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Kirby Comes to Cappy Town
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Kirby Comes to Cappy Town is the first episode of theKirby: Right Back at Ya! series. It sets up the essential premise of the show by introducing all of the primary characters, starting withKirby who comes crashing intoDream Land in hisStarship. After being harassed byKing Dedede and his assistantEscargoon, Kirby proves himself to the people ofCappy Town by defeating thegiant monster which had been eating the town's sheep, meanwhile beginning his relationship withTiff, who becomes his guardian.
This episode would later be featured as one of the three episodes one can watch in theKirby's History mode ofKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, along withCrusade for the Blade andWaddle While You Work.
Characters[edit]
The following characters appear in this episode:
| Cast of "Kirby Comes to Cappy Town" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Character | Selected quote | Notes |
| Primary characters | ||
| "Oooh! Kirby! Kirby!" | In the English version, Kirby's dialogue when saying the names of the characters he meets has been altered during some scenes and is voiced by Amy Birnbaum, whileMakiko Ohmoto still voices him for the rest of the series. | |
| "It's gotta be impossible, but your name wouldn't happen to be Kirby?" | ||
| "Guess Kirby must be a baby warrior!" | ||
| "After inhaling an attack, Kirby can transform himself! Kirby has now become...Fire Kirby!" | ||
| "There goes my refund!"(after Octacon is defeated) | ||
| "You want me to check 'em in for a two week's stay in the dungeon, sweet Kingy?" | ||
| Secondary characters | ||
| *unintelligible* | Blade Knight's dialogue is heavily muffled. This will continue to be the case for the remainder of the English dub. | |
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "That's him, that's the monster! -'Cept he was a hundred times bigger!" | ||
| "I'd like to lock both of 'em up!"(describing King Dedede andthe power which sent Octacon) | ||
| *chuckles* | eNeMeE is not seen clearly in this episode. | |
| (Fololo)"You're right, Tuff!" (Falala)"Maybe Kirby is a Star Warrior!" | ||
| (no dialogue) | ||
| "Kabu can see da future!" | ||
| "-And it's robbing me of my beauty sleep!"(complaining about the monster to Kabu) | ||
| "And as mayor of Cappy Town, I know I speak for everyone when I say that we're pleased and proud to welcome our honored guest, the mighty Star Warrior Kirby!" | ||
| "Just give it time, your Highness, and I guarantee that little shrimp will grow on you." | ||
| "You might be right, Tiff. A monster is the kind of thing Dedede would like." | ||
| "We're looking for a blob named Kirby!" | ||
| (no dialogue) | Tokkori is the first character to appear in the international versions of the episode. | |
| (no dialogue) | ||
Locations[edit]
Plot synopsis[edit]
The episode begins inDream Land, wherea giant flying octopus monster is terrorizing the people ofCappy Town by eating their livestock then flying back toCastle Dedede. A mob of angryvillagers along withTiff and the rest of her family confrontEscargoon andKing Dedede about the situation, but they deny responsibility, as their pet octopus is tiny by comparison. Meanwhile,Kirby is flying through deep space inhis starship when it initiates a warp to a new part of the galaxy in response to a threat signal.
The residents of Cappy Town meet inKabu Canyon to ask the great sageKabu for guidance. Kabu informs them that the octopus monster is indeed King Dedede's doing and that aStar Warrior named Kirby is coming to save them. King Dedede attempts to break up this gathering using hisArmored Vehicle, but Kirby's ship crash-lands at that moment, prompting them all to have a look. They recover Kirby from the wreck and confirm his identity, but are dismayed that he does not resemble any sort of hero. King Dedede knocks Kirby into a deep ravine using his hammer, and Tiff,Tuff, andFololo & Falala go down there to his aid.
While trying to rescue him, Tiff falls into the ravine. Kirby saves her by catching her in the air, and the group gets acquainted with him after leaving the ravine. Just as they begin to understand Kirby's infantile nature, King Dedede comes riding in again to dispose of Kirby, who flees into awatermelon patch, but gives up the chase after Escargoon whispers a new plan into King Dedede's ear. The townsfolk then invite Kirby to a dinner, where he proceeds toinhale all the food and then run off. Tiff and Tuff find him next to scattered sheep bones, causing them to think he may have eaten the sheep as well, so they hide him in a barn where they are discovered byMeta Knight and his apprenticesSword Knight andBlade Knight. They identify Kirby and then prepare to locate the octopus monster when an explosion occurs at Castle Dedede.
