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{{quote|Slurpity-slurp. I'm so sweet, you can't lick me! Burrrp!|Cloud N. Candy|Yoshi's Story}} | {{quote|Slurpity-slurp. I'm so sweet, you can't lick me! Burrrp!|Cloud N. Candy|Yoshi's Story}} | ||
[[File:Cloud N Candy Battle.png|thumb|left|Yoshi about to battle Cloud N. Candy]] | [[File:Cloud N Candy Battle.png|thumb|left|Yoshi about to battle Cloud N. Candy]] | ||
'''Cloud N. Candy''' is a boss in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. | '''Cloud N. Candy''' is a boss in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. It’s name, as well as the character itself, is a pun on {{wp|cloud}} and {{wp|cotton candy}}. It is a colossal, buoyant, smiling cloud composed of fluffy yellow candy. In order to defeat Cloud N. Candy, the player has to lick it, which will pick off pieces of it, causing it to shrink until it is fully eaten. Cloud N. Candy [[jump]]s during the fight, damaging the player if they touch it, and as it gets smaller, it becomes quicker and more agile. Each time it is licked, the player will recover some health. | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Because of the manner in which Cloud N. Candy is defeated, | *Because of the manner in which Cloud N. Candy is defeated, it is the only boss aside from [[Baby Bowser]] who does not shrink and fade away upon being defeated. | ||
*In [[Nintendo Power]] materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as female;<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 72. "''Fluffy, white Cloud N. Candy is the sweetest and easiest Midstory Meanie to ever fly these enchanted skies. You can’t use your Ground Pound or eggs on her, but you can chew her up with your tongue. Cloud’s weapon is her bounce attack, but you can foil her plan by taking a bite out of her when she springs into range. You’ll even regain petals on your Smile Meter each time you hit her with your tongue. As you bite Cloud, she’ll shrink and bounce faster and faster. Cloud is hardest to hit when she’s at her smallest size, but if you keep using your tongue, you’ll hit her long before she can get to you.''"</ref> however, in [[Prima Games]] materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as male.<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 106. "''Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty, using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick.''"</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 86. "''Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty. Using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick.''"</ref> | *In [[Nintendo Power]] materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as female;<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 72. "''Fluffy, white Cloud N. Candy is the sweetest and easiest Midstory Meanie to ever fly these enchanted skies. You can’t use your Ground Pound or eggs on her, but you can chew her up with your tongue. Cloud’s weapon is her bounce attack, but you can foil her plan by taking a bite out of her when she springs into range. You’ll even regain petals on your Smile Meter each time you hit her with your tongue. As you bite Cloud, she’ll shrink and bounce faster and faster. Cloud is hardest to hit when she’s at her smallest size, but if you keep using your tongue, you’ll hit her long before she can get to you.''"</ref> however, in [[Prima Games]] materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as male.<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 106. "''Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty, using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick.''"</ref><ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 86. "''Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty. Using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick.''"</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:25, October 17, 2021
- “Slurpity-slurp. I'm so sweet, you can't lick me! Burrrp!”
- —Cloud N. Candy, Yoshi's Story
Cloud N. Candy is a boss in Yoshi's Story. It’s name, as well as the character itself, is a pun on cloud and cotton candy. It is a colossal, buoyant, smiling cloud composed of fluffy yellow candy. In order to defeat Cloud N. Candy, the player has to lick it, which will pick off pieces of it, causing it to shrink until it is fully eaten. Cloud N. Candy jumps during the fight, damaging the player if they touch it, and as it gets smaller, it becomes quicker and more agile. Each time it is licked, the player will recover some health.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クモガシ Kumogashi |
From「雲」(kumo, cloud) and「菓子」(kashi, candy) |
| Chinese | 棉花糖 mián huā táng |
cotton candy |
| German | Schimmerwolke |
Shimmer cloud |
Trivia
- Because of the manner in which Cloud N. Candy is defeated, it is the only boss aside from Baby Bowser who does not shrink and fade away upon being defeated.
- In Nintendo Power materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as female;[1] however, in Prima Games materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as male.[2][3]
References
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Page 72. "Fluffy, white Cloud N. Candy is the sweetest and easiest Midstory Meanie to ever fly these enchanted skies. You can’t use your Ground Pound or eggs on her, but you can chew her up with your tongue. Cloud’s weapon is her bounce attack, but you can foil her plan by taking a bite out of her when she springs into range. You’ll even regain petals on your Smile Meter each time you hit her with your tongue. As you bite Cloud, she’ll shrink and bounce faster and faster. Cloud is hardest to hit when she’s at her smallest size, but if you keep using your tongue, you’ll hit her long before she can get to you."
- ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 106. "Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty, using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick."
- ^ Prima Bath. Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 86. "Tossing eggs or stomping won’t help Yoshi defeat the large cloud boss! Fortunately, he’s pretty tasty. Using Yoshi’s tongue, repeatedly lick him down to size and then finish him off. If you get hit, don’t worry too much—you increase your Smile Meter with each successful lick."
