Editing Float Islands

{{Infobox-KDLWorld
|image=[[File:KDL Float Islands.png]]
|caption=Kirby gets a fishing hook stuck in his mouth in the opening scene for '''Float Islands'''.
|level=3
|boss=[[Kabula|Kaboola]]
|theme music=[[File:KDL Float Islands Sample.oga]]
|theme title="[[Float Islands (theme)|Float Islands]]"
|description=Clip of the Float Islands theme.
|previousworld=[[Castle Lololo]]
|nextworld=[[Bubbly Clouds]]
|game=Kirby's Dream Land
|levelname=Stage 3: Float Islands
}}
'''Float Islands''' (also once referred to as '''Floating Islands'''<ref name="Players guide">[https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Players_Guide_Super_Game_Boy/page/n55/mode/2up?view=theater Super Game Boy Nintendo Player's Guide, Page 55]</ref>) is an area and stage which appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'', and ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. It is a tropical locale which features beaches with palm trees and falling [[coconut]]s, underground passages with [[spike]] pits, and a large wooden ship to explore. Float Islands has a [[Float Islands (theme)|distinctive musical theme]] which has been frequently homaged by other tropical or [[Water (environment)|water]]-based areas in subsequent [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' games]].

==Cutscene==
On the shore of a small island, [[Kirby]] tries his hand at fishing. He pulls out a [[Blipper]] (or a generic fish in the original cutscene), then inhales it, getting the remaining fishing hook stuck decidedly in his mouth.

== Game appearances ==
===''Kirby's Dream Land''===
[[File:KDL Float Islands screenshot.png|thumb|Kirby works his way past the [[Coconut]]s.]]
Float Islands is the third stage of ''[[Kirby's Dream Land]]'', and takes place in a series of tropical islands in [[Dream Land]]. The stage is fairly straightforward, similar to [[Green Greens]], but features a lot more water along with trickier terrain. There are a total of seven rooms to traverse here, with two of them being optional side areas. The boss at the end of the stage is [[Kabula|Kaboola]], who Kirby battles using the [[Mint Leaf]] item.

====Room breakdown====
The first room consists of a handful of islands of various size protruding from a [[bottomless pit|bottomless]] body of water. Kirby will need to hop along each island while avoiding [[coconut]]s from the palm trees above and [[Blipper]]s and [[Squishy]]s from the water below. A [[Bomb (object)|bomb]] and a [[Mike (item)|microphone]] can be found here which Kirby can suck up and use against his enemies. After crossing several wide bodies of water, Kirby will find the way forward through a door embedded in the side of a cliff.

The second room takes place in an underground area, featuring a long and winding path compressed into a rectangular area. In here, Kirby will need to mind more falling coconuts, vanishing [[Kabu]], and beds of [[spike]]s along with patrolling [[Gordo]]s. A number of side paths can be taken to reach food items, including a hidden door leading to a side room featuring a deep-dive. The main door forward can be found in the lower-right corner.

The third room is dominated by a large wooden ship which Kirby can infiltrate using a dish of [[Superspicy Curry|Spicy Food]] to deal with the crew. Along the way, Kirby can access a cabin through a round-trip door to acquire a few more items. Further along, past a number of [[Shotzo]]s, the door to the next room can be reached on the right.

The fourth room is a small one, where Kirby can access a [[Warp Star]] which will take him out of the ship and into the background toward a large black whale. Kirby then gets stuck inside its blowhole, and the whale shoots him out, which sends him flying high into the sky and to the next room.

The last room has Kirby briefly walking along a cloud platform until he reaches a [[Mint Leaf]]. Once Kirby picks up this item, he is taken to an aerial battle with with [[Kabula|Kaboola]], the boss of the stage. Using the Mint Leaf, Kirby can defeat Kaboola and collect the third [[Sparkling Star]] to complete the stage.

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====Enemies and Boss====
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Blipper sprite.png]]
|[[Blipper]]
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Shotzo sprite.png]] [[File:KDL Blatzy sprite.png]]
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Bronto Burt sprite.png]] [[File:KDL Koozer sprite.png]]
|[[Bronto Burt|Bront Burt]]
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Squishy sprite.png]] [[File:KDL Flotzo sprite.png]]
|[[Squishy]]
|[[Flotzo]]
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Coconut sprite.png]]
|[[Coconut]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|{{N}}
|align=center|[[File:KDL Waddle Dee sprite.png]]
|[[Waddle Dee]]
|{{N}}
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Coner sprite.png]]
|[[Coner]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|{{N}}
|align=center|[[File:KDL Waddle Doo sprite.png]]
|[[Waddle Doo]]
|{{N}}
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Gordo sprite.png]]
|[[Gordo]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|{{N}}
|align=center|[[File:KDL Wizzer sprite.png]] [[File:KDL Peezer sprite.png]]
|[[Wizzer]]
|[[Peezer]]
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Kabu sprite.png]] [[File:KDL Grumples sprite.png]]
|[[Kabu]]
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!Sprite
!Name
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|align=center|[[File:KDL Kaboola sprite.png]]
|[[Kabula|Kaboola]]
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====Map Gallery====
<gallery>
KDL Float Islands Section 1 Map.png|Map of Room 1
KDL Float Islands Section 2 Map.png|Map of Room 2
KDL Float Islands 1-UP Cave Map.png|Side room from Room 2
KDL Float Islands Section 3 Map.png|Map of Room 3
KDL Float Islands Cabin Map.png|Side room from Room 3
</gallery>

