Qbby (Trilogy)

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
Character Information
JP	キュービィ (Kyūbii)
Shape	Box
Gender	Male
Friends	Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Planetron
Game Information
First Appearance
Latest Appearance
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, 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Gallery

See: Images of Qbby

Sprites

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  Qbby blinking

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  Rapper Costume

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  Superhero Costume

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  Ponytail Costume

Merchandise

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Artwork

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  Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

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  Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Phone Background

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  Play Nintendo! Kirby & Qbby Desktop Background

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  Qbby and Qbaby

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  2019 April Fools depicting Qbby as a circle

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  BOXBOY! wallpaper

Screenshots

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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

Characters in the BOXBOY! Series
Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Spiky Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Planetron ▪ Spiky Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Spiky Qbby ▪ Qucy ▪ Qudy ▪ Qbabies ▪ Box Dad ▪ Box Mom ▪ Box Baby