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Bloon
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| “ | When this enemy finds Kirby it will occasionally approach him. | ” | — Kirby: Canvas Curse instruction booklet (NA print), page 16 |
Bloon is an enemy which made its debut inKirby: Canvas Curse. It provides theBalloon ability when collided with. Bloon is an acorn-shaped being with two round hands, a pointed head, and two small black dots for eyes. It floats in place with its mouth closed, presumably to keep in air. It doesn't pose much of a threat to Kirby, who will absorb its power should he defeat it.
Bloon floats in place, and does not move much. Like other enemies, it needs to be stunned using a tap from theNintendo DS stylus to be defeated by contact, else it will damage Kirby instead.
Locations[edit]
InKirby: Canvas Curse, Bloon appears in the following locations:
| Bloon locations inKirby: Canvas Curse | ||||||
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| Reddy Land | Arange Gorge | Iello Adventure | Neo Greo | Bloo Hills | Omarine Zone | Wonder Lilane |
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Other appearances[edit]
- InKirby Super Star Ultra, Bloon appears in the audience in the fight againstKing Dedede.
- InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Bloon appears as one of the game'skeychains.
- InKirby Fighters, the background ofDedede Arena uses the exact same audience graphics fromKirby Super Star Ultra, which contains Bloon. This stage returns inKirby Fighters Deluxe andKirby Fighters 2, with the audience unchanged.
- InKirby: Planet Robobot, Bloon appears as one of the game'sstickers, using its artwork fromKirby: Canvas Curse.
- InKirby's Dream Buffet, Bloon appears on aCharacter Treat, using its sprite fromKirby: Canvas Curse.
Gallery[edit]
Bloon atCanvas Canyon inKirby: Canvas Curse
Bloon spectating the battle onMt. Dedede inKirby Super Star Ultra
Dedede Directory about Bloon
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | プクラ Pukura | Pukura Derived from「ぷくぷく」(puku-puku, onomatopoeia for swelling) |
| Traditional Chinese | 氣球球[1] Qìqiú qiú | Balloon ball |
| Simplified Chinese | 气球球 Qìqiú qiú | |
| Dutch | Bloon | - |
| French | Bubulle | Partial repetition of "bulle" (bubble) |
| German | Ballonius | From "Ballon" (balloon) and "-ius" (a Latin suffix used for forming adjectives from nouns) |
| Italian | Cino Pallon | Rearrangement of "palloncino" (balloon) |
| Korean | 볼로기[2] Bollogi 푸쿠라 Pukura | Possibly based on the English word "balloon" Transliteration of Japanese name |
| Portuguese | Sobolão | Combination of "sobir" (to ascend) and "balão" (balloon, in a masculine form) |
| Spanish | Pukura | Transliteration of Japanese name |
References
- ↑Kirby's Dream Buffet Character Treat
- ↑TCRF article documenting an early Korean translation forKirby: Triple Deluxe
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