History Heartwarming / Kirby

** The moment is especially punctuated by the wistful and somber-but-hopeful [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v29q0zFFDnI remake of King Dedede's usual theme]] that plays over the credits, ala ''Revenge of Meta Knight''.

** The ending for the ''Dyna Blade'' subgame shows Kirby feeding the titular antagonist's baby chicks with Whispy Woods' apples. Later, he is shown teaching them how to fly. Afterwards, Kirby waves goodbye to Dyna Blade and her chicks as they fly off into the sunset. D'awww. This also leads to an awesome moment in Revenge of Meta Knight where Dyna Blade allows Kirby to hitch a ride on her to get to the Halberd.

* The part of ''[[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Super Star]]'' where Meta Knight orders his followers to evacuate the Halberd. When they insist on staying to fight Kirby, Meta Knight praises his crew for being that loyal, though admitting that the likelihood of the plan succeeding is extremely slim.

* A minor one, but after collecting all of the treasure chests and defeating the final boss in ''[[VideoGame/KirbySqueakSquad Squeak Squad]]'', we find out that the Squeaks sent Kirby's cake back as an apology for causing so much trouble. It's such a nice thing to do, especially after Kirby endlessly beat them all up just for that cake slice.

* HeartwarmingInHindsight: ''Kirby Air Ride'' was the last game that Masahiro Sakurai was personally involved in before he left Nintendo to found his own company. At the time, there were rumors floating around that he considered ''Air Ride'' to be an OldShame due to the amount of ExecutiveMeddling involved during development. However, every project Sakurai has worked on since then has had at least one thing in common with ''Air Ride'': ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Brawl'' and ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' borrowed the way that certain features were unlocked via a large grid that slowly revealed more objectives the more you unlocked, along with a tool to bypass certain objectives that the player found too challenging. Not to mention the concept of the Dragoon and the Hydra; a potentially game-breaking ability that's divided into three parts that players have to collect or fight over before it can be used. Not only did the Dragoon appear as an item in ''Brawl'', but this is also how Daybreak works in ''Uprising'''s multiplayer mode. And finally, the Smash Run mode from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' was explicitly stated during a Nintendo Direct to have been inspired by Air Ride's City Trial mode. Looks like Sakurai doesn't hate ''Air Ride'' after all!

* One of Elline's diary pages from ''[[VideoGame/KirbyAndTheRainbowCurse Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' bears mentioning-

* The ''Literature/ItsKirbyTime'' stories, a series of short, sweet little read-alongs of Kirby’s life outside of the games.
** The first story, ''Kirby’s Tiny World'', is a simple story of Kirby playing with all the other Dream Land residents, most of them who would usually be enemies in the games. It really shows the idyllic peace in Dream Land without the constant threats.

* A more minor one, but in the [[MilestoneCelebration New Stage Challenges]] of ''[[CompilationRerelease Kirby's Dream Collection]] [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Special Edition]]'', [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand Magolor]] states that after the events of ''Return to Dream Land'', he wanted to apologize to Kirby by building him a theme park. He actually means this, and that the only action that even closely resembles maliciousness is attacking you when you race.

** The credits for that section of the game is another one with the music alone, if you're a longtime fan of the series: [[http://youtu.be/6PKLvVgauus?t=3m11s all the regular enemies and recurring characters clapping Kirby while 8-bit music plays]].

** By extension, just the whole Secret Diary -- with all its references to previous ''Kirby'' games (with cameos from long-missing characters such as [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand2 Rick, Coo, Kine,]] [[VideoGame/KirbysAdventure Mr. Shine and Mr. Bright,]] [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand3 Pon, Con,]] and [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Chef Kawasaki]]), funny and charming paintings and drawings showing the level of friendship between Kirby, Waddle Dee and Elline, with a lovely guitar and flute [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsdS8IW5m6k remix]] of [[VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand Green Greens]] in the background. Even better? The last page shows a photograph of the three together with [[HeelFaceTurn Claycia]], friends with Elline again.

