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Kabula
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| “ | TheStarship comes just in time! Yourfoe isKabula, sky lord! It's theking's flyingfortress! | ” | — Vs. Kabula Pause Screen Description inKirby Super Star Ultra |
Kabula, originally known asKaboola, is one of the many mainbosses found throughout theKirby series. She made her debut inKirby's Dream Land and was seen again inKirby's Block Ball, but did not reappear afterwards untilKirby Super Star Ultra. Her overall appearance resembles that of a large blimp. Although she originally did not possess a face, her modern appearance (starting withKirby Super Star Ultra) depicts her with face paint resembling a feminine version of the shark face motif, a popular form of nose art dating back to German, British, and American pilots in World War II. Latched to her underside is aBlatzy-like cannon (originally aShotzo), which fires small, black cannonballs.
Game appearances[edit]
| Kabula's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby's Dream Land | Boss | |
| Kirby's Block Ball | Enemy and Boss | Appears as an enemy in one area and a boss in another. |
| Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom) | Cameo | Appears in the title screen's opening. |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Boss | |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land | Cameo | Appears in the background in theScope ShotSub-Game. Can be shot down for points. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Cameo | Two of Kabula's sprites appear as collectiblekeychains. |
| Kirby: Planet Robobot | Boss | Fought immediately after defeatingC.O.G.S. inGigabyte Grounds - Stage 4 andThe True Arena. |
| Kirby Star Allies | Cameo | Appears in theCelebration Picture "The First Rival". |
| Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe | Hazard | Appears ifBooming Blasters matches take too long. |
Kirby's Dream Land[edit]
In her debut appearance, Kaboola is battled at the end of theFloat Islands stage and later on appears inMt. Dedede, where she attacksKirby mainly by firing cannonballs, sometimes three at a time, and occasionally charging at him. Kirby must dodge both attacks or he risks taking damage. In theExtra Game, she shoots and moves faster while also using her charge attack more often.
Kirby's Block Ball[edit]
Kaboola appears as both the boss and pre-boss enemy ofStage 9 in this game. As an enemy, she is rather small, and can be defeated in four hits, conferring 5000 points. As a boss, she flies back and forth, and uses her cannons to attack the paddles. In this appearance, she has two cannons attached to her sides rather than one on her underside.
Kirby's Star Stacker (Super Famicom)[edit]
In the Super Famicom version ofKirby's Star Stacker, Kaboola makes a cameo on the title screen's opening animation.
Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
InKirby Super Star Ultra, Kaboola was renamed to Kabula. It is the first game where she has a face. She is also able to projectGordos, along with various other projectiles, such asBomber Bill-like missiles and her normal cannonballs, and is now battled using theStarship. She is fought in theMt. Dedede Sky stage inRevenge of the King, and is also one of the first six bosses fought inThe True Arena.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land[edit]
Kabula makes a minor cameo inKirby's Return to Dream Land. In the background of theScope ShotSub-Game, Kabula can fly across the screen, and can be shot down for 800 extra points.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Kabula's sprites fromKirby's Dream Land andKirby Super Star Ultra appear askeychains.
Kirby: Planet Robobot[edit]
| “ | The flying internal weapon has been revealed. Who would've thought that theKabula was acting as thepower core for theresearch facility? Take out this flying security machine! | ” | — Vs. Core Kabula |
Kabula makes a surprise appearance inKirby: Planet Robobot as theboss in Stage 4 ofGigabyte Grounds. Known asCore Kabula, she emerges from the core of a defeatedC.O.G.S. and engages Kirby, who fights her with hisRobobot Armor'sJet Mode. Core Kabula has two cannons, one on top as well as below, and also has a built-in third main cannon inside the blimp, which can shoot flames, missiles, and lasers. In addition, Core Kabula makes use of both the foreground and background to harass Kirby.
She can also fire cannonballs as usual, which can be destroyed with the projectiles of the Robobot Armor. Additionally, she can fireGordos from her cannons in place of the cannonballs, which cannot be destroyed, and thus should be evaded.
