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{{rewrite|Is this referring to the actual Kremlings themselves? Or all the troops, akin to the Koopa Troop? The article veers both ways.|August 22, 2017}}
{{rewrite|Is this referring to the actual Kremlings themselves? Or all the troops, akin to the Koopa Troop? The article veers both ways.|August 22, 2017}}
{{Organization-infobox
{{group infobox
|image=[[File:DKC2 Kremlings.png|200px]]<br>Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew
|image=[[File:DKC2 Kremlings.png|200px]]<br>Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew
|leader=[[King K. Rool]]
|leader=[[King K. Rool]]
|members=[[General Klump]]<br>[[Kalypso]]<br>[[KAOS]]<br>[[Klump]]<br>[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]<br>[[Kudgel]]<br>[[Klubba]]
|members=[[General Klump]]<br>[[Kalypso]]<br>[[KAOS]]<br>[[Kass]]<br>[[Kip]]<br>[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]<br>[[Kudgel]]<br>[[Klubba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|member_species=[[Kremling]]s
|species=[[Kremling]]s
|expand=expandable
|collapsed=true
}}{{quote|I'm surrounded by fools...|King K. Rool|Donkey Kong 64}}
}}{{quote|I'm surrounded by fools...|King K. Rool|Donkey Kong 64}}
The '''Kremling Krew'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1995, p. 12</ref><ref>''DK: King of Swing'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 2005, p. 22</ref><ref>Trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.</ref> (also known as the '''Kremling Corps'''<ref>"''Boss of the Kremling Corps and sworn enemy of the Kongs.''" - ''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet, page 22 (King K. Rool character description).</ref> or the '''Kremling gang'''<ref>'''K. Rool's words''': "''The Kremling gang will take over the world with this thing!''" - ''DK: Jungle Climber''</ref>) is a powerful gang led by [[King K. Rool]] and the main antagonistic faction in the [[''Donkey Kong Country'' series]]. Most [[Kremling]]s are a part of the Kremling Krew, as are a few other creatures. The Kremling Krew repeatedly attempts to steal [[Donkey Kong]]’s [[Banana Hoard]] and conquer the [[Donkey Kong Island|DK Isles]]. They are the main foes of the [[Kong#Kong Family|Kong Family]].
The '''Kremling Krew'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet, page 22.</ref><ref>Trophies in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.</ref> (also known as the '''Kremling army''',<ref>''Donkey Kong 64''  instruction booklet, page 4. "'''''INTRODUCTION''' But that pair weren't the only ones in trouble. Deep within the gloomy bowels of his latest creation, a furious King K. Rool sat on his throne, glaring down at the quaking generals of his vast Kremling army.''"</ref> '''Kremling Corps'''<ref>''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet, page 22 - "'''''KING K. ROOL:''' Boss of the Kremling Corps and sworn enemy of the Kongs.''"</ref> or the '''Kremling gang'''<ref>'''K. Rool's words''': "''The Kremling gang will take over the world with this thing!''" - ''DK: Jungle Climber''</ref>) is a powerful gang led by [[King K. Rool]]. Most [[Kremling]]s are a part of the Kremling Krew, as are a few other creatures. The Kremling Krew repeatedly attempts to steal [[Donkey Kong]]'s [[banana hoard]] and conquer the [[DK Isles]]. They are the main foes of the [[Kong#Kong Family|Kong Family]].


==Emblem==
==Emblem==
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==History==
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the Kremling Krew, under the command of K. Rool, invaded [[Donkey Kong Island]], built their [[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.|industial base]], and stole Donkey Kong's hoard of [[banana]]s. Donkey Kong teamed up with [[Diddy Kong]] to reclaim his bananas and rid his island of the Kremling Krew.
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'', the Kremling Krew, under the command of K. Rool, invaded [[Donkey Kong Island]] and stole Donkey Kong's hoard of [[banana]]s. Donkey Kong teamed up with [[Diddy Kong]] to reclaim his bananas and rid his island of the Kremling Krew.


