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Totenga
Screenshot ofTotenga fromKirby and the Forgotten Land.
Details
First gameKirby's Return to Dream Land (2011)
Latest gameKirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World (2025)
Other game(s)Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Copy AbilityNeedle
Similar entitiesBoten,Togezo,Thornsby,Jabhog,Needlous,Popon
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Totenga is an enemy that debuted inKirby's Return to Dream Land. Totenga resembles a pole-shaped cactus with large protruding spikes and a small orange head with a single eye on top, also covered in spikes. In its original appearance inKirby's Return to Dream Land, Totenga was unable to move, but it gained the ability to shuffle back and forth inKirby and the Forgotten Land. Their internal name, Togekuki, is based on the Japanese translation of "stem thorn".

Game appearances[edit]

Kirby's Return to Dream Land /Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe[edit]

Appearing in White Wafers

InKirby's Return to Dream Land andits remake, Totenga is first found in theRaisin Ruins level, where it serves as an obstacle for Kirby and his companions in select areas. It cannot be inhaled at first, but attacking it with any non-direct methods will cause it to shrink in height. After enough damage, the cactus pole will have vanished entirely, leaving only the head which still stays in place. This can either be inhaled for theNeedle ability, or simply dispatched.

InKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Totenga's model is based off its appearance inKirby and the Forgotten Land.

Locations[edit]

InKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe, Totenga can be found in the following levels and stages:

Totenga locations inKirby's Return to Dream Land andKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe  
StageStage 1Stage 2Stage 3Stage 4Stage 5
Cookie CountryNoNoNoNoNo
Raisin RuinsNoYesNoNoNo
Onion OceanNoNoNoNoN/A
White WafersYesNoNoNoNo
Nutty NoonNoNoNoNoNo
Egg EnginesNoNoNoNoNo
Dangerous DinnerYesNoNoN/AN/A

Kirby and the Forgotten Land /Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World[edit]

Totenga returns inKirby and the Forgotten Land and itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition, where it has gained the ability to move by sliding along the ground, trying to block Kirby's path. It may also move in fixed patterns back and forth or in circles. In this game, Totenga has been redesigned to have a bigger eyeball. Totenga does not have a Crystal variant inStar-Crossed World.

Locations[edit]

InKirby and the Forgotten Land and Star-Crossed World, Totenga can be found in the following stages:

Totenga locations inKirby and the Forgotten Land  
StageAppearance?StageAppearance?StageAppearance?StageAppearance?
Point of ArrivalNoThe Tropical TerrorNoAn Unexpected Beast KingNoThe Beast Pack's Final StandNo
Downtown GrasslandNoWelcome to WondariaNoThe Wastes Where Life BeganNoIn the Presence of the KingNo
Through the TunnelNoCircuit SpeedwayNoSearching the OasisYesLab DiscoveraNo
Rocky Rollin' RoadNoInvasion at the House of HorrorsNoAlivel Mall (Staff Side)NoForgo PlainsNo
A Trip to Alivel MallNoThe Wondaria Dream ParadeNoMoonlight CanyonNoForgo BayNo
The Brawl at the MallNoDanger under the Big TopNoCollector in the Sleepless ValleyNoForgo ParkNo
Abandoned BeachNoNortheast Frost StreetNoEnter the Fiery Forbidden LandsNoForgo HornsNo
Concrete IslesNoMetro on IceNoConquer the Inferno RoadNoForgo WastelandYes
Scale the Cement SummitNoWindy, Freezing SeasNoBurning, Churning Power PlantNoForgo ZoneYes
Fast-Flowing WaterworksNoThe Battle of Blizzard BridgeNoGathering of the Beast CouncilNoForgo LandNo
Totenga locations in Star-Crossed World  
StageRegularCrystal
Meteor Shower's ArrivalNoNo
Lost in Alivel MallNoNo
Fallen-Star BeachNoNo
Washed Away at the Cement SummitNoNo
Crossing WondariaNoNo
Spinning Dream ParadeNoNo
Frost Street Snow ParkNoNo
Freezing Wind and Some SnowmenNoNo
Wastes That Count TimeYesNo
Moonlight Canyon LabyrinthYesNo
Crumbling Fiery Forbidden LandsNoNo
Crystal Beast Pack Volcano BattleNoNo
Star-Crossed WorldNoNo

Gallery[edit]

  • Model from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
    Model fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
  • Screenshot from Kirby's Return to Dream Land
    Screenshot fromKirby's Return to Dream Land
  • Figure from Kirby and the Forgotten Land
    Figure fromKirby and the Forgotten Land
  • A Totenga in Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
    A Totenga inKirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseトーテンガ
Tōtenga
Totenga
  • Portmanteau of "totem" and「サボテン」(saboten, cactus), and likely「イガイガ」(iga-iga, thorny)
Chinese托天甲
Tuō tiān jiǎ
Transliteration of the Japanese name
DutchTotenga-
FrenchTotépinesFrom "totem" and "épines" (thorn)
GermanTotempfFrom "totem" and "Stumpf" (stump)
ItalianTotenga-
Korean토텐가
Totenga
Totenga
SpanishCactótemPortmanteau of "cactus" and "tótem" (totem)


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