Pufftup

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Not to be confused withPuftup.
Pufftup
Several Pufftups surround the Kongs in Irate Eight.
Four Pufftups circleDonkey Kong andCranky Kong
First appearanceDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014)
Latest appearanceDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018)
Comparable

Pufftups[1] are underwater enemies appearing inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze as well as its Nintendo Switchport. They resemble real lifepufferfish, due to their appearance and primary method of defense. They appear in three levels ofSea Breeze Cove -Amiss Abyss,Irate Eight, andShoal Atoll.

Pufftups swell and shrink at irregular times, as they swim from side to side and traverse only a certain small distance underwater. When they inflate themselves, in addition to growing in size, Pufftups reveal numerous spikes. If theKongs swim into a swollen Pufftup, they risk getting damaged by the spikes. If they are stung, the Kongs lose a singleheart from their health meter. During this inflated state, Pufftups are only vulnerable toCranky's cane swipe, which can defeat them. When deflated, Pufftups conceal their spikes, opening them to attacks such asCorkscrews, though swimming normally into a Pufftup can still harm the Kongs.

They are very similar toPuftups, another pufferfish enemy fromDonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, both in behavior and name.

Naming[edit]

"Pufftup" is a blend of the words in the phrasal verb "puffed up", which refers to something inflated with air.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseプッパッポン[2]
Puppappon		Possibly from「プーッ」(pū, an onomatopoeia for the sound of something inflated), the English word "puff", and「ポン」(pon, onomatopoeia for popping sound)

References[edit]

  1. ^von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014).Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games. ISBN978-0-804-16252-4. Page 13.
  2. ^「ドンキーコングトロピカルフリーズ任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page17Media:DKTF Shogakukan P17.jpg.
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* Exclusive toDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for theNintendo Switch