===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
[[File:Crocodile Isle (destroyed).png|thumb|The destruction of Crocodile Isle]]
The Kremling Krew returned in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This time, the gang was under the control of Kaptain K. Rool, King K. Rool's pirate alter-ego. The members of the Kremling Krew copied their master, dressing in pirate regalia and even wearing wooden pegs or hooks. The Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and brought them to their capital base of operations, [[Crocodile Isle]]. Diddy Kong, teaming up with his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong]], destroyed the island, seemingly ending the Kremling threat.
The Kremling Krew returned in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. This time, the gang was under the control of Kaptain K. Rool, King K. Rool's pirate alter-ego. The members of the Kremling Krew copied their master, dressing in pirate regalia and even wearing wooden pegs or hooks. The Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and brought them to their capital base of operations, [[Crocodile Isle]]. Diddy Kong, teaming up with his girlfriend [[Dixie Kong]], destroyed the island, seemingly ending the Kremling threat.


===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
===''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''===
Months later in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1996, p. 4</ref> the Kremling Krew returned, supposedly under the leadership of a robot named [[KAOS]]. In fact, KAOS was actually under the control of Baron K. Roolenstein, the mad scientist persona of K. Rool. New members were recruited this time around, including [[Koin]]s, [[Bazuka]]s, [[Kopter]]s and [[Kuchuka]]s. Their bases of operations are located in [[Mekanos]], [[KAOS Kore]], and [[Krematoa]].
Months later in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'',<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' instruction booklet, page 4.</ref> the Kremling Krew returned as the "[[Dixie Kong's Photo Album#Kremling Kreeps|Kremling Kreeps]]", supposedly under the leadership of a robot named [[KAOS]]. In fact, KAOS was actually under the control of Baron K. Roolenstein, the mad scientist persona of K. Rool. New members were recruited this time around, including [[Koin]]s, [[Bazuka]]s, [[Kopter]]s and [[Kuchuka]]s. Their bases of operations are located in [[Mekanos]], [[Kaos Kore]], and [[Krematoa]].


===''Donkey Kong 64''===
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew once more attempted to invade the DK Isles in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', this time arriving in a mechanized version of Crocodile Isle. The Kremlings intended to destroy the isles with a super-weapon known as the [[Blast-O-Matic]], which was damaged on account of the incompetence of the artificial island's pilots, who accidentally crashed the mobile fortress into a small island. They also attempted to use the giant Kremling known as [[K. Lumsy]] to smash the Kongs, but when he refused, he was locked up in a cage, with the keys guarded by high-ranking members of the Kremling Krew.
King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew once more attempted to invade the DK Isles in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', this time arriving in a mechanized version of Crocodile Isle. The Kremlings intended to destroy the isles with a super-weapon known as the [[Blast-o-Matic]], which was damaged on account of the incompetence of the artificial island's pilots, who accidentally crashed the mobile fortress into a small island. They also attempted to use the giant Kremling known as [[K. Lumsy]] to smash the Kongs, but when he refused, he was locked up in a cage, with the keys guarded by high-ranking members of the Kremling Krew.


In order to buy themselves time, K. Rool had his henchmen capture several members of the Kong Family, including Diddy Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], Dixie's younger sister [[Tiny Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]], the brother of Dixie's cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] and seized Donkey Kong's hoard of [[Golden Banana]]s. However, Donkey Kong was able to rescue his fellow Kongs, and with the help of K. Lumsy, was able to reclaim the Golden Bananas from the Kremlings and defeat King K. Rool once again.
In order to buy themselves time, K. Rool had his henchmen capture several members of the Kong Family, including Diddy Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], Dixie's younger sister [[Tiny Kong]], and [[Chunky Kong]], the brother of Dixie's cousin [[Kiddy Kong]] and seized Donkey Kong's hoard of [[Golden Banana]]s. However, Donkey Kong was able to rescue his fellow Kongs, and with the help of K. Lumsy, was able to reclaim the Golden Bananas from the Kremlings and defeat King K. Rool once again.
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In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', the gang had stolen the [[Crystal Banana]]s in order to conquer the universe. This time, only two members appear: [[Kritter]]s and [[Klobber]]s. Their bases of operation are located in [[Ghost Island]] and [[Chill 'n' Char Island]].
In ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', the gang had stolen the [[Crystal Banana]]s in order to conquer the universe. This time, only two members appear: [[Kritter]]s and [[Klobber]]s. Their bases of operation are located in [[Ghost Island]] and [[Chill 'n' Char Island]].


