The Kirby series is the brainchild of HAL Laboratories[?], the talented company that also created the Super Smash Bros series.
Kirby is a small, pink, and oddly heroic resident of Dreamland, on the planet of Popstar. Whenever trouble strikes, and it does quite often, he is always there to save the day. With his cool ability to suck up enemies and steal their powers (which sounds like Mega Man's concept), Kirby has made many fans.
Kirby's popularity has also spawned an animated TV show, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
http://www.classicgaming.com/kirby/ Definitive site for Kirby goodness
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