#hr-e

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Honestly I headcanon that Shiver Star from Kirby 64 is Earth, but still populated and going through another ice-age.

The setup for HR-E/H's boss-fight is, like, a military commander looking at Kirby running around New York or whatever the city in the background is, and being so confused and terrified that they send the Kirbiverse equivalent of a Metal Gear to obliterate the fella (the fact that Dark Matter is also doing its own alien invasion isn't helping).

[grubhubgaming]

Kirby Headcanon of the whenever: Haltmann Works built the HR-class robots like HR-H/HR-E and HR-D3. Think about it, both are on mechanized planets with the HR- prefix. I propose that HR is Haltmann Robotics, a subsection of Haltmann Works.

[mezzopurrloin]

Mezzo and the Crystal Shards Part 5-5: HR-H

Since I used an ice ability for the boss of the lava world, it feels only fitting that I go and grab a fire ability for the boss of the ice world.

Here we go. Let's give it a taste of some fireworks.

Time to take this thing on.

Why is the boss of Shiver Star a robot? Probably to lend credence to that 'post-apocalyptic Earth' theory. It's also theorized that the "HR" in this boss's name stands for "Haltmann Robotics", referencing the Haltmann Works Company from Kirby: Planet Robobot. Considering that that game came out 16 years after this one, this isn't too likely.

It'll try to slap Kirby with its arms. The arms are its weak point, so this is a good time to let some fireworks loose.

This sweeping laser comes out quickly, but is easily avoided by jumping once you see it.

These missiles can be inhaled, but don't grant Bomb like you might think they would. They'll also explode if left alone long enough.

For its last attack it'll try to crush Kirby between both arms and slam him into the ground. This is quite dangerous if you get caught, but it also has the biggest window of vulnerability. You can inhale the disc-looking things that appear too.

It takes a while to land some good hits on it, but it can be brought down pretty easily.

For the second phase it shifts into HR-E form. Now it slowly moves towards Kirby, taking out pieces of the floor as it progresses.

Now the arms have turned into scissors that will snap at him. A well timed jump keeps Kirby out of harm's way.

The weak point is now the main body. You have to attack without touching it directly, as if you do you'll be sent flying back and take damage. There are also more missiles to deal with.

It will also fly into the air and try to land on Kirby. The camera angle makes this one really difficult to dodge, but it can be done.

Target neutralized.

Hiiii!

Oh dear.

We're not backing down now.

Oof. Kirby really gets abused in these cutscenes, doesn't he?

Okay, that's just mean.

On to the final challenge.

[linkandorf]

HR-E!

I forgot to upload this the last 2 days but not today! It’s HR-E, the second form of HR-H! After beating the robot’s first form, HR-H transforms into this jet-like mode. HR-E attacks with it’s big claws, as well as firing out missiles. I think it’s really clever how they animate the transformation of HR-H into HR-E, but I do wonder if the names stand for anything. Huge Robot H and Huge Robot E? Maybe. Maaaaybe...

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