"Hmm... Hello. I'm Nimbo, world's big cloud."― Nimbo
Nimbo is a cloud who lives in the post-expansion Tribalstack Tropics on top of Nimbo's Mountain.[1] Due to the stress of Nimbo's wife leaving him for a typhoon, he requires Yooka and Laylee's assistance in helping him pass water. In return, he helps the duo by changing the Tribalstack Canals' water state, allowing you to race Nimble a second time on the frozen canal.
In Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, he has a similar role, except he alters the state of levels instead.
He is seen in the Yooka-Laylee ending cutscene precipitating on top of the Snowmen and Ollie the Trolley, as well as in the Yooka-Laylee Rap.
Quest Details:[]
- If Yooka uses a splashberry in Tribalstack Tropics, Nimbo will precipitate water into the pond below. The water from the pond will empty into the Tribalstack Canals. This will unlock an entire new underwater section for the duo to explore. There are no other uses for the water form of the canal other than it being a step for the ice version and an optional way to retrieve the Play Coin.
- In Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, this has no effect on Nimbo's state.
- If Yooka uses a frostberry, it will cause Nimbo to precipitate snow into the pond. The snow from the pond will empty into the riverbed in Tribalstack Tropics. This will create a more difficult race against Nimbo's niece, Nimble.
- In Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, using the frostberry switches levels 12 and 13 to their alternate forms: (Buzzsaw Falls to Buzzsaw Falls- Frozen and Cliffside Quest to Cliffside Quest - Cold, respectively).
- If Yooka uses a scorchberry, he will cause Nimbo to evaporate all the water or snow from the pond and riverbed.
- In Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, this instead melts the lake, switching Buzzsaw Falls and Cliffside Quest to their original forms.
Name Origin[]
The name Nimbo comes from nimbus cloud, and the suffix -o. In real life, a nimbus cloud is a cloud that produces precipitation.
Appearance[]
Nimbo is a large, white cloud who has two blue eyes and a big mouth. His eyes' pupils are black. When angry or precipitating, his overall appearance is a darker shade of gray.
Quotes[]
After precipitating[]
- "Hmm... Nimbo's been holding that one for ages!,"
- "Hmm...that vapour went straight through Nimbo!"
After snowing[]
- "Hmm...Chilly! that's caused a movement!..."
After evaporating[]
- "Hmm...That was alot of water!"
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Trivia[]
- Nimbo not being able to pass water may be a joke about urinary retention, a condition where it becomes difficult to urinate due to blockage or stress. Nimbo says he's been "in knots," or stressed since his wife left him. This may be the cause of his inability to pass water.