Bubbly Clouds A portion of the intro cutscene forBubbly Clouds inKirby's Dream Land. Details Boss Kracko Mid-Bosses Kracko Jr.

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:KDL_Bubbly_Clouds.oga "Bubbly Clouds"

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This article is about the stage inKirby's Dream Land andSpring Breeze inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. For theBattle Stage in theKirby Fighters games, seeBubbly Clouds (Battle Stage).

Bubbly Clouds is the fourth stage ofKirby's Dream Land, and the third stage inSpring Breeze, inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. The area is dominated by cloud-top landscapes, dotted with pillars, towers, and other structures. Due to its lofty locale, there are manybottomless pits to reckon with. Later parts of the stage transition to a celestial backdrop, and near the end, a recurring secret involving entering themoon to reach a secret area with a long fall was introduced. This stage featuresKracko Jr. as itsmid-boss andKracko proper as the boss.

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land[edit]

Bubbly Clouds serves as the fourth stage ofKirby's Dream Land, and here is where the platforming starts to become very tricky, sincebottomless pits can be found everywhere and lots of flying enemies pollute the skies. This stage features several large spaces, some of which involve winding paths and others being quite vertical. It transitions from a daytime cloudscape into a floating palace set against a starry night sky, with the main dividing line being the fight againstKracko Jr. —Kracko proper is faced at the very end.

Cutscene[edit]

Kirby falls into a cloud and disappears from view. Shortly after, the cloud starts churning, then starts raining numerous different copies of Kirby, along with some large stars.

Room breakdown[edit]

Bubbly Clouds consists of ten distinct rooms, with two of them being optional side areas and two more being areas where Kirby fights the mid-boss and boss. Each room can be summarized as follows:

The first room is a long lateral path made of isolated cloud platforms and littered with various enemies, includingShotzos,Scarfies, andParasol Waddle Dees. Kirby will have to travel to the right by jumping over gaps and dealing with any enemies that get in his way in order to reach the door at the end of a long stone walkway.

The second room is an interior castle hall leading off to the right, guarded by boomerang-wielding foes and lined withspikes in places. From there, it leads outside to a walkway patrolled by different foes. The door can be found nestled in a cloud after the walkway ends.

The third room is a long cloud tunnel which loops on itself from left to right while generally leading upward. Kirby will have to deal withKooklers as he travels upward, and passes by a small pool of water before leading up to a door flanked by two pillars. By the water pool is a hidden door that leads to a big dark side area featuring aMint Leaf and several other items on pillars to collect from enemies on patrol.

The fourth room is a small area whereKracko Jr. must be fought. Defeating him yields aWarp Star which takes Kirby for a ride into the stars above.

The fifth room begins with Kirby emerging from a waterfall hole, and falling into a pool. To the left is aMint Leaf, and to the right, the path continues along a wide hall which leads to a largeStar Block barricade patrolled byGordos and holding some snacks. From there, the path narrows into a winding hall, part of which is lined with spikes. AScarfy guards the door.

The sixth room is a small courthouse overlooking a starry vista. Up ahead is a bowl ofSpicy Food, which Kirby can use to clear a long hall of Star Blocks to reach the door. In theExtra Game, there are shooting stars that can damage Kirby as he travels through this room.

The seventh room begins on a small platform hanging over abottomless pit. The path continues upward into the night sky, past hanging platforms with enemies on them. The door can be found at the top, just under a crescent moon. Entering this moon leads to a secret area where Kirby can fall a great distance and collect items along the way. In the Extra Game, there are also numerous amounts of Gordos that fall alongside Kirby.

The last room is where Kirby battles the bossKracko. Once hit six times, Kracko explodes, leaving the fourthSparkling Star for Kirby to collect and finish the stage.

Enemies, Mid-Boss, and Boss[edit]

Sprites (Normal/Extra)	Normal Enemy	Extra Enemy	Sprites (Normal/Extra)	Normal Enemy	Extra Enemy
	Bronto Burt	Koozer		Scarfy
	Dizzy	Benny		Shotzo	Blatzy
	Gordo			Sir Kibble	Boomer
	Kookler	Whiskers		Waddle Dee
	Parasol			Waddle Doo
	Puffy	Cawcun

Sprite	Name
	Kracko Jr.

Sprite	Name
	Kracko

Map gallery[edit]

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  Map of Room 1
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  Map of Room 2
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  Map of Room 3 (loops on itself)
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  Secret room from Room 3
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  Map of Room 4, whereKracko Jr. is fought
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  Map of Room 5
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  Map of Room 6
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  Map of Room 7

Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

Bubbly Clouds Intro cutscene fromKirby Super Star Ultra. Details Main game Spring Breeze Mid-boss(es) Bonkers,Kracko Jr. Boss Kracko

Theme music https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:Bubbly_Clouds_KSS.oga https://wikirby.com/wiki/File:Bubbly_Clouds_KSSU.oga Bubbly Clouds theme Clips of the Bubbly Clouds theme fromKirby Super Star (above) andKirby Super Star Ultra (below).

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Bubbly Clouds is the third stage ofSpring Breeze inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra. It is a largely truncated version of the same level fromKirby's Dream Land and features different enemies and Copy Abilities, though it still preserves a certain lunar secret near the end.

Cutscene[edit]

The intro cutscene is slightly different between these games andKirby's Dream Land. In this version, Kirby starts sneezing while standing atop the clouds, causing stars to fall each time. On the second sneeze, one bops him on the head, causing him to tumble into the cloud. This cutscene plays out similarly to the intro cutscene forCastle Lololo, which was cut fromSpring Breeze.

