Planette is a boss featured in the widely popular video game, Yooka-Laylee. Initially encountered in the final Grand Tome of Hivory Towers, Galleon Galaxy, Planette’s appearance is both special and somber, reminiscent of a huge grey planet with luminescent pink eyes, a diminutive nose, a small mouth, and several glowing craters on her surface. With three different colored sides, each corresponding to the three types of projectiles that the protagonists can use while in the game’s Space Ship transformation, Planette also boasts a colossal volcano on her head, enabling her to launch burning asteroids and pose a serious threat to opponents. Although initially passive, she becomes hostile after the players accidentally murder her beloved husband, Moonie. Planette’s deep care for Moonie is evident, given the time and effort she put into attracting him. Triggering the battle requires players to face the Black Hole-in-One building and turn to the right in order to spot a group of asteroids. Upon closer inspection, players will discover Moonie hidden within the asteroids, who has to be destroyed using Yooka and Laylee’s Spaceship Form to make Planette turn hostile. Throughout the boss battle, Planette insults the players, adding to the excitement of the battle. Defeating Planette grants players the Planetary Annihilation achievement, one of the thirty-five achievements in the game, along with a golden Pagie after Planette’s detonation. With her unique appearance and fighting style, she is a beloved boss in the Yooka-Laylee series.
» Battle Procedure
Defeating Planette requires strategic thinking and quick reflexes. Once the battle begins, she rotates to display one of her three surfaces. You will need to adapt quickly and use the appropriate weapons for each surface while avoiding incoming projectiles. When Planette shows her fire surface and launches fireballs, you must use Frostberries to deal damage. If she rotates to her ice surface and sends frozen projectiles your way, switch to the Space Ship’s flamethrower to be effective. When she presents her rock surface and fires explosive asteroids, cannonballs are your weapon of choice. During most of the battle, Planette remains submerged, with only the volcano on her northern hemisphere visible. During these phases, you can only dodge the lava asteroids she launches, since there is no opportunity to attack. After you’ve destroyed all the crates on all three sides, Planette enters her final phase. She emerges completely from the water and begins spewing regular asteroids at the protagonists. She fires five asteroids in succession, followed by a brief pause. During these short breaks, you have to quickly shoot cannonballs at her face to inflict damage. Be aware that only one projectile can harm her during each break, so timing is crucial. You’ll need to wait for the next break to deal additional damage. Success against Planette demands skill, strategy, and patience. Staying focused is important to dodge her relentless projectiles while waiting for the perfect moment to counterattack. With precise timing and careful planning, you can emerge victorious from this challenging encounter and claim your well-earned Pagie reward.
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QUOTES
✤ Prepare for annihilation, you lousy pirate!
✤ Another boss defeated by the cruel space pirates!
✤ What have you done to my Moonie?
✤ I hope my debris scratches up your paint job real good!
✤ I’m going to be your cataclysmic event!
