Broom Hatter (alternatively spelt Broomhatter[1]) is an enemy recurring throughout the Kirby series. Since its debut in Kirby's Dream Land, the first Template:Installment of the series, it has continued to make constant appearances. In Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby Star Allies, it gives Kirby the Cleaning ability.
Characteristics
Broom Hatter's basic appearance is that of a short, yellow creature with no visible face, wearing a black, pointed hat (similar to that of a stereotypical witch) and brown shoes. It always carries a broom, which it usually uses for sweeping the ground. It is a relatively harmless and basic foe, whose behaviTemplate:Or does not change much between games.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
In-game sprite
In this game, Broom Hatters behave noticeably differently than in most of their later appearances. They walk left and right rather quickly while sweeping the ground with their brooms and occasionally jump. Kirby can defeat them using any of his standard attacks. Broom Hatters are not replaced by any other enemy in the Extra Game.
Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
In-game sprite (Kirby's Adventure)
Broom Hatter appears in Kirby's Adventure and its remake as a standard enemy who provides no copy ability. Broom Hatter typically sweeps back and forth along the ground, but may also be found standing completely still, doing nothing in particular.
Locations
Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Pinball Land
Broom Hatter appears in the bonus game on Wispy-Woods Land, appearing after Waddle Dee is defeated. It is worth 10000 points when collided with.
Kirby's Dream Course
In-game sprite
Broom Hatter, spelt Broomhatter in the manual,[1] appear as one of the four basic enemy types in Kirby's Dream Course, the others being Kabu, Waddle Dee and Squishy. Much like the latter three, Broom Hatter do not move or possess any special abilities, simply waiting on the ground instead for Kirby to hit them and transform them into a star.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Course, Broomhatter can be found in the following courses:
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This pesky,[sic] little character will try to sweep you right off the path to the Dream Fountain Cup.
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— Template:KAv KGT Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 22
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Broom Hatter acts as the first opponent in Hard mode in [[Kirby's Avalanche|Template:KAv KGT]]. She starts the match by filling up her left and right-most columns with puyo-puyo.
Kirby's Dream Land 2
Broom Hatter returns as a common enemy in this title, behaving the same way it has in prior titles. It once again provides no Copy Ability.
Locations
Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Block Ball
Broom Hatter appears as a common enemy in this game, worth 300 points when defeated. It also drops a food item on defeat.
In-game sprite
In [[Kirby Super Star|Template:KSS KFP]] and its enhanced remake, Kirby Super Star Ultra, Broom Hatters move slower than in their original appearance and cannot jump, instead simply walking back and forth on a platform while cleaning. They periodically speed up their movements a little and then slow down again in accordance with the sweeping motion of their brooms.
Locations
Broom Hatter can be found in the following places in Template:KSS KFP and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Kirby's Dream Land 3
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Broom Hatters are first encountered in the fifth stage of Grass Land. Unlike in previous Template:Installments of the Kirby series, they yield a Copy Ability in this game—by inhaling and swallowing a Broom Hatter, Kirby can acquire the Clean ability, which, in its basic form, allows him to use a broom very similar in appearance to that used by these enemies. Apart from this, their behaviTemplate:Or remains mostly the same as in Template:KSS KFP, although they move slightly faster and cover a greater distance with each sweep.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
Broom Hatters make an appearance as enemies in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble. They are often found holding position or sweeping along back and forth and will hurt Kirby on contact. They can be easily defeated by flipping the Game Boy Color to turn them into star pieces.
Locations
In Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Air Ride
Broom Hatter appears as a neutral enemy in Kirby Air Ride, where she is regularly seen in Air Ride courses riding her broomstick along the track. She typically tries to ignore the racers, but frequently finds herself as fodder for the Kirbys to inhale.
Locations
In Kirby Air Ride, Broom Hatter can be found in the following places:
In [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]], Broom Hatters once again appear as a common enemy, appearing in the very first stage and in many other locations. They do not provide any Copy Abilities, and will simply sweep their brooms across the ground where they patrol.
