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Fatty Puffer
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| “ | Ahoy! Fatty Puffer, a glutton of the sea, has surfaced! As he inhales, he'll puff up to a massive size. Oh, and it looks like he's swallowed a ship part! Maybe that's how he got so strong... | ” | — VS Fatty Puffer Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
Fatty Puffer is a boss that debuted in Kirby's Return to Dream Land. He, as his name implies, is a fat pufferfish. He bears a royalty-inspired design, and his attacks are characterized by using his girth to perform body slams and rolling attacks. He's the boss of Onion Ocean and guards the Lor Starcutter's Left Wing.
Appearance[edit]
Fatty Puffer's headdress consists of coral, which he uses to hide and ambush Kirby when he enters the room, much in the same way that the Emperor Bulblax from the Pikmin games would. His body is largely a blob that features purple scaly skin with a white belly, topped by a fishy face. His fins are very small, and do not factor into the battle at all.
At first, he's not that large, but once his health is halfway depleted, he puffs up to an impressive size, like Whispy Woods and Mr. Dooter do.
In the Extra Mode, Fatty Puffer has a red and gold color scheme. His headdress is also much fancier, resembling a crown.
Attacks[edit]
The following lists all of Fatty Puffer's attacks in the Story Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Attacks in italics are used in the second phase of the fight only. Most attack names come from pages 122 and 245 of the official Japanese strategy guide and page 172 of the Perfect Support Guide for the original Wii version unless otherwise stated.
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| Attack | Description |
| ローリングタックル Rolling Tackle |
Fatty puffs up and forms a ball, then rolls forward. When he crashes into the wall, stars appear.
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| ジャンププレス Stomp Jump |
Fatty charges up, then performs a massive leap, hovers in the air for a moment, then pounds the ground, creating stars.
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| Fish Spit[conjectural title] | Fatty spits out various Fatty Puffer Jr.s that flop about on the floor. In the second phase, he may also spit out Blippers.
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| ウォーター弾 Water Bullet |
Fatty spits out globs of water, which can be swallowed for the Water Copy Ability.
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| ウォーターキャノン Water Cannon |
Fatty charges up, then shoots out a huge continuous stream of water, covering the ground.
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| 鍾乳石落とし Stalactite Dropping |
Fatty stomps the ground repeatedly, causing stalactites to appear, then fall. These can be inhaled and spat back at him.
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| バルーンアタック Balloon Attack |
Fatty puffs up, then starts bouncing back and forth across the room.
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| “ | It's Fatty Puffer EX! His rolling tackle can take him up walls to the ceiling, and his water cannon sprays at all sorts of angles. What gives? Usually he just naps and eats, which sounds familiar... | ” | — VS Fatty Puffer EX Special Page in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe |
In Extra Mode, Fatty Puffer's attacks are much more vicious and quick:
| Attacks - Extra Mode | |
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| Attack | Description |
| ローリングタックル Rolling Tackle |
Fatty puffs up and forms a ball, then rolls forward. When hitting the wall, he then rolls up it, across the ceiling, and all the way back around before finally crashing into the wall to release stars. In the second phase, he may turn once reaching the first wall, and roll the other way to hit the other wall. He may also turn many times.
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| ジャンププレス Stomp Jump |
Fatty charges up, then performs a massive leap, hovers in the air for a moment, then pounds the ground, creating stars. The leap goes further than in Story Mode and slightly homes in on players' positioning.
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| Fish Spit EX[conjectural title] | Fatty spits out various Fatty Puffer Jr.s EX and Blippers that flop about the stage. In the second phase, he will jump onto the ceiling before using this move.
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| ウォーター弾 Water Bullet |
Fatty spits out globs of water, which can be swallowed for the Water Copy Ability. In the second phase, he will jump onto the ceiling before using this move.
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| 広角ウォーターキャノン Wide-Angle Water Cannon |
Fatty charges up, then shoots out a huge continuous stream of water, covering the ground. He will then angle it to try and hit the ceiling as well.
