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Gordo
KTD Gordo artwork.png
Artwork of Gordo from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Details
First game Kirby's Dream Land
Latest game Kirby Fighters 2
Other game(s) All main series titles, and most spin-offs
Enemy Info Card K64 Enemy Info Card 14.png
Similar entities Captain Stitch, Blado, Ghost Gordo
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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  
Stage Vegetable Valley Ice Cream Island Butter Building Grape Garden Yogurt Yard Orange Ocean Rainbow Resort
Stage 1 No No No Yes No Yes Yes
Stage 2 Yes No Yes No No Yes No
Stage 3 No Yes No No No No Yes
Stage 4 No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Stage 5 N/A Yes Yes Yes No No No
Stage 6 N/A N/A Yes No No No Yes

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  
1P Mode
Course Course 1 Course 2 Course 3 Course 4 Course 5 Course 6 Course 7 Course 8
Hole 1 No No No No No No No No
Hole 2 No No Yes No Yes Yes No No
Hole 3 No Yes Yes No No No No Yes
Hole 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No
Hole 5 Yes No No No No No No No
Hole 6 No No No Yes No No No No
Hole 7 No Yes No No No No No No
Hole 8 No No No Yes No No No No
2P Mode
Course Whispy Woods Course Mr. Shine & Mr. Bright Course Kracko Course Gordo Course
Hole 1 No No No Yes
Hole 2 No No No Yes
Hole 3 Yes No No Yes
Hole 4 No Yes No Yes
Hole 5 No No No Yes
Hole 6 No No No Yes
Hole 7 No No No Yes
Hole 8 No Yes No Yes

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  
Stage Grass Land Big Forest Ripple Field Iceberg Red Canyon Cloudy Park Dark Castle
Stage 1 No Yes No Yes Yes Yes No
Stage 2 No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Stage 3 No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Stage 4 N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes No
Stage 5 N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes
Stage 6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes
Stage 7 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes

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  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Greens No RoMK Chapter 4 Yes
Float Islands Yes RoMK Chapter 5 Yes
Bubbly Clouds No RoMK Chapter 6 No
Mt. Dedede No RoMK Chapter 7 No
Peanut Plains Yes Floria No
Mallow Castle No Aquarius Yes
Cocoa Cave Yes Skyhigh Yes
Candy Mountain Yes Hotbeat Yes
Trial Room 1 No Cavius Yes
Trial Room 2 No Mekkai Yes
Sub-Tree Yes Halfmoon Yes
Crystal Yes ???? No
Old Tower Yes Purple Plants Yes
Garden Yes Illusion Islands Yes
RoMK Chapter 1 No Crash Clouds Yes
RoMK Chapter 2 Yes The Revenge Yes
RoMK Chapter 3 No

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  
Stage Grass Land Ripple Field Sand Canyon Cloudy Park Iceberg
Stage 1 No No Yes Yes No
Stage 2 No Yes No No No
Stage 3 No No No No Yes
Stage 4 Yes Yes No No No
Stage 5 Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Stage 6 No No No No No

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  
Stage Pop Star Rock Star Aqua Star Neo Star Shiver Star Ripple Star Dark Star
Stage 1 No Yes No No Yes No No
Stage 2 Yes No Yes Yes No No N/A
Stage 3 Yes No Yes No Yes Yes N/A
Stage 4 N/A No Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A

Gordo also makes an appearance during the boss fight against Acro.

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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  
Location Appearance? Location Appearance?
Fantasy Meadows Yes Beanstalk Park No
Celestial Valley Yes Machine Passage Yes
Sky Sands No Checker Knights Yes
Frozen Hillside Yes Kirby Melee 1 No
Magma Flows Yes Kirby Melee 2 No

Gold Spike

Sets a huge, spiky gold ball.
— Kirby Air Ride North American instruction booklet, page 28
File:Gordo DD KAR.jpg
Gordos on the battlefield in Kirby Air Ride

Gordos also 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  
Stage Prism Plains Nature Notch Cushy Cloud Jam Jungle Vocal Volcano Ice Island Secret Sea Gamble Galaxy
Stage 1 No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Stage 2 No No Yes Yes No No No Yes
Stage 3 Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stage 4 Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No N/A
Stage 5 No No No No N/A No No N/A
Stage EX No Yes Yes No No Yes No 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:

