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Gobbler
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Gobbler is aboss that only appears inKirby & The Amazing Mirror. It guards theMirror Shard ofOlive Ocean and is fought again after that inBoss Endurance.
Gobbler is a blue shark with a red and white life preserver attached to its waist, despite its ability to swim. There appears to be a star-shaped pattern with a lighter shade of blue on the tip of its snout. Gobbler's teeth are big in relation to its size, hence the name. What would be its tail is instead a propeller which keeps it afloatunderwater.
Boss battle[edit]
Gobbler fights an underwater battle againstKirby. The room is mostly made up of water, with three small platforms above it. Its attacks including summoning mini sharks calledPakuriel[Japanese title] (7 HP each underwater or 1 HP when out of the water), biting or charging into Kirby underwater, and jumping out of water to attack Kirby on the platform.
Since this is a mostly underwater battle, Kirby will want to use hisWater Gun technique or go into battle with one of the fewCopy Abilities that can attack underwater. Inhaling and swallowing the Pakuriels will yield theSword ability.
Gobbler has 60 HP and takes additional damage from two weaknesses:
- Electric: +2 damage fromBeam (or 'Chain Beam' fromUFO),Spark (though practically only UFO can fight underwater among these abilities)
- Slash: +2 damage fromCutter,Cupid,Sword,Master (though practically only Sword and Master can fight underwater among these abilities)
Notably, Gobbler can be easily defeated byStone (or the same attack fromSmash). The stone will get slowed down when sinking in water, resulting in Stone Kirby's hitbox continuously attacking Gobbler - Stone does 10 damage per hit which can defeat Gobbler in six hits.
Upon its defeat, Gobbler will slowly sink for a few seconds before exploding and relinquishing itsMirror Shard. If it is defeated in midair, Gobbler will stay in midair before disappearing.
Other appearances[edit]
- Gobbler and several otherbosses can be found on the stained glass windows fromKing Golem's room inMoonlight Mansion.
- Gobbler appears as akeychain inKirby: Triple Deluxe.
- Gobbler appears as asticker inKirby: Planet Robobot.
- Gobbler appears on aCharacter Treat inKirby's Dream Buffet, using its in-gamesprite fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror.
- Gobbler appears as a route character inKirby Air Riders.
Trivia[edit]
- According to the booklet fromKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition, Gobbler was originally titled "Great Jaws" in early development ofKirby & The Amazing Mirror.
- OneCPU nickname inKirby's Dream Buffet is "Gobbler". In the Japanese version of the game, the nickname is ガブリストーン (Gabri-stone), referencing the easy method to defeat it.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite of Pakuriel fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Kirby faces off against Gobbler inKirby & The Amazing Mirror
All four Kirbys against Gobbler inKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Gobbler in the mangaKirby of the Stars! Moretsu Pupupu Hour! Volume 2
Gobbler in the bookFind Kirby!! Big Gathering at the Party!
Names in other languages[edit]
Gobbler[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ガブリエル Gaburieru | Gabriel; a derivation of「がぶり」(gaburi, onomatopoeia for biting) |
| Traditional Chinese | 加百獵 jiā bǎi liè | Pun on「加百列」(Jiābǎiliè, Gabriel) and「猎/獵」(liè, Chinese verb meaning "to hunt") |
| Simplified Chinese | 加百猎 jiā bǎi liè | |
| Dutch | Gobbler | - |
| French | Moerfal | From "morfal" (French informal word for "greedyguts") |
| German | Pirator | Agentive form of "Pirat" (pirate) |
| Italian | Galeandro | From "galeone" (galleon) and the male name "Aleandro" |
| Korean | 가브리엘 Gabeuriel | Gabriel |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Tubanham | Portmanteau of "tubarão" (shark) and "nham" (onomatopoeia for eating); may involve "banhar" (to bathe) |
| Spanish | Tiburino | Diminutive of "tiburón" (shark) |
Pakuriel[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | パクリエル[1] Pakurieru | From「パクパク」(pakupaku, mimetic word for a mouth opening and closing) and「ガブリエル」(Gaburieru, Gobbler) |
References
- ↑Name taken fromKirby of the Stars Character Encyclopedia (JP), page 96
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