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Heavy Lobster
| Heavy Lobster | |
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 Artwork of Heavy Lobster from Kirby Super Star Ultra. | |
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| First game | Kirby Super Star (1996) |
| Latest game | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, as a spirit) |
| Other game(s) | Kirby Super Star Ultra Kirby Mass Attack (Kirby Brawlball) Kirby: Triple Deluxe (as a keychain) |
| Copy Abilities | Paint (Paint Blobby) |
| Weakness(es) | Paint |
| Similar to | Heavy Mole, Electro Shock Tank, Kabula |
| Theme music | |
Clip of "Heavy Lobster" from Kirby Super Star Ultra | |
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Heavy Lobster is a large, golden, mechanical, lobster-like boss most notable for his role protecting the Halberd in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra. Equipped with rocket boosters and flamethrowers, he has the ability to charge through walls and deploy miniature versions of himself (similar to Heavy Mole). Additionally, Heavy Lobster can shoot out a goopy substance named Paint Blobby[1] that gives Kirby the Paint Copy Ability which can be used to blind Heavy Lobster. In Kirby Super Star Ultra, a more resilient silver variant of Heavy Lobster serves as the boss of the Mekkai stage in Milky Way Wishes.
Game appearances[edit]
| Heavy Lobster's video game appearances | ||
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| Game | Role | Notes |
| Kirby series | ||
| Kirby Super Star | Boss | |
| Kirby Super Star Ultra | Boss | As this is a remake of Kirby Super Star, his role does not change. |
| Kirby Mass Attack | Boss | Appears in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball. |
| Kirby: Triple Deluxe | Reference | Appears as a collectible Keychain. |
| Super Smash Bros. series | ||
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Spirit | Appears as a primary spirit. |
Kirby Super Star[edit]
Heavy Lobster is fought twice in Revenge of Meta Knight. In his first encounter, Heavy Lobster is deployed by the Halberd's crew to stop Kirby from infiltrating the rocket valve of the Halberd. This first battle is cut short by the Halberd taking off, which blows both Kirby and Heavy Lobster away, destroying Heavy Lobster in the process. In the second encounter, Heavy Lobster is again deployed to stop Kirby, this time in the Halberd's cabin. This encounter begins with a chase sequence in which Heavy Lobster pursues Kirby through the ship, causing destruction to parts of the vessel, much to the crew's dismay. The chase concludes with Heavy Lobster jumping up to engage Kirby in a boss battle. When defeated, the resulting explosion of Heavy Lobster causes the right wing of the Halberd to be destroyed. During this second fight, if Kirby uses the Paint ability, he can blind Heavy Lobster, rendering him unable to aim accurately and causes him to move around in an unpredictable manner. The Halberd crew will comment on this in dismay, in an exchange that can be considered an Easter egg.
Heavy Lobster is also fought in Milky Way Wishes, where he appears as the boss of Mekkai. He also appears as one of the boss battles in The Arena.
Attacks[edit]
| Heavy Lobster's attacks in Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra | |
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| Attack | Description |
| Charge | Heavy Lobster crouches down, then charges towards Kirby and offscreen.
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| Flame Claw | Heavy Lobster opens his claws and flames shoot out for a while.
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| Mini Lobster | Heavy Lobster shoots a small version of himself, which can be inhaled and spat at him.
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| Paint Blobby | Heavy Lobster shoots a small blob that hops slowly across the stage. It can be inhaled for the Paint ability.
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| Leap | Heavy Lobster jumps off-screen and falls back down, creating stars. If Kirby is behind him, this is the machine's best way of turning around.
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| Attack names are conjectural unless otherwise stated. | |
Kirby Super Star Ultra[edit]
Heavy Lobster reappears in Kirby Super Star Ultra, serving the same role he did in the original SNES version, though with a number of changes. Notably, he is given a unique battle theme. During his second battle in Revenge of Meta Knight, the background wall is now destroyed upon Heavy Lobster's entrance, revealing the setting of the fight to take place in a bomb bay. This detail likely explains why the explosion of Heavy Lobster is able to take out the entire right wing of the Halberd. In Milky Way Wishes, his battle on Mekkai is changed to be more distinct from his second battle in Revenge of Meta Knight. In this revamped battle, he is now silver, has increased health, and is fought in a factory making more Heavy Lobsters. Lastly, Heavy Lobster has a new defeat animation where his damaged body gets scattered to the floor upon losing all of his health rather than just simply exploding. His broken body parts are also used when Kirby and Heavy Lobster get blown off from Halberd in their first encounter.
In Kirby Super Star Ultra, Heavy Lobster has a chance of appearing on a card in Kirby Card Swipe. He also appears as a boss in Helper to Hero in a battle identical to his battle in Milky Way Wishes. His battles in Revenge of Meta Knight and Milky Way Wishes are repeated in Meta Knightmare Ultra. When fought in The Arena, the boss appears in its standard golden coloring, yet the background is from the battle in Milky Way Wishes.
Kirby Mass Attack[edit]
Heavy Lobster serves as the third boss in the Sub-Game Kirby Brawlball. He exits and enters the arena through the top, left, and right side. His attack patterns are similar to those in Kirby Super Star with a few modifications. Rather than spewing fire out of his claws, Heavy Lobster instead shoots bullets that burst into flames upon hitting the ground. Additionally, he fires three Paint Blobbies at a time instead of one, which splatter and obscure the screen if hit. Furthermore, instead of launching the miniature lobsters through his claws like in previous appearances, Heavy Lobster now deploys them through his mouth. Alongside the miniature lobsters, Heavy Lobster also launches tracking missiles through his mouth. He also has the ability to quickly dodge Kirby if the latter gets close to him occasionally and become invisible and invulnerable temporarily should Kirby constantly hit his back. A Wheelie is present at the bottom of the arena, serving as an additional obstacle.
