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Rentamaguma
Rentamaguma
First appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns (2010)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (2013)

Rentamaguma (described as "fireballs"[1][2] or "spheres of lava")[3] are enemies in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its port. They are red ball-like enemies with a tail of fire and a variant of Char-Chars, which they are much bigger than. Rentamaguma are encountered at Furious Fire only, as well as in the port-exclusive Cloud level Lavawheel Volcano. Rentamaguma cannot be defeated by any attack method, including jumping and throwing barrels.

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese レンタマグマ[4]
Rentamaguma
From「連」(ren, on'yomi reading of "connect") and「タマグマ」(Tamaguma), the Japanese name for the variants of Char-Chars

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ "Watch for fireballs in this world. They move slowly around the level in regular patterns. Sometimes it pays to just sit back and watch where they go so you are not surprised by them. In addition, you also have little Char-Chars to worry about. You can actually blow them out if they get in your way." – Knight, Michael (November 21, 2010). Donkey Kong Country Returns Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-47102-4. Page 138.
  2. ^ "Watch for fireballs in this world. They move slowly around the level in regular patterns. Sometimes it pays to just sit back and watch where they go so you are not surprised by them. In addition, you also have little Char-Chars to worry about. You can actually blow them out if they get in your way." – Knight, Michael and Alexander Musa (May 24, 2013). Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-161497. Page 152.
  3. ^ "Massive spheres of lava make a return in this level. Remember, even touching the flaming wakes they leave behind is bad news, so make sure the path is clear before you move on." – Knight, Michael, and Alexander Musa. Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Prima Official Game Guide. Page 184.
  4. ^ 2010. 「ドンキーコングリターンズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Returns Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 24Media:DKR Shogakukan P24.jpg.