HR-D3

"An ancient war machine that somehow drifted into this universe from another dimension. What a dream battle!"

- VS HR-D3

HR-D3 is a giant mechanical construct. It first appeared in released material for the unreleased Kirby GCN, officially appeared in Kirby Mass Attack in Kirby Quest, and in Kirby's Return to Dream Land.

General Information
HR-D3 is a giant robot with a drill for a hand, with painted patterns somewhat resembling Dedede's robes, and his trademark symbol on its chest. It made its surprise official series appearance in Kirby Mass Attack as a boss in Chapter 2 of Kirby Quest; upon its defeat, King Dedede collapses in disbelief. It made yet another surprise appearance in the Extra Mode of Kirby's Return to Dream Land as the second boss of Egg Engines, where Metal General EX interfaced with it. It is implied that the ancient civilization of Halcandra initially created it. Its appearance is slightly different; its color palette being changed to reflect Metal General EX's, and even having Metal General EX's head as its symbol instead of King Dedede's peace symbol.

The HR part of its name is a reference to HR-H, whereas the D3 part refers to King Kekeke.

Attacks
HR-D3 mainly attacks by slamming its giant fist and drill into the ground. The war machine will also regularly fly offscreen to do one of three things: Either to shoot eye lasers in a wide arc, having its pilot, Metal General EX, open its head to rain down missiles on Kirby, or to heat up its hand and drill and spin, sweeping the floor. After all of its health is gone, HR-D3 seemingly is defeated. However, it will regain all of its health, and jump back into the fray (albeit severly wrecked and trashed). HR-D3 gains new attacks in this brutally beaten form, such as body slamming the player, once again trying to punch and impale Kirby (The latter electrified, therefore greater power, and done three times in a row), once again using its heat sweep attack in the air this time, and even firing a gargantuan laser cannon that does severe damage if not avoided. After being defeated once more, the metalic monstrosity, along with its power-crazed pilot, is taken down for good.