===''Donkey Kong Country'' animated series===
===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
The Kremling Krew is also featured in the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (show)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' animated series as the show's main antagonist. Here, the Kremling Krew is composed mostly of Kritters and [[Klaptrap]]s (who are used as ammunition for the Kritter's [[Klap-Blaster]] weapons). The group's "core team" consists of King K. Rool; [[Klump (character)|Klump]], who is the group's general; and [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]], who serves as the muscle.
The Kremling Krew is also featured in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] as the show's main antagonist. Here, the Kremling Krew is composed mostly of Kritters and [[Klaptrap]]s (who are used as ammunition for the Kritter's [[Klap-Blaster]] weapons). The group's "core team" consists of King K. Rool; [[Klump (character)|Klump]], who is the group's general; and [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]], who serves as the muscle.
 
==Profiles==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
*<u>'''SNES Player's Guide'''</u> (page 13): ''All baddies on the island are under King K. Root's control. It was the Kremlings that stole Donkey Kong's banana hoard, but it's the combined efforts of the baddies that are trying to stave off Donkey Kong's attempt to recover the bananas.''
*<u>'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 65'''</u> (page 20): ''Donkey Kong's Island has been overrun by the Kremlings. Their lizard ancestors may have been slow and cold blooded, but Kremlings move fast. We’ve gathered some strategies to help get you past K. Rool’s mean green team.''
 
===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
*<u>'''SNES Instruction booklet'''</u> (page 28): ''You're on enemy ground now, so you'll be facing craftier, crueler Kremlings than ever before. They don't wear that pirate regalia for nothing!''
*<u>'''''Nintendo Power'' vol. 76'''</u> (page 26): ''They're the same, but not the same. They're deranged, estranged, and subtly changed. K. Rool's Kremling crew show its true colors in DKC2. No longer are they merely repulsive reptiles.''
 
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*<u>'''Prima Official Game Guide'''</u> (page 15): ''The DK crew has its work cut out for it in K. Rool's army of bad guys. You can defeat some with a single hit; others require a special move. One thing is certain: they'd all love to get their hands on a Kong.''


==Members==
==Members==
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*[[King Zing]]
*[[King Zing]]
*[[Kerozene]]
*[[Kerozene]]
*[[Screech]]
*[[Klubba]]
*[[Belcha]]
*[[Belcha]]
*[[Arich]]
*[[Arich]]
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*[[Puftoss]]
*[[Puftoss]]
*[[King Kut Out]]
*[[King Kut Out]]
*[[Screech]]
*[[Krunch]] (sent to spy on Diddy Kong and his friends at [[Timber's Island]], but ended up helping them defeat [[Wizpig]])
*[[Klubba]]
*[[K. Lumsy]] (traitorous; refused to follow King K. Rool's order of destroying Donkey Kong Island, and later helped the Kong Family)
*[[K. Lumsy]] (traitorous; refused to follow King K. Rool's order of destroying Donkey Kong Island, and later helped the Kong Family)
*[[Snide]] (expulsed)
*[[Snide]] (expulsed)
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*[[B. Locker]]
*[[B. Locker]]
*[[Kritter#Donkey Kong 64|Bell Kritters]]
*[[Kritter#Donkey Kong 64|Bell Kritters]]
*[[Krunch]] (sent to spy on Diddy Kong and his friends at [[Timber's Island]], but ended up helping them defeat [[Wizpig]])
*[[Jr. Klap Trap]]
*[[Jr. Klap Trap]]
*[[Klump (character)|Klump]]
*[[Klump (character)|Klump]]
*[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]
*[[Krusha (character)|Krusha]]
*[[Polly Roger]] (on and off again member)
*[[Polly Roger]] (on and off again member)
*[[Kroc]]
*[[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] (actually a mercenary hired by K. Rool)
*[[Candy Clone]]
*[[Congazuma]]
*[[Congazuma]]
*[[Fire Necky]]
*[[Fire Necky]]
*[[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] (actually a mercenary hired by K. Rool)
*[[Davy Bones]]
*[[Davy Bones]]
*[[Sassy Squatch]]
*[[Sassy Squatch]]
*[[Candy Clone]]
*[[Mega Amp]] (actually a robot)
*[[Mega AMP]] (actually a robot)
*Various Kritters mutated by the [[Crystal Banana]]s
*Various Kritters mutated by the [[Crystal Banana]]s


