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The holographic security system that defends this area from intruders. It analyzes past battle data and produces one holographic security guard after another.
— Vs. Holo Defense API • Kirby: Planet Robobot

Holo Defense API (Holo Defence API in the British English version) is a boss in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby: Planet Robobot.

Physical Appearance

Holo Defense API is made up of four octahedrons surrounded by eight large and four small floating gray tablets, which spin around it. All four octahedrons have a bi-colored appearance; one is white and yellow, one is red and purple, one is teal and cyan, and the last is orange and amber; these colors represent the boss each octahedron projects.

In The True Arena and Meta Knightmare Returns, an upgraded version called Holo Defense API 2.0 appears. This version has black tablets with blue etchings and cross-shaped crystals, along with a few color changes; the first crystal's white faces are now purple and yellow faces are now gray, and the last crystal's amber faces are now silver.

Games

Kirby: Planet Robobot

Holo Defense API

Holo Defense API is the boss of Resolution Road; it mainly fights by summoning green holographic versions of bosses from previous games in the Kirby series. Each boss is associated with one crystal; when it is destroyed, the corresponding crystal explodes, leaving only a wireframe of itself. All of the holographic bosses are weaker than their normal counterparts, although they compensate by attacking Kirby one after another.

KPR Holo-Kracko

Holo-Kracko

Summoned by the white and yellow crystal. Holo-Kracko's attacks and appearance are similar to Kracko's in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It shakes itself and drops a Waddle Doo into the arena, turns gray and unleashes a swirl of blue beams that spiral around itself for a short time, followed by swooping down to the opposite side. Other attacks include showering Kirby with rain, moving along the top of the screen while shooting electricity, and moving along the bottom of the screen.

KPR Holo-Doomers

Holo-Doomers

Summoned by the purple and red crystal. Holo-Doomers' attacks and appearance are similar to the Sphere Doomers' in Kirby's Return to Dream Land, specifically the Regular Sphere Doomer and Fire Sphere Doomer. They are fought in a similar manner to the fight from Stage 3 of Dangerous Dinner and The Arena of said game, and attack by shooting Energy Balls or Glide Body Blows. The red Energy Balls can be swallowed for the Fire ability.

KPR Holo-Ice Dragon

Holo-Ice Dragon

Summoned by the blue and teal crystal. Holo-Ice Dragon's attacks and appearance are similar to Ice Dragon's in Kirby's Dream Land 2. However, he can now shoot three snowflakes as cutters.

KPR Holo-Coily Rattler

Holo-Coily Rattler

Summoned by the orange and amber crystal. When Holo-Ice Dragon falls, the Holo Defense API alters the background to reveal five large pillars. Holo-Coily Rattler's attacks and appearance are similar to Coily Rattler's in Kirby: Triple Deluxe. It takes no damage unless an attack strikes his head, which appears blue. It fires three burning rocks from its mouth aimed at the player; these can be swallowed for the Spark ability. It can also do this move from the background. Then, it snakes its way across the stage, covering much of the ground with electric sparks. After that, it curls up into a ball and rolls across the stage. On the underside, it then turns around and rolls back onto the stage.

KPR Holo Defense API

Holo Defense API flies about.

Once the four holograms are defeated, Holo Defense API attacks directly. Emitting constant sparks, it flies haphazardly about the stage, jumping between foreground and background in an unpredictable fashion. Whenever it passes the battlefield, it leaves a star which can be used against it; a single attack will finish it off, similarly to the fights against Adeleine. After several passes, the Holo Defense API will pause on the battlefield, releasing a star from either side; this is the easiest opportunity to land the final blow.

Once the Holo Defense API is defeated, it flies uncontrollably about the area, crashing into pillars, then explodes in a flashy manner.

In Stage 5 of Access Ark, three holograms from Holo-Defense API are fought using the Robobot Armor: first the Holo-Doomers, then Holo-Ice Dragon, and lastly Holo-Kracko.

Holo Defense API 2.0

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The Holo Defense API 2.0 battles remain the same, but with increased attack power and speed. The holograms appear purple instead of green, and the bosses themselves have appearances based on their upgraded forms from previous games, with the exception of Ice Dragon, which had never previously had an upgraded form, so its appearance in this form is entirely new. Holo-Coily Rattler's head appears red. The crystals themselves are now stellated, rather than being simple octahedrons as before.

