Web Animation / Kirby's Epic Paper

When Kirby meets Paper Mario.

Kirby's Epic Paper is a Stop Motion Web Animation created by GeorgeGW. It's a series that focuses on Kirby and gang, now Paper like ala Paper Mario as they share a universe and then some together.

Kirby's Epic Paper 1, debuted in 2010. It's about Kirby and Febo on their quest to save Princess Abelia from the evil clutches of Satula as they adventure around through the Scrap Kingdom.

Kirby's Epic Paper 2, debuted in 2018. It's about Kirby and Febo, now joined by Becky Unzu, to save her brother Troy Unzu and stop Lord Kojar from collecting all 6 Wands as they travel the Land of Ostura. As of November 14, 2019, it's also being uploaded to Newgrounds. Officially ended on July 28th, 2022.

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The Tropes in both series share:

• All There in the Manual: George has a amino page where you can find some extra info about the characters that made an appearance to the mooks in various stages.
  • While Freeze Tape can trap enemies in place for platforming, it's been said, that it is unable to trap Bosses for long, as they'll break free.
  • The mermaid's name was revealed to be Pearlei via this Concept Art on Twitter a few months after her first appearance but before her name was mentioned on Youtube.
• Anyone Can Die: Characters in both series can die at any point as shown.
• Bittersweet Ending: In both series, the day is saved at a cost, in Epic Paper 1, Goombella and Meta King are killed and in 2 King Upam Febo and Troy end up dying near the end, leaving Becky to stay with her kingdom to build it back up from the destruction that happened from Lord Kojar and Troy.
• Early-Installment Weirdness: Kirby's Epic Paper 1. It had a different layout for Kirby's abilities, enemies were crossed off when defeated instead of fading away, left on the paper environment as well as it having pacing that's fast, a bit too fast at times.
  • Kirby's Epic Paper 2, suffers a bit of this as well in the fast pacing part in the beginning. However, as time goes on, the pacing gets fixed.
• Spell My Name With An S: Kirby's Epic Paper for the longest time didn't have the "'s" in it's title name, let alone, logo. Sometime into 2 the logo changed to obtain the "'s" but the title still spelled without it for sometime before getting it.
• Shout-Out:
  • In Epic Paper 1, there is:
    • A Mook that looks strikingly like Squidward Tentacles.
    • There is a town filled with Mr. Game & Watch characters. (Not surprising considering where the "GW" in GeorgeGW's username comes from.)
  • In Epic Paper 2, there is:
    • Kirby's copy ability Blaster is a reference to Splatoon, complete in the visuals and the sound effect used.
    • Munchy is practically the character that lives and breathes this trope, packing in Pac-Man and Super Smash Brothers references.
    • The concept artist made one to RosaJon for shits and giggles. George liked the idea so much that he used the design.
    • To Tetris in Gryll's boss stage (and background elements of Stage 7-2). As it's made out of scattered Tetriminoes which is thematic, since they came from a puzzle game themselves.
    • To Super Smash Brothers Brawl, showcasing Armights and Gamyga.
    • A one to Castlevania, showcasing Medusa Heads.
    • One to the flying ghosts in Ghosts 'N' Goblins.

The Tropes in Kirby's Epic Paper 1 are:

• MacGuffin: The Nyx Paper, any wish written on it will be granted.

The Tropes in Kirby's Epic Paper 2 are:

• Amusement Park: As well as a desert which has a ruins, Munchy turned the ruins into a amusement park.
• Art Evolution: Comparing Epic Paper 1 to Epic Paper 2, the show's style has evolved greatly (8 years between them helps).
• Easter Egg: In Epic Paper 2 Stage 5-1, a mermaid looking a lot like RosaJon can be seen in the background.
• Enchanted Forest: It's said that souls who get lost in the Forest of Lost Souls wander there forever.
• Five-Second Foreshadowing: In Epic Paper 2, Stage 1-4 + Boss, Troy is suddenly seen, with Kojar seemingly nowhere to be found despite the earlier kidnapping. However, one may remember how the latter teleports, so seeing how Troy got there subtly reveals that Kojar was able to persuade Troy into working with him, a bit of time before the heroes find out.
• Lethal Lava Land: The Ceniza Kingdom is located near and surrounded around with magma, lava and volcanoes. Doubles as a Meaningful Name, as Ceniza means Ash in Spanish.
• Magic Wand: There are 6 in the Land of Ostura, each wielding a different power.
  • The Ostura Wand controls Earth.
  • The Ruins Wand controls lightning and can summon monoliths.
  • The Leaf Wand controls plants and can use Pure Energy.
  • The Tear Drop Wand controls water.
  • The Flame Wand may controls fire.
    • In Stage 3-5, it's revealed that there's another wand than the supposed 6. The name is currently unknown but it's been shown as early in Stage 1-2 that it can trap people inside of it. In the final stage, it's revealed to be the Lu-Pa Wand and there's no information about it, not even in ancient texts but Kojar, with enough experimenting has claimed it to be the most powerful wand.
  • The Crystal Wand controls crystals and can be used to trap someone in one.
• Offscreen Moment of Awesome: Febo and Bandana Dee getting back the Sand Wand in Stage 5-5 from Troy.
• Palmtree Panic: The Kiwi Isles takes places on isles with beaches on them.
• Shifting Sand Land: World 1 as a whole and bits of 2 (mixed with Ruins for Ruins' Sake), as it takes place in the Ostura Kingdom specifically, as it's located in a desert.
• Wham Line: Two in fact, in Stage 3-5:
  • Becky: ...we just need one more thing. Do you know where is the Leaf Wand?
    Jacob: Oh I used to have it but a kid with a purple hair just took it and almost hurt me, he wasn't nice.
    Febo: Oh no!
    Becky: *dawns a Oh, Crap! Face*
    ...
    Kojar: We now have 4 now. We are just missing 3.
• Wham Shot: Combined with The Stinger. At the end of Stage 6-3, Kojar brings Troy back to the Ostura Kingdom. For what reason? Why to take his role as King of course. All while the heroes are busy getting the last wand.
  • In Stage 6-5 as the heroes are wondering how to destroy the wands, Ostura Castle (which the kingdom is in view) gets blown up and raised into the air. Also King Dedede is alive.
  • In Stage 7-3, when Febo pushes Becky out of the way to protect her from a shot Kojar sent her way. Unlike with it ending okay like Queen Fusie, this time it ends with a fatal result.
  • In Stage 7-5, it's that the wands can be broken but Troy dies in that encounter as well.