Gorimondo
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- This article is about the large gorilla-like boss fromKirby and the Forgotten Land, and should not be confused withGoriath.
| “ | Gorimondo considers the local shopping mall to be his personal territory. As part of the Beast Pack's executive council, he's in charge of capturing Waddle Dees and gathering food. He tends to eat all the fruit himself... He just can't help it! This behavior has earned him an earful from his boss more than once. | ” | — Figure description fromKirby and the Forgotten Land |
Gorimondo, titledStrong-Armed Beast, is a largeboss who appears inKirby and the Forgotten Land, being primarily fought in theNatural Plains stage,The Brawl at the Mall. He is a giant gorilla-like entity with black fur and skin, with red accent marks on his face and arms, and white fur stripes on his head, with the one on top formed into a mohawk and another smaller one formed into a tiny beard under his chin. His name is a portmanteau of the words 'gorilla' and 'mondo', the latter word being slang for huge (originating from Italian meaning "world").
Gorimondo is part of the executive council of theBeast Pack, and is by far the largest member of the pack, being larger even than the leaderLeongar. Gorimondo is the first boss thatKirby faces in the game, and he keeps a gold cage containing three trappedWaddle Dees as a necklace. In other appearances however, he wears an anchor around his neck instead.
In addition to his appearance in The Brawl at the Mall, Gorimondo is also fought in the stageGathering of the Beast Council inRedgar Forbidden Lands and is fought in the Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup in theColosseum. A stronger variant of him exists inthe isolated isles of Forgo Dreams and The Ultimate Cup Z calledPhantom Gorimondo. In the Forgo Dreams ending cutscene that plays afterForgo Leon is defeated, the Beast Pack return wayward pieces of Leon's soul to him, including Gorimondo.
Attacks[edit]
At the start of the battle, Kirby is grabbed by Gorimondo, and has to escape his clutches (this is done by the player mashing the L Stick), otherwise he will then proceed to throw Kirby at the floor, damaging and flattening him. From there, the proper boss fight begins.
Gorimondo has 1000HP (Star Bullet=80) inThe Brawl at the Mall, 600 inGathering of the Beast Council, and 700 in theColosseum. In Natural Plains and the Colosseum, he enters Phase 2 when his HP is below 40%. He takes 0.2×damage when he roars at the beginning of Phase 1 and during the transition to Phase 2.[1]
Unlike most bosses, Gorimondo's HP is not locked, so if sufficient damage is dealt, his second phase can be skipped entirely.
The following are Gorimondo's attack patterns (attack names are from theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide).
| Gorimondo's attacks inKirby and the Forgotten Land | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Description | Variants | ||
| 歩行 Walk | Gorimondo walks towards Kirby. His feet can damage Kirby when they stomp on Kirby. | |||
| 岩なげ Rock Throw | Gorimondo pulls out a large stone from the ground and tosses it in Kirby's direction. The stone leaves a bunch ofDropped Stars on its first impact and rolls forward from there. | Gorimondo only uses this move at a distance. The move can be done up to three times in a row. | ||
| ふりおろし Swing Down | Gorimondo swipes at Kirby with his hand in a horizontal manner, leaving a trail of Dropped Stars in its wake. | Gorimondo only uses this move when Kirby is close enough to swipe at. | ||
| つかみ Grab | Gorimondo attempts to grab Kirby (cannot beguarded), leaving some drop stars in his swiping motion. If he fails to grab Kirby, he will look at his empty hand in disappointment for a moment. If caught, Kirby must repeat the process of wriggling out from his clutches, or be tossed to the floor and take heavy damage. | Gorimondo only uses this attack at close range. | ||
| 地だんだ Groundwork | Gorimondo stomps with either one or both feet, creating a shockwave on landing and throwing out Dropped Stars. | He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him. | ||
| ゴルルウェーブ Goriwave | Gorimondo leaps in the air and then stomps on the ground with both feet, creating a shockwave upon landing and leaving behind drop stars. | He only performs this move when Kirby is underneath him. | ||
| ジャンプ Jump | Gorimondo leaps over to a new position, usually away from Kirby. | |||
| Second phase only | ||||
| アームストロング Armstrong | Gorimondo raises his arms and spins wildly, creating a vortex and traveling around the arena for a few seconds before stopping and leaving drop stars around him while he is dazed. | |||
Other appearances[edit]
- InKirby's Dream Buffet, Gorimondo appears on aCharacter Treat along with Kirby, using the artwork fromKirby and the Forgotten Land.
