Blipper

Blipper Artwork of Blipper from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Details First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Kirby's Adventure Kirby's Dream Land 2 Kirby's Block Ball Kirby Super Star Kirby's Dream Land 3 Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Canvas Curse Kirby: Squeak Squad Super Smash Bros. Brawl (reference) Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby's Epic Yarn Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby Star Allies Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn Kirby and the Forgotten Land Copy Ability None Similar entities Mamatee, Biripper, Flopper, Stickle, Carpa

This article is about the fish with goggles that appears in most Kirby games, and should not be confused with Blopper or Biripper.

“

These funky fish wear goggles. Is it fashion? Come on, they're fish.

”

— Patch Plaza description in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

Blipper is a common and iconic aquatic enemy in the Kirby series, making its debut in Kirby's Dream Land. It provides no Copy Ability when inhaled, and its modus operandi is to swim through bodies of water or leap out of it to try and collide with Kirby. When Blipper is in the water, it may either swim in fixed patrol paths or try to home in on Kirby. Its swimming speed is generally slow, but in some instances, it may crowd entry points to the water, making it tricky for Kirby to enter without getting hurt. On land, Blipper can only flop about uselessly, but it can still hurt Kirby by collision regardless. In terms of physical appearance, Blipper's upper body is orange, and its lower body is yellow. It sports a white fin on each side, along with a white tail. Despite its fish-like anatomy, it wears traditional scuba goggles, with small black eyes underneath.

Blipper is not particularly hardy and can be defeated with any attack while on dry land. While underwater, Kirby's attack is limited to spraying it with the Water Gun, unless he has an ability suited for use underwater, like Sword or Spear. Another aquatic enemy larger in size, Mamatee, very closely resembles Blipper. It is also possibly implied to be the mother of Blippers.

Game appearances

Blipper’s video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Dream Land	Enemy
Kirby's Adventure	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Land 2	Enemy
Kirby's Block Ball	Enemy
Kirby Super Star	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Land 3	Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Enemy	As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, it has the same role here as it did in that game.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Enemy
Kirby: Canvas Curse	Enemy
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Enemy
Kirby Super Star Ultra	Enemy	As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, it has the same role here as it did in that game.
Kirby's Epic Yarn	Enemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Enemy
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Enemy	Appears in New Challenge Stages. Kirby's Dream Land, Kirby's Adventure, Kirby's Dream Land 2, Kirby Super Star, and Kirby's Dream Land 3 are also included, where Blipper has the exact same role.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Enemy
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Enemy	A blue variety appears as well.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Enemy
Kirby Star Allies	Enemy
Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn	Enemy	Reprises its role from Kirby's Epic Yarn.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Enemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Enemy	Reprises its role from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Sticker	Can be used in The Subspace Emissary.

Kirby's Dream Land

Blipper makes its debut appearance in Kirby's Dream Land. Here is where its characteristic behavior of tracking Kirby in the water and leaping out was established. In the Extra Game, Blipper becomes even more aggressive, and will frequently leap out of water and gain a good deal of height before falling back down again.

Blipper appears in the stages of Float Islands and Mt. Dedede. It is not replaced by any other enemy in the Extra Game.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby swimming toward some Blippers in Kirby's Adventure.

Blipper appears for the first time in color in Kirby's Adventure. Its behavior is relatively unchanged, though its speed has been generally toned down in most cases. It can often be seen blocking off the entryways to pools of water, requiring Kirby to dispose of it in some way before taking the plunge.

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6	Stage 7
Vegetable Valley						N/A	N/A
Ice Cream Island							N/A
Butter Building
Grape Garden
Yogurt Yard
Orange Ocean
Rainbow Resort			(remake only)

Kirby's Dream Land 2

Blipper returns in Kirby's Dream Land 2, behaving much the way it did in Kirby's Adventure.

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6	Stage 7	Stage 8
Grass Land					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Big Forest					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ripple Field					N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Iceberg						N/A	N/A	N/A
Red Canyon							N/A	N/A
Cloudy Park								N/A
Dark Castle

Kirby's Block Ball

Blipper appears as a common enemy in Kirby's Block Ball, and is worth 300 points when defeated. It usually drops a food item.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra

Kirby navigating past some Blippers on Planet Aqualiss in Kirby Super Star.

Blipper appears in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same purpose as before. Here is where it can first commonly be seen flopping around on land.

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Blipper is one of the possible cards that can appear in Kirby Card Swipe.

Blipper can be found in the following places in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra:

Kirby's Dream Land 3

Blipper appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3, acting the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6	Stage 7
Grass Land
Ripple Field
Sand Canyon
Cloudy Park
Iceberg

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad

Blippers leaping out to attack Kirby in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

Blipper appears in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, with the same look and behavior that it had in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Blipper is comparatively rare compared to other games where it appears due to a relative lack of substantial watery areas outside of Secret Sea.

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Blipper can be found in the following rooms:

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby: Squeak Squad:

Blipper locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Boss	Secret
Prism Plains
Nature Notch
Cushy Cloud
Jam Jungle
Vocal Volcano					N/A
Ice Island
Secret Sea
Gamble Galaxy				N/A	N/A		N/A

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Blipper returns in Kirby: Canvas Curse, and will pursue Kirby whenever he is submerged in water. It can be stunned with a tap from the Magical Paintbrush to defeat by contact or can be defeated using a Touch Dash.

In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Blipper appears in the following locations:

Blipper locations in Kirby: Canvas Curse
Reddy Land	Arange Gorge	Iello Adventure	Neo Greo	Bloo Hills	Omarine Zone	Wonder Lilane
		Contrast Cave Silver Submarine		Dungeon Dome	Silent Seabed

Five Blippers can also be conjured by Drawcia during her boss battle, though these are a dark blue hue.

