Knik-Knak
| Knik-Knak | |||
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 Artwork of a Knik-Knak | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) (2005) | ||
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Knik-Knaks are beetle-like enemies inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! andDonkey Kong Land III, appearing commonly in riverside-themedlevels.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble![edit]
Knik-Knaks appear in two color variations, red and yellow, inDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! The red Knik-Knaks flap their wings to stay in midair, and most of them do not move around. This behavior is shared withFlitters from the previous game,Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. The red Knik-Knaks can be defeated with a single hit from theKongs, usually byjumping on them. There are instances where the Kongs must jump from Knik-Knaks to reach aBonus Area or to obtain items, such as anExtra Life Balloon. Yellow Knik-Knaks are a bit stronger than their red counterparts, because unlike them, yellow Knik-Knaks cannot fly and walk back and forth instead. Just likeClick-Clacks fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a yellow Knik-Knak can be defeated from being jumped on twice; whenDixie orKiddy Kong first jump on a yellow Knik-Knak, it flips over on its back. They have the option to pick up the enemy and use it as a projectile. After a few seconds, if the flipped Knik-Knak is not picked up, it jumps right back up and continues moving around. Yellow Knik-Knaks can instantly be defeated from aroll attack.
At some point duringBobbing Barrel Brawl,Ellie the Elephant encounters two red Knik-Knaks briefly walking on the ground and then taking off. At some point, the two Knik-Knaks stop moving and remain in one position. Ellie must jump from both Knik-Knaks to gain enough momentum to fall down into the secondBonus Barrel at the bottom of a nearby pool.
Yellow Knik-Knaks play an essential role inBelcha's Barn, whereBelcha spits outbarrels that each a yellow Knik-Knak. The Kongs can throw the Knik-Knak into Belcha's mouth to make it burp, propelling it backwards, until Belcha eventually falls into a gap at the end.
InDixie Kong's Photo Album, Knik-Knaks are classified as part of the "Terrorfirma Tuff Guys."
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels, and are red unless noted otherwise:
- Tidal Trouble
- Skidda's Row
- Belcha's Barn (yellow only, boss level)
- Riverside Race
- Springin' Spiders
- Bobbing Barrel Brawl
- Rocket Barrel Ride
- Tracker Barrel Trek (bonus level only)
- Fire-Ball Frenzy
- Demolition Drain-Pipe
- Tearaway Toboggan
- Lightning Look-Out (red in bonus level, yellow in main level)
- Criss Kross Cliffs (bonus level only)
- Surf's Up (red and yellow,Game Boy Advance version only)
Donkey Kong Land III[edit]
InDonkey Kong Land III, Knik-Knaks were renamed toNiknaks, as shown in the ending credits. Only the flying Niknaks return, not the ground variation. In theGame Boy Color port, these Niknaks are red.
Knik-Knaks appear in the following levels:
- Ford Knocks
- Koco Channel
- Riverbank Riot
- Rocketeer Rally
- Surface Tension
- Jungle Jeopardy
- Simian Shimmy
- Rockface Chase
- Bazuka Bombard
- Kuchuka Karnage
- Rainforest Rumble
Gallery[edit]
Red Knik-Knak sprite
Yellow Knik-Knak sprite
A walking red Knik-Knak sprite
Donkey Kong Land III sprite
Donkey Kong GB: Dinky Kong & Dixie Kong sprite
Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) sprite
Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance) sprite
A Knik-Knak seen in Doorstop Dash.
Artwork used for a puzzle based onDonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble!
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ニックナック[?] Nikkunakku | Knik-Knak |
Yellow variation[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | クリッククラック[?] Kurikkukurakku | Klik-Klak, not to be confused withClick-Clack |
