3. Zero's Bloody Tears
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqq3hyvDeT0 Granted, this sounds like a mashup of Capcom's Mega Man X with Konami's Castlevania, but that's not the case. Rather, Zero (aka 0) refers to the final boss of Kirby's Dream Land 3, who seems to return at the end of Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards. Despite being about as kid-friendly as a Nintendo series can be, Kirby occasionally has some pretty hardcore stuff. In this case, the form of 02 appears to be a revived 0 with a bandage and a "fallen angel" styled motif. What's more, as you battle it, the bloodshot eye at its center appears to spill blood as Kirby proceeds to damage it (hence the "Bloody Tears"). Blood in a Kirby game? Who would have ever imagined?
David Oxford
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Former Nintendo Power writer, current Nintendo Force writer. Wrote the book on Mega Man (The Robot Master Field Guide). Was once fired by Vince McMahon. Dabbles in video games, comic books, toys, and fast food curiosities. Once had a new species of exotic bird named after him. It died.
You can find more of his writings, musings, and other such things on his websites at Nyteworks.net.
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