u/Elina_Carmina

Obviously he's a hero now, but it took more than the first 2 games for that to be set in stone. And pretending like these games don't count because they're spinoffs is bullsh*t because, unlike the anime, these spinoffs all take place in the same universe as the mainline games. I'd argue that it took until Kirby's Return to Dream Land for him to firmly settle into his current heroic role.