Ask Guru Gobbo #71

Well, that sounds plausible, I have to admit. Carving up some big guy's face would require something to be there for the hop back. I can't validate this as I lack the title. They've had crazier errors in Kirby games.

1) No, the "vacation" is not a regularly scheduled event. I needed a break. Actually, I just have a five day work even coming up, so I wanted to establish a more staggered scheduling rather than just abruptly blanking out for a week. 'Cuz, you know, that'll probably be the case. That's soon, too, so there won't be any more of these sneakings. I'm cramming it all in now.

2) There's currently some stuff flying around with Interactive Fandom. As for the project, it's not really my jurisdiction and never was suppose to be. Take it up with somebody else. Maybe the guy who spearheaded the initiative.

0) A duel of wits would require both combatants to have them. Oh, nerts, I was suppose to be nice. Right.

1) Mailbag hit a schedule of every other week. That being the case, from its last release, September 28th, it should be out on the 13th of October. This means that you, having asked this question days ago, need to learn patience! And, yes, I will use any excuse possible to dig that gem back out.

2) First, the last thing I need is anyone's protection. After all, I can just block the source of any disliked submitter I feel.

3) It's good that you accept that I could trump you on Kirby knowledge, even though, by right, I would get slaughtered on any aspect from within the last decade of games or other media.

4) "My katana?" Why would, a) I even have one, and b) would I care? Katana lost all meaning as a weapon of superior craftsmanship enabling them to be graded by the number of human torso they could cut through in a single blow (History! It's full of blood and guts!) once the otaku virus dug into everyone's craw and replaced the already generic sword as the standard weapon of choice for hardly original original characters. Besides, hasn't it been established that my wielding of choice is a ball 'n' chain?

1) Oh, so someone was smart enough to go to the Face directory before there was an actual index page to check things out? Well, the other Ometon graphic was just a duplicate, inferior version. Of course that wouldn't be listed (and is now removed), and the other versions of Treca follow the same course of action. I didn't know whether I wanted to go with Butter Pecan flavor or Rainbow Sherbet, so I uploaded all three to get opinions on them. Then, I realized I had no one to ask for such information. Hm.

But, yeah, those other guys should be moved to the Guests section. If it was a "Bogg" image, I was just sticking it under "Bogg". As for Burst, he was left out since his icon size doesn't match up anywhere near to the rest. I didn't want to have that distorting the rows. Besides, who cares about Burst? The sooner he and the associated moments are buried and forgotten, the better. 'Zairight?

2) No, I don't know the story book. Nope, I know nothing of it, despite fixing that link up when I could have just as easily deleted it. Yep, I haven't the foggiest to what you mean. You crazy, M-dog. Crazy as an M-fox.

3) Hey, even I had trouble getting the best ending, which I think I did the whole of once. Of course, in what, I don't know, as I don't know what this ending is even for. Story book? I can't even read!

0) I prefer BAMF myself.

1) My least favorite enemy, ey? Well, if we're going for big shots, then I'd put the embargo on Gobbler, aka: Gabriel. Man, I hate that guy. For the first strike, his name. Ugh! "Gabriel"? He's a shark, not an archangel! That poor de-romanization always sticks to me. Back to point, normal water bosses are pretty cool. Orca is neat, in a way, and Sweet Stuff's name says it all. Gobbler, however, doesn't have the Dream Land style of water battles. I could never reflect anything with my water gun and there's no Kine to water spit stuff. Since powers also don't work underwater unless they are a weapon, he has limited options in battle. Normally, I think I just hide in a corner with Angel and peck him with arrows. The battle is grueling and not in the difficult way. It's really annoying. That's strike two. Last strike? Floatation ring.

2) I liked the Gooey method of helperdom (big surprise there). The Super Star method was too broken. There's was no limit to making a helper and, since I always played two player, when they died or were near death, they just had to run into another enemy to be reborn. There was no real limit on a helper outside of abandoning your ability. Oh, yeah, 'cuz it's not like you had those poured all over. The Gooey system not only required you to have life to summon Gooey but knocked the maximum vitality down a peg. Being able to eat him to recover back that lost life and, yes, even refresh him seemed a better fit. Plus, he could do all that Kirby could, in a since. Really cool.

This question has response in Session #72.

