This article is about the species of Kremling fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. For the character of the same name from theDonkey Kong Country animated series, seeKutlass (character).

Kutlass
Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004)
Variant of	Kremling
Variants Klank
Comparable Kosha

“You look like you could use a shave,old monkey.”

—Kutlass,Donkey Kong Country: Rescue on Crocodile Isle

Kutlasses areenemies appearing inDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest only. They are smallKremlings who wield two largecutlass swords roughly the size of their body. Kutlasses have either a yellow or a green body, the latter of which has quicker movements. They wear a black vest and a pirate hat which has the Kremling Krew insignia and red feathers on the side. Artwork shows that Kutlasses have three toes on each foot. They are said to have ordered their swords from an infomercial, which looked smaller on television.^[1]

If a Kutlass noticesDiddy Kong andDixie Kong, it runs toward them and tries to slash them with its swords. If the Kutlass misses the Kongs, its swords get stuck in the ground, but it pulls its swords free and lifts them back up after a few seconds (green Kutlasses generally take less time to get their swords unstuck). Kutlasses always hold up their swords except when they attack. The Kongs take damage if they are slashed by Kutlass's swords or try to jump on Kutlass while its swords are up. A Kutlass is vulnerable to a jump attack if its swords are on the ground. A Kutlass can be defeated either from an object being thrown at it (such as abarrel or akannonball), from ateam up throw, or an attack from anAnimal Friend, such asSquitter's web projectiles. In the cast roll, a Kutlass appears as part of theKremling Kuthroats. Kutlasses have a variant namedKlank, which rideRoller Coasters in the amusement park levels.

In theremake, Kutlasses and Klanks use a higher pitched edit of voice clips used byKoshas inDonkey Kong 64.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy
Kutlass
	Worlds	Krem Quay Krazy Kremland Gloomy Gulch K. Rool's Keep Lost World	Levels	Krockhead Klamber (yellow) Rambi Rumble (yellow) Gusty Glade (yellow) Web Woods (green) Windy Well (green) Castle Crush (yellow) Chain Link Chamber (both colors) Jungle Jinx (yellow) Fiery Furnace (green)
	Scrapbook page	6	Photograph location	In Rambi Rumble

Super Nintendo

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Kutlass mail-ordered his razor-sharp swords from a TV offer. They turned out to be a little bigger than they looked on his small screen.^[1]

• Player's Guide description:
  • English:
    Kutlass may be short in stature, but he's definitely not short on spirit! As soon as he catches sight of you, he'll charge forward and take a swing with his oversized meat cleavers. Don't try a jump attack on him while he's charging, or you'll get a serious razor burn!^[2]

Game Boy Advance

• Instruction booklet description:
  • English:
    Kutlass mail-ordered his razor-sharp swords, which turned out to be a bit bigger than they looked on TV. Excellent!^[3]

Gallery[edit]

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  Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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  Artwork fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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  Sprite fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (yellow)

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  Sprite fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (green)

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  Artwork used for a puzzle based onDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

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  Artwork used for a puzzle based onDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Naming[edit]

Kutlasses are named aftercutlass swords, but with a 'k' in place of a 'c.' They also share their name with acharacter from theDonkey Kong Country television series.

Names in other languages[edit]

References[edit]

• Kremlings
• Kremling Krew
• Pirates
• Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies

• Articles with unsourced foreign names