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| ...because it was never localized to English in official sources. | |
Drill Ball is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Adventure.
Physical Appearance[]
Drill Ball is a small robot that resembles a tunnel boring machine. The enemy has a metallic outer casing which comes in one of two colors, yellow or red, and a rotating rear section composed of metal segments. The enemy's front features a single recessed eye. The eye of a yellow Drill Ball has its upper eyelid partially closed (thought in the remake, the eye seems fully opened instead), while the eye of a red Drill Ball has its lower eyelid partially closed.
Games[]
Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]
Drill Ball only appears during the battle against Heavy Mole. As Kirby pursues Heavy Mole underground, he will periodically launch these enemies out of his back hatch at Kirby. Kirby can either spit them back at Heavy Mole for immediate damage, or swallow them for one of two Copy Abilities. There are two varieties of Drill Ball that Heavy Mole will expel: the Hammer Ball, which is yellow and gives Kirby Hammer when inhaled, and the Sleep Ball, which is red and gives Kirby Sleep when inhaled. Hammer is a powerful Copy Ability and is also capable of destroying the terrain; Sleep, on the other hand, doesn't offer any benefits and can make the battle much more dangerous due to the autoscrolling nature of the battle.
Trivia[]
- The idea of the same enemies giving different Copy Abilities depending on their color was later used in Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, in which Golem gives either Stone, Wheel, or Fighter, depending not only on its color, but also how it attacks. Golem is the only other enemy in the Kirby series to have this trait.
- The Hammer Ball is the first enemy in the Kirby series other than Bonkers that yields the Hammer ability. It was also the only regular enemy (albeit summoned by a boss) that gave Hammer until Kirby and the Forgotten Land introduced Mookie.
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