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Gim
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| “ | "Finally, it's my turn!" With word of a mechanized invasion in the the[sic] works, Gim sets out on a journey! What does the robot see? Why does he use his mischievous gimmick? Who knows? | ” | — Guest Star Gim Up-and-Down Dynamo Pause Screen description inKirby Star Allies |
Gim is anenemy that debuted inKirby Super Star. He is a robotic sphere with red feet, a blue baseball cap, exhaust pipes on his back, one green lens that serves as an eye, and a hole where the other eye would seem to go. He extends a hand from this hole, and uses the hand to swing a red yo-yo as a weapon.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Gim appears mainly in mechanized areas. IfKirby is not within range, Gim walks slowly toward him, attacking him with his fast yo-yo when he gets close. When Kirby swallows Gim, he gets theYo-Yoability. Changing the Yo-Yo ability into aHelper results in a Gim that has a blue hat and eye instead of green ones, which possesses all the abilities that Kirby does when using the Yo-Yo ability, and gains theInfinity Jump technique. If Kirby converts the Helper Gim into an object to re-swallow, he turns into a yo-yo.
Gim is playable in theHelper to Hero mode ofKirby Super Star Ultra. In this mode, he has a silver body, purple shoes and a red eye and a green cap. Gim is the only enemy to produce the Yo-Yo ability when swallowed. Gim also appears on a card inKirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Gim can be found in the following places inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra:
| Gim locations inKirby Super Star &Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens |  | RoMK Chapter 4 |  |
| Float Islands | | RoMK Chapter 5 | |
| Bubbly Clouds | | RoMK Chapter 6 | |
| Mt. Dedede | | RoMK Chapter 7 | |
| Peanut Plains | | Floria | |
| Mallow Castle | | Aquarius | |
| Cocoa Cave | | Skyhigh | |
| Candy Mountain | | Hotbeat | |
| Trial Room 1 | | Cavius | |
| Trial Room 2 | | Mekkai | |
| Sub-Tree | | Halfmoon | |
| Crystal | | ??? | |
| Old Tower | | Purple Plants | |
| Garden | | Illusion Islands | |
| RoMK Chapter 1 | | Crash Clouds | |
| RoMK Chapter 2 | | The Revenge | |
| RoMK Chapter 3 | | ||
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Gim appears as a collectablekeychain, using his sprite fromKirby Super Star.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
After many years of absence, Gim makes his first 3D appearance inKirby Star Allies. Like before, he provides theYo-Yo ability and can also be recruited as aFriend. Gim gains his own adventure in the extra game, referred to asGuest Star Gim Up-and-Down Dynamo.
Locations[edit]
Gim can be found in the following stages:
Trivia[edit]
- Interestingly, inKirby Star Allies, Gim is depicted having his arm extending out of the hole on his face in his official artwork for the game as per usual, however in-game his arm instead extends from the side of his body.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Artwork fromKirby Super Star
Artwork fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Pause screen artwork fromKirby Star Allies
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Gim
Sprites[edit]
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Sprite fromKirby Super Star (as ahelper)
Icon fromKirby Super Star
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Milky Way Wishes palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as a helper)
Helper to Hero sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Pause screen icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby Card Swipe card fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Heavy Lobster Helper to Hero icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Unused palette fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Keychain fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Other[edit]
Title screen forGuest Star Gim: Up-and-Down Dynamo inKirby Star Allies
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. running from aRolling Waddle Dee ball
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. avoiding a spinning blade inNature's Navel
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. confrontingHyness
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuringZan Partizanne, knocked out behind Hyness
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuringKirby calling upon everyone to defeatVoid Termina
Story Mode credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby and co. waving goodbye
Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. running fromFrancisca
Gim inFind Kirby!!
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ギム Gimu | Likely from a clipping of "gimmick" (referring to its eye-catching yo-yo tricks and spinning break-dance moves). It's also similar to the given name "Jim" |
| Traditional Chinese | 機姆 jī mǔ | Transliteration of the Japanese name
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| Simplified Chinese | 机姆 jī mǔ | |
| Dutch | Gim | - |
| French | Jim | - |
| German | Jim | - |
| Italian | Gim | - |
| Korean | 기무 Gimu | Gim |
| Portuguese | Gim | - |
| Spanish | Gim | - |
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