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| [[File:DKCTF story3.PNG|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong Island now a frozen wasteland.]] | | [[File:DKCTF story3.PNG|thumb|200px|Donkey Kong Island now a frozen wasteland.]] |
| Just as he is about to blow the candle out, Donkey Kong notices a mysterious snowflake appear and put out the candle on his birthday cake. He turns away with a frustrated look on his face as he hears an uproar, and he and the other [[Kongs]] exit the house. The ice dragon from earlier flies toward Donkey Kong Island, turning the sea under it to ice. The Kongs are then blown away from the island by the ice dragon's intense winds, landing on the Lost Mangroves island. Afterwards, a large ship stations itself where the [[Volcano]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' used to be, and the Snowmads seize [[Donkey Kong Island]] for their own, turning it into a frosty area with continuous snowfall.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oGQioVTjo0#t=52</ref> | | Just as he is about to blow the candle out, Donkey Kong notices a mysterious snowflake appear and put out the candle on his birthday cake. He turns away with a frustrated look on his face as he hears an uproar, and hbiFF">Jet Blast</span> (while playing as/having Diddy), <span style="color:#3366FF">Ponytail Propeller</span> (while playing as/having Dixie), <spmy iuhbpfjhvbrw-9gnr[ogjhuvb[oierwng[uiefqnft" rowspan="2"| |
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| After traversing across 5 islands with each posing its own threats, the Kongs finally arrive at [[Donkey Kong Island]] under control of the Snowmads. The Kongs make their way through the frozen fortress until they encounter the leader of the Snowmads, [[Lord Fredrik]], who challenges the Kongs to a final battle deep in the depths of the volcano. After a long battle, Donkey Kong delivers the final punch to Lord Fredrik, which sends him flying out through the roof of the Snowmad's ship, destroying it in the process. The Kongs wander out of the remains of the ship and look out from the mountainside to see the end of Lord Fredrik's fall. Lord Fredrik crashes into the remainder of the Snowmad ships out in the seas of the island, defeating the entire Snowmad clan and freeing the island from their control. Donkey Kong then notices the horn that was used to freeze their island fell out of Lord Fredrik's hands during his fall, which he catches and blows into, producing a breeze of flowers that carries the Kongs to the bottom of the island. The Kongs watch and rejoice as the breeze of the flowers flutter around the island, melting all of the ice and snow, returning Donkey Kong Island to its former glory.
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| ==Gameplay==
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| ===New features===
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| The gameplay of the title is very similar to that of its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', but features more playable characters. These are [[Dixie Kong]] - who can do the [[Helicopter Spin]] by using her ponytail to propel herself up in midair - and [[Cranky Kong]] - who can do the [[Cane Bounce]] by using his cane to destroy or overcome some obstacles otherwise (potentially) dangerous to stomp on, such as [[Urchin (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Urchins]] and [[Spike (obstacle)|Spikes]]; likewise, his cane helps reaching higher platforms, due to the force exerted on the ground when using it, and serves as a substitute to Dixie Kong's ponytail.
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| The game also presents ice and underwater levels, which were absent in ''Returns''. The Kong's ability to swim has been restored, though it is much more altered from the [[Super Mario (series)|Mario]]-styled swimming controls present in the original trilogy. In fact, the swimming mechanics are similar to those of the [[New Play Control!]] version of ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', where instead of pressing the jump button to gain impulse, the player has to move the {{button|Stick}} stick / {{button|Pad}} buttons. The Kongs are now given limited air while underwater, requiring them to seek out air bubbles to survive. A [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] attack has been added, with which the player can defeat certain enemies or collapse less durable structures while underwater.
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| In many areas of the game, players can encounter orange handles fixed on the surface of platforms. The Kongs can pull these handles to uncover their roots from under the ground, which can be either bonuses or [[Barrel Cannon]]s that launch them to other places. Not only this, but upon plucking some of these objects, certain phenomenons occur; for example, in the level, [[Mangrove Cove]], such handle keeps an enormous, apparently buried tree from getting out of the earth, and when the player takes it off, the tree will start uncovering itself fast and give the player some branches whom he or she can use as platforms in order to progress through the stage. Another example is that from [[Seashore War]], where platforms partially sunk within the frozen water, very dangerous for the Kongs, contain handles that can be grasped by the heroes in order to pull those platforms off the sea. These examples show that some handles in the game are mandatory for advancing.
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| The plucking function can help transport several objects, such as items, where the possibility to be carried and thrown exists - [[barrel]]s, [[DK Barrel]]s, and [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]s are the most common items to be transported. Some can be taken directly from the ground, but other are buried under it and obtainable only by plucking handles. The player can actually haul even enemies, specifically those that are relatively small and wear orange helmets, like [[Tuff Fluff]]s and [[Tuff Tuck]]s. Portable items and enemies are sometimes necessary in order to destroy hinderances, bags with precious content, and tough foes.
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| The ability to pick up enemies and throw them, and overall the plucking capability, was, as the producer [[Kensuke Tanabe]] states, inspired from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', which he helped developing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b9FnSvEQxE Wii U Developer Direct - Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze @E3 2013], retrieved August 6, 2015</ref>
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| For the first time in the series, the camera angle can change dynamically in some levels where [[Blast Barrel]]s or [[Cart|minecarts]] are found, showing more areas and perspectives of the scenery. A new feature in this game is the [[Kong POW]] attack, which turns all enemies on-screen into [[item]]s. This move can only be performed when 100 [[banana]]s have been collected, as well as when there is a partner by Donkey Kong's side.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3097</ref>
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| ===Time Attack===
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| A mode originating in ''Returns'', Time Attack of any level can be accessed only after the player has hit the [[Slot Machine Barrel]] at the end of a level at least once. It is a completely optional mode, meaning it doesn't unlock anything hidden in the game, nor contributes to the completion percentage.
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| Before entering Time Attack, the player is given the possibility to choose which partner to be found in every [[DK Barrel|Buddy Barrel]]. He or she can choose between Diddy, Dixie, Cranky, or Default - meaning the Buddy Barrel will be spinning in a roulette style and change its content once in a while. During Time Attack, Donkey Kong, along with the partner chosen, being controlled by the player, has to finish the level in the fastest time possible, and in the end, he can obtain one of the four medals according to the time: bronze, silver, gold, and shiny gold. For every single one of them, there is a time limit, and if the player manages to get to the finish barrel before the timer passes this limit, he or she will be awarded with the respective medal. Note that the time limit of the shiny gold medal is not shown, although it exists.
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| Checkpoints are absent in this mode, but [[Professor Chops]] assists to the [[Kongs]]' race. He waves a symbolic green flag at the beginning and stops the timer with a regular checkered flag when the finish barrel is hit.
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| ===Hard Mode===
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| When the player has completed every level in the game, an additional game mode, Hard Mode, is unlocked. In Hard Mode, the player can choose any of Donkey Kong's partners, but they will only get one heart, and can't use any items bought from [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]]. Checkpoints are removed, and it is only possible to play with the Kong chosen at the start.
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| ==Controls==
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| The game can be played with either the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]], the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] alone and held horizontally, or the Wii Remote held vertically and connected to a [[Wii#Nunchuk|Nunchuk]]. Below is a list of all controls that trigger the actions in the game, each for every style of playing.
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| '''''Note''''' that the moves marked with the color <span style="color:#3366FF">'''blue'''</span> are abilities that are only utilised underwater.
