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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:KnickKnakOA.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Knik-Knak''' from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|image=[[File:Knik-Knak.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Knik-Knak
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|subject_origin=[[Click-Clack]]<br>[[Necky]]<br>[[Flitter]]
|comparable=[[Tiki Buzz]]
}}
}}
'''Knik-Knaks''' (also known as '''Niknaks''') are small beetles encountered in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''. They come in two colors, red and yellow, the latter being quite rare. The red variation replaces the [[Flitter]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', while the yellow variation replaces [[Click-Clack]]s. According to the game's credits, Knik-Knaks belong to the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]" enemy class, even though most of them are found flying instead of walking.
'''Knik-Knaks''' are beetle-like enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', appearing commonly in riverside-themed [[level]]s.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
[[File:Bobbing Barrel Brawl two Knik-Knaks.png|thumb|left|Ellie jumping from two red Knik-Knaks in Bobbing Barrel Brawl, giving her enough momentum to enter a Bonus Barrel into a nearby pool.]]
Knik-Knaks appear in two color variations, red and yellow, in ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' The red Knik-Knaks flap their wings to stay in midair, and most of them do not move around. This behavior is shared with [[Flitter]]s from the previous game, ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. The red Knik-Knaks can be defeated with a single hit from the [[Kong]]s, usually by [[jump]]ing on them. There are instances where the Kongs must jump from Knik-Knaks to reach a [[Bonus Area]] or to obtain items, such as an [[Extra Life Balloon]]. Yellow Knik-Knaks are a bit stronger than their red counterparts, because unlike them, yellow Knik-Knaks cannot fly and walk back and forth instead. Just like [[Click-Clack]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', a yellow Knik-Knak can be defeated from being jumped on twice; when [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] or [[Kiddy Kong]] first jump on a yellow Knik-Knak, it flips over on its back. They have the option to pick up the enemy and use it as a projectile. After a few seconds, if the flipped Knik-Knak is not picked up, it jumps right back up and continues moving around. Yellow Knik-Knaks can instantly be defeated from a [[roll]] attack.


In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', Knik-Knaks are fairly uncommon enemies found in only a few of the game's levels. While red Knik-Knaks usually remain stationary in the air, only occasionally venturing onto the ground, the much rarer yellow variety of Knik-Knak are found exclusively on the ground. Knik-Knaks mostly appear in riverbank levels such as [[Riverside Race]] for the red breed and [[Lightning Lookout]] for the yellow breed, but they can also be found in other areas, which highlights their adaptability. These bugs are not as weak as they look, as jumping on them when they are on the ground will only knock them on their backs. While in this defenseless state, Knik-Knaks can either be jumped on again, which will defeat them for good, or be picked up and used as a projectile weapon against other enemies. However, flying Knik-Knaks can be defeated by a single jump, and a cartwheel instantly defeats any Knik-Knak.  
At some point during [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]], [[Ellie the Elephant]] encounters two red Knik-Knaks briefly walking on the ground and then taking off. At some point, the two Knik-Knaks stop moving and remain in one position. Ellie must jump from both Knik-Knaks to gain enough momentum to fall down into the second [[Bonus Barrel]] at the bottom of a nearby pool.  


In many levels, Knik-Knak must be jumped on to reach [[Bonus Area]]s or hidden items such as [[Extra Life Balloon]]s. While battling [[Belcha]], [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Kiddy Kong]] throw yellow Knik-Knaks into the giant barrels mouth, this causing the barrel monster to burp; if Belcha burps enough times he falls into a pit. Also, in "Lightning Lookout", Dixie can hold yellow Knik-Knaks above her head to protect herself from the lightning.
Yellow Knik-Knaks play an essential role in [[Belcha's Barn]], where [[Belcha]] spits out [[barrel]]s that each a yellow Knik-Knak. The Kongs can throw the Knik-Knak into Belcha's mouth to make it burp, propelling it backwards, until Belcha eventually falls into a gap at the end.


In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Knik-Knaks, here known as Niknaks, never touch the ground during the entire game; they are always found flying in the air.
In [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]], Knik-Knaks are classifed as part of the "[[Terrorfirma Tuff Guys]]."


