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[[File:PeacefulPier165.png|thumb|270px|[[Donkey Kong]] putting out the flames on a [[Tiki Torch]] with an air '''blow''']]
{{redirect|Dandelion|the plant that appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' and the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' games|[[Banandelion]]}}
Among other actions [[Donkey Kong]] can perform in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', he can also '''blow''' air to move or dissipate certain objects, or to extinguish flaming enemies. This can be done by crouching, then shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] or pushing the
[[File:DKCR Peaceful Pier 2.png|thumb|270px|[[Donkey Kong]] putting out the flames on a [[Tiki Torch]] with an air blow]]
{{button|3ds|X}}/{{button|3ds|Y}} button on the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. [[Diddy Kong]] can perform this move likewise, but only when he is controlled independently, i.e. in multiplayer. The [[Kong]]s can blow small air currents for as long as the actions above are executed.
'''Blowing''' is a recurring technique that allows the user to blow air to move or dissipate certain objects or to extinguish flaming enemies.


==List of objects that can be blown onto==
==History==
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===''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' / ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]''===
There is a multitude of objects that are affected by Donkey Kong's breath. These range from stationary objects to helicopter-like flowers, which pluck themselves out of the ground and fly away if their propeller petals are spun by an air blow. Many of these objects reveal various items, such as [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, and even [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]], while other cause something to occur upon getting blown away. Blowable objects also serve the purpose of world building and decoration, and their role is similar to that of item [[container]]s.
Blowing first appeared in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' and its Nintendo 3DS remake. [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] can blow air by having the player repeatedly shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] or push the {{button|3ds|X}}/{{button|3ds|Y}} button on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] while the character is crouching. Diddy Kong is only able to perform this action when he is controlled independently in multiplayer. The move does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', being replaced with the ability to pluck items from the ground.


[[File:Dandelions.jpg|left|thumb|Two '''dande-<br>lions''' in ''DKCR3D'']]
The ability was incorporated into the game at the behest of [[Shigeru Miyamoto]], the game's supervisor.<ref>'''[[Kensuke Tanabe|Tanabe]]:''' "''One new ability for Donkey Kong is the ability to blow out his breath. For example, if he blows on dandelions, an item can appear .''" '''[[Satoru Iwata|Iwata]]:''' "''Whose idea was that?''" '''Tanabe:''' "''Miyamoto-san’s. He told us early on in development that he definitely wanted us to put that in.''" — [https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Donkey-Kong-Country-Returns/Iwata-Asks-Donkey-Kong-Country-Returns/4-White-knuckled-Action/4-White-knuckled-Action-212480.html Iwata Asks: ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'']. Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref><ref>"''I wonder if you remember, from that game, where Donkey Kong takes a deep breath and blows? That’s Mr. Miyamoto. That came from him.''" — [[Risa Tabata]], ''[https://www.usgamer.net/articles/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-full-e3-interview Interview for USgamer].'' Retrieved December 29, 2017.</ref> Miyamoto came up with the request during a prolonged play session with a prototype of the game; he noticed that Donkey Kong kicked up dust as he was moving, which Miyamoto likened to the character blowing air. One senior designer of ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', Mike Wikan, found the blowing mechanic to create a playful and whimsical contrast to Donkey Kong's sense of strength and weight.<ref>KIWI TALKZ (September 6, 2021). [https://youtu.be/hlbeRLmfCHk?t=547 #105 - Mike Wikan Interview (Metroid Prime Trilogy, Game Design, Crunch, Booz Allen Hamilton etc.)] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 7, 2022.</ref>
Below is a list with each object and a description on appearance and how it behaves:
====List of objects that can be blown onto====
*'''Dandelion'''<ref>{{ref quote|Move to the left and jump over to a small platform containing a '''dandelion'''. Blow on the flower to release the first Puzzle Piece.|Michael Knight|Donkey Kong Country Returns [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 64}}</ref> — if its seeds are dispersed, it might uncover an item. Dandelions vary slightly in size and shades, and are widespread throughout [[Donkey Kong Island]], being most common in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Ruins]] areas.
There are a multitude of objects that are affected by Donkey Kong's breath. When blown onto, many of these objects reveal items such as [[banana]]s, [[Banana Coin]]s, and [[Puzzle Piece (Donkey Kong Country series)|Puzzle Pieces]], while others cause something to occur. The appearance of these objects is mostly influenced by the environment they are found in. Their role is similar to that of item [[Item container|containers]].
[[File:Beach grass.jpg|thumb|DK next to some '''beach grass''']]
 
