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{{quote2|If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet, page 28}}  
{{quote2|If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' instruction booklet, page 28}}  
'''Click-Clacks''', also formatted '''Klick-Klack''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 46, page 47.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 36, page 21.</ref> are blue beetle enemies who appear in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.
'''Click-Clacks''', also formatted '''Klick-Klack''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 46, page 47.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (Australia) issue 36, page 21.</ref> are blue beetle enemies first appearing in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Though Click-Clacks went on to appear in some other ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' platforming games, the sequel, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'', features yellow [[Knik-Knak]]s, which act as their replacement in the game in that two [[jump]]s also defeat them, the first of which flips them over.


== History ==
== History ==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
Click-Clacks first appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They are common enemies and appear in several [[level]]s in every world (except [[The Flying Krock]] and the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]).
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Click-Clacks are common enemies that appear in several [[level]]s in every world (except [[The Flying Krock]] and the [[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lost World]]). Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. They are shown to have some durability, because [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice. From the first jump, the Click-Clack falls onto its back. It is defenseless while in this state, and the [[Kong]]s can jump on it again to defeat it. The Kongs can pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back, and can also defeat it by throwing it at another enemy. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's [[Cartwheel Attack]] or Dixie's [[Helicopter Spin]], by throwing a projectile, such as a [[barrel]] or [[kannonball]] at them, or if Diddy or Dixie pick it up and throw it at another enemy.


Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. They are shown to have some durability, because [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice. From the first jump, the Click-Clack falls onto its back. It is defenseless while in this state, and the [[Kong]]s can jump on it again to defeat it. The Kongs can pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back, and can also defeat it by throwing it at another enemy. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's [[Cartwheel Attack]] or Dixie's [[Helicopter Spin]], by throwing a carriable object, such as a [[barrel]] or [[kannonball]] at them, or if Diddy or Dixie pick it up and throw it at another enemy.
;Level appearances
 
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
During the end credits of the Japanese release, Click-Clacks are known as Beetles, rendered in katakana as ビートル in this game.
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]
 
*[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]]
In the sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'', yellow [[Knik-Knak]]s act as the successor to Click-Clacks in that they are also defeated from two jumps, the first of which flips them over.
*[[Red-Hot Ride]]
*[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]]
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Slime Climb]]
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Hornet Hole]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Gusty Glade]]
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Parrot Chute Panic]]
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]]
*[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]]


===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Click-Clacks make their second appearance in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''.
Click-Clacks make their second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. In the end credits, Click-Clacks are classified with "The Baddies," and the Japanese version shows their Japanese name, Beetle, in English instead of katakana.


As with ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', during the end credits of the Japanese release, Click-Clacks are known as Beetles. However, unlike in ''Donkey Kong Country 2'', the name is rendered in English instead of katakana.
;Level appearances
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mainbrace Mayhem]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Slime Climb (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Slime Climb]]
*[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Blast]]
*[[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Gusty Glade (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Gusty Glade]]


===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Click-Clacks make a reappearance in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they patrol around [[Peg Board]]s. They cannot be attacked from the front, as this makes their pincers injure [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]].
Click-Clacks make a reappearance in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and its sequel ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they patrol around [[Peg Board]]s. If attacked from the front, Click-Clack damages [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]].


===''Super Mario-Kun''===
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
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A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just '''Beetle''') makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack.
A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just '''Beetle''') makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack.
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==Levels==
Click-Clack appears in both ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' unless otherwise noted.
*[[Mainbrace Mayhem]]
*[[Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Lava Lagoon]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Red-Hot Ride]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Barrel Bayou (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Barrel Bayou]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Slime Climb]]
*[[Bramble Blast]]
*[[Hornet Hole (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Hornet Hole]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Bramble Scramble]]
*[[Mudhole Marsh]]
*[[Gusty Glade]]
*[[Parrot Chute Panic (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Parrot Chute Panic]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Windy Well (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Windy Well]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')
*[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Clapper's Cavern]] (''Donkey Kong Country 2'')