===''Kirby Super Star'' / ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
{{Infobox-Super Star Stage
|image=[[File:Float Islands KSSU cutscene.png]]
|caption=The intro cutscene for '''Float Islands''' in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''.
|main_game=[[Spring Breeze]]
|boss=[[Lololo & Lalala]]
|midboss=[[Mr. Frosty]]
|theme music=[[File:Kirby Super Star Float Islands Sample.oga]]<br>[[File:KSSU Float Islands Sample.oga]]
|theme title="[[Float Islands (theme)|Float Islands]]"
|description=Clips of the Float Islands theme from ''Kirby Super Star'' (above)<br>and ''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (below).
|previous=[[Green Greens]]
|next=[[Bubbly Clouds]]
}}
In ''Kirby Super Star'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Float Islands appears as the second stage of [[Spring Breeze]]. However, this version of Float Islands is greatly truncated, merged with portions of [[Castle Lololo]] from the original game, and features [[Lololo & Lalala]] as the boss of the stage instead of Kaboola, who does not appear at all. This version features different enemies as well, replacing the ''Kirby's Dream Land'' exclusive foes with some that provide Copy Abilities.

==== Synopsis ====
Float Islands in Spring Breeze has many of the same elements as its equivalent stage in ''Kirby's Dream Land'', but due to having been merged with Castle Lololo, the second half is almost completely different. The main differences by room are as follows:
*The first room is much shorter and contains fewer enemies, with [[Knuckle Joe]] greeting Kirby at the start.
*The second room is greatly simplified, and now contains [[ladder]]s. The side area accessible from here is just a room filled with water, coconuts, and a [[1-Up]].
*The third room replaces the wooden ship with an entryway to a castle. Here, Kirby is given some [[Invincible Candy]] to power through the enemies in the way.
*The fourth room takes place inside the castle, and tasks Kirby with defeating the [[Mid-Boss]] [[Mr. Frosty]] before taking the Warp Star. Instead of flying to a whale, Kirby flies to Castle Lololo in the background.
*The last room takes place outside a smaller version of Castle Lololo instead of up in the clouds, and there is no Mint Leaf to collect. Instead, Kirby makes his way past a couple ability-providing enemies to get to the door that takes him to the fight with Lololo & Lalala.

====Enemies, Mid-Boss, and Boss====
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!Sprite (''KSS''/''KSSU'')
!Name
!Copy Ability
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|align=center|[[File:KSS Blade Knight.png]] [[File:KSSU Blade Knight Sprite.png]]
|[[Blade Knight]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|[[Sword]]
|align=center|[[File:KSS Gordo.png]] [[File:KSSU Gordo Sprite.png]]
|[[Gordo]]
|N/A
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|align=center|[[File:KSS Blipper.png]] [[File:KSSU Blipper Sprite.png]]
|[[Blipper]]
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|align=center|[[File:KSS Kabu.png]] [[File:KSSU Kabu Sprite.png]]
|[[Kabu]]
|None
|-
|align=center|[[File:KSS Bomber.png]] [[File:KSSU Bomber Sprite.png]]
|[[Bomber]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|[[Crash]]
|align=center|[[File:KSS Knuckle Joe.png]] [[File:KSSU Knuckle Joe Sprite.png]]
|[[Knuckle Joe]]
|[[Fighter]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:KSS Broom Hatter.png]] [[File:KSSU Broom Hatter Sprite.png]]
|[[Broom Hatter]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|None
|align=center|[[File:KSS Sir Kibble.png]] [[File:KSSU Sir Kibble Sprite.png]]
|[[Sir Kibble]]
|[[Cutter]]
|-
|align=center|[[File:KSS Burnin Leo.png]] [[File:KSSU Burning Leo Sprite.png]]
|[[Burning Leo|Burnin' Leo]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|[[Fire]]
|align=center|[[File:KSS Squishy.png]] [[File:KSSU Squishy Sprite.png]]
|[[Squishy]]
|None
|-
|align=center|[[File:KSS Chilly.png]] [[File:KSSU Chilly Sprite.png]]
|[[Chilly]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|[[Ice]]
|align=center|[[File:KSS Tookey.png]] [[File:KSSU Tookey Sprite.png]]
|[[Tookey]]
|None
|-
|align=center|[[File:KSS Coconut.png]] [[File:KSSU Coconut Sprite.png]]
|[[Coconut]]
|style="border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 3px 1px 1px"|None
|align=center|[[File:KSS Twizzy.png]] [[File:KSSU Twizzy Sprite.png]]
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!Name
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!Name
!Copy Ability
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|align=center|[[File:KSS Lololo Sprite.png]] [[File:KSS Lalala Sprite.png]] 
[[File:KSSU Lololo Sprite.png]] [[File:KSSU Lalala Sprite.png]]
|[[Lololo & Lalala]]
|None
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====''Kirby Super Star'' gallery====
<gallery>
KSS Float Islands intro.png|Intro cutscene from ''Kirby Super Star''
KSS Float Islands screenshot 01.png|Standing before the first dip into the water
KSS Float Islands screenshot 02.png|Heading through the door into the caves
KSS Float Islands screenshot 03.png|Climbing up a ladder in the caves
KSS Float Islands screenshot 04.png|Entering the hidden side area
KSS Float Islands screenshot 05.png|Heading past the Gordo to exit the caves
KSS Float Islands screenshot 06.png|Approaching a stone structure
KSS Float Islands screenshot 07.png|Defeating Mr. Frosty and catching a Warp Star
KSS Float Islands screenshot 08.png|Heading through the door to the boss encounter
KSS Float Islands screenshot 09.png|Lololo & Lalala appear
KSS Float Islands screenshot 10.png|Knuckle Joe gives Lololo's box a hearty punch
KSS Float Islands screenshot 11.png|The area where the Sparkling Star is collected
</gallery>

