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{{Infobox-Enemy | {{Infobox-Enemy | ||
|image=[[File:KEY Dropso | |image=[[File:KEY Dropso screenshot.jpg]] | ||
|caption='''Dropso''' from [[Patch Castle]]. | |caption='''Dropso''' from [[Patch Castle]]. | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' | |game1=''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' (2010) | ||
|lastgame=''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' | |lastgame=''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]'' (2019) | ||
|similar=[[Drop]], [[Pluid]] | |similar=[[Drop]], [[Pluid]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote|These guys are always by themselves at parties. They're real ceiling drips!|[[Patch Plaza]] description}} | {{quote|These guys are always by themselves at parties. They're real ceiling drips!|[[Patch Plaza]] description}} | ||
'''Dropso''' is a | '''Dropso''' is a blue stationary blob [[enemy]] that appears in ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'' and ''[[Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn]]''. It is first seen in [[Patch Castle]] and later reappears in [[Cool Cave]]. Dropsos do not move or attack, allowing [[Kirby]] to easily turn them into [[yarn ball]]s. When destroying a [[block]] or enemy with a Dropso in yarn ball form, a splash sound effect is heard. These enemies spawn continuously from sources of dripping water; even after destroying a Dropso, another will appear moments later in the same location.<ref>{{cite|Wrap up the Dropso and use it to break one of the Cloth Blocks just past the platform. Return to the platform to grab additional Dropsos as needed.|Prima Essential Guide ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]''|pg. 17}}</ref> | ||
== Locations == | == Locations == | ||
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|[[Blub-Blub Ocean]] | |[[Blub-Blub Ocean]] | ||
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|[[Battleship Halberd ( | |[[Battleship Halberd (stage)|Battleship Halberd]] | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Dropsos are strikingly similar to the [[zeldawiki:Bot|Bot]] enemies in ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', in the fact that they respawn endlessly by dripping from the ceiling | *Dropsos are strikingly similar to the [[zeldawiki:Bot|Bot]] enemies in ''[[zeldawiki:Zelda II: The Adventure of Link|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link]]'', both in appearance and in the fact that they respawn endlessly by dripping from the ceiling. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KEEY Dropso Patch Plaza Profile.png|Dropso description from [[Patch Plaza]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{Names | |||
|ja=グミーン | |||
|jaR=Gumīn | |||
|jaM=Derivation of「グミ」(''gumi'', meaning "gummy candy", which is borrowed from German "Gummi") | |||
|frE=Flac | |||
|frEM=Pun on "flaque" (puddle) | |||
|de=Tropfi | |||
|deM=From "tropfen" (to drop) and clipping/diminutive suffix "-i" | |||
|it=Plin | |||
|itM=From "plin plin" (onomatopoeia for a droplet dripping in the water) | |||
|esA=Gotín | |||
|esAM=Diminutive of "gota" (drop) | |||
|esE=Gota | |||
|esEM=Lit. "drop" | |||
}} | |||
{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
{{Navbox-KEY/KEEY}} | {{Navbox-KEY/KEEY}} | ||
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby's Epic Yarn]] | [[Category:Enemies in Kirby's Epic Yarn]] | ||
[[Category:Harmless enemies]] | [[Category:Harmless enemies]] | ||
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| “ | These guys are always by themselves at parties. They're real ceiling drips! | ” | — Patch Plaza description |
Dropso is a blue stationary blob enemy that appears in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn. It is first seen in Patch Castle and later reappears in Cool Cave. Dropsos do not move or attack, allowing Kirby to easily turn them into yarn balls. When destroying a block or enemy with a Dropso in yarn ball form, a splash sound effect is heard. These enemies spawn continuously from sources of dripping water; even after destroying a Dropso, another will appear moments later in the same location.[1]
Locations[edit]
Dropso can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn:
Trivia[edit]
- Dropsos are strikingly similar to the Bot enemies in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, both in appearance and in the fact that they respawn endlessly by dripping from the ceiling.
Gallery[edit]
Dropso description from Patch Plaza
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グミーン Gumīn |
Derivation of「グミ」(gumi, meaning "gummy candy", which is borrowed from German "Gummi") |
| European French | Flac | Pun on "flaque" (puddle) |
| German | Tropfi | From "tropfen" (to drop) and clipping/diminutive suffix "-i" |
| Italian | Plin | From "plin plin" (onomatopoeia for a droplet dripping in the water) |
| Latin American Spanish | Gotín | Diminutive of "gota" (drop) |
| European Spanish | Gota | Lit. "drop" |
References
- ↑ "Wrap up the Dropso and use it to break one of the Cloth Blocks just past the platform. Return to the platform to grab additional Dropsos as needed." –Prima Essential Guide Kirby's Epic Yarn (pg. 17)
