Hatched Chick
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Hatched Chick (also known as Crack-Tweet or just Chick) is an enemy which appears in very early Kirby games, first appearing in Kirby's Pinball Land. It resembles a small, yellow chick not unlike Twizzy, which possesses a red beak and feet, as well as three strands of hair on its head. It is initially found in a white egg with a horizontal crack running through it. When hatched, Hatched Chick can also be distinguished from Twizzy in that Hatched Chick has a proportionally smaller head and more frizzy appearance.
While inside the egg, Hatched Chick does nothing but make small hops. If it falls a certain distance or Kirby attacks it in this state, the egg breaks, causing the chick to hatch from it. The shell may also be removed by inhaling it. Outside of it, the bird is able to make small jumps, as well as flap its wings to slow down its fall and attempt to fly over obstacles it runs into. Exposed, a Hatched Chick can be defeated instantly by any attack.
Game appearances[edit]
| Hatched Chick's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby's Pinball Land | Bumper | Known here as Chick. |
| Kirby's Dream Land 2 | Enemy | Known here as Crack-Tweet. |
| Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy | |
| Kirby's Toy Box | Bumper | |
| Kirby's Dream Buffet | Reference | Appears on a Character Treat. Now known as Hatched Chick. |
Kirby's Pinball Land[edit]
In Kirby's Pinball Land, three Hatched Chicks (known here as simply Chick[1]) appear at the top of the Poppy Brothers' Land stage. They start out inside their eggs, and each hit they receive from Kirby causes the egg to crack, then be removed. If a Junior Poppy Brothers gets to the egg however, they will kick it and reset it. Once Chick is free from its egg, it will exit through a doorway. Once all three have done so, they will re-appear carrying items. One of these is the Warp Star that will take Kirby to the boss board.
Kirby's Dream Land 2[edit]
Hatched Chick (here known as Crack-Tweet) appears as a common enemy in this game, showing up mainly in Grass Land. Crack-Tweet's egg is worth 200 points if destroyed by Kirby and 100 if he inhales it. Additionally, the chick itself is worth 300 points when attacked and 150 when inhaled. Neither grants Kirby a Copy Ability when swallowed.
Locations[edit]
Crack-Tweet can be found in the following levels and stages:
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| Stage | Grass Land | Big Forest | Ripple Field | Iceberg | Red Canyon | Cloudy Park | Dark Castle |
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| Stage 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
In this title, Hatched Chick appears as a common enemy, and is worth 600 points when defeated. Here, it appears without its egg. It drops a food item on defeat.
Kirby's Toy Box[edit]
Hatched Chick is an orbit target in Kirby's Toy Box - Pinball. If Kirby, who acts as the pinball, passes through its egg shell four times, it fully hatches and awards the player with 1000 points. In that case, it flies off the screen and respawns at the same spot.
Kirby's Dream Buffet[edit]
In Kirby's Dream Buffet, Hatched Chick appears as one of the collectible Character Treats, using its artwork from Kirby's Dream Land 2. It also appears on the "Kirby's Pinball Land (1)" treat alongside Kirby and Poppy Bros. Jr.
Gallery[edit]
Sprites[edit]
Crack-Tweet's egg and chick sprites from Kirby's Dream Land 2
Other[edit]
Chicks in their eggs at the top of the Poppy Brothers' Land board in Kirby's Pinball Land
Hatched Chicks appear as regular enemies in Stage 9-3 of Kirby's Block Ball
Hatched Chick in its partially hatched shell in Kirby's Toy Box - Pinball
Character Treat from Kirby's Dream Buffet
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヒヨコ[2] (Kirby's Pinball Land) クラックツイート (Kirby's Dream Land 2) Hiyoko Kurakkutsuīto |
Chick Crack-Tweet |
| Dutch | Kuiken | Chick |
| French | Poussin | Chick |
| German | Küken | Chick |
| Portuguese | Pintinho | Chick |
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