Pointy Tucks
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U) (2014) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Tucks | ||
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A Pointy Tucks (also called Pointy Tuck) is a variant of Tucks appearing in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port. They are penguin members of the Snowmads that wear a golden stereotypical viking helmet. In addition, they wear a leather collar with the Snowmad symbol. Compared to regular Tucks, Pointy Tucks appear to have a less crooked posture and are shorter.
Pointy Tucks have a shielded variant known as Trench Tucks. Papa Painguins are Painguin Tucks sporting the same helmets, protecting them in the same way.
History
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
In the game's intro, a Pointy Tucks spots Donkey Kong Island through a telescope. After inspecting it more closely and finding Donkey Kong's hut, the Tucks immediately reports its findings to Lord Fredrik.
Pointy Tucks are common enemies throughout the Kongs' adventure. They simply walk from side to side, as with a handful of other enemies. Pointy Tucks cannot be jumped on, as their helmets protect them from being jumped on and cause the Kongs to take damage. The Kongs can defeat a Pointy Tucks by attacking it with a roll, Rambi, Cranky Kong's Cane Bounce, or an object such as a barrel. The enemy can be stunned briefly by shooting it with a popgun or by performing a Ground Pound next to it.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
A Pointy Tucks, referred to as a "Pointy Tuck" in North American English, is depicted as a Donkey Kong series trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The trophy's North American description suggests that Pointy Tucks charge with spears, although this is specifically a characteristic of the Papa Painguins, which wear the same helmet but have a belt instead of a collar and are visibly more stout and hunched.
Profiles
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy
| Name | Image | Appears in | American English description | British English description |
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| Pointy Tuck Pointy Tucks |
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Wii U Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (02/2014) | These penguin-like foes from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze make up just part of the Snowmad army. The big horns on their helmets will make you think twice about jumping on them, and if they spot you, they'll charge at you with their spears. Slapping the ground stuns them, though. Take that chance to roll them into oblivion! | When the Snowmad army invades DK Island in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, these penguin-like foes make up just part of its troops. The big horns on their helmets will make you think twice about jumping on them, but in the original game, you can defeat them by rolling or throwing barrels. |
Play Nintendo
- Donkey Kong Match-Up: "Penguins in horned helmets"
Gallery
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze artwork
Group artwork with a Fish Poker Pops
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ホルムペンガー[?] Horumu Pengā |
Holm Tucks; "holm" is a portmanteau of German word "horn" and "helm" | |
| German | Piekuin[?] | From "pieksig" (spiny) and "pinguin" (penguin) | |
| Italian | Pinguingo appuntito[?] | Pointy tucks | |
| Spanish | Vilgüino curtido[?] | Portmanteau of "vil" (vile) and "pingüino" (penguin) + "curtido" (experienced) |
