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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Kritter Mario Super Sluggers.png]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' ([[List of games by date#1994|1994]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_portrayal=[[Toshihide Tsuchiya]] (2005–2008)
|variant_of=[[Kremling]]
|variants=[[Ghost (Donkey Kong 64)|Ghost]]<br>[[Klomp]]<br>[[Krash]]<br>[[Kremling (boater)]]<br>[[Robokremling]]<br>[[Skeleton Kremling]]<br>[[Super Team|Super Team goalie]]
|derived_subjects=[[Kobble]]
|comparable=[[Kaboing]]<br>[[Shroom (enemy)|Shroom]]<br>[[Tiki Goon]]<br>[[Tucks]]
|notable=[[Green Kroc]]<br>[[Krunch]]
|collapsed=true
}}
{{quote|You're making no sense, but it don't matter none. This here's Kritter's turf!|Kritter|Mario Super Sluggers}}
'''Kritters''', also named [[Kremling|'''Kremlings''']],<ref name="Prima">{{cite|author=Barton, Jeff, Mario De Govia, and Donato Tica|title=''Donkey Kong 64'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page={{file link|DK64 Prima 16.jpg|16}}|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=December 1, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2279-4|language=en-us}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. These [[Kremling]]s act as the main footsoldiers of the [[Kremling Krew]], led by [[King K. Rool]], and sometimes are representatives of the Kremlings in general. Some walk on the ground while others bounce around. Kritters in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' have the alias of [[Klomp]]s,<ref name="dkc2">{{cite|author=Mayles, Steve|language=en|date=December 17, 2017|title=Yes|url=x.com/WinkySteve/status/942523428606799874|publisher=X|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref> which have peg legs, as well as [[Kaboing]]s, which move on two peg legs, replacing the bouncing variety. Kritters are replaced in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'' with [[Kobble]]s, and the jumping variety with [[Re-Koil]]s.
==History==
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series===
====''Donkey Kong Country''====
[[File:Kritter DKC.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong Country'', depicting the first design of a Kritter]]
Kritters appear in ''Donkey Kong Country''. They are colored green and move left or right only. The brown, blue, and yellow, and gray varieties all jump, particularly without moving, going in a single direction, in a set motion, and performing a few hops before a high jump, respectively. Kritters are defeated from either being [[stomp]]ed, rolled into, being hit by a [[barrel]], or from a [[Hand Slap]]. Kritters are purple in the [[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Game Boy Advance remake]], but are depicted with their stock artwork for their [[photograph]]. The photograph can be obtained by defeating three in a row.<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/SD0yEKf1bM8?feature=shared&t=556|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' <nowiki>[GBA] 101% Longplay Walkthrough Playthrough Full Movie Game [4K60ᶠᵖˢ UHD🔴]</nowiki>|date=May 15, 2022|timestamp=09:16|author=Kawaii Games|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=December 26, 2024}}</ref>

In pre-production, Kritters were intended to be small enemies; their role in the final was seemingly combined with the unused "Klanger," simply described as a "Green Kremling."<ref>{{file link|DKC general naming.jpg|Early DKC general naming sheet}}</ref>

Kritters are very common. In the original version, Kritters appear in the following levels, in the following colors:
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*[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]: Green
*[[Ropey Rampage]]: Green
*[[Reptile Rumble]]: Blue
*[[Barrel Cannon Canyon]]: Green, blue, brown
*[[Winky's Walkway]]: Green
*[[Bouncy Bonanza]]: Brown and yellow
*[[Millstone Mayhem]]: Blue
*[[Tree Top Town]]: Blue 
*[[Forest Frenzy]]: Gray and brown
*[[Temple Tempest]]: Blue
*[[Orang-utan Gang]]: Gray
*[[Slipslide Ride]]: Blue
*[[Ice Age Alley]]: Blue
*[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]: Green and yellow
*[[Oil Drum Alley]]: Blue
*[[Trick Track Trek]]: Blue
*[[Blackout Basement]]: Green
*[[Boss Dumb Drum]]: Green
*[[Tanked Up Trouble]]: Green
*[[Loopy Lights]]: Yellow
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====''Donkey Kong Country 3'' (Game Boy Advance)====
{{main|Kremling (boater)}}
Kritter-like enemies appear in the [[Funky's Rentals (minigame)|Funky's Rentals]] challenges in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. They ride around in black [[Motor Boat]]s that fire projectiles.

