Editing Krusha

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|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance|GBA]]) ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])

|derived_subjects=[[Kasplat]]<br>[[Krumple]]

|comparable=[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]

[[File:Krusha X.png|thumb|A Krusha, holding an "X" letter in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''Donkey Kong Country'']]

In ''Donkey Kong Country'' Krushas are uncommon enemies encountered in the later levels. Like most enemies, Krushas simply walk forward, and injure [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] upon contact with them. Because they are muscular, Krushas will laugh off most of the [[Kong]]s' direct attacks. They can only be defeated with a [[barrel]], Donkey Kong jumping on them, or [[Rambi the Rhino]] charging into them. Also, while it does not harm them, Donkey Kong can [[Hand Slap]] a Krusha, causing it to drop a single [[banana]] each time it is Hand Slapped.

Krushas have an even more uncommon gray variant, which wears orange wristbands, a purple camouflage suit, and has orange head spikes. Gray Krushas are stronger than regular ones, as they'll laugh off even Donkey Kong's jump attack, and won't leave behind any bananas when Hand Slapped. Gray Krushas can only be defeated with a barrel. They only appear in the level [[Platform Perils]], where barrels have to be used on the gray Krushas in order to knock them off the arrow platforms.

Krushas appear in the following levels:

*[[Snow Barrel Blast]] (blue)

*[[Trick Track Trek]] (blue, absent in Game Boy Color version)

*[[Manic Mincers]] (blue)

In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], gray Krushas also appear in the level [[Necky Nutmare]].

In the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance version]], a Krusha appears in the opening cutscene. Here, the Kremlings try to steal the Banana Hoard, and Diddy successfully fends off some Kritters but is then subdued by a Krusha. Originally, the Super Nintendo release's instruction booklet states that Diddy was instead overpowered by a [[Klump]]. A [[photograph]] of a blue Krusha can be found floating in mid-air in Platform Perils.

An individual Krusha (referred to as "the strongest commander") appears as the final antagonist of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novelization. After the [[Kong]]s board the [[Gangplank Galleon]] and defeat most of [[King K. Rool]]'s commanders, [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]] attempt to attack Krusha, but the reptile shrugs off their assault and punches them both. The Kongs then propel themselves using coiled ropes found at opposites of the ship, knocking Krusha unconscious.

In the German ''[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]]''{{'}}s [[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|comic adaptation of ''Donkey Kong Country'']], a Krusha makes a small cameo appearance, on the background of King K. Rool's [[Gangplank Galleon]].

 

Krushas are one of the three Kremlings who appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', along with [[Kritter]]s and [[Klaptrap]]s. They act the same as the blue Krushas from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

Krushas appear in more levels than in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They appear in the following levels:

{{quote2|This muscle-bound Kremling will laugh off most attacks.|''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 28}}

{{quote2|Check out the big guns on this crazy Kremling! Krusha is the big, blue, buff dude. He's also the big, silver, buffer dude! Donkey Kong can take out the Blue Krushas by jumping on them or rolling through them. Unfortunately, Diddy can not do the same. They make a really funny groaning noise when they bite the dust. When it comes to the Silver Krushas, just leave them alone. They're too tough to take out. Jump over them when the coast is clear or toss a barrel at them if you have one handy.|''Donkey Kong Country'' SNES Player's Guide, page 12}}

{{quote2|Krushas, with their bulging biceps and pecs, are the brawn of King K. Rool's army. Donkey Kong can take out the blue Krushas with one jump, buy the beefy Krocks are a bit too much for Diddy to tangle with. Avoid the silver Krushas by jumping over them, or destroy them with barrels-they're the touguest of all the Krocs.|''Donkey Kong Country'' GBA Player's Guide, page 14}}

 

{{quote2|Muscle-bound and muscle-headed, Kruncha is impervious to Diddy and Dixie's attacks. They only make him mad!|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', SNES instruction booklet, page 29}}

{{quote2|And let's not leave out Krusha, who has a chest like a boulder and a brain to match.|''Nintendo Power'' vol. 76, page 26}}

{{quote2|One Kremling can join in the Kongtest if you've managed to capture 15 Fairies on film. When Krusha is available to enter the fray, watch out for his shots above all else. Unlike the Kongs, the Kremling fires orange shots that explode just like grenade oranges. The over-sized lizar also uses a super slide move to attack unwary apes.|''Donkey Kong 64'' Player's Guide, page 118}}

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!width=10%|Release date

!width=25%|System/format

|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]''

|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]''

|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''

==Names in other languages==

|Jap=クラッシャ

|JapR=Kurassha

|Fre=Krusha

**The majority of Kremlings in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' also share Krusha's defeat voice clip, but the clip is often set to a higher pitch level.