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'''King Dedede''' (デデデ大王, ''Dedede Daiō''), also spelled "'''King DeDeDe'''", and "'''King De De De'''" is the main villain from the [[Kirby (universe)|Kirby series]]. He is a giant puffball-like penguin who wields a hammer, and has been the main villian of the Kirby series since it's begining. His powers are vaguely similar to Kirby's. He has the same primary abilities of [[Kirby]], such as Inhale air and Fly, Inhale Objects and throw them back and that he will able to do miltiple jumps like [[Kirby]] and [[Meta Knight]]. In the Kirby series. It is unknown if he will use these in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
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|series      = [[Kirby (series)|Kirby]]
|first      = [[Wikipedia:Kirby's Dream Land|Kirby's Dream Land]] (1992)
|creator    = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]
|designer    = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]
|english_va  = Ted Lewis
|japanese_va = Kenichi Ogata
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'''King Dedede''' (デデデ大王, ''Dedede Daiō'') is the first antagonist and arch-enemy of [[Kirby]] in the [[Kibry (series)|Kirby series]]. King Dedede is a large blue penguin, dressed in red royal finery, with his personal emblem embossed on the back of his robe. He also wears yellow gloves and usually wields a large hammer as an offensive weapon. He has many of the same abilities as Kirby himself does, such as being able to inhale objects and spit them back out with tremendous force and also has the ability to suck in air and fly.
For fighter info, see '''[[King Dedede (SSBB)]]'''.


==Role in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series==
==Character Description==
===''Super Smash Bros.''===
King Dedede is the selfish, self-proclaimed king of Dream Land. He has appeared as [[Kirby]]’s rival and nemesis in every Kirby game (with the exception of ''Kirby and the Amazing Mirror'') since Kirby’s Dream Land. He is a hammer-wielding penguin with fine robes and a greedy disposition. While his more heinous actions are influenced by being possessed by Dark Matter, he is usually considered to be the main villain of the [[Kirby (universe)|Kirby series]], although, like [[Bowser]], he has taken a less evil and more comical role in more recent games. King Dedede’s actions range from stealing Kirby’s strawberry shortcake in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' to breaking the [[Star Rod]], source of power in the [[Fountain of Dreams]], into seven pieces in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]''. However, he is not above teaming up with Kirby as a friendly rival on occasion, such as in ''Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards'', or ''Kirby: Canvas Curse''.
King Dedede is not a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', although he can be occasionally seen in the background of the [[Dream Land]] stage.
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
King Dedede is once again not a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', although he did appear as a [[trophy]].


===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
King Dedede also makes an appearance as a major character in the Kirby anime, ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!'', once again as the self-proclaimed king. He is usually accompanied by his snail-like sidekick, Escargoon, and has an army of [[Waddle Dee]]s at his command, akin to the games, with a single [[Waddle Doo]] as the commander. While he is the king, he appears to take no administrative role for the kingdom, and most of the characters simply ignore his rule. His role in the anime is much more comical than in the games, and his bumbling attempts to cause Kirby to become less popular usually end up failing miserably.
{{Main|King Dedede (SSBB)}}
King Dedede was announced to be in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' on October 25, 2007, on [[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]. He is a "member of the heavyweight class alongside Bowser and Donkey Kong." His special moves include [[Waddle Dee Toss]], which allows him to throw a [[Waddle Dee]] at his opponents (and sometimes a [[Waddle Doo]] or a [[Gordo]] as well); the [[Super Dedede Jump]], his recovery move; and the [[Jet Hammer]], which powers up his hammer and allows him to move a bit before unleashing it on his opponents.<ref name="dojo">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/kingdedede.html |date=2007-10-25 |accessdate=2007-10-25 |publisher=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |title=King Dedede}}</ref>


==References==
==In ''Super Smash Bros.''==
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In the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', King Dedede made a mere brief cameo in the background of the [[Dream Land]] stage.


==In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', King Dedede was originally intended to be part of the playable roster [http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/PostResult2.html] but instead, was was only given a cameo as before on the same stage, as well as another appearance as a [[King Dedede (trophy)|trophy]].
==In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''==
:''Main article: [[King Dedede (SSBB)]]''
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Revision as of 14:20, October 27, 2007

King Dedede (デデデ大王, Dedede Daiō), also spelled "King DeDeDe", and "King De De De" is the main villain from the Kirby series. He is a giant puffball-like penguin who wields a hammer, and has been the main villian of the Kirby series since it's begining. His powers are vaguely similar to Kirby's. He has the same primary abilities of Kirby, such as Inhale air and Fly, Inhale Objects and throw them back and that he will able to do miltiple jumps like Kirby and Meta Knight. In the Kirby series. It is unknown if he will use these in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

For fighter info, see King Dedede (SSBB).

Character Description

King Dedede is the selfish, self-proclaimed king of Dream Land. He has appeared as Kirby’s rival and nemesis in every Kirby game (with the exception of Kirby and the Amazing Mirror) since Kirby’s Dream Land. He is a hammer-wielding penguin with fine robes and a greedy disposition. While his more heinous actions are influenced by being possessed by Dark Matter, he is usually considered to be the main villain of the Kirby series, although, like Bowser, he has taken a less evil and more comical role in more recent games. King Dedede’s actions range from stealing Kirby’s strawberry shortcake in Kirby: Squeak Squad to breaking the Star Rod, source of power in the Fountain of Dreams, into seven pieces in Kirby's Adventure. However, he is not above teaming up with Kirby as a friendly rival on occasion, such as in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, or Kirby: Canvas Curse.

King Dedede also makes an appearance as a major character in the Kirby anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, once again as the self-proclaimed king. He is usually accompanied by his snail-like sidekick, Escargoon, and has an army of Waddle Dees at his command, akin to the games, with a single Waddle Doo as the commander. While he is the king, he appears to take no administrative role for the kingdom, and most of the characters simply ignore his rule. His role in the anime is much more comical than in the games, and his bumbling attempts to cause Kirby to become less popular usually end up failing miserably.

In Super Smash Bros.

In the original Super Smash Bros., King Dedede made a mere brief cameo in the background of the Dream Land stage.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, King Dedede was originally intended to be part of the playable roster [1] but instead, was was only given a cameo as before on the same stage, as well as another appearance as a trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Main article: King Dedede (SSBB)


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