Cloud N. Candy

"Slurpity-slurp. I'm so sweet, you can't lick me! Burrrp!"

- Cloud N. Candy

Cloud N. Candy is a boss in Yoshi's Story. Its name, as well as the character itself, is a pun on and. 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.

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; however, in Prima Games materials, Cloud N. Candy is referred to as male.