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Gorimondo
Artwork of Gorimondo from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
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First game	Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)
Latest game	Kirby's Dream Buffet (2022, reference)
Relative(s)	Phantom Gorimondo
Similar to	Goriath, Void Termina (phase 1), Bonkers

Theme music
"VS. Dangerous Beast" Music for the battle with Gorimondo in Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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This article is about the large gorilla-like boss from Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and should not be confused with Goriath.

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Gorimondo considers the local shopping mall to be his personal territory. As part of the Beast Pack's executive council, he's in charge of capturing Waddle Dees and gathering food. He tends to eat all the fruit himself... He just can't help it! This behavior has earned him an earful from his boss more than once.

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— Figure description from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Gorimondo, titled Strong-Armed Beast, is a large boss who appears in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, being primarily fought in the Natural Plains stage, The Brawl at the Mall. He is a giant gorilla-like entity with black fur and skin, with red accent marks on his face and arms, and white fur stripes on his head, with the one on top formed into a mohawk and another smaller one formed into a tiny beard under his chin. Gorimondo is part of the executive council of the Beast Pack, and is by far the largest member of the pack, being larger even than the leader Leongar. Gorimondo is the first boss that Kirby faces in the game, and he keeps a gold cage containing three trapped Waddle Dees as a necklace. In other appearances however, he wears an anchor around his neck instead.

In addition to his appearance in The Brawl at the Mall, Gorimondo is also fought in the stage Gathering of the Beast Council in Redgar Forbidden Lands and is fought in the Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup in the Colosseum. A stronger variant of him exists in Extra Mode called Phantom Gorimondo. In the ending cutscene for this Extra Mode after Forgo Leon is defeated, the Beast Pack return wayward pieces of Leon's soul to him, including Gorimondo.

Attacks[edit]

At the start of the battle, Kirby is grabbed by Gorimondo, and has to escape his clutches (this is done by the player mashing the left analog stick), otherwise he will then proceed to throw Kirby at the floor, damaging and flattening him. From there, the proper boss fight begins.

Gorimondo has 1000 HP (Star Bullet=80) in The Brawl at the Mall, 600 in Gathering of the Beast Council, and 700 in the Colosseum. In Natural Plains and the Colosseum, he enters Phase 2 when his HP is below 40%. He takes 0.2× damage when he roars at the beginning of Phase 1 and during the transition to Phase 2.^[1]

Unlike most bosses, Gorimondo's HP is not locked, so if sufficient damage is dealt, his second phase can be skipped entirely.

The following are Gorimondo's attack patterns (attack names are from the Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide).

Gorimondo's attacks in Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Attack	Description	Variants
歩行 Walk	Gorimondo walks towards Kirby. His feet can damage Kirby when they stomp on Kirby.
岩なげ Rock Throw	Gorimondo pulls out a large stone from the ground and tosses it in Kirby's direction. The stone leaves a bunch of Dropped Stars on its first impact and rolls forward from there.	Gorimondo only uses this move at a distance. The move can be done up to three times in a row.
ふりおろし Swing Down	Gorimondo swipes at Kirby with his hand in a horizontal manner, leaving a trail of Dropped Stars in its wake.	Gorimondo only uses this move when Kirby is close enough to swipe at.
つかみ Grab	Gorimondo attempts to grab Kirby (cannot be guarded), leaving some drop stars in his swiping motion. If he fails to grab Kirby, he will look at his empty hand in disappointment for a moment. If caught, Kirby must repeat the process of wriggling out from his clutches, or be tossed to the floor and take heavy damage.	Gorimondo only uses this attack at close range.
地だんだ Groundwork	Gorimondo stomps with either one or both feet, creating a shockwave on landing and throwing out Dropped Stars.	He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him.
ゴルルウェーブ Goriwave	Gorimondo leaps in the air and then stomps on the ground with both feet, creating a shockwave upon landing and leaving behind drop stars.	He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him.
ジャンプ Jump	Gorimondo leaps over to a new position, usually away from Kirby.
Second phase only
アームストロング Armstrong	Gorimondo raises his arms and spins wildly, creating a vortex and traveling around the arena for a few seconds before stopping and leaving drop stars around him while he is dazed.

