Nibbla

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Nibbla

Artwork of a Nibbla fromDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!

First appearance

Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996)

Latest appearance

Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005)

Comparable
Snapjaw

Nibblas are red-orange, carnivorous fish enemies inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! that behave likeSnapjaws fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Nibblas are entirely invulnerable to attack, and they swim through the water quickly, followingDixie andKiddy around a level. If theKongs fall into the water, the Nibbla charges into them and bites. One difference that Nibblas have from Snapjaws is that they cannot swim through walls. They do not return inDonkey Kong Land III, unlike most enemies.

Nibblas appear in three levels:Bobbing Barrel Brawl,Kreeping Klasps, andFish Food Frenzy. Fish Food Frenzy features a unique Nibbla that eats underwater enemies along the way while following the Kongs throughout. The Nibbla changes color depending on its mood. When it is blue, the Nibbla is happy; to keep this mood, Nibbla has to eatKocos along the way. If Nibbla turns purple, it starts to frown; if it is light pink, its fangs begin to show; and if the Nibbla is bright red, it swiftly bites the lead Kong then changes back into light pink. If Nibbla eats aLurchin, its mood worsens, although there is Lurchin near the end of the level that guards the path to aBonus Barrel. ANo Animal Sign of Nibbla appears at the end of Fish Food Frenzy, but it is different from those of the actualAnimal Friends because the Nibbla does not cross and stays behind. Aside from levels, a Nibbla's only other appearance is as a photograph inDixie Kong's Photo Album, categorized as part of theAquatic Attackers enemy class. In theremake, they also appear in thePacifica levelStormy Seas and theKaos Kore levelLightning Lookout.

Profiles

Instruction booklet description:
- English:
  This hungry fish is your friend - unless you don't keep him constantly fed!^[1]

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Nibbla.

Alternate artwork of a Nibbla
An orange Nibbla
A blue Nibbla
A purple Nibbla
A red Nibbla
Fish Food Frenzy screenshot

Naming

Nibbla is a phonetic spelling of "nibbler", following the pattern of otherDonkey Kong Country enemies likeSlippa,Klubba, andBelcha.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ニブラ^[?] nibura	Nibbla
Italian	Nibbla^[?]	-

References

^1996.Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!.Nintendo of America (English). Page 19.

[Edit] Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (SNES) /Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA)
Characters	Protagonists	Dixie Kong •Kiddy Kong •Funky Kong •Wrinkly Kong •Swanky Kong •Cranky Kong
	Prisoners	Banana Birds •Banana Queen •Donkey Kong •Diddy Kong •Candy Kong^a •Lanky Kong^a •Tiny Kong^a •Chunky Kong^a
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	Brothers Bear	Bachelor^a •Baffle •Barnacle •Barter •Bazaar •Bazooka •Benny •Björn •Blizzard •Blue •Blunder •Boomer •Bramble •Brash
	Bosses	Belcha •Arich •Squirt •KAOS •Bleak •Barbos •Kroctopus^a •Baron K. Roolenstein
Enemies		Bazuka •Bazza •Booty Bird •Bounty Bass •Bristles •Buzz •Gleamin' Bream •Karbine •Killer bees •Klasp •Knik-Knak •Knocka •Kobble •Koco •Koin •Koindozer •Kopter •Kracka^a •Kremling (boater)^a •Krimp •Kroc •Krumple •Kuchuka •Kuff 'n' Klout •Lemguin •Lurchin •Minkey •Missile shell •Nibbla •Nid •Re-Koil •Skidda •Sneek •Swoopy
Items		Banana •Banana Bunch •Bowling ball •Bear coin •Bonus Coin •Box of chocolates^a •Cog •DK Coin • Extra-Life Balloon (red ·green ·blue) •Flupperius Petallus Pongus •Green banana •K-O-N-G Letters •Mirror •No.6 wrench •Patch •Present •Rose^a •Shell •Ski •Star
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Levels	Lake Orangatanga	Lakeside Limbo •Doorstop Dash •Tidal Trouble •Skidda's Row •Murky Mill •Belcha's Barn
	Kremwood Forest	Barrel Shield Bust-Up •Riverside Race •Squeals on Wheels •Springin' Spiders •Bobbing Barrel Brawl •Arich's Ambush
	Cotton Top Cove	Bazza's Blockade •Rocket Barrel Ride •Kreeping Klasps •Tracker Barrel Trek •Fish Food Frenzy •Squirt's Showdown
	Mekanos	Fire-Ball Frenzy •Demolition Drain-Pipe •Ripsaw Rage •Blazing Bazukas •Low-G Labyrinth •Kaos Karnage
	K3	Krevice Kreepers •Tearaway Toboggan •Barrel Drop Bounce •Krack Shot Kroc •Lemguin Lunge •Bleak's House
	Razor Ridge	Buzzer Barrage •Kong-Fused Cliffs •Floodlit Fish •Pot Hole Panic •Ropey Rumpus •Barbos's Barrier^b •Kroctopus Krush^a
	Pacifica^a	Dingy Drain-Pipe^a •Stormy Seas^a •Sunken Spruce^a •Cliffside Blast^a •Ripcurl Reef^a •Surf's Up^a •Barbos's Barrier
	Kaos Kore	Konveyor Rope Klash •Creepy Caverns •Lightning Lookout •Koindozer Klamber •Poisonous Pipeline •Kastle Kaos
	Krematoa	Stampede Sprint •Criss Kross Cliffs •Tyrant Twin Tussle •Swoopy Salvo •Rocket Rush •Knautilus
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^a Exclusive to the Game Boy Advance version ^b Barbos's Barrier was moved to Pacifica in the Game Boy Advance version