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{{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}} | {{quote2|Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 31}} | ||
'''Puftups''' are blowfish enemies that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]] and [[Donkey Kong Island]]. They first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similarly named pufferfish enemy, [[Pufftup]], appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. | |||
''' | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''=== | |||
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When [[Diddy Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]] approach a Puftup, it inflates itself up. Some Puftups explode after inflating, causing them to unleash spikes in four directions. The Puftups who do not explode deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by [[Enguarde the Swordfish]], though it is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes. | |||
During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "[[Submerged Seadogs]]" category. | |||
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''=== | |||
Puftups make a second appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups do not explode to attack. | |||
===''Donkey Kong 64''=== | |||
[[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | [[File:Puftup64.jpg|left|thumb|A Puftup in ''Donkey Kong 64'']] | ||
Puftups | Puftups return as underwater enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' and were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. [[Puftoss]], the boss of [[Gloomy Galleon]] and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. During the boss fight against [[King Kut Out]], a few Puftups appear in the surrounding water. | ||
== | ===''DK: Jungle Climber''=== | ||
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', Puftups were changed to silver. When a Puftup is deflated, [[Donkey Kong]] and Diddy Kong can perform a charge attack to defeat it. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Puftup DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' | Puftup DKJC.png|''DK: Jungle Climber'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=パフタップ | |||
|JapR=Pafutappu | |||
|JapM=Puftup}} | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Puftups were originally going to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref> | *Puftups were originally going to appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.<ref>[http://tcrf.net/Donkey_Kong_Country/Unused_Object_Graphics TCRF article]</ref> | ||
*In the game ''Banjo-Tooie'', the Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly | *In the game ''Banjo-Tooie'', the Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from ''Donkey Kong 64'': its only difference is that it is orange and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.{{ref needed}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 16:57, July 15, 2019
- Not to be confused with Pufftup.
- “Slowly, but steadily, Puftup rises from the depths, getting bigger and bigger as he puffs himself up. Watch out for his spines!”
- —Donkey Kong Country 2 manual, page 31
Puftups are blowfish enemies that inhabit the waters of Crocodile Isle and Donkey Kong Island. They first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Puftup's name is a reference to its ability to get "puffed up". A similarly named pufferfish enemy, Pufftup, appears in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Puftups appear in many underwater levels. When Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong approach a Puftup, it inflates itself up. Some Puftups explode after inflating, causing them to unleash spikes in four directions. The Puftups who do not explode deflate themselves shortly after inflating. Puftups can be defeated by Enguarde the Swordfish, though it is still vulnerable to Puftup's spikes.
During the end credits' cast of characters, Puftups are featured under the "Submerged Seadogs" category.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Puftups make a second appearance in Donkey Kong Land 2. Unlike their previous appearance, Puftups do not explode to attack.
Donkey Kong 64
Puftups return as underwater enemies in Donkey Kong 64 and were changed to purple. Puftups are usually stationary and act more like hazards than enemies: if the active Kong approaches a Puftup, it explodes like an aquatic mine. Puftoss, the boss of Gloomy Galleon and fourth overall boss, is a large Puftup. During the boss fight against King Kut Out, a few Puftups appear in the surrounding water.
DK: Jungle Climber
In DK: Jungle Climber, Puftups were changed to silver. When a Puftup is deflated, Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can perform a charge attack to defeat it.
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country 2 (SNES)
- Puftup DKL2.PNG
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong 64
Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
DK: Jungle Climber
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パフタップ Pafutappu |
Puftup |
Trivia
- Puftups were originally going to appear in Donkey Kong Country, with blue tail and fins, but were removed from the final version.[1]
- In the game Banjo-Tooie, the Puftups were recycled into the Swellbelly enemy. The Swellbelly almost acts exactly the same as Puftups from Donkey Kong 64: its only difference is that it is orange and is fought slightly differently, swelling larger but not exploding.[citation needed]
References
| DK: Jungle Climber | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Playable | Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Funky Kong |
| Non-playable | Candy Kong • Cranky Kong • Wrinkly Kong • Xananab | |
| Enemies and obstacles | Bramble • Click-Clack • Flipflap • Flitter • Ghost • Klobber • Kritter • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spike • Zinger | |
| Bosses | Banana Ship • Junklomp • Mega Amp • Draglinger • King K. Rool | |
| Items | Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Crystal Banana • Crystal Star • DK Coin • Gem • Hammer • KONG Panels • Oil barrel • Torch • Wings | |
| Objects | Booster Barrel • Cannon Barrel • DK Barrel • Exit • Giant flower • Handle Peg • Iron Barrel • Jack Peg • Mine • Peg • Peg Board • Question Barrel • Rock • Spike • Spirowarp • Spinner Barrel • Spinning Peg • Switch Peg • TNT Barrel | |
| Worlds | Sun Sun Island • Lost Island • Ghost Island • Chill 'n' Char Island • High-High Island • Wormhole • Extra Stages | |
| Minigames | Rolling Panic • Banana Grab • Speed Climb • Throw 'n' Crush • Orange Picker • Booster Battle • Banana Bonanza | |
