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===''Kirby Air Ride''=== | ===''Kirby Air Ride''=== | ||
Gordos appear in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'', serving the same purpose as usual. They are often found floating in place creating spiky barriers on [[Air Ride]] courses, though are usually found only in the Time Attack modes. As expected, they cannot be inhaled or defeated, and must simply be avoided. | |||
==== Locations ==== | |||
In ''Kirby Air Ride'', Gordo can be found in the following places: | |||
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|[[Fantasy Meadows]] | |||
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|[[Beanstalk Park]] | |||
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|[[Celestial Valley]] | |||
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|[[Machine Passage]] | |||
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|[[Sky Sands]] | |||
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|[[Checker Knights]] | |||
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|[[Frozen Hillside]] | |||
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|[[Kirby Melee]] 1 | |||
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|[[Magma Flows]] | |||
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|[[Kirby Melee]] 2 | |||
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====Gold Spike==== | |||
{{Quote|Sets a huge, spiky gold ball.|''Kirby Air Ride'' North American instruction booklet, page 28}} | {{Quote|Sets a huge, spiky gold ball.|''Kirby Air Ride'' North American instruction booklet, page 28}} | ||
[[File:Gordo DD KAR.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gordos on the battlefield in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'']] | [[File:Gordo DD KAR.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gordos on the battlefield in ''[[Kirby Air Ride]]'']] | ||
Gordos appear in '' | Gordos appear in ''Kirby Air Ride'' as items called '''Gold Spikes'''<ref>Name taken from ''Kirby Air Ride'' North American instruction booklet, page 28</ref> and an indestructible enemy while the players are racing. Kirby can obtain Gold Spikes only in City Trial, by breaking [[Container|green boxes]] or in [[Destruction Derby]]. Once Kirby obtains this item, he can throw up to three Gordos ahead of him. After being thrown, the Gordos grow to giant sizes and inflict heavy damage to nearby objects, including the Air Ride machines of enemies and the rider who threw them, though they disappear after a set time. Kirby can drop this item if he collects a different item or [[Copy Ability]], or by getting attacked, and they will not grow if dropped in this way, though they will still damage anyone who touches them. | ||
Interestingly, the instruction booklet description of "Gold Spike" describes it as a "spiky gold ball", whereas it would be more accurate to describe it as a gold-spiky blue ball. | Interestingly, the instruction booklet description of "Gold Spike" describes it as a "spiky gold ball", whereas it would be more accurate to describe it as a gold-spiky blue ball. |
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“ | He has a spiky body but soft eyes. It's just better to avoid him. | ” | — Patch Plaza |
Gordos are a common enemy in the Kirby series, having appeared in every such game in the main series, along with most of the spin-offs. They typically take the appearance of floating blue or black balls with large eyes and spikes around their perimeter.
Gordos are completely immune to any attacks thrown at them; at best projectiles will not penetrate them, at worst the attacker will be damaged in return. As such they are best avoided, not confronted. However this is often easier said than done; Gordos tend to sit in corridors, bounce back and forth between two solid objects vertically or horizontally, circle around blocks, or bounce along the ground affected by gravity, and generally block Kirby's path.
While Gordos cannot be destroyed, they can sometimes be dealt with. If a Gordo is bouncing around a hallway, destroying the block it bounces against will cause it to leave. Many of Kirby's attacks leave him temporarily invincible (like Burning or Wheel), allowing him to dash through a row of Gordos.
Gordos can be part of the pool of available minions for bosses to produce. Whispy Woods and his relatives are the most common examples of enemies who will occasionally drop Gordos as hazards for Kirby to avoid. Gordos dropped in this way typically do not last for long, and will bounce off-screen after a little while.
Game appearances
Kirby's Dream Land
Gordos first appeared in this Game Boy title, along with many other foes. Here is where its role as an invincible hazard is established, and it is usually seen either holding in place or moving in set patterns.
Unlike many other enemies, Gordo is not replaced by anything else in the Extra Game. However, it now deals a whopping three bars of damage to Kirby, which is more than any other enemy or hazard in the game, which all deal only one or two bars. Whispy Woods drops them and Lololo & Lalala can push them.
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Gordo returns in this title, gaining a somewhat yellow colTemplate:Oration, though its behavior and properties are unchanged. However, it now consistently does only one bar of damage to Kirby, just like everything else.
