Croctopus
- Not to be confused withKroctopus, a boss exclusive toDonkey Kong Country 3'sGame Boy Advanceremake.
| Croctopus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) (2003) | ||
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ACroctopus (pluralCroctopus,[1]Croctopuses,[2]Croctopi,[3] also spelled ascroctopi[4] orCroctupi[5]) is anenemy in theDonkey Kong Country series. Theseblue-ringed octopus-like creatures are encountered in some underwater stages.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country[edit]
Croctopus first appear inDonkey Kong Country. They appear in blue and purple varieties. Unlike most underwater enemies, Croctopus cannot be defeated byEnguarde. The purple variety spins around in fixed patterns with all eight arms extended. Several of the blue variety appear in their namesake level, Croctopus Chase, each waiting in a gap untilDonkey Kong andDiddy Kong pass by, after which it starts spinning and going after the Kongs in a fixed path up until reaching the next gap. Only the purple variant appears in thefirst remake, but their behavior is shared between both varieties. In thesecond remake, there is aFunky's Fishing challenge inMonkey Mines where the Kongs have to catch 15 Croctopus before time runs out.
There exists an unused sprite of Croctopus in the original version. While its purpose is unknown, the sprite could possibly be one for when it is defeated.[6]
Donkey Kong Country comic[edit]
Several Croctopuses appear in the GermanDonkey Kong Country comic. In one part, a Croctopus attacks the Kongs with its spinning arms, but is stopped by aSquidge who wants to attack the Kongs instead.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance) enemy | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croctopus | ||||
 | Worlds | Kongo Jungle | Levels | Coral Capers (purple) Clam City (purple) Croctopus Chase (blue) |
| Scrapbook page | 2 | |||
| Photograph location | In a hidden room with two Croctopus in Croctopus Chase | DK Attack point value | N/A (undefeatable) |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
These octopi spin dizzily about coral formations.[7]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Croctopus.
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Naming[edit]
"Croctopus" is a portmanteau of "crocodile" and "octopus".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロクトパス[8] Kurokutopasu | Croctopus | |
| French | Croctopus[?] | - | |
| German | Kroktopus[?] | "Croctopus" with adapted German spelling | |
| Italian | Polidrillo[9] | Portmanteau ofpolipo ("octopus") andcoccodrillo ("crocodile") | |
| Croctopus[10] | - | Donkey Kong Country | |
| Spanish | Croctopus[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^"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; Thomason, Steve (2003).Donkey Kong Country Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-930206-33-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.
- ^Unused sprite (PNG).DKC Atlas (English). Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- ^1994.Donkey Kong Country manual.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 30.
- ^November 26, 1994.Super Donkey Kong instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 31.
- ^Carlos Jose Castro Quinga.In-game name from the ending ofDonkey Kong Country. Italian. Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^1994.Donkey Kong Country - Libretto di istruzioni (Instruction booklet). Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 30.
