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|image=[[File:Bitesize.png]]
|image=[[File:Bitesize.png|150px]]<br>Sprite of a Bitesize from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country#Game Boy Advance|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] port) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]], cameo) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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'''Bitesizes''' are small piranha-like fish that appear in the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. They are green in color with a reddish belly.  Although they appear fairly weak, Bitesizes can injure [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], or [[Enguarde the Swordfish|Enguarde]] simply by touching the heroes (the same applies to any underwater enemy). The [[Kong]]s cannot directly defeat a Bitesize; however, Enguarde and his sword-like bill can easily beat the fish. In underwater levels, Bitesizes do not actively hunt for the heroes.  Instead, the fish will either swim in one direction left or right, slightly drifting up and down, or move in an established pattern back and forth (while again drifting up and down).  Some Bitesizes swim slowly through the water, while others move at a much faster speed. Bitesizes will either appear alone, in pairs, or in large schools.
[[File:Coral Capers SNES 4.png|thumb|left|The Kongs swim past a Bitesize in Coral Capers]]
'''Bitesizes''' are small fish [[List of enemies|enemies]] with a piranha-like design and a reddish belly that appear in the underwater levels of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. Bitesizes are as strong as other underwater enemies, such as [[Chomps]], as a Bitesize can hurt [[Donkey Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], and even [[Enguarde]] by touching them. Bitesizes are either encountered by themselves, in pairs, or in large schools. Bitesizes either swim left or right in a single direction, or move back and forth in an established pattern, both at differing speeds. All Bitesizes drift slightly up or down while moving. Bitesizes can only be defeated from Enguarde's sharp bill.


Bitesizes appear in three of the four underwater levels in the game.  They first appear in the tropical waters of [[Coral Capers]] in [[Kongo Jungle]], followed by [[Clam City]] in [[Vine Valley (Donkey Kong Country)|Vine Valley]]. They do not appear in the level [[Croctopus Chase]] of [[Gorilla Glacier]]. However, they appear at last in [[Poison Pond]], located in [[Kremkroc Industries Inc.]]
Bitesizes appear in three levels: [[Coral Capers]], [[Clam City]], and lastly [[Poison Pond]]. The only underwater level that does not have any Bitesizes is [[Croctopus Chase]].


Bitesizes have the exact same mannerisms as the larger fish of [[Donkey Kong Island]], [[Chomps Jr.]] and [[Chomps]]. The only difference between the three is their size, with Bitesizes (as their name indicates) being the smallest and Chomps being the largest.
Additionally, both the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] versions include Bitesizes in the [[Funky's Fishing]] minigame. Bitesizes somewhat differ between the two iterations of Funky's Fishing, let alone the minigame itself. In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], red, blue, yellow, green, and regular Bitesizes are among the fish to capture, and Donkey Kong has to simultaneously catch identically colored Bitesizes. Multi-colored Bitesizes that repeatedly flash between red, blue, yellow, and green sometimes appear on-screen, and they can be fished in with other Bitesizes for an added combo. Bitesizes have the same role as in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance port]], if played from the main menu's Extras sub-menu, but in the main adventure, Funky hosts specific challenges that either involve catching Bitesizes, or even avoiding them.


Bitesizes are also somewhat similar to [[Lockjaw]]s, found in some parts of Donkey Kong Island and neighboring [[Crocodile Isle]], as well as [[Koco]]s from the [[Northern Kremisphere]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' for the Game Boy Advance, the colored Bitesizes briefly appear during the opening titles, swimming around as the [[Knautilus]] speeds by, as well as in the file select menu.
 
