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'''Qbby''' is the main protagonist and primary playable character of the [[BOXBOY! trilogy|''BOXBOY!'' trilogy]]''.''
|enemies = [[Spike]]}}'''Qbby''' is the main protagonist and only playable character in ''[[BOXBOY!]]'' He is a small square box with two eyes and two legs. Qbby possesses the power to create more blocks around him.
==Physical Appearance==
Qbby is a small white square box with two eyes and two legs.
==Biography==
Like every other character in the series, Qbby has no audible dialogue, and as a result, not much is known about him. He is described as brave in the descriptions of the [[Music|soundtrack]] purchasable in the [[Shop]]. Qbby is shown to have a heroic nature, going so far as to sacrifice himself to save the planet and go through great efforts to help his friends.
 
In both the [[Comics|in-game and online released comics]], Qbby is shown to speak. Through these he is revealed to have a romantic relationship with Qucy.
==Gameplay==
 
=== ''[[BOXBOY! (game)|BOXBOY!]]'' ===
Qbby has the power to create [[Box|boxes]] around him, though the number he can create depends on the certain stage he is in. Special costumes can change the gameplay slightly; for example, the [[Wizard]] [[:Category:Costumes|costume]] can increase his box limit.
 
=== ''[[BOXBOXBOY!]]'' ===
In ''BOXBOXBOY!,'' Qbby can create two sets of boxes. Creating a third set of boxes will cause the first created set to disappear. The box limit now applies to both sets (not combined) as well. If save data is found from ''BOXBOY! ''and the user unlocked it, special costumes (like the Wizard costume) still work with their intended functions.
 
=== ''[[BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]'' ===
Qbby can create one set of boxes, as per the first game. All rules from the original apply, except that in certain levels Qbby can be granted special [[abilities]] that allow his boxes to perform helpful actions. If save data is found from ''BOXBOY!'' and the user unlocked it, special costumes (like the Wizard costume) still work with their intended functions.
 
== Games ==
 
=== ''BOXBOY!'' ===
In ''BOXBOY!'', Qbby falls from the sky and wakes up in a world covered in [[Black Smoke|black smoke]]. He meets Qucy and Qudy, and together the three of them discover that the planet has been crashed into by a meteor. Eventually, Qbby and Qucy activate the final machine, restoring the planet, but sacrificing themselves in the process.
 
=== ''BOXBOXBOY!'' ===
In ''BOXBOXBOY!'', Qbby is joined by [[Planetron]], a being created by the planet, to help him restore himself and his friends.
 
=== ''BYE-BYE BOXBOY!'' ===
In ''BYE-BYE BOXBOY!'', Qbby travels between various planets and rescues the Qbabies.
 
== Appearances in other media ==
 
*Qbby appears as a collectible sticker in ''[https://wikirby.com/wiki/Kirby:_Planet_Robobot Kirby: Planet Robobot]''. Qbby also makes a small cameo in [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Kirby_Star_Allies ''Kirby Star Allies'']; one of the possible forms Kirby can take with the Stone ability shows Qbby sitting on the [[HAL Laboratory]]'s Yamanashi R&D Center next to Mt. Fuji.
*Qbby makes cameos in ''[https://part-time-ufo.fandom.com/wiki/Part_Time_UFO Part Time UFO]''<ref>''Part Time UFO'' launch trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lijECqltYNU</ref>, appearing in the background of levels.
**A costume is also available for purchase in Part Time UFO called "Qbby's UFO" which, when equipped, makes the player resemble Qbby, and, in 2-player mode on the Nintendo Switch version, the second player's costume resembles [[Qucy]]
*Qbby appears as a Support spirit in ''[https://www.ssbwiki.com/Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]''. He is an ace level spirit that gives players an [https://www.ssbwiki.com/Ore_Club Ore Club] in battle.
*Qbby makes an appearance in all six of the ''[https://nintendo-badge-arcade.fandom.com/wiki/BOXBOY! BOXBOY!]'' sets available in ''[https://nintendo-badge-arcade.fandom.com/wiki/Nintendo_Badge_Arcade Nintendo Badge Arcade]''.
 