*'''Beach grass'''<ref>{{ref quote|The first Puzzle Piece is right near the start. Blow on the '''beach grass''' next to the pier to get it.|Michael Knight|Donkey Kong Country Returns [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 48}}</ref> — tufts of {{wp|Alopecurus|foxtail grass}} grown scantily throughout the [[Beach]]. Blowing a beach grass will disperse its seeds and, at most times, leave an item.
[[File:Dandelions.jpg|thumb|Two dandelion pairs in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'']]
*'''Lantern''' — an illuminating object found in mines and caverns. Lanterns are hanging above the ground, sometimes requiring the Kongs to up a higher step in order to reach them. If blown, the light inside a lantern will flicker out, often producing an item.
Below is a list of each object, with a description on its appearance and how it behaves:
*'''Musical horn'''<ref>{{ref quote|Just past the G block, blow on the '''musical horn''' at the top of a small hill and a Puzzle Piece will pop out.|Michael Knight|Donkey Kong Country Returns [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 123}}</ref> — a device fixed on the ground. It produces a soft trumpet jingle and an item when blown into. Musical horns are placed across the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]].
*'''Dandelion'''<ref>"''Move to the left and jump over to a small platform containing a '''dandelion'''. Blow on the flower to release the first Puzzle Piece.''" — Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 64.</ref> — if its seeds are blown away, it might uncover an item. Dandelions vary slightly in size and are widespread throughout [[Donkey Kong Island]], being most common in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Ruins]] areas.
*'''Lightbulb'''<ref>{{ref quote|From there, hover-jump to the right to access the higher platform here and blow on the '''lightbulb''' to release a Puzzle Piece.|Michael Knight|Donkey Kong Country Returns [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 124}}</ref> — a small red propeller is attached to it. Blowing on the propeller will make it rotate increasily faster, lighting up the lightbulb and casuing it to break suddenly, freeing an item. Lightbulbs are found in the Factory.
[[File:Beach grass.jpg|thumb|DK next to some beach grass]]
*'''{{Conjectural|Tiki heads}}''' — a burning statuette that will turn to ashes and collapse after getting extinguished, producing an item. Tiki heads mostly appear in [[Furious Fire]].
*'''Beach grass'''<ref>"''The first Puzzle Piece is right near the start. Blow on the '''beach grass''' next to the pier to get it.''" — Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 48.</ref> — tufts of {{wp|Alopecurus|foxtail grass}} grown sparsely throughout the [[Beach]]. Blowing a beach grass will disperse its seeds and, at most times, leave an item.
*'''Lantern'''<ref>"''These enemies can help boost you to a ledge where a '''lantern''' can be blown out to reveal the piece.''" — Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 176.</ref> — an illuminating object found in mines and caverns. Lanterns are hanging above the ground, sometimes requiring the Kongs to stand on an elevated platform in order to reach them. If blown, the light inside a lantern will flicker out, often producing an item.
*'''{{Conjectural|Fountain Flower}}''' — A flower with four red petals and a small bud at the top. When Donkey Kong blows on the petals, they spin swiftly as water leaks out of the bud. Eventually, the flower flies off and water flows out like a fountain, giving nourishment to a vine, which grows from the water. The vine's buds then bloom into flowers with items in them as the Fountain Flower continues spewing water. They are only found in [[Flutter Flyaway]].  
*'''Musical horn'''<ref>"''Just past the G block, blow on the '''musical horn''' at the top of a small hill and a Puzzle Piece will pop out.''" — Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 123.</ref> — a device fixed on the ground. When blown into, it produces a soft trumpet jingle and an item. Musical horns are placed across the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]].
*'''Lightbulb'''<ref>"''From there, hover-jump to the right to access the higher platform here and blow on the '''lightbulb''' to release a Puzzle Piece.''" — Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 124.</ref> — an object with a small red propeller attached to it. Blowing on the propeller causes it to rotate increasingly faster, lighting up the lightbulb to capacity which causes it to break and free an item. Lightbulbs are found in the Factory.
*'''{{Conjectural|Tiki heads}}''' — a burning statuette that will turn to ashes and collapse shortly after the fire is put out, producing an item. Tiki heads mostly appear in [[Furious Fire]].
*'''{{Conjectural|Candle bowl}}''' — a small candle held in a bowl. Blowing on it will swoosh the flame, potentially causing an item to appear. Candle bowls are spread throughout the [[Volcano]].
*'''{{Conjectural|Candle bowl}}''' — a small candle held in a bowl. Blowing on it will swoosh the flame, potentially causing an item to appear. Candle bowls are spread throughout the [[Volcano]].
 
