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{{about|the original island from [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]|King K. Rool's artificial island in [[Donkey Kong 64]]|[[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)]]}}
{{about|the original island from [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]|King K. Rool's artificial island in [[Donkey Kong 64]]|[[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)]]}}
{{location-infobox
{{location infobox
|image=Crocodile Isle DKC2.png
|image=[[File:Crocodile Isle DKC2.png|256px]]
|width=256px
|ruler=[[King K. Rool#Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Kaptain K. Rool]]
|ruler=[[Kaptain K. Rool]]
|inhabitants=[[Kremling]]s
|inhabitants=[[Kremling]]s
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (GBA) ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
}}  
}}  
{{quote|Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|[[Wrinkly Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]}}
'''Crocodile Isle''' (also known as the '''Kremling island''' and '''Krem Island''')<ref>{{cite|author=Swanky Kong|quote=On the Kremling island map, how many small wasps hover around the wasp hives?|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Swanky Kong|quote=What is the name of the Kremling island that you are on?|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=September 1995|title=''Nintendo Power'' vol. 76|page=23|quote='''CAPTURED''' Dixie and Diddy won't go it alone when they reach Krem Island on their search for Donkey Kong.|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is a large, mountainous island and the main setting of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. It is also the originating location of the [[Kremling]]s, the [[Kremling Krew]]'s capital base of operations, and the neighboring island to [[Donkey Kong Island]].


{{quote2|Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|[[Wrinkly Kong]]|[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]}}
Crocodile Isle directly contrasts with Donkey Kong Island, which features a thriving ecosystem and plentiful wildlife. Crocodile Isle has a dark and murky environment with lots of pollution and barrenness, as evidenced by the dead trees, mining, [[toxic waste]], and garbage. This was caused by [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]]'s pollution and waste of natural resources.<ref>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide|page=46|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1995|quote='''JUNGLE JINX''' It looks like K. Rool hasn’t heard about preserving the rain forests. Here he’s dumping bunches of giant tires in Diddy and Dixie’s path!}}</ref> However, Crocodile Isle is seemingly in close proximity to Donkey Kong Island to the southeast, as said island is visible from two locations on the isle. A hidden location also appears somewhere in Crocodile Isle, and it does not appear on the main world map, the Lost World. A large volcano-shaped altar, [[Krocodile Kore]], appears in the center of the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], and it serves as the island's core.


'''Crocodile Isle''' is the place [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] adventured through in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', presumably the place of origin of the [[Kremling]]s.
A large pirate ship is docked at the rocky coast of Crocodile Isle. A large sculpted crocodile head follows after it, at the very bottom of the isle. An isolated volcanic region and a few mine shafts are hosted within the sculpted head. Most of the lower region consists of swamps: one of them features a massive shipwreck and another has an abandoned, derelict amusement park built upon it. [[Zinger]] hives and [[bramble]] infestations are also common areas.


In contrast to [[Donkey Kong Island]] or the [[Northern Kremisphere]], which are both beautiful, paradise-like locations, Crocodile Isle is a gloomy and dark place. Almost all of Crocodile Isle is shrouded in fog; swampland is also found almost everywhere on the island. The coast of Crocodile Isle is almost constantly battered with rough currents, which over the years have wrecked several ships on the island's rocky coast or swamped them in the island's bogs. Several parts of the island are volcanic, and the top of the island, where [[K. Rool's Keep]] is located, is frozen over.
The higher altitudes of Crocodile Isle are colder and very windy. This shift occurs in a spooky woods following after the swamps and amusement park. Lastly, [[K. Rool's Keep]] appears at the peak and is the highest altitude of Crocodile Isle. Due to its high elevation, there are a few frozen, arctic caverns in the tower.


