Pengatcha 1-gō
The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
Pengatcha 1-gō (generically referred to by Prima as a "vehicle"[1]) is a large machine piloted by a Speedy Tucks in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. It has a pair of extendable claws and a body that can rise and lower while rotating around an axis. Pengatcha 1-gō acts as a recurring obstacle in Reckless Ride, stretching its claws and sending Soaries at the Kongs, who are flying a Rocket Barrel, while pursuing them down the juice flow. In a later part of the stage, Pengatcha 1-gō also attempts to hinder the Kongs by collapsing surrounding structures or opening up gutters to let enormous fruit roll onto them. The Kongs may lose a heart from their health meter if they are hit in any manner described above.
Nearing the end of the stage, Pengatcha 1-gō ominously points its claws towards the Kongs and spins them rapidly as it prepares for a final attack, but crashes into a stone arch and draws to a halt. The Speedy Tucks piloting the machine panics and ejects itself from it, only to land next to a Chompasaurus that promptly eats it. The machine, now wrecked, partially reveals a Barrel Cannon from inside its cockpit, which the Kongs can jump into and blast off of to enter a bonus room.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペンガッチャ1号[2] Pengatcha ichi-gō |
Portmanteau of「ペンガー」(Pengā, Japanese name of Tucks) and possibly「ガッチャ」(gatcha, "gotcha") +「号」(-gō, a common marker for machines and vehicles);「1号」is likely a pun on「苺」(ichigo, "strawberry"), possibly referencing the world's fruit theme. |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick and Cory Van Grier (2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games (English). ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 178 and 181.
- ^ 「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-091-06536-0. Page 15.