*Objects that, when blown onto, pluck themselves out of the ground and start flying with an item using propeller-like appendages. They hover above the ground for a short while before flying away, offering the Kongs a chance to grab their item. Most of these objects resemble flowers with short stems and long petals, which are red in the [[Jungle (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle]] and [[Forest (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Forest]], pink on the [[Beach]], and dark purple on the [[Cliff]]. However, magnets with propellers replace them in the [[Factory (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Factory]], as do chili peppers with large leaves in the [[Volcano]].
*'''Windmills'''<ref>"''Drop onto a lower platform at the end and blow on a '''windmill''' to raise a platform in the background.''" — Knight, Michael. ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.</ref> — objects with multiple red (blue in the Cliff world) and white blades that spin around when blown onto. They often cause multiple bananas to drop from a place, or cause platforms to rise above the ground. To take effect, the windmills need to be blown onto for several moments.
<gallery>
<gallery>
Fandelion.png|'''Dandelions'''
Dandelion.png|Dandelions
Lightbulb.png|'''Lightbulb'''
Fountain_Flower.png|Fountain Flower
Musical horn.png|Silhouette of a '''musical horn'''
Lightbulb.png|Lightbulb
Musical horn.png|Silhouette of a musical horn
LanternDKCR3D.jpg|DK blowing into a lantern
DKCRedWindmill.png|Windmill
DKCBlueWindmill.png|A windmill as it appears in the Cliff
</gallery>
</gallery>
===''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''===
In ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', during [[Mario]]'s battle with Donkey Kong, Mario summons a [[Fire Flower]], but Donkey Kong blows on it to extinguish it, denying Mario the power-up.


==References==
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"Dandelion" redirects here. For information about the plant that appears in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat and the Super Mario Galaxy games, see Banandelion.
Peaceful Pier
Donkey Kong putting out the flames on a Tiki Torch with an air blow

Blowing is a recurring technique that allows the user to blow air to move or dissipate certain objects or to extinguish flaming enemies.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D[edit]

Blowing first appeared in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS remake. Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong can blow air by having the player repeatedly shake the Wii Remote or push the X Button/Y Button button on the Nintendo 3DS while the character is crouching. Diddy Kong is only able to perform this action when he is controlled independently in multiplayer. The move does not appear in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, being replaced with the ability to pluck items from the ground.

The ability was incorporated into the game at the behest of Shigeru Miyamoto, the game's supervisor.[1][2] Miyamoto came up with the request during a prolonged play session with a prototype of the game; he noticed that Donkey Kong kicked up dust as he was moving, which Miyamoto likened to the character blowing air. One senior designer of Donkey Kong Country Returns, Mike Wikan, found the blowing mechanic to create a playful and whimsical contrast to Donkey Kong's sense of strength and weight.[3]

List of objects that can be blown onto[edit]

There are a multitude of objects that are affected by Donkey Kong's breath. When blown onto, many of these objects reveal items such as bananas, Banana Coins, and Puzzle Pieces, while others cause something to occur. The appearance of these objects is mostly influenced by the environment they are found in. Their role is similar to that of item containers.

