| ため撃ち Charge Shot | Press and hold B and release | Cupid Kirby fires an arrow (small charge) or three arrows (big charge).
| 10 | |
| 高速連射 High-Speed Rapid-Fire (Ability Scroll required) | Dash + B | Cupid Kirby fires three arrows at once that travel straight forward.
| 10 | |
Cameo appearances[edit]
- Cupid Kirby appears as akeychain inKirby: Triple Deluxe, mistakenly named Angel Kirby, the ability's Japanese name.
- Cupid Kirby appears in theCelebration Picture: "The Great Labyrinth Battle" inKirby Star Allies.
- Cupid Kirby appears as asticker inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, which gives any fighter a Star Rod at the start of battle when equipped.
Profiles[edit]
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|---|
 | Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Fire a pointy arrow. Press and release B to fire the arrow. Change where you aim with the +Control Pad. |
 | Kirby: Squeak Squad | Fire pointy arrows. Press and release B to fire the arrows. Change where you aim with +. |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror manual[edit]
- "Cupid Kirby shoots an arrow at enemies with his bow while floating in midair. Press and hold B and then release it to fire more arrows farther!"
Kirby: Squeak Squad Australian website[edit]
- "Don't let Cupid Kirby's cuteness fool you -- his bow and arrow packs[sic] quite a punch!"
Nintendo Today![edit]
- Fly up like a cupid and fire down on your foes like a demon!
Trivia[edit]
- In some spin-offs likeKirby Mass Attack,Kirby Fighters Deluxe, andKirby Fighters 2, when aKirby is defeated and fainted, an angel-like spirit will be released out of his body which resembles Cupid Kirby but is ghostly white and without the bow and arrow.
- In the Japanese games, the pause description describes that the Cupid ability is like a demon, which is possibly a homage toKirby's alias "The Pink Demon".[1]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Artwork of yellow Cupid Kirby fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Artwork of red Cupid Kirby fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad
Icon fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Icon fromKirby: Squeak Squad
"The Great Labyrinth Battle"Celebration Picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring a red Cupid Kirby cameo
Promotional artwork of Cupid Kirby
Cover ofKirby & The Amazing Mirror Sound Plus, which features Cupid Kirby
Cupid Kirby inFind Kirby!! (World of Clouds)
Cupid Kirby inFind Kirby!! (Battleship Halberd)
Cupid Kirby using aCell Phone inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
Banner from theKirby Personality Quiz
6 inches tall Cupid Kirby plushie, manufactured by San-ei
Gashapon Copy Ability figurines by Bandai, featuring Cupid Kirby
"Beam Kirby" figure from "Kirby OVALTIQUE COLLECTION" by Re-ment, featuring a golden Cupid Kirby topper
Videos[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy OfficialKirby Portal video showcasing Cupid |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エンジェル Enjeru | Angel |
| Dutch | Cupido Cupid[2] | Cupid - |
| French | Arcupidon | Cupidbow A conjunction of "Arc Cupidon" |
| German | Amoria | Cupid |
| Italian | Cupido | Cupid |
| Korean | 엔젤 Enjel | Angel |
| Portuguese | Cupido[3] | Cupid |
| Russian | Купидон[4] Kupidon | Cupid |
| Latin American Spanish | Cupido | Cupid |
| European Spanish | Arkero | Archer Likely a shortened form of "Arquero" |
References
- ↑"あたるといたい矢をうちます
おしてはなして矢がとびます
アクマのようなテンシです
(Fire arrows that hurt. Press and release to fire the arrows. The angel is like a demon.)" –Pause description of Cupid (Kirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad, Japanese versions) - ↑Nintendo Today!Name that Copy Ability! #28
- ↑Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Portuguese description fromNintendo Switch Online
- ↑Nintendo Russia - Kirby 25th Anniversary Copy Ability Poll results (archive)
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