Hot Head

Hot Head Artwork of Hot Head for Kirby: Triple Deluxe. Details First game Kirby's Adventure (1993) Latest game Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe (2023) Other game(s) Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby & The Amazing Mirror Kirby: Squeak Squad Super Smash Bros. Brawl (reference) Kirby's Return to Dream Land Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition (New Challenge Stages) Kirby: Triple Deluxe Kirby and the Rainbow Curse Kirby: Planet Robobot Kirby and the Forgotten Land Kirby's Dream Buffet (reference) Copy Ability Fire Similar entities Super Hot Head Bubble Head Colossal Hot Head Burning Leo Pengy Galbo

“

This critter's body is literally made of flames, and he can spit fire to boot. There's little doubt that he must have a warm heart and a fiery personality, but no one is willing to get close enough to find out.

”

— Figurine description from Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

Hot Head is a common enemy in the Kirby series who first appeared Kirby's Adventure. In every main-series game that he appears in, Hot Head gives Kirby the Fire Copy Ability when inhaled.

Hot Head is usually depicted as being orange-red, but is also found in other colors. He is about as tall as Kirby, and his physique consists of a main head-body with two stubby feet and no arms. His mouth is funnel-shaped, similar to octopus-like enemies such as Flotzo. He has a bright orange mane which often flickers like fire, making his incendiary nature fairly easy to recognize.

Attacks

Hot Head attacks Kirby by either shooting a single fireball from his mouth at Kirby, usually done from a distance, or breathing out fire, which is usually done if he is near Kirby. Neither of these attacks are particularly quick, but they can catch Kirby off-guard if he is not paying attention. The fireball attack in particular is capable of being fired at many different angles, making it more potentially accurate than Shotzo fire.

When Hot Head is controlled by Ghost Kirby in Kirby: Squeak Squad:

• Press and release B to shoot a fireball;
• Press and hold B to breathe fire.

Variants

• In Kirby: Squeak Squad, there is a Bubble ability-yielding counterpart called Bubble Head.

• In Kirby's Return to Dream Land, there is a super variant of Hot Head known as the Super Hot Head, which provides the Monster Flame Super Ability.

• In Team Kirby Clash Deluxe and Super Kirby Clash, there is a giant version called Colossal Hot Head, which fights in a tag-team with Colossal Waddle Dee and Colossal Kabu. In Super Kirby Clash, Colossal Hot Head also fights alongside Colossal Driblee in a few Quests.

Game appearances

Hot Head's video game appearances
Game	Role	Notes
Kirby series
Kirby's Adventure	Enemy
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land	Enemy	As this is a remake of Kirby's Adventure, Hot Head has the same role here as he did in that game.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror	Enemy
Kirby: Squeak Squad	Enemy
Kirby's Return to Dream Land	Enemy	First appearance in 3D.
Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition	Enemy	Appears in New Challenge Stages. Also appears in Kirby's Adventure the Classic Title.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe	Enemy	Also has his own collectible keychain.
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	Enemy	Also has his own collectible figurine.
Kirby: Planet Robobot	Enemy
Kirby and the Forgotten Land	Enemy	Also has his own collectible figure.
Kirby's Dream Buffet	Reference	Appears on a Character Treat.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe	Enemy	Reprises his role from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Reference	Appears as a sticker.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

Kirby falling towards a Hot Head in Kirby's Adventure.

Hot Head made his debut appearance in Kirby's Adventure and also appears in the remake; Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. Here is where his signature look and abilities were first introduced, giving him both the ability to breathe fire at short range and spit a fireball at long range in Kirby's general direction. Here, he can come in many different colors.

Locations

Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hot Head 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
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5	N/A
Stage 6	N/A	N/A

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad

Kirby leaping at a Hot Head in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror.

Hot Head appears in both Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad, with the exact same look and function as he had in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Ghost Kirby can possess Hot Head. While possessed, Hot Head can be made to walk, jump, and use either his fire breath or his fireball spit to attack.

