Superspicy Curry

Superspicy Curry
Universe	Kirby
Appears in	SSBB
Item class	Effect

Superspicy Curry (激辛カレーライス, Gekikara Karēraisu, Extremely Hot Curry & Rice) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, hailing from the Kirby universe. The user is able to attack as usual after using the item, but for about thirteen seconds, they have constant flames erupting in front of them from their mouth in an up-and-down sweep, dealing 1% per hit for a total of 155%. (While the flames come from the user's mouth, they always face the same direction as the character, even when tumbling or some other not-facing-forwards animation.) The Dojo!! states that it is different from the Fire Flower because the flames of the curry are constant, even while performing other attacks. This item causes a status change instead of being used as a weapon. A character under the effect of Superspicy Curry cannot walk, instead he/she always dashes. Characters also have a different idle pose, though actions vary between them; Snake, for instance, attempts to cover his mouth while just barely jumping, while Marth will frequently jump up and down, flailing his legs in a comical fashion. The flames from the Curry are energy projectiles, making Curry-affected players extremely susceptible to characters like Fox and Wolf who have excellent reflecting moves, or Ness and Lucas who can absorb attacks. It also makes being around explosives a bad idea.

While the stream of fire doesn't normally end until the effect wears off, it is temporarily suspended if the character grabs someone. This is to prevent the fire from creating a sort of wobble. The fire resumes when the grabbed character is released.

"Curry" is also a mode in Special Brawl, which gives all players a permanent "Curry" status.

If the character is still in their "run" animation when the curry wears off, they will remain in that animation even at a ledge until the player releases the control stick.

Origin

This was an item in Kirby's Dream Land that granted Kirby the ability to spit fireballs. However, this has not appeared in later Kirby games (likely because of the innovation of copy abilities in Kirby's Adventure). The Superspicy Curry was also featured once in the Kirby anime, Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, though it was renamed as Toxic Atomic Curry. Unlike how it worked in Kirby's Dream Land, whenever someone eats the curry, their body is engulfed in fire and constantly releases an uncontrolable stream of fire from their mouths, in fact, Kirby used this to defeat the Demon Beast, Monsieur Goan. In Brawl, Superspicy Curry makes a constant stream of fire come out of a player's mouth, similar how it was seen in the anime, rather than a fireball.

Trophy Info

The Superspicy Curry trophy in Brawl.

The spiciest curry around. Eat it, and you'll be able to attack by spitting out fireballs. The eater of the curry will soon be unable to handle the heat, however, and end up frantically dashing about the screen. This is a pretty funny sight that never gets old, especially when it's Samus or Snake. Eat this mouth-scorching dish if you dare.

: Kirby's Dream Land

Trivia

• When one plays as Kirby, Wario, or King Dedede, and uses inhale/swallow on an opponent, the fire from the curry disappears (the fire around the player will still be there). The fireballs will also disappear if one is grabbing someone.
• When one is under curry effect, one can damage using one's taunt, like R.O.B.'s Diffusion Beam. Oddly, characters that spin or turn their faces in any direction during the taunt will continue shooting fireballs forward.
• The curry effect can overlap with the Bunny Hood and a Super Mushroom to make characters faster, and that makes it easier for Sonic to outrun the cars on Big Blue. It's also possible to run on the track with all 3 items when using Captain Falcon but his speed won't outrun the cars.

External Links

Confirmation