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Wham Bam Rock is a boss appearing in Kirby Super Star and its remake. In both games, Wham Bam Rock is the boss of the Garden Area (of the Great Cave Offensive) and Cavius (of Milky Way Wishes); he also appears in The Arena. Wham Bam Rock only appears as a face with rocks for hands.

Wham Bam Rock's appearance drastically changes in Kirby Super Star Ultra. Wham Bam Jewel (a stronger version of Wham Bam Rock) also appears right after the player defeats Wham Bam Rock in Helper to Hero. Many qualities of the old Wham Bam Rock were incorporated into the design of Wham Bam Jewel. In the Kirby Super Star Ultra version of Milky Way Wishes and Helper to Hero, Wham Bam Rock is a dark maroon.

Physical Appearance[]

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Wham Bam Rock's original design in Kirby Super Star

When Wham Bam Rock first appeared, he looked somewhat organic. He had shining yellow eyes, a green gem on his forehead, and many leaf-like structures atop his head. He had large, circular earrings flanking both sides of his face that twirl around slowly. His hands are made of a brown-colored rock, and he had notable, thick orange lips.

In the remake, the entirety of Wham Bam Rock looks more stone-like, and his facial features are radically different. His stone face now appears flat and more angular. Beside both of his eyes are now two rectangular ear-like structures. His eyes are smaller, the green gem on his forehead is replaced by dull gray stone, and his round earrings are replaced by diamond-shaped ones. His hands, however, remain the same physically, though they become darker in color. He also shows a greater emphasis of emotions (a normal/smiling face when Wham Bam Rock is idle, a nasty grimace when Wham Bam Rock attacks, and a screaming face when Wham Bam Rock is attacked/defeated). Additionally, Wham Bam Rock seemingly gets more and more agitated when he misses Kirby with one of his attacks.

Many features of his earlier design were recycled into the design of Wham Bam Jewel in Kirby Super Star Ultra.

Attacks[]

Wham Bam Rock is capable of performing many dangerous attacks using his rocky hands. He starts off by trying to crush Kirby by having his fist slam down on him. When his hand rises up, it disappears. This attack is repeated three times in a row. After the third smash, Wham Bam Rock snaps his fingers, and his hand floats off-screen, letting an avalanche of rocks rain down on Kirby. Kirby can inhale these rocks to obtain Stone. After the shower, Wham Bam Rock's hands may try to smash Kirby a bit more, have one of his hands lower to try to crush Kirby by grabbing him (this attack can do almost devastating damage if not evaded), attempt to punch Kirby into the opposite wall, and even let the pieces of his fingers fall off as his hand moves across the screen (after taking a decent amount of damage, Wham Bam Rock's fingers may reassemble themselves). His smash attack can also be done by crushing the ground and moving to another spot of the screen where the same thing happens. His hand can also walk across the ground and flick Kirby across the screen. After taking a decent amount of damage, Wham Bam Rock may attempt to crush Kirby by squashing him with the palm of his hands multiple times.

Related Quotes[]

Could this be the fist of a monster that hides deep underground? Harness the power of its right hook!
— Weapon Description • Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
A mask bearing the likeness of Wham Bam Rock. It's a lot smaller than the real thing, but it's still pretty scary.
— Armor Description • Team Kirby Clash Deluxe


Etymology[]

Wham Bam Rock's name comes from onomatopoeias for the sound of a heavy impact, "wham" and "bam", and the fact that he is made of rocks.

Music[]

Boss Battle
Whispy Woods (Play Nintendo)
Theme - Castle Lololo
Castle Lololo Intro
Decisive Battle with a Mighty Boss
Team Kirby Clash Deluxe
Music
Decisive Battle with a Mighty Boss RMX
Super Kirby Clash
Music
Castle Lololo is the second stage of Kirby's Dream Land, but is not included in its Spring Breeze in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra - although this theme debuted with Castle Lololo, throughout the years, it has become associated with many other aspects in the series. It is arranged for the Dyna Blade event and the VS. King Dedede Stadium event in Kirby Air Ride. A remix of the music also plays in the stage Mag Mount in Kirby: Canvas Curse. The music is once again remixed as the theme of Dyna Blade, Wham Bam Rock and Wham Bam Jewel in Kirby Super Star Ultra. A medley featuring remixes of the music in Castle Lololo and Cloudy Park from Kirby's Dream Land 2 plays in "Kirby's History" in Kirby's Dream Collection Special Edition. A remix of the music also plays during the fight against Landia EX and the first phase of the fight against King D-Mind in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe. A remix of the music also plays in Level 3 in Kirby's Blowout Blast. In the same game, another remix of the music plays during the fight against Giant Masked Dedede. The music was once again remixed as the stage results music in Kirby Star Allies. The version in Team Kirby Clash Deluxe is remixed again and plays during the first phase of the fight against King D-Mind’s Revenge in Super Kirby Clash. The theme of Giant Masked Dedede from Kirby's Blowout Blast is remixed in the same game, where it plays during the fight against King D-Mind on the Tougher and Toughest Quests. A remix of the music is featured in Kirby Fighters 2 as a secret song that can be unlocked after reaching Fighters Rank 96.

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