Crocodile Isle is apparently in close proximity to [[Donkey Kong Island]], as said island can be seen from both the remains of the [[Gangplank Galleon]] and [[K. Rool's Keep]]. Located inside Crocodile Isle is the Kremling [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]], the apparent birthplace of the Kremling species. The Lost World also contains a altar-like structure built into an crocodile-shaped volcano called [[Krocodile Kore]], which serves as the island's core. The island has a massive [[Zinger]] and [[Bramble]] infestation.
[[Cranky Kong]] is knowledgeable about Crocodile Isle, even knowing about the secret Lost World.<ref>{{cite|quote=''Even old Cranky Kong is getting on the entrepreneurial spirit! He's opened a small outlet where you learn more about the "history" and "culture" of Crocodile Isle.''|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2004|page=26|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Cranky Kong|quote=I reckon I'd found all the Kremkoins and completed the so called 'Lost World'. Oh well, can't expect everything from our first game, can we?|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
===Prior to Donkey Kong===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
According to [[Wrinkly Kong]], this island was explored for the first time by [[Cranky Kong]] where he has all the knowledge here.<ref>{{ref quote|Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.|[[Wrinkly Kong]] talking about [[Cranky Kong]]'s knowledge in Crocodile Isle|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}</ref> This fact also explains by Cranky himself about his knowledge from [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]] and [[Kremkoin]]s role.<ref>{{ref quote|I reckon I'd found all the Kremkoins and completed the so called 'Lost World'. Oh well, can't expect everything from our first game, can we?|[[Cranky Kong]] talking about [[Lost World]]|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}</ref> Some members of [[Kong Family]] as [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Funky Kong]] mentioned the name of the island only, but never explored before. <ref>{{ref quote|Let's go over Crocodile Isle and rescue DK.|[[Dixie Kong]] talking for save [[Donkey Kong]]|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}</ref> <ref>{{ref quote|Lookin' good, dudes! I'm Funky the main monkey, and my new Funky's Flights can take you anywhere on Crocodile Isle, provided you've already checked it out of course!|[[Funky Kong]] talking about his second [[Funky's Flights II|air service]] in Crocodile Isle|Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest}}</ref>
[[File:Crocodile Isle last moments.png|thumb|The Kongs witnessing Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in ''Donkey Kong Country 2''{{'}}s ending]]
During the events of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] travel to Crocodile Isle in search for [[Donkey Kong]]. If they manage to defeat [[Kaptain K. Rool]] a second time, in Krocodile Kore, he falls into Krocodile Kore's volcano, which creates an explosion resulting in the entire Crocodile Isle sinking into the sea. However, K. Rool manages to escape on a raft, laughing. Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Dixie witness all of these events from a distance.


===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
In ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', the story behind Crocodile Isle is a retelling of that from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', where Diddy and Dixie go to rescue Donkey Kong. As a result of defeating Kaptain K. Rool in the Lost World, the entire Crocodile Isle explodes and simultaneously sinks into the ocean. This time, K. Rool is not seen escaping the isle. There are only a few differences with Crocodile Isle: the map layout is reversed, two of the worlds were merged into a volcanic-swamp hybrid, [[Krem Cauldron]], and a single [[Klubba's Kiosk]] appears on the main world map, left of Gloomy Gulch.
During the events of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and its pseudo-port ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', Diddy and Dixie Kong adventured through Crocodile Isle in their search for the recently kidnapped [[Donkey Kong]]. If players manage to obtain the "best" ending in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', [[Kaptain K. Rool]] will end up clogging the volcano in [[Krocodile Kore]], causing an explosion which will cause Crocodile Isle to sink into the sea, while K. Rool escapes on a raft, laughing. In the GBA version, however, K. Rool's clogging of the volcano does not cause the island to explode.
 
