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| {{species infobox
| | [[Image:Floatsam.jpg|thumb|200px|A blue '''Floatsam'''.]] |
| |image=[[File:Flotsam.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
| | '''Floatsam''' are spotted stingrays that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]]. Their name is derived from the word "flotsam", which is leftovers from a shipwreck; many walkthroughs and guides even erroneously call this creature '''Flotsam''', which is how it is spelled in the cast list of both ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Land 2''. |
| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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| |comparable=[[Manta]]
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| '''Flotsams''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''. These spotted stingrays inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]]. Their name is derived from the word "flotsam", which is leftovers from a shipwreck. | |
| ==History==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' / ''Donkey Kong Land 2''===
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| Flotsams are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. They behave identically in both games. Flotsams are common underwater enemies appearing in nearly every water-involved level. They simply float through the water and make no real effort in attacking [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]]. However if the [[Kong]]s are in the path of a Flotsam, it will continue to swim forward, not needing to avoid contact. Flotsams can be defeated from [[Enguarde]] only.
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| Flotsams appear in blue and green varieties in ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' only. Blue Flotsam swim in only one direction, while the green Flotsam can change their direction from left to right, especially after reaching a wall. In the [[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|remake]], the blue and green Flotsams were changed to purple and yellow, respectively.
| | Floatsams come in two colors: blue and green. Blue Floatsam swim in only one direction, while the green Floatsam can change their direction from left to right; they generally do this when they reach a wall. |
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| ===''Super Mario-kun''=== | | ==History== |
| [[File:FlotsamKun.png|thumb|Flotsam in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
| | ===''Donkey Kong Land''=== |
| A Flotsam makes a brief cameo in Volume 14 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. The last part of the book has a series of comics based on ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'', including a 'find the differences' activity between several enemies, including Flotsam.
| | A Floatsam-like boss appears in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', by the name, [[Wild Sting]], a giant stingray boss. It is able to move above water, and must be jumped on several times to be defeated. Alternatively, these stingrays could be the creative inspiration or the forerunners of Floatsam. |
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| ===''Donkey Konga 3 JP''=== | |
| In ''[[Donkey Konga 3 JP]]'', Flotsam makes a cameo appearance in Freestyle Zone, as one of the enemies whose artwork appears on screen as the player hits the [[Nintendo GameCube#DK Bongos|DK Bongos]].
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| ==Profiles and statistics==
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| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
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| {{DKC GBA enemy
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| |game=dkc2
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| |name=Flotsam
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| |image=[[File:DKC2 GBA Purple Flotsam.png]] [[File:DKC2 GBA Yellow Flotsam.png]]
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| |worlds=[[Gangplank Galleon (world)|Gangplank Galleon]]<br>[[Crocodile Cauldron]]<br>[[Krem Quay]]<br>[[K. Rool's Keep]]<br>[[Lost World (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lost World]]
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| |levels=[[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]]<br>[[Lava Lagoon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lava Lagoon]]<br>[[Glimmer's Galleon (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Glimmer's Galleon]]<br>[[Arctic Abyss (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Arctic Abyss]]<br>[[Clapper's Cavern (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Clapper's Cavern]]<br>[[Animal Antics (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Animal Antics]]
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| |page=4
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| |photo_location=In [[Lockjaw's Locker (Donkey Kong Country 2)|Lockjaw's Locker]], after the letter G
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| |type=manual
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| |Eng=Floatsam{{sic}} is a stingray that cruises ceaselessly back and forth.<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' manual|page=29|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
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| ==Gallery==
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| {{Main-gallery}}
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| <gallery>
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| Flotsam DKC2 blue.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (blue)
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| Flotsam DKC2 green.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' (green)
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| Flotsam DKL2.png|Sprite from ''Donkey Kong Land 2''
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages== | | ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest=== |
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| | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'', Floatsam are one of the most common underwater enemies in the game, encountered in almost every water-involved level. They simply float through the water oblivious, and make no real effort in attacking [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]]. However if the [[Kong]]s are in the path of a Floatsam, it will continue to swim forward, no needing to avoid contact. Floatsam can only be defeated with help from [[Enguarde the Swordfish]]. |
| |Jap=フロートサム
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| |JapR=Furōtosamu
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| |JapM=Flotsam
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| |Ger=Floatsam
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| |GerM=Floatsam
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| |Spa=Flotsam
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| ==References== | | ===''Donkey Kong Land 2=== |
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| | Floatsam also appears in ''Donkey Kong Country 2's'' pseudo-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''. There is no difference between these Floatsam and those of ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. |
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| {{DKC2}} | | {{DKC2}} |
| {{DKL2}} | | {{DKL2}} |
| [[Category:Rays]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Enemies]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]] | | [[Category:Underwater Creatures]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]] | | [[Category:Donkey Kong Species]] |
| [[Category:Donkey Konga 3 JP]] | | [[Category:Submerged Seadogs]] |
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