Locations

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Hot Head can be found in the following rooms:

In Kirby: Squeak Squad, Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hot Head locations in Kirby: Squeak Squad
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 Return to Dream Land / Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

A Hot Head prepares to breathe fire in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Hot Head makes his debut appearance in 3D in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Here, he can come in various sizes when encountered in Extra Mode. He often if not always is found standing in place, making him functionally identical to Galbo with the exception of his fireball attack.

Locations

In Kirby's Return to Dream Land Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hot Head locations in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
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's Dream Collection Special Edition

In Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Hot Head appears as one of the enemies that can be encountered in the New Challenge Stages, retaining his Kirby's Return to Dream Land appearance. He also reprises his role in Kirby's Adventure.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot

Screenshot of a Hot Head from Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Hot Head appears in both Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, gaining a slight visual update from his Kirby's Return to Dream Land incarnation. He gains the ability to shoot fireballs between the foreground and background.

A randomly-obtained keychain depicting Hot Head in his Kirby's Adventure likeness can also be collected in Kirby: Triple Deluxe.

Locations

In Kirby: Triple Deluxe Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hot Head 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					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

In Kirby: Planet Robobot Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:

Hot Head 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					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

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Kirby approaching three fire-breathing Hot Heads in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse.

Hot Head appears as a somewhat uncommon enemy in Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, first appearing in Red Volcano. He spews a long-held cone of flame in front of him to block Kirby's path, though this can be blocked using the Rainbow Rope. Given the nature of this game, this is Hot Head's only appearance where he cannot provide a Copy Ability.

Locations

In Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Hot Head appears in the following locations:

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

A Hot Head in Kirby and the Forgotten Land

Hot Head returns as an enemy in Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Alongside his traditional attacks of breathing a continuous cone of fire and shooting a fire ball from his snout, he can now also breathe fire in a circle around him and fire three fire balls at different angles. His design has been subtly changed from his appearance in Kirby: Planet Robobot, now having slightly smaller irises set in larger eyes. His cheeks are no longer puffed out, as well. He also appears as a figure, though it lacks a description.

Locations

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Hot Head can be found in the following stages:

Kirby's Dream Buffet

In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Hot Head makes an appearance in sprite form on one of the Character Treats, depicting him as he looks in Kirby's Adventure. He does not appear in the game proper, making this the only time Hot Head has been referenced in a Kirby game without actually being in the game.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Hot Head makes a cameo appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a power-up Sticker for Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. He can only be equipped on Kirby, King Dedede and Meta Knight and increase their Flame attack damage by 10.

In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

Hot Head makes a tiny cameo appearance as a monster in the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode Cowardly Creature. He is shown briefly training as part of the "Young Monsters of the Future" program run by monster clowns, balancing an aerial ball over his head. Notably, he resembles his artwork from Kirby's Adventure.

Gallery

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  Kirby's Adventure artwork

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  Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land artwork

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  Kirby: Squeak Squad artwork

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  Kirby's Return to Dream Land model

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  Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe

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  Kirby and the Rainbow Curse artwork

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  Kirby and the Rainbow Curse figurine

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  Kirby: Planet Robobot screenshot

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  Kirby and the Forgotten Land figure

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  Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet, depicting Hot Head's sprite from Kirby's Adventure

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  Kirby no Copy-toru! artwork

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  Kirby no Copy-toru! artwork

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  Illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter featuring Kirby and friends roasting sweet potatoes over a Hot Head

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  Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe screenshot

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  Hot Head as it appears in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!

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  Set 9 of the Kirby hanafuda cards, featuring Hot Head

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  Towels from Lawson's Kirby's 30th Anniversary Campaign, featuring an 8-bit sprite of Hot Head on one of the towels

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ホットヘッド Hotto Heddo	Hot Head
Traditional Chinese	熾熱頭 chì rè tóu	Hot Head
Simplified Chinese	炽热头 chì rè tóu
Dutch	Hot Head	-
French	Brultête	Burnhead
German	Glutifer	"Glut" = "Ember"
Italian	Testacalda	Hothead
Korean	핫헤드 Hathedeu	Hothead
Portuguese	Cabeça quente	Hot Head
Spanish	Hot Head	-