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| ===={{button|wiiu|GamePad}} Wii U GamePad (primary controls)====
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| =====Solo & Co-op modes=====
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| *Left {{button|Stick}} – walk, run, crouch, <span style="color:#3366FF">swim</span>
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| *{{button|A}} or {{button|B}} – jump, Barrel Jet hover (button should be held while playing as/having Diddy), Helicopter Spin (button should be held while playing as/having Dixie), Cane Bounce (button should be pressed before landing on a platform, playing as/having Cranky), <span style="color:#3366FF">Swim Boost</span>, <span style="color:#3366FF">Jet Blast</span> (while playing as/having Diddy), <span style="color:#3366FF">Ponytail Propeller</span> (while playing as/having Dixie), <span style="color:#3366FF">cane attack</span> (while playing as/having Cranky)
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| *{{button|X}}, {{button|Y}} – Ground Pound (while standing), Roll Attack (while moving), Kong Roll (while moving and having a partner), shoot popgun, <span style="color:#3366FF">Corkscrew</span>
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| *{{button|wii|ZL}} or {{button|wii|ZR}} – grab (enemies, objects), transport (button should be held - if released, the element transported will be thrown), pluck (handles)
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| *{{button|L}} or {{button|R}} – Kong POW
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| *{{button|wii|+}} or {{button|wii|-}} – enter pause menu
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| *{{button|wiiu|Home}} – enter HOME Menu
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| =====Co-op mode only=====
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| {{button|wii|ZL}} or {{button|wii|ZR}} – carry partner (for player 1), mount/dismount Donkey Kong (for player 2)
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| ===={{button|wiiu|GamePad}} Wii U GamePad (secondary controls)====
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| =====Solo & Co-op modes=====
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| *Left {{button|Pad}} – walk, run, crouch, <span style="color:#3366FF">swim</span>
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| *{{button|A}} or {{button|B}} – jump, Barrel Jet hover (button should be held while playing as/having Diddy), Helicopter Spin (button should be held while playing as/having Dixie), Cane Bounce (button should be pressed before landing on a platform, playing as/having Cranky), <span style="color:#3366FF">Swim Boost</span>, <span style="color:#3366FF">Jet Blast</span> (while playing as/having Diddy), <span style="color:#3366FF">Ponytail Propeller</span> (while playing as/having Dixie), <span style="color:#3366FF">cane attack</span> (while playing as/having Cranky)
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| *{{button|X}} or {{button|Y}} – grab (enemies, objects), transport (button should be held - if released, the element transported will be thrown), pluck (handles)
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| *{{button|wii|ZL}}, {{button|wii|ZR}} – Ground Pound (while standing), Roll Attack (while moving), Kong Roll (while moving and having a partner), shoot popgun, <span style="color:#3366FF">Corkscrew</span>
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| *{{button|L}} or {{button|R}} – Kong POW
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| *{{button|wii|+}} or {{button|wii|-}} – enter pause menu
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| *{{button|wiiu|Home}} – enter HOME Menu
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| =====Co-op mode only=====
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| {{button|X}} or {{button|Y}} – carry partner (for player 1), mount/dismount Donkey Kong (for player 2)
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| ===={{button|wii|Wiimote}} Wii Remote (held horizontally)====
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| =====Solo & Co-op modes=====
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| *{{button|wii|Pad}} – walk, run, crouch, <span style="color:#3366FF">swim</span>
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| *{{button|wii|1}} – grab (enemies, objects), transport (button should be held - if released, the element transported will be thrown), pluck (handles)
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| *{{button|wii|2}} – jump, Barrel Jet hover (button should be held while playing as/having Diddy), Helicopter Spin (button should be held while playing as/having Dixie), Cane Bounce (button should be pressed before landing on a platform, playing as/having Cranky), <span style="color:#3366FF">Swim Boost</span>, <span style="color:#3366FF">Jet Blast</span> (while playing as/having Diddy), <span style="color:#3366FF">Ponytail Propeller</span> (while playing as/having Dixie), <span style="color:#3366FF">cane attack</span> (while playing as/having Cranky)
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| *Shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} – Ground Pound (while standing), Roll Attack (while moving), Kong Roll (while moving and having a partner), shoot popgun, <span style="color:#3366FF">Corkscrew</span>
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| *{{button|wii|A}} – Kong POW
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| *{{button|wii|+}} or {{button|wii|-}} – enter pause menu
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| *{{button|wii|Home}} – enter HOME Menu
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| =====Co-op mode only=====
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| {{button|wii|1}} – carry partner (for player 1), mount/dismount Donkey Kong (for player 2)
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| ===={{button|wii|Wiimote}} Wii Remote (held vertically) and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} Nunchuk====
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| =====Solo & Co-op modes=====
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| *{{button|wii|Stick}} – walk, run, crouch, <span style="color:#3366FF">swim</span>
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| *{{button|wii|A}} – jump, Barrel Jet hover (button should be held while playing as/having Diddy), Helicopter Spin (button should be held while playing as/having Dixie), Cane Bounce (button should be pressed before landing on a platform, playing as/having Cranky), <span style="color:#3366FF">Swim Boost</span>, <span style="color:#3366FF">Jet Blast</span> (while playing as/having Diddy), <span style="color:#3366FF">Ponytail Propeller</span> (while playing as/having Dixie), <span style="color:#3366FF">cane attack</span> (while playing as/having Cranky)
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| *{{button|wii|B}} or {{button|wii|Z}} – grab (enemies, objects), transport (button should be held - if released, the element transported will be thrown), pluck (handles)
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| *Shaking {{button|wii|Wiimote}} and {{button|wii|Nunchuk}} – Ground Pound (while standing), Roll Attack (while moving), Kong Roll (while moving and having a partner), shoot popgun, <span style="color:#3366FF">Corkscrew</span>
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| *{{button|wii|C}} – Kong POW
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| *{{button|wii|+}} or {{button|wii|-}} – enter pause menu
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| *{{button|wii|Home}} – enter HOME Menu
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| =====Co-op mode only=====
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| *{{button|wii|B}} or {{button|wii|Z}} – carry partner (for player 1), mount/dismount Donkey Kong (for player 2)
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| ==Characters==
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| ===Playable characters===
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| !{{color-link|Kong POW|Black}} Ability
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| |[[File:Donkey Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|110px]]
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| *The character the single or first player always controls, and also the heaviest.
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| *He is shown to be able to water skip when rolling with another Kong on top of him.
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| *Underwater, Donkey Kong is able to charge at enemies to defeat them.
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| |style="text-align:center"|'''{{color-link|Donkey Kong|red}}'''
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| |[[File:Diddy Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|90px]]
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| *His jetpack returns, allowing him to hover in midair and get speed boosts underwater (this cannot defeat enemies).
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| *His [[Peanut Popgun]] returns as well, working just like it did in the previous game.
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| |rowspan="2"|Turns enemies into [[Extra Life Balloon|Red Balloon]]s, which add [[Extra Life|lives]].
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| |style="text-align:center"|'''{{color-link|Diddy Kong|royalblue}}'''
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| |[[File:Dixie Kong - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|90px]]
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| *Her ponytail allows her to get a short lift and fall slowly in midair.
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| *Can be controlled more easily underwater using her hair as a propeller (this cannot defeat enemies). Secret exits can be found with her hair as well by going through currents.
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| *Her new [[Bubble Gum Popgun]] can shoot bubble gums at enemies.
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| |rowspan="2"|Turns enemies into [[Gold Heart]]s, which allow extra hits from enemies.
