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|relative=[[HR-D3]] ([[Extra Mode]] only)<br>[[Security Force]] (replica) | |relative=[[HR-D3]] ([[Extra Mode]] only)<br>[[Security Force]] (replica) | ||
|similar=[[Mecha Knight]] (body)<br>[[Computer Virus]] (damage display) | |similar=[[Mecha Knight]] (body)<br>[[Computer Virus]] (damage display) | ||
| | |copy_ability=[[Bomb]], [[Beam]], [[Crash]] (from big missiles) | ||
|theme music=[[File:KRtDL Blazing! Boss Battle.mp3]] | |theme music=[[File:KRtDL Blazing! Boss Battle.mp3]] | ||
|theme title="[[Blazing! Boss Battle]]" | |theme title="[[Blazing! Boss Battle]]" | ||
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When knocked to around 55% of its maximum health, Metal General does not change appearance. Instead, it simply starts sparking and stuttering. | When knocked to around 55% of its maximum health, Metal General does not change appearance. Instead, it simply starts sparking and stuttering. | ||
'''Metal General EX''' looks the same, but with a | '''Metal General EX''' looks the same, but with a pink and red paint job. | ||
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==Attacks== | ==Attacks== | ||
The following lists all of Metal General's attacks in the Main Mode of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. All attack names were taken from official Japanese strategy guides. | The following lists all of Metal General's attacks in the Main Mode of ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land''. All attack names were taken from official Japanese strategy guides. Attacks in {{color|green|green}} are used in the second phase of the fight only. | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="50%" | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="1" cellpadding="2" width="50%" | ||
!colspan=2|'''Attacks - Main Mode''' | !colspan=2|'''Attacks - Main Mode''' | ||
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| {{center|Metal General fires a few wandering missiles from its cannon. These can be swallowed for the [[Bomb]] Copy Ability. More missiles are launched in the second phase.}} | | {{center|Metal General fires a few wandering missiles from its cannon. These can be swallowed for the [[Bomb]] Copy Ability. More missiles are launched in the second phase.}} | ||
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| {{color|green|'''デストラクションミサイル'''<br>''Destruction Missile''}} | |||
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| '''デストラクションミサイル'''<br>''Destruction Missile'' | |||
| {{center|Metal General summons a rocket, and rides it into the background. It will then attempt to ram Kirby with it several times, before finally crashing it down, creating a lingering field of fire on the ground and some stars. Swallowing the rocket before it explodes will yield the [[Crash]] ability.}} | | {{center|Metal General summons a rocket, and rides it into the background. It will then attempt to ram Kirby with it several times, before finally crashing it down, creating a lingering field of fire on the ground and some stars. Swallowing the rocket before it explodes will yield the [[Crash]] ability.}} | ||
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| '''電撃シャトルループ'''<br>''Electro Shock Shuttle Loop'' | | {{color|green|'''電撃シャトルループ'''<br>''Electro Shock Shuttle Loop''}} | ||
| {{center|Metal General activates a small shield, then flies into a dive toward Kirby, creating stars where it lands.}} | | {{center|Metal General activates a small shield, then flies into a dive toward Kirby, creating stars where it lands.}} | ||
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| '''メタルビット'''<br>''Metal Bit'' | | {{color|green|'''メタルビット'''<br>''Metal Bit''}} | ||
| {{center|Metal General deploys three small flying drones that pursue Kirby. Swallowing them yields the [[Beam]] ability.}} | | {{center|Metal General deploys three small flying drones that pursue Kirby. Swallowing them yields the [[Beam]] ability.}} | ||
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| '''サーチボム'''<br>''Search Bomb'' | | {{color|green|'''サーチボム'''<br>''Search Bomb''}} | ||
| {{center|Metal General tosses three mines on the ground, which explode on contact or after a set time. Can be swallowed for the [[Bomb]] ability.}} | | {{center|Metal General tosses three mines on the ground, which explode on contact or after a set time. Can be swallowed for the [[Bomb]] ability.}} | ||
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| {{center|Metal General EX takes out a laser sword and starts slashing rapidly. The finishing strike leaves a star on the ground behind it. It also moves forward as it slashes.}} | | {{center|Metal General EX takes out a laser sword and starts slashing rapidly. The finishing strike leaves a star on the ground behind it. It also moves forward as it slashes.}} | ||
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| '''電撃シャトルループ'''<br>'' | | '''電撃シャトルループ'''<br>''Electric Shock Shuttle Loop'' | ||
| {{center|Metal General EX activates a small shield, then flies into a dive toward Kirby, creating stars where it lands.}} | | {{center|Metal General EX activates a small shield, then flies into a dive toward Kirby, creating stars where it lands.}} | ||
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| {{center|Metal General EX flies into the air and turns on a protective shield. Spark bolts zig-zag out of the shield in various directions.}} | | {{center|Metal General EX flies into the air and turns on a protective shield. Spark bolts zig-zag out of the shield in various directions.}} | ||
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| {{color|green|'''デストラクションミサイル・トリプル'''<br>''Destruction Missile Triple''}} | |||
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| '''デストラクションミサイル・トリプル'''<br>''Destruction Missile Triple'' | |||
