Editing Cartwheel Attack

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A '''Cartwheel Attack'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 14.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> (or '''{{wp|Cartwheel (gymnastics)|cartwheel}}'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Land'' instruction booklet, page 6.</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' instruction booklet, page 10.</ref>) is [[Diddy Kong]]'s standard means of attack in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]].

The maneuver is first utilized in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. Diddy can defeat most enemies by cartwheeling into them. If Diddy uses it on a row of enemies, the attack may take out the entire row. A cartwheel is ineffective against bulky enemies (such as [[Krusha]]s), spiked enemies (such as [[Zinger]]s), or bosses. If Diddy cartwheels off a ledge, he can perform an extended jump in midair. The cartwheel jump must usually be performed to reach areas, such as moving between treetops of [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]].

Diddy's cartwheel attack returns in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', with an unchanged role from their previous appearances.

In ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', the cartwheel returns as one of Diddy's basic moves.

Once again, Diddy Kong is able to perform his signature Cartwheel Attack in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', and ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''. The move can be done by shaking the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] when using Diddy independently, which is possible only during multiplayer or [[Hard Mode]].

 

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Diddy performs this move as his dash and neutral aerial attacks.

[[Category:Donkey Kong Moves]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong 64 Moves]]