Synopsis[edit]

The Spring Breeze version of Bubbly Clouds consists of eight rooms and has the same basic structure as theKirby's Dream Land version, but the rooms themselves are for the most part shorter or otherwise changed. The main differences are as follows:

• The first room is much shorter and contains fewer enemies, with a fewBlade Knights patrolling the area and some food to find past the door.
• The second room features the same palace-style as the equivalent room inKirby's Dream Land, but is combined with the upward structure of the cloud tunnels inKirby's Dream Land and made much simpler.
• The third room features the same pillar style as the first hidden side area inKirby's Dream Land, but is much smaller. This leads to the fight with Kracko Jr.
• The fifth room, after Kracko Jr., is similar to its equivalent inKirby's Dream Land, but is smaller and removes the tight passages between the Star Block wall and the door.
• The sixth room fromKirby's Dream Land is completely absent from this version. Instead, Kirby is taken directly to the equivalent of the seventh room inKirby's Dream Land. Naturally, this room is not as tall and features different enemies.
• At the bottom of the secret room through the moon, Kirby fights the mid-bossBonkers alongside aNoddy. As the door leading to Kracko is already present, defeating Bonkers is not required.

Enemies, Mid-Bosses, and Boss[edit]

Sprite (KSS/KSSU)	Name	Copy Ability	Sprite (KSS/KSSU)	Name	Copy Ability
	Blade Knight	Sword		Scarfy	Crash (when scanned withCopy)
	Bronto Burt	None		Shotzo	N/A
	Cappy(KSSU only)	None		Simirror	Mirror
	Grizzo	None		Sir Kibble	Cutter
	Lovely	N/A		Tookey	None
	Noddy	Sleep		Waddle Dee	None
	Parasol	Parasol		Waddle Doo	Beam
	Poppy Bros. Jr.	None orBomb		Walky	Mike
	Rocky	Stone

Sprite (KSS/KSSU)	Name	Copy Ability
	Bonkers	Hammer
	Kracko Jr.	None

Sprite (KSS/KSSU)	Name	Copy Ability
	Kracko	Beam (via Waddle Doos)

Kirby Super Star gallery[edit]

• 
  Intro cutscene, inKirby Super Star
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  Spotting the Shotzo at the start
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  Obtaining the Sword Ability
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  Passing by some bells on the way to the door
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  Passing through a starry area
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  Battle with Kracko Jr.
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  Riding a Warp Star through the clouds
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  Breaking through a thick Star Block formation
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  Grabbing a Maxim Tomato above a chasm
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  Heading through the doorway tucked in the tight passage
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  Kirby will need to head up from here.
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  Jumping through floating stone structures
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  Reaching the door to the boss encounter...
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  ...or Kirby can enter the moon
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  Optional battle with Bonkers
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  Contending with the cycloptic stormcloud himself in the cloud palace

Kirby Super Star Ultra gallery[edit]

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  Kirby and Chilly about to enter a door
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  Kirby and Chilly about to enter a door, again
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  Kirby and Chilly in a starry room
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  The battle with Kracko Jr.
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  Kirby and Chilly on a Warp Star, progressing to the next area
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  Mike Kirby screams through his megaphone
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  Mike Kirby sings in midair
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  Mike Kirby shouts "Chesto!" in the cloudy, starry sky
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  Kirby and Simirror find a secret moon door
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  Kirby and Simirror fall in a starry sky
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  The optional battle with Bonkers
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  The battle with Kracko
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  Stage map

References in later games[edit]

The following are direct references to Bubbly Clouds in laterKirby games:

Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]

Stage 6 ofRainbow Resort is a truncated homage toKirby's Dream Land, with its last set of rooms being based on Bubbly Clouds in particular.

Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]

In addition to the stage itself being in Spring Breeze, the third stage ofRevenge of the King -Crash Clouds - is based on Bubbly Clouds.

Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]

In the very last stage ofKirby: Triple Deluxe -Royal Road - Stage 8 EX - aGiant Scroll can be unfurled which depicts Kirby and King Dedede battling in Bubbly Clouds in the classic 8-bit monochrome style.

Kirby Fighters series[edit]

Main article:Bubbly Clouds (Battle Stage)

In all three iterations ofKirby Fighters, one of itsBattle Stages is based on the battle with Kracko used in theSpring Breeze version of Bubbly Clouds.

Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]

In the very last stage ofKirby: Planet Robobot -Access Ark - Stage 8 EX - a screen can be activated which depicts Kirby andMeta Knight battling in Bubbly Clouds in the classic 8-bit monochrome style. It should be noted that this scene is based on the equivalent area ofRainbow Resort - Stage 6 fromKirby's Adventure.

Kirby's Blowout Blast[edit]

Level 4 ofKirby's Blowout Blast is inspired by Bubbly Clouds, and uses the same stage music and boss.

Profiles[edit]

Kirby's Dream Land Instruction Booklet (NA Print)[edit]

The Kingdom of Clouds
You won't find a clear path through these soft billowy clouds. By hiding in the clouds, King Dedede's bullies will find a way to surprise you when you least expect it. The boss Kracko is lightning fast. You'll have to keep moving and keep a clear head in order to beat him!

Trivia[edit]

• This was the first stage to have a secret doorway hidden in a crescent moon in the background, starting a trope that would recur in many subsequentKirby games.
• InKirby's Dream Land, there is a notableglitch present in this stage. In the room where Kirby emerges from a waterfall, if he swallows the Mint Leaf and moves in just the right way, he will actually be placed in the background and be able to fly behind background elements.

Gallery[edit]

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  Concept art of Bubbly Clouds (misspelled as "Bubbly Clowds") fromTwinkle Popopo, the prototype forKirby's Dream Land. Note the unhappy whale-airship machines, which might have been inspiration forKabula.
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  "A day in Bubbly Clouds" art

Names in other languages[edit]

• Stages in Kirby's Dream Land
• Dream Land locations
• Stages in Spring Breeze

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