This article is about the regular enemy. For other uses, see UFO (disambiguation). |
“ | This creature's moves are unpredictable, and his aim is very precise!” |
— Cast Description • Kirby's Epic Yarn |
UFO is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby's Adventure. He grants the rare UFO Copy Ability when inhaled.
In recent games, UFO has taken the role of awarding Kirby during various Goal Games.
Physical Appearance[]
UFO is a small creature that resembles a flying saucer with two shiny eyes. His body is an iridescent pearl-white in color with a metal dish-like antenna on top and what looks to be four yellow prongs at his base. Some UFOs encountered by Kirby are a pale peachy in color, while those encountered in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble are blue.
Originally, he had a light-blue dome with a dark blue base and four orbs below him, similar in shape to UFO Kirby. This previous design has him more resemble an alien in a UFO.
Games[]
Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land[]
Kirby's Adventure is UFO's first appearance, he is very rare—appearing in only five stages throughout the entire game. UFO also doesn't respawn like ordinary enemies do when Kirby goes forward and then back, but rather if the game system is shut off and restarted.
In Nightmare in Dream Land, they don't travel off screen as often and are more likely to pursue Kirby as a result.
Kirby's Dream Course[]
In Kirby's Dream Course, UFO appears very rarely on certain courses. Because he floats in the air, he can only be hit with a fly-shot. The ability UFO gives in this game was also changed to follow the gameplay. Rather than giving Kirby a wide array of attacks, the UFO ability gives him freedom to limitlessly roam across the course.
Kirby's Block Ball[]
UFO appears as an enemy in Stage 11. It floats up and down and drops a Flip item when defeated. UFO also serves as the opponent in the Air Hockey sub-game. Kirby's Block Ball reveals that this enemy has a mouth (which is only shown when it scores a point in Air Hockey) and, like Bouncy, it seems to be a spherical enemy who pilots a vehicle that looks like an extension of its body. This is seen when Kirby defeats the enemy.
Other Games[]
In Kirby's Pinball Land, UFO tows Maxim Tomatoes and Warp Stars in Whispy Woods Land.
UFO appears in Kirby Tilt 'n' Tumble as an enemy, where they are found both moving in the sky and closer to the ground. When in the sky, they always drop Balloons. They also appear in the Air Hockey bonus game.
UFO appears in both Kirby & The Amazing Mirror and Kirby: Squeak Squad as an uncommon enemy. They are identical in both appearance and behavior to their Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land incarnations except appear much more infrequently, and they now respawn like other enemies.
UFO can be found in Kirby's Epic Yarn and its remake, Kirby's Extra Epic Yarn, where it is mainly located in Space Land.
In Kirby's Return to Dream Land and its remake, when Kirby completes a level, a UFO can be seen, and he gives Kirby stars depending on what cloud he lands on. In Kirby's Return to Dream Land only, UFO can also be shot for a score bonus in the Scope Shot sub-game.
He reprises this role in Kirby: Triple Deluxe and Kirby: Planet Robobot, dropping keychains/stickers and food as well as stars. In Kirby: Planet Robobot, the UFO enemy will also appear in the Ability Testing Room if that save file has 100% completion, which can also yield its respective ability.
In Kirby Battle Royale, UFOs appear carrying ores in the Ore Express battle mode. They will drop the ore they carry when they are hit.
Trivia[]
- In Stage 1 of Vegetable Valley in Kirby's Adventure and Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, a hidden UFO can be found in the second room. Encountering the first waterfall, hovering over the bottom-left corner under the first ledge, and pressing up reveals a secret area with a UFO. The hidden door can be identified by its darker color behind the waterfall.
- In Kirby's Epic Yarn, if Kirby stays still while viewing UFO in Patch Plaza of Quilty Square long enough, a green variant will fly across the screen. This green UFO is only seen in the stages that include the Rocket Metamortex, and fire off a spreadshot of three lasers in contrast to the typical yellow UFO.
- When possessing a UFO with the Ghost ability in Kirby: Squeak Squad, pressing A will make the UFO quickly jet in a random direction. Regular UFO enemies occasionally do this as part of their erratic flight pattern.
- In Kirby: Squeak Squad, mixing two or more UFOs will always gain the UFO ability. Otherwise, UFO works as a sort of wild card, always giving the ability of the other enemy swallowed.