Popopo was originally going to be the protagonist of the Kirby series (that would have been called the Twinkle Popo series), but due to issues with making his in-game sprites work, Sakurai then favored a...

The Popopo Islands are a series of large islands found far to the south on Popstar, away from the continent where Dream Land resides. It is the main setting of Kirby Mass Attack , and where Kirby goes on his adventure trying to restore himself after …

In addition, callbacks to "Twinkle☆Popo" and "Popopo" appear throughout subsequent games. The original "Popopo of the Spring Breeze" title is referenced in the name of the Spring Breeze mode in Kirby Super Star, which is a truncated remake of Kirby's Dream Land.

The Popopo Islands are an archipelago in Dream Land and the main setting of Kirby Mass Attack. They are located in the southern region of Planet Popstar. Here, Kirby and the Squeaks learn of and combat Necrodeus' plot to suffocate the universe's light with darkness. The Islands are …

The title of Spring Breeze is based off the Kirby's Dream Land manual, which states that "Kirby is a youth who comes with the spring breeze". This was confirmed in an interview with Masahiro Sakurai. This, in turn, is a reference to the original working title for Kirby's Dream Land, "Popopo of the Spring Breeze" (はるかぜポポポ).

Kirby is the hero of Dream Land, a peaceful kingdom located on a star-shaped planet named Planet Popstar. He often encounters villains who threaten his home in Dream Land, such as the gluttonous King Dedede or the monovalent Dark Matter.

2019年12月31日 · Before the launch of the first Kirby game, HAL Laboratory worked on another game called Twinkle Star Popo (ティンクル☆ポポ), and its protagonist is called Popopo. This was published in a Japanese video game magazine as shown below:

Over time, Sakurai grew fond of the placeholder sprite, and preferred it over the conception of the original protagonist of the game it was being designed for, so Kirby became the star of his first game. Despite the developers keeping Kirby's model, he was known as ポポポ (Popopo) for a time before being renamed Kirby.

2024年6月26日 · Kirby’s old name was Popopo (ポポポ) during development. It was originally planned to be titled Harukaze Popopo or Popopo of the Spring Breeze until HAL renamed it Twinkle Popopo. Nintendo and HAL chose to change his name so that he would appeal to Western audiences.

2020年10月29日 · Media compilation of Twinkle Popo/Twinkle Popopo, the Kirby's Dream Land...