Bomber

Bomber is a walking missile-like bomb enemy and a recurring enemy in the Kirby franchise. It first appears in Kirby's Adventure. In its appearances, Bomber walks in a straight line until it reaches a cliff, where it falls down and lands upside-down before detonating. Bombers are comparable to Bob-ombs from the Mario franchise. By inhaling a Bomber, Kirby can obtain the Crash Copy Ability. Depending on its appearance, Bomber has been depicted as either dark purple or black, but it is consistently shown with a skull painted on its side.

Kirby's Adventure / Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land
In Kirby's Adventure and its remake Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land, Bombers are common enemies whom Kirby encounters frequently throughout his journey. Bombers have had their general role established in the game, especially with it being their debut appearance, and do not have any unique characteristics.

Kirby Super Star / Kirby Super Star Ultra
In Kirby Super Star and its remake Kirby Super Star Ultra, Bombers act the same as in Kirby's Adventure, but have an added weakness to Sizzle and fiery attacks overall.

Kirby & The Amazing Mirror
In Kirby & The Amazing Mirror, Bombers return as enemies, and have the same behavior as before. Their sprites are the same as in Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land.

Kirby's Block Ball
In Kirby's Block Ball, a Bomber appears in Stage 8-2. Unlike its main series appearances, Bomber remains in one place. Kirby can defeat it for the Crash ability.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Bomber appears as a trophy, which shows one walking off the edge of a Star Block.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, there is also a trophy of Bomber. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the trophy shows a Bomber about to drop from the edge of a Star Block.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Bombers appear as usable items. Similar to a Bob-omb, a Bomber spawns and then starts to walk around. The player can have their fighter pick up a Bomber and then press to hold it up, resulting in a large, heavy explosion in 1.5 seconds. It is possible for the player who held up the Bomber to take damage from it if they do not move away quickly enough. The closer one is to the center of the explosion, the more damage they take. If the Bomber is not utilized after a certain time, or if it falls off a surface (such as a platform), it detonates, just as in the Kirby series. Regardless of how the Bomber detonates, the time is briefly slowed before it explodes.

A Bomber also makes an appearance as a spirit, which uses its Kirby Super Star Ultra artwork.

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