===''Club Nintendo''===
A blue Kritter appears in the ''[[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' comic "[[Donkey Kong Country (comic)|Donkey Kong Country]]." It is capable of speech, like the other enemies. The Kritter is attacked by Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong in a cave. The Kritter is scared by Donkey Kong's large shadow before a [[barrel]] defeats it.

===''Donkey Kong Country'' novel===
A Kritter is an antagonist in the last chapter of the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (novel)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' novel. Its extra antagonistic nature put it amongst higher ranked members.<ref>{{cite|isbn=0-8167-3731-2|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|author=Teitelbaum, Michael|publisher=Troll Communications|language=en|quote=Kritter, a common Kremling who had risen through the ranks by being extra-nasty.|page=55}}</ref> The Kritter is not affected by the mini-barrels thrown by [[Donkey Kong]] on [[Gangplank Galleon]],<ref>{{cite|quote=Kritter made his way through the storm of barrels like an explorer fighting snow at the North Pole.|title=''Donkey Kong Country''|author=Teitelbaum|publisher=Troll Communications|page=58|language=en}}</ref> but crashes to the lowest deck when Donkey Kong slams the wood of the ship, breaking it.

===''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''===
A Kritter is an antagonist in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle]]''. He is seen in chapter five, leading a group of Kremlings. Following a threat to incarcerate every Kong, Kritter is distracted by Donkey Kong performing a maneuver that defeats some of the other Kremlings.<ref>{{cite|quote='Time for some masterful monkey maneuvers!' shouted Donkey Kong.|author=Teitelbaum, Michael|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''|date=1995|page=40|isbn=0-8167-3872-6|publisher=Troll Communications|language=en}}</ref> Kritter and another Kremling grab [[Cranky Kong]], who then elbows Kritter and hits the latter with his cane.<ref>{{cite|author=Teitelbaum|publisher=Troll Communications|language=en|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Rumble in the Jungle''|date=1995|page=41|quote='Who are you calling an old ape, you big green toad?' yelled Cranky, as he elbowed Kritter in the stomach and bopped the other Kremling on the head with his cane.}}</ref>

===''Donkey Kong Land''===
Kritters are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''. They act like the green type from ''Donkey Kong Country''.

Kritters appear in the following levels:
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*[[Jungle Jaunt]]
*[[Freezing Fun]]
*[[Simian Swing]]
*[[Deck Trek]]
*[[Tire Trail]]
*[[Riggin' Rumble]]
*[[Congo Carnage]]
*[[Arctic Barrel Arsenal]]
*[[Tricky Temple]]
*[[Swirlwind Storm]]
*[[Pot Hole Panic (Donkey Kong Land)|Pot Hole Panic]]
*[[Mountain Mayhem]]
*[[Track Attack]]
*[[Spiky Tire Trail]]
*[[Sky High Caper]]
*[[Landslide Leap]]
*[[Collapsing Clouds]]
*[[Balloon Barrage]]
*[[Kong Krazy]]
*[[Construction Site Fight]]
*[[Fast Barrel Blast]]
*[[Skyscraper Caper]]
*[[Oil Drum Slum]]
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===''Donkey Kong Country'' television series===
[[File: Klap-Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|Two Kritters as seen in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]].]]
{{Quote|[[Candy Clone|Operation: Attach Head]] completed, [[General Klump|sir]]!|Kritter|"[[Bad Hair Day]]"}}
Kritters are antagonists in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]]. They are voiced by [[Lawrence Bayne]]. Kritters have their design from ''Donkey Kong Country'', but their eyes are not connected and their tails are shorter. Many Kritters carry [[Klap-Blaster]]s, which shoot miniature [[Klaptrap|Klap Traps]]. [[Green Kroc]], a minion of [[Kaptain Skurvy]], is a Kritter.

=== ''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS'' ===
A Kritter named [[Krunch]] appears in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' as the game's heavyweight racer, being the first time any Kritter is playable. A regular Kritter appears in the intro of the [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|remake]], spying on the [[Kong]]s with Krunch.

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
[[File:Kritter - Donkey Kong 64.png|thumb|Artwork from ''Donkey Kong 64'']]
Kritters are enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. They are encountered at [[Crocodile Isle]], all worlds barring [[Fungi Forest]] and [[Creepy Castle]], most [[Battle Arena Pad|Battle Arenas]] except for [[Jungle Japes]]'s and Creepy Castle's, the minigames [[Kremling Kosh!]], [[Mad Maze Maul!]], [[Stash Snatch!]], and [[Busy Barrel Barrage!]]. There is a red variety encountered in [[Frantic Factory]], where they belch in a certain order for [[Lanky Kong|Lanky]] to memorize and replicate for a [[Golden Banana]]s, and the minigame Kremling Kosh!, worth two points instead of one like the regular type.

