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{{distinguish|Flutter}}
{{distinguish|Flutter}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Flitter.jpg|220px]]<br>Artwork of a Flitter from ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|image=[[File:Flitter DKJC artwork.jpg|220px]]<br>Artwork of a Flitter from ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|subject_origin=[[Necky]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 29}}  
{{quote2|Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' manual, page 29}}  
'''Flitters''', also referred to as '''Dragonflies''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #34, {{media link|NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg|page 20}}.</ref> are large, blue {{wp|dragonfly}} enemies who first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.
'''Flitters''', also referred to as '''Dragonflies''',<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #34, {{media link|NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg|page 20}}.</ref> are large, blue {{wp|dragonfly}} enemies which first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''.
==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Barrel Bayou DKC2 shot.png|thumb|left|Diddy and Dixie jump toward a Flitter in Barrel Bayou of ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
[[File:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|left|180px]]
[[File:DK2Flitter.jpg|thumb|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country 2'']]
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Flitters are basic, airborne enemies which [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can easily defeat by either jumping on it, throwing a projectile at it, or while using an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. Flitters always remain afloat in the air; some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. Flitters act the same as [[Necky]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and [[Hogwash the Flying Pig|Hogwash]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
In ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', Flitters first appear in the level, [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]] of [[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]], and appear in at least one level of every world, including [[Screech's Sprint (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Screech's Sprint]] of [[The Flying Krock]]. Flitters are most prominent in the swamp levels.
 
Flitters are basic, airborne enemies which [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]] can easily defeat by either jumping on it, throwing a projectile at it, or while using an [[Invincibility Barrel]]. Flitters always remain afloat in the air; some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. Flitters act the same as [[Necky]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and [[Hogwash the Flying Pig|Hogwash]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.


There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]], or in a "Destroy Them All!" [[Bonus Area]] challenge like in [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]. The [[Kong]]s can bounce on these Flitters to cross gaps that are usually unable to do by themselves.  
There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of [[Bramble Scramble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Bramble Scramble]], or in a "Destroy Them All!" [[Bonus Area]] challenge like in [[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]. The [[Kong]]s can bounce on these Flitters to cross gaps that are usually unable to do by themselves.  
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Flitters appear in the following levels:


Flitters reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', where they act the same as in their previous appearance.
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show level appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide level appearances">
 
===''DK: King of Swing'' / ''DK: Jungle Climber''===
Flitters return in the game ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. In this game, a charge attack can defeat one, as jumping on them will not do anything. They also appear in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''.
 
==Levels==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2''===
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]
*[[Kannon's Klaim (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Kannon's Klaim]]
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*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Fiery Furnace (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Fiery Furnace]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Animal Antics]]
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===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
Flitters reappear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', behaving identically as in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''. They appear in the following levels:
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show level appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide level appearances">
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Topsail Trouble (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Topsail Trouble]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
*[[Redhot Ride]]
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*[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
*[[Klobber Karnage (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Klobber Karnage]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]
*[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Land 2)|Animal Antics]]
</div>
===''DK'' series===
In ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' and ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', a charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Flitter DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Flitter DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
FlitterSprite.gif|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
FlitterSprite.gif|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Barrel Bayou DKC2 shot.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' screenshot of a Flitter in Barrel Bayou
Flitter DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
Flitter DKL2 sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Land 2''
DKC2 GBA Flitter sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)
DKC2 GBA Flitter sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (GBA)

Revision as of 14:26, December 22, 2023

Not to be confused with Flutter.
Flitter
A Flitter in DK: Jungle Climber.
Artwork of a Flitter from DK: Jungle Climber
First appearance Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance DK: Jungle Climber (2007)
Subject origin Necky
“Flitter hover in many locations. Bouncing off these dragonflies is a useful means of reaching hidden areas, but be careful!”
Donkey Kong Country 2 manual, page 29

Flitters, also referred to as Dragonflies,[1] are large, blue dragonfly enemies which first appear in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

History

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Flitter

In Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Flitters are basic, airborne enemies which Diddy and Dixie Kong can easily defeat by either jumping on it, throwing a projectile at it, or while using an Invincibility Barrel. Flitters always remain afloat in the air; some Flitters remain in their current position, other ones fly endlessly to the left, and few even circle around an item they are guarding. Flitters act the same as Neckys from Donkey Kong Country and Hogwashes from Donkey Kong Land.

There are a few instances where a couple of Flitters are sorted in a long line, such as at the end of Bramble Scramble, or in a "Destroy Them All!" Bonus Area challenge like in Topsail Trouble. The Kongs can bounce on these Flitters to cross gaps that are usually unable to do by themselves.

Flitters appear in the following levels:

Donkey Kong Land 2

Flitters reappear in Donkey Kong Land 2, behaving identically as in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They appear in the following levels:

DK series

In DK: King of Swing and DK: Jungle Climber, a charge attack or a Going Bananas move can defeat a Flitter, as jumping on it is ineffective.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フリッター
Furittā
Flitter

Spanish Flitter
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Trivia

  • Some Flitters appear in the trailer for the canceled Donkey Kong Racing, during the part where the logo is displayed.

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #34, page 20Media:NMS AUS issue 34 page 20 excerpt.jpg.