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{{distinguish2|[[Flapper]], also referred to as Nemo, or [[Knautilus]]}}
{{distinguish|[[Flapper]], also referred to as Nemo, or [[Knautilus]]}}
{{quote2|A large shell-dwelling creature that chases down Donkey and Diddy when they're underwater.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 20}}
{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:Nemo 01.png|256px]]
|image=[[File:Nemo 01.png|256px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|related=[[Croctopus]]
|comparable=[[Croctopus]]
}}
}}
'''Nemos''', or '''Nautilus'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 13.</ref>, are aquatic [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They only appear in the level, [[Nautilus Chase]], in which they are the main feature. Nemos are the game's successor to [[Croctopus]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
{{quote2|A large shell-dwelling creature that chases down Donkey and Diddy when they're underwater.|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' manual, page 20}}
 
'''Nemos''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> also named '''Nautilus''',<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'', ''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 13.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (UK) Issue #35, page 52.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #31, page 65.</ref> are aquatic [[List of enemies|enemies]] who appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Their name is taken from {{wp|Captain Nemo}}, who pilots the submarine called the ''{{wp|Nautilus (fictional submarine)|Nautilus}}'' in the science fiction novel ''{{wp|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea}}'', likely as a joke regarding the enemy itself being a nautilus. Nemos appear only in the level [[Nautilus Chase]], in which they are the main feature. Nemos are the game's successor to [[Croctopus]]es from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''.
Nemos act somewhat similar to Croctopuses, but are much more aggressive, chasing [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] regardless of where they swim in relation to it, instead of following a set path. They also move in quick darting motions, unlike Croctopuses' smooth gliding through the water.


When the active Kong first encounters a Nemo, it appears to be dormant. As Donkey Kong or Diddy swims past the Nemo, it suddenly emerges from its shell and quickly follows him, including in tight spaces. If the active Kong does not swim fast enough, he gets hit by a Nemo, and therefore injured. Like the game's other aquatic enemies, Nemos cannot be defeated. At some point the Nemo quits chasing either Kong, and huddles back up in a corner within the coral.
Nemos act somewhat similarly to Croctopuses but are much more aggressive, chasing [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Diddy Kong]] regardless of where he [[swim]]s in relation to it, instead of following a set path. They also move in quick darting motions, unlike Croctopuses' smooth gliding through the water.


Their name is taken from Captain Nemo, who pilots the ''{{wp|Nautilus (Verne)|Nautilus}}'' submarine in the science fiction novel, ''{{wp|Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea}}'', likely as a joke regarding the enemy itself being a nautilus.
When the active [[Kong]] first encounters a Nemo, it appears to be dormant. As Donkey Kong or Diddy swims past the Nemo, it suddenly emerges from its shell and quickly follows him, including in tight spaces. If the active Kong does not swim fast enough, he gets hit by a Nemo and therefore injured. Like the game's other aquatic enemies, Nemos cannot be defeated. At some point, the Nemo quits chasing either Kong and huddles back up in a corner within the coral.


==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ノーチラス<ref>[http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/jEIAAOSwzrxUskz9/s-l1600.jpg ''Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book''.]</ref>
|Jap=ノーチラス<ref>''[[Media:SuperDonkeyKongGB guide.jpg|Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book]]''</ref>{{better source}}
|JapR=Nōchirasu
|JapR=Nōchirasu
|JapM=Nautilus}}
|JapM=Nautilus
|Ita=Nemo<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 20</ref><br>Nautilus<ref>''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'' Italian booklet, pag. 17</ref>
}}


==Reference==
==References==
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[[Category:Cephalopods]]
[[Category:Cephalopods]]
[[Category:Underwater Creatures]]
[[Category:Underwater creatures]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land Enemies]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Land enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 22:00, November 23, 2023

Not to be confused with Flapper, also referred to as Nemo, or Knautilus.
Nemo
Nemo 01.png
First appearance Donkey Kong Land (1995)
Comparable
“A large shell-dwelling creature that chases down Donkey and Diddy when they're underwater.”
Donkey Kong Land manual, page 20

Nemos,[1] also named Nautilus,[2][3][4] are aquatic enemies who appear in Donkey Kong Land. Their name is taken from Captain Nemo, who pilots the submarine called the Nautilus in the science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, likely as a joke regarding the enemy itself being a nautilus. Nemos appear only in the level Nautilus Chase, in which they are the main feature. Nemos are the game's successor to Croctopuses from Donkey Kong Country.

Nemos act somewhat similarly to Croctopuses but are much more aggressive, chasing Donkey Kong or Diddy Kong regardless of where he swims in relation to it, instead of following a set path. They also move in quick darting motions, unlike Croctopuses' smooth gliding through the water.

When the active Kong first encounters a Nemo, it appears to be dormant. As Donkey Kong or Diddy swims past the Nemo, it suddenly emerges from its shell and quickly follows him, including in tight spaces. If the active Kong does not swim fast enough, he gets hit by a Nemo and therefore injured. Like the game's other aquatic enemies, Nemos cannot be defeated. At some point, the Nemo quits chasing either Kong and huddles back up in a corner within the coral.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ノーチラス[5][better source needed]
Nōchirasu
Nautilus

Italian Nemo[6]
Nautilus[7]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Donkey Kong Land instruction booklet, page 20.
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Land, Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet, page 13.
  3. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (UK) Issue #35, page 52.
  4. ^ Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #31, page 65.
  5. ^ Super Donkey Kong GB Kōryaku Guide Book
  6. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 20
  7. ^ Donkey Kong Land Italian booklet, pag. 17