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{{quote2|Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone below him.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES manual, page 28}}
{{quote2|Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone below him.|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' SNES manual, page 28}}
'''Klingers'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|page 28]].</ref> are [[Kremling]]s with the capability of climbing ropes and chains. Their main appearances are in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''.


'''Klingers'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, [[Media:DKC2 Manual 28-29.jpg|page 28]].</ref> are climbing [[Kremling]]s that can scale ropes and chains. In [[Krem Quay]] levels, they can also scale swamp reeds. Klingers are orange reptiles with a yellow stomach. They have a long, scaly tail. Klingers also wear a green bandana with white spots on their head. They also wear a matching loincloth around their waist. Like most pirates, Klingers wear two hoop earrings. They have claws on their toes, but not their hands. They also carry a dagger in their mouth.
== Description ==
[[File:Chain Link Chamber.png|thumb|left|Two Klingers in [[Chain Link Chamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Chain Link Chamber]] of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''.]]
Because Kremlings were not born with an instinctive climbing ability, Klingers were specifically trained to achieve this ability.<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Nintendo Player's Guide, page 13</ref>
 
Klingers are orange-skinned, yellow-bellied Kremlings with a long, scaly tail. They wear a green, white-spotted head bandana and a matching loincloth around the waist. Klingers (aside from [[Klobber]]s) are among the few Kremlings to have ears, in which they have a hoop earring for each one. Klingers have clawed toes but their fingers do not. They also have a large dagger in their mouth, but are not known to use it.
 
Klingers are classified with the other Kremlings under "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]" during the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' end credits, or "The Baddies" for ''Donkey Kong Land 2''{{'}}s.


==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
Klingers have a similar role in both ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2'', and first appear in [[Mainbrace Mayhem]] of each game. Klingers repeatedly climb up a rope or chain then slide down. They usually make it harder for [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] to go across the ropes, which is mostly noticeable in [[Chain Link Chamber]] where Klingers are featured as the main enemy. In [[Krockhead Klamber (Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest)|Krockhead Klamber]], the Klingers are climbing on swamp reeds.
[[File:Chain Link Chamber.png|thumb|left|Two Klingers surrounding [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong]]]]
 
Klingers first appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. When they slide down the ropes, they try to hit into the Kongs. If they are successful in doing so, the hero they hit is defeated. The defeated hero can be brought back with the help of a [[DK Barrel]]. However, if the Kongs throw an object at them, such as a [[Barrel|barrel]] or a [[Kannonball|kannonball]], the Klinger falls off the rope and is defeated. Klingers can also be defeated by being jumped on by one of the [[Kong|Kongs]]. They make major appearances in the level, [[Chain Link Chamber]]. In the ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' Player's Guide, it is told that the Klingers are the only Kremlings that can climb and they had to learn it first, as other Kremlings are not natural-born climbers. According to the game's credits, Klingers belong to the "[[Kremling Kuthroats]]" enemy class.
Like with other enemies, the player loses the lead [[Kong]] if they hit a Klinger. [[Diddy Kong|Diddy]] and [[Dixie Kong|Dixie]] can defeat Klingers by throwing objects at them, including [[barrel]]s, [[kannonball]]s, or [[crate]]s. This causes the affected Klingers to fall off the rope.
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===''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
[[File:Chain Link Chamber DKL2.png|thumb]]
Klingers reappear in the follow-up game of ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. Their role in the game is exactly like their role in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', which is climbing ropes and trying to defeat the Kongs.
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===''Donkey Konga 2''===
Klinger makes a cameo in the Freestyle Zone of ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]'' along with some other characters. Klinger's artwork sometimes displays on screen in correspondence to the player hitting the [[Nintendo GameCube#DK Bongos|DK Bongos]].
Klingers also make a cameo appearance in the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]] game, ''[[Donkey Konga 2]]''. In the game, they sometimes show up in the freestyle mode when the player hits the bongos.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Klinger DKC2.png|Sprite of a Klinger in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
Klinger DKC2 booklet art.jpg|Artwork used on the instruction booklet.
Klinger DKL2.PNG|Sprite in ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
</gallery>
 
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Klinger DKC2.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' sprite
Klinger DKL2.PNG|''Donkey Kong Land 2'' sprite
Klinger DKC2 GBA sprite.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2'' (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Klinger DKa2.png|''Donkey Konga 2'' sprite (Freestyle Zone)
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==References==
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Revision as of 21:18, November 26, 2018

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“Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone below him.”
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest SNES manual, page 28

Klingers[1] are Kremlings with the capability of climbing ropes and chains. Their main appearances are in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2.

Description

Chain Link Chamber
Two Klingers in Chain Link Chamber of Donkey Kong Country 2.

Because Kremlings were not born with an instinctive climbing ability, Klingers were specifically trained to achieve this ability.[2]

Klingers are orange-skinned, yellow-bellied Kremlings with a long, scaly tail. They wear a green, white-spotted head bandana and a matching loincloth around the waist. Klingers (aside from Klobbers) are among the few Kremlings to have ears, in which they have a hoop earring for each one. Klingers have clawed toes but their fingers do not. They also have a large dagger in their mouth, but are not known to use it.

Klingers are classified with the other Kremlings under "Kremling Kuthroats" during the Donkey Kong Country 2 end credits, or "The Baddies" for Donkey Kong Land 2's.

History

Klingers have a similar role in both Donkey Kong Country 2 and Donkey Kong Land 2, and first appear in Mainbrace Mayhem of each game. Klingers repeatedly climb up a rope or chain then slide down. They usually make it harder for Diddy and Dixie to go across the ropes, which is mostly noticeable in Chain Link Chamber where Klingers are featured as the main enemy. In Krockhead Klamber, the Klingers are climbing on swamp reeds.

Like with other enemies, the player loses the lead Kong if they hit a Klinger. Diddy and Dixie can defeat Klingers by throwing objects at them, including barrels, kannonballs, or crates. This causes the affected Klingers to fall off the rope.

Klinger makes a cameo in the Freestyle Zone of Donkey Konga 2 along with some other characters. Klinger's artwork sometimes displays on screen in correspondence to the player hitting the DK Bongos.

Gallery

Sprites

Instruction booklet descriptions

“Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone below him.”
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest SNES manual, page 28
“Look out below! Klinger climbs around in the rigging, ready to slide down on anyone passing beneath.”
Donkey Kong Country 2 GBA manual, page 22

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クリンガー
Kuringā
Klinger

References

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet, page 28.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide, page 13