Croctopus
- Not to be confused with Kroctopus, a boss exclusive to Donkey Kong Country 3's Game Boy Advance remake.
| Croctopus | |||
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 Artwork of a Croctopus from Donkey Kong Country | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country (GBA) (2003) | ||
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A Croctopus (plural Croctopus,[1] Croctopuses,[2] Croctopi,[3] also spelled as croctopi[4] or Croctupi[5]) is an octopus-like enemy found in the underwater levels of Donkey Kong Country. Their name is a portmanteau of crocodile and octopus. Croctopus appear in blue and purple varieties, and their color scheme resembles the venomous blue-ringed octopus. In Donkey Kong Country, unlike most underwater enemies, Croctopus are completely invincible, even from Enguarde the Swordfish, and should be avoided. The purple variety appear throughout the level Coral Capers and late in Clam City, and they spin around in fixed patterns with all eight arms extended. Croctopus are prominent in Croctopus Chase, which features their name in the title and their final overall level appearance. Several of the blue variety appear in Croctopus Chase, each waiting in a gap until Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong pass by, after which it starts spinning and going after the Kongs in a fixed path up until reaching the next gap, where it stops chasing the Kongs. The Game Boy Color version only has the purple variant, even in Croctopus Chase, where they have the behavior of blue Croctopus. In the Game Boy Advance version, there is a Funky's Fishing challenge in Monkey Mines where the Kongs have to catch 15 Croctopus within the time limit, and there is a photograph of Croctopus located in a hidden room with two Croctopus in Croctopus Chase.
Several Croctopuses appear in the German Donkey Kong Country comic. In one part of the comic, a Croctopus attacks the Kongs with its spinning arms, but is stopped by a Squidge who wants to attack the Kongs instead.
Profiles
- Instruction manual: These octopi spin dizzily about coral formations.[6]
Gallery
Artwork
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Donkey Kong Country
Sprites
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Donkey Kong Country
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Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Donkey Kong Country (GBA)
Screenshots
The Kongs encounter a blue Croctopus in Croctopus Chase
A Croctopus holds the letter "D" in Donkey Kong Country (GBC)
Scans
Club Nintendo
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロクトパス Kurokutopasu |
Croctopus |
| French | Croctopus |
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| German | Kroktopus |
"Croctopus" with adapted German spelling |
| Italian | Polidrillo |
Portmanteau of polipo ("octopus") and coccodrillo ("crocodile") |
| Spanish | Croctopus |
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Trivia
- An unused sprite of Croctopus exists in the original Donkey Kong Country. While its purpose is unknown, the sprite could possibly be one for when it is defeated.[7]
References
- ^ "This time I would like you to catch 15 Croctopus within the time limit. Be careful not to hook any bottles, as these will reduce your time left. Not good, man!" – Funky Kong. Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance).
- ^ 1994. Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 66-67, 78.
- ^ Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason (2003). Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-33-X. Page 17.
- ^ "Sharks, croctopi and pearl-spitting clams are just a few of an apes[sic] not-so-favourite things!" – November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). Page 14.
- ^ November 1994. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 26 (NMS Special). Page 15.
- ^ Nintendo (1994). Donkey Kong Country manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 30.
- ^ Unused sprite