At the castle, King Dedede and Escargoon are attempting to fix Kirby's ship, which they had transported there. King Dedede takes a smallstar from the ship and then heads into his throne room to chat with theNight Mare Enterprises representative, theN.M.E. Sales Guy, to complain about the octopus, saying it's too small. After some reassurance, Dedede goes to check in on his octopus when it casts a sort of hypnosis on him. Kirby enters the throne room looking for his star when King Dedede attacks him wildly in his possessed state. In the confusion, Tiff gets a hold of the star, but can only watch as Kirby is pummeled first by Dedede, then byOctacon as it reveals its true form and starts destroying the castle.
Kirby is cornered by Octacon and its spawn on a pillar of rubble, but Tiff shows up and holds up Kirby's star while calling out to him, granting him the strength to fight back. He inhales Octacon's children and gains theFire ability. Tiff then tosses Kirby his Warp Star, and he uses it to rain fire breath down on Octacon on all sides to defeat it. The townspeople thank him for this, as N.M.E. observes from afar. Later on, Kirby prepares to leave using his repaired starship, but King Dedede had the ship rigged to explode. The ship crashes right onto his own vehicle however, ruining both, and Kirby has no choice but to stay in Dream Land for the time being, which he is pleased about.
Differences between versions[edit]
- The Japanese version starts with the scene with Kirby warping in his starship instead of the scene where the sheep are eaten.
- When King Dedede rolls in on his Armored Vehicle to break up the gathering in Kabu Canyon, a close-up of one of theCappies getting up after being run over is cut from the international versions.
- During the dinner scene, the international versions cut out the shot where the Cappies toast with their wine glasses.
Dialogue differences[edit]
- In the Japanese version, Tiff generally acts more prideful, even when saved by Kirby in the ravine.
- In the Japanese version, Escargoon threatens the Cappy crowd with the death penalty instead of threatening to lock them up in the dungeon.
- In the Japanese version, Kabu says that Dream Land would be destroyed.
- This eventually happened inCappy Town Down.
- Kabu specifically mentions eNeMeE and his corporation instead of keeping him vague.
- When King Dedede and Escargoon are working on the ship, their plan in the Japanese version is to lure Kirby over with it, rather than repair it: the latter point is an excuse that Escargoon makes up when Kirby appears.
- King Dedede does not mention wanting a refund in the Japanese version.
Trivia[edit]
- The basic plot of this episode would be referenced later in the series when the town tries to re-tell it inCartoon Buffoon.
- Octacon would later appear inKirby Star Allies as one of the living paintings thatAdeleine &Ribbon can conjure.
Gallery[edit]
Kirby sleeps as his starship cruises in space.
Octacon appears to gobble up some sheep.
The villagers gather in Kabu Canyon.
Tiff pleads Kabu for guidance.
King Dedede and Escargoon spy from their Armored Vehicle.
Kirby saves Tiff from a gruesome end.
Kirby discovers Cappy Town.
Tiff and Tuff stop Dedede and Escargoon with some well-aimed watermelons.
Kirby eats a watermelon.
The village invites Kirby to a banquet.
Kirby inhales everything on the table.
Meta Knight and his soldiers find the stowaways in the barn.
King Dedede finds Kirby's Warp Star in the starship.
King Dedede talks to the N.M.E. Sales Guy.
Tiff picks up the Warp Star.
Octacon envelops the castle as the Cappys watch.
Kirby doesn't look so good.
Kirby fights back.
Kirby attempts to leave Dream Land.
Dedede's sabotage plan backfires.
The final scene of the episode
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 出た！ピンクの訪問者 deta! pinku no hōmon-sha | He's Here! The Pink Visitor |
| English | Kirby Comes to Cappy Town | - |
| Chinese | 粉紅色的訪問者 Fěnhóngsè de Fǎngwènzhě | The Pink Visitor |
| French | Kirby, le guerrier de l'espace | Kirby, the space warrior |
| German | Kirby kommt nach Zeetown | Kirby comes to Cappy Town |
| Italian | L'arrivo di Kirby | The arrival of Kirby |
| Korean | 별의 전사 커비 byeol-ui jeonsa keobi | Kirby the Star Warrior |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Kirby Chega à Cappy Town | Kirby Arrives at Cappy Town |
| Latin American Spanish | Kirby llega a Cappylandia | Kirby arrives at Cappyland |