The following lists all of Core Kabula's attacks inKirby: Planet Robobot. All attack names are conjectural.
| Attacks | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| Triple Cannonballs | Kabula shoots three cannonballs at the same time from each of her two cannons. One cannonball goes forward, while the other two travel diagonally upward and downward, respectively. |
| Cannonball Barrage | Kabula shoots one-by-one three cannonballs from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon. |
| Kabula Missiles | Kabula shoots three missiles resembling her from her front cannon in succession. She may shoot them from the top of the screen to the bottom, from the bottom to the top, or first one in the center of the stage, and then one each at the bottom and top of the screen. In this last case, the second missile is shot where Kirby currently is. |
| Flamethrower | Kabula charges up her frontal cannon at the center of the stage, and shoots a large flame afterwards. She may do an extended version of this attack, in where she goes to the left side of the stage, shoot the flame from left to right, and tilt up and down while shooting the flame before stopping it. |
| Mixed Barrage | Kabula shoots one-by-one three projectiles from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon. The projectiles consists of cannonballs and Gordos chosen at random. |
| Spinning Tackle | Kabula goes the front plane of the screen where Kirby can't attack her. She starts spinning, aiming at Kirby, and then quickly charges forward at him. |
| Gordo Barrage | Kabula shoots one-by-one three Gordos from her upper cannon, and three from her lower cannon, alternating between each cannon. |
| Massive Laser | Kabula charges up her frontal cannon to the front aiming at Kirby, and shoots a massive laser to the front. |
| Circling Cannonballs | Kabula moves sideways around the stage between the foreground and background, repeatedly shooting cannonballs from her upper cannon while moving around. |
| Waving Laser | Kabula charges all of her three cannons and shoots a laser from each of them. While firing the lasers, she starts moving up and down, and slightly rotates sideways, sending the lasers into the background and foreground. |
| Angled Cannonballs | Kabula repeatedly shoots cannonballs from both of her cannons while tilting the cannons up and down, sending the cannonballs at various angles. |
Core Kabula attacks in a fixed loop, as follows:
- Triple Cannonballs
- Cannonball Barrage
- Cannonball Barrage
- Kabula Missiles (from bottom to top)
- Kabula Missiles (from top to bottom)
- Flamethrower
- Flamethrower (extended version)
- Triple Cannonballs
- Mixed Barrage
- Mixed Barrage
- Spinning Tackle
- Gordo Barrage
- Gordo Barrage
- Massive Laser
- Circling Cannonballs
- Waving Laser
- Kabula Missiles (alternating)
- Kabula Missiles (alternating)
- Angled Cannonballs
- Spinning Tackle
InThe True Arena, Core Kabula is battled as the seventh boss, along with C.O.G.S., using the same attacks as in Story Mode. Here, she starts the battle on attack number 11 of her attack loop, but from there, she follows the same loop as usual.
When fought in Story Mode, Core Kabula has 1600 HP. In The True Arena, Core Kabula has 1200 HP (75% of her regular HP). The actual damage that Kirby deals to Core Kabula is based on the base power of an attack used byJet Mode (see itsmoveset page for more information), with a 0.95x multiplier.
Kirby Star Allies[edit]
InKirby Star Allies, Kabula makes a cameo in theCelebration Picture "The First Rival", where she is one of the many spectators ofKirby's battle againstKing Dedede. Despite the picture representing the originalKirby's Dream Land, she appears in her modern design, whereas all other characters in the picture use their original designs.
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]
InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Kabula appears in theBooming Blasters subgame. If a minute and 15 seconds passes without a winner being decided, Kabula appears, and starts raining bombs down on the arena, which explode in a large area. This will continue until only one contestant remains.
Music[edit]
- Main article:Shooting
This track debuted inKirby's Dream Land as the power-up music, playing when Kirby takes theSuperspicy Curry or theMint Leaf. Since then, this theme has been remixed several times for the boss battle with Kabula in her different forms.
Trivia[edit]
- In pre-release material forKirby's Dream Land, Kaboola was referred to as "Dumdumburg" (ダムダムブルグ,Damudamuburugu), a portmanteau of "dumdum" (a type of bullet that expands upon impact) andHindenburg (a dirigible infamous for being involved in a widely-reported disaster). She is also described as an "aggressive airship" who desires to become a "big boss" someday.[1]
- There is a little-known enemy inKirby Tilt 'n' Tumble calledCloud Cannon which is similar in many ways to Kaboola, though much weaker.
