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KPR Susie artwork This article is about the gang of antagonists in Kirby: Squeak Squad. For the henchmen of this group, see Squeakers. For the robotic hazard in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, see Squeaky Hammer Machine.
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My crew is my family, and they're the best around.
— Daroach • Kirby Mass Attack

The Squeaks, also called the Squeak Squad, are a gang of mouse-like thieves that appear as the secondary antagonists in the game Kirby: Squeak Squad.

Games[]

Kirby: Squeak Squad[]

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The gang as it appears in the Kirby: Squeak Squad manga.

At the beginning of Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby is getting ready to have a snack, then a member of Squeaks steals Kirby's Strawberry Shortcake. According to Japanese sources, the Squeaks turn out to be after a treasure that Daroach believes contains an ultimate power. Kirby chases them through different worlds, all the way to their home in Ice Island, where their main hideout is located. Just as Kirby is about to finally reclaim the chest which he thinks contains his strawberry shortcake, Meta Knight steals the treasure and sails through a star door only openable via the five Star Seals. Provided he has collected all five Star Seals, Kirby opens the door, goes through the Secret Sea, and defeats Meta Knight, only for Daroach to take the chest again. But the chest turns out to have neither Kirby's shortcake nor any ultimate power, but instead a dark, eerie cloud of smoke that envelops Daroach and the rest of the Squeaks and disappears into space. After Kirby frees all of the Squeaks from Dark Nebula's possession and defeats Dark Nebula, the Squeaks decide to look elsewhere for treasure, and leave for parts unknown.

In the game's after-credits ending, the Squeaks give Kirby his shortcake back, presumably to apologize for all the trouble they caused.

Squeaks will appear in various circumstances to steal any treasure chest they can find, grab, and take to a hideout. To make sure he gets the chest, Kirby must fight them until they get knocked out, and then take it. If a Squeak takes it to a hideout, Kirby must hurry before they bar up the entrance door. If Kirby loses a life in an attempt to get a chest, he has to replay the stage to get it.

Kirby Mass Attack[]

In Kirby Mass Attack, members of the Squeaks return to help Kirby return to normal. The leader, Daroach, pilots an airship and gives the Kirbys hints of where certain medals are. After the Kirbys collect all of the medals, Daroach takes them off of the Kirbys' hands, and in exchange, gives them the final unlockable sub-game, Survival Rush. Daroach then leaves along with the rest of the Squeaks.

It is unknown why Daroach re-introduces himself as Kirby defeated him in Kirby: Squeak Squad, an encounter which Daroach should have remembered, although it was most likely done for players who were unfamiliar with the events of Kirby: Squeak Squad.

Kirby Star Allies[]

The Squeaks can be summoned by Daroach as one of his moves. Spinni slashes with the Animal claw, Doc orbits Daroach in a manner somewhat similar to UFO's Star Guard, and Storo performs three consecutive ground pounds.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[]

Every member of the Squeaks, except for Daroach, appears in the revamped Smash Ride sub-game in Merry Magoland. Instead of competing against the Squeaks, players compete with each other to score the most points at the end of the round where the Squeak Squad members can ocassionally be seen riding around the area. Spinni and the Squeakers appear in all 3 difficulties, Doc first appears in Level 2, and Storo only appears in Level 3. A rival or Squeaker yields one point, Spinni and Doc yield two points, and Storo yields three points.

Daroach and Dark Daroach both get dress-up masks earned by completing 8 Stamp Rallies and completing 60 missions respectively. Completing 60 missions also summons a golden statue of Daroach in the plaza, using his Star Allies pose.

A couple missions relating to Smash Ride specifically call out members of the Squeaks as well. The "Squeak Squad impersonator" missions requires to win a game a game of Smash Ride with the Daroach dress-up mask and the "Defeat the Squeaks on Level 3" requires "[making] all of the thieving mice known as the Squeaks fall during a single game on Level 3."

Members[]

Prominent Members[]

  • Daroach: The Leader of the Squeaks
  • Spinni: The "Speed" of the Squeaks
  • Storo: The "Brawn" of the Squeaks
  • Doc: The "Brains" of the Squeaks

Grunts[]

In the Super Smash Bros. series[]

The Squeaks are represented in the Super Smash Bros. series in many ways, most prominently in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Squeak Squad leader, Daroach, and one of its grunts, a Squeaker, both got stickers of their artwork ripped straight from Kirby: Squeak Squad. They can be applied by anyone to increase certain attack attributes.

The Squeaks' main theme also appears as a remix in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and has appeared in every future installments in the Super Smash Bros. series thereafter. It is a faster, techno-based remix of the original Squeak Squad theme, and it also has an extended opening, a different loop, and a multitude of squeaking sounds, none of which were in the original track.

Related Quotes[]

This gang of intergalactic thieves possesses wide-ranging abilities, which they use to hunt down and capture treasures of all shapes and sizes. Daroach is the leader, Spinni is the speed, Storo is the muscle, Doc is the brains, and the yellow, blue, and green Squeakers are the henchmen.
— Characters • Kirby: Squeak Squad Instruction Booklet

Trivia[]

  • Spinni, Doc, and Storo's eyes are never seen in any of the games they appear in.
  • If Kirby defeats a Squeak inside his hideout while a small treasure chest is in its possession, it will reappear outside the hideout to retrieve the treasure chest again. However, if Kirby defeats a Squeak with a large treasure chest in its possession in the hideout, it won't appear again.
  • In an interview, Masanobu Yamamoto, a part of the character design department at HAL Laboratory, stated that he would like to release a game starring the Squeaks or Meta Knight, as it would increase their character development and recognition.[1]
  • In Kirby Star Allies on the title, file select, and menu screens, the prominent members of the Squeaks and Kirby will reenact the opening of the title screen for Kirby: Squeak Squad. The Squeaks will rush past Kirby before Storo comes in and flattens him.
  • Hirokazu Hikawa, the author of Kirby Manga Mania, has expressed a wish to draw a story showing the Squeaks facing off against his "Gentleman Thieves of Dream Land," a similarly costumed team consisting of Kirby, Rick, Coo, Kine, and ChuChu.[2]
  • The Squeak's main theme remix in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is currently the latest song from a Kirby series game to ever get a remix from the Super Smash Bros. series.

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Artwork[]

References[]

  1. Kirby: Squeak Squad interview
  2. Kirby Manga Mania Volume 5
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