Orange
| Orange | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromDonkey Kong 64 | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong 64 (1999) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) |
Oranges have functional purposes in a number of games of theSuper Mario franchise, most commonly in the form of obtainable items.
History
Donkey Kong 64
- “Squawk! Pick up the oranges and hold
, then press
to throw them.” - —Squawks,Donkey Kong 64
Oranges,[1][2] or more descriptivelyOrange Grenades,[3] appear inDonkey Kong 64 as throwable explosives that resemble regular oranges but have a grenade pin on top. Oranges can defeat most enemies and knock down fragile fences. An orange can be thrown by pressing while holding,[2] and one of theTraining Barrel challenges is for Donkey Kong to throw five oranges.[2] Only up to twenty oranges can be carried at first, but there are two purchasable ammo belt upgrades atFunky's Store that increase the maximum capacity to 25 and 30, respectively.Klumps can throw green oranges to attack, andMechanical Zingers and someZingers can drop them overhead to attack. In one of Klump's animations while being a distance away, it eats an oranges without taking harm and then belches. However, throwing oranges at Klumps defeats them, whilst regular physical moves do not, like withRobokremlings. In the Multiplayer mode,Krusha's weapon is theorange grenade launcher, but it shoots oranges that do not function like grenades but cause an identical shockwave attack to aKasplat's instead.
The game experiences slowdown while an orange explodes, though this can be exploited to bypass the collision detection of certain walls, such as the one blocking the entrance to theAngry Aztec lobby.[4] This was fixed inherently with theVirtual Console release onWii U, because the system has a more consistent frame rate.
Mario Party series
Oranges have only minor roles in theMario Party series, indistinct from other fruits in the minigames they appear in. InHoneycomb Havoc ofMario Party 2 (also returning inMario Party: The Top 100 andMario Party Superstars), they are one of the fruits to catch. InFruits of Doom ofMario Party 4, they are a potential fruit on Bowser's list.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
A giant orange appears inDonkey Kong Jungle Beat as the goal at the end ofSilver Snow Peak andSky Garden in theOrange Kingdom.
Donkey Konga 3 JP
In the Freestyle Zone ofDonkey Konga 3 JP, artwork of an orange fromDonkey Kong 64 may appear as the player drums theDK Bongos.
DK: Jungle Climber
Oranges appear inDK: Jungle Climber as the main feature of theOrange Picker minigame, whereDonkey Kong has to climb from them to earn points.
Yoshi's Woolly World
Orange slices appear as collectibles in theBonus Games ofYoshi's Woolly World, each being worth fiftybeads, like most other collectible fruit.
Yoshi's Crafted World
Oranges inYoshi's Crafted World are one of the souvenir hunt requests from theRumble JungleBlockafeller. Five orange papier-mâchécrafts also appear on the flip side ofJungle Tour Challenge.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Orange[?] | - |
References
- ^"Grapes,melons, oranges, andcoconut shells!" –DK Rap narrator (1999).Donkey Kong 64.Nintendo (English).
- ^abc"Pick up the oranges and hold then press to throw them. Just throw 5 oranges and you're done in here." –Squawks (1999).Training Barrel,Donkey Kong 64.Nintendo (English).
- ^Bogenn, Tim, and Ken Schmidt (1999).Donkey Kong 64 Official Strategy Guide.Bradygames (American English). ISBN1-56686-909-9. Page 4.
- ^Balaam (August 4, 2018).Lag.YouTube (English). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
