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{{Infobox-Enemy | {{Infobox-Enemy | ||
|image=[[File:Grindarr.png| | |image=[[File:KatRC Grindarr Artwork.png|200px]] | ||
|caption=Artwork of '''Grindarr''' from ''Kirby | |caption=Artwork of '''Grindarr''' from ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''. | ||
|game1=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' | |game1=''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' (2011) | ||
|lastgame=''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | |lastgame=''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' (2015) | ||
|related=[[Mega Grindarr]] | |related=[[Mega Grindarr]] | ||
|similar=[[Thudd]] | |similar=[[Thudd]], [[I³]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Quote|If you hear a rumble in the ruins, you're probably near a Grindarr. Those things will squash you flat if you stop under them. So don't do that.|[[Daroach]], in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''}} | {{Quote|If you hear a rumble in the ruins, you're probably near a Grindarr. Those things will squash you flat if you stop under them. So don't do that.|[[Daroach]], in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]''}} | ||
'''Grindarr''' is an enemy that appears in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' and ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''. It is a large stone block creature attached to a chain, which attempts to [[Crusher|crush]] [[Kirby]] if he draws near, opening its mouth wide before doing so. Once it has hit the ground, a Grindarr is slowly pulled back up by the chain until it is in position to fall again. | '''Grindarr''' is an [[enemy]] that appears in ''[[Kirby Mass Attack]]'' and ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''. It is a large stone block creature attached to a chain, which attempts to [[Crusher|crush]] [[Kirby]] if he draws near, opening its mouth wide before doing so. Once it has hit the ground, a Grindarr is slowly pulled back up by the chain until it is in position to fall again. | ||
==Game appearances== | ==Game appearances== | ||
===''Kirby Mass Attack''=== | ===''Kirby Mass Attack''=== | ||
In ''Kirby Mass Attack'', Grindarrs come in two varieties. The first is | In ''Kirby Mass Attack'', Grindarrs come in two varieties. The first is gray in color and cannot be harmed. The second is sandstone orange in color and can be shattered if hit enough times by a flicked Kirby. These Grindarrs often conceal chains which the Kirbys can pull to reveal items. There is also a larger variety of Grindarr called [[Mega Grindarr]]. | ||
Orange Grindarrs also appear in the [[Sub-Game]]s [[Kirby Brawlball]] and [[Kirby Quest]]. In Kirby Brawlball, they launch Kirby back onto the playing field if he lands on them, then disappear. In Kirby Quest, two Grindarrs, each with 500 HP, are fought in Stage 6 of Chapter 2. | Orange Grindarrs also appear in the [[Sub-Game]]s [[Kirby Brawlball]] and [[Kirby Quest]]. In Kirby Brawlball, they launch Kirby back onto the playing field if he lands on them, then disappear. In Kirby Quest, two Grindarrs, each with 500 HP, are fought in Stage 6 of Chapter 2. | ||
====Locations==== | ====Locations==== | ||
Grindarr can be found in the following levels and stages: | In ''Kirby Mass Attack'', Grindarr can be found in the following levels and stages: | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2 | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2 | ||
!colspan=8|Grindarr locations in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | !colspan=8|Grindarr locations in ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | ||
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==='' | ===''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse''=== | ||
[[File:KatRC Grindarr.png|thumb|125px|Screenshot of Grindarr from '' | [[File:KatRC Grindarr.png|thumb|125px|Screenshot of Grindarr from ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'']] | ||
{{Quote|These giant blocks drop down on you from above, so they're pretty nasty. However, their eyes and mouths open really wide right before they take that plunge, so maybe they're as surprised as you when they fall down!|Grindarr's [[Figurine]] description from ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''}} | {{Quote|These giant blocks drop down on you from above, so they're pretty nasty. However, their eyes and mouths open really wide right before they take that plunge, so maybe they're as surprised as you when they fall down!|Grindarr's [[Figurine]] description from ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]''}} | ||
Only the gray Grindarrs return in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | Only the gray Grindarrs return in ''[[Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]]'' and function in much the same way as before, though this time, they are not attached to chains, and fall freely when the ground below them is removed. Their falling speed is also much slower than it was in ''Kirby Mass Attack'', albeit more permanent once it happens. | ||
In addition to the active Grindarrs, there are a good number of inactive orange ones that can be seen in the walls in the ruined areas of [[Yellow Dunes]]. | In addition to the active Grindarrs, there are a good number of inactive orange ones that can be seen in the walls in the ruined areas of [[Yellow Dunes]]. | ||
==== Locations ==== | ==== Locations ==== | ||
In '' | In ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'', Grindarr appears in the following locations: | ||