Two dandelion inflorescences
Two dandelion pairs in Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Below is a list of each object, with a description on its appearance and how it behaves:

  • Dandelion[4] — if its seeds are blown away, it might uncover an item. Dandelions vary slightly in size and are widespread throughout Donkey Kong Island, being most common in the Jungle and Ruins areas.
Beach grass
DK next to some beach grass
  • Beach grass[5] — tufts of foxtail grass grown sparsely throughout the Beach. Blowing a beach grass will disperse its seeds and, at most times, leave an item.
  • Lantern[6] — an illuminating object found in mines and caverns. Lanterns are hanging above the ground, sometimes requiring the Kongs to stand on an elevated platform in order to reach them. If blown, the light inside a lantern will flicker out, often producing an item.
  • Fountain Flower — A flower with four red petals and a small bud at the top. When Donkey Kong blows on the petals, they spin swiftly as water leaks out of the bud. Eventually, the flower flies off and water flows out like a fountain, giving nourishment to a vine, which grows from the water. The vine's buds then bloom into flowers with items in them as the Fountain Flower continues spewing water. They are only found in Flutter Flyaway.
  • Musical horn[7] — a device fixed on the ground. When blown into, it produces a soft trumpet jingle and an item. Musical horns are placed across the Factory.
  • Lightbulb[8] — an object with a small red propeller attached to it. Blowing on the propeller causes it to rotate increasingly faster, lighting up the lightbulb to capacity which causes it to break and free an item. Lightbulbs are found in the Factory.
  • Tiki heads — a burning statuette that will turn to ashes and collapse shortly after the fire is put out, producing an item. Tiki heads mostly appear in Furious Fire.
  • Candle bowl — a small candle held in a bowl. Blowing on it will swoosh the flame, potentially causing an item to appear. Candle bowls are spread throughout the Volcano.
  • Objects that, when blown onto, pluck themselves out of the ground and start flying with an item using propeller-like appendages. They hover above the ground for a short while before flying away, offering the Kongs a chance to grab their item. Most of these objects resemble flowers with short stems and long petals, which are red in the Jungle and Forest, pink on the Beach, and dark purple on the Cliff. However, magnets with propellers replace them in the Factory, as do chili peppers with large leaves in the Volcano.
  • Windmills[9] — objects with multiple red (blue in the Cliff world) and white blades that spin around when blown onto. They often cause multiple bananas to drop from a place, or cause platforms to rise above the ground. To take effect, the windmills need to be blown onto for several moments.
  • Dandelions

