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Tropic Woods
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| “ | Fresh ocean air and warm sunlight helped Tropic Woods grow big and strong. Its giant coconuts will cause big explosions after they drop. It has nonexploding coconuts too, and they're supposed to be delicious! Few have ever tasted them...but many have tried. | ” | — Figure description fromKirby and the Forgotten Land |
Tropic Woods, titledUnfriendly Fronds, is aboss in theKirby series, making its debut inKirby and the Forgotten Land and returning in itsNintendo Switch 2 Edition. It is a tropical spin-off of theWhispy Woods family, resembling both a palm tree and a pineapple with its bulbous trunk and dense foliage. It also has a small soul patch beard made of grass-like fibers under its mouth. Some of its abilities include using its roots to entrapKirby and dropping a mesh fence in front of its face for protection.
Tropic Woods appears as the boss ofEverbay Coast, being fought in the stageThe Tropical Terror. As might be expected for a plant, and as confirmed byShinya Kumazaki in the developer interview forKirby and the Forgotten Land in the June 2022 issue of Nintendo Dream Magazine, Tropic Woods is not a member of theBeast Pack, "...although it is acquainted with [them]..."[1] As such, unlike other bosses, Tropic Woods is not refought in theRedgar Forbidden Lands.
Tropic Woods is also faced in theColosseum's Meta Knight Cup and The Ultimate Cup. It has a stronger variant in theisolated isles of Forgo Dreams, The Ultimate Cup Z, and The Ultimate Cup Z EX calledPhantom Tropic Woods.
Attacks[edit]
Being a relative of Whispy Woods, Tropic Woods is a largely stationary boss (being only able to swivel its face towards its target), and as such, its attacks mainly consist of throwing out projectiles and reaching through the ground with its roots. Much like Whispy Woods, Tropic Woods sheds a single tear after it is defeated.
Tropic Woods has 1,350 HP inThe Tropical Terror and 945 HP at theColosseum. It transitions to the second phase once its HP is 50% or less and takes 0.8× damage during the entire second phase. It also takes 0.2× damage when roaring at the start of the battle and during the transition to phase 2.[2] When Tropic Woods roars after the transition to the second phase of the battle, Kirby will be blown back to the opposite side of the battlefield. This deals no damage to Kirby.
The following are all of Tropic Woods' attacks (attack names are from theKirby and the Forgotten Land Perfect Support Guide).
| Tropic Woods' attacks inKirby and the Forgotten Land | ||||
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| Attack | Description | Notes | ||
| トロピカルナッツ落とし Tropical Nut Drop | Tropic Woods drops large coconut boulders down from its canopy which impact the sand and then explode after a moment, leaving aDropped Star behind. The coconuts can be inhaled with enough time. | |||
| 空気弾 Air Bullet | Tropic Woods breathes in and spits out anAir Bullet at its target, traveling forward a moderate distance before leaving a Dropped Star behind. | The air bullets can destroy the dropped coconuts. | ||
| Second phase only | ||||
| トロピカルブレス Tropical Breath | Tropic Woods breathes in and lets out a whole wave of Air Bullets in quick succession along a long arc. | Tropic Woods always begins the second phase with this attack. | ||
| フェンスウォール Fence Wall | Tropic Woods brings up a large metal fence to guard part of its trunk, causing two Dropped Stars to appear on the sides when it pops up and knocking close attackers away. Attacks toward the fence will be deflected. The fence drops down after a while, typically being redeployed in a new position soon thereafter. | If positioned right, Kirby can stand on or dodge over the fence. | ||
| 南国スクスク大成長 Tropical Growing Great Growth | Tropic Woods sends out two large snaking roots that tunnel through the earth and fence Kirby in, creating Dropped Stars whenever they pierce the ground. These can be stood on after they stop or destroyed by attacking them to satisfy amission objective in the main boss stage. If not destroyed, they will eventually be withdrawn. | |||
Gallery[edit]
Kirby battling Tropic Woods using the Fire ability
Dropping coconuts on Kirby
Blowing a wave of Air Bullets
Sending out its roots while raising its fence
Tropic Woods shedding the characteristic tear of its family upon being defeated
Figure of Tropic Woods
Video gallery[edit]
Load video YouTube YouTube might collect personal data.Privacy Policy Video playthrough of Kirby battling Tropic Woods in the Colosseum. |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 南国樹 トロピカルウッズ Nangoku-ju Toropikaru Uzzu | Southern Country Tree, Tropical Woods 南国 evokes the image of a tropical coastal area, such as Hawai'i. |
| English | Unfriendly Fronds, Tropic Woods | "Tropic" is likely used instead of "Tropical" to maintain the same syllable pattern as "Whispy Woods". "Fronds" are the large, divided leaves of a palm tree and other similar plants. |
| Traditional Chinese | 南國樹 熱帶大樹 Nánguóshù Rèdàidàshù | Southern Country Tree, Tropical Woods The Chinese titles use the same characters to evoke the same tropical image as Japanese. |
| Simplified Chinese | 南国树 热带大树 Nánguóshù Rèdàidàshù | |
| Dutch | Furieuze flora, Tropic Woods | Furious flora, Tropic Woods |
| French | Palmier hostile, Tropic Woods | Hostile palm tree, Tropic Woods |
| German | Wutwedel, Tropic Woods | Fury frond, Tropic Woods Could also mean "angry palm leaf" |
| Italian | Fronda ostile, Tropic Woods | Hostile fronds, Tropic Woods |
| Korean | 남국 나무 트로피컬 우드 Namgug Nammu Teuropikeol Udeu | Southern Country Tree, Tropical Woods Like with the Japanese name, 남국 evokes the image of a tropical coastal area. |
| Spanish | Palmera hostil, Tropic Woods | Hostile palm tree, Tropic Woods |