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| |style="text-align:center"|'''{{color-link|Dixie Kong|#FF90D0}}'''
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| |[[File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|170px]]
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| *His cane can be used to whack enemies, and as a pogo stick in order to jump higher and on spikes. | | *His cane can be used to whack enemies, and as a pogo stick in order to jump higher and on spikes. |
| *Can whack enemies underwater with his cane. | | *Can whack enemies underwater with his cane. |
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| ![[Tuff Tuck]] | | ![[Tuff Tuck]] |
| |A hunched penguin enemy that wears a winged helmet on its head. Should the Kongs jump its helmet, the enemy will turn dizzy and fall on its back, becoming ready to get picked up, carried, and hurled by the heroes when necessary. This way, they become weapons against other enemies; they can also break fragile walls which hide secrets. | | |A hunched penguin enemy that wears a winged helmet on its head. Should the Kongs jump its helmet, the enemy will turn dizzy and fall on its back, becoming ready to get picked up, carried, and hurled by the heroes when necessary. This way, they become weapons against other enemies; they can also break fragile walls hello from the other side |
| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| ![[Pointy Tuck]]
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| |A penguin Snowmad that wears a viking helmet. This helmet has very sharp horns pointed upwards, which make run-of-the-mill stomping on the enemy impossible. Nevertheless, the Pointy Tuck can be rolled into, hit with a thrown object, or crushed with Rambi.
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| | align="center" |[[Shipwreck Shore]]
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| | align="center" |[[Icicle Arsenal]]
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| ![[Trench Tuck]]
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| |A derivative of Pointy Tuck that carries a viking-esque shield. This shield prevents any roll attack from the Kongs that could be applied to the enemy's front side, and since its helmet's spikes also prevent them from stomping the penguin, its only vulnerable place is the back side, whereinto the Kongs can roll.
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| | align="center" |[[Frantic Fields]]
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| | align="center" |[[Meltdown Mayhem]]
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| ![[Archy]]
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| |A penguin warrior that transports fish in a quiver. The warrior uses the fish as projectiles for its bow, and therefore as weapons against the Kongs. After being shot, the fish follow a straight horizontal trajectory in the air, and can be jumped on as from platform to platform in order to reach far cliffs. Then, the Archy can be also stomped on or rolled into in order get defeated.
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| | align="center" |[[Canopy Chaos]]
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| | align="center" |[[Icicle Arsenal]]
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| ![[Boom Bird]]
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| |A red-colored penguin that holds a [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]] on its back. The penguin itself is not very different from the weakest kind of Tuck, as it perishes no matter what attack technique the Kongs use on it. However, it drops the bomb after getting defeated, and the bomb, whose fuse has already begun to burn, can be used as projectile to defeat strong enemies or unveil certain secrets.
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| | align="center" |[[Cannon Canyon]]
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| | align="center" |[[Icicle Arsenal]]
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| ![[Painguin Tuck]]
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| |A penguin-like foe that tries to stab the Kongs with the spear it holds - the spear is, in fact, a long stick decorated with the sharp bones of a dead fish. Both ends of the spear are sharp and dangerous, and so, the only unprotected place of the Painguin Tuck is its head.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| ![[Papa Painguin]]
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| |A Painguin Tuck wearing a helmet just like that of a Pointy Tuck. At first, it seems entirely protected from all physical encounters with the Kongs (even though Rambi's powerful horn or a [[barrel]] thrown at the Papa Painguin can defeat it instantly) due to its spear and its spiky helmet. Nonetheless, the Kongs can do a ground pound near the foe, so that it gets dizzy for a moment and drops its spear, leaving his front and back sides unprotected and prepared to be rolled into.
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| | align="center" |[[Deep Keep]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| ![[Soary]]
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| |An aviator penguin capable of flying. Soaries are gathered in groups and soar towards the Kongs in a straight line. They can be simply defeated with a stomp.
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| | align="center" |[[Alpine Incline]]
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| | align="center" |[[Slippy Spikes]]
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| ![[Bouncy Tuck]]
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| |Tucks that bounce on springy surfaces are called Bouncy Tucks. They can be defeated with a jump, but they usually stomp on the Kongs instead, in their attempts to fly.
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| | align="center" |[[Windmill Hills]]
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| | align="center" |[[Jelly Jamboree]]
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| ![[Big Sphen]]
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| |A massive penguin Snowmad which carries a blowing horn, and uses it to shoot icy fish at the Kongs. These fish slide down their paths and can be stomped on. Likewise, it is possible to defeat a Big Sphen with three stomps or three roll attacks.
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| | align="center" |[[Pompy|Big Top Bop]]
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| | align="center" |[[Slippy Spikes]]
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| ![[Fluff]]
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| |Fluffs are hare Snowmads, pertaining to the most generic soldiers along with Tucks. They constantly leap from side to side. Fluffs can be defeated with any attack technique.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Dynamite Dash]]
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| ![[Tuff Fluff]]
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| |A Fluff enemy that wears an orange helmet, identical to that of a Tuff Tuck. It can be distinguished from the common Fluff due to its lighter fur colorition. If the player manages to stomp on a Tuff Fluff while the enemy is hopping around, it will fall on the ground, ready to get picked up and tossed into other hazards.
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| | align="center" |[[Horn Top Hop]]
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| | align="center" |[[Lord Fredrik|Volcano Dome]]
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| ![[Harey]]
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| |A white-furred, overweight Fluff that pounds the ground and creates sharp ice waves, dangerous to the Kongs. Hareys can perish if the player stomps on them three times.
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| | align="center" |[[Reckless Ride]]
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| | align="center" |[[Homecoming Hijinx]]
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| ![[Harold]]
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| |Similar to the Harey, Harold is overweight, but its attack method is different. It continuously throws [[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]s at the player's character in an attempt to blow him up. However, before they detonate, the bombs can be passed back at the Harold, which is the simplest way to defeat such a monster.
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| | align="center" |[[Sea Stack Attack]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | Hootz
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| ![[Hootz]]
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| |Hootz are owl-like enemies with irritated looks on their figures. They fly around in set patterns and can be defeated in any way, the most efficient one being stomping. By stomping on a row of Hootz, the player can advance over large chasms.
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| | align="center" |[[Trunk Twister]]
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| | align="center" |[[Crazy Clouds]]
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| ![[Hot Hootz]]
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| |An orange Hootz that engulfs itself periodically with fire, and conveys it in a fireball that gets sent towards the Kongs' current position. Hot Hootz are best to be avoided, since they are quite imprevisible when catching fire. Other than this, they appear to be standard Hootz that can be downed with any attack method.
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| | align="center" |[[Swinger Flinger]]
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| | align="center" |[[Crazy Clouds]]
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| ![[Puffton]]
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| |An overweight Hootz that obviously occupies more space than any regular Hootz. It can be defeated with three normal stomps on its head, but a stomp from Rambi can be decisive to it.
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| | align="center" |[[Windmill Hills]]
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| | align="center" |[[Crazy Clouds]]
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| ![[Tuffton]]
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| |Tufftons are Pufftons wearing plate orange helmets. They serve not only as shield against the player's stomps, but also as handy platforms for them. One of the few attacks that is effective to them is Cranky Kong's [[Cane Bounce]], which, performed three times on their helmets, can down the foes.
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| | align="center" |[[Windmill Hills]] (seen in the level's introduction)<br>[[Horn Top Hop]] (encountered as an obstacle)
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| | align="center" |[[Slippy Spikes]]
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| ![[Blue Hootz]]
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| |A tiny owl-resembling creature covered in blue flames all the time. Only attacks from the distance, such as barrel throwing, are productive in defeating a Blue Hootz.
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| | align="center" |[[Zip-Line Shrine]]
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| | align="center" |[[Crazy Clouds]]
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | Waldoughs
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| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
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| !Name
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| !Description
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| !First level appearance
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| !Last level appearance
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| |-
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| ![[Waldough]]
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| |A large walrus foe who stutters and tries to harm the Kongs. It can be jumped on (or rolled into) three times before its defeat. Waldoughs can also be crushed with Rambi the Rhinoceros, or downed with a thrown carriable object.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Meltdown Mayhem]]
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| ![[Walnut]]
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| |A walrus enemy almost identical to the Waldough, with the only element that distinguishes it being the orange helmet on its head. The helmet prevents absolutely all stomp attacks (except Cranky's [[Cane Bounce]]s), and thus the Walnut can only be defeated with three roll moves onto his front or back side.
