Needlous
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Needlous is an enemy who has only appeared in four games to date. It first appeared in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, as the replacement for Togezo from Kirby's Adventure, and later appeared in Kirby: Canvas Curse, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, the New Challenge Stages of Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition and Kirby and the Forgotten Land. In all games in which it appeared, Needlous gives out the Needle Copy Ability when it is inhaled and swallowed by Kirby.
Characteristics
Needlous has a caterpillar-like body with yellow and black stripes, similar in some respect to Capiller. It has eight spikes coming out from various places at the top of its body, three on each side of its waist, and two on its back. Needlous attacks by curling itself in a ball and rolling toward Kirby. When it is not attacking, it only moves slowly across the ground.
Game appearances
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| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Enemy | Replaces Togezo. |
| Kirby: Canvas Curse | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Enemy | This is Needlous' first 3D appearance. |
| Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition | Enemy | Appears in New Challenge Stages. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a keychain. |
| Kirby and the Forgotten Land | Enemy | |
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Needlous makes its debut appearance in this title, replacing all instances of Togezo from Kirby's Adventure, though acting much the same as the creature it replaced.
Locations
Needlous can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Kirby: Canvas Curse
Needlous returns in Kirby: Canvas Curse, otherwise being unchanged.
Locations
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Needlous appears in the following locations:
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| Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Dream Collection: Special Edition
Needlous returns in 3D, otherwise being unchanged.
Locations
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Needlous can be found in the following levels and stages:
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In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Needlous appears in New Challenge Stages, with its only appearances being in the Smash Combat Chamber and Magolor Race EX stages.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Needlous makes a cameo in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, appearing as a keychain, using its sprite from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Needlous returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. When Kirby approaches, Needlous rolls up into a ball and starts rolling around very quickly. It can either roll in a circular pattern or roll straight, bouncing off of walls in a mirror-like trajectory. Needlous once again grants Needle when swallowed.
Locations
In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Needlous appears in the following stages:
Gallery
Artwork from Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Model of Needlous curled up into a ball from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Screenshot from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ニードラス Nīdorasu |
From nīdoru (ニードル), meaning "needle". |
| Chinese | 针虫 Zhēnchóng |
Needle Bug |
| French | Épinon | From Épine, meaning "thorn" |
| German | Nadiline | From Nadel, meaning "needle". |
| Italian | Agus | From Ago, meaning "needle" |
| Korean | 니들러스 Nideulleoseu |
Needlous |
| Spanish | Pintxo | From pincho, meaning "spike" |