Climbing grass
Climbing grass[1] is a type of vegetation found in Donkey Kong Country Returns, Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. It is grown along various surfaces, such as platforms, walls, and ceilings, and can be clung to and climbed in the same manner as vines to escalate said surfaces. This can be done to cross pits and other obstacles or access certain platforms and rooms. Climbing grass may also lead to secret areas with items such as Puzzle Pieces, though most of the time these paths are obscured by foreground elements, such as leaves.
Before climbing grass was changed to resemble ivy in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, it appeared as generic grass in Donkey Kong Country Returns. It was referred to as a green surface[2] or, more particularly, green grass,[2] as Donkey Kong Country Returns presents other climbable formations: green chains,[2] which are wrapped on various surfaces across the Factory. Additionally, the boss of this area, Colonel Pluck, pilots the Stompybot 3000, a large mech that holds a patch of green chains underneath a hatch at the bottom, which can be clung to and then pounded to inflict damage on the enemy.
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 23.
- ^ a b c "Throughout the levels, there are green surfaces to which Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong can cling and even climb. They often look like green grass or green chains, depending on the level." – Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 10.
