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| {{species infobox
| | [[Image:Floatsam.jpg|frame|right|An angry Floatsam.]] |
| |image=[[File:Flotsam.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
| | '''Floatsam''' are annoying blue stingrays that inhabit the waters of [[Crocodile Isle]]. |
| |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.
| | In ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' Floatsam are one of the most common enemies in the game, encountered in almost all underwater levels. It is unknown if Floatsam are affiliated with the [[Kremling Krew]] or if they actually mean the kongs any harm, as the simply float threw the water lazily and make no real effort in attacking [[Diddy Kong]] or [[Dixie Kong]] (though if the kongs are in the path of a Floatsam it will continue to swim forward, making no effort to avoid contact). Floatsam can only be defeated with help from [[Enguarde|Enguarde the Swordfish]]. |
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| ===''Super Mario-kun''===
| | Floatsam also appear in ''Donkey Kong Country 2's'' pseudo-sequel ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'', there is no difference between the Floatsam of ''Donkey Kong Land 2'' and ''Donkey Kong Country 2''. |
| [[File:FlotsamKun.png|thumb|Flotsam in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
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| 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.
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| ===''Donkey Konga 3 JP''===
| | What could possibly be Floatsam appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]'', here they fuse together to create [[Wild Sting]], a giant stingray boss. |
| 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== | | ==Trivia== |
| ===''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''===
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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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| {{multilang profile
| | * The name Floatsam is derived from the word flotsam, which is leftovers from a shipwreck. |
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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==
| | [[Category: Enemies]] |
| {{Main-gallery}}
| | [[Category: Underwater Creatures]] |
| <gallery>
| | [[Category: Species]] |
| 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==
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| |Jpn=フロートサム
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| |JpnR=Furōtosamu
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| |JpnM=Flotsam
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| |Ger=Floatsam
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| |GerM=Floatsam
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| |Spa=Flotsam
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| ==References==
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| {{DKC2}}
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| {{DKL2}}
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| [[Category:Rays]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest enemies]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Kong Land 2 enemies]] | |
| [[Category:Donkey Konga 3 JP]]
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