===Soldiers===
===Soldiers===
*[[Bazuka]]
*[[Bazuka]]
*[[Gnawty]]
*[[Kaboing]]
*[[Kaboing]]
*[[Kaboom]]
*[[Kaboom]]
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*[[Krimp]]
*[[Krimp]]
*[[Kritter]]
*[[Kritter]]
*[[Kroc]]
*[[Krockhead]]
*[[Krockhead]]
*[[Krook]]
*[[Krook]]
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*[[Kuchuka]]
*[[Kuchuka]]
*[[Kutlass]]
*[[Kutlass]]
*[[Manky Kong]]
*[[Mini-Necky]]
*[[Re-Koil]]
*[[Re-Koil]]
*Tyrant Twins/[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]  
*Tyrant Twins/[[Kuff 'n' Klout]]
*[[Skidda]]
*[[Skidda]]


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*[[Necky]]
*[[Necky]]
*[[Army]]
*[[Army]]
*[[Mini-Necky]]
*[[Manky Kong]]
*[[Zinger]]
*[[Zinger]]


==Bases of operation==
==Bases of operation==
*[[Crocodile Isle]]
*[[Crocodile Isle]]
*[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1994, p. 20</ref>
*[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<ref>"''The Kremling's crowning industrial achievements are the huge factories they built in Donkey Kong Country.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref>
*[[Mekanos]]<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 54</ref>
*[[Mekanos]]<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide. Page 54. "'''''FIRE-BALL FRENZY''' The Krem Company factory operates around the clock, and Karbine is there to ensure that the Kremlings keep their noses to the grindstone. A productive Kremling is a happy Kremling!''"</ref>
*[[Krack Shot Kroc|K3 factory]]<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 76</ref>
*[[Krack Shot Kroc|K3 factory]]<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'' Player's Guide. Page 76. "'''''KRACK-SHOT KROC''' After the Kaos debacle at Mekanos, a subsidiary of Kremling Industries relocated to K3. Security is tight at the factory. There’s even talk about a hired gun working there.''"</ref>
*[[KAOS Kore]]<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 5</ref>
*[[Kaos Kore]]
*[[Great Ape Lakes]]
*[[Tin Can Valley]]
*[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Land III)|Lost World]]
*[[Ghost Island]]
*[[Ghost Island]]
*[[Chill 'n' Char Island]]
*[[Chill 'n' Char Island]]


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*[[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|Crocodile Isle]]
*[[Gangplank Galleon]]
*[[Gangplank Galleon]]
*[[The Flying Krock]]
*[[The Flying Krock]]
*[[Knautilus]]
*[[Knautilus]]
*[[Crocodile Isle (Donkey Kong 64)|K. Rool's Mobile Island Fortress]]<ref>Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica. ''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref>
*[[K. Rool's airship (Donkey Kong 64)|An unnamed airship]]
*[[King Kruiser II]]
*[[K. Kruizer III]]
*[[K. Kruizer III]]
*[[King Kruiser IV]]
*[[King Kruizer IV]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Group===
<gallery>
DKC Scrapbook Page13.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
DKC2 Kremlings.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
DK64 - Kremling Krew.png|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
</gallery>
===Emblem===
===Emblem===
<gallery>
<gallery>
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K. Rool's carpet.png|The carpet in Gloomy Galleon
K. Rool's carpet.png|The carpet in Gloomy Galleon
K. Rool's bed.png|Emblem in K. Rool's bed
K. Rool's bed.png|Emblem in K. Rool's bed
K. Rool's pirate hat.png|Emblem in K. Rool's pirate hat
Kremling Krew (prisoner bed).png|Emblem in a prisoner bed
</gallery>
K. Rool's pirate hat.png|Emblem on King K. Rool's pirate hat in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
 