    Dandelions

  • Fountain Flower

    Fountain Flower

  • Lightbulb

    Lightbulb

  • Silhouette of a musical horn

    Silhouette of a musical horn

  • DK blowing into a lantern

    DK blowing into a lantern

  • Windmill

    Windmill

  • A windmill as it appears in the Cliff

    A windmill as it appears in the Cliff

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, during Mario's battle with Donkey Kong, Mario summons a Fire Flower, but Donkey Kong blows on it to extinguish it, denying Mario the power-up.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tanabe: "One new ability for Donkey Kong is the ability to blow out his breath. For example, if he blows on dandelions, an item can appear ." Iwata: "Whose idea was that?" Tanabe: "Miyamoto-san’s. He told us early on in development that he definitely wanted us to put that in." — Iwata Asks: Donkey Kong Country Returns. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "I wonder if you remember, from that game, where Donkey Kong takes a deep breath and blows? That’s Mr. Miyamoto. That came from him." — Risa Tabata, Interview for USgamer. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  3. ^ KIWI TALKZ (September 6, 2021). #105 - Mike Wikan Interview (Metroid Prime Trilogy, Game Design, Crunch, Booz Allen Hamilton etc.) YouTube. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ "Move to the left and jump over to a small platform containing a dandelion. Blow on the flower to release the first Puzzle Piece." — Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 64.
  5. ^ "The first Puzzle Piece is right near the start. Blow on the beach grass next to the pier to get it." — Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 48.
  6. ^ "These enemies can help boost you to a ledge where a lantern can be blown out to reveal the piece." — Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Page 176.
  7. ^ "Just past the G block, blow on the musical horn at the top of a small hill and a Puzzle Piece will pop out." — Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 123.
  8. ^ "From there, hover-jump to the right to access the higher platform here and blow on the lightbulb to release a Puzzle Piece." — Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 124.
  9. ^ "Drop onto a lower platform at the end and blow on a windmill to raise a platform in the background." — Knight, Michael. Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Page 67.
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Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
Characters Protagonists Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Cranky Kong • Rambi • Squawks • Super Kong • Tutorial Pig • Wigglevine
Bosses Mugly • Scurvy Crew • Stu • Mole Miner Max/Train • Mangoruby • Thugly • Colonel Pluck / Stompybot 3000 • Tiki Tong
Enemies and obstacles Tiki Tak Tribe Fireball • Flaming Tiki Buzz • Screaming Pillar • Screaming Pillar (big) • Tiki Boing • Tiki Bomber • Tiki Buzz • Tiki Doom • Tiki Goon • Tiki Pilot • Tiki Pop • Tiki Seeker • Tiki Tank • Tiki Tong Tower • Tiki Torch • Tiki Tork • Tiki Zing • Tiki Zing (big) • Tiki Zing (Foggy Fumes)
Other Ack • AckStack • Ape-Eating Plant • Awk • Big Squeekly • Bonehead Jed • Bopapodamus • Bowling bird • BuckBomb • BuckBot • Buzzbite • Cageberry • Char-Char • Chomp • Chū Komorin • Electrasquid • Electroid • Fireball • Firebite • Frogoon • Giant Chomp • Giga Goro Ball • Giga Rangwi • Green Chomp • Hopgoon • Hothead Jed • Humzee • Jellybob • Kowalee • Leaping flame • Mimic • Mole Guard • Mole Miner • Muncher • Pinchly • Rawk • Ready-Bots (Pogobot • Pyrobot) • Rentamaguma • Robobī • Shooting Chomp • Skellirex • Skittler • Skittler Pillar • Skullyrex • Snaggles • Snippys • Squeekly • Squiddicus • Squidly • Stilts • Toothberry • Wiggle • Yellow Snaggles
Objects Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Banana Juice • Crash Guard* • Green Balloon* • Heart • Heart Boost • K-O-N-G Letters • Map Key • Puzzle Piece • Rare Orb • Red Balloon
Barrels Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • DK Barrel • Regular Barrel • Slot Machine Barrel
Miscellaneous Bag • Container • Green surface • Rambi Crate • Red and blue blocks • Tire • Train • Trapdoor
Vehicles Mine Cart • Rocket Barrel
Moves Barrel Roll (Cartwheel Attack) • Blow • Cling • Ground Pound (Popgun Pound) • Ranged attack
Levels Jungle Jungle Hijinxs • King of Cling • Tree Top Bop • Sunset Shore • Canopy Cannons • Crazy Cart • Platform Panic • Mugly's Mound
Beach Poppin' Planks • Sloppy Sands • Peaceful Pier • Cannon Cluster • Stormy Shore • Blowhole Bound • Tidal Terror • Tumblin' Temple • Pinchin' Pirates
Ruins Wonky Waterway • Button Bash • Mast Blast • Damp Dungeon • Itty Bitty Biters • Temple Topple • Shifty Smashers • Ruined Roost
Cave Rickety Rails • Grip 'n' Trip • Bombs Away • Mole Patrol • Crowded Cavern • Jagged Jewels • The Mole Train
Forest Vine Valley • Clingy Swingy • Flutter Flyaway • Tippin' Totems • Longshot Launch • Springy Spores • Wigglevine Wonders • Muncher Marathon • Blast & Bounce • Mangoruby Run
Cliff Sticky Situation • Prehistoric Path • Weighty Way • Boulder Roller • Precarious Plateau • Crumble Canyon • Tippy Shippy • Clifftop Climb • Perilous Passage • Thugly's Highrise
Factory Foggy Fumes • Slammin' Steel • Handy Hazards • Gear Getaway • Cog Jog • Switcheroo • Music Madness • Lift-off Launch • Treacherous Track • Feather Fiend
Volcano Furious Fire • Hot Rocket • Roasting Rails • Smokey Peak • Bobbing Basalt • Moving Melters • Red Red Rising • Five Monkey Trial • Tiki Tong Terror
Cloud* Crushin' Columns* • Gushin' Geysers* • Spiky Surprise* • Mischievous Moles* • Topsy Turvy* • Tar Ball Fall* • Robo Factory* • Lavawheel Volcano* • Golden Temple
Further info Donkey Kong Returns Original Sound Track • Extras (image names in other languages) • Gallery • Staff
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