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| | align="center" |[[Frantic Fields]]
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| | align="center" |[[Meltdown Mayhem]]
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| |-
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| ![[Walbrick]]
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| |A walrus warrior covered in armor, including a Walnut's helmet. The enemy also wields a large, round wooden shield that protects the Walbrick from the Kongs' roll attacks. Albeit its back is not covered, the Walbrick turns around if the Kongs are behind it. The economical method to defeat the walrus is to stomp on its helmet so it becomes dizzy, and while it stands in one place, it can be attacked one time from behind. The action needs to be repeated two more times in order to proceed defeating the enemy.
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| | align="center" |[[Mountain Mania]]
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| | align="center" |[[Blurry Flurry]]
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| ![[Chum Chucker Charlie]]
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| |A guerilla walrus that holds a basket with fish. It throws the fish at the Kongs, and these fish are actually harmful. The player must play safe around a Chum Chucker Charlie and try to destroy it with three hops on its head.
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| | align="center" |[[Fruity Factory]]
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| | align="center" |[[Icicle Arsenal]]
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| ![[Fish Poker Pops]]
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| |The only horned helmet-wearing member of the Waldoughs, Fish Poker Pops is dangerous to be jumped on. It also carries a large stick whose sides are tucked into big spiky puffer fish, which Fish Poker Pops uses to crush the Kongs. While it raises its powerful weapon in the air, the Snowmad foe can be rolled into to gain damage. The action must be repeated two more times in order to defeat the walrus.
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| | align="center" |[[Spinning Spines]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | Lemmingtons
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| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
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| !Name
| |
| !Description
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| !First level appearance
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| !Last level appearance
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| |-
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| ![[Lemmington]]
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| |As the singleton of its category, Lemmington is some kind of hybrid between a hamster and a walrus. It rolls a spiky wheel that clings to any surface and charges into the Kongs. The only way to defeat a Lemmington is to pound the surface its wheel is on.
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| | align="center" |[[Horn Top Hop]]
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| | align="center" |[[Icicle Arsenal]]
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| |}
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| <br clear=all>
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| | |
| ====Other enemies====
| |
| Along with the mischievous Snowmads, there are also many other foes the Kongs have to fight or avoid throughout their adventure. Some of the enemies may only change in appearance, but otherwise act the same. Below is a table whose content is composed of all of the enemies that are not related to the Snowmads. The syntagmas written in bold and atop every section of the table belong to the worlds the enemies listed underneath them are first encountered in the game.
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Enemies that are not specific to any world'''
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| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
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| !Name
| |
| !Description
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| !First level appearance
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| !Last level appearance
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| |-
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| ![[Chomp (Donkey Kong enemy)|Chomp]]
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| |One steadfast carnivorous plant that can be usually found hanging down from the thicket, plunging towards the Kongs in an attempt to devorate them. Chomps can only be defeated if a carriable object, such as a barrel, is thrown at it.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Finley]]
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| |Finleys are regular fish enemies that follow set patterns when swimming. They are harmful if touched, but vulnerable to [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] attacks or Cranky Kong's cane swipes. Finleys come in light-blue and red variations, with the former being more calm in temper.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Gordo]]
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| |A fish fiend that is considerably larger and tougher than a Finley, but otherwise behaves the same. It can only be destroyed with three consequent [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] moves, or three cane swipes from Cranky.
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| | align="center" |[[Shipwreck Shore]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rocket Rails]]
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| |-
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| ![[Snaggles]]
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| |Snaggles resemble great white sharks and are quite menacing enemies, despite their goofy look. They try to take a snatch from the Kongs, and are even capable of doing so outside water by jumping real high in the air. Under water, Snaggles pursue the heroes trying to attack them. Snaggles can be defeated with throwable objects or with Cranky's cane swipes, but never with a simple [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] move, as this can have bad results.
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| | align="center" |[[Shipwreck Shore]]
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| | align="center" |[[Rockin' Relics]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Yellow Snaggles]]
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| |An ochre-colored variation of Snaggles that is not able to leap from the water, unlike its cousin. Nonetheless, it functions the same underwater, as it tries to bite the Kongs; Snaggles enemies cannot be cast out with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] move, but Cranky's cane is an efficient weapon against them.
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| | align="center" |[[Shoal Atoll]]
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| | align="center" |[[Panicky Paddles]]
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| |-
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Lost Mangroves enemies'''
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| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
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| |-
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| ![[Dozy]]
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| |A bird foe that walks from side to side. The Kongs can get damage from this enemy if they simply head into it. Dozies are not difficult to defeat, since any attack method can bring their doom. They are identical in behavior with simple Tucks.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Mimic]]
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| |A mysterious enemy hiding inside a bush and waiting for its prey - the Kongs. Upon setting its target, Mimics walk in the direction of the heroes, but soon turn out to stroll aimlessly. They can be defeated by any attack method possible on dry land.
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Big Mimic]]
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| |Merely a bigger variation of Mimic. It can be defeated by any mean of attack.
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Monocle Monica]]
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| |What looks like a pink dragonfly wearing a monocle is called a Monocle Monica. It is very similar to Hot Hootz, in that it also flies in set trajectories. However, its moves are more sudden and rapid, like that of flying insects. Monocle Monicas can be downed by stomps and thrown objects.
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| | align="center" |[[Shipwreck Shore]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Punchy Paddy]]
| |
| |A grasshopper foe that hops up and down in a strictly vertical line. While it jumps quickly, the enemy only descends slowly. It can be defeated with any attack method, but can also be dangerous if it happens to land on the Kongs.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Sour Dodo]]
| |
| |A blue-colored enemy modeled after Dozy, only that it deliberately runs into a Kong upon spotting him. It is vulnerable to any attacks, and can be compared to Speedy Tucks.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Busted Bayou]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Thug Slug]]
| |
| |A slug enemy. It sticks to any platform, crawling on all of its sides. Thug Slugs can be defeated anyhow.
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| | align="center" |[[Canopy Chaos]]
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| | align="center" |[[Trunk Twister]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Wild Wendell]]
| |
| |A turtle-resembling foe that wears aviator goggles. When on dry land, should the player stomp this enemy, it retracts within its shell, which can afterwards be transported and hurled into other foes. Wild Wendells can also be found floating on water; in this stance, they can be defeated with a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] move from the beneath the surface of the water.
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| | align="center" |[[Mangrove Cove]]
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| | align="center" |[[Canopy Chaos]]
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| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Autumn Heights enemies'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Cheesy Chester]]
| |
| |Rat enemy with an attitude: it can be first seen strolling on its back feet, but after noticing the Kongs, the Cheesy Chester begins walking on all its feet, moving considerably faster. Cheesy Chesters grant damage to the Kongs when coming in usual contact with them, but are also vulnerable to any attack.
