Kacti

“	Kactis roll toward Kirby as soon as he enters their territory. They can't fly or jump, so you can avoid them with a simple hop.”
	— Description • Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards Official Strategy Guide (Prima)

Kacti is an enemy in the Kirby series, debuting in Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. It gives the Needle ability when inhaled.

Physical Appearance

Kacti is a green, plus-shaped cactus with tiny, black eyes and a happy, open mouth.

Games

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards

Kacti either bounces up and down or waits for Kirby to come by to roll around and try to hit him. Big Kacti also appears as a Room Guarder in Stage 1 of Rock Star; it bounces in place and summons two regular Kacti at a time, one that stands and rolls and one that jumps; defeating a Kacti causes Big Kacti to summon another that has the other behavior. Big Kacti takes four hits to defeat and drops the stage's second Crystal Shard when defeated.

Etymology

Kacti is a stylization of "cacti," the plural of cactus, which Kacti's design is based on.

Its Japanese name, サボン (Sabon), is derived from the Japanese word for cactus, サボテン (saboten).

Trivia

• The Prima strategy guide for Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards is flawed; it states that Kactis can't jump, even though a number of Kactis can, in fact, only jump.
• Kacti yields the Needle Copy Ability when inhaled, but it appears physically to have no thorns protruding from it, unlike a real cactus.
• When Kirby throws Kacti from overhead, it will spin like a cartwheel, unlike most other regular enemies, which spin sideways as they travel.

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Sprites and Models

Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
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