Squishy is one of the oldest and most recurringenemies of theKirby series, making its first appearance inKirby's Dream Land, the first game of the series, and appearing in most main series titles since then. Squishy's classic look is of a white squid with two thin eyes, though in more recent titles, it has gained more distinguishing features, including a cream body color and blue spots on its head. It can operate both on land and inwater, as well as occasionally fly through the air. On land, it usually jumps or waddles about, attempting to collide withKirby. In the water, it will swim in bursts, rather than at a continuous pace. It does not yield anyCopy Ability when swallowed.
Sometimes, Squishy is replaced by a more formidable enemy that mimics its behavior, calledFlotzo. This is the case inExtra Game inKirby's Dream Land, and inRevenge of the King inKirby Super Star Ultra. In earlier titles, Squishy could be seen swimming in water or flying through the air. Starting withKirby's Return to Dream Land, however, these enemies became strictly aquatic swimmers, and are no longer able to fly, instead becoming grounded if found outside of water.
Kirby's Dream Land,Kirby's Adventure,Kirby's Dream Land 2,Kirby Super Star, andKirby's Dream Land 3 are included, where Squishy has the exact same role.
Squishy makes its debut appearance in the very firstKirby game. Here, it can be found in theFloat Islands stage, where it can be seen swimming through water, jumping out of water, and floating through the air. Subsequent titles would remove Squishy's ability to fly through the air like this.
Squishy is worth 400 points when defeated. In theExtra Game, it is replaced byFlotzo.
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Kirby leaping past a Squishy inKirby's Adventure.
Squishy returns in this title and its remake, serving as an amphibious foe who is just as at home on land as in the water. It retains its ability to leap, and can waddle around on dry land as quickly as aWaddle Dee.
Squishy is a comparatively rare enemy inKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, appearing in only a few stages. Strangely enough, it is not found anywhere inIce Cream Island orOrange Ocean, despite being an aquatic foe who would be at home in those levels. Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:
Squishy locations inKirby's Adventure &Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Squishy (known here asSquishy Squid[1]) makes an appearance inPoppy Brothers' Land. It initially appears inside a thought cloud of one of the Kirbys on the board. If the Kirby is hit while Squishy Squid is in there, it will be released into the middle of the board, where it can help Kirby reach the higher board.
Squishy Squid also makes an appearance in the mini-game of the same board, as the goalie on a soccer field. Kirby's job here is to try and get past the squid and into the goal. If the squid catches Kirby, it will throw him back toward the bottom of the board.
Kirby aiming for a Squishy inKirby's Dream Course.
Squishy appears as a common enemy inKirby's Dream Course. It does not provide any ability when defeated, and always remains stationary, like many other enemies in the game. In this game, it functions the exactly the same asKabu,Broomhatter, andWaddle Dee.
InKirby's Dream Course, Squishy can be found in the following courses:
An eight-tentacled boss who is the master of meddling, Squishy is also quite an accomplished Avalanche player.
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— Kirby's Avalanche Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22
Squishy appears as the opponent of Stage 5 in this game. It plays by attempting to line up blobs such that they string together in fours, creating chains of eight total. His equivalent in thePuyo Puyo franchise is Sasori Man.
Squishy appears in this game, occupying the same role that it did in previous main-series titles. It is once again just as at home on land as it is in water.
Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:
In the Super Famicom version ofKirby's Star Stacker, Squishy is briefly seen in the cutscene during King Dedede's defeat. As Dedede is launched out of his castle, Squishy is watching from the ocean, holding a white flag.
Kirby approaching a Squishy using a raft inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble.
Squishy makes an appearance inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. Since there are no "underwater" sections in this game, Squishy instead attacks by popping out of opaque water pools to try and ambush Kirby. It usually either sits in place or will charge forward, but can be easily defeated by ramming it with a burst of speed from theraft.
InKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Squishy can be found only inLvl 3-3.
Squishy returns in this title, bearing its behavior (though with a slightly changed color) fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. There is only one Squishy in the entire game, however, appearing inMoonlight Mansion - Room 17. Kirby must swim and stay afloat in a certain region underwater, and that Squishy will slowly swim up.
In the main Story Mode, there is an enemy that is very similar to Squishy calledSquister. These two are not to be confused with each other.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Squishy inKirby's Return to Dream Land
Squishy makes its first appearance in 3D inKirby's Return to Dream Land. From this game onward, Squishy returns to having a yellow-ish tint as inKirby's Dream Course andKirby's Dream Land 3 and now has blue dots on the top of its head. InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Squishy's yellow coloration is more prominent, and it also gains its cheek blush fromKirby and the Forgotten Land.