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| | align="center" |[[Windmill Hills]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Rodent Ruckus]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Schnautzel]]
| |
| |A fiery wild boar. After setting their aim for the Kongs, Schnautzels shoot fireballs from their huge snouts at them. Three stomps (or, alternatively, three carefully timed roll attacks), as well as a barrel roll, are effective against these pigs.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Windmill Hills]]
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| | align="center" |[[Horn Top Hop]]
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| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Bright Savannah enemies'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Buffaloafer]]
| |
| |A massive and strong buffalo that rams into the heroes in an attempt to harm them with its large horns. It will fling the Kongs up into the air if they simply hop on its back. Despite this, there are several strategies that bring an end to this enemy: firstly, it can be lured into an abyss; secondly, it can accidentally hit a wall (or collide with the Kongs' roll attacks) and turn upside down, leaving its vulnerable spot, the belly, unprotected; lastly, Cranky's [[Cane Bounce]] can make the Buffaloafer instantly disappear after three bounces on its back.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Baobab Bonanza]]
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| | align="center" |[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Porcupal]]
| |
| |A fire-attributed porcupine enemy that engulfs itself in flames and startles its bristles to defend itself from the Kongs. Porcupal's flames eventually go out, and its bristles settle down its back, becoming vulnerable to any attack the Kongs can perform on dry land. Even while under the fire, Porcupals can be knocked out with water balloon fruits.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Frantic Fields]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Screaming Pillar]]
| |
| |A dormant stone pillar that suddenly awakens when the Kongs get close to it. After this, it collapses on the ground and passes out, being very dangerous to the Kongs if they stay right in the place where the pillar is supposed to fall. The primates can climb on the now fallen enemy and pound it to break it.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Scorch 'n' Torch]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Scorch 'n' Torch]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Swooper Dooper]]
| |
| |A peculiar flying flamingo foe that swoops continuously, trying to attack the Kongs. It can be destroyed by any manner of attack.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Grassland Groove]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Sea Breeze Cove enemies'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Fritz]]
| |
| |A sneaky underwater enemy that resembles an eel. Fritz releases shock waves around itself, and then swiftly teleports to another close area. Considering the enemy's attacks negligible, it can be destroyed by any attack method that can be approached underwater, including a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] move.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Deep Keep]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Shoal Atoll]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Green fish]]
| |
| |The spikeless bloatfish that Fugu summons during his battle are simply called green fish. They are exhaled by the big boss, who approaches several attempts to hurt the Kongs by doing so. However, green fish can be deflected with [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] moves or cane swings and sent back to their master, who gets hit and subsequently damaged.
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| | align="center" |[[Fugu|Fugu Face-Off]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Fugu|Fugu Face-Off]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Jellyfish]]
| |
| |Invulnerable enemies that can be found swimming either vertically or around round stones.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Deep Keep]] (seen in the level's introduction)<br>[[Amiss Abyss]] (encountered as an obstacle)
| |
| | align="center" |[[Amiss Abyss]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Mama Saw]]
| |
| |A small, chubby sawfish enemy that swims from side to side. Its spiky frontal saw is harmful for the Kongs, but its rear is not - a [[Corkscrew (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Corkscrew]] attack can be performed there, had the player proof the patience to wait for the Mama Saw to turn around.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Irate Eight]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Shoal Atoll]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Pufftup]]
| |
| |A pufferfish that inflates itself periodically, as expected. In this state, the spikes on its body are revealed, which can sting the Kongs and bring them nothing more than damage. While inflated, the Pufftups are still helpless against Cranky's powerful crane. They eventually deflate themselves, getting exposed to any attack coming from the Kongs.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Amiss Abyss]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Shoal Atoll]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Sea Urchin]]
| |
| |Simply an urchin foe with two cartoonish and seemingly confused eyes. Sea Urchins usually get driven by underwater currents, and can form a rather nasty danger for the Kongs. Due to its ever-lasting, not safe to be touched spikes, the only way to destroy a sea urchin is to swing Cranky Kong's cane into it.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Pompy|Big Top Bop]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Fugu|Fugu Face-Off]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Squiddicus]]
| |
| |A legendary-sized kraken that impedes the Kongs in the level, Irate Eight. Its lethal tentacles are covered in spikes, and, as the monster tries to slip them through tight gaps and tunnels, the primate heroes need to dodge Squiddicus with careful movements underwater. The creature also leaves a deadly cloud of ink, which the Kongs have to save themselves from.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Irate Eight]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Irate Eight]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Juicy Jungle enemies'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Bouncelisk]]
| |
| |A lizard foe that slithers on its path while transporting an overgrown and bouncy round fruit with its tail. The Kongs can use this fruit as improvised trampoline, in order to reach high areas or items. Although, unlike other enemies, they can actually aid the Kongs, Bouncelisks are still dangerous reptiles. A quick roll attack can solve this problem.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Harvest Hazards]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Jammin' Jams]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Bucky (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bucky]]
| |
| |A yellow caterpillar enemy that clings to any surface, in the manner of Thug Slugs. Buckies leave trails of toxic gas behind, and when hanging down the ceiling, they release big, dangerous bubbles that descend slowly. Any attack method is effective against these enemies, but only when they are encountered normally; just barrels are apt to defeat upside down Buckies.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Harvest Hazards]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Harvest Hazards]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Buzzy]]
| |
| |A grouchy bee that flies towards the Kongs when tempted to do so. It is a potentially dangerous enemy indeed, but it can be jumped on.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Spinning Spines]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Beehive Brawl]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Chompasaurus]]
| |
| |A beastie resembling a carnivorous plant that is capable of walking. Aside from marching on the ground, Chompasauruses can also be found sticked to ceilings. In either case, they project their long and very stretchy tongues at the Kongs. If the primates do not dodge their organs in time, they get stuck to it and find their way inside the plants' mouths. Hope is not even then lost, as the Kongs can beat the monsters up from inside, if the player presses {{button|wiiu|X}}/{{button|wiiu|Y}} repeatedly. A Chompasaurus can also meet its doom with three stomps on its head, or with a single barrel tossed at it.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Reckless Ride]] (seen in the background)<br>[[Fruity Factory]] (encountered as an obstacle)
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| | align="center" |[[Beehive Brawl]]
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| |-
| |
| ![[Toucan't]]
| |
| |An innocent and small toucan-like foe that constantly rolls a spiky and seemingly stinky fruit down the path. From time to time, Toucan'ts stop and leap unreasonably from their fruit, letting the Kongs pass beneath them, provided they mind the spiky fruit on the ground. A single stomp can defeat a Toucan't.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Harvest Hazards]] (seen in the level's introduction)<br>[[Panicky Paddles]] (encountered as an obstacle)
| |
| | align="center" |[[Jammin' Jams]]
| |
| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Donkey Kong Island enemies'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Name
| |
| !Description
| |
| !First level appearance
| |
| !Last level appearance
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Electroid]]
| |
| |A small, electric enemy. Electroids follow conductible wires, but can also be often found staying in one place, underneath pressure platforms, waiting for the moment to electrocute the Kongs. It is worth to be mentioned that Electroids are invincible.
| |
| | align="center" |[[Frozen Frenzy]]
| |
| | align="center" |[[Frozen Frenzy]]
| |
| |}
| |
| <br clear=all>
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| | |
| ==Items and mechanisms==
| |
| Below is a table containing all collectables and projectiles found in the game. What goes under the name of "collectable" is a gameplay element which can be collected and stored to a specific counter. Usually, when this counter reaches a certain number or magnitude, a special gameplay-related event will take place. A projectile represents an item which can be either picked up and used as weapon.
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| | |
| Mechanisms are objects which trigger actions or uncover items after the Kongs affect them.
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| | |
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Collectables'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Item
| |
| !Description
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Banana]]
| |
| |Bananas are the most profuse items in the game. They are usually found floating in the air and arranged in straight or circular rows. However, a smaller amount of them can be revealed upon snatching Item Handles. It is sometimes mandatory to collect bananas, specifically those placed in more complex arrays and in more difficult level segments (as well as in the trail of a Flying Banana), in order to unlock Puzzle Pieces and other items, provided the player aims to fully complete the game. Bananas are simultaneously conveyed in diverse ways: when a total of one hundred is acquired, the player earns an extra life; also after collecting one hundred bananas, the Kongs become eligible to perform a [[Kong POW]]. The main target of Bonus Areas is collecting items, mostly including bananas.
