Rattly
| Rattly | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of Rattly fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| Full name | Rattly the Rattlesnake[1][2] Rattly the Snake[3][4] |
| Species | Rattlesnake |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
- “To make your snake buddy jump in mid air, walk off an edge and press the jump button as he falls.”
- —Wrinkly Kong,Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Rattly, originally namedSlinky Snake,[5] is a large, green, red-ringed rattlesnake and anAnimal Friend appearing mainly inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest andDonkey Kong Land 2. Rattly's body is coiled up like a spring, which he bounces on to move around. Rattly can bounce high, just likeWinky fromDonkey Kong Country.
History
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Rattly is an ally inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, replacing Winky from its predecessor. Rattly's most noticeable ability is hisSuperjump, allowing him to bounce high to reach normally inaccessible locations, sometimes to find a level collectible orBonus Barrel. Rattly can also jump in midair when falling from a platform, and he can bounce offZingers without taking damage. On a small note, Rattly hops while moving. Rattly is first encountered inTopsail Trouble, where players start the stage in front of aRattly Crate. They can optionally use Rattly's assistance up to the area with theStar Barrel. Rattly later appears inRattle Battle, where the player characters are required to enter aRattly Barrel in a room at the start to play as Rattly for a majority of the level. InGusty Glade, Rattly can optionally be ridden. InToxic Tower, players are required to transform into Rattly to perform high jumps to escape from the risingtoxic waste, up until the Star Barrel, where players use other animal buddies. Rattly is used for the final segment inAnimal Antics, set in a jungle environment.
Donkey Kong Land 2
Rattly is an ally inDonkey Kong Land 2. He retains his behavior and appears in the same level counterparts as inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest,Topsail Trouble,Rattle Battle,Gusty Glade,Toxic Tower, andAnimal Antics.
Donkey Konga series
Rattly makes a cameo inDonkey Konga 2. He is among the characters whose artwork appears in Freestyle Zone while the player plays theDK Bongos. Two Rattlies are engraved on a bridge in the "Port City - Foggy Morning" background scene. InDonkey Konga 3 JP, Rattly's artwork can appear again in Freestyle Zone.
Super Mario Odyssey
Rattly the Rattlesnake is referenced in theMetro Kingdom inSuper Mario Odyssey, where one of the street signs is named after him. However, his name is misspelled "Rattley".
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo 3DS / Nintendo Switch)
Rattly the Rattlesnake is referenced in the levelUptown, Downtown in theNintendo 3DS andNintendo Switch versions ofCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where the same street sign fromSuper Mario Odyssey is named after Rattly, although his name remains misspelled.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rattly appears as an Advanced-classsupport spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Thespirit occupies one support slot and increases the fighter's jump height when used. The spirit's puppet fighter is aYoshi with increased jump power on theKongo Jungle stage. The track that plays during the spirit battle is an arrangement of "Snakey Chantey" fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, referencing the levelRattle Battle in which Rattly is playable.
Unused appearances
Via hacking, the player can control a partially playable Rattly inDonkey Kong Land III andDonkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong. However, his sprites are missing, and only part of his usual functionality remains intact: the ability to bounce off of enemies.
Profiles and statistics
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Rebelling against the Kremlings who infest the island, Rattly offers his high-jumping ability to help the Kongs. He can jump much higher than the Kongs, courtesy of his springy tail.[6]
- English:
Donkey Kong Land 2
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
Hold
to perform a high jump.[page number needed]
- English:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Spirit #156 Rattly | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Series/game | Donkey Kong Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Advanced | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Jump ↑ | |
| How to obtain | Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Yoshi |
| Conditions |
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| Stage | Kongo Jungle | |
| Song | Snakey Chanty |
Gallery
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Rattly.
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Land 2
Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)
Two Rattlys on the bridge of Port City inDonkey Konga 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラトリー[?] Ratorī | Rattly | |
| German | Rattly[?] | - | |
| Italian | Rattly[?] | - | |
| Boatrix[?] | From "boa" and the given name "Beatrix" | ||
| Russian | Гремучкин[?] Gremuchkin | Derived fromгремучий (gremuchij, "rattling") with Russian surname suffix-ин ("-in") | |
| Spanish | Rattly[?] | - |
References
- ^1995.Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^2004.Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
- ^June 1996.Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #39.Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 63.
- ^February 1997.Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) Issue 47.Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 49.
- ^"New characters include a tennis shoe-clad spider and Slinky Snake, who are there to help out in the same way as Rambi, Expresso and Co." – 1995.Donkey Kong Land,Nintendo Magazine System (UK) WORLD EXCLUSIVE Review booklet.EMAP (British English). Page 21.
- ^1995.Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 25.
