Changes: Moonja

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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.

Gallery

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

[1] 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

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 '''Moonja'''<ref>''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]]''</ref> is an [[Regular enemy|enemy]] in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]], debuting in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''. It yields the [[Ninja]] [[Copy Ability|ability]] when [[inhale]]d.