This was the first game to establish the notion that certain Gordos could be made to leave the screen by removing Star Blocks on their path.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Kirby's Adventure & Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | |||||||
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Stage | Vegetable Valley | Ice Cream Island | Butter Building | Grape Garden | Yogurt Yard | Orange Ocean | Rainbow Resort |
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Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Pinball Land
Gordo (known here as Gordow[1]) appears as a common bumper in all three Pinball Lands, though its purpose changes somewhat in each role. Generally, it is worth 240 points when collided with, cannot be removed, and only bumps Kirby mildly. It can bump Kirby more forcefully in certain situations, however.
In the battle with Whispy Woods, Gordos may occasionally be dropped. If they hit the flippers, the flipper hit will be disabled for a moment. Kirby can bump into them to deflect them.
Kirby's Dream Course
Gordo appears in this game and can be seen in various courses holding still in the air. Like its other appearances, Gordo cannot be attacked, and the player will take damege if they try to attack it.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Course, Gordo can be found in the following courses:
Gordo locations in Kirby's Dream Course | ||||||||
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1P Mode | ||||||||
Course | Course 1 | Course 2 | Course 3 | Course 4 | Course 5 | Course 6 | Course 7 | Course 8 |
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Hole 3 | ||||||||
Hole 4 | ||||||||
Hole 5 | ||||||||
Hole 6 | ||||||||
Hole 7 | ||||||||
Hole 8 | ||||||||
2P Mode | ||||||||
Course | Whispy Woods Course | Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course | Kracko Course | Gordo Course | ||||
Hole 1 | ||||||||
Hole 2 | ||||||||
Hole 3 | ||||||||
Hole 4 | ||||||||
Hole 5 | ||||||||
Hole 6 | ||||||||
Hole 7 | ||||||||
Hole 8 |
Kirby's Dream Land 2
In Kirby's Dream Land 2, Gordos return. A mid-boss named Captain Stitch appears as well, who resembles a Gordo. They also appear in Sweet Stuff's bonus game.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Kirby's Dream Land 2 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
Stage 1 | |||||||
Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kirby's Block Ball
Gordo appears in this title exclusively as a projectile tossed by Whispy Woods. When it collides with Kirby, it will deflect him, and it will shrink any paddles it hits.
Template:KSS KFP / Kirby Super Star Ultra
Gordos appear as common hazards in these games. In the original version, they share the pale brown colTemplate:Oration common to Gordos in older titles, but in the remake, they adopt the blue hue that has become the standard for Gordo's modern design. They appear when fighting Twin Woods, Lololo & Lalala (and their revenge form), Whispy's Revenge and Kabula.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following places in Template:KSS KFP and Kirby Super Star Ultra:
Gordo locations in Template:KSS KFP & Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
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Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
Green Greens | RoMK Chapter 4 | ||
Float Islands | RoMK Chapter 5 | ||
Bubbly Clouds | RoMK Chapter 6 | ||
Mt. Dedede | RoMK Chapter 7 | ||
Peanut Plains | Floria | ||
Mallow Castle | Aquarius | ||
Cocoa Cave | Skyhigh | ||
Candy Mountain | Hotbeat | ||
Trial Room 1 | Cavius | ||
Trial Room 2 | Mekkai | ||
Sub-Tree | Halfmoon | ||
Crystal | ???? | ||
Old Tower | Purple Plants | ||
Garden | Illusion Islands | ||
RoMK Chapter 1 | Crash Clouds | ||
RoMK Chapter 2 | The Revenge | ||
RoMK Chapter 3 |
Kirby's Dream Land 3
In addition to being standard hazards, Gordos also appear as part of several of the mini-games that Kirby and his Animal Friends can play on their adventure. Gordos are depicted in several different colTemplate:Ors, along with several different faces, depending on the game.
Locations
In Kirby's Dream Land 3, Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages (mini-games are not counted):
Gordo locations in Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |||||||
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Stage | Grass Land | Ripple Field | Sand Canyon | Cloudy Park | Iceberg | ||
Stage 1 | |||||||
Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | |||||||
Stage 6 |
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
Gordo returns in this title, acting much the same as usual, though now rendered in three dimensions and sporting a bluer body and spike hue. Gordo appears on the 14th Enemy Info Card. They also appear when fighting Acro.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | |||||||
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Stage | Pop Star | Rock Star | Aqua Star | Neo Star | Shiver Star | Ripple Star | Dark Star |
Stage 1 | |||||||
Stage 2 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 3 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gordo also makes an appearance during the boss fight against Acro.