Locations
In Template:KRtDL KAW Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Broom Hatters return in Kirby: Triple Deluxe, though they remains identical in form and function to their appearance in Template:KRtDL KAW.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Broom Hatter in the intro movie
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Broom Hatter didn't see the strange light in the sky because of that big hat--and didn't even notice going from unfrozen to frozen and back again to unfrozen. Maybe it's better that way.
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— Figurine description from [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]].
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A Broom Hatter appears in [[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse|Template:KatRC KatRP]]. She is seen in the intro along with Cappy and Waddle Doo, where she and the two have their colTemplate:Or taken away when Claycia steals Popstar's colTemplate:Ors.
While not appearing in the game's roster of enemies, Broom Hatter does make an appearance as a collectable Figurine.
Kirby: Planet Robobot
Broom Hatter returns again in Kirby: Planet Robobot, acting like in Triple Deluxe.
Locations
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Broom Hatter makes a cameo appearance in this game, sweeping the floor of the village in the background after the first Ordeal is passed.
Kirby's Blowout Blast
Broom Hatter makes an appearance as an enemy in Kirby's Blowout Blast, where he can be seen sweeping the ground in some stages, and can be inhaled and spat at for points.
Kirby Battle Royale
Broom Hatter does not appear as an enemy in Kirby Battle Royale, but he does appear in many of the battle modes as part of the audience.
Kirby Star Allies
Menu image of Broom Hatter from
Kirby Star Allies
Broom Hatter returns once again in Kirby Star Allies. He now grants the Cleaning ability once again, and is the Friend for that ability. Once recruited, Broom Hatter can perform all of Cleaning Kirby's attacks, including the Animal Friend cameo ones.
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies, Broom Hatter can be found in the following levels and stages:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description
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Description
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"Broom Hatter is an apprentice witch with the hat to match. She uses her trademark broom to fly through the-- Wait. No, she just sweeps the floor with it. Maybe she's just a bit of a clean freak. Or maybe she hasn't learned to fly yet. After all, she's only an apprentice. Except...in Kirby Air Ride, she DOES fly, so there goes that theory..."
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Kirby's Dream Land Kirby Air Ride
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Trivia
- Prior to Kirby Star Allies, Broom Hatters were frequently referred to with feminine pronouns; however, Kirby Star Allies instead uses masculine pronouns.
- Broom Hatter is usually found on the L-letter blocks in HAL Rooms.
Gallery
Kirby's Dream Land artwork
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Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 3
Artwork from Kirby Air Ride
Screenshot from Kirby Star Allies
Names in other languages
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Name
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Meaning
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Japanese
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ブルームハッター Burūmu Hattā
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Broom Hatter
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Traditional Chinese
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魔掃把 mó sào bǎ
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Magic Broom
- The character 魔, while having many meanings, here means "magic" considering Broom Hatter's appearance of a witch.
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Simplified Chinese
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魔扫把 mó sào bǎ
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Dutch
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Broom Hatter
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French
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Chabalai
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Derived from chapeau ("hat") and balai ("broom")
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German
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Blitzi Blank
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Derived from blitzblank ("spick-and-span" in German)
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Italian
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Maga Spazzolina
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Magic Brush
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Korean
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브룸 해터 Beurum Haeteo
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Broom Hatter
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European Portuguese
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Broom Hatter[2]
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Spanish
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Sombrescoba
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Broom Hatter
- Derived from sombrero ("hat" in Spanish) and escoba ("broom" in Spanish)
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References
Kirby's Dream Course |
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Kirby's Dream Land 3 |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-games | | | Items and objects | | | Kirby Fighters Battle Stages | | | Dedede's Drum Dash stages | | | Extra | |
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| Characters | | | Levels and stages | | | Bosses | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Copy Abilities | | | Enemies | | | Sub-Games | | | Kirby 3D Rumble levels | | | Items and objects | | | Extra | |
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Kirby Star Allies |
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| Characters | | | Levels and Stages | | | Copy Abilities | | | Friend Abilities | | | Friend Actions | | | Standard Friends | | | Dream Friends | | | Regular enemies | | | Mid-Bosses | | | Bosses | | | Items and objects | | | Sub-Games | | | Extra | |
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