Kirby series bosses

Kirby
A variation of the current logo for the Kirby series, as seen in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
Genres	Platform
Developers	HAL Laboratory, Nintendo, Good-Feel, Flagship, Natsume, Capcom, Dimps, Arika
Publishers	Nintendo
Creators	Masahiro Sakurai, Satoru Iwata
Platforms	Game Boy, NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Platform of origin	Game Boy
First release	Kirby's Dream Land April 27, 1992
Latest release	Kirby's Blowout Blast July 6, 2017

Kirby is a video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and Nintendo, and produced by Nintendo. The majority of the games in the series are side-scrolling action-platformers. Kirby has the ability to consume enemies and objects thereby gaining a characteristic ability from them. The series is known for being relatively simple for first time players to pick up and play while offering additional challenges for more experienced players; in addition to its bright and artistic settings, cute characters, and upbeat, cheerful music.

Currently, the Kirby series includes a total of over twenty games, and has sold over 34 million units worldwide, putting it in the top 50 best selling video game franchises of all time.

The main protagonist of the Kirby series is a young, pink, spherical creature named Kirby who lives on a far away star shaped planet called Pop Star in the country of Dream Land. Peace in Dream Land is often shattered by a variety of threats, both terrestrial and extraterrestrial in origin, and Kirby must become a brave warrior to save his home. Kirby has the ability to Inhale objects and enemies, sucking them into his stretchy mouth and then spitting them out with incredible force. He can also take on the abilities of enemies and objects that he eats to gain Copy Abilities, transforming into new forms and gaining new powers; such as breathing fire, wielding a sword, launching sparks in every direction, or attacking enemies with direct hand-to-hand combat.

Many recurring characters appear throughout the series both allies and enemies. The most frequent one being King Dedede, a gluttonous blue bird and self-proclaimed ruler of Dream Land (a region of Pop Star). King Dedede has appeared in every Kirby game except for Kirby & the Amazing Mirror, and while he and Kirby frequently clash, he is not always a villain, appearing as an ally or playable character in some of the games. Another major character of the series is the enigmatic Meta Knight, a chivalrous masked warrior who often assists Kirby, but, depending on his intentions, will fight against Kirby to get things as he desires.