Mike (item)

This article is about the item debuting in Kirby's Dream Land. For the Copy Ability, see Mike.

“	This loud microphone deals huge damage to all nearby enemies!”
	— Tip • Kirby Fighters 2

Mike (referred to as Microphone in older titles) is an item in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Dream Land.

Physical Appearance[]

As its name suggests, Mike resembles a condenser, or dynamic, microphone.

Games[]

Kirby's Dream Land[]

Mike appears in Castle Lololo and Float Islands. It is a powerful item that Kirby can utilize, and functions similarly to the Copy Ability it shares a similar name with. After inhaling it or walking into it, Kirby can spit it out. This causes him to screech into it, defeating every on-screen enemy.

Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble[]

Mike reappears in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, functioning similarly to how to did in Kirby's Dream Land, except it is immediately used upon obtaining it.

Kirby Air Ride[]

Mike appears exclusively in Top Ride. Obtaining Mike will cause the Kirby to screech into it, causing the other Kirbys to lose control of their vehicles and have to shake the control stick back and forth to regain control.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby Fighters Deluxe[]

Mike appears in the Kirby Fighters sub-game, as well as in the downloadable Kirby Fighters Deluxe. It causes every other Kirby participating in the match to take severe damage and go flying.

Kirby Fighters 2[]

Mike appears again, having a similar utility role to the earlier Kirby Fighters entries. Unlike its previous appearances, it only harms players within a certain radius. Opponents hit by Mike's blast will take enough damage to receive the "DANGER!" message, which occurs when a player is at less than 1/4 max health, indicated by a red health bar; any opponents that get hit when in danger will lose all remaining health.

In Story Mode: The Destined Rivals, if the player has an Anti-Mike Charm equipped, damage received from enemy Mike attacks is reduced by 75%. $HP_{f}{=}{\begin{cases}{\frac {HP_{i}-.25HP_{max}}{3}},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}>.25HP_{max}\\0,&{\text{if }}HP_{i}<.25HP_{max}\\{\frac {10HP_{i}-.25HP_{max}}{12}},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}>.0625HP_{max}&{\text{and Anti-Mike Charm is equipped}}\\0,&{\text{if }}HP_{i}<.0625HP_{max}&{\text{and Anti-Mike Charm is equipped}}\end{cases}}$ $DMG{=}{\begin{cases}{\frac {2HP_{i}+.25HP_{max}}{3}},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}>.25HP_{max}\\HP_{i},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}<.25HP_{max}\\{\frac {2HP_{i}+.25HP_{max}}{12}},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}>.0625HP_{max}&{\text{and Anti-Mike Charm is equipped}}\\HP_{i},&{\text{if }}HP_{i}<.0625HP_{max}&{\text{and Anti-Mike Charm is equipped}}\end{cases}}$

HP_i: initial health (before taking damage from Mike)
HP_f: final health (after taking damage from Mike)
HP_max: maximum health
DMG: damage received from Mike

Related Quotes[]

“	I'm not a very good singer and I sometimes sing off key, but King Dedede's bullies can't stand to hear me sing and will just explode with laughter when I puff out the microphone.”
	— Kirby's Arsenal • Kirby's Dream Land instruction manual

“	When Kirby finds a microphone, his shrill voice instantly eliminates any enemies within earshot.”
	— Official website • Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble^[1]

Trivia[]

In Kirby's Dream Land, using Mike when an enemy is below the life display causes it to clip in front of the display before it is defeated.
It can destroy Shotzos in Kirby's Dream Land, making it the only attack in the Kirby series that can do so.
After clearing Kirby's Pinball Land once, Kirby can trigger Mike's screech by doing something specific in the top stage of each Pinball Land. These triggers are spinning the Twisters in Whispy Woods Land for a certain period of time, destroying all the stars in Kracko Land, and breaking all three Crack-Tweets out of their eggs in Poppy Brothers' Land. The sound is accompanied by the appearance of a character, be it Blade Knight, Meta Knight, or Axe Knight.
The sound uttered when using Mike is reused when Kirby lands the final blow onto King Dedede in Kirby's Dream Land as well as Kirby Super Star.