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|latest_appearance=''[[wikirby:Kirby Fighters 2|Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (2020, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019, ''Zelda'' franchise) | |latest_appearance=''[[wikirby:Kirby Fighters 2|Kirby Fighters 2]]'' (2020, overall)<br>''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019, ''Zelda'' franchise) | ||
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'''Birky''', also known as '''Anti-Kirby''' (plural form: '''Anti-Kirbies'''<ref name=NP>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 100.</ref>) and '''Kirby'''<ref name=IA>Iwata Asks. [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/zelda/1/1 Kirby and Chomps in Zelda]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved December 31, 2020.</ref>, is an enemy in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. While stated to be an appearance of [[wikirby:Kirby|Kirby]] from the ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series by [[Takashi Tezuka]],<ref name=IA/> [[Nintendo Power]] purports Anti-Kirbies to be Kirby's evil twins.<ref name=NP/> In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', more than one of them makes an appearance, albeit not seen together. Regardless, they have a nearly identical appearance and the same inhalation ability. | '''Birky''', also known as '''Anti-Kirby''' (plural form: '''Anti-Kirbies'''<ref name=NP>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 100.</ref>) and '''Kirby'''<ref name=IA>Iwata Asks. [http://iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/#/ds/zelda/1/1 Kirby and Chomps in Zelda]. ''Nintendo''. Retrieved December 31, 2020.</ref>, is an enemy in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. While stated to be an appearance of [[wikirby:Kirby|Kirby]] from the ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series by [[Takashi Tezuka]],<ref name=IA/> ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' purports Anti-Kirbies to be Kirby's evil twins.<ref name=NP/> In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', more than one of them makes an appearance, albeit not seen together. Regardless, they have a nearly identical appearance and the same inhalation ability. | ||
Only two Birkies appear in the northern corner rooms on the first floor of [[Eagle's Tower]], where they jump around in random directions. If a Birky notices [[Link]], it tries to inhale him into its mouth. If a Birky successfully inhales Link, it spits him out a few seconds later, causing Link to lose a [[heart]]. Birkies are invulnerable to some of Link's attacks, including his [[Sword]]. Birkies must take a few hits in order to be defeated. Link can defeat a Birky by either striking it with the [[Magic Rod]] twice, by throwing two [[Bomb]]s that explode on it, or by hitting it with the [[Boomerang]] four times. | Only two Birkies appear in the northern corner rooms on the first floor of [[Eagle's Tower]], where they jump around in random directions. If a Birky notices [[Link]], it tries to inhale him into its mouth. If a Birky successfully inhales Link, it spits him out a few seconds later, causing Link to lose a [[heart]]. Birkies are invulnerable to some of Link's attacks, including his [[Sword]]. Birkies must take a few hits in order to be defeated. Link can defeat a Birky by either striking it with the [[Magic Rod]] twice, by throwing two [[Bomb]]s that explode on it, or by hitting it with the [[Boomerang]] four times. | ||
Revision as of 20:40, December 25, 2021
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 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite | |
| First appearance | Arcana (1992, overall) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993, Zelda franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Kirby Fighters 2 (2020, overall) The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch) (2019, Zelda franchise) |
Birky, also known as Anti-Kirby (plural form: Anti-Kirbies[1]) and Kirby[2], is an enemy in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. While stated to be an appearance of Kirby from the Kirby series by Takashi Tezuka,[2] Nintendo Power purports Anti-Kirbies to be Kirby's evil twins.[1] In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, more than one of them makes an appearance, albeit not seen together. Regardless, they have a nearly identical appearance and the same inhalation ability.
Only two Birkies appear in the northern corner rooms on the first floor of Eagle's Tower, where they jump around in random directions. If a Birky notices Link, it tries to inhale him into its mouth. If a Birky successfully inhales Link, it spits him out a few seconds later, causing Link to lose a heart. Birkies are invulnerable to some of Link's attacks, including his Sword. Birkies must take a few hits in order to be defeated. Link can defeat a Birky by either striking it with the Magic Rod twice, by throwing two Bombs that explode on it, or by hitting it with the Boomerang four times.
Gallery
Link encounters an Anti-Kirby in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Link encounters a Birky in the Switch remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カービィ Kābī |
Kirby |
| Spanish | Kirby | - |
| French | Kirby | - |
| Dutch | Birky | - |
| German | Birky | - |
| Italian | Kirby | - |
| Russian | ирбик Irbik |
Irbyk |
| Korean | 커비 Keobi |
Kirby |
| Chinese | 卡比 Kǎbǐ |
Kirby |
Reference
- ^ a b M. Arakawa. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Page 100.
- ^ a b Iwata Asks. Kirby and Chomps in Zelda. Nintendo. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
