Grand Mam
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| “ | Grand Mam prides herself on her impenetrable steel armor! Even the bullets of the Friend Star bounce off her harmlessly. Team up and experiment with abilities to find her weak points, and bring that clanking calamity down! | ” | — VS Grand Mam pause screen description |
Grand Mam, titled Big Bad Mama, is a boss who appears in Kirby Star Allies. She is a giant armored opponent with bombs for gauntlets and a large bow atop her head. Unlike other bosses, she is only fought in Story Mode and is faced exclusively using the Friend Star on Grott Moon.
During Grand Mam's battle, she will attempt to charge the Friend Star and launch her bomb arms into the ground. She can also call on reinforcements to warp into the battlefield, including Sir Kibble, Blade Knight, and Burning Leo (enemies whose abilities are key to defeating this boss). To defeat Grand Mam, the Star Allies must first cut loose one of the bombs while it is out, then light the severed fuse to make it explode on top of her. This done, her armor will be knocked off, leaving her body open to attacks from the Friend Star for a short duration before she restores her armor.
Attacks[edit]
The following list all of Grand Mam's attacks during her boss battle. All attack names come from official Japanese strategy guides.
| Grand Mam's attacks in Kirby Star Allies | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| ボムパンチ Bomb Punch |
Grand Mam walks towards the Friend Star until she's within range, charges up one of her arms and then slams it into the ground in front of her. This repeats two more times in rapid succession, with her arm getting stuck in the ground for a longer duration after the third punch. |
| 能力敵生み出し Ability Enemy Creation |
Grand Mam roars and summons two enemies that drop into the battle arena. Defeated enemies from Friend Star attacks leave behind ability hats which can give the person at the front of the Friend Star one of the abilities they'll need to deal damage. Before one of her arms is sliced off, she will summon one Sir Kibble and one Blade Knight, both of which provide a means to cut her arms. After one of her arms is sliced off, she will summon two Burning Leos, which provide a means to light the fuse. |
| 突進 Rush |
After a brief charge-up, Grand Mam charges from one side of the screen to the other before eventually repeating the attack from the opposite side. This attack will only be performed if Grand Mam's armor is removed and she can restore it before charging the second time. |
Trivia[edit]
- Grand Mam's internal filename, "Giantironmom", references how she is a giant version of the Iron Mam Mid-Boss from Kirby Super Star.
Gallery[edit]
Boss splash card for Grand Mam
Tip image of Grand Mam throwing a punch
Grand Mam with her armor knocked off
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 頑強なる大母 アンセスビッグマム Gankyō-naru Daibo Ansesu Biggu Mamu |
Strong-willed Big Mama, Ances (a clipped form of "ancestor") Big Mom |
| Traditional Chinese | 頑強的大母 巨大裝甲瑪姆 wán qiáng de dà mǔ jù dà zhuāng jiǎ mǎ mǔ |
Strong-willed Big Mama, Grand Armor Mam |
| Simplified Chinese | 顽强的大母 巨大装甲玛姆 wán qiáng de dà mǔ jù dà zhuāng jiǎ mǎ mǔ | |
| Dutch | Grand Mam | - |
| French | Mégamam | Megamam |
| German | Mama Pracht | Mama Splendor |
| Italian | Grand Mam | - |
| Korean | 완강한 대모 앤서스 빅맘 Wanganghan Daemo Aenseoseu Bigmam |
Strong-willed Big Mama, Ances Big Mam |
| Spanish | Gran Mam | Big Mam |