Gordo locations in Kirby's (Extra) Epic Yarn  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Patch Castle No Deep-Dive Deep Yes
Fountain Gardens No Boom Boatyard No
Flower Fields Yes Fossil Reef Yes
Rainbow Falls No Snowy Fields No
Big-Bean Vine No Cozy Cabin No
Mole Hole No Mt. Slide No
Weird Woods No Frosty Wheel No
Pyramid Sands No Frigid Fjords No
Lava Landing No Evergreen Lift No
Cool Cave No Future City No
Dino Jungle No Tube Town Yes
Temper Temple No Mysterious UFO Yes
Dusk Dunes No Stellar Way No
Toy Tracks No Moon Base No
Mushroom Run No Outer Rings No
Sweets Park No Whispy's Forest Yes
Melody Town No Tempest Towers Yes
Cocoa Station No Cloud Palace No
Dark Manor No Castle Dedede No
Splash Beach Yes Meta Melon Isle Yes
Blub-Blub Ocean No Battleship Halberd No
Secret Island Yes

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  
Stage Green Grounds Sandy Canyon Dedede Resort Volcano Valley Necro Nebula
Stage 1 No No No No No
Stage 2 No No No No No
Stage 3 No No Yes No No
Stage 4 No No No No No
Stage 5 No Yes Yes Yes N/A
Stage 6 No No No No N/A
Stage 7 No No Yes No N/A
Stage 8 No No No No N/A
Stage 9 No No Yes No N/A
Stage 10 No No Yes No N/A
Stage 11 N/A No No Yes N/A
Boss Stage No No No No No

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  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Cookie Country No No No No Yes
Raisin Ruins Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Onion Ocean Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
White Wafers Yes Yes No Yes No
Nutty Noon Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Egg Engines Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dangerous Dinner No No Yes 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  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Fine Fields No Yes No Yes N/A No N/A N/A
Lollipop Land Yes No No Yes N/A No N/A N/A
Old Odyssey No No Yes Yes Yes N/A Yes N/A
Wild World No Yes Yes Yes No N/A Yes N/A
Endless Explosions No No No No No N/A Yes N/A
Royal Road No No No No Yes N/A No No

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  
Stage Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 EX Stage 7 EX Stage 8 EX
Patched Plains No Yes Yes No N/A Yes N/A N/A
Resolution Road No No No No N/A Yes N/A N/A
Overload Ocean Yes No Yes Yes No N/A Yes N/A
Gigabyte Grounds No No Yes No Yes N/A No N/A
Rhythm Route No No No No Yes N/A No N/A
Access Ark No Yes No No No N/A Yes No

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's Blowout Blast

Gordos make an appearance in Kirby's Blowout Blast, acting as an indestructible hazard that must be avoided as per usual. Due to not being defeatable, Gordos do not count toward the "Enemies Defeated" bonus.

Kirby Star Allies

Gordo in 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:

Gordo locations in Kirby Star Allies  
Stage Appearance? Stage Appearance?
Green Gardens No Falluna Moon Yes
Donut Dome No Planet Misteen Yes
Honey Hill No Mareen Moon Yes
Fruity Forest No Planet Caverna No
Clash at Castle Dedede No Grott Moon No
Extra Eclair No Planet Frostak Yes
Friendly Field No Blizzno Moon No
Reef Resort No Planet Towara Yes
Echo's Edge No Gabbel Moon No
Nature's Navel No Star Lavadom No
Sacred Square No Sizzlai Moon No
Inside Islands Yes Jambandra Base No
Duplex Dream Yes The Divine Terminus No
Gatehouse Road Yes Extra Planet α No
Eastern Wall Yes Extra Planet β Yes
Longview Corridor No Extra Planet γ No
Western Outer Wall No Extra Planet δ No
Inner Sanctum No Ability Planet No
Heavenly Hall No Dimension I Yes
Sector A No Dimension II Yes
Sector B No Dimension III Yes
Sector C Yes Dimension IV No
Planet Earthfall Yes

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  
Name Image Games Description
Gordo Gordo Trophy.jpg 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

Gordo's Trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS  
Name Image Games Description
Gordo GordoTrophy3DS.png Kirby's Dream Land American English = These little guys from the Kirby series look like metal balls with eyes and eight sharp spikes. They can't be defeated, so don't waste your time. Instead, try pushing your enemies onto them! Watch for two different kinds: one moves along a set path, and the other stubbornly sits in place.


British English = These little guys from the Kirby series look like metal balls with eyes and eight sharp spikes. They can't be defeated, so don't waste your time. Instead, try pushing your enemies onto them! Look for the two different types: the ones that follow a set route and the ones that refuse to move.

Trivia

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゴルドー
Gorudō
Gordo
Chinese 黑刺球
hēi cì qiú
Black Spike Ball


References

  1. Name taken from Kirby's Pinball Land Instruction Booklet (American release), Page 9
  2. Name taken from Kirby Air Ride North American instruction booklet, page 28

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