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{{Infobox-MidBoss
{{Infobox-MidBoss
|image=[[File:KDL3CaptainStitch.png]]
|image=[[File:KDL3 Captain Stitch artwork.png]]
|caption=Artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 3''
|caption=Artwork of '''Captain Stitch''' from ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''.
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]''
|game1=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' (1995)
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' (1997)
|game=<small>''[[Kirby's Block Ball]]''</small>
|copy ability=[[Needle]]
|copy ability=[[Needle]]
|similar=[[Gordo]]
|similar=[[Gordo]]<br>[[Blado]]<br>[[Searches]]
}}
}}
'''Captain Stitch''' is a [[Mid-Boss]] appearing in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. When he is defeated, it can be inhaled for the [[Needle]] [[Copy Ability]]. His appearance is that of a dark sphere with eyes surrounded by eight spikes, making him resemble a large [[Gordo]]. Unlike Gordos, however, he usually sports angry eyes and is not cross-eyed. It is also shown to possess a small mouth, which is only visible when the mini-boss opens his mouth upon being injured.
'''Captain Stitch''' is a [[Mid-Boss]] appearing in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 2]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. Its appearance is that of a dark sphere with eyes surrounded by eight spikes, making it resemble a large [[Gordo]]. Unlike Gordos, however, it usually sports angry eyes and is not cross-eyed. It is also shown to possess a small mouth, which is only visible when it becomes injured. When it is defeated, it can be inhaled for the [[Needle]] [[Copy Ability]].


==Game Appearances==
==Game appearances==
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 2''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2ArtCaptainStitch.png|size=130px|align=left|caption=Artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2 Captain Stitch artwork.png|size=130px|align=left|caption=Artwork from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2CaptainStitch.png|size=24px|align=right|caption=In-game sprite.|captionwidth=96px}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL2 Captain Stitch sprite.png|size=24px|align=right|caption=In-game sprite from ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.|captionwidth=96px}}
Captain Stitch debuts in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. Here, it is first encountered in the fourth stage of [[Red Canyon]], holding [[Rick]] captive.
[[File:KDL2 Red Canyon 4-3.png|thumb|right|Captain Stitch in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'']]
Captain Stitch debuts in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''. Here, it is first encountered in the [[Red Canyon - Stage 4|fourth stage]] of [[Red Canyon]], holding [[Rick]] captive.


Much like his smaller Gordo cousins, Stitch is able to float and {{-}} while surrounded by spikes {{-}} possesses invincibility. His strategy consists of flying around the room in varying patterns and randomly performing one of two fundamentally similar attacks, which involve launching his spikes at [[Kirby]] in a straight line or doing the same with his entire body; both attacks are indicated by the Mid-Boss's briefly pulling back before striking, making it difficult to foresee which maneuver will follow. If he fires his spikes at Kirby, the mini-boss is temporarily left vulnerable to all attacks until he regrows them; the spikes, on the other hand, keep their invincibility and may harm Kirby while travelling through the air, but become compressed into a ball that can be sucked up upon collision with an obstacle. If the Captain launches himself forward, he retains his invulnerability until he slams into a wall, falling down, briefly becoming stunned and losing his spikes, which once more become inhaleable and may be used as ammunition.
Much like its smaller Gordo cousins, Stitch is able to float and {{-}} while surrounded by spikes {{-}} possesses invincibility. Its strategy consists of flying around the room in varying patterns and randomly performing one of two fundamentally similar attacks, which involve launching its spikes at [[Kirby]] in a straight line or doing the same with its entire body; both attacks are indicated by the Mid-Boss briefly pulling back before striking, making it difficult to foresee which maneuver will follow. If it fires its spikes at Kirby, the Mid-Boss is temporarily left vulnerable to all attacks until it regrows them; the spikes, on the other hand, keep their invincibility and may harm Kirby while travelling through the air, but become compressed into a ball that can be inhaled upon collision with an obstacle. If the Captain launches itself forward, it retains its invulnerability until it slams into a wall, falling down, briefly becoming stunned and losing its spikes, which once more become inhalable and may be used as ammunition.


