Nago Artwork ofNago fromKirby's Dream Land 3. Details First appearance Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997) Latest appearance Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023, reference) Cameo appearance(s) Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Spirit) Kirby's Dream Buffet Related Shiro (girlfriend) Voice actor(s) Tom (Shinya Kumazaki's pet cat)

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This article is about Kirby's cat-like Animal Friend. For the chicken of the same name who voicedStar Dream's weathervane, see its owner,Hirokazu Ando.

Nago is one ofKirby'sAnimal Friends, debuting inKirby's Dream Land 3, which remains his only major game appearance to date. He is a large cat-like creature with a similar body shape asRick, but with a pair of short legs instead of the hamster's big, round feet. His feet are not normally visible unless he is moving. Although his fur is mostly white, he possesses orange and brown markings on the top of his head and on his back, as well as brown ears and a stubby, orange tail. This gives him a resemblance to aJapanese Bobtail with acalico coat, though calicos are primarily female.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

Artwork of Nago holding Kirby.

InKirby's Dream Land 3, Nago is one of the first Animal Friends to be seen, appearing in the first stage ofGrass Land next to Rick. He is also seen in theCloudy Park intro, where he plays with Kirby until leaving him behind in favor ofPitch, and theIceberg intro, where he assists Kirby andChuChu in building a snowman.

When Kirby and Nago are traveling together, the pink hero assumes the shape of a ball while the cat holds him in his paws, rolling him around. Apart from being able to defeat most enemies by jumping on them, he may perform double or even triple jumps if the B button is pressed while he is falling, allowing him to make higher and longer leaps.

As with the other Animal Friends in the game, teaming up with Nago transforms Kirby's currentCopy Ability into a new one, combining the animal's skills with the ability's attributes.

His girlfriendShiro, also a cat, appears inStage 5 of Iceberg, and bringing Nago to his girlfriend rewards Kirby aHeart Star. Note that Nago cannot be found in this stage so Kirby has to bring Nago from another stage.

Combinations[edit]

Base Ability	Appearance	Description
Burning		Kirby spits out a thin, tall flame that travels along the ground in a straight line, growing and then shrinking again until it disappears. Touching an enemy extinguishes it, but destroys the foe.
Clean		Nago charges forwards while the Y button is held, sweeping the floor with Kirby and eliminating opponents in his path.
Cutter		Nago swings Kirby upwards very quickly, creating a crescent-shaped blast of energy that flies diagonally into the sky, defeating enemies in its path.
Ice		While the Y button is held, Kirby breathes snowballs that may freeze enemies downwards, slowly propelling Nago and himself into the air in the process.
Needle		Kirby rapidly launches harmful pink spikes forward from his face as long as the Y button is held, but cannot move while doing so.
Parasol		Kirby and Nago use a parasol as a pogo stick, bouncing around on it and defeated adversaries while the Y button is held.
Spark		Nago rubs Kirby as long as the Y button is held, creating static electricity around him. Every enemy he touches while charged up is destroyed, but neutralizes some electricity. The longer Kirby is rubbed, the more foes he can defeat before returning to normal, up to a maximum of eight. The electricity will discharge over time.
Stone		Pressing and holding the Y button causes Kirby to change into his stone form while Nago pounds the ground with him, harming opponents in front of him. Nago cannot move while using this ability, and if used in the air, they will enter free-fall until reaching the ground.

Locations[edit]

InKirby's Dream Land 3, Nago can be found in the following levels and stages:

Nago locations inKirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Grass Land	Ripple Field	Sand Canyon	Cloudy Park	Iceberg
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]

The Nago statue fromThe Crystal Shards.

Nago makes a cameo appearance inKirby 64: The Crystal Shards, although he himself is never seen. Instead, by using theStone-Cutter ability combo, Kirby may transform into a moving statue of any of his Animal Friends fromKirby's Dream Land 3, including Nago. While in this form, he is very slow, but may execute double and triple jumps like Nago does in his original appearance, as well as crush most enemies he touches as with the regularStone ability.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

Nago appears as asticker inKirby: Planet Robobot.

Kirby Star Allies[edit]

Nago appears briefly as part of theCleaning moveset inKirby Star Allies when the Clean Nago attack is utilized.

Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]

InKirby's Dream Buffet, Nago appears on aCharacter Treat, using his artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Nago's likeness appears as aDress-Up Mask, unlocked by completing card #12 in theStamp Rally. When wearing said mask, the wearer's voice is replaced with Nago's meowing sounds fromKirby Star Allies.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Nago appears as a ★ primary grab-typespirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. His level 1 stats are 499 attack and 451 defense, while his level 99 stats are 2,495 attack and 2,257 defense. He possesses 2 support slots. He can be obtained either by battling him inWorld of Light,Spirit Board, or by purchasing him from theshop.

InKirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

According to an unused animator sheet, Nago was originally going to appear in the anime seriesKirby: Right Back at Ya!, but the idea ended up being scrapped. However, the character ofChef Nagoya bears some resemblance to Nago.

Trivia[edit]

• Nago is the only one of the six Animal Friends who does not appear in theCelebration Picture "A Dream Above The Clouds".
• Nago's voice inKirby Star Allies and onward is sampled from Tom,Shinya Kumazaki’s deceased pet cat, who also voicedStar Dream.^[1]

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

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  Kirby's Dream Land 3
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  Nago peeking over a line inKirby's Dream Land 3's manual
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  Nago and Kirby fromKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Kirby and Nago spitting a Star Bullet fromKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Burning + Nago fromKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Nago's face fromKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Group artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3, showing Nago and other characters
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  Concept art forKirby's Dream Land 3
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  Sticker fromKirby: Planet Robobot
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  Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring a Nago cake topper
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Nago
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuringShiro holding a cookie based on Nago
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter commemoratingCat Day
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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Nago
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  Artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary
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  Alternate artwork for Kirby's 25th Anniversary

Merchandise[edit]

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  Nago plushie, manufactured by San-ei
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  "Volume 6" figurines from the "Yura Yura Mascot" merchandise line, featuring Nago holding Kirby
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  "Shelf" miniature set from the "Kirby's Happy Room" merchandise line, featuring a Nago golden statue
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  "Sweet Red-Bean Soup" miniature set from the "Kirby Japanese Tea House" merchandise line, featuring a Nago mochi
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  Magnet of Nago made forKirby's 30th Anniversary, from the "PITATTO" merchandise line
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  Set 3 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Nago.
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  Drawstring Pouch from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
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  Hand towel from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
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  Set of stickers from the "Memorial Balloon" merchandise line, featuring Gooey with Nago, Pitch and ChuChu
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  Novelty stickers from "Wado's Toy Shop" merchandise line, given for every ¥1000 spent at the venue
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  Glasses and plates fromLawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign
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  Wonderful Towel Collection from "A New Pupupu Lifestyle!" merchandise series

Other[edit]

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  Model fromKirby Star Allies
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  Character Treat fromKirby's Dream Buffet
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  Dress-Up Mask fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Kirby wearing the Nago Dress-Up Mask inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
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  Nago inFind Kirby!!
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  Nago plush inFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
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  Nago with theAnimal Friends andGooey inFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
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  Dedede Directory about Nago
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  Nago inIt's Kirby Time: Kirby's Tiny World

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References

• Characters
• Playable characters
• Allies
• Animal Friends

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