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==[[File:Tamasan.png|thumb|Tamasan]]
 
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Tamasan&nbsp
 
 
|image = [[File:Tamasan.png]]
is a character appearing in Kirby's Dreamland 3. He wants Kirby to play a mini-game where Gordos of different colors slide out from behind a wall for a short time and then the number of Gordo of a certain color must be chosen. Getting this right 3 times earns the player a Heart Star.
 
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|caption = ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' sprite
==Physical Appearence==
 
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|jap_name = タマサン(Tamasan)
Tamasan is a very odd character, he has a yellow ball for his head, and a blue and red ball as his body. Tamasan somewhat resembles a molecule.
 
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'''Tamasan''' is a character that appears in ''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''. Tamasan appears in the third level of [[Cloudy Park]]. Tamasan wants [[Kirby]] to play a [[sub-game]] where [[Gordo]]s of different colors slide out from behind a wall, and the number of Gordos of a certain color must be chosen. If Kirby gets it right 3 times, he will be rewarded with a [[Heart Star]] at the end of the level.
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Tamasan later appears in the sub-game [[Super NES MG5]] along with [[Pitcher Man]], [[Elieel]], [[Caramello]], and [[Chef Kawasaki]]. Here, the field he is in is checkered pink and white, with a black background covered in wavy gray lines.
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==Physical Appearance==
 
Tamasan has a yellow ball for a head, and a blue and red ball for a body, somewhat resembling a molecule.
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==Etymology==
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Tamasan's name, タマサン (Tamasan), comes from the Japanese word for ball/sphere, たま/球 (tama); and the onyomi pronunciation for Japanese word for three, さん/三 (san). This refers to how its body is made of three spheres. Its name may also incorporate the common honorific, さん (-san), which approximately translates to "Mr." or "Ms." in English.
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==Artwork==
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MangaTamasan.PNG|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]'' manga
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==Gallery==
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kirby4-3_1.gif|''[[Kirby's Dream Land 3]]''
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Tamasanart.png|''Kirby's Dream Land 3'' ([[Ado]]'s drawing)
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</gallery>
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[[ja:タマサン]]
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[[zh:塔玛桑]]
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[[Category:Allies]]
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[[Category:Allies in Kirby's Dream Land 3]]
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[[Category:Characters]]

Revision as of 18:57, 16 July 2019

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Tamasan is a character that appears in Kirby's Dream Land 3. Tamasan appears in the third level of Cloudy Park. Tamasan wants Kirby to play a sub-game where Gordos of different colors slide out from behind a wall, and the number of Gordos of a certain color must be chosen. If Kirby gets it right 3 times, he will be rewarded with a Heart Star at the end of the level.

Tamasan later appears in the sub-game Super NES MG5 along with Pitcher Man, Elieel, Caramello, and Chef Kawasaki. Here, the field he is in is checkered pink and white, with a black background covered in wavy gray lines.

Physical Appearance

Tamasan has a yellow ball for a head, and a blue and red ball for a body, somewhat resembling a molecule.

Etymology

Tamasan's name, タマサン (Tamasan), comes from the Japanese word for ball/sphere, たま/球 (tama); and the onyomi pronunciation for Japanese word for three, さん/三 (san). This refers to how its body is made of three spheres. Its name may also incorporate the common honorific, さん (-san), which approximately translates to "Mr." or "Ms." in English.

Artwork

Gallery