Crocodile Isle features the following worlds:


====Areas====
*[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]: The scuttled remains of [[Gangplank Galleon|K. Rool's ship]] from the previous game, now depicted as being much larger. [[Krow]] is fought here.
*[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]: The scuttled remains of [[Gangplank Galleon|K. Rool's ship]] from the previous game, now depicted as being much larger. [[Krow]] is fought here.
*[[Crocodile Cauldron]]: A magma-filled cave fairly close to sea level. [[Kleever]] is fought here.
*[[Crocodile Cauldron]]: A magma-filled cave fairly close to sea level, appearing in the various iterations of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. [[Kleever]] is fought here.
*[[Krem Quay]]: A polluted marshland that was the island's former main port. [[Kudgel]] is fought here.
*[[Krem Quay]]: A polluted marshland that was the island's former main port, appearing in the various iterations of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. [[Kudgel]] is fought here.
*[[Krem Cauldron]]: A combination of the above two areas appearing only in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. Kleever is fought here.
*[[Krazy Kremland]]: The island's amusement park, currently in disrepair and with a massive Zinger infestation. [[King Zing]] is fought here.
*[[Krazy Kremland]]: The island's amusement park, currently in disrepair and with a massive Zinger infestation. [[King Zing]] is fought here.
*[[Gloomy Gulch]]: A haunted forest of dead trees, some of which have sinister faces. [[Kreepy Krow]] is fought here.
*[[Gloomy Gulch]]: A haunted forest of dead trees, some of which have sinister faces. [[Kreepy Krow]] is fought here.
*[[K. Rool's Keep]]: Kaptain K. Rool's fortress atop the icy summit. In the SNES version, there is no boss here, but in the GBA version, [[Kerozene]] is fought here.
*[[K. Rool's Keep]]: Kaptain K. Rool's fortress atop the icy summit. No boss is fought here, though [[Kerozene]] is in the Game Boy Advance remake.
*[[The Flying Krock]]: A massive flying battleship connected to K. Rool's Keep via a long ladder that goes through the [[bramble]] thickets. [[King K. Rool#Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Kaptain K. Rool]] is fought here.
*[[The Flying Krock]]: A massive flying battleship connected to K. Rool's Keep via a long ladder that goes through the [[bramble]] thickets. [[King K. Rool#Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Kaptain K. Rool]] is fought here.
*[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]: A mysterious underground jungle whose many entrances are guarded by [[Klubba]]. Kaptain K. Rool is fought a second time here.
*[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]: A mysterious underground jungle whose many entrances are guarded by [[Klubba]]. Kaptain K. Rool is fought a second time here.
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
Though Crocodile Isle never directly appeared on the [[Donkey Kong Country (show)|''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series]], several Kremling characters such as King K. Rool and [[Kaptain Skurvy]] would sometimes mention the "swamps back home".


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:DK64 KI 01.png|thumb|left|150px|The newly constructed Crocodile Isle from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''.]]
[[File:K. Rool's Mobile Island Fortress.png|thumb|left|100px|The newly constructed Crocodile Isle from ''Donkey Kong 64''.]]
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', a [[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|newly constructed Crocodile Isle]] appears, now equipped with powerful weapons to aid in the destruction of [[Donkey Kong Island]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', a [[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|newly constructed Crocodile Isle]] appears, now equipped with powerful weapons to aid in the destruction of [[Donkey Kong Island]].


===''Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald''===
===Other appearances===
====''Donkey Kong Country'' television series====
Though Crocodile Isle never directly appeared on the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]], several Kremling characters such as King K. Rool and [[Kaptain Skurvy]] would sometimes mention the "swamps back home".<ref>{{cite|author=K. Rool|quote=Oh, my favourite part is going back to the swamplands to play gator-games with all my slithering siblings.|title=The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights, ''Donkey Kong Country''}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Kaptain Skurvy|quote=That's 'cause as a young 'un, ye played with 'em, and set the swamps on fire, burnin' us outta house and home.|title=The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights, ''Donkey Kong Country''}}</ref>
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====''Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald''====
In the obscure Donkey Kong comic ''[[Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald]]'', Crocodile Isle never made a direct appearance, though several locations ventured through in the comic, such as a [[Krem Quay|Krochead and a crashed ship-filled swamp]], along with the "[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost Land]]", are obviously based off areas of Crocodile Isle.
In the obscure Donkey Kong comic ''[[Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald]]'', Crocodile Isle never made a direct appearance, though several locations ventured through in the comic, such as a [[Krem Quay|Krochead and a crashed ship-filled swamp]], along with the "[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost Land]]", are obviously based off areas of Crocodile Isle.
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====''Animal Crossing: New Horizons''====
Crocodile Isle is mentioned in [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons|''Animal Crossing: New Horizons'']] by Captain Gullivarrr, in dialogue added to the July 3, 2020 update. If the player finds Gullivarrr, he may say, "Folks be fearin' me buccaneerin' from Crocodile Isle to [[Keelhaul Key]]..."
 