Kirby: Triple Deluxe[edit]
In Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Heavy Lobster appears as a collectable Keychain, using his Kirby Super Star Ultra sprite.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
Heavy Lobster appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a ★★ shield-type primary spirit with one support slot. His level 1 stats are 730 attack and 930 defense, and its level 99 stats are 2,940 attack and 3,740 defense.
In Kirby: Right Back at Ya![edit]
| Heavy Lobster | |
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 Artwork of Heavy Lobster from Kirby: Right Back at Ya!. | |
| Details | |
| Debut episode | Combat Kirby |
Heavy Lobster appears as a monster in the Kirby: Right Back at Ya! episode Combat Kirby. Here, it is sent by eNeMeE to destroy the Halberd before it has a chance to reach his fortress, arriving through a pod that latches on to Meta Knight's battleship. Once it arrives, Heavy Lobster proceeds to storm the halls of the ship and make its way toward the main engine room while the crew tries to stop it. Initial attacks via missile launcher and Cook Kirby fail to subdue it, but it is defeated at the last possible moment when Kirby uses the Ice Copy Ability to freeze it, allowing a subsequent missile blast to shatter the monster.
Heavy Lobster's appearance and size in the episode are largely consistent with its representation in the games. However, its powers vary slightly, as it primarily attacks by shooting explosive laser blasts from its claws and melting walls with its heat ray, abilities not present in the games.
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Screenshot of Heavy Lobster -
Heavy Lobster arrives and starts attacking the Halberd. -
Cook Kirby faces off against Heavy Lobster. -
Heavy Lobster busts through the prison cell, allowing King Dedede and Escargoon to escape. -
Heavy Lobster is defeated by a missile following being frozen.
Trivia[edit]
- Heavy Lobster shares some similarities with Heavy Mole. They are both golden robots, have similar names, and shoot miniature versions of themselves.
- The Electro Shock Tank present in the Attack Riders mode in Kirby Battle Royale heavily resembles Heavy Lobster.
- In the Halberd trophy's description in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Heavy Lobster is mentioned, being referred to as "a shrimp-like robot."
- Questions concerning Heavy Lobster's absence in Kirby: Planet Robobot were addressed on Miiverse during the third and final Kirby: Planet Robobot Ask-a-Thon. Shinya Kumazaki's explanation was that they had to carefully consider which enemies to bring back and how they fit the game balance, and while they thought it would be "nice to add some flavor from Kirby Super Star", they instead decided to use Kabula as the mechanical boss because it fit the shooting sequences.
Gallery[edit]
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Artwork of Heavy Lobster from Kirby Super Star -
Heavy Lobster wrecks the Halberd as he pursues Kirby in Revenge of Meta Knight. -
Kirby gets cornered by Heavy Lobster and is forced to fight him. -
Kirby uses the Paint Ability on Heavy Lobster. -
Heavy Lobster now cannot see where Kirby is. -
A "BIG" Heavy Lobster toy in a box, from the book Find Kirby!! Full of Kirby -
Dedede Directory about Heavy Lobster
Sprites[edit]
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Sprite of Heavy Lobster from Kirby Super Star -
Sprite of Heavy Lobster from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Alternate palette from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Sprite of Heavy Lobster, after being blinded by Paint Kirby in Kirby Super Star -
Sprite of Heavy Lobster from Kirby Mass Attack -
Sprite of a mini lobster from Kirby Super Star -
Sprite of a mini lobster from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Sprite of a mini lobster from Kirby Mass Attack -
Sprite of a Paint Blobby from Kirby Super Star -
Sprite of a Paint Blobby from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Sprite of a Paint Blobby from Kirby Mass Attack -
The Arena icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Helper to Hero icon from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Kirby Card Swipe card from Kirby Super Star Ultra -
Keychain from Kirby: Triple Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
Heavy Lobster[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ヘビーロブスター Hebī Robusutā |
Heavy Lobster |
| Chinese | Heavy Lobster[2] |
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| Dutch | Heavy Lobster[2] | - |
| French | Homartilleur | Lobstergunner |
| German | Krabbonator | Crabinator |
| Italian | Mecharagosta | Mechalobster |
| Korean | 헤비 랍스타 Hebi Lapseuta |
Heavy Lobster |
| Russian | Тяжелый Омар[2] Tyazhelyy Omar |
Heavy Lobster |
| Spanish | Langosta Pesada | Heavy Lobster |
Mini Lobster[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ミニロブスター[3] Mini Robusutā |
Mini Lobster |
Paint Blobby[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ペイントスライム[1] peinto suraimu |
Paint Slime |
| Dutch | Paint Blobby[1] | - |
| French | Barbouille[1] | From barbouiller, meaning "to dirty a surface" or "to paint roughly" (i.e. "smear" or "daub") |
| German | Kleckschleim[1] | Blob slime |
| Italian | Vernicello[1] | From "vernice" (paint) and the diminutive suffix "-ello" |
| Korean | 페인트 슬라임[1] peinteu seullaim |
Paint Slime |
| Portuguese | Paint Blobby[1] | - |
| Spanish | Pintagota[1] | From "pintar" (to paint) and "gota" (drop) |
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