==Levels==
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels, and are red unless noted otherwise:
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 3''===
*[[Tidal Trouble]]
* [[Tidal Trouble]]
*[[Skidda's Row]]
* [[Skidda's Row]]
*[[Belcha's Barn]] (yellow only, boss level)
* [[Riverside Race]]
*[[Riverside Race]]
* [[Springin' Spiders]]
*[[Springin' Spiders]]
* [[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]]
*[[Bobbing Barrel Brawl]]
* [[Rocket Barrel Ride]]
*[[Rocket Barrel Ride]]
* [[Tracker Barrel Trek]] (Bonus level only)
*[[Tracker Barrel Trek]] (bonus level only)
* [[Fire-Ball Frenzy]]
*[[Fire-Ball Frenzy]]
* [[Demolition Drain-Pipe]]
*[[Demolition Drain-Pipe]]
* [[Tearaway Toboggan]]
*[[Tearaway Toboggan]]
* [[Lightning Lookout]] (Red and Yellow)
*[[Lightning Lookout|Lightning Look-Out]] (red in bonus level, yellow in main level)
* [[Criss Kross Cliffs]] (Bonus level only)
*[[Criss Kross Cliffs]] (bonus level only)
* [[Surf's Up]] (Red and Yellow, Game Boy Advance version only)
*[[Surf's Up]] (red and yellow, [[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]] only)


===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
===''Donkey Kong Land III''===
* [[Ford Knocks]]
In ''Donkey Kong Land III'', Knik-Knaks were renamed to '''Niknaks''', as shown in the ending credits. Only the flying Niknaks return, not the ground variation. In the [[Game Boy Color]] port, these Niknaks are red.
* [[Koco Channel]]
 
* [[Riverbank Riot]]
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels:
* [[Rocketeer Rally]]
* [[Surface Tension]]
* [[Jungle Jeopardy]]
* [[Simian Shimmy]]
* [[Rockface Chase]]
* [[Bazuka Bombard]]
* [[Rainforest Rumble]]


==Trivia==
*[[Ford Knocks]]
*A similar-looking [[Flipbug|enemy]] appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
*[[Koco Channel]]
*Their names are a reference to the line "Knick Knack Paddy Wack Give the Dog a bone" in the childhood song "This Old Man".
*[[Riverbank Riot]]
*[[Rocketeer Rally]]
*[[Surface Tension]]
*[[Jungle Jeopardy]]
*[[Simian Shimmy]]
*[[Rockface Chase]]
*[[Bazuka Bombard]]
*[[Kuchuka Karnage]]
*[[Rainforest Rumble]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
KnickKnakOA.jpg|Official Art
Knik Knak DKC3 red.png|Red Knik-Knak sprite
KnickKnack.png|A sprite of Knik-Knak
Knik Knak DKC3 yellow.png|Yellow Knik-Knak sprite
YellowKnik-KnakSprite.png|Yellow Knik-Knak sprite
Knik Knak DKC3 Photo Album.png|[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]]
NiknakPA.PNG|A red Knik-Knak, as seen in [[Dixie Kong's Photo Album]].
Niknak DKLIII sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land III'' sprite
Knik-Knak DKL3c sprite.png|''Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong'' sprite
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Names in other languages ==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=ニックナック
|Jap=ニックナック
|JapR=Nikkunakku
|JapR=Nikkunakku
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=== Yellow variation ===
===Yellow variation===
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=クリッククラック
|Jap=クリッククラック
|JapR=Kurikkukurakku
|JapR=Kurikkukurakku
|JapM=Klik-Klak, not to be confused with [[Click-Clack]]
|JapM=Klik-Klak, not to be confused with [[Click-Clack]]
}}
}}
{{NIWA|DKWiki=1}}
{{DKC3}}
{{DKC3}}
{{DKL3}}
{{DKL3}}
[[Category:Insects]]
[[Category:Beetles]]
[[category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land III enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 21:06, April 10, 2024

Knik-Knak
A Knik-Knak in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!
Artwork of a Knik-Knak
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) (2005)
Subject origin Click-Clack
Necky
Flitter
Comparable

Knik-Knaks are beetle-like enemies in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! and Donkey Kong Land III, appearing commonly in riverside-themed levels.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Ellie the Elephant jumping from two red Knik-Knaks in Bobbing Barrel Brawl in order to gain enough momentum to reach a Bonus Barrel at the bottom of a pool.
Ellie jumping from two red Knik-Knaks in Bobbing Barrel Brawl, giving her enough momentum to enter a Bonus Barrel into a nearby pool.

