Knik-Knak
| Knik-Knak | |||
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 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 | ||
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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]
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:
- Tidal Trouble
- Skidda's Row
- Belcha's Barn (yellow only, boss level)
- Riverside Race
- Springin' Spiders
- Bobbing Barrel Brawl
- Rocket Barrel Ride
- Tracker Barrel Trek (bonus level only)
- Fire-Ball Frenzy
- Demolition Drain-Pipe
- Tearaway Toboggan
- Lightning Look-Out (red in bonus level, yellow in main level)
- Criss Kross Cliffs (bonus level only)
- Surf's Up (red and yellow, Game Boy Advance version only)
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:
- Ford Knocks
- Koco Channel
- Riverbank Riot
- Rocketeer Rally
- Surface Tension
- Jungle Jeopardy
- Simian Shimmy
- Rockface Chase
- Bazuka Bombard
- Kuchuka Karnage
- Rainforest Rumble
Gallery[edit]
Red Knik-Knak sprite
Yellow Knik-Knak sprite
Donkey Kong Land III 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 |