==Gallery==
In the [[Game Boy Color]] and [[Game Boy Advance]] remake of ''Donkey Kong Country'', Bitesizes appear in several challenges at [[Funky's Fishing]]. There, they come in red, blue, green and yellow varieties, whose objective is to catch groups of the same color. There are also flashing Bitesizes, which essentially serve as wildcards, and count as any color.
<gallery>
File:Bitesize - DKCGBC Sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBC) sprite
File:Bitesize - DKCGBA Sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) sprite
Funkyfishing.png|Bitesizes, as they appear in Funky's Fishing mini-game from the Game Boy Advance version
DKC Scrapbook Page17.png|''Donkey Kong Country'' (GBA) [[photograph]] (bottom-right) in page 17 of the [[Scrapbook (Donkey Kong Country series)|Scrapbook]]
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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Latest revision as of 13:23, March 30, 2024

Bitesize
Bitesize, a foe from Donkey Kong Country.
Sprite of a Bitesize from Donkey Kong Country
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA, cameo) (2005)
Coral Capers
The Kongs swim past a Bitesize in Coral Capers

Bitesizes are small fish enemies with a piranha-like design and a reddish belly that appear in the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country. Bitesizes are as strong as other underwater enemies, such as Chomps, as a Bitesize can hurt Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and even Enguarde by touching them. Bitesizes are either encountered by themselves, in pairs, or in large schools. Bitesizes either swim left or right in a single direction, or move back and forth in an established pattern, both at differing speeds. All Bitesizes drift slightly up or down while moving. Bitesizes can only be defeated from Enguarde's sharp bill.

Bitesizes appear in three levels: Coral Capers, Clam City, and lastly Poison Pond. The only underwater level that does not have any Bitesizes is Croctopus Chase.

Additionally, both the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance versions include Bitesizes in the Funky's Fishing minigame. Bitesizes somewhat differ between the two iterations of Funky's Fishing, let alone the minigame itself. In the Game Boy Color version, red, blue, yellow, green, and regular Bitesizes are among the fish to capture, and Donkey Kong has to simultaneously catch identically colored Bitesizes. Multi-colored Bitesizes that repeatedly flash between red, blue, yellow, and green sometimes appear on-screen, and they can be fished in with other Bitesizes for an added combo. Bitesizes have the same role as in the Game Boy Advance port, if played from the main menu's Extras sub-menu, but in the main adventure, Funky hosts specific challenges that either involve catching Bitesizes, or even avoiding them.

In Donkey Kong Country 3 for the Game Boy Advance, the colored Bitesizes briefly appear during the opening titles, swimming around as the Knautilus speeds by, as well as in the file select menu.

Gallery[edit]

  • Donkey Kong Country (GBC) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country (GBC) sprite

  • Donkey Kong Country (GBA) sprite

    Donkey Kong Country (GBA) sprite

  • Bitesizes, as they appear in Funky's Fishing mini-game from the Game Boy Advance version

    Bitesizes, as they appear in Funky's Fishing mini-game from the Game Boy Advance version

  • Donkey Kong Country (GBA) photograph (bottom-right) in page 17 of the Scrapbook

    Donkey Kong Country (GBA) photograph (bottom-right) in page 17 of the Scrapbook

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バイトサイズ
Baitosaizu
 Bitesize

French Bitesize
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Spanish Bitesize
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Donkey Kong Country (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country (GBC) / Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Funky Kong • Candy Kong
Items and objects Animal token • Banana • Banana Bunch • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Big Animal Token • Continue Barrel • Donkey Kong Balloon (red · green · blue) • DK Barrel • Exit • Fuel Canister • Jumbo Barrel • K-O-N-G Letters • Minecart • Mini Animal Token • On & Off Barrel • Steel keg • Stop & Go Barrel • Tire • TNT Drum
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Winky • Squawks • Expresso
Bosses Very Gnawty • Master Necky • Queen B. • Really Gnawty • Dumb Drum • Master Necky Snr. • King K. Rool
Enemies Army • Bitesize • Chomps • Chomps Jr. • Clambo • Croctopus • Gnawty • Klaptrap • Klump • Krash • Kritter • Krusha • Manky Kong • Mini-Necky • Necky • Rock Kroc • Slippa • Squidge • Zinger
Obstacles Black drum • Mincer • Oil drum
Worlds Kongo Jungle • Monkey Mines • Vine Valley • Gorilla Glacier • Kremkroc Industries, Inc. • Chimp Caverns • Gangplank Galleon
Other DK Attack • DK Jamz • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Kremling Krushin • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff • Super Donkey Kong Game Music CD Jungle Fantasy
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