Other appearances[edit]

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Gorimondo appears on a Character Treat along with Kirby, using the artwork from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

Trivia[edit]

Gorimondo's name is a portmanteau of 'gorilla' and 'mondo', the latter word being slang for huge (originating from Italian meaning "world").
Many of Gorimondo's sound effects during his battle are reused from that of Goriath's in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Gorimondo has the general fur color and lower body shape of a gorilla, but the cheek pads and long arms of an orangutan, thus being an amalgamation of many different great apes.
According to Shinya Kumazaki, Gorimondo's boss battle is modelled after Void Termina, but made faster.^[2]

Gallery[edit]

Gorimondo's in-game splash screen
Figure of Gorimondo
Kirby battling Gorimondo in the city to rescue more Waddle Dees
Ranger Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee battling Gorimondo
Gorimondo with Kirby between his fingers at the start of the fight
Kirby being tossed to the floor, which happens if he fails to get out of Gorimondo's grip in time
Gorimondo performing a Swipe attack
Gorimondo successfully nabbing Kirby a second time during the fight
Gorimondo pulling out a stone to toss at Kirby
Gorimondo using the Tornado Spin attack
Gorimondo creating a shockwave by stomping
Gorimondo defeated
Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the happy ending with others
Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo sleeping with others
Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo and various members of the Beast Pack giving Leon the last pieces of his soul
Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the true happy ending with others
Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
New Year's Day 2023 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Gorimondo peeking through the window with Clawroline and Sillydillo

Video walkthrough[edit]

Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in The Brawl at the Mall.

Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in the Colosseum.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	剛腕獣ごうわんじゅうゴルルムンバ Gōwan-jū Gorurumunba	Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba ゴルルムンバ: a corruption of the words「ゴリラ」(gorira, gorilla) and possibly「ルンバ」(runba, rumba)
Traditional Chinese	剛腕獸猩猛霸 Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà	Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba 「猛霸」means "mumba" and although it is mainly phonetic, the characters chosen mean "ferocious tyrant"
Simplified Chinese	刚腕兽猩猛霸 Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà
Dutch	Spierbalbeest, Golossos	Muscle beast, Golossos Combination of "gorilla" and "colossos" (alternate spelling of "colossus")
European French	Brute baraquée, Goricolosse	Hefty brute, Goricolosse Portmanteau of "gorille" (gorilla) and "colosse" (giant)
German	Bizeps-Bestie, Gorilloss	Biceps-beast, Gorillos Combination of "Gorilla" (gorilla) and "Koloss" (colossus)
Italian	Bestia forzuta, Gorimondo	Tough beast, Gorimondo
Korean	강철 팔 짐승 고르르뭄바 Gangcheol Pal Jimseung Goreureumumba	Steely Armed Beast, Gorlmumba
Brazilian Portuguese	Gorinorme	Portmanteau of "gorila" (gorilla) and "enorme" (huge)
Spanish	Bestia forzuda, Gorilondo	Tough beast, Gorilondo From "gorila" (gorilla)

References

↑ Kirby and the Forgotten Land damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)
↑ Nintendo Dream vol. 337, page 15

[1] Kirby and the Forgotten Land damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)

