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{{Infobox-Copy Ability | {{Infobox-Copy Ability | ||
|title=Bubble | |title=Bubble | ||
|image=[[File:Kirby Bubble Art SS.png|250px]] | |image=[[File:Kirby Bubble Art SS.png|250px]] | ||
|caption=Artwork of '''Bubble Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad | |caption=Artwork of '''Bubble Kirby''' from ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''. | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad | |game1=''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' (2006) | ||
|lastgame=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014, as a [[keychain]]) | |lastgame=''[[Kirby: Triple Deluxe]]'' (2014, as a [[keychain]]) | ||
|type=Unlimited use | |type=Unlimited use | ||
|obtained=[[Bubble Head]], [[Buboo]] | |obtained=[[Bubble Head]], [[Buboo]] | ||
|power=Turns enemies into bubbles | |power=Turns enemies into bubbles | ||
|similar=[[Fire]], [[Ice]] | |similar=[[Fire]], [[Ice]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{About|the [[Copy Ability]]|Bubbles in other contexts|[[Bubble (disambiguation)]]}} | {{About|the [[Copy Ability]]|Bubbles in other contexts|[[Bubble (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
'''Bubble''' is a [[Copy Ability]] that debuted in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad | '''Bubble''' is a [[Copy Ability]] that debuted in ''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]''. When [[Kirby]] gains this ability, he obtains a blue hat similar to a shower cap, topped with many bubbles spewing out of it. He also gains a bubble wand, which is used for launching bubbles. Using this ability, Kirby is able to shoot a stream of bubbles at his opponents, which transforms them into bubbles containing [[Copy Essence]]s upon defeat. The stream can also be used to break away [[block]]s and other obstacles, even being able to shoot through walls. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
==='' | ===''Kirby: Squeak Squad''=== | ||
[[File:KSqS Gamble Galaxy Stage 1. | [[File:KSqS Gamble Galaxy - Stage 1.png|thumb|Kirby attacks a [[Waddle Doo]] using the Bubble ability.]] | ||
Bubble debuts in '' | Bubble debuts in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''. It allows [[Kirby]] to transform regular enemies into bubbles so that he can pick up their Copy Abilities and use them later. For example, if Kirby uses the bubble ability on [[Sir Kibble]], the bubble for the [[Cutter]] ability appears after Sir Kibble is defeated. If Kirby uses the bubble ability on an enemy that does not give a Copy Ability, such as [[Waddle Dee]], a small [[Star Bullet|star]] appears instead. | ||
If the ability is used on a [[Gold Waddle Dee]], the bubble will contain both a star and a [[Treasure|chest]], despite them not normally combining. | If the ability is used on a [[Gold Waddle Dee]], the bubble will contain both a star and a [[Treasure|chest]], despite them not normally combining. | ||
{|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" | {|class="wikitable" border="1" cellpadding="3" | ||
!colspan=4|Bubble's moveset in '' | !colspan=4|Bubble's moveset in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad''<br><small>Facing Right. Attack names are taken from the ''Kirby: Squeak Squad Nintendo Official Guidebook''.</small> | ||
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!Skill | !Skill | ||
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!Description | !Description | ||
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| '''Bubble | | '''バブルアタック'''<br>''Bubble Attack'' | ||
| {{center|B}} | | {{center|B}} | ||
| Kirby swings his wand forwards, creating a foam of bubbles. The trajectory of the bubbles can be changed by holding up or down with the +Control Pad. | | Kirby swings his wand forwards, creating a foam of bubbles. The trajectory of the bubbles can be changed by holding up or down with the +Control Pad. | ||
|- | |- | ||
| '''Big Bubble | | '''ビッグバブル'''<br>''Big Bubble'' | ||
| {{center|→ + B}} | | {{center|→ + B}} | ||
| Available after obtaining the [[Ability Scroll|Bubble Ability Scroll]]. Kirby stands on one foot, then launches a big bubble that flies in his front, curving up. While Kirby charges up the bubble, its direction can be angled upwards or downwards. | | Available after obtaining the [[Ability Scroll|Bubble Ability Scroll]]. Kirby stands on one foot, then launches a big bubble that flies in his front, curving up. While Kirby charges up the bubble, its direction can be angled upwards or downwards. | ||
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!rowspan=1|Flavor text | !rowspan=1|Flavor text | ||
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|[[File:USCover | |[[File:USCover KSqS.jpg|100px]] | ||
|''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad | |''[[Kirby: Squeak Squad]]'' | ||
|''Mysterious bubbles can capture so much.'' | |''Mysterious bubbles can capture so much.'' | ||
|} | |} | ||
==='' | ===''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' manual=== | ||