Kirby's Epic Yarn / Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

A Blipper from the Patch Plaza in Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn

In Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, Blipper is generally more mild in temperament, and is unable to directly harm Kirby, instead only bumping him if they make contact. Blipper is transformed into a standard yarn ball when wrapped up.

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn:

Kirby Mass Attack

Blipper does not appear in Kirby Mass Attack. However, a very similar-looking fish enemy called Biripper makes an appearance. Notably, there is an unused sprite for Blipper in the game's files, suggesting it would have been an enemy in this game.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Blipper's in-game appearance in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

Kirby's Return to Dream Land marks Blipper's debut appearance in 3D, though it retains the same behavior it had in Kirby Super Star (Ultra). Blippers can come in various sizes in the Extra Mode, though this does not affect their health or other attributes.

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6
Cookie Country						N/A
Raisin Ruins						N/A
Onion Ocean						N/A
White Wafers
Nutty Noon
Egg Engines
Dangerous Dinner				N/A	N/A	N/A

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Blipper appears in some of the stages in New Challenge Stages, though it is normally found flopping about, due to the dearth of water for it to inhabit.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot

Blipper follows its look and behavior from Kirby's Return to Dream Land in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot. It is also accompanied by its larger cousin known as Mamatee.

In the opening cutscene of Kirby: Triple Deluxe, one of Kirby's day-time activities has him catching a Blipper from a small pond using a fishing rod.

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 (EX)	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields							N/A	N/A
Lollipop Land							N/A	N/A
Old Odyssey								N/A
Wild World								N/A
Endless Explosions								N/A
Royal Road

In Kirby: Planet Robobot, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot
Stage	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4	Stage 5	Stage 6 (EX)	Stage 7 EX	Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains							N/A	N/A
Resolution Road							N/A	N/A
Overload Ocean								N/A
Gigabyte Grounds								N/A
Rhythm Route								N/A
Access Ark

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

The Kirby Submarine blasts his way into a room with four Blippers in it in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

“

Are you wondering why sea creatures like Blippers have to wear goggles underwater? The truth is, they've had them on for so long, they're scared to take them off. Or maybe they just forgot they ever had them on in the first place...

”

— Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Blipper appears in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, serving the same role it had in Kirby: Canvas Curse. There are two types: red Blippers swim in fixed patterns, while blue Blippers usually pursue Kirby when they see him. They can be defeated by normal means, conferring 100 points and 3 Point Stars when taken out.

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Blipper appears in the following locations:

Kirby Star Allies

Kirby and friends being ambushed by a trio of Blippers in Kirby Star Allies.

Blipper returns in Kirby Star Allies, largely unchanged from its previous appearances.

In Kirby Star Allies, Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Kirby catching a regular-sized Blipper in the Flash Fishing sub-game.

Blipper returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land, using largely the same set of behaviors as before. In addition, Blippers of various size are caught in the Flash Fishing sub-game, including the "legendary" Bling-Blipper, which is golden in color.

Blipper also has its own figure, though it lacks a description.

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Blipper can be found in the following stages:

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Blipper appears as a sticker which can be used in The Subspace Emissary, to grant +20 to swimming time. It can be used with any fighter.

Trivia

• The only main-series game which Blipper does not appear in is Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Here, it is replaced by a similar enemy called Flopper.
• Blippers will only leap out of water in specific areas of stages under the appropriate circumstances. Otherwise, their default behavior is to stay in the water. If for whatever reason they fall out of the bottom of water (which is possible in suspended water cubes), they will fall down through the air and be unable to move left or right until they land.
• Starting with its 3D debut in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Blipper's eyes can be seen behind its goggles; the goggles were previously opaque. This property has carried over to most 3D games and newer 2D artwork, though they remain opaque in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse due to the clay artstyle of the game. This trait was evidently meant to debut in Kirby for Nintendo GameCube, as seen in pre-release screenshots, but games released during its development still featured opaque goggles.

Gallery

Main article: Blipper/gallery

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  Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land and Kirby's Adventure

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  Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

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  Artwork from Kirby: Canvas Curse

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  Artwork from Kirby: Squeak Squad

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  Artwork from Kirby Super Star Ultra

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  Artwork from Kirby's Epic Yarn

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  Artwork from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

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  A Blipper in Kirby Star Allies

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  Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land

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  Artwork from Kirby no Copy-toru!

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ブリッパー Burippā	Voiced form of "flipper" (referring to its fins)
Traditional Chinese	蛙鏡魚 wā jìng yú	Frog-Goggles Fish 「蛙镜/蛙鏡」(frog-goggles) is a common nickname for swimming goggles in Chinese
Simplified Chinese	蛙镜鱼 wā jìng yú
Dutch	Blipper	-
French	Fugubul	From「河豚ふぐ」(fugu, "blow fish" in Japanese) and French word "bulle" (bubbles)
German	Fugini	From「河豚ふぐ」(fugu, "globefish" in Japanese) and the plural of Italian diminutive "-ino"
Italian	Glubglu	From "glu glu" (onomatopoeia for gobbling)
Korean	블립퍼 Beullipeo	Blipper
Latin American Spanish	Fugur	From「河豚ふぐ」(fugu, "pufferfish" in Japanese)
European Spanish	Fugur Flugur (Kirby: Canvas Curse)	From「河豚ふぐ」(fugu, "pufferfish" in Japanese) The above, and likely "fluido" (fluid)