[2] Nintendo Dream vol. 337, page 15

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 |game1=''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'' (2022)
-|weakness=[[Ice]]-based attacks
+|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'' (2022, reference)
-|similar=[[Goriath]]
+|relative=[[Phantom Gorimondo]]
+|similar=[[Goriath]], [[Void Termina]] (phase 1), [[Bonkers]]
 |theme music=[[File:KatFL Boss battle theme.mp3]]
-|theme title=(name not yet known)
+|theme title="[[VS. Dangerous Beast]]"
 |description=Music for the battle with Gorimondo in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''
-}}{{Frequently updated}}
+}}
 {{distinguish|the large gorilla-like boss from [[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]|[[Goriath]]}}
-'''Gorimondo''', titled '''Strong-Armed Beast''', is a large [[boss]] who appears in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', being fought in the [[Natural Plains]] stage, [[The Brawl at the Mall]]. He is a giant gorilla-like entity with black fur and skin, with red accent marks on his face and arms, and white fur stripes on his head, with the one on top formed into a mohawk and another smaller one formed into a tiny beard under his chin. Gorimondo is one of the first bosses that Kirby faces in the game, and he keeps a gold cage containing three trapped [[Waddle Dee]]s as a necklace. Defeating Gorimondo allows Kirby to free these Waddle Dees and complete the stage.
+{{quote|Gorimondo considers the local shopping mall to be his personal territory. As part of the Beast Pack's executive council, he's in charge of capturing Waddle Dees and gathering food. He tends to eat all the fruit himself... He just can't help it! This behavior has earned him an earful from his boss more than once.|[[Figure]] description from ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]''}}
+'''Gorimondo''', titled '''Strong-Armed Beast''', is a large [[boss]] who appears in ''[[Kirby and the Forgotten Land]]'', being primarily fought in the [[Natural Plains]] stage, [[The Brawl at the Mall]]. He is a giant gorilla-like entity with black fur and skin, with red accent marks on his face and arms, and white fur stripes on his head, with the one on top formed into a mohawk and another smaller one formed into a tiny beard under his chin. Gorimondo is part of the executive council of the [[Beast Pack]], and is by far the largest member of the pack, being larger even than the leader [[Leongar]]. Gorimondo is the first boss that [[Kirby]] faces in the game, and he keeps a gold cage containing three trapped [[Waddle Dee]]s as a necklace. In other appearances however, he wears an anchor around his neck instead.
-His name is a mix of 'gorilla' and 'mondo', the latter word being slang for huge (originating from Italian meaning "world").
+In addition to his appearance in The Brawl at the Mall, Gorimondo is also fought in the stage [[Gathering of the Beast Council]] in [[Redgar Forbidden Lands]] and is fought in the Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup in the [[Colosseum]]. A stronger variant of him exists in [[Extra Mode]] called [[Phantom Gorimondo]]. In the ending cutscene for this Extra Mode after [[Forgo Leon]] is defeated, the Beast Pack return wayward pieces of Leon's soul to him, including Gorimondo.
 == Attacks ==
 At the start of the battle, Kirby is grabbed by Gorimondo, and has to escape his clutches (this is done by the player mashing the left analog stick), otherwise he will then proceed to throw Kirby at the floor, damaging and flattening him. From there, the proper boss fight begins.
-Gorimondo has 1000 [[HP]] ([[Star Bullet]]=80), and he enters Phase 2 when his HP is below 40%. He takes 0.2× [[damage]] when he roars, beats his chests and enters Phase 2.<ref>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_ecHOwIeQzMtK7fo7d0IXKWmcSrjbyOV/preview</ref>
+Gorimondo has 1000 [[health|HP]] ([[Star Bullet]]=80) in [[The Brawl at the Mall]], 600 in [[Gathering of the Beast Council]], and 700 in the [[Colosseum]]. In Natural Plains and the Colosseum, he enters Phase 2 when his HP is below 40%. He takes 0.2× [[damage]] when he roars at the beginning of Phase 1 and during the transition to Phase 2.<ref>[https://docs.google.com/file/d/1UF0W1OgjFWUjTaUEs_jakGtbVUA_vVHt/view ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)]</ref>
-The following is currently known about Gorimondo's attack patterns (attack names are conjectural):
+Unlike most bosses, Gorimondo's HP is not locked, so if sufficient damage is dealt, his second phase can be skipped entirely.