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''As the home port of Kaptain K. Rool's cutthroat pirates. Crocodile Isle is teeming with all types of Kremlings. There's even more variety of terrain on this than there was in Donkey Kong Country. And K. Rool definitely has the home turf advantage here.''<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet|page=20|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo}}</ref>
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 76:''' ''The home island of K. Rool holds creatures that bite and sting and crush and claw - rats on the shipwrecks, bees in the hives, porcupines in the woods, pufferfish in the sea.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 76|page=26|date=September 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 79:''' ''King K. Rool now fancies himself a pirate, taking on the title of "Kaptain" and ordering his Kremlings to dress up as peg-legged buccaneers. In the best (worst?) pirate tradition, they've kidnapped Donkey Kong and are holding him for ransom in their lair on Crocodile Isle. Now it's Diddy and Dixie's turn to play hero, swinging, jumping and bopping their way across six massive worlds (each with multiple stages) in search of their hapless comrade!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79|page=15|date=December 1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
*'''''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK):''' ''K. Rool's island is host to all manner of biting things, stinging things and crawling things!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' Volume 34|page=20|date=July 1995}}</ref>
*'''Instruction booklet''' (Game Boy Advance version): ''As the hideout of Kaptain K. Rool's cutthroat pirates, Crocodile Isle is teeming with Kremlings of all kinds, and there's an even greater variety of terrain on this island than in Donkey Kong Country. Going sightseeing? Here's what to look for!''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) manual|page=26|date=2004|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Crocodile Isle DKL2.png|Crocodile Isle in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Crocodile Isle GBA.png|Crocodile Isle in the Game Boy Advance port
DKL2-Ending.png|Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''{{'}}s ending
Crocodile Isle DKC2 GBA sinking.png|Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake
DKC2GBA Crocodile Isle ending.png|Game Boy Advance sinking sprite
DK Isles.png|A map depicting Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle, used as a backdrop in the file select screen.
Crocodile Isle Concept.jpg|Concept artwork of Crocodile Isle
Crocodile Isle - Design hardware.jpg|Crocodile Isle being designed
</gallery>
 
==Theme==
{{media table
|file1=DKC2 SNES Welcome to Crocodile Isle.oga
|title1=Welcome to Crocodile Isle
|description1=The main map from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|file2=DKC2 SNES Boss Bossanova.oga
|title2=Boss Bossanova
|description2=Boss battle theme in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' which is an arrangement of "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
|file3=DKC2 Crocodile Isle K Rool.oga
|title3=Crocodile Cacophony
|description3=K. Rool's battle theme in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' which is an arrangement of "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
|file4=Crocodile Isle (SSBU).oga
|title4=Crocodile Cacophony
|description4=An excerpt of the arrangement from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', featuring "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
}}