Captain Stitch, like other Mid-Bosses, is invincible to sliding, colliding with Kirby and [[Air Bullet|air pellets]], but can be harmed with any projectile or [[Copy Ability]] while his spikes are detached from his body, requiring three projectiles or a varying number of ability-based attacks to beat.
Captain Stitch, like other Mid-Bosses, cannot be hurt by Kirby's [[Air Bullet]], but can be harmed with any other projectile or [[Copy Ability]] while its spikes are detached from its body, requiring three [[Star Bullet]]s or a varying number of ability-based attacks to beat.
 
====Locations====
Captain Stitch appears in the following levels and stages:
 
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2
!colspan=8|Captain Stitch locations in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2'' &nbsp;
|-
!Stage
![[Grass Land (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Grass Land]]
![[Big Forest]]
![[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Ripple Field]]
![[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Iceberg]]
![[Red Canyon]]
![[Cloudy Park (Kirby's Dream Land 2)|Cloudy Park]]
![[Dark Castle]]
|-
|Stage 1
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 2
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 3
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 4
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|{{Y}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 5
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|{{N}}
|-
|Stage 6
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{N}}
|{{Y}}
|-
|Stage 7
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
|{{N}}
|}


===''Kirby's Block Ball''===
===''Kirby's Block Ball''===
Captain Stitch appears as a common enemy in this title, though with a slight change in design. Instead of spikes, he has four round lumps sticking out of his sides. He is worth 600 points when hit, and takes 3 hits to defeat, netting 1800 points total. When defeated, Captain Stitch drops a Bomb item, which can be used to blow up barrier blocks in the area.
[[File:KBBa Captain Stitch sprite.png]] Captain Stitch appears as a common enemy in this title, though with a slight change in design. Instead of spikes, it has four round lumps sticking out of its sides. It is worth 600 points when hit, and takes 3 hits to defeat, netting 1800 points total. When defeated, Captain Stitch drops a Crash item, which can be used to blow up Indestructible Blocks in the area.
 
It should be noted that Captain Stitch is not explicitly named in this game, and due to its slightly different appearance and status as a common enemy, it may be confused for a separate entity. However, supplementary material such as the ''Kirby Character Encyclopedia'' confirms that this is Captain Stitch.


===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
===''Kirby's Dream Land 3''===
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL3 MB CaptainStitch.png|size=24px|align=right|caption=In-game sprite.|captionwidth=96px}}
{{ImCap|image=File:KDL3 Captain Stitch vulnerable sprite.png|size=20px|align=right|caption=Sprite of Captain Stitch when vulnerable.|captionwidth=96px}}
In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Captain Stitch returns, He is virtually unchanged from his previous appearance aside from a more bluish (purplish in his artwork) tint. Apart from the final stage of [[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]], which features a rematch with all of the game's Mid-Bosses, he is only encountered in the fourth stage of [[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field]]. As is typical for Mid-Bosses in this game, Stitch can only be faced in the latter stage if Kirby takes a specific route through through it and must be defeated and swallowed in order to reach a key item or character required to obtain the stage's [[Heart Star]] {{-}} in this case, the toad [[Gamagaeru|Gamagaeru's]] child.
[[File:KDL3 MB CaptainStitch.png]] In ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'', Captain Stitch returns, It is virtually unchanged from its previous appearance aside from a more bluish (purplish in its artwork) tint. Apart from the final stage of [[Iceberg (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Iceberg]], which features a rematch with all of the game's Mid-Bosses, it is only encountered in the fourth stage of [[Ripple Field (Kirby's Dream Land 3)|Ripple Field]]. As is typical for Mid-Bosses in this game, Stitch can only be faced in the latter stage if Kirby takes a specific route through it and must be defeated and swallowed in order to reach a key item or character required to obtain the stage's [[Heart Star]] {{-}} in this case, the [[Heart Star|toad's]] child.
 
Although its behavior mostly remains unchanged, the Mid-Boss now moves more slowly, takes considerably longer to regrow its spikes after tossing them away and is overall more predictable in its movements. Stitch also requires six Star Bullets to defeat now instead of three, each one subtracting 1.5 units from its health bar.