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| |-
| |
| ![[Banana|Banana Bunch]]
| |
| |A cluster of bananas, sometimes worth five bananas, other times worth ten, depending on their constitution. Although common, they are more rare than singular bananas.
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Banana Coin]]
| |
| |Banana Coins represent the currency in the game. They are rather frequent and can be obtained either by usual ways, or by performing a task such as collecting a set of bananas. Likewise, stomping three or more enemies in a row also grants the players Banana Coins. Using Banana Coins, the player can purchase goodies from Funky Kong's shop.
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| |-
| |
| ![[Heart]]
| |
| |Hearts compose the Kongs' health meter. If they get damaged once and therefore lose one point from their meter, they can replenish it with one heart found along the way.
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| |-
| |
| ![[Extra Life Balloon]]
| |
| |As the least common items in the game, Extra Life Balloons grant supplimentary tries for the player. A few can be found floating in the air, but they can mostly be acquired by performing tasks, as how the player needs to do for some Banana Coins or Banana Bunches in the game. After the player's character stomps on eight enemies in a row, he stops receiving Banana Coins and gets awarded Extra Life Balloons instead.
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| |-
| |
| ![[K-O-N-G Letters]]
| |
| |These are precious square pieces, each having one of the letters "K", "O", "N" and "G" printed on them. In conclusion, there are four of these items in each level of the game (excluding bonus and boss levels), and are placed orderly in each stage to spell the word "KONG". Their sole role in the game is to unlock the bonus levels of each world, given that all the K-O-N-G Letters of the respective world are collected.
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| |-
| |
| ![[Puzzle Piece]]
| |
| |Puzzle Pieces, as items, do not affect gameplay in any way, and only unlock concept artwork available by accessing the "Extras" menu. As challenge creators, they are a great factor of gameplay, as they are usually placed in the most secretive zones - for example, behind walls that stand between the player and actual paths; they also appear after completing a bonus stage, or after collecting occasional sets of bananas.
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Bubble|Air Bubble]]
| |
| |Air Bubbles are generated underwater by sunken diving helmets. The Kongs can pop these to gain air, necessary for respiration. In other words, Air Bubbles fill up the Kongs' air meter.
| |
| |-
| |
| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Projectiles'''
| |
| |-style="background:#CCEEFF;"
| |
| !Item
| |
| !Description
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Barrel]]
| |
| |Donkey Kong's signature object is present in this game. It can be heaved and carried by any Kong until the player decides to let it loose, which means to make the Kong throw it. After being thrown, the barrel rolls on the ground and knocks out every foe in its path until it smashes into a wall.
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[DK Barrel|Buddy Barrel]]
| |
| |Buddy Barrels are more common than regular barrels. In the standard game mode and Time Trial mode, Buddy Barrels contain either Diddy, Dixie, or Cranky Kong, each character having unique powers. If Donkey Kong lacks a partner, he can redeem him by throwing and breaking such barrels (otherwise, these barrels are empty) if he encounters them. As weapons, Buddy Barrels function differently from regular barrels, in that they break instantly upon contact with any platform, without rolling. In Hard Mode, since the player can only make use of one character, all Buddy Barrels are empty and useful only as weapons.
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| |-
| |
| ![[Watermelon Fuse Bomb]]
| |
| |Bombs that take the form of spherical melons are called Watermelon Fuse Bombs. After pulling certain Item Handles, the Kong extracts such explosives from the ground; enemies called Boom Birds, as well as Harolds, wield these bombs and can be considered sources of explosives too. Watermelon Fuse Bombs can be carried and hurled just like barrels, but they detonate after several moments of fuse burning. Their explosions can take out groups of enemies and/or cracked surfaces and blocks.
| |
| |-
| |
| ![[Water Sack]]
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| |Water Sacks are found in stacks on the ground. They can be picked up and thrown one at a time. As such, they hurt any enemy that gets hit, but they also extinguish firey enemies or spots due to being water holders.
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | '''Mechanisms'''
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| !Plump Yellow Fruit, Purple Glass Vase and other
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| |These are objects that work on the same principle, even though they borrow distinct appearances and names, depending on the level theme they pertain to. Such objects are initially background props whose accessibile terrains can be approached and ground pounded; if so done, these objects will receive the pounding shock and collapse to reveal collectables of great diversity (Banana Bunches, Extra Life Balloons etc.).
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| !Collapsible Underwater Grass
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| |Underwater grassy patches of ground whose plants retract their stems to reveal items. This happens whenever the Kongs approach them.
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| !Spinning Platform
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| |A rotatable surface hidden amongst usual ground. Spinning Platforms hide pits that transport the heroes either into bonus areas or merely into hidden areas that contain loot. They can be worked with a simple ground pound.
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| !Item Handle
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| |Item Handles are lever mechanisms that are always encountered on the ground. They can be pulled upwards, but not all of them have the same role. Most of them keep items of all sorts underground, and after the Kongs exert a force on them, they reveal the items. Nevertheless, other handles are essential to the gameplay, since they bring about events such as the creation of platforms.
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| !Burlap Hanging Sack
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| |A heavy sack made of cloth that lies hanged with a long rope. The rope's upper end is never seen. Hanging sacks can be broken open with projectiles to reveal treasures.
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| !Vine-Triggered Platform
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| |A platform that normally stays in a vertical position, but drops horizontally whenever the Kongs tension its vine connected underneath. The platform reveals collectables whenever it drops down. It is timed, however, and will go back to its vertical position after a while.
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| !Jelly Block
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| |Jelly Blocks are very large and highly elastic objects whereon the Kongs can bounce. When they are encountered in rows, they usually contain items. To get them out of a Jelly Block, the Kongs have to bounce on any other adjacent Jelly Block. These bouncy mold objects come in three colors: purple (which means that the respective Jelly Block is regular), green (which means that it has higher elasticity and is capable of sending the Kongs higher), and blue (which means that it causes a moving structure to work when pressed).
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| ![[Minecart]]
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| |Minecarts make up the main gameplay gimmick in a few levels, as they transport the Kongs on railtracks. Players can jump over dangerous gaps or other obstacles while their character is in the minecart. It moves forward automatically, and thus the only possible thing the player can do to keep the Kongs safe is to have them dodge every hazard.
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| ![[Rocket Barrel]]
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| |An aerodynamic machine very similar in concept with the minecart, the rocket barrel moves forward at a constant velocity. It transports the Kongs throughout very steep tunnels or over wide chasms, using its fuel power. The player can control it only to make it move up or down (or left to right, in case of vertical transportation).
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| <br clear=all>
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| ==Worlds and levels==
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| The game has seven total islands, consisting of six "main" islands and one secret island ([[Secret Seclusion]]), which serve as the game's worlds. Though the course of each world, the Kongs can visit [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] item shop, where Funky Kong sells life balloons and other balloons, portable partner barrels, banana juice, hearts, crash guards, and figurines of characters in the game that can be obtained through a capsule toy machine.
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| The table below lists all of the worlds and levels in the game, including their respective music theme and number of [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Puzzle Pieces]]. Since not every musical composition in the game has been given a name, several of the ones shown are either described as covers from the past ''Donkey Kong'' games, or merely marked as conjectural with a pointy line.