+The following are Gorimondo's attack patterns (attack names are from the ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide'').
 {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
 !colspan=5|Gorimondo's attacks in ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' &nbsp;
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 !Variants
 |-
-|Walk
+|'''歩行'''<br>''Walk''
 |Gorimondo walks towards Kirby. His feet can damage Kirby when they stomp on Kirby.
 |
 |-
-|Stone Toss
+|'''岩なげ'''<br>''Rock Throw''
-|Gorimondo pulls out a large stone from the ground and tosses it in Kirby's direction. The stone leaves a bunch of [[Recoil Star]]s on its first impact and rolls forward from there.
+|Gorimondo pulls out a large stone from the ground and tosses it in Kirby's direction. The stone leaves a bunch of [[Dropped Star]]s on its first impact and rolls forward from there.
-|Gorimondo only uses this move at a distance.
+|Gorimondo only uses this move at a distance. The move can be done up to three times in a row.
 |-
-|Swipe
+|'''ふりおろし'''<br>''Swing Down''
-|Gorimondo swipes at Kirby with his hand in a horizontal manner, leaving a trail of Recoil Stars in its wake.
+|Gorimondo swipes at Kirby with his hand in a horizontal manner, leaving a trail of Dropped Stars in its wake.
 |Gorimondo only uses this move when Kirby is close enough to swipe at.
 |-
-|Grab
+|'''つかみ'''<br>''Grab''
-|Gorimondo attempts to grab Kirby (cannot be [[guard]]ed), leaving some recoil stars in his swiping motion. If he fails to grab Kirby, he will look at his empty hand in disappointment for a moment. If caught, Kirby must repeat the process of wriggling out from his clutches, or be tossed to the floor and take heavy damage.
+|Gorimondo attempts to grab Kirby (cannot be [[guard]]ed), leaving some drop stars in his swiping motion. If he fails to grab Kirby, he will look at his empty hand in disappointment for a moment. If caught, Kirby must repeat the process of wriggling out from his clutches, or be tossed to the floor and take heavy damage.
 |Gorimondo only uses this attack at close range.
 |-
-|Stomp
+|'''地だんだ'''<br>''Groundwork''
-|Gorimondo stomps with either one or both feet, creating a shockwave on landing and throwing out Recoil Stars.
+|Gorimondo stomps with either one or both feet, creating a shockwave on landing and throwing out Dropped Stars.
 |He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him.
 |-
-|Leap
+|'''ゴルルウェーブ'''<br>''Goriwave''
+|Gorimondo leaps in the air and then stomps on the ground with both feet, creating a shockwave upon landing and leaving behind drop stars.
+|He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him.
+|-
+|'''ジャンプ'''<br>''Jump''
 |Gorimondo leaps over to a new position, usually away from Kirby.
 |
 |-
-|Tornado Spin
+!colspan=3|'''Second phase only''' &nbsp;
-|Gorimondo raises his arms and spins wildly, creating a vortex and traveling around the arena for a few seconds before stopping and leaving recoil stars around him while he is dazed.
+|-
-|Gorimondo only performs this attack when his health bar is below 40%.
+|'''アームストロング'''<br>''Armstrong''
+|Gorimondo raises his arms and spins wildly, creating a vortex and traveling around the arena for a few seconds before stopping and leaving drop stars around him while he is dazed.
+|
 |}
+== Other appearances ==
+*In ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]'', Gorimondo appears on a [[Character Treat]] along with Kirby, using the artwork from ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land''.
 ==Trivia==
-*Gorimondo is weak against [[Ice]] and its variants. If hit enough times with Ice attacks, he will gradually slow down until being frozen entirely. He will break out after a few seconds, but will take heavy damage upon doing so.
+*Gorimondo's name is a portmanteau of 'gorilla' and 'mondo', the latter word being slang for huge (originating from Italian meaning "world").
-**If Kirby discards the Ice ability while Gorimondo is frozen, he will immediately unfreeze without taking the extra damage.
 *Many of Gorimondo's sound effects during his battle are reused from that of [[Goriath]]'s in ''[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land]]''.
 *Gorimondo has the general fur color and lower body shape of a gorilla, but the cheek pads and long arms of an orangutan, thus being an amalgamation of many different great apes.
+*According to [[Shinya Kumazaki]], Gorimondo's boss battle is modelled after [[Void Termina]], but made faster.<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' vol. 337, page 15</ref>
