Wheel: Difference between revisions

|image= [[File:WheelKTD.png]]

|caption= Artwork of '''Wheel Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]''.

|power= Transform into a wheel to move quickly and run down enemies

|game1=''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'' (1993)

== Overview ==

Wheel is a classic transformation-style Copy Ability, as the player merely taps a button to make Kirby turn into and out of the Wheel form. When in Wheel form, Kirby acquires an entirely different set of movement options and physics. He will automatically race forward in whatever direction he is facing at very high speed, following the contours of the ground he rolls on. When going off a ledge, Wheel Kirby will fall rapidly, and will bounce back and automatically revert to normal when hitting a wall or other solid obstacle that he cannot plow through. To get over most roadblocks, Wheel Kirby has access to a single [[jump]] which has a shorter height than his regular one. To turn around, Kirby has to stop and make a quick hop before moving in the other direction, and sometimes needs to skid forward a bit first. While stopping to turn, Wheel Kirby is vulnerable to being hit by enemies, but is otherwise invulnerable to normal attacks and most hazards while moving. Wheel Kirby's main means of attack is by collision, and he can deal many hits to larger foes, [[Mid-Boss]]es, and [[boss]]es by running through them, but the damage output is not particularly high, so Wheel is not ideal for fighting in most cases.

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===''Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land''===

[[File:KA Butter Building Stage 2 screenshot 05.png|thumb|200px|Kirby using the Wheel ability in ''Kirby's Adventure''.]]

Wheel first appeared as an ability in ''[[Kirby's Adventure]]'', and also appears in the remake, ''[[Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land]]''. A handful of areas in stages specifically cater to Wheel Kirby's movement options, with some intending use of the ability in order to access optional side areas and a [[Big Switch]] at one point. Wheel is provided by [[Wheelie]] and [[Grand Wheelie]], and a [[Museum]] for it exists in [[Orange Ocean]].

The Wheel ability appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Course]]''. It is introduced in [[Course 2]], and is also featured in the opening for the [[Multiplayer|2P]] [[Kracko Course]]. It is obtained from Wheelie and can sometimes be obtained from [[Transformer]]. When used, Kirby transforms into a wheel and moves at very high speed until he falls off the map, hits a wall, or hits a [[bumper]], then he launches a little vertically before coming to a complete halt. While in the air, Kirby can activate a different ability if he has one, which is an intended strategy for part of [[Course 8 - Hole 8]]. Wheel can also be used to cross [[pond]]s more efficiently, since Kirby rides along the surface of the water without falling through. When rolling into the opponent in the 2P game using this ability, he gets flattened.

[[File:KSS Mallow Castle screenshot 05.png|thumb|200px|Wheel Kirby attacking [[Bonkers]] in ''Kirby Super Star''.]]

The Wheel ability returns in ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'' and its remake, ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. Like most of the other Copy Abilities, Wheel's moveset is expanded and improved in this game. Kirby is also given the choice to create a Wheelie as a [[Helper]] from the ability. Aside from the regular Wheel ability, ''Kirby Super Star'' introduces a new concept, known as the [[Wheelie Rider]]. When Kirby has a Wheelie Helper with him, he can jump onto his Helper and ride him, which accesses more moves for the Wheel ability, as well as traveling much faster than Wheel by itself. It also lets Kirby jump while dashing and [[Infinity Jump]], while the standalone ability does not.

===''Kirby & The Amazing Mirror''===

===''Kirby: Canvas Curse''===

===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''===

===''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''===

[[File:KTD Endless Explosions Stage 1 4.png|thumb|200px|Wheel Kirby running down a [[Broom Hatter]] in ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe''.]]

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===''Kirby: Planet Robobot''===

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=== ''Kirby's Dream Buffet'' ===

[[File:KDB Wheel Kirby screenshot.jpg|thumb|150px|Wheel Kirby in ''Kirby's Dream Buffet''.]]

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|firstepisode=[[The Kirby Derby - Part II]]

|lastepisode=[[Born to Be Mild - Part II]]

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The Wheel ability makes two appearances in the anime series ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', in [[The Kirby Derby - Part II]] and [[Born to Be Mild - Part II]]. Here, it operates largely the same as it does in the games, though Kirby's Wheel form is much larger here. Wheel Kirby is depicted as being extremely fast and agile, able to make circuits around the entirety of [[Dream Land (anime)|Dream Land]] in a matter of seconds. The draft created behind Wheel Kirby is also such that other vehicles can follow behind and gain the same level of speed.

==In the ''Kirby'' novel series==

In ''Kirby and the Dangerous Gourmet Mansion?!'', when Kirby, [[King Dedede (novel character)|King Dedede]], and [[Meta Knight (novel character)|Meta Knight]] venture out to catch the thieves that kidnapped [[Mrs. Parfaitski]], they catch Wheelie. Dedede forces Wheelie to tell them where Mrs. Parfaitski was taken. The three head to Meta Knight's airship - which they took to Parfaitski's mansion - only to find that the engine had been sabotaged, which the three believe that Wheelie was responsible for. Kirby gets an idea, and [[inhale]]s Wheelie to gain the Wheel ability. He then gets a rope and ties himself to the airship. Kirby uses Wheel to pull along the sabotaged airship with King Dedede and Meta Knight in it. When the group reaches a small ravine, Kirby stops and lets Meta Knight's airship land. The group is then attacked by [[Sir Kibble]]. Kirby drops the Wheel ability, releasing Wheelie, and then proceeds to inhale Sir Kibble.

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==Gallery==

===Artwork===

Wheel KCC artwork.png|''Kirby: Canvas Curse''

===Sprites===

KA Wheel Kirby sprite.png|''Kirby's Adventure''

KDCWheelKirby.png|''Kirby's Dream Course''

KSSU Wheel Kirby Sprite Animated.gif|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

KSSU Wheel Ability Item.png|[[Ability Item]] from ''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

===Icons===

KA Wheel icon.png|''Kirby's Adventure''

KDCWheelIcon.png|''Kirby's Dream Course''

Wheel Icon KSqS.png|''Kirby: Squeak Squad''

Wheel Icon KSSU.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra''

Wheel Pause Icon KSSU.png|''Kirby Super Star Ultra'' (pause screen)

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