Clutter Needle
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| “ | Pointy, spiky clutter all rolled up into a ball? It's needles upon needles! What a powerful weapon! Roll forward, then release to send sharp clutter flying out around you. OUCH! | ” | — Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land |
Clutter Needle is an Evolved Copy Ability based on Needle that appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. With it, Kirby can drop spiky projectiles as he rolls which will deal additional damage to enemies.
Clutter Needle's hat features a variety of different pointy items set on it, including the following:
- A potted saguaro cactus
- A corkscrew
- A castle tower
- A red up arrow
- A conical sea snail shell
- A bamboo seed
- A rocket ship
- A bee stinger
A few different variants of these items appear on Kirby as he is rolling.
The blueprint for Clutter Needle can be found in the stage Scale the Cement Summit, where it appears underneath a Bomb Block barrier partway up the first tower. Clutter Needle is required to play the Treasure Road stage Roll Up and Throw! Clutter Needle Trial.
Moveset[edit]
All attack names come from the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide unless otherwise stated.
| Clutter Needle moveset | ||
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| Move | Button execution | Description |
| ニードルボウル Needle Ball |
Press and hold B | Kirby extends spikes all around his body. This will drop 1-2 springs, screws, or seashells, which can deal damage. When the button is released, it will drop 4-5 of these objects. If the L Stick is moved while the button is held, Kirby can roll around like a ball and can catch enemies and objects with his spikes. As Kirby rolls, he gradually slows down; however, catching enemies and objects also briefly speeds him up. If the attack button is pressed in midair, Kirby spins and dashes in the direction the L-Stick is tilted, before transitioning into Needle Ball. This will drop 1-2 objects. |
| スピンニードル Spin Needle |
A or fall from a high ledge during Needle Ball | Kirby jumps while in ball form, allowing him to clear small ledges or hit high-up enemies. |
| まきちらしニードル Scatter Needle |
Release B after catching an enemy or object with Needle Ball | Kirby tosses any enemies or objects stuck to his spikes ahead of him. |
| まきちらしスピンニードル Scatter Spin Needle |
Release B after catching an enemy or object with Needle Ball while in midair | If the button is released while Kirby is airborne, any enemies or objects stuck to his spikes get launched further. |
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Figure description: Pointy, spiky clutter all rolled up into a ball? It's needles upon needles! What a powerful weapon! Roll forward, then release to send sharp clutter flying out around you. OUCH! Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee: |
Trivia[edit]
- This ability is reminiscent of the Needle-Needle Power Combo from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, which also involves lots of different pointy objects attached to Kirby.
- In the parameter file for Blueprint hints, Clutter Needle is referred to as "BalloonfishNeedle" rather than its usual internal name "JunkNeedle" for one of the values, indicating that maybe in early development, it was instead based on a pufferfish.
Gallery[edit]
Figure of Clutter Needle
Treasure Road artwork
Clutter Needle Kirby traversing Windy, Freezing Seas
Clutter Needle Kirby grabbing enemies as he rolls in Roll Up and Throw! Clutter Needle Trial
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャンクニードル Janku Nīdoru |
Junk Needle |
| Traditional Chinese | 廢品針 Fèipǐn Zhēn |
Junk Needle |
| Simplified Chinese | 废品针 Fèipǐn Zhēn | |
| Dutch | Zooiprikker | Mess poking |
| French | Aiguille méli-mélo | Mish-mash needle |
| German | Krimskrams-Igel | Bits and pieces-Hedgehog |
| Italian | Spino pasticcio | Messy needle |
| Korean | 정크 니들 Jungkeu Nideul |
Junk Needle |
| Spanish | Erizo cachivaches | Junk hedgehog |
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