Bloon
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| “ | When this enemy finds Kirby it will occasionally approach him. | ” | — Kirby: Canvas Curse instruction booklet (NA print), page 16 |
Bloon is an enemy which made its debut (and only appearance) in Kirby: Canvas Curse. It provides the Balloon ability when collided with. Bloon is an acorn-shaped being with two round hands, a pointed head, and two small black dots for eyes. It floats in place with its mouth closed, presumably to keep in air. It doesn't pose much of a threat to Kirby, who will absorb its power should he defeat it.
Bloon floats in place, and does not move much. Like other enemies, it needs to be stunned using a tap from the Nintendo DS stylus to be defeated by contact, else it will damage Kirby instead.
Locations
In Kirby: Canvas Curse, Bloon 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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Other appearances
- In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Bloon appears in the audience in the fight against King Dedede.
- In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Bloon appears as one of the game's keychains.
- In Kirby Fighters, the background of Dedede Arena uses the exact same audience graphics from Kirby Super Star Ultra, which contains Bloon. This stage returns in Kirby Fighters Deluxe and Kirby Fighters 2, with the audience unchanged.
- In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Bloon appears on a Character Treat, using its sprite from Kirby: Canvas Curse.
Gallery
Bloon at Canvas Canyon in Kirby: Canvas Curse
Bloon spectating the battle on Mt. Dedede in Kirby Super Star Ultra
Dedede Directory about Bloon
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | プクラ Pukura |
Pukura Derived from「ぷくぷく」(puku-puku, onomatopoeia for swelling) |
| Traditional Chinese | 氣球球[1] Qìqiú qiú |
Balloon ball |
| Simplified Chinese | 气球球 Qìqiú qiú | |
| Dutch | Bloon | - |
| French | Bubulle | Partial repetition of "bulle" (bubble) |
| German | Ballonius | From "Ballon" (balloon) and "-ius" (a Latin suffix used for forming adjectives from nouns) |
| Italian | Cino Pallon | Rearrangement of "palloncino" (balloon) |
| Korean | 푸쿠라 Pukura |
Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Portuguese | Sobolão | Combination of "sobir" (to ascend) and "balão" (balloon, in a masculine form) |
| Spanish | Pukura | Transliteration of Japanese name |
References
- ↑ Kirby's Dream Buffet Character Treat
