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Laser
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- This article is about the Copy Ability. For the hazard in Kirby: Canvas Curse and Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, seeLaser (hazard).
Laser is an occasionally-occurringCopy Ability traditionally obtained by swallowing enemies likeLaser Ball andMetal Guardian. It allowsKirby to fire laser beams which can quickly strike opponents from a distance for moderate damage. Kirby can only fire these beams horizontally, but in every game it appears, the Laser shot ricochets off of slanted terrain, which is useful for solving puzzles, such as strikingBomb Blocks overhead. The ability can also be used to lightcannonfuses, even those that are underwater, which is the intended solution for a particular puzzle in theOrange Ocean level inKirby's Adventure andKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land. When obtaining this ability, Kirby gains a pair of futuristic goggles with an unevenly large glass reticle inset, which he briefly lowers over his eyes when he is ready to shoot a laser. InKirby's Adventure, however, Kirby shoots this laser from his hand instead.
Game appearances[edit]
| Laser Kirby's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby's Adventure | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromLaser Ball. |
| Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromLaser Ball. |
| Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromLaser Ball andMetal Guardian. |
| Kirby: Squeak Squad | Copy Ability | Obtainable fromLaser Ball andDoc's dropped laser pointer. Can be upgraded using anAbility Scroll. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Reference | Appears as a "Great" attack inKirby Quest. |
Kirby's Adventure /Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[edit]
InKirby's Adventure, the debut game of this ability, Laser Kirby fires laser beams from his hand.
Laser Kirby's headgear, introduced in the remakeKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, is similar to the one worn byCopy Kirby.
Each Laser shot deals 3 damage in both games.[1][2]
Kirby & The Amazing Mirror[edit]
The Laser ability appears inKirby & The Amazing Mirror with the exact same sprites and properties of theKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land version.
Each Laser shot deals only 2 damage in this game[3], rather weak compared to other ability's powers. Many enemies will take multiple Laser shots to be defeated. The Laser ability can be obtained fromLaser Ball and its larger equivalent,Metal Guardian.
The Laser beam's color matches Kirby'sown color which can be changed withSpray Paint.
Kirby: Squeak Squad[edit]
The Laser ability's last appearance is inKirby: Squeak Squad. It still retains the sprites, properties and custom color mechanics fromKirby & The Amazing Mirror.
After obtaining itsAbility Scroll, Laser Kirby can charge his shot into a bigger and more powerful beam that can pass through multiple targets. Here, Laser can also be gained from thebubble item and the laser pointer dropped byDoc.
| Laser's moveset inKirby: Squeak Squad Attack names are taken from theKirby: Squeak Squad Nintendo Official Guidebook. | ||
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| Skill | Button Execution | Damage |
| レーザー Laser | B | 20 |
| 貫通レーザー Penetrating Laser | Hold B, and then release | 30 |
| For reference, aStar Bullet deals 40 damage inKirby: Squeak Squad. | ||
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
Although Copy Abilities don't appear in the game, Laser appears as one of the "Great" attacks inKirby Quest fromKirby Mass Attack. For the attack, each Kirby pulls out the ability's goggles and they shoot a laser at the enemies.
Flavor text[edit]
| Image | Game | Flavor text |
|---|---|---|
 | Kirby's Adventure | Kirby can fire a laser beam! This beam will bounce off slopes, so try it in many places! |
  | Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land &Kirby & The Amazing Mirror | -Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation- And it ricochets off hills, too! |
 | Kirby: Squeak Squad | OPTICAL WEAPON ARMED It's rumored to be a bigger beam than it used to be. |
Trivia[edit]
- In the English version ofKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land andKirby & The Amazing Mirror, Laser's pause flavor text shows what the LASER acronym originally means: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. In the Japanese version of these games, the original pause flavor text says-光学兵器搭載-, which is the same phrase asOptical Weapon Armed from Laser's pause flavor text in the English version ofKirby: Squeak Squad.
- In the Japanese version ofKirby: Squeak Squad, the phrase becomes-光化学兵器搭載- instead (Photochemistry Weapon Armed).
- In theSuper Smash Bros. series, Kirby can use a similar ability when he copiesR.O.B., gaining a laser attack that can rebound off of floors and ceilings, but not walls.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromKirby's Adventure
Sprite fromKirby's Adventure
Icon fromKirby's Adventure
Artwork fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land /Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
Sprite fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land,Kirby & The Amazing Mirror andKirby: Squeak Squad
Icon fromKirby: Nightmare in Dream Land andKirby & The Amazing Mirror
Icon fromKirby: Squeak Squad
Sprite fromKirby Mass Attack (Kirby Quest)
Videos[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy OfficialKirby Portal video showcasing Laser |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レーザー Rēzā | Laser |
| Traditional Chinese | 鐳射 Léi shè | Laser |
| Simplified Chinese | 镭射 Léi shè | |
| Dutch | Laser | - |
| French | Laser | - |
| German | Laser | - |
| Italian | Laser | - |
| Korean | 레이저 Reijeo | Laser |
| Russian | Лазер[4] Lazer | Laser |
| Spanish | Láser | Laser |
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