Your Friend! Pop'n Kirby (キミのともだち! ポップンカービィ) is an interactive toy by Takara that was scheduled
to be released on the 31st of October, 2002. It was also offered as a prize in a campaign where only three people would be
selected to win it, along with an interactive plush toy called "Poyo poyo Kirby". The toy retailed for 3980 yen.
The figure remains in a sitting pose. Kirby can move both arms up and down
and both his feet so they are pointing opposite from each other or straight upwards
(sorry, I don't know a better way of wording this). His cheeks can glow red, and he
can rotate. The back of the toy has speaker holes, a battery compartment, and a compartment
for a digital alarm clock with three small white buttons. The toy has something circular
beneath itself which helps it spin.
Kirby has four modes.
Mode | Description |
---|---|
Communication mode | You can speak to Kirby. His responses may vary. |
Dance mode | Kirby will dance to music you play. |
Fortune-telling mode | Kirby will tell you today's fortune. |
Rhythm game mode | Kirby will shout "poyo" multiple times rhythmically. You must replicate the rhythm by clapping. If you do this correctly, Kirby will dance by spinning while moving his arms and feet. |