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N-Z
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N-Z is an enemy character debuting and so far only appearing inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It appears to be a gray spherical creature similar in size toKirby with pointy cat-like ears, white feet and small black eyes, vaguely resembling aScarfy, though with no mouth. It either stands in place or walks forward, turning around if it is near an edge. N-Z does not give anyCopy Abilities to Kirby when inhaled and swallowed. There is amid-boss variant of N-Z in the first stage of Pop Star which sits in place as smaller N-Zs spawn around it. N-Z also appears on the 10thEnemy Info Card.
Locations[edit]
N-Z can be found in the following levels and stages:
| N-Z locations inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 |
| Pop Star |  |  | | | N/A |
| Rock Star | | | | | |
| Aqua Star | | | | | |
| Neo Star | | | | | |
| Shiver Star | | | | | |
| Ripple Star | | | | | N/A |
| Dark Star | | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other appearances[edit]
- N-Z makes an appearance on aCharacter Treat inKirby's Dream Buffet, using its artwork fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
Connection to Dark Matter[edit]
Despite its unassuming appearance and relatively non-threatening presence, N-Z appears in peculiar locations in the game which imply that it is related to the main villain of the story:Dark Matter. Firstly, N-Z appears on every planet which Dark Matter has visited, but is absent from the four intermediate worlds which Dark Matter does not visit. Additionally, inStage 3 ofRipple Star, N-Z appears continuously from a dark vortex in the uppermost room, just before Kirby proceeds to the next stage to battleMiracle Matter. Lastly, in the final levelDark Star - a world composed entirely of Dark Matter - N-Z is the only common enemy that appears there.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork from the Japanese guidebook forKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Ripped model of N-Z fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Screenshot fromKirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Big N-Z
Battle with Big N-Z inPop Star - Stage 1
N-Zs inRipple Star - Stage 3
N-Z is the only common enemy type found inDark Star
Character Treat fromKirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エヌゼット Enuzetto | N-Z |
| Chinese | 恩之 Ēn zhī | NZ Transliteration of the Japanese name. |
| Dutch | N-Z | - |
| French | N-Z | - |
| German | N-Z | - |
| Italian | N-Z | - |
| Korean | 엔제트 Enjeteu | N-Z Transliteration of the Japanese name. |
| Portuguese | C-Z | C-Z |
| Spanish | N-Z | - |
