Outside of Japan, however, Kirby was rarely given voice acting in this early period. follows the model of these examples, though with a more limited capacity for speech. Makiko Ohmoto's performance as Kirby starting in Super Smash Bros. From the beginning, Kirby's Japanese voice was consistently portrayed as childlike with immature speech patterns. Another early work where Kirby is given a voice is the Mario Kirby Masterpiece Video, an educational VHS from 1995, where he is voiced by Mayumi Tanaka. The earliest example of Kirby being given a proper voice is an unofficial Kirby's Adventure drama CD released in 1994, with his voice provided by Taeko Kawata. Prior to the series giving Kirby a consistent voice actress, Kirby was voiced in various non- canon materials by a variety of voice artists. The most notorious example of this is when Kirby copies Captain Falcon, allowing Kirby to shout "Falcon Punch!" when using the move.
When Kirby gains a Copy Ability, he will also gain the ability to shout whichever words may be associated with the move he has copied, which is evident in both the anime and in the Super Smash Bros. He also occasionally repeats words that he hears other characters say, which is more apparent in the Japanese version. All the player hears instead are Kirby's grunts, cheers, and inflections, peppered only with occasional words such as his signature elongated "Hi!" In the anime, Kirby is known for spouting the babble-word "poyo" repeatedly in place of speech which, unlike the games, is what other characters hear instead of actual speech. As such, Kirby does not use very many words in his vocalizations, though it is implied that - much like Mario and Link - Kirby is indeed capable of complex speech, though the player is not privy to what Kirby says to other characters. This reflects his often infantile nature, and supports the idea that Kirby may be a juvenile of his species (an idea which is implemented in the anime).
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