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Blipper
KRtDL Blipper Artwork.png
Artwork of Blipper from [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]].
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First game Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
Latest game Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn (2019)
Other game(s) Kirby's Adventure
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Kirby's Block Ball
[[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]]
Kirby's Dream Land 3
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
[[Kirby: Canvas Curse|Template:KCC KPP]]
[[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]]
Kirby Super Star Ultra
Kirby's Epic Yarn
[[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]]
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]]
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Kirby Star Allies
Copy Ability None
Similar entities Mamatee, Biripper, Flopper, Stickle, Carpa
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These funky fish wear goggles. Is it fashion? Come on, they're fish.
— Kirby's Epic Yarn's Patch Plaza.

Blipper is a common and iconic aquatic enemy in the Kirby series. They usually reside in water and swim lazily in any given direction, though they have a habit of leaping out to hit Kirby as he passes by. Some Blippers will also attempt to home in on Kirby when he is in or near the water, making them a surprisingly effective nuisance. When they are not in water, they flop around on the ground, and are more-or-less helpless. Blippers do not provide any Copy Ability when inhaled.

Blippers are simple to defeat. Kirby can use any attack to defeat a Blipper while on dry land. While underwater Kirby's attack is limited to spraying them with the Water Gun, unless he has an ability suited for use underwater, like Sword or Spear.

Characteristics

Blipper's upper body is orange, and its lower body is yellow, and it sports three white fins on its side, and its back. It has small black eyes behind the goggles. It wears traditional scuba goggles, regardless of its fish-like anatomy.

A different species of another aquatic enemy, Mamatee, resembles a bigger Blipper.

Game appearances

Kirby's Dream Land

KDL Blipper sprite.png Blipper makes its debut appearance in this title. Here is where its characteristic behaviTemplate:Or 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

KA Blipper sprite.png Blipper appears for the first time in colTemplate:Or here. Its behaviTemplate:Or 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.

Locations

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
Stage 1 No No No No No Yes No
Stage 2 Yes No No No Yes Yes No
Stage 3 Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes*
Stage 4 No No No No Yes Yes No
Stage 5 N/A No No No No Yes No
Stage 6 N/A N/A No Yes Yes Yes Yes
*Only appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Kirby's Dream Land 2

KDL2 Blipper sprite.png Blippers return in this title, behaving much the way they did in Kirby's Adventure.

Locations

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2  
Stage Grass Land Big Forest Ripple Field Iceberg Red Canyon Cloudy Park Dark Castle
Stage 1 No No Yes No No No No
Stage 2 No No Yes No No No Yes
Stage 3 No No Yes Yes No No No
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes No No
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes No Yes
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes No
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes

Kirby's Block Ball

Blipper appears as a common enemy in this game, and is worth 300 points when defeated. It usually drops a food item.

Template:KSS KFP / Kirby Super Star Ultra

File:BlipperSSU.png Blippers appear in this title, serving the same purpose as before. Here is where they can first commonly be seen flopping around on land.

Blipper is one of the possible cards that can appear in Kirby Card Swipe.

Locations

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

Blipper locations in Template:KSS KFP and Kirby Super Star Ultra  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens No RoMK Chapter 4 No
Float Islands Yes RoMK Chapter 5 No
Bubbly Clouds No RoMK Chapter 6 No
Mt. Dedede No RoMK Chapter 7 No
Peanut Plains No Floria Yes
Mallow Castle No Aquarius Yes
Cocoa Cave No Skyhigh No
Candy Mountain Yes Hotbeat No
Trial Room 1 No Cavius No
Trial Room 2 Yes Mekkai No
Sub-Tree No Halfmoon Yes
Crystal Yes ???? No
Old Tower No Purple Plants No
Garden No Illusion Islands Yes
RoMK Chapter 1 No Crash Clouds No
RoMK Chapter 2 Yes The Revenge No
RoMK Chapter 3 No

Kirby's Dream Land 3

KDL3 Blipper Sprite.png Blippers appear in this game, acting the same as in Kirby's Dream Land 2.

Locations

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 Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1 No No No No No
Stage 2 No Yes No No No
Stage 3 No Yes No No Yes
Stage 4 No Yes Yes No No
Stage 5 No No No No No
Stage 6 No No No No No

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Template:KSqS KMoA

File:KNiD E Blipper.png Blipper appears in these games, with the same look and behaviTemplate:Or 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.

Locations

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

Blipper locations in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror  
Rainbow Route Moonlight Mansion Cabbage Cavern Mustard Mountain Carrot Castle Olive Ocean Peppermint Palace Radish Ruins Candy Constellation The Mirror
No
No
No
No

Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Template:KSqS KMoA:

Blipper locations in Template:KSqS KMoA  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1 No No No No No No Yes No
Stage 2 No No Yes No No No No Yes
Stage 3 No Yes No No No No Yes No
Stage 4 No No No No No No Yes N/A
Stage 5 No No No No N/A No No N/A
Stage EX No No No No No No No N/A

Template:KCC KPP

Blipper returns in this title, and will pursue Kirby whenever he is submerged in water. They can be stunned with a tap from the DS Stylus or defeated using a Touch Dash.

