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Curling
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Curling (also known as Stone-Ice or Curling Stone) is a special combination ability that debuted in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. With this ability, Kirby can transform into a curling stone to slide across the ground.
Game appearances[edit]
Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards[edit]
In Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, Curling is a Power Combo of the Stone and Ice abilities. From there, Kirby need simply activate it to go sliding, freezing any foe in his path. While sliding, Kirby cannot control his movement, and will bounce off walls. He is effectively invulnerable while sliding. To end the move, Kirby must either wait until he comes to a complete stop, or simply use the ability again while sliding.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
In Kirby Star Allies, Curling returns, though this time it comes in three distinct forms. While Kirby or an ally is in stone form, a friend with the Water or Ice abilities can use an ability attack on the Stone user to transform them into the Curling stone. Using Splash attacks from abilities like Water will cause Splash Curling, which causes the stone to fly forward while spraying its surroundings with water. The second, known as Ice Curling, functions more like its predecessor from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards, though it creates a frozen surface as it travels. The third is Clean Curling, made by using Bluster attacks from Cleaning to cause the stone to fly forward at high speed with wind effect. Aside from the effect, Clean Curling also falls more slowly in the air than the other two.
Using Curling, Kirby can pound Posts sticking out of walls, but not those on the floor. Rocky, Rick, and Gooey can also turn into Curling stones.
Gallery[edit]
Screencap of Curling from the Kirby Star Allies cutscene "Let's Be Friends"
The Clean Curling activation screen
The Ice Curling activation screen
The Splash Curling activation screen
Tip image of Ice Curling about to be activated
"Star Allies" miniature set from the "Kirby Popstar Night Cinema" merchandise line, featuring Curling on the movie poster
Names in other languages[edit]
Friend Ability in Kirby Star Allies[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ホーキンカーリング Hōkinkāringu ツルーガカーリング Tsurūgakāringu ザブンガカーリング Zabungakāringu |
Broom Curling Slippery Curling Splash Curling |
| European French | Hygio Curling Cryo Curling Hydro Curling |
Hygio, Cryo and Hydro are latin prefixes, respectively related to hygiene, ice and water. |
| Spanish | Curling escoba Curling de hielo Curling acuático |
Broom curling Ice curling Water curling |
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