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| “ | "Finally, it's my turn!" With word of a mechanized invasion in the the[sic] works, Gim sets out on a journey! What does the robot see? Why does he use his mischievous gimmick? Who knows? |
” | — Guest Star Gim Up-and-Down Dynamo Pause Screen description in Kirby Star Allies |
Gim is an enemy that debuted in Kirby Super Star. He is a robotic sphere with red feet, a blue baseball cap, exhaust pipes on his back, one green lens that serves as an eye, and a hole where the other eye would seem to go. He extends a hand from this hole, and uses the hand to swing a red yo-yo as a weapon.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Gim appears mainly in mechanized areas. If Kirby is not within range, Gim walks slowly toward him, attacking him with his fast yo-yo when he gets close. When Kirby swallows Gim, he gets the Yo-Yo ability. Changing the Yo-Yo ability into a Helper results in a Gim that has a blue hat and eye instead of green ones, which possesses all the abilities that Kirby does when using the Yo-Yo ability, and gains the Infinity Jump technique. If Kirby converts the Helper Gim into an object to re-swallow, he turns into a yo-yo.
Gim is playable in the Helper to Hero mode of Kirby Super Star Ultra. In this mode, he has a silver body, purple shoes and a red eye and a green cap. Gim is the only enemy to produce the Yo-Yo ability when swallowed. Gim also appears on a card in Kirby Card Swipe.
Locations[edit]
Gim can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
| Gim locations in Kirby Super Star & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens | 
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RoMK Chapter 4 | 
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| Float Islands |
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RoMK Chapter 5 |
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| Bubbly Clouds |
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RoMK Chapter 6 |
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| Mt. Dedede |
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RoMK Chapter 7 |
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| Peanut Plains |
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Floria |
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| Mallow Castle |
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Aquarius |
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| Cocoa Cave |
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Skyhigh |
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| Candy Mountain |
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Hotbeat |
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| Trial Room 1 |
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Cavius |
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| Trial Room 2 |
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Mekkai |
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| Sub-Tree |
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Halfmoon |
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| Crystal |
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??? |
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| Old Tower |
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Purple Plants |
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| Garden |
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Illusion Islands |
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| RoMK Chapter 1 |
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Crash Clouds |
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| RoMK Chapter 2 |
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The Revenge |
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| RoMK Chapter 3 |
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Gim appears as a collectable keychain, using his sprite from Kirby Super Star.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
After many years of absence, Gim makes his first 3D appearance in Kirby Star Allies. Like before, he provides the Yo-Yo ability and can also be recruited as a Friend. Gim gains his own adventure in the extra game, referred to as Guest Star Gim Up-and-Down Dynamo.
Locations[edit]
Gim can be found in the following stages:
Trivia[edit]
- Interestingly, in Kirby Star Allies, Gim is depicted having his arm extending out of the hole on his face in his official artwork for the game as per usual, however in-game his arm instead extends from the side of his body.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
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Pause screen artwork from Kirby Star Allies
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Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Gim
Sprites[edit]
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Milky Way Wishes palette from Kirby Super Star (as an enemy)
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Sprite from Kirby Super Star (as a helper)
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Icon from Kirby Super Star
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Unused palette from Kirby Super Star (as an enemy)
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Milky Way Wishes palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
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Sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra (as a helper)
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Helper to Hero sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Pause screen icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Kirby Card Swipe card from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Heavy Lobster Helper to Hero icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra
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Unused palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
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Other[edit]
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Title screen for Guest Star Gim: Up-and-Down Dynamo in Kirby Star Allies
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. running from a Rolling Waddle Dee ball
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. avoiding a spinning blade in Nature's Navel
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. confronting Hyness
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Zan Partizanne, knocked out behind Hyness
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby calling upon everyone to defeat Void Termina
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Story Mode credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Kirby and co. waving goodbye
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Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go! credits picture from Kirby Star Allies, featuring Gim and co. running from Francisca
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ギム Gimu |
Likely from a clipping of "gimmick" (referring to its eye-catching yo-yo tricks and spinning break-dance moves). It's also similar to the given name "Jim" |
| Traditional Chinese | 機姆 jī mǔ |
Transliteration of the Japanese name
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| Simplified Chinese | 机姆 jī mǔ | |
| Dutch | Gim | - |
| French | Jim | - |
| German | Jim | - |
| Italian | Gim | - |
| Korean | 기무 Gimu |
Gim |
| Portuguese | Gim | - |
| Spanish | Gim | - |