it's an early version of Kirby from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. The game was released in 2000 after Kirby's inclusion in the 1999 release Super Smash Bros, and was rereleased for the Wii in 2008 ...
however he voiced iconic antagonist King Dedede in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. After making three Kirby games Sakurai went on to create another one of Nintendo's much-loved exclusive series ...