Kirby Air Ride
Gordos appear in Kirby Air Ride, serving the same purpose as usual. They are often found floating in place creating spiky barriers on Air Ride courses, though are usually found only in the Time Attack modes. As expected, they cannot be inhaled or defeated, and must simply be avoided.
Locations
In Kirby Air Ride, Gordo can be found in the following places:
Gordo locations in Kirby Air Ride | |||
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Location | Appearance? | Location | Appearance? |
Fantasy Meadows | Beanstalk Park | ||
Celestial Valley | Machine Passage | ||
Sky Sands | Checker Knights | ||
Frozen Hillside | Kirby Melee 1 | ||
Magma Flows | Kirby Melee 2 |
Gold Spike
“ | Sets a huge, spiky gold ball. | ” | — Kirby Air Ride North American instruction booklet, page 28 |
Gordos appear in Kirby Air Ride as items called Gold Spikes[2] and an indestructible enemy while the players are racing. Kirby can obtain Gold Spikes only in City Trial, by breaking green boxes or in Destruction Derby. Once Kirby obtains this item, he can throw up to three Gordos ahead of him. After being thrown, the Gordos grow to giant sizes and inflict heavy damage to nearby objects, including the Air Ride machines of enemies and the rider who threw them, though they disappear after a set time. Kirby can drop this item if he collects a different item or Copy Ability, or by getting attacked, and they will not grow if dropped in this way, though they will still damage anyone who touches them.
Interestingly, the instruction booklet description of "Gold Spike" describes it as a "spiky gold ball", whereas it would be more accurate to describe it as a gold-spiky blue ball.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Gordo appears in this game, looking and acting much the same as it did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Gordo may be found in all major areas of the Mirror World.
Template:KSS KMA
Gordos appear in this game, looking and acting much the way they did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Since they are invulnerable enemies, they cannot be possessed by Ghost Kirby.
Oddly, there is one particular point in Stage 1 of Gamble Galaxy where Kirby is prompted to jump into a barrel to avoid a wall of passing Gordos. This is the only time in the game (and the series by extension) where Kirby is ever prompted to do such a thing.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Template:KSS KMA | ||||||||
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Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
Stage 1 | ||||||||
Stage 2 | ||||||||
Stage 3 | ||||||||
Stage 4 | N/A | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Stage EX | N/A |
Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn
Gordo returns in Yarn form in Kirby's Epic Yarn and Template:KEEY, serving the same purpose as usual.
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn:
Kirby Mass Attack
In addition to normal Gordos, massive Gordos can appear on occasion, capable of destroying blocks they came in contact with. If a Kirby touches a Gordo, he will be instantly KO'd.
Gordo also appears in the Sub-Games Field Frenzy (where the player has to avoid tapping it when it appears from a hole), and Strato Patrol EOS (where it is an obstacle that needs to be avoided).
Locations
Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages in Kirby Mass Attack:
Gordo locations in Kirby Mass Attack | |||||||
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Stage | Green Grounds | Sandy Canyon | Dedede Resort | Volcano Valley | Necro Nebula | ||
Stage 1 | |||||||
Stage 2 | |||||||
Stage 3 | |||||||
Stage 4 | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 7 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 8 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 9 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 10 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 11 | N/A | N/A | |||||
Boss Stage |
Template:KRDL KAW
Gordo appears again in Template:KRDL KAW, but otherwise is unchanged from its previous appearances.
Locations
In Template:KRDL KAW Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Template:KRDL KAW | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | |||
Cookie Country | ||||||||
Raisin Ruins | ||||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
White Wafers | ||||||||
Nutty Noon | ||||||||
Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | N/A | N/A |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
A ghost variant, known as a Ghost Gordo, debuted in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It functions similarly to a Gordo but is invisible unless viewed through a mirror. An insectoid variant of the Gordo also exists in Royal Road.
Locations
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Kirby: Triple Deluxe | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Fine Fields | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Lollipop Land | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Old Odyssey | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Wild World | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Endless Explosions | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Royal Road | N/A |
Kirby: Planet Robobot
This title features a novelty object known as the Bolt Catapult in a couple of stages. With the help of the Robobot Armor, Kirby can launch a giant Gordo from the catapult at various objects in the distance.
