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Revision as of 21:37, 16 February 2018
Moonja[1] is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. It yields the Ninja ability when inhaled.
Physical Appearance
Moonja is a stout purple ninja with a silver headband, peach skin, and purple eyes. It also has white feet that each have two toes.
Games
Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition
Moonja is usually hidden and will reveal itself when Kirby approaches it. The enemy then hops around briefly before throwing a single shuriken. This shuriken travels in a straight line, and can be destroyed with a Copy Ability. Moonja will then vanish in a puff of smoke. It reappears shortly after and repeats the process. Some Moonjas found in the game will permanently cling to a wall, hurling a steady stream of shurikens. If one of these enemies is knocked off the wall it is clinging to, it will begin to use its normal hopping and throwing strategy. A Moonja that is knocked off a wall will never disappear.
In Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition, Moonja appears in the New Challenge Stages mode, specifically in the Smash Combat Chamber.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot
Moonja looks and acts exactly as it does in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, with the addition of one new technique: when Moonja disappears, it can reappear on a different plane from the one it was standing on originally. It cannot do this in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
Etymology
Moonja's name is a portmanteau of the words moon, referring to mysteriousness associated with ninja, and ninja, referring to the enemy's appearance and abilities.
Trivia
- Moonja bears a striking resemblance to Benikage, a ninja character from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!.
- Notably, Kirby's Return to Dream Land internally refers to Moonja as Tsukikage, furthering the resemblance.
- A Moonja in Stage 2 of Nutty Noon -- found in the first room of the level -- is the only Moonja in Kirby's Return to Dream Land programmed not to vanish after appearing; if Kirby does not defeat it, it will continue to jump around and throw shurikens.
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References
- ↑ Making his debut in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the Moonja enemy looks about as ninja as you can get. If you copy its ability, Kirby can become a master of the ninja arts! With a variety of useful skills like Knife Throw and Blossom Storm, you might want to remain a ninja forever! - Ninja Kirby trophy description, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U