Bubbles
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- This article is about the enemy from Kirby's Adventure. For other articles with similar names, see Bubble (disambiguation).
Bubbles[Japanese title] is a round, ball-shaped enemy in Kirby's Adventure and its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. It bounces around in an attempt to hit Kirby. Kirby receives the Ball Copy Ability when swallowing Bubbles.
In Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Bubbles also appear in the Bomb Rally Sub-Game. A Bubbles fills in for a Kirby opponent if it is hit by a bomb, which blasts it off-screen. Right after replacing the Kirby, the Bubbles serves the bomb to a nearby Kirby. The bombs bounce off Bubbles at the same speed they were received at, and they cannot miss hitting it.
Appearance[edit]
Bubbles is a simple blue sphere with large eyes, rosy cheeks, and a perpetual smile. Their Kirby's Adventure sprite shows them as either pink or green, whereas their alternate Nightmare in Dream Land palette is purple.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
Bubbles first appeared in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land as the main provider of the Ball ability. It is not a very common enemy, and is only found in a few stages.
It also appears in the Bomb Rally Sub-Game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, taking the spot of a Kirby that has been blasted by a bomb before.
Locations[edit]
Bubbles can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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| Stage 5 | N/A |
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| Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
After many years of absence, Bubbles reappears in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe once again in the Bomb Rally Sub-Game. Just as before, it fills the place of a previous character that has been eliminated from the game, passing the bomb to nearby opponents in their place. This appearance also marks Bubbles' first appearance in 3D.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Artwork from Kirby's Adventure
Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Sprites[edit]
Sprite from Kirby's Adventure
Sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Screenshots[edit]
A Bubbles serving the bomb in the Bomb Rally sub-game in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Bubbles in the Bomb Rally sub-game in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | バブルス[1] Baburusu |
Bubbles |
References
- ↑ Name taken from the Kirby 20th Anniversary Encyclopedia Artbook, page 29
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