Foley is an enemy which first appeared inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. It is a small, yellow creature with two leaves on its head, which act as a propeller. Foley is a commonenemy that usually hovers aboveKirby and falls down when he is below it, similar to aCoconut. Foley yields theBombCopy Ability wheninhaled and swallowed by Kirby.
Foley can essentially be seen as a living flying bomb, holding in place or moving in a fixed pattern through the air on its propeller. WhenKirby passes underneath, Foley will separate from its propeller and drop after a brief pause. If Foley hits Kirby or the floor, it will detonate, defeating itself and dealingdamage in a small area. However, Foley will not detonate if it is defeated by any attack (including landing on Kirby'sParasol), unlikeCoconuts which detonate regardless. Naturally, if Foley falls into abottomless pit or into a body of water, it will be unable to detonate, and will be defeated or disappear respectively.
The name "Foley" may be a pun on "fall", referencing its typical behavior, or a reference tothe film-making term for creating sound effects for a production, which often includes explosion sounds.
Foley made its first appearance in this game. It is one of the few enemies which can be found in every major area of theMirror World to a greater or lesser extent. Foley usually holds position in the air until Kirby passes underneath, but it can also be seen moving from side-to-side, and performing other movements in rarer cases. Much likeScarfies in the older titles, if Foley is defeated by any attack that isn't inhaling and swallowing it, it will leave behind a damaging explosion upon losing all of its health.
InKirby & The Amazing Mirror, Foley can be found in the following rooms:
Foley appears again inKirby: Squeak Squad, relatively unchanged from its previous appearance. Here, it can also be found in every major area, though it is more common in places such asCushy Cloud andJam Jungle.
When possessed byGhost Kirby, Foley can be made to fly around and drop to detonate. This makes Foley the only possessable enemy whose attack automatically causes it to be defeated.
InKirby: Squeak Squad, Foley can be found in the following levels and stages:
Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
Foley inKirby's Return to Dream Land
Foley makes its debut appearance in 3D inKirby's Return to Dream Land. Unlike previous games, it is not a very common enemy, not appearing in large numbers untilNutty Noon. It behaves much as before, though it is often found forming blockades that Kirby has to navigate through.
InKirby's Return to Dream Land, Foley can be found in the following levels and stages:
Foley locations inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Foley appears as an enemy in theNew Challenge Stages, serving an identical function to its prior appearance. Kirby has to defeat it before it explodes to earn the points.
Foley returns in these two games, acting much as it did inKirby's Return to Dream Land, though with the added ability to fly in-between the foreground and background.
Foley is an enemy which first appeared inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. It is a small, yellow creature with two leaves on its head, which act as a propeller. Foley is a commonenemy that usually hovers aboveKirby and falls down when he is below it, similar to aCoconut. Foley yields theBombCopy Ability wheninhaled and swallowed by Kirby.
Artwork fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
Model fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Foley inKirby: Triple Deluxe
Foley inKirby: Planet Robobot
Foley inKirby and the Forgotten Land
Artwork for the "Kirby Picnic" merchandise series
Bomb Kirby with the Foley Cap headgear in the bookFind Kirby!! Full of Kirby
