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(I do have another screenshot of a sleepy one from Illusion Islands as well, which I will add later. But that's a bonus :)) |
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{{Infobox-Enemy | {{Infobox-Enemy | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:KSSU Galbel Sprite.png]] | ||
|caption=In-game sprite of '''Galbel''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. | |caption=In-game sprite of '''Galbel''' from ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]''. | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' | |game1=''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'' | ||
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|similar=[[Grizzo]] | |similar=[[Grizzo]] | ||
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'''Galbel'''{{ | '''Galbel'''{{ForeignTitle}} is an [[enemy]] that debuted in ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', in the [[Revenge of the King]] game. It is a more powerful version of [[Grizzo]] that shares the bear's basic physique and size, but resembles a tiger with pale yellow fur and brown stripes. As such, it has all the same behaviors and physical properties of a Grizzo save for higher [[health]]. Galbel provides no Copy Ability if swallowed. | ||
Galbel appears in the [[Purple Plants]] and [[Illusion Islands]] stages. It also appears in the intro | Galbel appears in the [[Purple Plants]] and [[Illusion Islands]] stages. It also appears in the intro cutscene for [[Crash Clouds]], despite not appearing in the stage proper. | ||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Despite not appearing in any other ''Kirby'' games besides | *Despite not appearing in any other ''Kirby'' games besides ''[[Kirby Super Star Ultra]]'', Galbel would cameo in a [[Kirby JP Twitter]] commemorative illustration in 2019 to celebrate Cat Day (image in gallery below). | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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KSSU Purple Plants screenshot 2.png|Screenshot of a shocked Galbel finding Kirby in Purple Plants. | KSSU Purple Plants screenshot 2.png|Screenshot of a shocked Galbel finding Kirby in Purple Plants. | ||
KSSU Purple Plants screenshot 6.png|Screenshot of a shocked Galbel being thrown by Kirby in Purple Plants. | KSSU Purple Plants screenshot 6.png|Screenshot of a shocked Galbel being thrown by Kirby in Purple Plants. | ||
Crash Clouds | KSSU Illusion Islands screenshot 2.png|Screenshot of a sleeping Galbel in Illusion Islands. | ||
KSSU RotK Crash Clouds Intro.png|Screenshot from the intro cutscene for [[Crash Clouds]], as Galbel falls on top of Kirby. | |||
Twitter commemorative - Cat Day.jpg|Galbel appears in this [[List of Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustrations - 2019|illustration]] from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]], with its arms around Kirby as it sleeps. | Twitter commemorative - Cat Day.jpg|Galbel appears in this [[List of Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustrations - 2019|illustration]] from the [[Kirby JP Twitter]], with its arms around Kirby as it sleeps. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
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|ja=ガルベル<ref>''Kirby Character Encyclopedia'', pg. 104</ref> | |||
|jaR=garuberu | |||
|jaM=Galbel<br><small>Partial anagram of「ベンガル」(''Bengaru'', [[wikipedia:Bengal tiger|Bengal tiger]]); may also involve「ガルル」(''garuru'', onomatopoeia for snarling)</small> | |||
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Galbel[Japanese title] is an enemy that debuted in Kirby Super Star Ultra, in the Revenge of the King game. It is a more powerful version of Grizzo that shares the bear's basic physique and size, but resembles a tiger with pale yellow fur and brown stripes. As such, it has all the same behaviors and physical properties of a Grizzo save for higher health. Galbel provides no Copy Ability if swallowed.
Galbel appears in the Purple Plants and Illusion Islands stages. It also appears in the intro cutscene for Crash Clouds, despite not appearing in the stage proper.
Trivia[edit]
- Despite not appearing in any other Kirby games besides Kirby Super Star Ultra, Galbel would cameo in a Kirby JP Twitter commemorative illustration in 2019 to celebrate Cat Day (image in gallery below).
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of a shocked Galbel finding Kirby in Purple Plants.
Screenshot of a shocked Galbel being thrown by Kirby in Purple Plants.
Screenshot of a sleeping Galbel in Illusion Islands.
Screenshot from the intro cutscene for Crash Clouds, as Galbel falls on top of Kirby.
Galbel appears in this illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, with its arms around Kirby as it sleeps.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガルベル[1] garuberu |
Galbel Partial anagram of「ベンガル」(Bengaru, Bengal tiger); may also involve「ガルル」(garuru, onomatopoeia for snarling) |
References
- ↑ Kirby Character Encyclopedia, pg. 104