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{NIWA|DKWiki=1}}
;Crocodile Isle
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=クレムリン島
|Jap=クレムリン{{hover|島|とう}}<ref>{{cite|date=1995|title=''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' instruction booklet|page=6|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo|language=ja}}</ref>
|JapR=Kuremurin-tō
|JapR=Kuremurin-tō
|JapM=Kremling Island}}
|JapM=Kremling Isle
|Spa=Isla Cocodrilo
|SpaM=Crocodile Isle
|Fre=Île Croco
|FreM=Croco Isle
|Ger=Krokodil Insel
|GerM=Crocodile Isle
|Ita=Isola dei Coccodrilli<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Italian booklet|page=20}}</ref><ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' back of the Italian boxart</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'')</small>
|Ita2=Crocodile Island<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Super-Nintendo/Donkey-Kong-Country-2-Diddy-s-Kong-Quest-276907.html|title=''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''|publisher=Nintendo of Italy|language=it|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual|page=24}}</ref> <small>(''Donkey Kong Land 2'')</small>
|Ita3=Isola Krodilla <small>(''Donkey Kong Country 2'')</small>
|ItaM=Crocodile Isle
|Ita3M=Krodile Isle; probably meant to be a portmanteau of ''coccodrillo'' ("crocodile") and "gorilla"
}}
;Kremling island
{{foreign names
|Spa=Isla Kremling
|SpaM=Kremling island
|Fre=Île Kremling
|FreM=Kremling island
|Ger=Kremlinginsel
|GerM=Kremling island
|Ita=Isola dei Kremling
|ItaM=Kremlings' island
}}
 
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:02, June 5, 2024

This article is about the original island from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. For King K. Rool's artificial island in Donkey Kong 64, see Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64).
Crocodile Isle
Crocodile Isle
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA) (2004)
Ruler Kaptain K. Rool
Inhabitants Kremlings
“Have you been to see my husband Cranky? He complains a little, but he does know everything about this island.”
—Wrinkly Kong, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Crocodile Isle (also known as the Kremling island and Krem Island)[1][2][3] is a large, mountainous island and the main setting of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. It is also the originating location of the Kremlings, the Kremling Krew's capital base of operations, and the neighboring island to Donkey Kong Island.

Crocodile Isle directly contrasts with Donkey Kong Island, which features a thriving ecosystem and plentiful wildlife. Crocodile Isle has a dark and murky environment with lots of pollution and barrenness, as evidenced by the dead trees, mining, toxic waste, and garbage. This was caused by K. Rool's pollution and waste of natural resources.[4] However, Crocodile Isle is seemingly in close proximity to Donkey Kong Island to the southeast, as said island is visible from two locations on the isle. A hidden location also appears somewhere in Crocodile Isle, and it does not appear on the main world map, the Lost World. A large volcano-shaped altar, Krocodile Kore, appears in the center of the Lost World, and it serves as the island's core.

A large pirate ship is docked at the rocky coast of Crocodile Isle. A large sculpted crocodile head follows after it, at the very bottom of the isle. An isolated volcanic region and a few mine shafts are hosted within the sculpted head. Most of the lower region consists of swamps: one of them features a massive shipwreck and another has an abandoned, derelict amusement park built upon it. Zinger hives and bramble infestations are also common areas.

The higher altitudes of Crocodile Isle are colder and very windy. This shift occurs in a spooky woods following after the swamps and amusement park. Lastly, K. Rool's Keep appears at the peak and is the highest altitude of Crocodile Isle. Due to its high elevation, there are a few frozen, arctic caverns in the tower.

Cranky Kong is knowledgeable about Crocodile Isle, even knowing about the secret Lost World.[5][6]

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest / Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]

Crocodile Isle shortly before exploding
The Kongs witnessing Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in Donkey Kong Country 2's ending

During the events of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong travel to Crocodile Isle in search for Donkey Kong. If they manage to defeat Kaptain K. Rool a second time, in Krocodile Kore, he falls into Krocodile Kore's volcano, which creates an explosion resulting in the entire Crocodile Isle sinking into the sea. However, K. Rool manages to escape on a raft, laughing. Donkey Kong, Diddy, and Dixie witness all of these events from a distance.

In Donkey Kong Land 2, the story behind Crocodile Isle is a retelling of that from Donkey Kong Country 2, where Diddy and Dixie go to rescue Donkey Kong. As a result of defeating Kaptain K. Rool in the Lost World, the entire Crocodile Isle explodes and simultaneously sinks into the ocean. This time, K. Rool is not seen escaping the isle. There are only a few differences with Crocodile Isle: the map layout is reversed, two of the worlds were merged into a volcanic-swamp hybrid, Krem Cauldron, and a single Klubba's Kiosk appears on the main world map, left of Gloomy Gulch.