==Trivia== 
*Qbby is technically a cube, not a square. Due to the 2D format of every game in the series, he is always depicted as a square in-game. Some of the [[comics]] and the Qbby [[amiibo]], among other material, depict Qbby as a cube.<ref>''[[BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]'' launch trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P60cMyXxlDE</ref>
*In one of the unlockable comics in ''BYE-BYE BOXBOY!'', Qbby is seen wearing [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Robobot_Armor Robobot Armor] - this is a reference to [https://wikirby.com/wiki/Kirby:_Planet_Robobot ''Kirby: Planet Robobot''].
*Qbby is not a good chef.<ref>[[Chef]] description, ''"Qbby has never been a great chef"''</ref>
*It is speculated that Qbby is the unnamed [[Qbaby]] with blue cheeks from ''BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!'' as an adult, however this is unconfirmed.
*Qbby's name is said to "seem familiar somehow..." which may imply that his name is meant to be a parody of Kirby, the main protagonist of another game series made by HAL Laboratory.<ref>https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2017/October/Nintendo-eShop-sale-BOXBOY-2-5th-Anniversary-Sale-1287036.html</ref>
 
==Gallery==
''See: [[:Category:Images of Qbby|Images of Qbby]]''
 
=== Sprites ===
<gallery>
File:Qbby static.png
File:Qbby.gif|Qbby blinking
File:Rapper Qbby.gif|[[Rapper]] Costume
File:Superhero Qbby.png|[[Superhero]] Costume
File:Ponytail Qbby.png|[[Ponytail]] Costume
</gallery>
 
=== Merchandise ===
<gallery>
File:AmiiboQbby.jpg
</gallery>
 
=== Artwork ===
<gallery>
File:Kirby Qbby wallpaper 1600x900.jpg|Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background
File:Kirby Qbby wallpaper mobile.jpg|Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Phone Background
File:Kirby Qbby wallpaper 1440x1280.jpg|Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background
File:Qbaby and qbby.jpg|Qbby and [[Qbaby]]
File:2019 April Fools.jpg|2019 April Fools depicting Qbby as a circle
File:BOXBOY wallpaper 1920 1080.jpg|''BOXBOY!'' wallpaper
</gallery>Screenshots<gallery>
File:2023-11-15 14-12-48.421 top.png
</gallery>
 
== Name==
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Names in other languages'''
!'''Language'''
!'''Name'''
!'''Meaning'''
|-
|English, German, French, Spanish
|Qbby
|From his Japanese name, cube and possibly the letter B.
|-
| Japanese
|キュービィ (Kyūbii)
|From cube and possibly カービィ (Kābii), the titular character of [[HAL Laboratory]]'s most successful and well-known franchise, ''Kirby''.
|}
 
==References==
<references />{{CharacterNav}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:BOXBOY!]]
[[Category:BOXBOXBOY!]]
[[Category:BYE-BYE BOXBOY!]]

Latest revision as of 14:45, 2 March 2025

This article is about the main protagonist of BOXBOY!, not to be confused with the playable character of the same name from BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!.

See Qbby (disambiguation)
Qbby
キュービィ
Qbby static.png
Character Information
JP キュービィ (Kyūbii)
Shape Box
Gender Male
Friends Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Planetron
Game Information
First Appearance BOXBOY!
Latest Appearance BYE-BYE BOXBOY!
Games BOXBOY! ▪ BOXBOXBOY! ▪ BYE-BYE BOXBOY!

Qbby is the main protagonist and primary playable character of the BOXBOY! trilogy.

Physical Appearance

Qbby is a small white square box with two eyes and two legs.

Biography

Like every other character in the series, Qbby has no audible dialogue, and as a result, not much is known about him. He is described as brave in the descriptions of the soundtrack purchasable in the Shop. Qbby is shown to have a heroic nature, going so far as to sacrifice himself to save the planet and go through great efforts to help his friends.

In both the in-game and online released comics, Qbby is shown to speak. Through these he is revealed to have a romantic relationship with Qucy.

Gameplay

BOXBOY!

Qbby has the power to create boxes around him, though the number he can create depends on the certain stage he is in. Special costumes can change the gameplay slightly; for example, the Wizard costume can increase his box limit.

BOXBOXBOY!