Related Quotes

This hologram was created by analyzing data of the cloud monster who is believed to have inhabited the sky of this planet since ancient times. It excels at electrical attacks charged by the atmosphere.
— Vs. Holo-Kracko • Kirby: Planet Robobot
This hologram was created by analysing data of the cloud monster believed to have inhabited the skies of this planet since ancient times. It excels at electrical attacks charged by the atmosphere.
— Vs. Holo-Kracko (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
A hologram of monsters nested in another dimension. The original Doomers were red and blue. They love to eat energy spheres, which contain an ancient technology.
— Vs. Holo-Doomers • Kirby: Planet Robobot
A hologram of monsters nested in an extra dimension. The original Doomers were red and blue. They love to eat Energy Spheres containing ancient technology.
— Vs. Holo-Doomers (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
A hologram of a spectral dragon -- an ancient life-form that has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe fire, but this blue dragon attacks with ice that it produces internally.
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon • Kirby: Planet Robobot
A hologram of a spectral dragon. This ancient life-form has lived through a number of ages. Most dragons breathe fire, but this blue dragon attacks with ice that it produces internally.
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
The hologram of the icon enshrined by the People of the Sky. Its weak spot is the data on its head. It was only a snake puppet filled with powerful energy, but it used to be worshipped as a deity.
— Vs. Holo-Coily Rattler • Kirby: Planet Robobot
The hologram of the icon enshrined by the People of the Sky. Its weak spot is the data in its head. It was only a snake puppet full of powerful energy, but it used to be worshipped as a deity.
— Vs. Holo-Coily Rattler (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
Redesigned by the Mother Computer, this defense system is based on a blueprint found on another planet. It's missing a segment of data and is unable to demonstrate its full potential.
— Vs. Holo Defense API 2.0 • Kirby: Planet Robobot
Redesigned by the Mother Computer, this defence system was also built based on the blueprint found on another planet. It's missing a portion of data and unable to demonstrate its full potential.
— Vs. Holo Defence API 2.0 (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
They further analyzed the data of the cloud monster and discovered even more vicious attacks. The system redesign has implemented these attacks and made Holo-Kracko even more powerful.
— Vs. Holo-Kracko 2.0 • Kirby: Planet Robobot
Further analysis of data from the cloud monster has uncovered even more vicious attacks. The system redesign has implemented these attacks and made the Holo-Kracko even more powerful.
— Vs. Holo-Kracko 2.0 (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
These monsters were created by Susie entering data she acquired from her travels. Where and when did she encounter the original monsters from another dimension? Who knows?
— Vs. Holo-Doomers 2.0 • Kirby: Planet Robobot
These monsters were created by Susie entering data she acquired from her travels. Where and when did she encounter the original monsters from the extra dimension? Who knows?
— Vs. Holo-Doomers 2.0 (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
This hologram was created from an ancient dragon. Dragons are no longer seen, but one of them may still be living quietly in a cave on an island somewhere. Who knows?
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 • Kirby: Planet Robobot
This hologram was created from an ancient dragon. Most believe dragons no longer exist, but one of them may still be living quietly in a cave on an island somewhere. Who knows?
— Vs. Holo-Ice Dragon 2.0 (British English version) • Kirby: Planet Robobot
It is said that the People of the Sky who enshrined this monster still exist. It seems that the mechanization invasion has not reached them, due to their remote location.
— Vs. Holo-Coily Rattler 2.0 • Kirby: Planet Robobot

In Other Languages

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language Name Definition, etymology and notes
Flag JP ホログラフ防衛システムズ Translates to Holograph Defense Systems.
Flag USA Holo Defense API "Holo" is short for "Hologram." "API" is an abbreviation for "Application Programming Interface."
Flag KOR 홀로그램 방어 시스템 Translates to Hologram Defense System.
Flag GER Holo-Defensiv.sys Translates to Holo-Defensive.sys. "Holo" is short for "Hologramm," meaning "Hologram."
Flag FR
(General)
Holo-défense Translates to Holo-Defense. "Holo" is short for "Hologramme," meaning "Hologram."
Flag IT Firewall olografico Translates to Holographic firewall.
Flag ESP
(General)
Holodefensor Translates to Holodefender. "Holo" is short for "Holograma," meaning "Hologram."

Trivia

  • Holo Defense API closely resembles Pix, the boss of Rock Star in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Both are technological bosses resembling multiple floating crystals, which shatter and leave only their wire frames after being defeated. In addition, they are also the second bosses to be fought in both games overall. This is because, after Susie's disappearance, President Haltmann gained access to numerous worlds to travel to, allowing him to collect the data (presumably from Rock Star).[1]
  • The boss fight against the Holo Defense API is very similar to the boss fight against Ado in Kirby's Dream Land 3 and Adeleine from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards: all three summon four bosses from previous games and take one hit to defeat after all of the summoned bosses are dispatched. They also share the Ice Dragon as a summoned boss.
  • The Vs. Boss text for the Holo-Doomers refers to the original Sphere Doomers as red and blue, when the regular Sphere Doomer is actually colored purple.
    • This may be because the Japanese words for red and blue, 赤色 (akairo) and 青色 (aoiro) respectively, sound similar to each other.
  • The color changes on Holo Defense API's crystals for Holo-Kracko 2.0 and Holo-Coily Rattler 2.0 match the primary color from their upgraded forms.
  • The Holo-Bosses summoned by Holo Defense API 2.0 are altered to resemble their upgraded counterparts from previous appearances:

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