===Group===
<gallery>
DKC Scrapbook Page13.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
DKC2 Kremlings.png|''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Theme==
==Theme==
{{media table
{{media table
|type1=audio
|file1=DKC2 SNES King K Rool Returns.oga
|name1=DKC2 SNES King K Rool Returns
|title1=K. Rool Returns
|pipe1=K. Rool Returns
|description1=The title theme from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|description1=The title theme from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|type2=audio
|file2=DKC2 SNES Klubba's Reveille.oga
|name2=DKC2 SNES Klubba's Reveille
|title2=Klubba's Reveille
|pipe2=Klubba's Reveille
|description2=The theme that plays in [[Klubba's Kiosk]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|description2=The theme that plays in [[Klubba's Kiosk]] in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''
|type3=audio
|file3=Kremling Krew (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate).oga
|name3=Kremling Krew (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
|title3=Crocodile Cacophony
|pipe3=Crocodile Cacophony
|description3=An excerpt of the arrangement from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', featuring "K. Rool Returns"
|description3=An excerpt of the arrangement from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', featuring "K. Rool Returns"
}}
}}
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Spa=Panda Kremling
|Jap=クレムリン{{ruby|軍団|ぐんだん}}
|SpaM=Literal translation
|JapR=Kuremurin Gundan
|Ita=Ciurma Kremling
|JapM=Kremling Corps
|ItaM=Literal translation
|Jap2=クレムリン{{ruby|軍|ぐん}} <small>(''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'')</small>
|Jap2R=Kuremurin Gun
|Jap2M=Kremling Army
|Spa=Panda Kremling<br>Banda de Kremling (''DK: Jungle Climber'')
|SpaM=Kremling Gang
|Ita=Kremling<br>Banda di Kremlings<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' Italian manual, pag. 4</ref><br>Ciurma Kremling <ref>''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'', European manual, pag. 120</ref><br>Banda Kremling <small>(''Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber'')</small>
|ItaM=(The) Kremlings<br>Gang of Kremlings<br>Kremling [pirate] crew<br>Kremling gang
|Ger=Kremlingbande
|GerM=Kremling gang
|Fre=Gang Kremling
}}
}}


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*[[Tiki Tak Tribe]]
*[[Tiki Tak Tribe]]
*[[Snowmads]]
*[[Snowmads]]
==Trivia==
*On the traditional Chinese website for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', the description of [[List of Mii Fighter Outfits#DLC Pack 3|King K. Rool Outfit]] mistranslates the Kremling Krew as the {{wp|Kremlin|Moscow Kremlin}}.<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/smashbros/dlc.html Official traditional Chinese website for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'']. Retrieved October 12, 2023.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Kremling Krew|*]]
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Latest revision as of 12:35, April 1, 2024

It has been requested that this article be rewritten. Reason: Is this referring to the actual Kremlings themselves? Or all the troops, akin to the Koopa Troop? The article veers both ways. (tagged on August 22, 2017)

Kremling Krew
Artwork of the Kremling Krew from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
Kaptain K. Rool and the Kremling Krew
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (1994)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
Species Kremlings
Leader King K. Rool
Members
“I'm surrounded by fools...”
—King K. Rool, Donkey Kong 64

The Kremling Krew[1][2][3] (also known as the Kremling army,[4] Kremling Corps[5] or the Kremling gang[6]) is a powerful gang led by King K. Rool. Most Kremlings are a part of the Kremling Krew, as are a few other creatures. The Kremling Krew repeatedly attempts to steal Donkey Kong's banana hoard and conquer the DK Isles. They are the main foes of the Kong Family.