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| '''''Note''''' that the titles of the musical themes which are succeeded by an asterisk (*) in the following table are stated in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | <big>Worlds and levels</big>
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Lost Mangroves]]
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 1-1 || align="center" | [[Mangrove Cove]] || Align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Mangrove Cove"<br>"Mangrove Cove Underwater"
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| |align="center" | 1-2 || align="center" | [[Shipwreck Shore]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Shipwreck Shore"
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| |align="center" | 1-3 || align="center" | [[Canopy Chaos]] ||align="center" | 7 ||align="center" | "Mangrove Swing"
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| |align="center" | 1-4 || align="center" | [[Trunk Twister]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Trunk Twister theme}}
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| |align="center" | 1-A || align="center" | [[Zip-Line Shrine]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | A cover of "Jungle Hijinx" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', very similar to "Jungle Jitter" from the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''
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| |align="center" | 1-B || align="center" | [[Busted Bayou]] ||align="center" | 9 ||align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Busted Bayou theme}}
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| |align="center" | 1-K || align="center" | [[Swinger Flinger]] ||align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | A cover of "King of Cling" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| |align="center" | 1-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Pompy|Big Top Bop]] ||align="center" | 0 ||align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Big Top Bop theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Autumn Heights]]
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| |- style=background:#084B8A align=center
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 2-1 || align="center" | [[Windmill Hills]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Windmill Hills"
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| |align="center" | 2-2 || align="center" | [[Mountain Mania]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Mountain Mania theme}}
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| |align="center" | 2-3 || align="center" | [[Horn Top Hop]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Horn Top Hop theme}}, with several variations depending on the location of the player in the level
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| |align="center" | 2-4 || align="center" | [[Sawmill Thrill]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Sawmill Thrill"
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| |align="center" | 2-5 || align="center" | [[Alpine Incline]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Alpine Incline"
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| |align="center" | 2-6 || align="center" | [[Wing Ding]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Wing Ding theme}}
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| |align="center" | 2-A || align="center" | [[Crumble Cavern]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|"Cave Dweller Concert Returns"}}
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| |align="center" | 2-B || align="center" | [[Rodent Ruckus]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Rodent Ruckus"
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| |align="center" | 2-K || align="center" | [[Bopopolis]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Swinger Flinger" *
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| |align="center" | 2-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Skowl|Mountaintop Tussle]] || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Mountaintop Tussle theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Bright Savannah]]
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| |- style=background:#084B8A align=center
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 3-1 ||align="center" | [[Grassland Groove]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Grassland Groove theme}}
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| |align="center" | 3-2 || align="center" | [[Baobab Bonanza]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Baobab Bonanza"
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| |align="center" | 3-3 || align="center" | [[Frantic Fields]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|"Run, Rambi! Run! Returns"}}
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| |align="center" | 3-4 || align="center" | [[Scorch 'n' Torch]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Scorch 'n' Torch"
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| |align="center" | 3-5 || align="center" | [[Twilight Terror]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A cover of "Stickerbush Symphony" from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''<br>"Twilight Terror"
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| |align="center" | 3-6 || align="center" | [[Cannon Canyon]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Savannah Pop"
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| |align="center" | 3-A || align="center" | [[Rickety Rafters]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Savannah Pop"
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| |align="center" | 3-B || align="center" | [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze)|Bramble Scramble]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Savannah Pop"
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| |align="center" | 3-K || align="center" | [[Precarious Pendulums]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A cover of "King of Cling" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| |align="center" | 3-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Ba-Boom|Triple Trouble]] || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Triple Trouble theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Sea Breeze Cove]]
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| |- style=background:#084B8A align=center
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 4-1 || align="center" | [[Deep Keep]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Deep Keep"<br>"Funky Waters"<br>"Aquatic Ambiance Returns" (''DKC:TF'' version)
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| |align="center" | 4-2 || align="center" | [[High Tide Ride]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A remixed version of the title screen theme
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| |align="center" | 4-3 || align="center" | [[Amiss Abyss]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|"Cave Dweller Concert Returns"}}<br>"Funky Waters"
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| |align="center" | 4-4 || align="center" | [[Irate Eight]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A cover of "Lockjaw's Saga" from ''Donkey Kong Country 2''<br>"Irate Eight"
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| |align="center" | 4-5 || align="center" | [[Sea Stack Attack]] || align="center" | 7 ||align="center" | "Mangrove Swing"
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| |align="center" | 4-6 || align="center" | [[Current Capers]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | "Aquatic Ambiance Returns" (''DKC:TF'' version)
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| |align="center" | 4-A || align="center" | [[Rockin' Relics]] || align="center" | 9 ||align="center" | A cover of "Lockjaw's Saga" from ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
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| |align="center" | 4-B || align="center" | [[Shoal Atoll]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Aquatic Ambiance Returns" (''DKC:TF'' version)
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| |align="center" | 4-K || align="center" | [[Spinning Spines]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Swinger Flinger" *
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| |align="center" | 4-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Fugu|Fugu Face-Off]] || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Fugu Face-Off theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Juicy Jungle]]
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| |- style=background:#084B8A align=center
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 5-1 || align="center" | [[Harvest Hazards]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Swing Juice"
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| |align="center" | 5-2 || align="center" | [[Reckless Ride]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Swing Juice"<br>A cover of "Mine Menace" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| |align="center" | 5-3 || align="center" | [[Fruity Factory]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Juicy Groove"
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| |align="center" | 5-4 || align="center" | [[Panicky Paddles]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Swing Juice"<br>An underwater cover of "Swing Juice"
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| |align="center" | 5-5 || align="center" | [[Jelly Jamboree]] || align="center" | 7 ||align="center" | "Fruit Bounce"
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| |align="center" | 5-6 || align="center" | [[Frosty Fruits]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Frosty Fruits"<br>A cover of "In a Snowbound Land" from ''Donkey Kong Country 2''
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| |align="center" | 5-A || align="center" | [[Beehive Brawl]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | "Fruit Bounce"
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| |align="center" | 5-B || align="center" | [[Jammin' Jams]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Jammin' Jams theme}}
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| |align="center" | 5-K || align="center" | [[Platform Problems]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A cover of "King of Cling" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| |align="center" | 5-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Bashmaster|Punch Bowl]] || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Punch Bowl theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Donkey Kong Island (world)|Donkey Kong Island]]
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 6-1 || align="center" | [[Homecoming Hijinx]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Snowmads Theme"
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| |align="center" | 6-2 || align="center" | [[Seashore War]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Seashore War"
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| |align="center" | 6-3 || align="center" | [[Aqueduct Assault]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Aqueduct Assault theme}}
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| |align="center" | 6-4 || align="center" | [[Blurry Flurry]] || align="center" | 7 || align="center" | A cover of "Mine Menace" from ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''
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| |align="center" | 6-5 || align="center" | [[Forest Folly]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | "Freezie Breezie"
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| |align="center" | 6-6 || align="center" | [[Cliffside Slide]] || align="center" | 9 || align="center" | "Snowmads Theme"
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| |align="center" | 6-7 || align="center" | [[Frozen Frenzy (level)|Frozen Frenzy]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Frozen Frenzy"
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| |align="center" | 6-8 || align="center" | [[Meltdown Mayhem]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | "Snowmads Theme"
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| |align="center" | 6-A || align="center" | [[Dynamite Dash]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | A remix of {{Conjecturaltext|"Run, Rambi! Run! Returns"}}
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| |align="center" | 6-B || align="center" | [[Icicle Arsenal]] || align="center" | 5 ||align="center" | "Freezie Breezie"
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| |align="center" | 6-K || align="center" | [[Slippy Spikes]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | "Swinger Flinger" *
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| |align="center" | 6-Boss || align="center" | BOSS LEVEL: [[Lord Fredrik|Volcano Dome]] || align="center" | 0 || align="center" | {{Conjecturaltext|Volcano Dome theme}}
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| ! colspan=5 style="background:#00BFFF" align=center | [[Secret Seclusion]]
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| !width=5%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level number
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| !width=35%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Level name
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| !width=10%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Number of Puzzle Pieces in the level
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| !width=30%|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">Music theme
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| |align="center" | 7-1 || align="center" | [[Levitation Station]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | An extended cover of the ending theme from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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| |align="center" | 7-2 || align="center" | [[Rocket Rails]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | An extended cover of the ending theme from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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| |align="center" | 7-3 || align="center" | [[Crazy Clouds]] || align="center" | 5 || align="center" | An extended cover of the ending theme from ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{Morepic}}
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| <center><gallery>
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| File:Donkey Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|[[Donkey Kong]]
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| File:Diddy Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|[[Diddy Kong]]
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| File:Dixie Kong - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|[[Dixie Kong]]
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| File:Cranky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|[[Cranky Kong]]
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| File:Funky Kong Artwork - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|[[Funky Kong]]
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| File:Viking Group Art - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|Snowmads group art.
