Slippa
- “Scaly, slithering snakes that like to live in oil drums.”
- —Donkey Kong Country manual, page 29
Slippas[1] are a fairly common type of snake that is orange with black stripes. Their coloring resembles the coral snake, a venomous serpent found in several parts of the Earth.
History
Donkey Kong Country
The first appearance of Slippas is in Donkey Kong Country where they are uncommon, but basic enemies. They appear most in cave levels, and can easily be defeated by being jumped on. If a Kong touches them, without rolling or jumping, however, the monkeys will be damaged. The boss, Dumb Drum, also attacks the Kongs with Slippas, who will slither around and attack.
Slippas also appear in Donkey Kong Country's remake on Game Boy Advance, where they play the exact same role.
Donkey Kong Country novel
A single Slippa appears as a minor antagonist in the Donkey Kong Country novel. As the Kongs explore the Abandoned Mines, Slippa and Army ambush the group. Slippa proclaims that "thessse minesss are oursss" and attempts to attack Diddy, but Diddy stomps him with a double jump. Slippa then escape back into the darkness.
Donkey Kong Land
Slippas later appear in the Game Boy game, Donkey Kong Land, where they are much more common than in the game's SNES counterpart. They are essentially the same enemies as they are in Donkey Kong Country. Slippas are mostly found in mines, caves and occasionally factories. They are sometimes found coming out of baskets.
In Riggin' Rumble, however, they can be found climbing down ropes until they fall from the bottom. In this case, they are absolutely invincible; even rolling into the falling Slippa will result in the Kong talking damage instead of the snake.
Characteristics
Like most enemies, Slippas attempt to attack Donkey or Diddy by charging into them. However, the Kongs can jump on or roll over a Slippa to defeat it. Sometimes Oil Drums and other types of barrels will continually spawn an endless number of Slippas until destroyed.
Levels
Donkey Kong Country
Donkey Kong Land
- Jungle Jaunt
- Freezing Fun
- Simian Swing
- Deck Trek
- Tire Trail
- Riggin' Rumble
- Tricky Temple
- Snake Charmer's Challenge
- Mountain Mayhem
- Spiky Tire Trail
- Kong Krazy
- Construction Site Fight
- Fast Barrel Blast
- Skyscraper Caper
- Oil Drum Slum
Gallery
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スリッパー Surippā |
Slippa |
Trivia
- Slippa was originally known as "Hister" early in development in Donkey Kong Country.[2]
References
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Nintendo Player's Guide, Page 17.
- ^ The Cutting Room Floor Retrieved on 2011-01-04