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| 鍾乳石落とし Stalactite Dropping |
Fatty stomps the ground repeatedly, causing stalactites to appear, then fall. These can be inhaled and spat back at Fatty. Stalactites fall faster and are greater in number than in the Main Mode. He may also combine this move with a "Rolling Tackle" attack to devastating effect.
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| バルーンアタック Balloon Attack |
Fatty puffs up, then starts bouncing back and forth across the room. Much faster than in the Main Mode.
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Once his health is depleted, Fatty Puffer's eyes white out. Then, he slumps over and explodes, releasing the Lor's Left Wing in the process.
Role in Merry Magoland[edit]
By completing his boss battle in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Fatty Puffer will appear in Merry Magoland, settling atop of a fountain. Additionally, unlockable Dress-Up Masks based on his regular and EX forms can be worn, provided the player has already defeated him in Story Mode and Extra Mode respectively.
Trivia[edit]
- Pyribbit from Kirby: Triple Deluxe resembles Fatty Puffer in appearance, both being huge blobs that shoot pressurized liquids out of their exaggerated mouths.
Gallery[edit]
The Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
The True Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Fatty Puffer's model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Fatty Puffer EX's model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Another render of Fatty Puffer's model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Another render of Fatty Puffer EX's model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Model of a stalactite that Fatty Puffer summons from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Model of Fatty Puffer Jr. from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Model of Fatty Puffer Jr. EX from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Fatty Puffer in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Fatty Puffer EX in Kirby's Return to Dream Land
Fatty Puffer spots Kirby and prepares to surface.
Fatty Puffer Jr.
Fatty Puffer Jr. EX
Main Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land, featuring Kirby and King Dedede ducking from Fatty Puffer
The Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
The True Arena icon from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Fatty Puffer Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Fatty Puffer EX Dress-Up Mask from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Fatty Puffer visiting Merry Magoland in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Kirby wearing the Fatty Puffer Dress-Up Mask in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Kirby wearing the Fatty Puffer EX Dress-Up Mask in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Main Mode credits picture from Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, featuring Kirby and King Dedede ducking from Fatty Puffer
Video Walkthrough[edit]
No damage fight against Fatty Puffer.
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No damage fight against Fatty Puffer EX.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ファッティバッファー Fatti Baffā ファッティバッファー EX Fatti Baffā Īekkusu |
Fatty Buffer Fatty Buffer EX |
| Traditional Chinese | 緩衝肥肥 huǎn chōng féi féi 緩衝肥肥EX huǎn chōng féi féi EX |
Fat Buffer Fat Buffer EX |
| Simplified Chinese | 缓冲肥肥 huǎn chōng féi féi 缓冲肥肥EX huǎn chōng féi féi EX | |
| Dutch | Bollebaars Bollebaars+ |
Bulbous perch Bulbous perch+ |
| French | Grodruche Grodruche EX |
From "gros" (fat) and "baudruche" (balloon) |
| German | Dicklipp Dicklipp X |
Thicklip Thicklip X |
| Italian | Pesce pallone Pesce pallone X |
Balloon fish Balloon fish X |
| Korean | 패티 푸퍼 paeti pupeo 패티 푸퍼EX paeti pupeo iegseu |
Fatty Puffer Fatty Puffer EX |
| Portuguese | Baialofo Baialofo EX |
Combination of "baiacu" (pufferfish) and "balofo" (a slang term for "fat" or "voluminous") |
| Latin American Spanish | Gordiglobo Gordiglobo EX |
Portmanteau of "gordillo" (chubby) and "globo" (balloon) |
| European Spanish | Gordiglobo Gordiglobo + |
Portmanteau of "gordillo" (chubby) and "globo" (balloon) |
Name with title[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 大海原の大食かん ファッティバッファー ōunabara no taishokukan fatti baffā |
Glutton of the Sea, Fatty Buffer |
| Korean | 망망대해의 대식가 패티 푸퍼 mangmangdaehaeui daesigga paeti pupeo |
Glutton of the Sea, Fatty Puffer |