- Kabula's post-Kirby Super Star Ultra redesign, with the painted-on eyes and nose-like spindle, borrows heavily from theHAL-developed gameTrax. In the final stage ofTrax, an airborne blimp with a similar design to Kabula drops bouncing bombs onto a grounded player.[2]
- Trax is also the same title whereMoto Shotzo is sourced from, in addition to more references withinKirby Quest.
- Even though Kabula is referred to as female, according to the manual for the first game,[3] she is called a sky lord inKirby Super Star Ultra flavor text. "Lord" is often used to refer to males.
Gallery[edit]
Original sketch forKirby's Dream Land
Kirby's Dream Land sprite
Kirby's Dream Land sprite (without the cannon)
Kirby battling Kabula inKirby's Dream Land
Sprite fromKirby's Block Ball (as a pre-boss enemy)
Sprite fromKirby's Block Ball (as a boss)
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Screenshot of Kabula in a cutscene inRevenge of the King
The Kabula battle in Revenge of the King
Keychain fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Keychain fromKirby: Triple Deluxe
Model of Core Kabula fromKirby: Planet Robobot
Model of Core Kabula preparing her Massive Laser fromKirby: Planet Robobot
Model of one of Core Kabula's missiles fromKirby: Planet Robobot
One of Core Kabula's missiles from the side fromKirby: Planet Robobot
Core Kabula pelts Kirby withGordos inKirby: Planet Robobot
Core Kabula fires a laser at Kirby inKirby: Planet Robobot
Credits picture of Kirby fighting Core Kabula fromKirby: Planet Robobot
"The First Rival"Celebration Picture fromKirby Star Allies, featuring a Kabula cameo with her updated design
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Kabula in the background
Model of Kabula fromKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
Kabula[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カブーラー Kabūrā 飛行砲台カブーラー(Kirby Super Star Ultra) Hikō Hōdai Kabūrā | Kaboola Flying Fortress Kaboola(Kirby Super Star Ultra) |
| English | Kabula(Kirby Super Star Ultra onward) Kaboola(prior toKirby Super Star Ultra) | From "kaboom" (onomatopoeia for an explosion) and the feminine name ending "-la" (ex. "Isabella"). "Kabula" is likely a recursive translation from the Japanese transliteration of "Kaboola". |
| Traditional Chinese | 卡鈽拉 kǎ bū lā | Kabula |
| Simplified Chinese | 卡钸拉 kǎ bū lā | |
| Dutch | Kabula | - |
| French | Boumbala Kaboola | Boombala - |
| German | Kaboola[4] Bombetty | - Combination of "Bombe" (Bomb) and the name "Betty" |
| Italian | Kabula | - |
| Korean | 카부라 Kabula 비행포대 카부라(Kirby Super Star Ultra) Bihaengpodae Kabula | Kabula Flying Fortress Kabula(Kirby Super Star Ultra) |
| Portuguese | Kabula | - |
| Russian | Кабула[5] Kabula | Kabula |
| Spanish | Kabula | - |
Core Kabula[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コア・カブーラー Koa Kabūrā | Core Kaboola |
| English | Core Kabula | - |
| French | Noyau Boumbala | Core Boombala |
| German | Nucleaboola | Portmanteau of "nuclear" and "Kaboola" |
| Italian | Kabula Ka-bum | Ka-Boom Kabula |
| Korean | 코어 카부라 Koeo Kabula | Core Kaboola |
| Spanish | Nucleokabula | Core Kabula |
References
- ↑"Dumdumburg" can be seen intheKirby's 20th Anniversary Celebration Booklet that came withKirby's Dream Collection Special Edition.
- ↑The Spriter's Resource - Game Boy / GBC -Trax - Enemies
- ↑"Kaboola will have you scrambling to dodge her constant attack of cannon balls."--Kirby's Dream Land Instruction Booklet (North American print), page 18
- ↑Der Offizielle Nintendo Super Game Boy-Spieleberater (Nintendo, 1994, pg. 55)
- ↑Tumblr archive of Russian Miiverse post
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