====''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' gallery====
<gallery>
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 1.png|Kirby and Poppy Bros. Jr. approach a cave entrance
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 2.png|Kirby and Poppy Bros. Jr. explore a cave
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 3.png|Kirby swims towards an 1-Up
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 4.png|Kirby and Knuckle Joe skate through enemies while invincible
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 5.png|Kirby and Knuckle Joe leave a defeated Mr. Frosty behind
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 6.png|Kirby kicks an ice cube towards a Blade Knight
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 7.png|The battle with Lololo & Lalala
KSSU Float Islands screenshot 8.png|The area where the Sparkling Star is collected
KSSU-map-1-2.png|Stage map
</gallery>

== References in later games ==
The following are direct references to Float Islands in later ''Kirby'' games:
===''Kirby's Adventure'' / ''Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===
[[File:KA Rainbow Resort Stage 6 screenshot 05.png|thumb|200px|Screenshot from Stage 6 of Rainbow Resort in ''Kirby's Adventure'', featuring an area reminiscent of Float Islands.]]
[[Rainbow Resort - Stage 6|Stage 6]] of [[Rainbow Resort]] is a truncated homage to ''Kirby's Dream Land'', with two of its rooms being based on Float Islands in particular.

===''Kirby Super Star Ultra''===
In addition to the stage itself being in Spring Breeze, the second stage of [[Revenge of the King]] - [[Illusion Islands]] - is based on the Spring Breeze version of Float Islands.

===''Kirby Fighters'' series===
{{main|Castle Lololo (Battle Stage)}}
In all three iterations of [[Kirby Fighters (series)|''Kirby Fighters'']], one of its [[Battle Stage]]s is based on the battle with Lololo & Lalala used in the [[Spring Breeze]] version of Float Islands.

===''Kirby's Blowout Blast''===
[[Kirby's Blowout Blast - Level 2|Level 2]] of ''[[Kirby's Blowout Blast]]'' is inspired by Float Islands, and uses the same stage music, though it instead features [[Kracko Jr.]] as the boss.

==Profiles==
===''Kirby's Dream Land'' Instruction Booklet (NA Print)===
'''''This is Definitely not a Resort Paradise'''''
<br>''This may look like an island paradise lined with palm trees, but don't expect to have a relaxing time here! You'll have to watch your step as you island hop here or you could end up falling into the ocean. Kaboola will have you scrambling to dodge her constant attack of cannon balls.''

===Super Game Boy Nintendo Player's Guide===
''The Floating Islands were once a delightful tropical paradise, but since King Dedede's tribe took them over, there aren't many tourists.''<ref name="Players guide"></ref>

==Trivia==
*This is the only stage in ''Kirby's Dream Land'' which does not feature a [[Mid-Boss]].

==Names in other languages==
{{Names
|ja=フロートアイランズ
|jaR=Furōto Airanzu
|jaM=Float Islands
|fr=Iles{{sic}} flottantes
|frM=Floating islands
|ko=플로트 아일랜드
|koR=Peulloteu Aillaendeu
|koM=Float Island
|de=Sommerinseln
|deM=Summer Islands
|it=Isole galleggianti
|itM=Floating islands
|es=Islas flotantes
|esM=Floating islands
}}

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