Trivia[edit]
- Many of Gorimondo's sound effects during his battle are similar to or directly reused from that ofGoriath's inKirby's Return to Dream Land.
- Gorimondo has the general fur color and lower body shape of a gorilla, but the cheek pads and long arms of an orangutan, thus being an amalgamation of many different great apes.
- According toShinya Kumazaki, Gorimondo's boss battle is modelled afterVoid Termina, but made faster.[2]
- Gorimondo's hairstyle was changed from a small tuft of white hair to a mohawk during development after concept art gave off an overly "tame" impression.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Gorimondo's in-game splash screen
Figure of Gorimondo
Kirby battling Gorimondo in the city to rescue more Waddle Dees
Ranger Kirby and Bandana Waddle Dee battling Gorimondo
Gorimondo with Kirby between his fingers at the start of the fight
Kirby being tossed to the floor, which happens if he fails to get out of Gorimondo's grip in time
Gorimondo performing a Swipe attack
Gorimondo successfully nabbing Kirby a second time during the fight
Gorimondo pulling out a stone to toss at Kirby
Gorimondo using the Tornado Spin attack
Gorimondo creating a shockwave by stomping
Gorimondo defeated
Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the happy ending with others
Picture of the main mode credits, showing Gorimondo sleeping with others
Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo and various members of the Beast Pack giving Leon the last pieces of his soul
Picture of the extra mode credits, showing Gorimondo celebrating the true happy ending with others
New Year's Day 2023 illustration from theKirby JP Twitter, featuring Gorimondo peeking through the window withClawroline andSillydillo
Video walkthrough[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in The Brawl at the Mall. |
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy Video playthrough of Kirby battling Gorimondo in the Colosseum. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 剛腕獣 ゴルルムンバ Gōwan-jū Gorurumunba | Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba ゴルルムンバ: a portmanteau of the words「ゴリラ」(gorira, gorilla), 「ガルル」(garuru, the sound of an animal's growl, on the pattern of "Garurufi",Awoofy's Japanese name), and possibly「ルンバ」(runba,rumba) |
| Traditional Chinese | 剛腕獸 猩猛霸 Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà | Strong-Armed Beast, Gorlmumba 「猛霸」means "mumba" and although it is mainly phonetic, the characters chosen mean "ferocious tyrant" |
| Simplified Chinese | 刚腕兽 猩猛霸 Gāngwànshòu Xīngměngbà | |
| Dutch | Spierbalbeest, Golossos | Muscle beast, Golossos Combination of "gorilla" and "colossos" (alternate spelling of "colossus") |
| European French | Brute baraquée, Goricolosse | Hefty brute, Goricolosse Portmanteau of "gorille" (gorilla) and "colosse" (giant) |
| German | Bizeps-Bestie, Gorilloss | Biceps-beast, Gorillos Combination of "Gorilla" (gorilla) and "Koloss" (colossus) |
| Italian | Bestia forzuta, Gorimondo | Tough beast, Gorimondo |
| Korean | 강철 팔 짐승 고르르뭄바 Gangcheol Pal Jimseung Goreureumumba | Steely Armed Beast, Gorlmumba |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gorinorme | Portmanteau of "gorila" (gorilla) and "enorme" (huge) |
| Russian | Горимондо[4] Gorimondo | Gorimondo |
| Spanish | Bestia forzuda, Gorilondo | Tough beast, Gorilondo From "gorila" (gorilla) |
References
- ↑Kirby and the Forgotten Land damage and health spreadsheet (Japanese)
- ↑Nintendo Dream vol. 337, page 15
- ↑Kirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide, page 357
- ↑Nintendo Russia -Kirby and the Forgotten Land (archive)
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