Metal General
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Metal General is a boss in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. He is the boss of Egg Engines and his defeat is required in order to complete the level.
When Kirby and his friends first enter his arena, the robot is stationary, but when they get close to him, he will activate and let out a burst of steam, signifying that the battle has begun.
Appearance
Metal General is a short, robotic character with a dark blue and light blue paint job and has yellow eyes. He has a shoulder pauldron above his short left arm, boot-like legs similar to Kirby's, and a right arm with a multi-purpose weapon launcher. Overall, he looks very similar to a shark.
When knocked to half health, Metal General does not change appearance. Instead, he simply starts sparking and stuttering.
Metal General EX looks the same, but with a pink and red paint job.
Attacks
The following lists all of Metal General's attacks in the Main Game of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only.
*Attack names are conjectural.
Attacks - Main Game | |
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Attack | Description |
Rapid Slash | |
Lightning Shield | |
Fan Dash | |
Missile Launch | |
Rocket Ride | |
Spin Dive | |
Deploy Drones | |
Deploy Mines |
Defeating Metal General in the Main Game causes him to crumble and explode, finishing the level.
In Extra Mode, the General has many more weapons in his arsenal, and uses them more frequently to litter the stage with hazards. Additionally, many of his moves that he only used in the second phase in the Main Game he will use in the first phase here.
Attacks - Extra Mode | |
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Attack | Description |
Rapid Slash EX | |
Lightning Shield | |
Fan Dash EX | |
Missile Launch EX | |
Deploy Mines | |
Deploy Spark Mines | |
Spin Dive | |
Rocket Ride EX | |
Deploy Drones EX | |
Deploy Bombing Drones |
Trivia
- Unlike any other enemy in the game, whenever Metal General is hit, a green number indicating the amount of damage dealt flashes near him. It is unknown why this is, as the numbers do not appear to reflect how much damage is actually being dealt internally.
- Metal General and Computer Virus are the only bosses in the main series that display the amount of damage dealt.
- In Team Kirby Clash the Sub-Game and its upgrade spinoff Team Kirby Clash Deluxe, the amount of damage dealt is always shown on every boss.
- In Extra Mode, when Metal General EX is defeated, he flies off and pilots HR-D3 to attack Kirby once again.
- A very similar enemy to Metal General appears in Kirby: Planet Robobot as a Mid-Boss, called Security Force and mass produced by Haltmann Works Company. This replica has an abridged moveset of Metal General and also shows the amount of damage dealt, but it will try to self-destruct when defeated unlike the original robot.
Gallery
- Metal General Blue Robot.png
Metal General's blue drone
Video Walkthrough
No damage fight against Metal General.
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No damage fight against Metal General EX and HR-D3.
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