Rick (Games)

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Image:rick1.jpg
English Name:Rick
Japanese Name: リック
Rikku
Rick
First Game: Kirby's Dream Land 2
Species: Hamster
Gender: Male
Alignment: Good
Category:Animal Friend

This page is about Rick in the game series. For Rick in the anime, see Rick (Anime).

Rick is a hamster. He's the terrestrial pet Kirby rides to gain the advantage on land.

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Games

Rick first appeared with the two other original Animal Friends in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Here, he was the pet skilled at travelling land. Along with these other two, he next was seen in Kirby's Star Stacker as one of three possible Friend Blocks. The hamster returned to action along with five other helpers in Kirby's Dream Land 3 where his specialization was less outward.

Rick makes a cameo in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards as a statue carved from the combination of the Stone and Cutter abilities.

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Appearance

Rick is fat, rotund hamster. He is shaped like a chubby bean with ears and tiny nubs for hands. He has beady black eyes and a pink nose with whiskers. Pink shoes adorn his feet, which are hidden beneath his fat when he stands still. His fur is white with three brown spots: one covers from his nose to the back of his head, the second covers his back, and the last covers his tail.

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Background

Rick first crossed paths with Kirby when Dark Matter originally attacked. Trapped by mini-bosses, he gladly returns the favor of being freed.

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Personality

Rick is a happy, energetic sort who is always ready to go.

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Abilities

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Kirby's Dream Land 2

Rick's skills are on land. This comes from his traction. His step won't slip on ice or slow down on sand, keeping Kirby on path. Rick would inhale in the same manner as Kirby. However, he could not inflate with air to fly, leaving Kirby earthbound. His height was also twice the size of Kirby's, preventing him from squeezing through small spaces. Kirby's Copy Abilities are changed into the following:

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Kirby's Dream Land 3

Rick gained the ability to scale walls by jumping off them. This allowed him and Kirby to get over tall points without the hamster needing to be left behind. Additionally, his massive size allowed him to "stomp" on top of enemies, destroying them. In exchange for these new skills, he lost the ability to suck in objects. Instead, Rick could only open his mouth wide and run at a meal. The item would still be spit up as normal. Here, Kirby's Copy Abilities are changed into the following:

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Relationships

Kirby saves Rick in Dream Land 2 from the mini-bosses that capture him, and the hamster is glad to return the favor by aiding Kirby through dangerous terrain. The same friendship is offered to Gooey, who also is allowed to ride on his back. While Rick does not hate the other Animal Friends, he is saddened when they are chosen over him to assist in Kirby's efforts.

There is a female hamster, Pick, who is Rick's girlfriend.

Kirby Game Characters:
Main: Kirby - King Dedede - Meta Knight - Waddle Dee
Allies: Animal Friends - Gooey - Ribbon - Adeleine - Helpers - Other Friends
Enemies: Regular enemies - Mini-bosses - Bosses
The Meta Knights - The Squeaks
Final Bosses: Nightmare - Dark Matter - Miracle Matter - 0 (Zero) - 0² (Zero Two)
Marx - Dark Mind - Drawcia - Grill - Dark Nebula
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