Locations

In Template:KCC KPP, Blipper appears in the following locations:

Blipper locations in Template:KCC KPP  
Reddy Land Arange Gorge Iello Adventure Neo Greo Bloo Hills Omarine Zone Wonder Lilane
No
No
No
No

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

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.

Locations

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

Blipper locations in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Patch Castle No Deep-Dive Deep Yes
Fountain Gardens Yes Boom Boatyard No
Flower Fields Yes Fossil Reef Yes
Rainbow Falls No Snowy Fields No
Big-Bean Vine No Cozy Cabin No
Mole Hole No Mt. Slide No
Weird Woods No Frosty Wheel No
Pyramid Sands No Frigid Fjords No
Lava Landing No Evergreen Lift No
Cool Cave No Future City No
Dino Jungle No Tube Town No
Temper Temple No Mysterious UFO No
Dusk Dunes No Stellar Way No
Toy Tracks No Moon Base No
Mushroom Run No Outer Rings No
Sweets Park No Whispy's Forest No
Melody Town No Tempest Towers No
Cocoa Station No Cloud Palace No
Dark Manor No Castle Dedede No
Splash Beach No Meta Melon Isle No
Blub-Blub Ocean Yes Battleship Halberd No
Secret Island No

Template:KRtDL KAW

[[File:Blipper RtDL.jpg|thumb|right|90px|Blipper's in-game appearance in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]].]] This game marks Blipper's debut appearance in 3-D, though it retains the same behaviTemplate:Or it had in Kirby Super Star (Ultra). Blippers can come in various sizes in the Extra Mode though this does not affect their stamina or other attributes.

Locations

In Template:KRtDL KAW Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:

Blipper locations in Template:KRtDL KAW  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No N/A
Raisin Ruins No Yes No No N/A
Onion Ocean Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
White Wafers No No Yes No No
Nutty Noon No No No No No
Egg Engines No Yes Yes Yes No
Dangerous Dinner No Yes No N/A N/A

Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition

Blipper appears in some of the stages in New Challenge Stages, though it is normally found flopping about, since there is scant any water for it to inhabit.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Kirby: Planet Robobot

Blipper follows its look and behaviTemplate:Or from Template:KRtDL KAW in these games. It is also accompanied by its larger cousin known as Mamatee.

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

Locations

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 No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Lollipop Land No Yes No No N/A Yes N/A N/A
Old Odyssey No No No No No N/A No N/A
Wild World No Yes No No No N/A No N/A
Endless Explosions No Yes No No No N/A Yes N/A
Royal Road No No No No No N/A No No

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 No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Resolution Road No No No No N/A No N/A N/A
Overload Ocean Yes Yes No No Yes N/A No N/A
Gigabyte Grounds No No No No No N/A No N/A
Rhythm Route No No No No No N/A Yes N/A
Access Ark No No No No No N/A Yes No

Template:KatRC KatRP

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

Blippers appear in this game, serving the same role they had in Template:KCC KPP. 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.

Locations

In Template:KatRC KatRP, Blipper appears in the following locations:

Blipper locations in Template:KatRC KatRP  
Green Valley Yellow Dunes Indigo Ocean Blue Sky Palace Orange Woodland Red Volcano Purple Fortress
No
No
No
No
No

Kirby Star Allies

Locations

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

Blipper locations in Kirby Star Allies  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Gardens No Falluna Moon No
Donut Dome No Planet Misteen Yes
Honey Hill No Mareen Moon Yes
Fruity Forest No Planet Caverna No
Clash at Castle Dedede No Grott Moon No
Extra Eclair No Planet Frostak No
Friendly Field No Blizzno Moon No
Reef Resort Yes Planet Towara No
Echo's Edge No Gabbel Moon No
Nature's Navel No Star Lavadom No
Sacred Square No Sizzlai Moon No
Inside Islands Yes Jambandra Base No
Duplex Dream No The Divine Terminus No
Gatehouse Road No Extra Planet α Yes
Eastern Wall No Extra Planet β No
Longview Corridor No Extra Planet γ No
Western Outer Wall No Extra Planet δ No
Inner Sanctum No Ability Planet No
Heavenly Hall No Dimension I No
Sector A No Dimension II Yes
Sector B No Dimension III No
Sector C No Dimension IV No
Planet Earthfall No

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 behaviTemplate:Or 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 Template:KRtDL KAW, Blipper's eyes can be seen behind its goggles; they were previously opaque. This property has carried over to most 3D games and newer 2D artwork, though they remain opaque in Template:KatRC KatRP due to the clay artstyle of the game.

Gallery

Artwork

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ブリッパー
Burippā
Blipper
Chinese 蛙镜鱼 (chs)
蛙鏡魚 (cht)[1]
wā jìng yú
Frog-Goggles Fish
  • 蛙镜/蛙鏡 (frog-goggles) is a common nickname for swimming goggles in Chinese.
German Fugini -


References

  1. Nintendo HK official Weibo on August 2, 2018; translation not mentioned in the game series so far

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