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2 | {| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border=1 cellpadding=2 | ||
!colspan=7|Grindarr locations in '' | !colspan=7|Grindarr locations in ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'' | ||
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![[Green Valley]] | ![[Green Valley]] | ||
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==Trivia== | |||
*The attacking behavior of Grindarrs is similar to that of [[mariowiki:Thwomp|Thwomps]] from the [[mariowiki:Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Kirby Brawlball KMA gameplay.png| | Kirby Brawlball KMA gameplay.png|Screenshot of two Grindarrs in Kirby Brawlball of ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | ||
Kirby Quest KMA Chapter 2 6.png| | Kirby Quest KMA Chapter 2 6.png|Screenshot of two Grindarrs in Kirby Quest of ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | ||
KatRC Grindarr Figurine.png|Grindarr's [[ | KMA Grindarr artwork.png|Artwork of Grindarr from ''Kirby Mass Attack'' | ||
KatRC Grindarr Figurine.png|Screenshot of Grindarr's [[figurine]] from ''Kirby and the Rainbow Curse'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|ja=ゴプレス | |ja=ゴプレス | ||
|jaR=Gopuresu | |jaR=Gopuresu | ||
|jaM= | |jaM=Possibly a portmanteau of "golem" (referring it as a living being made of stone) and "press" (referring its attack pattern) | ||
|de=Gorstampf | |||
|deM="Gor" + "stampfen" (to stomp) | |||
|it=Bloccodonte | |||
|itM=Combination of the words "blocco" (block) and "mastodonte" (mastodon) | |||
|es=Pesadonte | |||
|esM=From "pesado" (heavy) and "mastodonte" (mastodon; but also used to refer to something big) | |||
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{{clear}} | {{clear}} | ||
{{Navbox-KMA}} | {{Navbox-KMA}} | ||
{{Navbox-KatRC}} | {{Navbox-KatRC}} | ||
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack]] | [[Category:Enemies in Kirby Mass Attack]] | ||
[[Category:Enemies in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] | [[Category:Enemies in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse]] |
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“ | If you hear a rumble in the ruins, you're probably near a Grindarr. Those things will squash you flat if you stop under them. So don't do that. | ” | — Daroach, in Kirby Mass Attack |
Grindarr is an enemy that appears in Kirby Mass Attack and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse. It is a large stone block creature attached to a chain, which attempts to crush Kirby if he draws near, opening its mouth wide before doing so. Once it has hit the ground, a Grindarr is slowly pulled back up by the chain until it is in position to fall again.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
In Kirby Mass Attack, Grindarrs come in two varieties. The first is gray in color and cannot be harmed. The second is sandstone orange in color and can be shattered if hit enough times by a flicked Kirby. These Grindarrs often conceal chains which the Kirbys can pull to reveal items. There is also a larger variety of Grindarr called Mega Grindarr.
Orange Grindarrs also appear in the Sub-Games Kirby Brawlball and Kirby Quest. In Kirby Brawlball, they launch Kirby back onto the playing field if he lands on them, then disappear. In Kirby Quest, two Grindarrs, each with 500 HP, are fought in Stage 6 of Chapter 2.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby Mass Attack, Grindarr can be found in the following levels and stages:
Grindarr 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 |
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse[edit]
“ | These giant blocks drop down on you from above, so they're pretty nasty. However, their eyes and mouths open really wide right before they take that plunge, so maybe they're as surprised as you when they fall down! | ” | — Grindarr's Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse |
Only the gray Grindarrs return in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse and function in much the same way as before, though this time, they are not attached to chains, and fall freely when the ground below them is removed. Their falling speed is also much slower than it was in Kirby Mass Attack, albeit more permanent once it happens.
In addition to the active Grindarrs, there are a good number of inactive orange ones that can be seen in the walls in the ruined areas of Yellow Dunes.
Locations[edit]
In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Grindarr appears in the following locations:
Grindarr locations in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse | ||||||
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Green Valley | Yellow Dunes | Indigo Ocean | Blue Sky Palace | Orange Woodland | Red Volcano | Purple Fortress |
Trivia[edit]
- The attacking behavior of Grindarrs is similar to that of Thwomps from the Mario franchise.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of Grindarr's figurine from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ゴプレス Gopuresu |
Possibly a portmanteau of "golem" (referring it as a living being made of stone) and "press" (referring its attack pattern) |
German | Gorstampf | "Gor" + "stampfen" (to stomp) |
Italian | Bloccodonte | Combination of the words "blocco" (block) and "mastodonte" (mastodon) |
Spanish | Pesadonte | From "pesado" (heavy) and "mastodonte" (mastodon; but also used to refer to something big) |
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