Although his behavi{{o}}r mostly remains unchanged, the Mid-Boss now moves more slowly, takes considerably longer to regrow his spikes after tossing them away and is overall more predictable in his movements. Stitch also requires six projectiles to defeat now instead of three, each one subtracting 1.5 units from his health bar.
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==Anime==
==In ''Kirby: Right Back at Ya!''==
{{Infobox-Monster
{{Infobox-Monster
|title=Captain Stitch
|title=Captain Stitch
|image=[[File:KRBaYScrCaptainStitch.png|250px]]
|image=[[File:E0 Captain Stitch.png|200px]]
|caption=Captain Stitch in the pilot episode.
|caption=Captain Stitch as he appears in [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]].
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|debut=[[Kirby of the Stars Pilot]]
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Although he does not appear in any of the regular episodes of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', Captain Stitch can be seen in the anime's [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|pilot]], possessing the same appearance as it does in the games, but with pronounced eyelids and a puce tinge. Here, Stitch is among the monsters emerging from the dark clouds {{-}} presumably created by [[Nightmare (anime)|Nightmare]] {{-}} near the end of the short and is the first one to be shown.
Although it does not appear in any of the regular episodes of ''[[Kirby: Right Back at Ya!]]'', Captain Stitch can be seen in the anime's [[Kirby of the Stars Pilot|pilot]], possessing the same appearance as it does in the games, but with pronounced eyelids and a puce tinge. Here, Stitch is among the monsters emerging from the dark clouds {{-}} presumably created by [[Nightmare]] {{-}} near the end of the short and is the first one to be shown.


Unlike in the games, Captain Stitch cannot gain invincibility from his spikes, as Kirby is able to inhale him without giving the monster a chance to act, spitting Stitch at the evil incarnation of [[Meta Knight (anime)|Meta Knight]] that has likewise materiali{{z}}ed from a cloud and instantly defeating both. This makes him the only monster in the pilot which Kirby inhales without acquiring a Copy Ability from him. However, this is because Kirby does not swallow Captain Stitch.
Unlike in the games, Captain Stitch cannot gain invincibility from its spikes, as Kirby is able to inhale it without giving the monster a chance to act, spitting Stitch at the evil incarnation of [[Meta Knight]] that has likewise materialized from a cloud and instantly defeating both. This makes it the only monster in the pilot which Kirby inhales without acquiring a Copy Ability from it. However, this is because Kirby does not swallow Captain Stitch.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Captain Stitch is one of numerous Mid-Bosses in the ''[[Kirby (series)|Kirby'' series]]'' that resembles a larger version of a regular enemy; others include [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Grand Wheelie]], [[Boboo]], [[King Doo]], [[Gigant Edge]], [[Kibble Blade]], [[Water Galboros]] and [[Flame Galboros]]. In this case, he resembles a [[Gordo]].
*Captain Stitch is one of numerous Mid-Bosses in the [[Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series]] that resembles a larger version of a regular enemy; others include [[Poppy Bros. Sr.]], [[Grand Wheelie]], [[Boboo]], [[King Doo]], [[Gigant Edge]], [[Kibble Blade]], [[Moundo]], [[Water Galboros]], and [[Flame Galboros]]. In this case, it resembles a [[Gordo]].
*Apart from his col{{o}}r, Stitch's sprite in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is almost completely identical to the one used in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.
*Apart from its color, Stitch's sprite in ''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' is almost completely identical to the one used in ''Kirby's Dream Land 2''.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|ja=キャプテンステッチ
|jaR=Kyaputen Suticchi
|jaR=Kyaputen Sutetchi
|jaM=Captain Stitch}}
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[[Category:Needle-yielding Creatures]]
[[Category:Creatures that yield Needle when swallowed]]
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Latest revision as of 20:05, 23 May 2023

Captain Stitch
KDL3 Captain Stitch artwork.png
Artwork of Captain Stitch from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
Details
Debut game Kirby's Dream Land 2 (1995)
Latest game Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
Other game(s) Kirby's Block Ball
Copy Ability Needle
Similar to Gordo
Blado
Searches
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Captain Stitch is a Mid-Boss appearing in Kirby's Dream Land 2 and Kirby's Dream Land 3. Its appearance is that of a dark sphere with eyes surrounded by eight spikes, making it resemble a large Gordo. Unlike Gordos, however, it usually sports angry eyes and is not cross-eyed. It is also shown to possess a small mouth, which is only visible when it becomes injured. When it is defeated, it can be inhaled for the Needle Copy Ability.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]

KDL2 Captain Stitch artwork.png
Artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
KDL2 Captain Stitch sprite.png
In-game sprite from Kirby's Dream Land 2.
Captain Stitch in Kirby's Dream Land 2

Captain Stitch debuts in Kirby's Dream Land 2. Here, it is first encountered in the fourth stage of Red Canyon, holding Rick captive.

