Onion Ocean

“	Ready to get wet? Strong currents and lots of underwater caverns will put Kirby's swimming skills to the test in this tropical world.”
	— Official Kirby's Return to Dream Land website

Onion Ocean is the third level in Kirby's Return to Dream Land and Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe.

General Information[]

Onion Ocean takes place in tropical islands, aquatic caverns, and rocky shores. Kirby can use Super Abilities to clear the way in some stages, revealing dimensional rifts.

Onion Ocean contains five stages. The mid-boss of the first stage is Fire Sphere Doomer, the mid-boss of the second stage is Kibble Blade, and the mid-boss of the the third stage is Moundo. The boss of Onion Ocean is Fatty Puffer, who guards the Right Wing of the Lor Starcutter.

Copy Abilities[]

Beam	Bomb	Crash	Cutter	Fire
Hammer	Ice	Leaf	Mecha	Needle
Parasol	Sand	Sleep	Spark	Spear
Stone	Sword	Tornado	Water

Super Abilities[]

Monster Flame	Snow Bowl

Energy Spheres[]

Stage 1[]

Use Spear from Pierce or Whip from Whippy to hit a Bomb Block through a Gordo. This reveals an optional room. In the optional room, grab the Key and run across the Switches, creating temporary platforms. Make it to the lock before the platforms retract.
Using Snow Bowl, in the second room, destroy the giant sand castle to reveal the Dimensional rift. Enter the Dimensional rift zone and defeat the Fire Sphere Doomer at the end.
Defeat the Red Sphere Doomer at the end of the Dimensional rift zone.

Stage 2[]

Use Cutter from Kibble Blade to cut a Rope. Jump into the water and swim to the left.
Use Spear underwater to hit a Switch, revealing an optional room. Enter the optional room and destroy all of the Bomb Blocks.
Use the second Stomper Boot to destroy the second Durable Block by jumping on the Bronto Burts.
Use Water Gun to destroy the stone blocks above the Barbar in the ground.

Stage 3[]

Use Stone from Moundo to sink into the water past the upward current.
In the room with the Energy Sphere, take the right-most path.
Use Monster Flame to defeat Giant Flotzo when it's not hiding. Enter the Dimensional rift zone and defeat the Red Sphere Doomer at the end.
Defeat the Red Sphere Doomer at the end of the Dimensional rift zone.

Stage 4[]

In the second room, enter the optional room. Press the Red Switch to drop the Puppet Dees. Once the gates have closed, pull down the blue ceiling switch to obtain the Key.
In the following room, enter the optional room. Obtain the Invincible Candy and leave. Swim to the door that's obscured by seaweed.
In the room with the spiked shells, swim into the alcove in the ground and wait for the spiked shell to pass. Follow behind it, as it will destroy a bunch of Metal Blocks hiding the Energy Sphere.
Bring the second Balloon Bomb to the Durable Blocks.
In the room with the Barbars, use Spear to destroy a Bomb Block in the ceiling.

Stage 5[]

Defeat Fatty Puffer to obtain the Right Wing.

Music[]

Name	Notes	Music Track
"Onion Ocean"	Plays in Onion Ocean.
"Happy Mambo"	Plays in Stage 1 and Stage 4.
"Summer Sands and Cool Waves"	Plays in Stage 2 and Stage 3.
"Seabed Diving"	Plays in Stage 1, Stage 2, and Stage 4.
"Exploring the Cave"	Plays in Stage 2.
"Water Sliders"	Plays in Stage 3.
"A Stroll on the Ocean Floor"	Plays in Stage 4.
"Crystal Dungeons"	Plays in Stage 4.

Related Quotes[]

“	A stage that has the deep blue sea as its setting. Mind your head - those coconuts are heavy!”
	— Official European Kirby's Return to Dream Land website

In Other Languages[]

Names, etymology and in other regions
Language	Name	Definition, etymology and notes
	オニオンオーシャン	Officially romanized as Onion Ocean.
	Onion Ocean
	洋葱大海	Translates to Onion Sea.
	Obst-Ozean	Translates to Fruit Ocean.
	Remous renversants	Translates to Stunning swirl.
	Spiaggia Sorbetto	Translates to Sorbet Beach.
	Océano Orégano	Translates to Oregano Ocean.
	Ribera Roquefort	Translates to Roquefort Riverbank.

Trivia[]

An area resembling Onion Ocean is depicted in concept artwork for Kirby GCN, the unreleased game that was reworked into Kirby's Return to Dream Land.
The music for Stage 1, "Happy Mambo," is a remix of "Kine the Fish" from Kirby's Dream Land 2. This remix was used again in Kirby: Triple Deluxe as one of the songs for the extra stage of Wild World.
The name "Onion Ocean" may be a reference to how freshly cut onions can cause eye watering.