InKirby's Return to Dream Land Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:
Squishy locations inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Squishy remains the same as inKirby's Return to Dream Land, except now it has the ability to jump between the foreground and background, and its yellow color is slightly more vibrant.
Squishy appears in this title as a common enemy. It can be seen holding still, waddling about, or jumping in great leaps. It is worth 100 points when defeated solo, with multiples of that awarded for appropriate combos.
Squishy returns largely unchanged from itsKirby's Return to Dream Land appearance. InKirby Star Allies, Squishy can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]
Squishy inKirby and the Forgotten Land.
Squishy returns as an enemy inKirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition, with a similar look and the same general behavior as before. Notably, Squishy now has a subtle "cheek" blush, similar to Kirby, and its spots are more colorful. Squishy also appears inStar-Crossed World alongside its new Crystal Squishy variant.
InKirby and the Forgotten Land and Star-Crossed World, Squishy can be found in the following stages:
Squishy appears as amonster in the episodeDedede's Raw Deal. Here, it is much larger than its video game counterpart (although it initially appears in its original design as a sushi topping). It is sent to attack Kirby after he eats asweet potato, which gives him the hiccups and makes him unable toinhale, and thus unable to fight back properly. Squishy attacks Kirby by grabbing him with its tentacles and throwing him around. It can also shoot balls of lightning at him, which makes it similar toMaster Green in this appearance. Lastly, Squishy has the ability to fly through the air, though this ability is not used until it tries to flee.
After Kirby is scared byTiff out of his hiccups, he is able to inhale one of these lightning shots to gain theSparkCopy Ability. Using this, Kirby deals a rapid volley of electric blasts which defeats Squishy, turning it into many cuts of calamari that rain down onto the ground. In the Japanese version, Squishy is capable of speech, though it mainly just repeats the phrase (translated) "Squid Spark".
Squishy transforming from its state as a sushi topping
Squishy makes its debut appearance in the very firstKirby game. Here, it can be found in theFloat Islands stage, where it can be seen swimming through water, jumping out of water, and floating through the air. Subsequent titles would remove Squishy's ability to fly through the air like this.
Squishy returns in this title and its remake, serving as an amphibious foe who is just as at home on land as in the water. It retains its ability to leap, and can waddle around on dry land as quickly as aWaddle Dee.
Squishy (known here asSquishy Squid[1]) makes an appearance inPoppy Brothers' Land. It initially appears inside a thought cloud of one of the Kirbys on the board. If the Kirby is hit while Squishy Squid is in there, it will be released into the middle of the board, where it can help Kirby reach the higher board.
Squishy appears as a common enemy inKirby's Dream Course. It does not provide any ability when defeated, and always remains stationary, like many other enemies in the game. In this game, it functions the exactly the same asKabu,Broomhatter, andWaddle Dee.
Squishy appears as the opponent of Stage 5 in this game. It plays by attempting to line up blobs such that they string together in fours, creating chains of eight total. His equivalent in thePuyo Puyo franchise is Sasori Man.
Squishy appears in this game, occupying the same role that it did in previous main-series titles. It is once again just as at home on land as it is in water.
In this title, Squishy appears as a pre-boss enemy inStage 2, and is worth 5000 points when defeated. It is followed by aBig Squishy boss.
Squishy returns in both of these games as a common enemy, largely unchanged in basic look and behavior from its previous appearances.
Squishy makes an appearance in this game, bearing a more yellow hue than usual. It behaves largely the same as in previous games.
Squishy makes an appearance inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. Since there are no "underwater" sections in this game, Squishy instead attacks by popping out of opaque water pools to try and ambush Kirby. It usually either sits in place or will charge forward, but can be easily defeated by ramming it with a burst of speed from theraft.
Squishy returns in this title, bearing its behavior (though with a slightly changed color) fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. There is only one Squishy in the entire game, however, appearing inMoonlight Mansion - Room 17. Kirby must swim and stay afloat in a certain region underwater, and that Squishy will slowly swim up.
Squishy appears as a somewhat common enemy inKirby: Canvas Curse, usually found in water. It has the same look and behavior as it always has.
Squishy appears in theKirby Mass AttackSub-GameKirby Quest, showing up as an opponent along withFlotzo andSweet Stuff in Stages 23 and 33. It has 80 HP.
Squishy transforming from its state as a sushi topping
Squishy attacking Kirby by tossing him around
Squishy attacking Kirby using lightning balls
Original sketch forKirby's Dream Land
Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land andKirby's Adventure
Artwork fromKirby's Dream Land 3
Artwork fromKirby: Canvas Curse
Artwork fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Model fromKirby Star Allies
Squishy inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Squishy in the bookFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
