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{{quote|My fiery breath is very hot! Those spiked balls are certainly not!|Cloudjin|Yoshi's Story}} | {{quote|My fiery breath is very hot! Those spiked balls are certainly not!|Cloudjin|Yoshi's Story}} | ||
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'''Cloudjin''' is a cloud genie that was sent by [[Baby Bowser]] to patrol the mountains of [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] in the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. As such, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] must fight him after collecting thirty fruits in Stage 3-3: [[Poochy and Nippy]]. He attacks by using large, spiked, iron balls and causes them to roll down slippery teeter-totters, and breathes fire at Yoshi. However, three shots in the stomach by a [[Yoshi Egg]] (while he is tangible) defeat Cloudjin, allowing Yoshi to continue. Cloudjin is one of the five bosses found in the game. | '''Cloudjin''' is a cloud genie that was sent by [[Baby Bowser]] to patrol the mountains of [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] in the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. As such, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] must fight him after collecting thirty fruits in Stage 3-3: [[Poochy and Nippy]]. He attacks by using large, spiked, iron balls and causes them to roll down slippery teeter-totters, and breathes fire at Yoshi. However, three shots in the stomach by a [[Yoshi Egg]] (while he is tangible) defeat Cloudjin, allowing Yoshi to continue. Cloudjin is one of the five bosses found in the game. His name is a combination of "cloud" and "djinn" which is the Arab word for "genie." | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*He is one of two cloud type bosses faced in the game; the other is [[Cloud N. Candy]]. | *He is one of two cloud type bosses faced in the game; the other is [[Cloud N. Candy]]. | ||
*Cloudjin has a similar appearance to a [[Zeldawiki:Goron|Goron]] from the [[Zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]]. | *Cloudjin has a similar appearance to a [[Zeldawiki:Goron|Goron]] from the [[Zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''Legend of Zelda'' series]]. | ||
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[[Category:Genies]] | [[Category:Genies]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi Bosses]] | [[Category:Yoshi Bosses]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi's Story]] | [[Category:Yoshi's Story]] | ||
[[de:Wolkendschinn]] | [[de:Wolkendschinn]] | ||
Revision as of 20:49, February 22, 2018
- “My fiery breath is very hot! Those spiked balls are certainly not!”
- —Cloudjin, Yoshi's Story
Cloudjin
Cloudjin is a cloud genie that was sent by Baby Bowser to patrol the mountains of Yoshi's Island in the game Yoshi's Story. As such, a Yoshi must fight him after collecting thirty fruits in Stage 3-3: Poochy and Nippy. He attacks by using large, spiked, iron balls and causes them to roll down slippery teeter-totters, and breathes fire at Yoshi. However, three shots in the stomach by a Yoshi Egg (while he is tangible) defeat Cloudjin, allowing Yoshi to continue. Cloudjin is one of the five bosses found in the game. His name is a combination of "cloud" and "djinn" which is the Arab word for "genie."
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | にゅうどうさん Nyūdōsan |
「入道」 Nyūdō is a casual Japanese term for a bodybuilding monk, but it can also be short for 「入道雲」 Nyūdōgumo, meaning thunderhead, of which the shaved head of a monk was said to resemble and additionally named after 「大入道」 Ōnyūdō; essentially Cumulonimbus-san. |
| German | Wolkendschinn |
Cloud genie |
Trivia
- He is one of two cloud type bosses faced in the game; the other is Cloud N. Candy.
- Cloudjin has a similar appearance to a Goron from the Legend of Zelda series.