** And then FridgeBrilliance adds another level to this friendship: Meta Knight is, well, [[ShapedLikeItself a knight]], and Dedede is his liege-lord. They have their disagreements, and Meta Knight [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar had once previously decided]] Dedede needed to be dethroned for the good of Dream Land. But when it comes down to brass tacks, Meta Knight has his king's back, and Dedede knows it. No one other than perhaps Bandana Dee has that sort of loyalty to the pompous penguin.

** After you defeat Claycia, she and Elline quickly go back to being friends and share a heartful hug. Awww.

* In ''Kirby Fighters 2'', the main theme is two-man teams and the bonds they share, and they go out of their way to emphasize something laid out all the way back in ''Kirby's Adventure''; that [[VillainousFriendship King Dedede and Meta Knight are great friends]]. Their dual fights go above and beyond to show that the two have not only known each other for a long time, but can be even more ferocious together than they ever are apart; seemingly just to take down Kirby. At the very end of the story mode however, after Dedede stumbles from a lack of energy to make it back to his castle, Meta Knight immediately swoops down and offers him a helping hand, further emphasizing that their bonds don't come from mutual grudges towards one pink puffball; [[TrueCompanions they'll always have each other's backs]].

* The ''It’s Kirby Time'' stories, a series of short, sweet little read-alongs of Kirby’s life outside of the games.

* Dedede's friendship with Kirby in general. Compare how he treats Kirby in most other games as anywhere between an acquaintance to close friend to the first game where he attacks Kirby after the latter tried to stop him from hoarding all the food in Dreamland. It's clear that their friendship has grown since their first quarrel as every other boss fight against Dedede is either a misunderstanding, a test by Dedede to see who of the two is more powerful, a friendly competition between him and Kirby, or him being BrainwashedAndCrazy by the games' respective {{Big Bad}}s.

* A more minor one, but in the [[MilestoneCelebration New Stage Challenges]] of ''[[CompilationRerelease Kirby's Dream Collection:]] [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Special Edition]]'', [[VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand Magolor]] states that after the events of ''Return to Dream Land'', he wanted to apologize to Kirby by building him a theme park. He actually means this, and that the only action that even closely resembles maliciousness is attacking you when you race.

* Yhe GameOver screens are pretty awww-worthy, as a majority of them depict Kirby sleeping.

* A majority of the GameOver screens depict Kirby sleeping. In ''VideoGame/KirbySuperStar'', if you choose "Game End" after getting a game over, the hand pointing to the two options will then carry Kirby up to the moon and tuck him in.

** The second story, ''Take Courage'', features Kirby making a perilous journey to find the Heart Fruit, a mysterious fruit that fills the heart with courage from a single bite, except Kirby just wants to know how it tastes. Kirby successfully gets the fruit, but just before eating, he notices a travelling Waddle Dee too afraid to take another step forward. Without hesitation, Kirby gives the fruit to the Waddle Dee, the final line being [[TitleDrop "Take courage."]] Turns out Kirby didn't need a fruit to become courageous, because he already got courage in his quest.

** The second story, ''Take Courage'', features Kirby making a perilous journey to find the Heart Fruit, a mysterious fruit that fills the heart with courage from a single bite, except Kirby just wants to know how it tastes. Kirby successfully gets the fruit, but just before eating, he notices a travelling Waddle Dee too afraid to take another step forward. Without hesitation, Kirby gives the fruit to the Waddle Dee, the final line being [[TitleDrop "Take courage."]]

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[[caption-width-right:250: It's been [[VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies twenty years]], yet it feels like forever...]]

It's a colorful series starring an [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter adorable]] pink WaddlingHead who, despite his powers, is one of the [[NiceGuy nicest guys]] in all of video games. Your hearts will melt from the heat when you see all these SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments.

