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{{quote2|This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 31}} | {{quote2|This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 31}} | ||
A '''Cat O' 9 Tails''' (also spelled '''Cat o' 9 tails''', '''Cat-O´-9-Tails'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet, page 24.</ref> and '''Cat-O’-Nine-Tails'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79, page 24.</ref>) is a blue cat with many tails and an enemy which only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Its name is derived from the whip called "{{wp|cat o' nine tails}}," although Cat O' 9 Tails only appears to have seven tails. | A '''Cat O' 9 Tails''' (also spelled '''Cat o' 9 tails''', '''Cat-O´-9-Tails'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2'' GBA instruction booklet, page 24.</ref> and '''Cat-O’-Nine-Tails'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 79, page 24.</ref>) is a blue cat with many tails and an enemy which only appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Its name is derived from the whip called "{{wp|cat o' nine tails}}," although Cat O' 9 Tails only appears to have seven tails. It is one of the game's few enemies that does not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Cat O' 9 Tails are uncommon enemies that only appear in three levels: [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]], [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], and [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices [[Diddy Kong]] and/or [[Dixie Kong]], it will begin to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both [[Kong]]s with its tails. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable to attack while they spin around, though after a while the Cat O' 9 Tails will collapse from dizziness. While dazed, the Kongs can defeat the Cat O' 9 Tails by jumping on its head or by rolling into it. | Cat O' 9 Tails are uncommon enemies that only appear in three levels: [[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]], [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]], and [[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices [[Diddy Kong]] and/or [[Dixie Kong]], it will begin to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both [[Kong]]s with its tails. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable to attack while they spin around, though after a while the Cat O' 9 Tails will collapse from dizziness. While dazed, the Kongs can defeat the Cat O' 9 Tails by jumping on its head or by rolling into it. | ||
The Kongs must generally avoid a Cat O' 9 Tails while it spins around, lest they get caught in its tails. Should the Kongs get caught, the Cat O' 9 Tails will fling them upwards. While this allows the Kongs to collect out-of-reach items, this can also put them in danger, such as sending the Kongs flying into a hazard. | The Kongs must generally avoid a Cat O' 9 Tails while it spins around, lest they get caught in its tails. Should the Kongs get caught, the Cat O' 9 Tails will fling them upwards. While this allows the Kongs to collect out-of-reach items, this can also put them in danger, such as sending the Kongs flying into a hazard. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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Cat O 9 Tails DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite | |||
Cat O' 9 Tails DKC2 ending.png|Cat O' 9 Tails as seen during the ending | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, June 12, 2020
- “This crazy cat is a whirling dervish. It will tangle you up in its many tails and spin you round until it collapses.”
- —Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 31
A Cat O' 9 Tails (also spelled Cat o' 9 tails, Cat-O´-9-Tails[1][2] and Cat-O’-Nine-Tails[3]) is a blue cat with many tails and an enemy which only appears in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Its name is derived from the whip called "cat o' nine tails," although Cat O' 9 Tails only appears to have seven tails. It is one of the game's few enemies that does not appear in Donkey Kong Land 2.
Description
Cat O' 9 Tails are uncommon enemies that only appear in three levels: Mudhole Marsh, Screech's Sprint, and Fiery Furnace. If a Cat O' 9 Tails notices Diddy Kong and/or Dixie Kong, it will begin to rapidly twirl and move around, attempting to whip both Kongs with its tails. Cat O' 9 Tails are invulnerable to attack while they spin around, though after a while the Cat O' 9 Tails will collapse from dizziness. While dazed, the Kongs can defeat the Cat O' 9 Tails by jumping on its head or by rolling into it.
The Kongs must generally avoid a Cat O' 9 Tails while it spins around, lest they get caught in its tails. Should the Kongs get caught, the Cat O' 9 Tails will fling them upwards. While this allows the Kongs to collect out-of-reach items, this can also put them in danger, such as sending the Kongs flying into a hazard.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest sprite
Cat O' 9 Tails as seen during the ending
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコのナインテール Neko no Naintēru |
Cat O' 9 Tails |
| German | Power-Neunschwanz |
Power-Ninetail |
| Italian | Gattanovecode |
Catninetails |