Knik-Knaks appear in two color variations, red and yellow, in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! The red Knik-Knaks flap their wings to stay in midair, and most of them do not move around. This behavior is shared with Flitters from the previous game, Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. The red Knik-Knaks can be defeated with a single hit from the Kongs, usually by jumping on them. There are instances where the Kongs must jump from Knik-Knaks to reach a Bonus Area or to obtain items, such as an Extra Life Balloon. Yellow Knik-Knaks are a bit stronger than their red counterparts, because unlike them, yellow Knik-Knaks cannot fly and walk back and forth instead. Just like Click-Clacks from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a yellow Knik-Knak can be defeated from being jumped on twice; when Dixie or Kiddy Kong first jump on a yellow Knik-Knak, it flips over on its back. They have the option to pick up the enemy and use it as a projectile. After a few seconds, if the flipped Knik-Knak is not picked up, it jumps right back up and continues moving around. Yellow Knik-Knaks can instantly be defeated from a roll attack.

At some point during Bobbing Barrel Brawl, Ellie the Elephant encounters two red Knik-Knaks briefly walking on the ground and then taking off. At some point, the two Knik-Knaks stop moving and remain in one position. Ellie must jump from both Knik-Knaks to gain enough momentum to fall down into the second Bonus Barrel at the bottom of a nearby pool.

Yellow Knik-Knaks play an essential role in Belcha's Barn, where Belcha spits out barrels that each a yellow Knik-Knak. The Kongs can throw the Knik-Knak into Belcha's mouth to make it burp, propelling it backwards, until Belcha eventually falls into a gap at the end.

In Dixie Kong's Photo Album, Knik-Knaks are classifed as part of the "Terrorfirma Tuff Guys."

Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels, and are red unless noted otherwise:

Donkey Kong Land III[edit]

In Donkey Kong Land III, Knik-Knaks were renamed to Niknaks, as shown in the ending credits. Only the flying Niknaks return, not the ground variation. In the Game Boy Color port, these Niknaks are red.

Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels:

Gallery[edit]

  • Red Knik-Knak sprite

    Red Knik-Knak sprite

  • Yellow Knik-Knak sprite

    Yellow Knik-Knak sprite

  • Donkey Kong Land III sprite

    Donkey Kong Land III sprite

  • Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite

    Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ニックナック
Nikkunakku
 Knik-Knak

Yellow variation[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クリッククラック
Kurikkukurakku
 Klik-Klak, not to be confused with Click-Clack

[Edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters Protagonists Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Swanky Kong • Cranky Kong
Prisoners Banana Birds • Banana Queen • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Candy Kong* • Lanky Kong* • Tiny Kong* • Chunky Kong*
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Parry • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Brothers Bear Bachelor* • Baffle • Barnacle • Barter • Bazaar • Bazooka • Benny • Björn • Blizzard • Blue • Blunder • Boomer • Bramble • Brash
Bosses Belcha • Arich • Squirt • KAOS • Bleak • Barbos • Kroctopus* • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Gleamin' Bream • Karbine • Killer bees • Klasp • Knik-Knak • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kracka* • Krimp • Kroc • Krumple • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minkey • Missile shell • Nibbla • Nid • Re-Koil • Skidda • Sneek • Swoopy
Items Banana • Banana Bunch • Bowling ball • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Box of chocolates* • Cog • DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Flupperius Petallus Pongus • Green banana • K-O-N-G Letters • Mirror • No.6 wrench • Patch • Present • Rose* • Shell • Ski • Star
Objects Animal Barrel • Animal crate • Auto-Fire Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Shield • Bonus Barrel • Boo Barrel • Booster Barrel • Bubbling cauldron • Crate • DK Barrel • Fuel Drum • Handle • Ignition Barrel • Invincibility Barrel • Metal door • Mine* • Propellerpack • Ripsaw • Rocket Barrel • Star Barrel • Steel Barrel • Switch Barrel • TNT Barrel • Toboggan • Tracker Barrel • Trapdoor • Tumbling barrel • Warp Barrel • Wheel
Levels Lake Orangatanga Lakeside Limbo • Doorstop Dash • Tidal Trouble • Skidda's Row • Murky Mill • Belcha's Barn
Kremwood Forest Barrel Shield Bust-Up • Riverside Race • Squeals on Wheels • Springin' Spiders • Bobbing Barrel Brawl • Arich's Ambush
Cotton Top Cove Bazza's Blockade • Rocket Barrel Ride • Kreeping Klasps • Tracker Barrel Trek • Fish Food Frenzy • Squirt's Showdown
Mekanos Fire-Ball Frenzy • Demolition Drain-Pipe • Ripsaw Rage • Blazing Bazukas • Low-G Labyrinth • Kaos Karnage
K3 Krevice Kreepers • Tearaway Toboggan • Barrel Drop Bounce • Krack Shot Kroc • Lemguin Lunge • Bleak's House
Razor Ridge Buzzer Barrage • Kong-Fused Cliffs • Floodlit Fish • Pot Hole Panic • Ropey Rumpus • Barbos's Barrier† • Kroctopus Krush*
Pacifica* Dingy Drain-Pipe* • Stormy Seas* • Sunken Spruce* • Cliffside Blast* • Ripcurl Reef* • Surf's Up* • Barbos's Barrier
Kaos Kore Konveyor Rope Klash • Creepy Caverns • Lightning Lookout • Koindozer Klamber • Poisonous Pipeline • Kastle Kaos
Krematoa Stampede Sprint • Criss Kross Cliffs • Tyrant Twin Tussle • Swoopy Salvo • Rocket Rush • Knautilus
Miscellaneous Barrel-Blastapalooza • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
* Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version
† Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version
[Edit]
Donkey Kong Land III
Characters Bear • Dixie Kong • Kiddy Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Ellie • Enguarde • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses Arich • Barbos • Bleak • KAOS • Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies Bazuka • Bazza • Booty Bird • Bounty Bass • Bristles • Buzz • Karbine • Klasp • Knocka • Kobble • Koco • Kopter • Krimp • Krumple • Kuchuka • Lemguin • Lurchin • Minky • Nid • Niknak • Rekoil • Skidda • Sneek
Levels Cape Codswallop Red Wharf • Seabed Shanty • Ford Knocks • Total Rekoil • Koco Channel • Liftshaft Lottery • Barbos Bastion
Primate Plains Coral Quarrel • Minky Mischief • Jetty Jitters • Black Ice Blitz • Riverbank Riot • Miller Instinct • Bleak Magic
Blackforest Plateau Rocketeer Rally • Vertigo Verge • Polar Pitfalls • Surface Tension • Tundra Blunda • Redwood Rampage • Arich Attack
Great Ape Lakes Jungle Jeopardy • Footloose Falls • Deep Reef Grief • Karbine Kaos • Simian Shimmy • Rockface Chase • Krazy Kaos
Tin Can Valley Tropical Tightropes • Clifftop Critters • Rickety Rapids • Bazuka Bombard • Ugly Ducting • Stalagmite Frights • K Rool Duel
Lost World Whiplash Dash • Kuchuka Karnage • Haunted Hollows • Rainforest Rumble • Barrel Boulevard • Ghoulish Grotto • K Rools Last Stand
Barrels Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Cannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Iron Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Warp Barrel
Other items and objects Banana • Banana Bunch • Bear coin • Bonus Coin • Extra Life Balloon • KONG Letters • Propellerpack • Star • Toboggan
Miscellaneous Gallery • Glitches • Media • Cards • Pre-release and unused Content • Quotes • Staff
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