Crocodile Isle features the following worlds:

  • Gangplank Galleon: The scuttled remains of K. Rool's ship from the previous game, now depicted as being much larger. Krow is fought here.
  • Crocodile Cauldron: A magma-filled cave fairly close to sea level, appearing in the various iterations of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kleever is fought here.
  • Krem Quay: A polluted marshland that was the island's former main port, appearing in the various iterations of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Kudgel is fought here.
  • Krem Cauldron: A combination of the above two areas appearing only in Donkey Kong Land 2. Kleever is fought here.
  • Krazy Kremland: The island's amusement park, currently in disrepair and with a massive Zinger infestation. King Zing is fought here.
  • Gloomy Gulch: A haunted forest of dead trees, some of which have sinister faces. Kreepy Krow is fought here.
  • K. Rool's Keep: Kaptain K. Rool's fortress atop the icy summit. No boss is fought here, though Kerozene is in the Game Boy Advance remake.
  • The Flying Krock: A massive flying battleship connected to K. Rool's Keep via a long ladder that goes through the bramble thickets. Kaptain K. Rool is fought here.
  • Lost World: A mysterious underground jungle whose many entrances are guarded by Klubba. Kaptain K. Rool is fought a second time here.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

The K. Rool's Mobile Island Fortress map.
The newly constructed Crocodile Isle from Donkey Kong 64.

In Donkey Kong 64, a newly constructed Crocodile Isle appears, now equipped with powerful weapons to aid in the destruction of Donkey Kong Island.

Other appearances[edit]

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

Though Crocodile Isle never directly appeared on the Donkey Kong Country television series, several Kremling characters such as King K. Rool and Kaptain Skurvy would sometimes mention the "swamps back home".[7][8]

Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald[edit]

In the obscure Donkey Kong comic Bumm-Badabumm im Urwald, Crocodile Isle never made a direct appearance, though several locations ventured through in the comic, such as a Krochead and a crashed ship-filled swamp, along with the "Lost Land", are obviously based off areas of Crocodile Isle.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons[edit]

Crocodile Isle is mentioned in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by Captain Gullivarrr, in dialogue added to the July 3, 2020 update. If the player finds Gullivarrr, he may say, "Folks be fearin' me buccaneerin' from Crocodile Isle to Keelhaul Key..."

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: As the home port of Kaptain K. Rool's cutthroat pirates. Crocodile Isle is teeming with all types of Kremlings. There's even more variety of terrain on this than there was in Donkey Kong Country. And K. Rool definitely has the home turf advantage here.[9]
  • Nintendo Power vol. 76: The home island of K. Rool holds creatures that bite and sting and crush and claw - rats on the shipwrecks, bees in the hives, porcupines in the woods, pufferfish in the sea.[10]
  • Nintendo Power vol. 79: King K. Rool now fancies himself a pirate, taking on the title of "Kaptain" and ordering his Kremlings to dress up as peg-legged buccaneers. In the best (worst?) pirate tradition, they've kidnapped Donkey Kong and are holding him for ransom in their lair on Crocodile Isle. Now it's Diddy and Dixie's turn to play hero, swinging, jumping and bopping their way across six massive worlds (each with multiple stages) in search of their hapless comrade![11]
  • Nintendo Magazine System (UK): K. Rool's island is host to all manner of biting things, stinging things and crawling things![12]
  • Instruction booklet (Game Boy Advance version): As the hideout of Kaptain K. Rool's cutthroat pirates, Crocodile Isle is teeming with Kremlings of all kinds, and there's an even greater variety of terrain on this island than in Donkey Kong Country. Going sightseeing? Here's what to look for![13]

Gallery[edit]

  • Crocodile Isle in Donkey Kong Land 2

    Crocodile Isle in Donkey Kong Land 2

  • Crocodile Isle in the Game Boy Advance port

    Crocodile Isle in the Game Boy Advance port

  • Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in Donkey Kong Land 2's ending

    Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in Donkey Kong Land 2's ending

  • Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in the Game Boy Advance remake

    Crocodile Isle sinking underwater in the Game Boy Advance remake

  • Game Boy Advance sinking sprite

    Game Boy Advance sinking sprite

  • A map depicting Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle, used as a backdrop in the file select screen.

