Hot Head
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“ | 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|Template:KatRC KatRP]]. |
Hot Head is a common enemy in the Kirby series who first appeared Kirby's Adventure. In every main-series game that he appears, 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|Template:KSqS KMoA]]:
- Press and release B to shoot a fireball;
- Press and hold B to breathe fire.
Variants
- In [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]], there is a Bubble ability-yielding counterpart called Bubble Head.
- In [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]], 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
Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Hot Head made his debut appearance in this game and also appears in the remake. 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, they can come in many different colTemplate:Ors.
Locations
Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:
Hot Head 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 5 | N/A | ||||||
Stage 6 | N/A | N/A |
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Template:KSqS KMoA
File:KNiD E HotHead.pngHot Head appears in both of these titles, with the exact same look and function as he had in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Locations
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Hot Head can be found in the following rooms:
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Rainbow Route | Moonlight Mansion | Cabbage Cavern | Mustard Mountain | Carrot Castle | Olive Ocean | Peppermint Palace | Radish Ruins | Candy Constellation | The Mirror |
In [[Kirby: Squeak Squad|Template:KSqS KMoA]], Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Prism Plains | Nature Notch | Cushy Cloud | Jam Jungle | Vocal Volcano | Ice Island | Secret Sea | Gamble Galaxy |
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Stage 4 | N/A | |||||||
Stage 5 | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Stage EX | N/A |
Template:KRtDL KAW
[[File:Hot Head RtDL.jpg|thumb|right|100px|A Hot Head prepares to breathe fire in [[Kirby's Return to Dream Land|Template:KRtDL KAW]].]] Hot Head makes his debut appearance in 3-D in this game. Here, he can come in various sizes when encountered in Extra Mode.
Locations
In Template:KRtDL KAW Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:
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Stage | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | |||
Cookie Country | ||||||||
Raisin Ruins | ||||||||
Onion Ocean | N/A | |||||||
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Egg Engines | ||||||||
Dangerous Dinner | N/A | N/A |
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|Template:KRtDL KAW]] appearance.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot
Hot Head appears in both of these games, gaining a slight visual update from his 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:
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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 |
In Kirby: Planet Robobot Hot Head can be found in the following levels and stages:
Hot Head 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 |
Template:KatRC KatRP
Hot Head appears as a somewhat uncommon enemy in this game, 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 Template:KatRC KatRP, Hot Head appears in the following locations:
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Green Valley | Yellow Dunes | Indigo Ocean | Blue Sky Palace | Orange Woodland | Red Volcano | Purple Fortress |
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 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
- Hot Head SqS.jpg
Kirby: Squeak Squad artwork
- Hot Head Rainbow Curse artwork.png
Template:KatRC KatRP artwork
Figurine from Template:KatRC KatRP
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ホットヘッド Hotto Heddo |
Hot Head |
German | Glutifer | "Glut" = "Ember" |
Spanish | Hot Head | - |
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- Fire-yielding creatures
- Enemies in Kirby's Adventure
- Enemies in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Enemies in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Enemies in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- 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
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