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 11:05, November 13, 2023

Click-Clack
Click-Clack
Artwork of a Click-Clack from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Derived subjects
“If you flip this beetle on its back, you can carry it around and use it as a weapon.”
—Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 28

Click-Clacks, also formatted Klick-Klack,[1][2] are blue beetle enemies first appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Though Click-Clacks went on to appear in some other Donkey Kong platforming games, the sequel, Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble, features yellow Knik-Knaks, which act as their replacement in the game in that two jumps also defeat them, the first of which flips them over.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Click-Clacks are common enemies that appear in several levels in every world (except The Flying Krock and the Lost World). Like most enemies, Click-Clacks move around in a set pattern. They are shown to have some durability, because Diddy and Dixie Kong can defeat a Click-Clack by jumping on it twice. From the first jump, the Click-Clack falls onto its back. It is defenseless while in this state, and the Kongs can jump on it again to defeat it. The Kongs can pick up a Click-Clack while it is on its back, and can also defeat it by throwing it at another enemy. Click-Clacks can instantly be defeated from either Diddy's Cartwheel Attack or Dixie's Helicopter Spin, by throwing a projectile, such as a barrel or kannonball at them, or if Diddy or Dixie pick it up and throw it at another enemy.

Level appearances

Donkey Kong Land 2

Click-Clacks make their second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2. Here, Click-Clacks behave almost identically to their first appearance aside from one minor difference: if either Diddy or Dixie jump on a Click-Clack, the player can move them as they bounce back in midair. Click-Clacks appear in fewer levels than in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. In the end credits, Click-Clacks are classified with "The Baddies," and the Japanese version shows their Japanese name, Beetle, in English instead of katakana.

Level appearances

DK: King of Swing / DK: Jungle Climber

Click-Clacks make a reappearance in DK: King of Swing and its sequel DK: Jungle Climber, where they patrol around Peg Boards. If attacked from the front, Click-Clack damages Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong.

Super Mario-Kun

Click-Clack
A Click-Clack in Super Mario-Kun

A Click-Clack (under its Japanese name, which is just Beetle) makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of Super Mario-Kun. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Click-Clack.

Gallery

Artwork

  • Frontal artwork

    Frontal artwork

  • Poster featuring Diddy, Dixie and a Klampon in a castle, with a Click-Clack on the left

    Poster featuring Diddy, Dixie and a Klampon in a castle, with a Click-Clack on the left

  • Promotional artwork featuring Diddy, Dixie, and Fulgore from Killer Instinct. A Click-Clack appears to the bottom-right.

    Promotional artwork featuring Diddy, Dixie, and Fulgore from Killer Instinct. A Click-Clack appears to the bottom-right.

Sprites

Screenshots

  • A Click-Clack in the Cast of Characters in Donkey Kong Country 2

    A Click-Clack in the Cast of Characters in Donkey Kong Country 2

  • A Click-Clack (referred to as Beetle) in Donkey Kong Land 2's end credits in the Japanese version

    A Click-Clack (referred to as Beetle) in Donkey Kong Land 2's end credits in the Japanese version

Trivia

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビートル
Bītoru
 Beetle

Spanish Click-Clack
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References

  1. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 46, page 47.
  2. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 36, page 21.
  3. ^ Early DKC general naming sheetMedia:DKC general naming.jpg
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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
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The Flying Krock Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
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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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Non-playable characters Candy Kong • Cranky Kong
Levels Jungle World Banana Bungalow • Tropical Treetops • Contraption Cave • Puzzling Pyramid • Congazuma's Castle
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Jungle Jam Attack Battle • Barrel Blast • Climbing Race • Color Capture • Obstacle Race
Enemies Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Shuri • Zinger
Bosses Congazuma • Davy Bones • Fire Necky • King K. Rool • Sassy Squatch
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