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| File:Logo EN Final - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze.png|English game logo
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| </gallery></center>
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| ==Staff==
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| {{main|List of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze staff}}
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| ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' notably marks the return of long-time ''Donkey Kong Country'' composer [[David Wise]], whose last soundtrack for the series was for the [[Game Boy Advance]] version of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' in 2005. Wise was specifically brought on board by Retro Studios president [[Michael Kelbaugh]].<ref>Terry, Stefan (March 05 2014). [http://www.gamnesia.com/news/david-wise-explains-how-he-got-his-job-on-tropical-freeze#.VJWbOP-ABA David Wise Explains How He Got His Job on Tropical Freeze]. ''Gamnesia''. Retrieved December 20, 2014)</ref>
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| ==Pre-release and unused content==
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| Early footage of the game, specifically the one from the E3 trailer, showed heads-up display that was a bit different from the current version. The place where the life counter is did not feature anything behind the hearts; in the final version, there is a wooden plank icon. There was also no possibility to see whether the player can perform the [[Kong POW]] move, as the banana bar was missing.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DueE8vJXpo8 E3 trailer. Notice the different HUD for the health counter.]</ref>
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| ==Glitches==
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| ==={{conjecturaltext|Levitating Monkey}}===
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| [[File:LevitatingMonkey.png|thumb|200px|right|DK being pushed against the reforming blocks]]
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| In [[Levitation Station]], if DK jumps towards a block as it is forming, he may hang in the air beside it until it is ready to return to the background.
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| ==={{conjecturaltext|Schnautzel Falls Into Background}}===
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| When a player finds a [[Schnautzel]] near a [[Tuff Fluff]] in [[Horn Top Hop]] they need to make sure they that it's slightly facing the background and keep rolling into it. If done correctly, the Schnautzel will be knocked out falling into the background instead of the foreground.
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| ==References to other games==
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| *''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'': Donkey Kong's 8-bit sprite, holding a Wii U GamePad, appears at the end of Aqueduct Assault stage.
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'': The levels in Secret Seclusion feature music that originated from this game.
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| *''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'': At the second checkpoint of Fruity Factory, the background features a replica of the first stage.
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| *''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'': A [[tank]] resembling those from [[Bowser]]'s military forces, originating in the said game, can be seen in the background of Frosty Fruits.
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'': The music theme "Aquatic Ambience"<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbCM1XMa-Ew</ref> is covered. In the Canopy Chaos level, Cranky's record player from this game can be found and when ground pounded in front of it, it plays this games' title theme.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rqLtJbofQk</ref> The music theme "Jungle Groove" has two covers: one during the loading screens between levels and another during some levels. Part of the music in the level Frozen Frenzy contains a cover version of the music theme "Fear Factory". Part of the music in the Crumble Cavern level contains a cover version of "Cave Dweller Concert" from this game.
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'': Dixie Kong returns from this game which marked her first appearance. Bramble levels, swamp levels and beehive levels return. The music theme Lockjaw Saga is covered.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNU24BWDdUY</ref> Part of the music in the Frosty Fruit level contains a cover version of "In a Snowbound Land" music from this game. The music theme Stickerbush Symphony is covered. Part of the music in the level Frantic Fields contains a cover version of "Run, Rambi! Run!" from this game. One of Dixie Kong's idle animations in multiplayer involves her playing some air guitar could be a possible reference to her playing her electric guitar from this game. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=nwlLKpmlhpE</ref>
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'': Water skipping returns.
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| *''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'': Funky Kong's logo from this game reappears on a plane in the background of [[Big Top Bop]].
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'': Being a direct sequel to this game, the levels in Secret Seclusion have a remix of the music from the single Golden Temple stage in this game (which itself was remixed from ''Donkey Kong Jr.''). Also, the design of Donkey Kong Island is based off its appearance in this game; all of the worlds from this game can be seen. Finally, a number of sound effects from this game are used. In the level Blurry Flurry, Mega Squeekly has a cameo still alive in the background while frozen solid in an iceberg.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLSZnXbBMOE</ref> The giant Eyeball from Handy Hazards makes a cameo in the background of the level "Frozen Frenzy" frozen in place.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn70PCdGIJE</ref> [[Mugly]] makes a cameo in the diorama of [[Donkey Kong Island]] frozen under the ground. In the level Rocking Relics, a part of the music has a cover of the Boombox beat from Donkey Kong's hut. Also, one of the logos seen in the cockpit of the plane Donkey Kong crashes into in the beginning of the game has the logo for this game. [[Snaps]], an enemy from this game, makes a cameo on the title screen.
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| *''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'': One of the games Donkey Kong plays on his [[Nintendo 3DS]] during his idle animation is this game. During the animation, he can be heard passing a [[Goomba]] and collecting a [[coin]].
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| *''[[Mario Kart 7]]'': Donkey Kong sometimes plays it during his idle animation. He is heard playing as himself, picking up a [[Super Leaf]] item, and avoiding a [[Green Shell]].
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| *''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'': The Crash Guard, Green Balloon, and Portable DK Barrels originated in this game. Also, this is one of the games Donkey Kong plays on his Nintendo 3DS during his idle animation. He is heard in [[Cranky Kong's Shop]], as well as activating a secret path in a level.
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| ==References in later games==
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| *''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U|Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'': A number of Snowmads appear as [[Trophy|Trophies]]. Additionally, the music that plays in [[Mangrove Cove]] and in every second temple level are playable in the [[Jungle Hijinxs (stage)|Jungle Hijinxs]] stage under the names "Mangrove Cove" and "Swinger Flinger" respectively, despite the latter originally playing in the level Bopopolis and every second level after that.
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| ==Trivia==
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| *The name "Tropical Freeze" is a pun on the term "tropical breeze".
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| *In ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'', Donkey Kong's idle animation shows him playing a [[Nintendo 3DS]] with one of the following games: ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[nookipedia: Animal Crossing: New Leaf|Animal Crossing: New Leaf]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''.
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| *[[Funky Kong]] makes a ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Game)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' reference for the Crash Guards (very similarly to how Cranky Kong does in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'' with the DK Barrels) by saying, "Vehicle troubles? It's dangerous to go alone - take one of these!"
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| *This is the only installment in the series without a handheld port.
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| ==External links==
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| *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXZIR9XC6-I&feature=player_embedded E3 2013 Trailer]
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| *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DueE8vJXpo8 Extended E3 2013 Trailer]
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| *[http://donkeykong.nintendo.com/tropical-freeze/ Official North American website]
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| *[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii-U/Donkey-Kong-Country-Tropical-Freeze-765383.html Official United Kingdom website]
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| *[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wiiu/arkj/index.html Official Japanese website]
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| ==References==
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