*''"Bubble Kirby's got the power to turn enemies into soap bubbles."'' | *''"Bubble Kirby's got the power to turn enemies into soap bubbles."'' | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The developers of '' | *The developers of ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' had difficulty designing a hat for the Bubble ability, due to foam and bubbles not having fixed shapes. They ultimately decided to base it on a children's shower cap, but they were worried if it was being sold at the time the game was being developed, so they went window shopping to see if they still existed.<ref>{{Cite|With the Bubble ability, it was difficult to know what form Kirby should take when using it. Foam and bubbles obviously have no fixed shape and that caused all sorts of trouble for us. So we made Kirby wear a kind of ring-shaped shower cap [used by children in Japan when they wash their hair to keep the soap out of their eyes, Ed.]. Then someone would argue: "But Kirby doesn't have any hair!" And someone else would respond: "Yes, but think about the soap! If it gets in his eyes, it's going to hurt!" (laughter) This kind of shower cap is something that's completely normal to people of our generation, but we were concerned it wasn't really used by people nowadays. We ended up checking shop windows to see if they still existed...|Masanobu Yamada|[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2007/Interview-Kirby-Mouse-Attack-pt-1-249643.html Interview with the ''Kirby Mouse Attack'' Development Team]}}</ref> | ||
*Interestingly, the sprite for the Bubble ability's hat in '' | *Interestingly, the sprite for the Bubble ability's hat in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' seems to have slight design differences from that of the one featured in artwork, as the sprite features a crown on Kirby's head encasing the shower cap making it look more similar to various elemental abilities such as [[Fire]] or [[Ice]], despite the hat not having any sort of crown-like design elsewhere, with the shower cap part of the hat also looking very different design-wise. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KSqS Bubble Kirby Sprite.png|Sprite from '' | KSqS Bubble Kirby Sprite.png|Sprite from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' | ||
KSqS Bubble Icon Sprite.png|Icon from '' | KSqS Bubble Icon Sprite.png|Icon from ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' | ||
KSqS Nature Notch Stage 3 Chest 2.png|Using Bubble to hit a [[Bomb Block]] through a wall in '' | KSqS Nature Notch Stage 3 Chest 2.png|Using Bubble to hit a [[Bomb Block]] through a wall in ''Kirby: Squeak Squad'' | ||
Keychain BubbleKirby.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' | Keychain BubbleKirby.png|Keychain from ''Kirby: Triple Deluxe'' | ||
FK1 WoC Kirby Bubble.png|Bubble Kirby in ''[[Find Kirby!!]]'' | |||
KPQ Bubble Banner.jpg|Banner from the [[Kirby Personality Quiz]] | KPQ Bubble Banner.jpg|Banner from the [[Kirby Personality Quiz]] | ||
KMSC Bubble Kirby artwork blue.png|Artwork for KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series | |||
Kirby Pupupu Market Products Artwork.jpg|Artwork of various products from [[Kirby's Pupupu Market]], featuring a Bubble Brand laundry detergent | |||
KMSC Bubble Kirby plushie.jpg|Plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET" merchandise line | |||
Sweet Dreams Bubble Kirby plush.jpg|Plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line | |||
Sweet Dreams Bubble Kirby Mascot.jpg|Mascot plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line | |||
Sweet Dreams Cushion.jpg|Cushion from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line, featuring Bubble Kirby taking a bath | |||
KPM Die Cut Stickers.jpg|Die cut stickers from "[[Kirby's Pupupu Market]]" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash". | |||
KPM Premium Pin Set.jpg|Premium pin set from "Kirby's Pupupu Market" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash". | |||
KPM Acrylic Keychains.png|Acrylic keychain collection from "Kirby's Pupupu Market" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash". | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|ruR=Puzyr' | |ruR=Puzyr' | ||
|ruM=Bubble | |ruM=Bubble | ||
|ko=버블 | |||
|koR=Beobeul | |||
|koM=Bubble | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 21 November 2023
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- This article is about the Copy Ability. For Bubbles in other contexts, see Bubble (disambiguation).
Bubble is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby: Squeak Squad. When Kirby gains this ability, he obtains a blue hat similar to a shower cap, topped with many bubbles spewing out of it. He also gains a bubble wand, which is used for launching bubbles. Using this ability, Kirby is able to shoot a stream of bubbles at his opponents, which transforms them into bubbles containing Copy Essences upon defeat. The stream can also be used to break away blocks and other obstacles, even being able to shoot through walls.