1) Everybody is there. They're also in a theater and applauding Kirby who just handed a number of them their butts on a plate. It's a like a big celebrations, like a wrap party when a movie is finished. It's not exactly like Kirby is all that serious a game. Besides, Marx shall never die! Hah ha-ha-ha!

2) Most mini-bosses actually don't make starts. Back in the day with Dream Land I, the methods of malice were bombs, blocks, and Waddle Doo. Of course, stars were only made by King Dedede. They were his thing at the time. A bit later in Adventure, they ranged from coconuts, bugs, false Wheelies, ice cubes, musical notes, bombs, tumbling turtles, and, in only two occasions, stars. One of those two was only some of the time as Bonkers also tossed the exploding coconuts. Dream Land 2 saw boulders, spike balls, sandals, ice cubes, and blades. Two of them, again, made stars. Supe Star saw nuts, bugs, dishes, cubes, bombs, and three cases of stars. Dream Land 3 had rocks, flames, spikes, sandals, snowballs, and one case of stars. Amazing Mirror gave us missiles, fireballs, gift boxes, ice, apples, and stars on one and two separate half occasions. Phew. Lastly, Squeak Squad featured rocks, coconuts, gift boxes, chii balls, bubbles, ice cubes, smaller ghosts, and stars on the one and two separate half occasions.

So... no. Far from most mini-bosses produce stars. Granted, more make stars than any other type of item, but stars are typically the "lazy" solution for something to be inhaled. Eight make stars their sole source and two are split in their ammo stockade. Given that there are, less the Squeak Squad themselves, twenty-three different mini-bosses, the star count isn't even half.

Nopers. Unlike Mega Man who cashed in early on expanding his franchise which is now an unruly juggernaut, Kirby only has his "sports" games to be called his children. Most things wouldn't seem plausible without the loveable puff ball as the lead role.

Yeesh. That was announced as a potential '07 Virtual Console release? Talk about behind. Well, be assured, that ol' RR will be spitting out details when it comes out.

1) 'Fraid not, at least none that I know of. The only fright here is the truth.

2) The RR Election '08 has been scheduled to end, as it was back in June when it started, in November. Always said that.

3) I don't control Squeaky Bogg's Unnamed Arch Rival. He's a completely separate person, and my mind control device is on the fritz right now. He'll come by when he comes by.

1) I'd believe it. Since down and both buttons produces a slide in this game, I see no reason why a type of sweeping kick would just replace this function. They are, after all, virtually identical. I can honestly say that I've never thought to use a slide kick against a mini-boss let alone with a certain ability.

2) No, there's no Gooey. I know the scene you speak of. Straight from the picture gallery, you can see it here. The only blue things I see are blue colored Scarfies and Rollons. No Gooey. The blobular princess is in another castle.

1) There was some, oh, "temporary breakage" in the system. Yeah. The file that stores all the submitted entries, for everything and not just those in Interactive Fandom, gets cleared every time the parts are removed. Well, sometimes this requires the file to have certain parameters reset, and I'm sometimes rushed and don't check every instance. So, this junk happens. It's better now, or at least should be.

2) That's flawless logic there. It's true that 3D modeling is hard work, and just swiping a model from another game is the smarter thing to do, not to mention a ton easier. Still, though, the video trailer from oh-so many years ago gives a pretty good idea of what will be in there. I think Bomber is some news to the news.

You ... you should give Bimblesnaff money. Just... send him money. To him. Not me. I'm the Ometon. Really. Give Bimblesnaff lots of moneys.

I think I stated something to that effect on Galacta Knight, being the "Meta Knight" for Meta Knight. I have a feeling that the dude (... right?) will falter and vanish into obscurity like Fatty Whale did before the remake of Super Star. Nobody cares about you, you heart attack waiting to happen. A pipe and obesity? Talk about a death wish.

Yes, that's right, folks. I turned a question about Galacta Knight into an open mike night on the obese. Because I can.

1) Heavy Lobster is the last monster deployed by Nightmare to battle the good guys, rather than being a tool of Meta Knight's on Halberd, which ironically is used to fight against Nightmare. Inconsistancies! Anyhoo, it has indestructible armor, so Kirby just freezes it. Can't guard against thermal energy.

2) Yeah, I know. Ain't it grand?