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Parallel Woods
| Parallel Woods | |
|---|---|
 Splash art of Parallel Woods | |
| Details | |
| First game | Kirby Star Allies (2018) |
| Copy Abilities | Fire (Burst Fruit) Spider (Comos) |
| Weakness(es) | Sizzle |
| Relative(s) | Whispy Woods |
| Similar to | Yggy Woods Flowery Woods King Golem Twin Woods |
Parallel Woods, titled Otherworldly Arbor, is a boss who first appeared in Heroes in Another Dimension of Kirby Star Allies. He is the alternate counterpart to Whispy Woods, but he takes on a pitch-black appearance with glowing yellow eyes and mouth, making him somewhat resemble Meta Knight in a way. Like his normal counterpart in Story Mode, Parallel Woods is the first boss fought in Heroes in Another Dimension. He can also appear in The Ultimate Choice, replacing Whispy Woods himself and Yggy Woods.
Contents
Origin[edit]
The origin of Parallel Woods is told in the Japanese pause flavor text:
穴は 全部で4つ。そこには、かつてない 凶悪なてき、
「異界四天王」が待つ！その先ぽうは ウィスピーウッズ！？
敗れさった 様々のウィスピーウッズの 思ねんが 異界に集い
れきだい最凶の 人面じゅとなり、今、立ちはだかる！ Translation: "The door heading to the another dimension with mixed dimensions is open. There are four doors in total, and there are the most hideous foes "The Otherworldly Four Heavenly Kings" waiting! However, the first one is Whispy Woods! The soul of Whispy Woods with many experience of defeat became ferocious and blocks the path!"”
Parallel Woods was born from the spirits of numerous defeated Whispy Woods gathering in Another Dimension, which is similar to how Parallel Twin Kracko were born from Kracko's fallen fellows. Thus, the reborn parallel counterparts of Whispy and Kracko seek revenge on Kirby who has defeated them countlessly throughout the series. This detail is also present in the Chinese and Korean localizations.[1][2]
Parallel Woods, Parallel Twin Kracko/Parallel Big Kracko, Parallel Meta Knight and Parallel Dedede are referred to as 異界四天王 (The Otherworldly Four Heavenly Kings).
Boss Battle[edit]
Parallel Woods appears in the following game modes:
| Mode | Level | HP (Star Bullet = 52 or 78[note 1]) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heroes in Another Dimension | Dimension I | 1400 | He appears as the boss at the end of Dimension I. |
| Guest Star The Three Mage-Sisters | Level 1 | 1400 | He replaces the Whispy Woods boss battle in the middle of Level 1. |
| The Ultimate Choice | Soul Melter EX | 1050 | He appears in the 1st battle. |
- ↑ Increased star bullet damage for Heroes in Another Dimension or Soul Melter EX.
Parallel Woods fights very similar to both Whispy Woods and Yggy Woods, but is much tougher than either, with double the health of Whispy and quicker attacks. When he shakes his canopy, enemies like Gordo, Blado, Burning Leo, Driblee and Jammerjab can fall, along with the usual fare of apples. His Air Bullets have slight homing properties, and will explode with fire on contact. He can inhale frequently and recover fast from tiredness. Sometimes he drops fiery Burst Fruits that explode immediately when falling onto the ground, but these can be turned into healing food by Blizzard/Bluster/Splash attacks before they touch the ground.
In the second phase, his Air Bullets can split into three which fly out in a pinwheel pattern, and he drops apples every time he jumps. Burst Fruits in this phase may include dropping the enemy Como.
Parallel Woods can still be set on fire if multiple allies attack him with Sizzle attacks, but this requires more Sizzle damage to achieve than on Whispy or Yggy.
The following table lists all of Parallel Woods' attacks in Kirby Star Allies. Notably he possesses the exact same attacks as Yggy Woods, but most operate very similarly to that of Whispy Woods.
