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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:DKJB Tusk Cannon.png|250px]]<br>A [[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
|image=[[File:Tusk Battle.png|270px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]] prepares to battle a Tusk
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]])
|variants=[[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
|variants=[[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
|notable=[[Turret Tusk]]<br>[[Grave Tusk]]<br>[[Torch Tusk]]<br>[[Double Tusk]]
|notable=[[Turret Tusk]]<br>[[Grave Tusk]]<br>[[Torch Tusk]]<br>[[Double Tusk]]
|expand=expandable
}}
}}
'''Tusks'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> (also known as '''Elephant Cannons''')<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc</tt>)</ref> are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers.
'''Tusks'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Wii/NEW-PLAY-CONTROL-Donkey-Kong-Jungle-Beat-282321.html#Characters Nintendo UK ''NEW PLAY CONTROL! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' official webpage]</ref> are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers. There are five Tusks whom Donkey Kong fights as bosses, in order of: [[Turret Tusk]] of the [[Apple Kingdom]]; [[Grave Tusk]] of the [[Grape Kingdom]]; [[Torch Tusk]] of the [[Peach Kingdom]]; and [[Double Tusk]], a pair of two Tusks encountered in the [[Chili Pepper Kingdom]]. A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the [[Mini Elephant Cannon]]s. According to Turret Tusk's trophy description in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', the Tusk species are known for their lack of intelligence.


==Members==
==Gallery==
There are five Tusks whom [[Donkey Kong]] encounters as bosses. The very latter Tusk consists of two Tusks.
===Artwork===
<gallery>
DKJB Tusk Cannon.png|[[Mini Elephant Cannon]]
DKJB Turret Tusk art.jpg|[[Turret Tusk]]
DKJB Grave Tusk art.jpg|[[Grave Tusk]]
DKJB Torch Tusk art.jpg|[[Torch Tusk]]
DKJB Double Tusk art.jpg|[[Double Tusk]]
</gallery>


*[[Turret Tusk]] - Encountered in the Apple Kingdom
===Sprites and models===
*[[Grave Tusk]] - Encountered in the Grape Kingdom
<gallery>
*[[Torch Tusk]] - Encountered in the Peach Kingdom
DKJB Tusk silhouette.png|Silhouette
*[[Double Tusk]] - Encountered in the Chili Pepper Kingdom
</gallery>


A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the [[Mini Elephant Cannon]]s.
===Screenshots===
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tusk Battle.png|Donkey Kong prepares to fight a Tusk
Tusk Heart.png|Torch Tusk's exposed heart
Tusk Heart.png|A Tusk's exposed heart
Tusk Trunk.png|Grave Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in
Tusk Trunk.png|A Tusk accidentally sucks Donkey Kong in
Defeated Tusk.png|Half of Double Tusk is defeated
Defeated Tusk.png|A Tusk is defeated
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc</tt>
|name1=ElephantCannon
|meaning1=Elephant Cannon
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=イウゾウたち<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [https://i.imgur.com/OrLFuNt.jpg Page 10.]</ref>
|Jap=イウゾウたち<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. [https://i.imgur.com/OrLFuNt.jpg Page 10.]</ref>
|JapR=Iu Zō-tachi
|JapR=Iu Zō-tachi
|JapM=[[Turret Tusk|Call Elephant]]s
|JapM=[[Turret Tusk|Call Elephant]]s
|Ita=Robofante
|ItaM=Robo-elephant
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 15:38, March 16, 2024

Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to fight a Tusk
Donkey Kong prepares to battle a Tusk
First appearance Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004)
Latest appearance New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2008)
Variants
Notable members

Tusks[1] are a species of robotic, elephant-like creatures encountered in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat. They are either made out of stone, wood or metal and possess various weaponry such as cannonballs and lasers. There are five Tusks whom Donkey Kong fights as bosses, in order of: Turret Tusk of the Apple Kingdom; Grave Tusk of the Grape Kingdom; Torch Tusk of the Peach Kingdom; and Double Tusk, a pair of two Tusks encountered in the Chili Pepper Kingdom. A regular enemy is part of the Tusk species, the Mini Elephant Cannons. According to Turret Tusk's trophy description in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Tusk species are known for their lack of intelligence.

Gallery[edit]

Artwork[edit]

Sprites and models[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat ObjectData/ElephantCannon.arc ElephantCannon Elephant Cannon

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イウゾウたち[2]
Iu Zō-tachi
Call Elephants

Italian Robofante
Robo-elephant

Trivia[edit]

  • The sound effect used for Tusks adjusting their firing angle is reused in Super Mario Galaxy for various mechanical entities.

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