Gooey

Gooey is Kirby's best friend, and is described as a friendly blob of Dark Matter. He first appears in Kirby's Dream Land 2, and could be found in the various bags in the game under certain conditions. In that game, his only function was to restore Kirby's health, but in Kirby's Dream Land 3, he was a playable character. He is essentially a small blue blob of slime with a silly expression on his face. Gooey has similar powers to Kirby, except that he licks up enemies, instead of inhaling them. He can lick up stars, and can devour enemies underwater, while Kirby inhales stars, and often cannot eat underwater. However, unlike Kirby, Gooey can't eat two enemies at the same time. A second player can take control of him while the first player controls Kirby. In a single player game, Gooey can be summoned as a computer-controlled ally and during the game's final battle in space, Gooey's flying form is similar to Dark Matter. The main difference is color & facial features. It costs 2 HP to summon Gooey.

Trivia

 * Gooey appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
 * Gooey's use of his tongue to ingest enemies is similar to the abilities of Yoshi from the Mario series.
 * The fact that Gooey is a friend of Kirby's, proves that a being made of Dark Matter has its own free will, yet most will choose to follow their leader, Zero.
 * Gooey is one of the few beings who use their tongue as a method of attack. The others are Peloo, Slobba, and Fangora.
 * When swallowed, Gooey will give Kirby 2 HP in Kirby's Dream Land 3.