Blipper
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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
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
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 | |||||||
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | * | ||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | |||||
*Only appears in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
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 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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 | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ???? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Kirby's Dream Land 3
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 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
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Stage 6 |
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 | |||||||||
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Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | The Mirror |
Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages in Template:KSqS KMoA:
Blipper locations in Template:KSqS KMoA | ||||||||
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Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Stage 4 | N/A | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Stage EX | 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 | ||||||
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Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
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:
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 | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | |||
Cookie Country | N/A | |||||||
Raisin Ruins | N/A | |||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
White Wafers | ||||||||
Nutty Noon | ||||||||
Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | 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 | ||||||||
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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 | N/A | |||||
Lollipop Land | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Old Odyssey | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Wild World | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Endless Explosions | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Royal Road | N/A |
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
Blipper locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||||||
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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 | N/A | |||||
Resolution Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Overload Ocean | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Gigabyte Grounds | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Rhythm Route | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Access Ark | N/A |
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 | ||||||
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Green Valley | Yellow Dunes | Indigo Ocean | Blue Sky Palace | Orange Woodland | Red Volcano | Purple Fortress |
Kirby Star Allies
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies Blipper can be found in the following levels and stages:
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
- KDL3 Blipper artwork.png
Kirby's Dream Land 3
- BlipperNIDL.jpg
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- KSSU Blipper Artwork.png
Kirby Super Star Ultra
- KEY Blipper Artwork.png
Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Brawl Sticker Blipper.png
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Blipper
Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Blipper
Screenshots
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ブリッパー Burippā |
Blipper |
Chinese | 蛙镜鱼 (chs) 蛙鏡魚 (cht)[1] wā jìng yú |
Frog-Goggles Fish
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German | Fugini | - |
References
- ↑ Nintendo HK official Weibo on August 2, 2018; translation not mentioned in the game series so far
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- Good pages
- Ability-neutral creatures
- Aquatic enemies
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Enemies in Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies