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Plasma Wisp
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Plasma Wisp (also calledPlasma wisp inKirby Super Star) is a floating spectralenemy from theKirby series. It is essentially a ball of flaming plasma with a pair of beady eyes and two floating, gloved hands. It is usually green in hue, except as an enemy inKirby Super Star and its remake, where it is blue instead. Plasma Wisp's main attack strategy is to hover at a distance from Kirby and fire electric blasts at him. It can beinhaled and swallowed for thePlasmaCopy Ability.
Game appearances[edit]
| Plasma Wisp's video game appearances | ||
|---|---|---|
| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby Super Star | Enemy and playable character | Plasma Wisp can be played as when recruited as aHelper. |
| Kirby Air Ride | Enemy | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Enemy and playable character | As this is a remake ofKirby Super Star, his role doesn't change. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | A collectibleKeychain of Plasma Wisp appears. |
| Kirby Air Riders | Enemy | |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Smash Run enemy | Also appears as a Trophy. |
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Reference | A shadowy version appears in theMaster Fortress fight. |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Spirit | |
Kirby Super Star /Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Plasma Wisp makes its debut appearance inKirby Super Star and also appears inKirby Super Star Ultra. Plasma Wisp hovers around an unfixed area, projecting blasts of energy towardsKirby. It uses stronger attacks if Kirby is farther away. In its helper form, it possesses all the abilities ofPlasma Kirby. When Kirby swallows it, or scans it with theCopy ability, he receives the Plasma ability.
Notably, Plasma Wisp differs from other helpers in that it can hover in the air instead of usingInfinity Jumps, similar toNESP andVividria fromKirby Star Allies. It is the only helper capable of doing so inKirby Super Star and its remake.
Locations[edit]
Plasma Wisp can be found in the following places inKirby Super Star andKirby Super Star Ultra:
| Plasma Wisp locations inKirby Super Star &Kirby Super Star Ultra | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage | Appearance? | Stage | Appearance? |
| Green Greens |  | RoMK Chapter 4 |  |
| Float Islands | | RoMK Chapter 5 | |
| Bubbly Clouds | | RoMK Chapter 6 | |
| Mt. Dedede | | RoMK Chapter 7 | |
| Peanut Plains | | Floria | |
| Mallow Castle | | Aquarius | |
| Cocoa Cave | | Skyhigh | |
| Candy Mountain | | Hotbeat | |
| Trial Room 1 | | Cavius | |
| Trial Room 2 | | Mekkai | |
| Sub-Tree | | Halfmoon | |
| Crystal | | ??? | |
| Old Tower | | Purple Plants | |
| Garden | | Illusion Islands | |
| RoMK Chapter 1 | | Crash Clouds | |
| RoMK Chapter 2 | | The Revenge | |
| RoMK Chapter 3 | | ||
Kirby Air Ride[edit]
Plasma Wisp makes its first 3D appearance in this game. It does not do much aside from floating about in a fixed area on race courses or inKirby Melee. If swallowed by Kirby, he is granted thePlasma ability.
Locations[edit]
InKirby Air Ride, Plasma Wisp can be found in the following places:
| Plasma Wisp locations inKirby Air Ride | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Appearance? | Location | Appearance? |
| Fantasy Meadows | | Beanstalk Park | |
| Celestial Valley | | Machine Passage | |
| Sky Sands | | Checker Knights | |
| Frozen Hillside | | Kirby Melee 1 | |
| Magma Flows | | Kirby Melee 2 | |
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
InKirby: Triple Deluxe, Plasma Wisp appears as a randomly-appearing keychain. Here, its sprite fromKirby Super Star is used.
Kirby Air Riders[edit]
Plasma Wisp returns inKirby Air Riders, granting thePlasma ability and behaving as it did inKirby Air Ride.
Locations[edit]
In addition toKirby Melee, Plasma Wisp appears on the following Air Ride courses:
| Plasma Wisp locations inKirby Air Riders | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Appearance? | Location | Appearance? |
| Floria Fields | | Fantasy Meadows | |
| Waveflow Waters | | Celestial Valley | |
| Airtopia Ruins | | Sky Sands | * |
| Crystalline Fissure | | Frozen Hillside | |
| Steamgust Forge | | Magma Flows | |
| Cavernous Corners | | Beanstalk Park | * |
| Cyberion Highway | | Machine Passage | |
| Mount Amberfalls | | Checker Knights | |
| Galactic Nova | | Nebula Belt | |
| *Time Attack only | |||
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U[edit]
Plasma Wisps appear as enemies in the 3DS-exclusive mode, Smash Run. They act much the same as they did inKirby Super Star, and take a few hits to send flying.
In the Wii U version, a shadowy version of Plasma Wisp appears in several places during theMaster Fortress fight.
3DS trophy description[edit]
| Image | American English Description | British English Desription |
|---|---|---|
 | "This glowing enemy from the Kirby series uses plasma to attack. In Smash Bros., it'll float up to a fighter and then fire off energy attacks. There are three different levels to its attack. Level-two attacks can stun you, while level-three attacks do more damage. Keep your eyes peeled for those attacks!" | "This glowing enemy from the Kirby series uses plasma to attack. In this game, it'll float up to a fighter and then fire off energy attacks. There are three different levels to its attack. Level two attacks can stun you, and at level three they do a lot of damage, so keep your eyes peeled for those attacks!" |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Plasma Wisp is a novice Support Spirit that can appear on the Spirit Board at random times. He takes up two support slots and gives the host fighter the Hothead item at the beginning of a battle.
Trivia[edit]
- Plasma Wisp's figure may be based on theWill-o'-the-wisp.
- At the end of theIt's Kirby Time bookThank You,Elline can be seen giving Plasma Wisp a PlasmaAbility Hat. This could be a reference to Plasma Wisp being the only Helper fromKirby Super Star and its remake to not reprise his role inKirby Star Allies.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromKirby Super Star
Sprite fromKirby Super Star (as an enemy)
Icon fromKirby Super Star
Artwork fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Key artwork forKirby Super Star Ultra
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra (as an enemy)
Sprite fromKirby Super Star Ultra (Helper to Hero)
Icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Pause screen icon fromKirby Super Star Ultra
Unused sprite fromKirby Mass Attack (Strato Patrol EOS)
A Plasma Wisp in Smash Run inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
A dark Plasma Wisp as seen inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U
Artwork forKirby's 20th Anniversary, where Plasma Wisp is powering one of the lights
Illustration from theKirby JP Twitter featuring Plasma Wisp in the background
Plasma Wisp in the bookFind Kirby!!
A drawing byYuki Endo featured inKirby Art & Style Collection
Plasma Wisp in the bookIt's Kirby Time: Thank You
Dedede Directory about Plasma Wisp
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プラズマウィスプ Purazuma Wisupu | Plasma Wisp |
| Chinese | Plasma Wisp[1] 電離子團[2] Diàn lí zǐ tuán | - Ionized Cluster |
| Dutch | Plasma Wisp | - |
| French | Plasma Wisp | - |
| German | Plasma Wisp | - |
| Italian | Plasma Wisp | - |
| Korean | 플라즈마 위습 Peullajeuma Wiseup | Plasma Wisp |
| Portuguese | Fagulha plasmática | Plasma spark |
| Russian | Плазмоид[3] Plazmoid | Plasmoid |
| Spanish | Plasma Wisp | - |
References
- ↑Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- ↑Nintendo Today! Name that Copy Ability #27
- ↑Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
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