Editing DK Barrel (portable)

'''Portable [[DK Barrel]]s'''<ref>{{cite|date=2013|title=''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' digital instruction manual|publisher=Nintendo|language=en|page=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=May, 17, 2013|title=Nintendo 3DS - Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D Trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKVX82n2UzY|timestamp="0:21"|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=Feb 2, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 17, 2013|title=Nintendo Direct 4.17.2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSXyo0z6LKA|timestamp="12:12"|publisher=Youtube|accessdate=Jan 29, 2025}}</ref> (referred to as simply '''DK Barrels''' in-game) are items introduced in {{a|DKCR3D|l}}. If [[Donkey Kong]] equips  a Portable DK Barrel and he currently does not have a partner [[Kong]] with him, the barrel can be broken open to have a partner join him.

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DK Barrels are introduced in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''. They are an item exclusive to the game's New Mode. DK Barrels can be purchased from [[Cranky Kong's Shop]] for five [[Banana Coin]]s. If [[Donkey Kong]] brings a DK Barrel with him in a level, is not with [[Diddy Kong]], and is in a state where he can carry a [[barrel]], the player can tap the Touch Screen to have Donkey Kong throw out the DK Barrel. (DK Barrels cannot be held, only thrown.) Instructions for using a DK Barrel are present on the Touch Screen if the player enters a level with a DK Barrel equipped, but go away if a level reloads while the player has no DK Barrels. Throwing a DK Barrel has all the effects a normal DK Barrel found in a level has: defeating enemies, breaking [[Burlap Hanging Sack]]s, calling out Diddy Kong, and restoring Donkey Kong's [[Heart (item)|heart]]s. (States where Donkey Kong cannot hold Barrels include while in [[Mine Cart]]s, while standing on Mine Carts, inside [[Rocket Barrel]]s, on Rocket Barrels, on [[Rambi]], in [[Barrel Cannon]]s, while shooting out of Barrel Cannons, while [[Cling]]ing, while [[Hand Slap|ground-pound]]ing, and while [[grab|hold]]ing any other object.)

While DK Barrels do not appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', [[Funky's Fly 'n' Buy]] sells Diddy Kong Barrels, Dixie Kong Barrels, and Cranky Kong Barrels for 15 Banana Coins each. Each of these items enables Donkey Kong to start a level with the barrel's character. If Donkey Kong already has a buddy, then the Barrel is inert until he does not have a buddy. After a short delay, signified by it growing and shrinking, it activates to give Donkey Kong the specified character. Donkey Kong is unable to throw these barrels in this game.

 

In Funky Mode of the [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch port]], [[Funky Kong]] is unable to use any of the three Barrels.

*'''''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D'' North American digital instruction manual''': ''"Tap the Touch Screen to take this barrel out. You can use it at any time you're not with Diddy Kong."'

*'''''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' North American digital instruction manual''': '''Portable DD/DX/CK Barrels''': ''"The respective partner character automatically appears from one of these when you don't have a partner in the one-player mode."''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Wii U electronic manual|language=en-us|format=PDF|date=2014|page=12|publisher=nintendo.com|accessdate=September 9, 2020|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170110153828/http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-WiiU-Donkey_Kong_Country_Tropical_Freeze.pdf}}</ref>

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