Game appearances
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby attacks a Waddle Doo using the Bubble ability.
Bubble debuts in Kirby: Squeak Squad. It allows Kirby to transform regular enemies into bubbles so that he can pick up their Copy Abilities and use them later. For example, if Kirby uses the bubble ability on Sir Kibble, the bubble for the Cutter ability appears after Sir Kibble is defeated. If Kirby uses the bubble ability on an enemy that does not give a Copy Ability, such as Waddle Dee, a small star appears instead.
If the ability is used on a Gold Waddle Dee, the bubble will contain both a star and a chest, despite them not normally combining.
| Bubble's moveset in Kirby: Squeak Squad Facing Right. Attack names are taken from the Kirby: Squeak Squad Nintendo Official Guidebook. | |||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Description | |
| バブルアタック Bubble Attack |
B
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Kirby swings his wand forwards, creating a foam of bubbles. The trajectory of the bubbles can be changed by holding up or down with the +Control Pad. | |
| ビッグバブル Big Bubble |
→ + B
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Available after obtaining the Bubble Ability Scroll. Kirby stands on one foot, then launches a big bubble that flies in his front, curving up. While Kirby charges up the bubble, its direction can be angled upwards or downwards. | |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Bubble Kirby makes a small cameo appearance in this game as one of the collectible Keychains that can be found throughout it.
Profiles
Flavor text
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|---|
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Kirby: Squeak Squad | Mysterious bubbles can capture so much. |
Kirby: Squeak Squad manual
- "Bubble Kirby's got the power to turn enemies into soap bubbles."
Trivia
- The developers of Kirby: Squeak Squad had difficulty designing a hat for the Bubble ability, due to foam and bubbles not having fixed shapes. They ultimately decided to base it on a children's shower cap, but they were worried if it was being sold at the time the game was being developed, so they went window shopping to see if they still existed.[1]
- Interestingly, the sprite for the Bubble ability's hat in Kirby: Squeak Squad seems to have slight design differences from that of the one featured in artwork, as the sprite features a crown on Kirby's head encasing the shower cap making it look more similar to various elemental abilities such as Fire or Ice, despite the hat not having any sort of crown-like design elsewhere, with the shower cap part of the hat also looking very different design-wise.
Gallery
Sprite from Kirby: Squeak Squad
Icon from Kirby: Squeak Squad
Using Bubble to hit a Bomb Block through a wall in Kirby: Squeak Squad
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Bubble Kirby in Find Kirby!!
Banner from the Kirby Personality Quiz
Artwork for KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series
Artwork of various products from Kirby's Pupupu Market, featuring a Bubble Brand laundry detergent
Plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET" merchandise line
Plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line
Mascot plushie of Bubble Kirby from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line
Cushion from the "Kirby Sweet Dreams" merchandise line, featuring Bubble Kirby taking a bath
Die cut stickers from "Kirby's Pupupu Market" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash".
Premium pin set from "Kirby's Pupupu Market" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash".
Acrylic keychain collection from "Kirby's Pupupu Market" merchandise series, featuring "Kirby Pupupu Wash".
Videos
Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Bubble
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バブル Baburu |
Bubble |
| Dutch | Zeepbel | Soap bubble |
| French | Bulle | Bubble |
| German | Blase | Bubble |
| Italian | Bolla | Bubble |
| Korean | 버블 Beobeul |
Bubble |
| Russian | Пузырь Puzyr' |
Bubble |
| Latin American Spanish | Burbujas | Bubbles
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| European Spanish | Pompas | Bubbles |
References
- ↑ "With the Bubble ability, it was difficult to know what form Kirby should take when using it. Foam and bubbles obviously have no fixed shape and that caused all sorts of trouble for us. So we made Kirby wear a kind of ring-shaped shower cap [used by children in Japan when they wash their hair to keep the soap out of their eyes, Ed.]. Then someone would argue: "But Kirby doesn't have any hair!" And someone else would respond: "Yes, but think about the soap! If it gets in his eyes, it's going to hurt!" (laughter) This kind of shower cap is something that's completely normal to people of our generation, but we were concerned it wasn't really used by people nowadays. We ended up checking shop windows to see if they still existed..." –Masanobu Yamada (Interview with the Kirby Mouse Attack Development Team)
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