Snow Bowl
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| “ | Snow day! Transform into a giant snowball, then roll over foes to freeze 'em! Change back by bursting, or roll on and scatter foes! | ” | — Snow Bowl flavor text from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
Snow Bowl is a Super Ability available in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, obtained by defeating a Super Chilly. By gaining the ability, Kirby gains a hat resembling a soft ice cream cone with a large crystal pattern and a star on the front.
MovesetEdit
Upon use, Kirby transforms into a large snowball, which can roll around and jump.
By giving the controller a shake (or pressing the attack button in Deluxe), the snowball gains a burst of speed and careens across the stage, instantly defeating any enemy in the way and destroying star-marked terrain and objects.
Once the snowball hits a wall or runs out of steam, or the player presses the attack button, it bursts, sending the previously-defeated enemies scattering and freezing any others that happen to be nearby.
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| Skill | Button Execution (KRtDL) | Button Execution (KRtDLD) | |
| Snow Bowl | 1
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B/Y
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| Snow Attack | Shake Wii Remote during Snow Bowl
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B/Y (or shake controller) during Snow Bowl
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| Jump | 2 during Snow Bowl or 2 during Snow Attack
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A/B during Snow Bowl or A/B during Snow Attack
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| Snow Crash | Snow Bowl, 1 or Snow Attack, hit wall
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L/R during Snow Bowl, or B/Y/L/R during Snow Attack, or hit a wall with Snow Attack
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LocationsEdit
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Snow Bowl can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Raisin Ruins |
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| Onion Ocean | 
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| White Wafers |
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| Nutty Noon |
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| Egg Engines |
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| Dangerous Dinner |
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N/A | N/A |
| Another Dimension | *
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| *Only in Extra Mode | ||||||
Other appearancesEdit
| “ | This hat is a replica of one that grants its wearer legendary power over blizzards. | ” | — Snow Bowl Hat description from Kirby Battle Royale |
- In Kirby Battle Royale, there is an unlockable type of headgear for Ice Kirby based on this ability. It is called the Snow Bowl Hat, and it costs 3000 Battle Coins.
- In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Snow Bowl Kirby appears on a Character Treat, using his artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
Flavor textEdit
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Snow day! Transform into a giant snowball and bowl down foes! Roll them up and crash into a wall for an ice-cold strike! |
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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Snow day! Transform into a giant snowball, then roll over foes to freeze 'em! Change back by bursting, or roll on and scatter foes! |
TriviaEdit
- Snow Bowl and Monster Flame are the only Super Abilities that don't have the normal counterpart's name in them.
- Snow Bowl and Ultra Sword are the only Super Abilities whose names don't have any change in the English version.
- Snow Bowl is the only Super Ability not used by Magolor during his boss fight. Magolor Soul does add the ice element to his Grand Hammer attack, however.
- In the Brazilian Portuguese version of Kirby's Dream Buffet, Snow Bowl is called "Bola de neve" (Snowball). However, it was renamed "Sorvete" (Ice Cream) in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe. Interestingly, the name of the Snow Bowl attack on the pause menu was kept as "Bola de neve".
GalleryEdit
Artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Pause screen artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Ability Star from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Kirby acquires the Snow Bowl ability
Using Snow Bowl, about to bowl down a row of Waddle Dees
Snow Bowl
Snow Crash
Extra Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring Snow Bowl Kirby serving as the head of a snowman
The Snow Bowl Hat in Kirby Battle Royale
Pause screen artwork of Snow Bowl from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Ability Star from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Extra Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, featuring Snow Bowl Kirby serving as the head of a snowman
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | スノーボウル Sunō Bouru |
Snow Bowl |
| Chinese | 冰晶雪球[1] Bīngjīng Xuěqiú |
Ice Crystal Snowball |
| Dutch | Sneeuwbowling | Snow bowling |
| French | Globe de neige | Snow globe |
| German | Schneeball | Snowball |
| Italian | Palla di neve | Snowball |
| Korean | 스노 마스터 seuno maseuteo |
Snow Master |
| Portuguese | Bola de neve (Kirby's Dream Buffet) Sorvete (Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe) |
Snowball Ice Cream |
| Spanish | Bola de nieve | Snowball |