Tornado
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
“ | Kirby can now spin and bump away his foes! Hold the B Button to spin into the air! | ” | — Kirby's Adventure pause caption |
Tornado is an ability debuting in Kirby's Adventure which allows Kirby to turn himself into a tornado by spinning rapidly in circles. It is usually acquired from Twister. In most games, the Tornado ability is accompanied by a hat similar to those of the Fire and Ice abilities. This hat, however, is topped with a small vortex, and a green crystal marking the
of the hat. Kirby is invulnerable to enemy attacks, as well as stationary hazards, while spinning and will inflict damage upon anyone he makes contact with. The only disadvantage to this form is that it is somewhat difficult to control. Holding down the attack button while executing this move causes Kirby to gain altitude, allowing him to blow away airborne enemies as well.
Game appearances
Kirby's Adventure/Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
“ | Spin spin spin spin spin Spinspinspinspin Spinspinspin AAAAAUGGHH! | ” | — Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land and Kirby & The Amazing Mirror pause caption |
The Tornado ability debuted in this game, along with all of the other first Copy Abilities. It allows Kirby to travel quickly through the air in a whirlwind, being effectively invulnerable while the attack is executing. Controlling Kirby's trajectory while this move is being used can be tricky, however.
Kirby's Dream Course
Kirby Air Ride
“ | This ability intensifies your Quick Spin and can be used in mid-air! If you fully charge up, you will automatically do a Quick Spin offensive attack. | ” | — Kirby Air Ride North American instruction booklet, page 39 |
Tornado appears in this spin-off racing title, provided by the obscure enemy Caller. When active, Kirby will perform a powerful spin attack after a boost or when performing a Quick Spin. Enemies caught in this attack will be sent flying and spinning. Like with other abilities in Kirby Air Ride, the ability only lasts for a short time.
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Tornado returns in this game, and is provided by Twister as usual. It looks and functions identically to the way it did in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Kirby: Squeak Squad
After a fairly long absence, Tornado returns in Kirby: Squeak Squad, Kirby can cause his vortex to take on an elemental attribute such as fire, ice, or lightning by touching the appropriate element. However, this can only be done once the Ability Scroll for Tornado is found. Also, when the elemental attribute is gained, the vortex nearly doubles in size. Aesthetically, Kirby changes with the addition of a crown and a small whirlwind on the top of crown appears.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land
The Tornado ability appears again in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, obtained by swallowing a Twister. In addition, it has also gained new attacks.
Tornado moveset for Kirby's Return to Dream Land | |||
---|---|---|---|
Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
Tornado Attack | Rising Gust | ||
Tornado Dash | Hyper Tornado | ||
Falling Gust |
Kirby Battle Royale
“ | Try the Tornado ability if you want to play cool tricks on your rivals. All that wind will feel mighty nice to you, but not your opponents. | ” | — Knuckle Joe's comment in Kirby Battle Royale |
Tornado is one of the abilities on offer in this action-multiplayer title. Tornado allows for long-lasting attacks, but leaves Kirby vulnerable at the end of it. When using the Big Tornado, Kirby can draw items such as Apples closer to him and hit nearby opponents, even when they are airborne.
Tornado Moveset in Kirby Battle Royale | |||
---|---|---|---|
Skill | Button Execution | Skill | Button Execution |
Tornado Attack | Big Tornado | ||
Hyper Tornado | Tornado Dash |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy description
"Who needs hats when you can have an actual tornado coming out of your head? That's our Kirby - always the trendsetter. And with the Tornado ability, he can go one step further, turning his whole body into a cyclone to go on a wild rampage. His rapid spinning isn't exactly easy to control, but that's all part of the fun!"
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, the Tornado copy ability appears on occasion. Here, it is much more powerful than it is in the video games, giving Kirby the ability to conjure massive cyclones, which he can use to draw in objects from great distances and part large bodies of water.
Tornado appears in the following episodes:
Trivia
- The Tornado Attack has the longest period of invulnerability of any single move.
Gallery
- KA Tornado.png
artwork from Kirby's Adventure
- Tornado NinDL artwork.jpg
artwork from Nightmare in Dream Land
- Tornado NinDL Transparent.png
smaller but transparent version of previous
- Tornado Kirby Air Ride artwork.jpg
artwork from Kirby Air Ride
- KRtDL Tornado.png
artwork from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
Japanese | トルネイド Toruneido |
Tornado |
French | Tornade | Tornado |
|
Template:Navbox-K&TAM Template:Navbox-CC Template:Navbox-SqS Template:Navbox-RtDL
|
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Dream Course
- Copy Abilities in Kirby Air Ride
- Copy Abilities in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Canvas Curse
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Squeak Squad
- Copy Abilities in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
- Copy Abilities in Kirby Battle Royale
- Copy Abilities in Kirby: Right Back at Ya!