Please remember that WiKirby contains spoilers, which you read at your own risk! See our general disclaimer for details.

Hot Head

From WiKirby, your independent source of Kirby knowledge.
Jump to navigationJump to search
Hot Head
File:Hot Head KTD artwork.png
Artwork of Hot Head for Kirby: Triple Deluxe.
Details
First game Kirby's Adventure
Latest game Kirby: Planet Robobot
Other game(s) Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby: Squeak Squad
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
New Challenge Stages
Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Kirby and the Rainbow Curse
Copy Ability Fire
Similar entities Super Hot Head
Bubble Head
Colossal Hot Head
Burning Leo
 This box: view  talk  edit 
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 all of the games in which it appears, Hot Head gives out the Fire ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Hot Head is traditionally an orange-red creature, but can also be found in other colors. It is similar in height to Kirby, making it roughly 8 inches tall. Its physique consists of a main head-body with two stubby feet and no arms. Its mouth is funnel-shaped, similar to octopus-like enemies such as Flotzo. It has a bright orange mane which often flickers like fire, making its incendiary nature fairly easy to recognize.

Attacks

Hot Head attacks Kirby by either shooting a single fireball from its mouth at Kirby, usually done from a distance, or breathing out fire, which is usually done if it 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.

Game appearances

Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land

File:Adventure HotHead.pngHot Head made its debut appearance in this game and also appears in the remake. Here is where its signature look and abilities were first introduced, giving it 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.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror & Kirby: Squeak Squad

File:KNiD E HotHead.pngHot Head appears in both of these titles, with the exact same look at function as it had in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Locations

In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Hot Head can be found in every major area of the Mirror World except for Cabbage Cavern and Carrot Castle.

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 Yes No No Yes Yes No No No
Stage 2 No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No
Stage 3 No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Stage 4 Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No N/A
Stage 5 Yes Yes No No N/A No No N/A
Stage EX No No No Yes Yes Yes No N/A

Kirby's Return to Dream Land

File:Hot Head RtDL.jpg
A Hot Head prepares to breathe fire in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

Hoy head makes its debut appearance in 3-D in this game. Here, it can come in various sizes when encountered in Extra Mode.

Kirby's Dream Collection

Hot Head appears as one of the enemies that can be encountered in the New Challenge Stages, taking from its Kirby's Return to Dream Land appearance.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe & Kirby: Planet Robobot

Hot Head appears in both of these games, gaining a slight visual update from its Return to Dream Land incarnation. It gains the ability to shoot fireballs between the foreground and background.

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

Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

Hot Head appears as a common enemy in this game. It once again shoots fireballs at Kirby, though these can be blocked using the Rainbow Rope. Given the nature of this game, this is Hot Head's only appearance where is cannot provide a Copy Ability.

Variants

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Sticker

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

Gallery

Template:NinDL Template:K&tAM Template:KirbySqS Template:KirbyRtDL Template:KirbyTD Template:KirbyatRC Template:KirbyPR