Emblem[edit]

The emblem of the gang is a Kremling Jolly Roger. This is shown on the Gangplank Galleon sail rig, flags, pirate hats, carpet, bedspreads from K. Rool's bed, and behind The Flying Krock.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

In Donkey Kong Country, the Kremling Krew, under the command of K. Rool, invaded Donkey Kong Island and stole Donkey Kong's hoard of bananas. Donkey Kong teamed up with Diddy Kong to reclaim his bananas and rid his island of the Kremling Krew.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

Crocodile Isle destroyed.
The destruction of Crocodile Isle

The Kremling Krew returned in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. This time, the gang was under the control of Kaptain K. Rool, King K. Rool's pirate alter-ego. The members of the Kremling Krew copied their master, dressing in pirate regalia and even wearing wooden pegs or hooks. The Kremling Krew kidnapped Donkey Kong and brought them to their capital base of operations, Crocodile Isle. Diddy Kong, teaming up with his girlfriend Dixie Kong, destroyed the island, seemingly ending the Kremling threat.

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]

Months later in Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!,[7] the Kremling Krew returned as the "Kremling Kreeps", supposedly under the leadership of a robot named KAOS. In fact, KAOS was actually under the control of Baron K. Roolenstein, the mad scientist persona of K. Rool. New members were recruited this time around, including Koins, Bazukas, Kopters and Kuchukas. Their bases of operations are located in Mekanos, Kaos Kore, and Krematoa.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

King K. Rool and his Kremling Krew once more attempted to invade the DK Isles in Donkey Kong 64, this time arriving in a mechanized version of Crocodile Isle. The Kremlings intended to destroy the isles with a super-weapon known as the Blast-o-Matic, which was damaged on account of the incompetence of the artificial island's pilots, who accidentally crashed the mobile fortress into a small island. They also attempted to use the giant Kremling known as K. Lumsy to smash the Kongs, but when he refused, he was locked up in a cage, with the keys guarded by high-ranking members of the Kremling Krew.

In order to buy themselves time, K. Rool had his henchmen capture several members of the Kong Family, including Diddy Kong, Lanky Kong, Dixie's younger sister Tiny Kong, and Chunky Kong, the brother of Dixie's cousin Kiddy Kong and seized Donkey Kong's hoard of Golden Bananas. However, Donkey Kong was able to rescue his fellow Kongs, and with the help of K. Lumsy, was able to reclaim the Golden Bananas from the Kremlings and defeat King K. Rool once again.

DK: Jungle Climber[edit]

In DK: Jungle Climber, the gang had stolen the Crystal Bananas in order to conquer the universe. This time, only two members appear: Kritters and Klobbers. Their bases of operation are located in Ghost Island and Chill 'n' Char Island.

Donkey Kong Country television series[edit]

The Kremling Krew is also featured in the Donkey Kong Country television series as the show's main antagonist. Here, the Kremling Krew is composed mostly of Kritters and Klaptraps (who are used as ammunition for the Kritter's Klap-Blaster weapons). The group's "core team" consists of King K. Rool; Klump, who is the group's general; and Krusha, who serves as the muscle.

Profiles[edit]

Donkey Kong Country[edit]

  • SNES Player's Guide (page 13): All baddies on the island are under King K. Root's control. It was the Kremlings that stole Donkey Kong's banana hoard, but it's the combined efforts of the baddies that are trying to stave off Donkey Kong's attempt to recover the bananas.
  • Nintendo Power vol. 65 (page 20): Donkey Kong's Island has been overrun by the Kremlings. Their lizard ancestors may have been slow and cold blooded, but Kremlings move fast. We’ve gathered some strategies to help get you past K. Rool’s mean green team.

