Editing Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

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|developer=[[Retro Studios]]<br> [[Monster Games]]<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/donkey_kong_country_tropical_freeze/b/wii_u/archive/2013/12/24/nintendo-answers-our-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-questions.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 GameInformer: Nintendo Answers Our Burning Questions]</ref>

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'''''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''''' is an upcoming side-scrolling 2.5D platform game in development by [[Retro Studios]] for the [[Wii U]]. It is the fifth game in the [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' series]] and the direct follow-up to the [[Wii]] game ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''. What is currently known is that Dixie Kong will appear as a playable character, similar to Diddy Kong's role in ''Donkey Kong Country Returns'', and that the main antagonists, the [[Snowmads]], will be based on stereotypical [[wikipedia:Vikings|Vikings]]. The Vikings seem to appear as animals like penguins, walruses, and owls. The game was originally slated for release during November 2013 before being pushed back to December 6; it was later pushed back again to February 2014.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-delayed/1100-6415162/ Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze delayed - GameSpot]</ref>

The gameplay of the title is very similar to that of its predecessor, ''Donkey Kong Country Returns''. Still, it features more playable characters, including [[Dixie Kong]], who can use her ponytail to go up in midair and glide, and [[Cranky Kong]], who can use his cane to destroy some obstacles, such as [[Spike (obstacle)|Spike]]s. The game also presents ice and underwater levels, which were absent in the [[Wii]] game. The swimming ability returns in this game; in the Wii game, touching water meant instant death. A new air gauge is implemented in water stages, requiring the Kongs to find air bubbles to avoid drowning.

For the first time in the series, the camera angle can change dynamically in some levels where [[Blast Barrel]]s or [[Cart|minecarts]] are found, showing more areas and perspectives of the scenery. A new feature in this game is the [[Kong POW]] attack, which turns all enemies on-screen into [[item]]s. This move can only be performed when 100 [[banana]]s have been collected, and when there is another character on Donkey Kong's back.<ref>http://www.nintendo.com.au/index.php?action=news&nid=3097</ref>

Similarly to ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]'', the player can choose an easier mode giving each Kong three health hearts instead of two. Minecarts also have these hearts, enabling the player to be hit once without losing a life.

==Confirmed features==

*[[Donkey Kong]]

*[[Diddy Kong]]

*[[Dixie Kong]]

*[[Cranky Kong]]<ref>[http://mynintendonews.com/2013/12/02/amazon-leaks-fourth-playable-character-in-donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze/]</ref><ref>[http://www.joystiq.com/2013/12/07/cranky-kong-brandishes-cane-joins-donkey-kong-tropical-freeze/]</ref>

*An unknown possible fifth character. <ref>[http://mynintendonews.com/2013/12/08/donkey-kong-tropical-freeze-may-have-a-fifth-playable-character/]</ref>

===Other characters===

*[[Funky Kong]]<ref>[http://www.mariowiki.com/images/9/96/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreezeFunkyKong.jpg]</ref> (Run his Fly'n'Buy airplane shop<ref>http://www.nintendo.com.au/news</ref>)<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3725687287&feature=iv&src_vid=WbzMjTDV_fU&v=VpeoJEIjg0Q</ref>

*[[Tutorial Pig]]<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REhVNpMSrGY#t=39]</ref>

*[[Rambi the Rhinoceros]]

*[[Squawks the Parrot]]

<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_3725687287&feature=iv&src_vid=WbzMjTDV_fU&v=VpeoJEIjg0Q</ref>

*[[Snowmads]]

**[[Penguin]]s who act similarly to [[Tiki Goon]]s.

**Penguins wearing horned helmets.

**Archer penguins who shoot fish.

**Red archer penguins who shoot fiery fish.

**Penguins that carry spears. <ref name="DKCTF trailer">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N5KUrdvy5E]</ref>

**Orange Penguins that carry "melon bombs" on their backs.

**Big Penguins that help the Boss Seal.

**Flying penguins wearing pilot headgear.

**Viking owls.

**Giant viking owls.

**Burly walrus-like Vikings that require three stomps to defeat.

**Smaller walrus-like Vikings.

**Bouncing rabbit Vikings.

*Blue and red toucan enemies that act similarly to [[Awk]]s.

*Mantis enemies that act similarly to [[Frogoon]]s.

*Snail enemies.

*Turtle enemies that retreat into their shell after being stomped on, like [[Koopa Troopa]]s.

*Platforms with a carnivorous plant acting similarly to a [[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Chomp]] under them.

*Strawberry [[Chomp (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Chomp]]s.

*Blue fish.

*Fire Hedgehogs that are defeated by throwing water fruit.

*Flying Chicken like enemies.

*Sea Urchins that appear in the Boss Seal battle.

*Big fish that appear in the Boss Seal battle.

*Burning Screaming Pillars.

*[[Jellyfish]] enemies.

*A giant catfish with facial hair that hides in the background of an underwater level.<ref name="DKCTF trailer"></ref>

*[[Snaggles]]<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VPovBZkLko</ref>

*A large shark-like creature that can eat the minecart track.<ref name="DKCTF trailer"></ref>

*[[Mimic (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Mimic]]s

===Bosses===

*A giant viking seal.

*A polar bear with a big hammer

*Skowl: a giant viking owl <ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xg7K--mtjQ</ref>

===Worlds and levels===

The game is confirmed to have six islands that the Kongs must traverse before reaching Donkey Kong Island.<ref>[http://donkeykong.nintendo.com/tropical-freeze/]</ref><ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/donkey-kong-country-tropical-freeze-details-3/]</ref>

;[[Lost Mangroves]]

*'''1-1: Mangrove Cove:''' A level featuring water ponds.

*'''1-2: Shipwreck Shore

*'''1-3: Canopy Chaos

*'''1-B: Busted Bayou

*'''1-4: Trunk Twister:''' A [[Cart|minecart]] level.

*'''1-Boss: Big Top Bop:''' The viking seal boss level.

;[[Autumn Heights]]

*'''2-1: Windmill Hills

*'''2-2: Mountain Mania

*'''2-3: Horn Top Hop

*'''2-4: Sawmill Thrill

*'''2-5: Alpine Incline

*'''2-6: Wing Ding

*'''2-Boss: Mountaintop Tussle

;[[Bright Savannah]]

*'''3-1: Grassland Grove'''

*'''3-2: Frantic Fields:''' A level inside a hurricane, where lightings strike and mini tornadoes appear.<ref name="ONM info">[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=751154]</ref>

*'''3-3: Bramble Scramble'''

*'''3-4: Scorch 'N' Torch

*'''3-5: Twilight Terror

*'''3-6: Cannon Canyon:'''<ref name="ONM info"></ref> A cliff level with many [[Barrel Cannon]]s.

;[[Sea Breeze Cove]]

*'''4-4: Irate Eight'''<ref name="ONM info"></ref>

;[[Juicy Jungle]]

*'''5-1: Jelly Jamboree:'''<ref name="DKCTF GT.TV">[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=217528]</ref> A jungle stage with bouncy gelatinous trampolines.

;[[Donkey Kong Island]]

*'''6-1: Homecoming Hijinks:'''<ref name="DKCTF trailer"></ref> A snow-themed level somewhat similar to [[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)|Jungle Hijinxs]].

*'''6-6: Cliffside Slide'''<ref name="ONM info"></ref>