Anti-Kirby

Anti-Kirby
File:Antikirby.png
Main appearance(s)	Link's Awakening
Habitat(s)	Eagle's Tower
Effective weapon(s)	Bomb Boomerang Magic Rod

Anti-Kirbies are enemies appearing in Eagle's Tower of Link's Awakening.

Characteristics and Weaknesses

Anti-Kirbies are based on Nintendo's puffball hero, Kirby. Like the real Kirby, Anti-Kirbies are able to inhale almost anything. If they suck Link up, they will spit him out again and cause damage. Anti-Kirbies are nearly indestructible, and can only be harmed by Bombs, the Boomerang, or the Magic Rod, but when Link first encounters these enemies, the young hero won't have the Magic Rod yet. They are uncommon, and only appear on the first floor of the dungeon. Unusually, Anti-Kirby will cause more damage simply by coming into contact with Link than he will by swallowing him.

Trivia

• While these enemies are referred to as Anti-Kirby and described as "Kirby's evil twin" in the American Nintendo Player's Guide for the game, they are simply known as Kirby in Japan.
• Kirby's Adventure, in which Kirby first gained the ability to get Copy Abilities from enemies (such as the Link-inspired Sword Kirby) was released only three months prior to Link's Awakening, which may explain why Anti-Kirby does not steal Link's abilities.
• This is one of the few enemies that wasn't reused for the Oracle series.

Gallery

• File:Anti-KirbyInhale.png

  Anti-Kirby attempting to inhale Link

References

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	Japanese	Template:Japanese	Kirby
	German	Anti-Kirby