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]

  • SNES Instruction booklet (page 28): You're on enemy ground now, so you'll be facing craftier, crueler Kremlings than ever before. They don't wear that pirate regalia for nothing!
  • Nintendo Power vol. 76 (page 26): They're the same, but not the same. They're deranged, estranged, and subtly changed. K. Rool's Kremling crew show its true colors in DKC2. No longer are they merely repulsive reptiles.

Donkey Kong 64[edit]

  • Prima Official Game Guide (page 15): The DK crew has its work cut out for it in K. Rool's army of bad guys. You can defeat some with a single hit; others require a special move. One thing is certain: they'd all love to get their hands on a Kong.

Members[edit]

Masters[edit]

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Allies[edit]

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Gallery[edit]

Group[edit]

Emblem[edit]

Theme[edit]

Audio.svg K. Rool Returns - The title theme from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
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Audio.svg Klubba's Reveille - The theme that plays in Klubba's Kiosk in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
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Audio.svg Crocodile Cacophony - An excerpt of the arrangement from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, featuring "K. Rool Returns"
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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese クレムリン軍団ぐんだん
Kuremurin Gundan
クレムリン軍ぐん (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)
Kuremurin Gun
 Kremling Corps

Kremling Army

French Gang Kremling
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German Kremlingbande
 Kremling gang
Italian Kremling
Banda di Kremlings[11]
Ciurma Kremling [12]
Banda Kremling (Donkey Kong: Jungle Climber)
 (The) Kremlings
Gang of Kremlings
Kremling [pirate] crew
Kremling gang
Spanish Panda Kremling
Banda de Kremling (DK: Jungle Climber)
 Kremling Gang

See also[edit]

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Page 12.
  2. ^ DK: King of Swing instruction booklet, page 22.
  3. ^ Trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong 64 instruction booklet, page 4. "INTRODUCTION But that pair weren't the only ones in trouble. Deep within the gloomy bowels of his latest creation, a furious King K. Rool sat on his throne, glaring down at the quaking generals of his vast Kremling army."
  5. ^ DK: King of Swing instruction booklet, page 22 - "KING K. ROOL: Boss of the Kremling Corps and sworn enemy of the Kongs."
  6. ^ K. Rool's words: "The Kremling gang will take over the world with this thing!" - DK: Jungle Climber
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! instruction booklet, page 4.
  8. ^ "The Kremling's crowning industrial achievements are the huge factories they built in Donkey Kong Country." - Donkey Kong Country instruction booklet, page 20.
  9. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! Player's Guide. Page 54. "FIRE-BALL FRENZY The Krem Company factory operates around the clock, and Karbine is there to ensure that the Kremlings keep their noses to the grindstone. A productive Kremling is a happy Kremling!"
  10. ^ M. Arakawa. Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble Player's Guide. Page 76. "KRACK-SHOT KROC After the Kaos debacle at Mekanos, a subsidiary of Kremling Industries relocated to K3. Security is tight at the factory. There’s even talk about a hired gun working there."
  11. ^ Donkey Kong Land 2 Italian manual, pag. 4
  12. ^ Donkey Kong Country 2, European manual, pag. 120
  13. ^ Official traditional Chinese website for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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Kremlings
Characters Congazuma • Draglinger • General Klump • Giant Viking Kremling • Green Kroc • Jr. Klap Trap • Junklomp • K. Lumsy • Kalypso • Kaptain Skurvy • Kass • Kerozene • King K. Rool • King Kut Out • Kip • Klubba • Kleever • Kludge • Krunch • Krusha • Krushy • Kudgel • Kutlass • Mega Amp • Quint Skurvy • Resident demon
Species Bazuka • Bones • Ghost • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Kasplat • Klampon • Klank • Klaptrap • Klasp • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klump • Knocka • Kobble • Koin • Koindozer • Kopter • Kosha • Kracka • Krash • Kremling cop • Krimp • Kritter • Kroc • Krockhead • Krook • Kruiser • Krumple • Kruncha • Krusha • Kuchuka • Kuff 'n' Klout • Kutlass • Re-Koil • Robokremling • Rock Kroc • Skidda • Shroom • Super Team goalie
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