| {{center|Metal General EX summons three rockets (two in the foreground and one in the background) and boards the last one. All three rockets attempt to ram into Kirby once each, before crashing down one-at-a-time. Swallowing one of the rockets before it explodes will yield the Crash ability.}} | | {{center|Metal General EX summons three rockets (two in the foreground and one in the background) and boards the last one. All three rockets attempt to ram into Kirby once each, before crashing down one-at-a-time. Swallowing one of the rockets before it explodes will yield the Crash ability.}} | ||
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| '''メタルビット'''<br>''Metal Bit'' | | {{color|green|'''メタルビット'''<br>''Metal Bit''}} | ||
| {{center|Metal General EX deploys six small flying drones that pursue Kirby. Swallowing them yields the [[Beam]] ability. Drones are spread out much more than in the Main Mode. It might deploy six small flying drones that hover high in the air, before the drones and the General start shooting blasts downward in a systematic fashion three times in a row or until the drones are destroyed.}} | | {{center|Metal General EX deploys six small flying drones that pursue Kirby. Swallowing them yields the [[Beam]] ability. Drones are spread out much more than in the Main Mode. It might deploy six small flying drones that hover high in the air, before the drones and the General start shooting blasts downward in a systematic fashion three times in a row or until the drones are destroyed.}} | ||
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==Role in Merry Magoland== | ==Role in Merry Magoland== | ||
[[File:KRtDLD Merry Magoland Metal General visit unlock.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Metal General enjoys its time with the Waddle Dees.]] | [[File:KRtDLD Merry Magoland Metal General visit unlock.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Metal General enjoys its time with the Waddle Dees.]] | ||
By completing its boss battle in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Metal General will appear in [[Merry Magoland]], playing with some [[Waddle Dee]]s near the center of the park. Additionally, unlockable [[ | By completing its boss battle in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe]]'', Metal General will appear in [[Merry Magoland]], playing with some [[Waddle Dee]]s near the center of the park. Additionally, unlockable [[Dress-Up Mask]]s based on its regular and EX forms can be worn, provided the player has already defeated Metal General in Story Mode and Extra Mode respectively. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Unlike any other enemy in both the original Wii release and ''Deluxe'', whenever Metal General is hit, a green number indicating the amount of [[damage]] dealt flashes near it. How damage is displayed works as such: the game takes the actual damage of the attack, multiplies it by 10 and then adds a random number | *Unlike any other enemy in both the original Wii release and ''Deluxe'', whenever Metal General is hit, a green number indicating the amount of [[damage]] dealt flashes near it. How damage is displayed works as such: the game takes the actual damage of the attack, multiplies it by 10 and then adds a random number in this range (-3, 3) before displaying the damage value on-screen. | ||
**Metal General and [[Computer Virus]] are the only bosses in the main series that display the amount of damage dealt | **Metal General and [[Computer Virus]] are the only bosses in the main series that display the amount of damage dealt. | ||
**In the ''Kirby Clash'' games, the amount of damage dealt is always shown on every boss. | **In the ''Kirby Clash'' games, the amount of damage dealt is always shown on every boss. | ||
*Metal General can be seen as a successor to [[Meta Knight]]'s battle style in previous games, in particular with its rapid slashing attacks and how its "Electro Shock Shuttle Loop" resembles the similarly-named [[Shuttle Loop]]. | *Metal General can be seen as a successor to [[Meta Knight]]'s battle style in previous games, in particular with its rapid slashing attacks and how its "Electro Shock Shuttle Loop" resembles the similarly-named [[Shuttle Loop]]. | ||
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KRtDLD Metal General Arena Icon.png|The Arena icon from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Metal General Arena Icon.png|The Arena icon from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
KRtDLD Metal General EX True Arena Icon.png|The True Arena icon from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Metal General EX True Arena Icon.png|The True Arena icon from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
KRtDLD Metal General Mask Icon.png|Metal General [[ | KRtDLD Metal General Mask Icon.png|Metal General [[Dress-Up Mask]] from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
KRtDLD Metal General EX Mask Icon.png|Metal General EX Dress-Up Mask from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Metal General EX Mask Icon.png|Metal General EX Dress-Up Mask from ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
KRtDLD Metal General Mask.jpg|Kirby wearing the Metal General Dress-Up Mask in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | KRtDLD Metal General Mask.jpg|Kirby wearing the Metal General Dress-Up Mask in ''Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe'' | ||
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|ptM=Metal General<br>Metal General EX | |ptM=Metal General<br>Metal General EX | ||
|nl=Metaalgeneraal<br>Metaalgeneraal+ | |nl=Metaalgeneraal<br>Metaalgeneraal+ | ||
|nlM= | |nlM=- | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Name with title=== | ===Name with title=== | ||
{{names | {{names | ||
|ja= | |ja=心無きガードロボット メタルジェネラル | ||
|jaR=kokoronaki | |jaR=kokoronaki gādorobotto metarujeneraru | ||
|jaM= | |jaM= | ||
}} | }} | ||