Locations
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Gordo locations in Kirby: Planet Robobot | ||||||||
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6 EX | Stage 7 EX | Stage 8 EX |
Patched Plains | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Resolution Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Overload Ocean | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Gigabyte Grounds | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Rhythm Route | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Access Ark | N/A |
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe & Super Kirby Clash
Gordo does not appear as a regular enemy in these games. Instead, it appears as a hazard, occasionally dropped by Whispy Woods during his encounters.
Kirby Star Allies
In Kirby Star Allies, Gordos can be defeated if an obstacle crushes them.
In addition, Parallel Woods can drop Gordos from his canopy and Parallel Dedede can throw Gordos using his hammer during the battles against them.
Locations
In Kirby Star Allies Gordo can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby Fighters 2
Gordo plays a number of different roles in Kirby Fighters 2. It retains its previous role as an item in the form of the Gordo Ball. In addition, it is used as a stage hazard in the Gourmet Go Go and Dedede Arena stages, as well as being used in the boss fights against Twin Woods and the variants of King Dedede & Meta Knight.
In Story Mode: The Destined Rivals, there is a special item called the Anti-Gordo Charm, which Kirby can use to take less damage from Gordo Balls and other Gordo collisions.
Super Smash Bros. series
Gordos appear in several locations and settings in the Super Smash Bros. games, starting with Brawl. King Dedede is able to use a special move involving Gordos in each game he appears in as a fighter. In Brawl, he had a chance to throw a Gordo as part of his Waddle Dee Toss technique, which dealt major damage. In subsequent Smash Bros. games, this move was changed to Gordo Throw, which consistently involves Gordos, but with the added caveat of other fighters being able to knock them back using most attacks.
In The Subspace Emissary, an enemy called Jyk can be found which operates exactly like a Gordo would, and looks similar. Gordo also appears as a sticker in this game and applies a +5 bonus to attack when used by any Kirby series fighter.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Gordos appear in Smash Run, acting as they always have, and serving as a hazard to be avoided. They can damage enemies in addition to the playable fighter, however.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Gordo appears as a spirit. Specifically, Gordo is an Advanced-level Shield-type spirit with no additional effects. It cannot be paired with any support spirits but has somewhat higher stats to compensate for this. Its spirit battle involves fighting against three invisible King Dededes who continuously use the Gordo Throw move on the Green Greens stage.
Trophy Descriptions
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Gordo's Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |||
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Name | Image | Games | Description |
Gordo | Kirby's Dream Land - Template:KSS KMA | A creature that sits in one place and doesn't even try to move. They won't even budge if Kirby tries to inhale them - they're the definitive obstacle. In addition, they're covered in spikes so they damage whoever touches them. They're found stopped in groups, blocking narrow passageways, etc. Nothing's harder to get by than an encampment of Gordos. |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Trivia
- The Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy description incorrectly states that Gordos do not move. This is only the case for some Gordos.
- In the Mario franchise, an enemy known as Unibō has a similar appearance of a Gordo in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Unlike Gordos, Unibō are not invincible, but they can be only defeated by Invicible Mario or by kicking a Koopa shell. However, these related enemies were redesigned to look less like Gordos in Mario & Wario.
Gallery
Artwork
- KA Gordo.png
- DL3 Gordo Art.png
- Gordo Air Ride.jpg
- Gordo Spirit.png
Sprites
- KDLGordo.png
Gordo's sprite in Kirby's Dream Land.
- KDL2Gordo.png
Gordo's sprite in Kirby's Dream Land 2.
The Unibō, with a similar appearance to that of a Gordo, in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
- DL3 Gordo Sprite.png
Sprite from Kirby's Dream Land 3.
- KNiD E Gordo.png
Gordo's sprite in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Gold Spikes (Gordo) from Kirby Air Ride
Screenshots
- Gordo.png
Gordo in the Patch Plaza.
- Gordo RtDL.jpg
In-game capture of Gordo in Template:KRDL KAW.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ゴルドー Gorudō |
Gordo |
Chinese | 黑刺球 hēi cì qiú |
Black Spike Ball |
References
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- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby's Pinball Land
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Course
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 2
- Enemies in Kirby's Block Ball
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star
- Enemies in Kirby's Dream Land 3
- Enemies in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Enemies in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby Air Ride
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Enemies in Kirby Super Star Ultra
- Enemies in Kirby's Epic Yarn
- Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack
- Enemies in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Enemies in New Challenge Stages
- Enemies in Kirby: Triple Deluxe
- Enemies in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
- Enemies in Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Enemies in Kirby's Blowout Blast
- Enemies in Kirby Star Allies
- Invincible Enemies
- Hazards