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Wheel Mode

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Wheel Mode
Artwork of theWheel Mode fromKirby: Planet Robobot
Details
Debut gameKirby: Planet Robobot
Usage typeUnlimited use (only in certain areas)
Obtained fromWheelie
Power(s)Transforms theRobobot Armor into a racecar.
Comparable toCar Mouth,Wheel
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“The legendary racer zooms down the track. 3, 2, 1... Turbo Accelerate!”
— Pause caption

Wheel Mode is one of theRobobot Armor modes. It transformsKirby's mech into a three-wheeled racecar, granting it extra speed and the ability to jump between foreground and background at will, a trait unique to this ability. Due to its use in stages of the game, it cannot be discarded.

Moveset[edit]

Wheel Mode's Moveset
SkillButton ExecutionDescription
Turbo Accelerate
B
The armor sprouts two spikes in front of it and accelerates to the point of being faster than its normal version's dash.
Speed Burst
B + A
The armor can jump during 'Turbo Accelerate' too.
Burn Rubber
B repeatedly
The armor does a donut, setting the ground on fire.
3D Spring Hopper
↑/↓/L/R
In a similar fashion to the3D Warp Star, the armor jumps into and out of the background.

Other appearances[edit]

Trivia[edit]

  • The Wheel Mode is not capable of driving in reverse. This is confirmed by a Robobot Armor pop quiz.[1]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japaneseホイールモード
Hoīru mōdo		Wheel Mode
Traditional Chinese車輪模式
Chēlún Móshì		Wheel Mode
Simplified Chinese车轮模式
Chēlún Móshì
DutchWiel-modusWheel mode
FrenchMode roueWheel mode
GermanRad-ModusWheel Mode
ItalianModalità RuotaWheel Mode
Korean휠 모드
hwil modeu		Wheel Mode
PolishWheel Mode[2]-
PortugueseModo rodaWheel Mode
SpanishModo ruedaWheel mode

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