King Dedede

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## **Character Info**

King Dedede is the miserly, dumbfounded ruler of Dream Land. He and Kirby are constantly at odds, possibly because the pink puffball just can't help himself to Dedede's gourmet eats! At times, though, King Dedede joins forces with the likes of Kirby and Meta Knight to save the world. He's really not that bad of a guy, even if he wants to clobber dat dere Kirbeh.

## **General Information**

### **Entrance**

King Dedede sits idly on a palanquin hoisted by two Waddle Dees. He leaps off and then the Waddle Dees flee the scene.

### **Taunts**

**Up Taunt:** King Dedede holds his hammer upwards, twirling it skyward three times.

**Down Taunt:** King Dedede twirls his hammer in front of himself, belly laughing.

**Side Taunt:** King Dedede spins around in a circle while slapping his belly and chanting in charming gibberish. What a guy.

### **Victory Poses**

1. King Dedede swings his hammer down twice to his left before looking at the camera with a smug smirk.
2. King Dedede guffaws and repeatedly slaps his belly. Sometimes, a Waddle Dee will waddle in and look on at the king's salacious act.
3. King Dedede grimaces as he charges up his hammer. The camera zooms in towards his battle-ready face, with his hammer in Jet Hammer mode.

## **Moveset**

### **Standard Special**

**Inhale:** King Dedede outstretches his massive gullet, swallowing in an endless stream of air until something obstructs it. When an opponent has been inhaled by King Dedede, he'll swallow them! They'll be stuck in his stomach for a period of time largely dependent upon the amount of damage they have when they're taken in, and how hard they fight to get out. King Dedede can walk and jump while engorged with an opponent, or shoot them out with another press of the standard or special attack buttons, shooting them out in the form of a star. He can also swallow items and even spit back projectiles, acting as his very own type of Reflector! It is almost impossible to KO King Dedede while he has someone inhaled, since he receives a 0.25x knockback multiplier while a fighter is inside of him.

### **Side Special**

**Gordo Throw:** Dedede tees a Gordo off like it's a golf ball, being able to angle it upward, forward, or downward. He can toss up to three Gordos after the other before having a brief period of cooldown. Each Gordo disappears after 3 seconds on the field. Its spikes, naturally, can cause quite the aggravation if they manage to hit you. Given its additional utility, it can be a neat keep-away move for the King; an upward-angled Gordo can be used to deny edge-guarding, for instance. Furthermore, a Gordo can stick to a wall. Dedede can also hit opponents with the hammer swing used to launch the Gordo, potentially comboing them between the hammer and Gordo hitting them in unison. He can swallow the Gordo using Inhale, too, and spit it back out with considerable speed.

### **Up Special**

**Super Dedede Jump:** Dedede blankly stares towards the camera with a smile as he leaps into the air, performing his signature jump. He leaps several feet into the air and comes back down with aplomb. Sticking his landing, he produces a diving double foot stomp that can potentially bury grounded opponents and meteor smash aerial ones. Stars emit from both sides of Dedede upon landing, acting as edge-guards as he arrives back down onto the stage. While Dedede can't grab ledges during this move, he can cancel it at any point while in mid-air. If it's cancelled too late before landing, though, he will endure landing lag that lasts for roughly 2 seconds.

### **Down Special**

**Jet Hammer:** King Dedede activates an afterburner in his hammer that can be charged up into a powerful swing, which he lets loose once the player lets go of the special attack button. He can walk around and jump while using the move, though to limited speed and ability as with Inhale. He maintains heavy armor during the swing and can hit opponents hanging from a ledge, too, with its downwards crescent arc. It is possible that it can be overcharged, in which case the afterburner will blow up in Dedede's face, causing him minor damage and recovery lag as he wipes the soot from off of his face. The swing can be unleashed at any point prior to the move failing, though it is at its most powerful at its highest charge, of course.

### **Final Smash**

**Dededestroyer Z:** Dedede leaps into one of his many giant mechs, the Dededestroyer Z, as it appears in the background. With a chilling guffaw, he slams the robot's huge hammer down wherever the player has him drop it. A large, looming red circle will pulse over the stage as the player tilts the control stick back and forth, choosing where it'll come down. Once the standard or special attack button is pressed again, Dedede will let the hammer drop, causing incredible damage and knockback to anyone unfortunate enough to be caught underneath it. It will also cause an earthquake, which dishes additional damage to anyone standing on a platform from anywhere on the stage while momentarily shocking them into place. Dedede can use this powerful swing of his mecha hammer twice before leaping from it with a laugh, returning to the stage.

### **Extra Skill**

**Star Allies:** King Dedede hoists his hammer into the air as one of his minions appears beside him: either a Chilly, Hot Head, or Sparky. When the minion takes note of King Dedede's hammer in the eye, an exclamation point appears above their head as a star silhouette traces itself around the hammer. Suddenly, they fill the gauge with their respective energy, filling it with either blue, red, or teal power. Dedede's hammer gains a boost as it becomes covered in an icy wind, flames, or electricity. Now, it'll pack a bit of an extra punch for 10 seconds! It takes another 10 seconds for King Dedede to use this move again after its effects cool off.

## **Unique Traits**

Dedede is capable of jumping multiple times thanks to his inflatable stomach. This is a trait that he shares with Kirby, though it isn't as effective here because of his heftier metrics. Also, when he crouches, he actually lays down on his side and seductively stares at the camera. Good times.

## **Alternate Costumes**

1. **Default**
2. **Stars** - Dedede dons a pink and purple outfit, complete with a waistband that has white, pink, and purple stars on it.
3. **Kirby** - Dedede dons a blue and orange outfit, complete with a waistband that has an 8-bit Kirby on it!
4. **Regalia** - Dedede dons a purple and green outfit, complete with a waistband with purple, regal swirls on it.
5. **Hexagons** - Dedede dons a blue and pink outfit, complete with a waistband with blue and cyan hexagons on it.
6. **Black and White** - Dedede dons a black and white outfit, returning to the original *Dream Land*.
7. **Ocean Waves** - Dedede dons a pink, gray, and blue outfit, complete with a waistband with a design similar to stylized ocean waves.
8. **Checkers** - Dedede dons a purple, black, and white outfit, complete with a waistband with a checkers design on it.
9. **Starry Night** - Dedede dons a blue, black, and white outfit, complete with a waistband reminiscent of *Starry Night*. Did Adeleine paint this?
10. **Marx** - Dedede dons a purple, blue, and red outfit, complete with a waistband with Marx's silhouette on it!

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