Acro

	Acro
Full Name	Acro
Debut	Kirby's Dream Land 3 (1997)
Ability	Various
Category	Boss

From Kirby Wiki

Acro is a boss character that appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. He is a large orca whale that currently lives in a deep sea trench in Aqua Star. He is not entirely evil however, as in both games he is fought in he is under the control of Dark Matter. His name is in fact Orca spelled backwards.

He also appears as a collectible sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It can be used on Peach and Zelda to strengthen their magic attacks.

[edit] Games

[edit] Kirby's Dream Land 3

Acro is the boss of Ripple Field, having been possessed by Dark Matter. The battle starts off in a cavern with Acro walking on his tailfins, then leaping at Kirby and crashing into one of the cave walls- knocking off a large boulder that can be inhaled and used as ammo against him.

After taking enough damage Acro will destroy the cavern floor, in turn making them both plunge into the water below where the rest of the fight takes place. Acro swims back and forth spitting out various objects like anchors, skulls and even baby whales, which Kirby must push back at him by blowing bubbles at them. Anchors cannot be blown back and the mini-whales float up and down, making it difficult to push back. Once Acro reaches one of the walls, he will swim foward at great force, crashing into it and creating a large undersea avalanche. Kirby has the chance to drive these falling rocks back at Acro as he simultaneously dodges the rest.

If all the Heart Stars are collected for Ripple Field, Acro will be cured of his possession and become friendly the next time Kirby enters the arena.

[edit] Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Kirby comes face-to-face with Acro once more

Acro, who relocated on Aqua Star, gets possessed again when he somehow stumbles across a Crystal Shard in the ocean depths. The battle starts off much like the second phase did in Dream Land 3; Acro shoots out the same objects as before that must be shot back at him to cause damage. Now, however, Kirby has the luxury of inhaling them, and no longer needs to precariously shoot bubbles at them to send them back. Occasionally he will do an underwater back flip and crash into the ground, creating two rocks that can be inhaled and shot back.

After enough damage is dealt, Acro retires to the seafloor as the cavern crumbles. The screen beings to scroll upward as he chases Kirby to the surface. Kirby encounters more enemies to inhale as Acro darts round shooting out Pedos. After Kirby lands the finishing blow, Acro sinks out of sight, leaving Kirby the Crystal Shard.