    A map depicting Donkey Kong Island and Crocodile Isle, used as a backdrop in the file select screen.

  • Concept artwork of Crocodile Isle

    Concept artwork of Crocodile Isle

  • Crocodile Isle being designed

    Crocodile Isle being designed

Theme[edit]

Audio.svg Welcome to Crocodile Isle - The main map from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
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Audio.svg Boss Bossanova - Boss battle theme in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest which is an arrangement of "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
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Audio.svg Crocodile Cacophony - K. Rool's battle theme in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest which is an arrangement of "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
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Audio.svg Crocodile Cacophony - An excerpt of the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, featuring "Welcome to Crocodile Isle"
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Names in other languages[edit]

Crocodile Isle
Language Name Meaning
Japanese クレムリン島[14]
Kuremurin-tō
 Kremling Isle

French Île Croco
 Croco Isle
German Krokodil Insel
 Crocodile Isle
Italian Isola dei Coccodrilli[15][16] (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)
Crocodile Island[17][18] (Donkey Kong Land 2)
Isola Krodilla (Donkey Kong Country 2)
 Crocodile Isle
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Krodile Isle; probably meant to be a portmanteau of coccodrillo ("crocodile") and "gorilla"
Spanish Isla Cocodrilo
 Crocodile Isle
Kremling island
Language Name Meaning
French Île Kremling
 Kremling island
German Kremlinginsel
 Kremling island
Italian Isola dei Kremling
 Kremlings' island
Spanish Isla Kremling
 Kremling island

References[edit]

  1. ^ "On the Kremling island map, how many small wasps hover around the wasp hives?" – Swanky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
  2. ^ "What is the name of the Kremling island that you are on?" – Swanky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
  3. ^ "CAPTURED Dixie and Diddy won't go it alone when they reach Krem Island on their search for Donkey Kong." – (September 1995). Nintendo Power vol. 76. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
  4. ^ "JUNGLE JINX It looks like K. Rool hasn’t heard about preserving the rain forests. Here he’s dumping bunches of giant tires in Diddy and Dixie’s path!" – Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 46.
  5. ^ "Even old Cranky Kong is getting on the entrepreneurial spirit! He's opened a small outlet where you learn more about the "history" and "culture" of Crocodile Isle." – Nintendo (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  6. ^ "I reckon I'd found all the Kremkoins and completed the so called 'Lost World'. Oh well, can't expect everything from our first game, can we?" – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
  7. ^ "Oh, my favourite part is going back to the swamplands to play gator-games with all my slithering siblings." – K. Rool. The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights, Donkey Kong Country.
  8. ^ "That's 'cause as a young 'un, ye played with 'em, and set the swamps on fire, burnin' us outta house and home." – Kaptain Skurvy. The Kongo Bongo Festival of Lights, Donkey Kong Country.
  9. ^ Nintendo (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  10. ^ (September 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 76. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  11. ^ (December 1995). Nintendo Power Volume 79. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  12. ^ (July 1995). Nintendo Magazine System Volume 34. Page 20.
  13. ^ Nintendo (2004). Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 26.
  14. ^ Nintendo (1995). Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 6.
  15. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Italian booklet. Page 20.
  16. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest back of the Italian boxart
  17. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  18. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual. Page 24.
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Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Crocodile Cauldron Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
Krem Quay Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Uncle Kong
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Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels Gangplank Galleon Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
Krem Cauldron Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
Krazy Kremland Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
Gloomy Gulch Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
K. Rool's Keep Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
Lost World Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Star • Toxic waste
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