Punchy Paddy
| Punchy Paddy | |||
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| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (2014) | ||
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch) (2018) | ||
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Punchy Paddies[1] areenemies inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switchport. These grasshopper-like creatures have small wings, wear a characteristic collar around their neck, and display a grouchy or irritated expression. Punchy Paddies most often appear in theLost Mangroves levels. They behave similarly toFrogoons fromDonkey Kong Country Returns, where they remain in a single spot andjump. Instead of inflating themselves, Punchy Paddies use their wings to temporarily stay airborne before they slowly descend back down. While doing so, they seem to angrily beckon at theKongs, marking their "punchy" behavior. This is further shown by them clenching their two frontal legs into fists. The Kongs can defeat a Punchy Paddy by eitherjumping on it,rolling into it, or by throwing an object (such as aDK Barrel) at them. If the Kongs get in contact with a Punchy Paddy, they become injured and lose aheart.
InShipwreck Shore, a group of three Punchy Paddies hop on small wooden crates that float on a body of water. If these crates are destroyed with aCorkscrew from underneath, the Punchy Paddies fall in the water and are defeated. Several Punchy Paddies inBusted Bayou move down a path by hopping as opposed to being stationary, similar to theHopgoons fromDonkey Kong Country Returns.
Gallery[edit]
Donkey Kong and a Punchy Paddy on-screen
A pair of Punchy Paddies that move to the left
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホッパー[2] Hoppā | Shortening for "grasshopper"; shared withHop-Chops andHopper |
References[edit]
- ^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 14.
- ^2014. 「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). Page16Media:DKTF Shogakukan P16.jpg.
