Poppy Bros. Jr.
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“ | “BOOM! I love that sound!” It’s the guy with the eternal grin! He’s off on an explosive adventure, but all he really wants to do is bring a little fun and fireworks into people’s lives. | ” | — Pause screen caption for Poppy Bros. Jr., Kirby Star Allies |
Poppy Bros. Jr., also spelt Poppy Bros Jr. (singular: Poppy Bro Jr.[1]) are common enemies in the Kirby series. They are much weaker versions of the Poppy Bros. Sr. Mid-Boss. Poppy Bros. Jr. may or may not have a Copy Ability, depending on which game they are in. Generally speaking, Poppy Bros. Jr do not give a Copy Ability, but in more recent games they may provide Kirby with a Bomb or Cutter ability. Since Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Poppy Bros. Jr. has been solidified as a Bomb-wielding enemy who consistently provides that ability to Kirby when swallowed. He can also be seen tossing bombs between the foreground and background in subsequent titles, and can become a Friend in Kirby Star Allies. Poppy Bros Jr. are also often seen riding apples, Grizzos and Maxim Tomatoes. In the Revenge of the King stage of Kirby Super Star Ultra, an enemy called Perot appears, which looks like a clown-like version of Poppy Bros. Jr.
Game Appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
Poppy Bros. Jr. first appeared in this title. His main job is to ride on Apples and Grizzos, though he can be seen on his own. He is worth 400 points when defeated.
Kirby's Adventure
Poppy Bros. Jr. appears in this title, and can be seen balancing on Maxim Tomatoes as well as apples. He provides no ability if swallowed.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Poppy Bros. Jr. reprises his role in this game, acting the same as he did in Adventure.
Kirby's Block Ball
Poppy Bros. Jr. appears as the pre-boss enemy in Stage 4 and is worth 5000 points on defeat.
Kirby Super Star/Template:KSSU
This was the first game in the series to give Poppy Bros. Jr. weapons to use against Kirby. He can be seen with either a bomb or a boomerang, providing the Bomb ability in the former case and the Cutter ability in the latter. Poppy Bros. Jr. can also come in many different tunic colTemplate:Ors.
Poppy Bros. Jr. can be called as a Helper, gaining the move-set of Bomb Kirby and an Infinity Jump. He also appears as one of the selectable characters in Helper to Hero.
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Poppy Bros. Jr. appears in this title, though he behaves like he did in Dream Land 2 and still provides no ability when swallowed.
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
This was the first game in the series to have Poppy Bros. Jr. consistently give Kirby the Bomb ability when swallowed. His bombs can also be swallowed for this ability.
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
Poppy Bros. Jr. appears in this game, though not in his usual role. He rides along a bouncy ball in half-pipe areas moving back and forth, and will bounce Kirby if they collide. There are two varieties, with blue Poppys traveling in a smaller arc, and red ones covering the whole width of the half-pipe.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Poppy Bros. Jr. appears in this title, once again providing the Bomb ability consistently. He comes in various sizes, and tosses his bomb in a consistent arc at Kirby and his friends.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot
Poppy Bros. Jr. acts much as in Return to Dream Land, though now, he gains the ability to toss bombs between foreground and background.
Kirby Star Allies
Poppy Bros. Jr. gains his biggest role in this title, as well as a re-design. He is the first enemy who Kirby befriends, appearing in the cut-scene as the enemy Kirby first charms using the Friend Heart. As an ally, Poppy Bros. Jr. has all of the same moves as Bomb Kirby, an Infinity Jump, and the ability to receive a Power Effect.
Poppy Bros. Jr. also has a slot in Guest Star ???? Star Allies Go!, with his adventure given the name 'Guest Star Poppy Bros. Jr. Bombs Away!', and can be selected in The Ultimate Choice.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description
"Sometimes riding on Grizzos, other times balancing on apples or Maxim Tomatoes, this little clown clearly has some skills. Unfortunately, his job isn't to make people laugh--it's to get in Kirby's way. As you might expect from the "Jr." in his name, there's also a Poppy Bros. Sr., and he's a slightly bigger nuisance."
Trivia
- Poppy Bros. Jr.'s alternative colTemplate:Oration in Kirby Super Star Ultra's Helper To Hero game is a purple suit and hat.
- Poppy Bros. Jr.'s bomb (in hand) blows up in 5 seconds unless thrown.
- Poppy Bros. Jr. initially had different eyes, which resembled black dots with wedges in the middle like a more classic cartoon. In newer titles, his eyes look more like Kirby's, though they are slightly wider.
- Poppy Bros. Jr. is the first Friend that Kirby makes in Kirby Star Allies. His befriending is meant to teach the unknown reader how to use the mechanic.
Gallery
- Poppy Bro Jr KDL artwork.png
Kirby's Dream Land artwork
- Poppy Bros Spirit.png
Kirby Super Star artwork
- DL3 Poppy Bros. Jr. Art.png
Kirby's Dream Land 3 artwork
- Poppy Bro Jr NinDL artwork.jpg
Nightmare in Dream Land artwork
- Poppybrojr.png
Kirby Super Star Ultra artwork
- Poppy Allies.png
Art of Poppy Bros. Jr. as a Friend in Kirby Star Allies
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Chinese | 小波比兄弟 xiǎo bō bǐ xiōng dì |
Poppy Bros. Jr. |
References
- ↑ Kirby Super Star Ultra provides "Poppy Bro Jr." as the in-game name for the helper version; other games have always used the plural.
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- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Ability-neutral Creatures
- Bomb-yielding Creatures
- Cutter-yielding Creatures
- Helpers