Dedede Brooch
The Dedede Brooch (デデデの時限スイッチ, Dedede's Timed Switch) is a non-gameplay item originating from Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It appears to be an attachable golden brooch with an image of King Dedede's face embossed on it. The brooches are used to independently revive the user from their trophy form, activating after a certain amount of time has passed.
Before the story of the Subspace Emissary began as presented by Brawl, King Dedede learned about Tabuu's motive and his Off Waves attack, which would reduce any fighter who would oppose him to their trophy forms by witnessing the Subspace Army's attack on the Halberd. Aware that the Off Waves would result in all known fighters being permanently trapped in their trophy forms and Tabuu remaining unopposed, he set about creating the Dedede Brooch so that even if the fighters were out of the picture, there would still be a way to put them back in action. Noticing that Bowser and Wario were beginning to capture trophified fighters to isolate them from their allies, Dedede decided to start his own collection, ambushing Luigi and stealing Ness and Peach or Zelda (depending on who was saved from Petey Piranha at the Midair Stadium) from Wario's grasp. He then applied the three brooches he had created so far to them, though he had to use the one he was keeping for himself on the princess, before intending to mass-produce them. Immediately afterwards, however, he was ambushed by Bowser and his Koopa Troop and his trophy was buried in the ruins of his castle, with the princess's brooch falling off as she was taken away. Kirby later found the discarded brooch and swallowed it.
After Tabuu successfully used the Off Waves to knock out the entire contingent of fighters that had advanced through Subspace, the Dedede Brooches immediately activated. Luigi and Ness were revived in the ruined castle and decided to revive the nearby Dedede, who was pleased that the plan worked and the group set out to rescue most of the trophified fighters. Meanwhile, Kirby is also revived and rescues the rest of them.
Gallery[edit]
Ness and Luigi being revived by the Dedede Brooches applied to them.
External links[edit]
The DOJO!! post on the behind-the-scenes story of the Subspace Emissary