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 KatFL Gorimondo boss title screenshot.jpg|Gorimondo's in-game splash screen
+KatFL Gorimondo figure.png|[[Figure]] of Gorimondo
 KatFL Reveal Trailer Screenshot 10.png|Kirby battling Gorimondo in the city to rescue more Waddle Dees
 KatFL Gorimondo battle screenshot.jpg|Ranger Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee battling Gorimondo
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 KatFL Gorimondo fight screenshot 07.png|Gorimondo creating a shockwave by stomping
 KatFL Gorimondo fight screenshot 08.png|Gorimondo defeated
+KatFL Main Credits picture 3.png|Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the happy ending with others
+KatFL Main Credits picture 5.png|Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo sleeping with others
+KatFL Extra Credits picture 20.png|Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo and various members of the Beast Pack giving Leon the last pieces of his soul
+KatFL Extra Credits picture 24.png|Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the true happy ending with others
+KDB Gorimondo character treat.png|[[Character Treat]] from ''[[Kirby's Dream Buffet]]''
+Twitter commemorative - New Years Day 2023.jpg|New Year's Day 2023 illustration from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]], featuring Gorimondo peeking through the window with [[Clawroline]] and [[Sillydillo]]
 </gallery>
+=== Video walkthrough ===
+{{Youtube|_SrSpWTRsKQ|300|Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in The Brawl at the Mall.}}
+{{Youtube|-9UfvU1fXmM|300|Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in the Colosseum.}}
+{{clear}}
 ==Names in other languages==
 {{Names
-|ja={{furi|剛腕獣|ごうわんじゅう}} ゴルルムンバ<ref>[https://www.famitsu.com/news/202201/12247655.html Famitsu Japanese website]</ref><ref>[https://www.4gamer.net/games/596/G059641/20220112116/ 4Gamer article about ''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'']</ref>
+|ja={{furi|剛腕獣|ごうわんじゅう}} ゴルルムンバ
 |jaR=Gōwan-jū Gorurumunba
-|jaM=Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba<br><small>Derived from ゴリラ (gorilla) and perhaps ルンバ ([[wikipedia:rhumba|rhumba]]).</small>
+|jaM=Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba
-|zhTrad=剛腕獸 猩猛霸<ref>''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Chinese demo</ref>
+*ゴルルムンバ: a corruption of the words「ゴリラ」(''gorira'', gorilla) and possibly「ルンバ」(''runba'', [[wikipedia:rhumba|rumba]])
+|zhTrad=剛腕獸 猩猛霸
 |zhTradR=Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà
-|zhSimp=刚腕兽 猩猛霸<ref>''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Chinese demo</ref>
+|zhSimp=刚腕兽 猩猛霸
 |zhSimpR=Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà
-|zhM=Strong-Armed Beast，猩（Gorilla）+猛霸（mumba）
+|zhM=Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba<br><small>「猛霸」means "mumba" and although it is mainly phonetic, the characters chosen mean "ferocious tyrant"</small>
-|frE=Brute baraquée, Goricolosse<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoFrance/status/1481258142914818048 Nintendo France Twitter]</ref>
+|frE=Brute baraquée, Goricolosse
 |frEM=Hefty brute, Goricolosse<br><small>Portmanteau of "gorille" (gorilla) and "colosse" (giant)</small>
-|de=Bizeps-Bestie, Gorilloss<ref name="de">[https://twitter.com/NintendoDE/status/1481258027831414785 Nintendo DE Twitter]</ref><ref name="nl">[https://twitter.com/NintendoNL/status/1481258467549712385 Nintendo NL Twitter]</ref>
+|de=Bizeps-Bestie, Gorilloss
 |deM=Biceps-beast, Gorillos<br><small>Combination of "Gorilla" (gorilla) and "Koloss" (colossus)</small>
-|nl=Spierbalbeest, Golossos<ref name="de"/><ref name="nl"/>
+|nl=Spierbalbeest, Golossos
 |nlM=Muscle beast, Golossos<br><small>Combination of "gorilla" and "colossos" (alternate spelling of "colossus")</small>
-|esE=Bestia forzuda, Gorilondo<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoES/status/1481258250435710976 Nintendo España Twitter]</ref>
+|es=Bestia forzuda, Gorilondo
-|esEM=Tough beast, Gorilondo<br><small>From "gorila" (gorilla)</small>
+|esM=Tough beast, Gorilondo<br><small>From "gorila" (gorilla)</small>
-|ko=강철 팔 짐승 고르르뭄바<ref>''Kirby and the Forgotten Land'' Korean demo</ref>
+|ko=강철 팔 짐승 고르르뭄바
 |koR=Gangcheol Pal Jimseung Goreureumumba
 |koM=Steely Armed Beast, Gorlmumba
 |it=Bestia forzuta, Gorimondo
-|itM=Strong beast, Gorimondo
+|itM=Tough beast, Gorimondo
+|ptA=Gorinorme
+|ptAM=Portmanteau of "gorila" (gorilla) and "enorme" (huge)
 }}
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+[[Category:Beast Pack members]]

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