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Bolum
Screenshot ofBolum inKirby: Planet Robobot.
Details
First gameKirby Super Star (1996)
Latest gameKirby: Planet Robobot (2016)
Other game(s)Kirby Super Star Ultra
Copy AbilityBomb (Kirby: Planet Robobot)
Similar entitiesDakuga,Pata
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Bolum[Japanese title] is a robotic bomb-likeenemy that debuted inKirby Super Star. Originally an enemy only appearing in the stage before theGalactic Nova Nucleus battle, it later returned inKirby: Planet Robobot as an enemy that can be summoned bythe game's secret final boss, now providing theBombCopy Ability.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

InKirby Super Star and its remake,Kirby Super Star Ultra, Bolums can only be encountered in theGalactic Nova stage ofMilky Way Wishes. They walk on the ceiling and floor of the stage and shoot small projectiles at Kirby.

Kirby Planet Robobot[edit]

InKirby: Planet Robobot, Bolum appears exclusively in the fourth phase of the battle againstStar Dream Soul OS inThe True Arena, when summoned by the boss with its "Supervisor Call" attack, alongsidePatas andDakugas. It provides theBomb Copy Ability when swallowed.

Gallery[edit]

  • In-game sprite from Kirby Super Star
    In-game sprite fromKirby Super Star
  • Kirby flying by a Bolum in Kirby Super Star
    Kirby flying by a Bolum inKirby Super Star
  • In-game sprite from Kirby Super Star Ultra
    In-game sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
  • Star Dream Soul OS conjuring some Bolums in Kirby: Planet Robobot.
    Star Dream Soul OS conjuring some Bolums inKirby: Planet Robobot.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseボルム[1]
Borumu
Derived from "bomb"
Spelt as such internally in the files ofKirby: Planet Robobot


References

  1. Kirby Character Encyclopedia (JP), page 70
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