| “ | This master shoots out balls of energy. Get up close and take him out!” |
| — Cast Description • Kirby's Epic Yarn |
Dandans are common enemies in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Physical Appearance[]
Dandans are stout, yellow birds with orange beaks. They have white and black button eyes and wear a green headband.
Games[]
Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn[]
Dandans first appear on the Big-Bean Vine level and make many appearances thereafter in other levels, such as Cool Cave and Tube Town. Dandan's only form of attack is spitting a blue ball of energy, and these can be wrapped up into a yarn ball and thrown back at Dandan. He can only attack sideways, however, so the player can stand on Dandan without danger. Dandan takes a long break in between attacks, and only attacks when the player gets fairly close but his projectile can travel a very long distance.
Etymology[]
Dandan's name may derive from the Japanese word 団団 (dandan), meaning "round", referencing its round head and its ball attacks. It could also be a corruption of the word 弾丸 (dangan), meaning "bullet". The name may also reference Dan (段), a ranking system in martial arts.
Trivia[]
- Dandan's headband and blue energy ball attack may be a reference to the character Ryu from Street Fighter, who is a known user of the Hadouken attack.
- Dandan's name and attack may be in reference to the similar move from Pokémon, Aura Sphere, which is called はどうだん (Hadoudan) in Japanese.
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