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|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:KnickKnakOA.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Knik-Knak''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Knik-Knaks''' are | '''Knik-Knaks''' (also known as '''Niknaks''') are small beetles encountered in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They come in two colors, red and yellow, the latter being quite rare. The red variation replaces the [[Flitter]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', while the yellow variation replaces [[Click-Clack]]s. According to the game's credits, Knik-Knaks belong to the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class, even though most of them are found flying instead of walking. | ||
In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', Knik-Knaks are fairly uncommon enemies found in only a few of the game's levels. While red Knik-Knaks usually remain stationary in the air, only occasionally venturing onto the ground, the much rarer yellow variety of Knik-Knak are found exclusively on the ground. Knik-Knaks mostly appear in riverbank levels such as [[Riverside Race]] for the red breed and [[Lightning Lookout]] for the yellow breed, but they can also be found in other areas, which highlights their adaptability. These bugs are not as weak as they look, as jumping on them when they are on the ground will only knock them on their backs. While in this defenseless state, Knik-Knaks can either be jumped on again, which will defeat them for good, or be picked up and used as a projectile weapon against other enemies. However, flying Knik-Knaks can be defeated by a single jump, and a cartwheel instantly defeats any Knik-Knak. | |||
In many levels, Knik-Knak must be jumped on to reach [[Bonus Area]]s or hidden items such as [[Extra Life Balloon]]s. While battling [[Belcha]], [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] throw yellow Knik-Knaks into the giant barrels mouth, this causing the barrel monster to burp; if Belcha burps enough times he falls into a pit. Also, in "Lightning Lookout", Dixie can hold yellow Knik-Knaks above her head to protect herself from the lightning. | |||
In | In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Knik-Knaks, here known as Niknaks, never touch the ground during the entire game; they are always found flying in the air. | ||
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels | ==Levels== | ||
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels. | |||
*[[Tidal Trouble]] | ===''Donkey Kong Country 3''=== | ||
*[[Skidda's Row]] | * [[Tidal Trouble]] | ||
* [[Skidda's Row]] | |||
*[[Riverside Race]] | * [[Riverside Race]] | ||
*[[Springin' Spiders]] | * [[Springin' Spiders]] | ||
*[[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]] | * [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]] | ||
*[[Rocket Barrel Ride]] | * [[Rocket Barrel Ride]] | ||
*[[Tracker Barrel Trek]] ( | * [[Tracker Barrel Trek]] (Bonus level only) | ||
*[[Fire-Ball Frenzy]] | * [[Fire-Ball Frenzy]] | ||
*[[Demolition Drain-Pipe]] | * [[Demolition Drain-Pipe]] | ||
*[[Tearaway Toboggan]] | * [[Tearaway Toboggan]] | ||
*[[Lightning Lookout | * [[Lightning Lookout]] (Red and Yellow) | ||
*[[Criss Kross Cliffs]] ( | * [[Criss Kross Cliffs]] (Bonus level only) | ||
*[[Surf's Up]] ( | * [[Surf's Up]] (Red and Yellow, Game Boy Advance version only) | ||
===''Donkey Kong Land III''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Land III''=== | ||
* [[Ford Knocks]] | |||
* [[Koco Channel]] | |||
* [[Riverbank Riot]] | |||
* [[Rocketeer Rally]] | |||
* [[Surface Tension]] | |||
* [[Jungle Jeopardy]] | |||
* [[Simian Shimmy]] | |||
* [[Rockface Chase]] | |||
* [[Bazuka Bombard]] | |||
* [[Rainforest Rumble]] | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*[[ | *A similar-looking [[Flipbug|enemy]] appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. | ||
*Their names are a reference to the line "Knick Knack Paddy Wack Give the Dog a bone" in the childhood song "This Old Man". | |||
* | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
KnickKnakOA.jpg|Official Art | |||
KnickKnack.png|A sprite of Knik-Knak | |||
Knik Knak | YellowKnik-KnakSprite.png|Yellow Knik-Knak sprite | ||
NiknakPA.PNG|A red Knik-Knak, as seen in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | == Names in other languages == | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ニックナック | |Jap=ニックナック | ||
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===Yellow variation=== | === Yellow variation === | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=クリッククラック | |Jap=クリッククラック | ||
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|JapM=Klik-Klak, not to be confused with [[Click-Clack]] | |JapM=Klik-Klak, not to be confused with [[Click-Clack]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{DKC3}} | {{DKC3}} | ||
{{DKL3}} | {{DKL3}} | ||
[[Category:Beetles]] | [[Category:Beetles]] | ||
[[ | [[category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III | [[Category:Donkey Kong Land III Enemies]] | ||