| Parallel Woods' attacks in Kirby Star Allies | |
|---|---|
| Attack | Description |
| Apple Drop | Parallel Woods drops four apples, which can be inhaled and spat back at him. Alongside the apples are also one Gordo and one Blado, which cannot be inhaled and must be avoided. |
| Inhale | Parallel Woods attempts to inhale Kirby and his allies. If successful, he will chew on them, then spit them back out. If Kirby and friends outlast the suction for long enough, Parallel Woods will tire out and be left vulnerable to attacks. |
| Air Bullet | In phase 1, Parallel Woods first shoots 2 Air Bullets and then 8 in a row really fast. The bullets fly faster than Whispy or Yggy's. In phase 2, Parallel Woods shoots three very-large Air Bullets, alternating between sides with each bullet if there's at least one ally on both sides of him. These large bullets, after flying out a certain distance, split into three smaller ones that fan out in a counter-clockwise or clockwise motion. If the small bullets hit the ground, they will explode, leaving Dropped Stars on impact. |
| Quick Inhale | Parallel Woods attempts to inhale Kirby and his allies for a shorter duration. If successful, he will chew on them, then spit them back out. Unlike his regular Inhale, Parallel Woods won't tire out if Kirby and friends outlast the suction. |
| Big Burst Fruits | Parallel Woods lets down large burning fruits on vines, which can be swallowed for the Fire ability. If cooled down using a water, ice or wind-based attack, they yield Food items. In phase 1, three of them are summoned. In phase 2, four of them are summoned, two on each side, with the occasional Como dropping down alongside the fruits. Unlike Whispy or Yggy, however, when the Burst Fruits are pulled down, the vines immediately detach and the fruits very quickly explode upon hitting the ground. |
| Enemy Drop | Parallel Woods shakes out four different enemies from his canopy, which include those that can be made into allies. Two Gordos will always fall while the other two will always consist of either Driblee and Burning Leo, Burning Leo and Jammerjab or Jammerjab and Driblee. |
| Second phase only | |
| Great Harvest Apple Festival | Parallel Woods shakes violently, causing many apples to fall from his canopy. Chumbrella can protect anyone beneath it from apples. |
| Blado Drop | Immediately after the Apple Festival, Parallel Woods drops 10 Blados from his canopy, five on each side of him. The Blados hit the ground, then move quickly off-stage. |
| Stomp Jump | Parallel Woods uproots and jumps three times around the stage, flattening anyone underneath when he lands. This attack cannot be guarded against, passed through with invincibility frames or even while using the Stone ability. Every time he lands, six apples; three on each side of him; fall from his canopy. |
| Attack names listed are derived from Japanese strategy guides describing Whispy Woods' or Yggy Woods' attacks, or are conjectural. |
Parallel Woods' attacks occur in this order on loop during phase 1:
- Apple Drop
- Inhale
- Air Bullet
- Quick Inhale
- Big Burst Fruits
- Enemy Drop
- Air Bullet
Parallel Woods' attacks occur in this order on loop during phase 2:
- Great Harvest Apple Festival
- Blado Drop
- Stomp Jump (right, left, middle)
- Air Bullet
- Big Burst Fruits
- Air Bullet
- Stomp Jump (left, right, middle)
- Big Burst Fruits
Music[edit]
Parallel Woods (Phase 2) and Parallel Big Kracko share the same battle theme. It is composed by Yuuta Ogasawara and titled "The Dimension to Win".[3] It can be found as Track 189 in the Jukebox.
This theme is a rock arrangement of "A Battle of Friends and Bonds 2", the regular boss battle theme (full version) of Kirby Star Allies.
Trivia[edit]
- When Parallel Woods inhales, the Blados moving left still accelerate. While they keep spinning and cannot move forward due to his inhale, they won't be swallowed. As his inhale stops, they will be able to move forward.
- Since Parallel Woods is pitch-black, if he's burned up by any fire-related attacks, the scorch will be barely noticeable.
Gallery[edit]
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The Ultimate Choice icon for Parallel Woods -
Kirby being inhaled by Parallel Woods -
Parallel Woods leaping around after dropping Blados from his canopy -
Parallel Woods hopping about, dropping apples every time he lands -
Parallel Woods after being defeated -
Credits image for Heroes in Another Dimension, featuring Parallel Woods -
Halloween 2019 illustration from the Kirby JP Twitter, featuring Parallel Woods
Videos[edit]
Battle with Parallel Woods in Kirby Star Allies (The Ultimate Choice).
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 異界の面樹 アナザーウッズ Ikai no Menju Anazā Uzzu |
Otherworldly Human-Face Tree, Another Woods Jinmenju (人面樹 human-face tree) is a strange tree in East Asian folklore. |
| English | Otherworldly Arbor, Parallel Woods | - |
| Traditional Chinese | 異界的人面樹 異次元大樹 yì jiè de rén miàn shù yì cì yuán dà shù |
Otherworldly Human-Face Tree, Another Dimension Woods |
| Simplified Chinese | 异界的人面树 异次元大树 yì jiè de rén miàn shù yì cì yuán dà shù | |
| Dutch | Bovennatuurlijk gewas, Parallele Woods | Supernatural crop, Parallel Woods |
| French | Arbre d'outre-monde, Whispy parallèle | Tree from beyond the world, Parallel Whispy |
| German | Jenseitiges Gewächs, Ein anderer Woods | Otherworldly Plant, Another Woods |
| Italian | Albero trascendente, Un altro Woods | Transcendent tree, Another Woods |
| Korean | 이공간의 거목 어나더 우드 Igong-gan-ui Geomog Eonadeo Udeu |
Other-Space Giant Tree, Another Woods |
| Spanish | Árbol espectral, Woods paralelo | Spectral tree, Parallel Woods |
References
- ↑ "前往充斥着各种杂乱次元的异次元空间的洞被打开了。
总共有4个洞。在那里还有未曾见过的凶恶敌人
“异界四天王”正翘首以待。那前锋是风语大树！？
风语大树无数次被打败的意念集合在异界，
成为历代最凶的人面树，现在就挑战吧！" –VS Parallel Woods (Simplified Chinese version) - ↑ "여러 차원이 뒤섞인 이공간으로의 문이 열렸다.
문은 총 4개로, 그곳에는 역대급으로 흉악한 적인
「이공간 사천왕」이 기다리고 있었다! 그런데 가장
앞에 보이는 건 위스피 우즈!? 수많은 패배를 경험한
위스피 우즈의 영혼이 흉포해져 길을 가로막는다!" –VS Parallel Woods (Korean version) - ↑ Nintendo Music