In BOXBOXBOY!, Qbby can create two sets of boxes. Creating a third set of boxes will cause the first created set to disappear. The box limit now applies to both sets (not combined) as well. If save data is found from BOXBOY! and the user unlocked it, special costumes (like the Wizard costume) still work with their intended functions.

BYE-BYE BOXBOY!

Qbby can create one set of boxes, as per the first game. All rules from the original apply, except that in certain levels Qbby can be granted special abilities that allow his boxes to perform helpful actions. If save data is found from BOXBOY! and the user unlocked it, special costumes (like the Wizard costume) still work with their intended functions.

Games

BOXBOY!

In BOXBOY!, Qbby falls from the sky and wakes up in a world covered in black smoke. He meets Qucy and Qudy, and together the three of them discover that the planet has been crashed into by a meteor. Eventually, Qbby and Qucy activate the final machine, restoring the planet, but sacrificing themselves in the process.

BOXBOXBOY!

In BOXBOXBOY!, Qbby is joined by Planetron, a being created by the planet, to help him restore himself and his friends.

BYE-BYE BOXBOY!

In BYE-BYE BOXBOY!, Qbby travels between various planets and rescues the Qbabies.

Appearances in other media

  • Qbby appears as a collectible sticker in Kirby: Planet Robobot. Qbby also makes a small cameo in Kirby Star Allies; one of the possible forms Kirby can take with the Stone ability shows Qbby sitting on the HAL Laboratory's Yamanashi R&D Center next to Mt. Fuji.
  • Qbby makes cameos in Part Time UFO[1], appearing in the background of levels.
    • A costume is also available for purchase in Part Time UFO called "Qbby's UFO" which, when equipped, makes the player resemble Qbby, and, in 2-player mode on the Nintendo Switch version, the second player's costume resembles Qucy
  • Qbby appears as a Support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is an ace level spirit that gives players an Ore Club in battle.
  • Qbby makes an appearance in all six of the BOXBOY! sets available in Nintendo Badge Arcade.

Trivia

  • Qbby is technically a cube, not a square. Due to the 2D format of every game in the series, he is always depicted as a square in-game. Some of the comics and the Qbby amiibo, among other material, depict Qbby as a cube.[2]
  • In one of the unlockable comics in BYE-BYE BOXBOY!, Qbby is seen wearing Robobot Armor - this is a reference to Kirby: Planet Robobot.
  • Qbby is not a good chef.[3]
  • It is speculated that Qbby is the unnamed Qbaby with blue cheeks from BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL! as an adult, however this is unconfirmed.
  • Qbby's name is said to "seem familiar somehow..." which may imply that his name is meant to be a parody of Kirby, the main protagonist of another game series made by HAL Laboratory.[4]

Gallery

See: Images of Qbby

Sprites

Merchandise

  • AmiiboQbby.jpg

Artwork

  • Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

    Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

  • Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Phone Background

    Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Phone Background

  • Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

    Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

  • Qbby and Qbaby

    Qbby and Qbaby

  • 2019 April Fools depicting Qbby as a circle

    2019 April Fools depicting Qbby as a circle

  • BOXBOY! wallpaper

    BOXBOY! wallpaper

Screenshots

  • 2023-11-15 14-12-48.421 top.png

Name

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning
English, German, French, Spanish Qbby From his Japanese name, cube and possibly the letter B.
Japanese キュービィ (Kyūbii) From cube and possibly カービィ (Kābii), the titular character of HAL Laboratory's most successful and well-known franchise, Kirby.

References

  1. ↑ Part Time UFO launch trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lijECqltYNU
  2. ↑ BYE-BYE BOXBOY! launch trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P60cMyXxlDE
  3. ↑ Chef description, "Qbby has never been a great chef"
  4. ↑ https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/2017/October/Nintendo-eShop-sale-BOXBOY-2-5th-Anniversary-Sale-1287036.html
Characters in the BOXBOY! Series

BOXBOY!
Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Spiky

BOXBOXBOY
Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Planetron ▪ Spiky

BYE-BYE BOXBOY!
Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Spiky

BOXBOY! + BOXGIRL!
Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Box Dad ▪ Box Mom ▪ Box Baby

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