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-->'''Meta Knight:''' "...It's dangerous, but it's worth a try! Thank you, guys."

-->'''Meta Knight:''' "...You are all about to perish. Do as you please. (...I'm sorry.)"

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** After finishing Milky Way Wishes, we cut to the closing credits that begins with Kirby sleeping peacefully in his bed.

* ''VideoGame/KirbyPlanetRobobot:'' After the final boss fight, the Robobot Armor sacrifices itself to save Kirby, throwing him back to Popstar while it drifts through space, shedding tears of coolant. It's a TearJerker at first... but then you get to 6-8, the final secret level unlocked through obtaining every other Code Cube in the game. Here, Kirby runs through practically every giant obstacle and tons of enemies in Space, until he reaches an inactive suit. And then [[FridgeBrilliance you realize]]: ''Kirby returned to save the Robobot Armor.'' Suddenly, every time you've used the suit feels less like Kirby using advanced tools and more like him partnering up with a new friend.
** TheReveal of what Haltmann really wanted to use Star Dream for: he wanted to revive his seemingly dead daughter. Of course, it turns into a TearJerker after what happens to him...

* The Waddle Dees in ''VideoGame/KirbysEpicYarn'' seem like they would rather pal around with each other than get in the way. Try not to stop and smile at them playing catch or even just falling asleep where they stand.
** In the first level, [[SleepCute there are two sleeping Waddle Dees backed up against each other]]. A heart made of beads is above their heads.
* In the post-credits scene of ''Epic Yarn'', Kirby is seen under sleeping under some trees, holding the magic sock.

* The ‘’It’s Kirby Time’’ stories, a series of short, sweet little read-alongs of Kirby’s life outside of the games.
** The first story, ‘’Kirby’s Tiny World,’’ is a simple story of Kirby playing with all the other Dream Land residents, most of them who would usually be enemies in the games. It really shows the idyllic peace in Dream Land without the constant threats.
** The second story, ‘’Take Courage,’’ features Kirby making a perilous journey to find the Heart Fruit, a mysterious fruit that fills the heart with courage from a single bite, except Kirby just wants to know how it tastes. Kirby successfully gets the fruit, but just before eating, he notices a travelling Waddle Dee too afraid to take another step forward. Without hesitation, Kirby gives the fruit to the Waddle Dee, the final line being [[TitleDrop “Take courage.”]]

** The second story, ‘’Take Courage,’’ features Kirby making a perilous journey to find the Heart Fruit, a mysterious fruit that fills the heart with courage from a single bite, except Kirby just wants to know how it tastes. Kirby successfully gets the fruit, but just before eating, he notices a travelling Waddle Dee too afraid to take another step forward. Without hesitation, Kirby gives the fruit to the Waddle Dee, the final line being [[TitleDrop “Take courage.]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkhESNTxKA Speaking of Sakurai, this short video which features Sakurai moving to the beat of past and present games of the series.]] Special mention goes to the moment where Kirby and King Dedede are moving their arms the same way their creator is doing it. It was also made to Sakurai's 44th birthday which was released on that exact day.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqkhESNTxKA Speaking of Sakurai, this short video which features Sakurai moving to the beat of past and present games of the series.]] Special mention goes to the moment where Kirby and King Dedede are moving their arms the same way their creator is doing it. It was also made a day before Sakurai's 44th birthday.

** "Sakurai Directs Forever!"

It's a colorful series starring an [[RidiculouslyCuteCharacter adorable]] pink WaddlingHead who, despite his powers, is one of the [[NiceGuy nicest guys]] in all of video games. Your hearts will melt from the heat when you see all these SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments.

* Heartwarming/Kirby64TheCrystalShards
* Heartwarming/KirbyRightBackAtYa
* Heartwarming/KirbysEpicYarn
* Heartwarming/KirbyTripleDeluxe
* Heartwarming/KirbyStarAllies
* Heartwarming/KirbyAndTheForgottenLand