Much like its smaller Gordo cousins, Stitch is able to float and — while surrounded by spikes — possesses invincibility. Its strategy consists of flying around the room in varying patterns and randomly performing one of two fundamentally similar attacks, which involve launching its spikes at Kirby in a straight line or doing the same with its entire body; both attacks are indicated by the Mid-Boss briefly pulling back before striking, making it difficult to foresee which maneuver will follow. If it fires its spikes at Kirby, the Mid-Boss is temporarily left vulnerable to all attacks until it regrows them; the spikes, on the other hand, keep their invincibility and may harm Kirby while travelling through the air, but become compressed into a ball that can be inhaled upon collision with an obstacle. If the Captain launches itself forward, it retains its invulnerability until it slams into a wall, falling down, briefly becoming stunned and losing its spikes, which once more become inhalable and may be used as ammunition.

Captain Stitch, like other Mid-Bosses, cannot be hurt by Kirby's Air Bullet, but can be harmed with any other projectile or Copy Ability while its spikes are detached from its body, requiring three Star Bullets or a varying number of ability-based attacks to beat.

Locations[edit]

Captain Stitch appears in the following levels and stages:

Captain Stitch 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 No No No No No
Stage 2 No No No No No No No
Stage 3 No No No No No No No
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A No Yes Yes No
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A No No No
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No Yes
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A No

Kirby's Block Ball[edit]

KBBa Captain Stitch sprite.png Captain Stitch appears as a common enemy in this title, though with a slight change in design. Instead of spikes, it has four round lumps sticking out of its sides. It is worth 600 points when hit, and takes 3 hits to defeat, netting 1800 points total. When defeated, Captain Stitch drops a Crash item, which can be used to blow up Indestructible Blocks in the area.

It should be noted that Captain Stitch is not explicitly named in this game, and due to its slightly different appearance and status as a common enemy, it may be confused for a separate entity. However, supplementary material such as the Kirby Character Encyclopedia confirms that this is Captain Stitch.

Kirby's Dream Land 3[edit]

KDL3 Captain Stitch vulnerable sprite.png
Sprite of Captain Stitch when vulnerable.

KDL3 MB CaptainStitch.png In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Captain Stitch returns, It is virtually unchanged from its previous appearance aside from a more bluish (purplish in its artwork) tint. Apart from the final stage of Iceberg, which features a rematch with all of the game's Mid-Bosses, it is only encountered in the fourth stage of Ripple Field. As is typical for Mid-Bosses in this game, Stitch can only be faced in the latter stage if Kirby takes a specific route through it and must be defeated and swallowed in order to reach a key item or character required to obtain the stage's Heart Star — in this case, the toad's child.

Although its behavior mostly remains unchanged, the Mid-Boss now moves more slowly, takes considerably longer to regrow its spikes after tossing them away and is overall more predictable in its movements. Stitch also requires six Star Bullets to defeat now instead of three, each one subtracting 1.5 units from its health bar.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]

Captain Stitch
E0 Captain Stitch.png
Captain Stitch as he appears in Kirby of the Stars Pilot.
Details
Debut episode Kirby of the Stars Pilot
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Although it does not appear in any of the regular episodes of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Captain Stitch can be seen in the anime's pilot, possessing the same appearance as it does in the games, but with pronounced eyelids and a puce tinge. Here, Stitch is among the monsters emerging from the dark clouds — presumably created by Nightmare — near the end of the short and is the first one to be shown.

Unlike in the games, Captain Stitch cannot gain invincibility from its spikes, as Kirby is able to inhale it without giving the monster a chance to act, spitting Stitch at the evil incarnation of Meta Knight that has likewise materialized from a cloud and instantly defeating both. This makes it the only monster in the pilot which Kirby inhales without acquiring a Copy Ability from it. However, this is because Kirby does not swallow Captain Stitch.

Trivia[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese キャプテンステッチ
Kyaputen Sutetchi
Captain Stitch