Kritters are in the [[boxing arena]] but cannot be fought. They wear tuxedos. Two are announcers and ring the bell to start the match between the Kongs and [[King K. Rool|K. Rool]]. Some Kritters latter try to remove a light fixture stuck to K. Rool. In each countdown, Kritters always ring the bell when it counts up to 8, by pressing a red button on either side of the bell. Both Kritters slam a button at the same time, breaking it accidentally, after [[Tiny Kong|Tiny]]'s round concludes.

===''Mario Power Tennis''===
{{multiframe|[[File:GreenKritterTennis.png|100px]] [[File:BlueKritterTennis.png|95px]] [[File:RedKritterTennis.png|100px]]|align=left|size=310|In-game model from ''Mario Power Tennis'' depicting a green, a blue, and a red Kritter}}
Kritters make their first appearance in the  ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. They appear in green, blue, and red varieties, using their design from ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'', but with visible teeth. They are spectators in [[DK Jungle Court]].

===''DK'' series===
====''DK: King of Swing''====
Kremlings are enemies and an unlockable playable character of Jungle Jam mode in ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. They are encountered in [[Contraption Cave]], [[Puzzling Pyramid]], [[Treacherous Twister]], [[Kremling Kamp]], [[Ice Castle]], and [[K. Kruizer III Hull]]/ Kremlings move around [[peg]]s, throwing any nearby [[rock]]s or [[bomb]]s. A Kremling can be unlocked by obtaining six gold medals. Kremling has balanced stats, shared with Donkey Kong's.

====''DK: Jungle Climber''====
Kritters are enemies in ''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]'', where they are referred to as Kremlings. They behave similarly to their appearance in ''DK: King of Swing'' and appear in the following levels:
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*[[Forest Ruins]]
*[[Toybox]]
*[[Toybox 2]]
*[[Panic Factory]]
*[[Little Ghost Island]]
*[[Snowful Slope]]
*[[Kremling Dock]]
*[[Space A Go-Go]]
*[[King Kruizer IV]]
</div>
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===''Mario Strikers'' series===
[[File:MSC Kritter Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Mario Strikers Charged'', showing a Kritter about to block an incoming Mega Strike]]
Kritters are goalies in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''. They were replaced by [[Boom Boom]]s in ''[[Mario Strikers: Battle League]]''. Kritters wear a goalie outfit to reflect this. Kritters are unaffected by attacks except the strongest type, and they knock back player characters on contact. Kritters in ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' can deflect any [[Super Strike]]s that are not timed properly, and a Kritter with the ball can pass it; the game adds a [[Robo-Kritter|robotic Kritter]] as the goalie of the [[Super Team]]. A Kritter is first seen in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' during the opening scene, blocking a [[Toad (species)|Toad]]'s [[Fire Meteor]], consequently putting its hands on fire. As shown from the opening movie, Kritters are invulnerable to [[Skillshot]]s, as well as all [[Super Ability|Super Abilities]] except [[Crystal Smash!]], [[Fire Storm!]], and [[Thunder Wham!]] (if it has the ball). Kritters in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' can kick away players if they either fail a Skillshot or kick too close to the goal. A Kritter can be controlled by the player to block [[Mega Strike]]s.
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===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
A Kritter is a playable character in ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''. Kritter's stats include balanced top speed, boost and agility, shared with his direct rival, Donkey Kong. Kritter's bongos are gray with a skull printed on the sides and spiked bands on the top and bottom. Kritter attacks other racers by swinging his tail around. If Kritter gets in 3rd or 2nd place after completing a cup, he sits and looks down, disappointed. If he places 1st, he sits down and laughs. Kritter can be seen in the Single Race cutscene along with [[Klump]], [[Kalypso]] and [[Kass]], standing in front of their respective rivals, Donkey Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], [[Tiny Kong]] and [[Dixie Kong]]. In the Jungle Grand Prix cutscene, Kritter is seen catching up to Donkey Kong during a race, before both of them get surprised when [[Diddy Kong]] passes them.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Kritter}}
[[File:Kritter 3DS.jpg|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', Kritters are only represented as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophies]] and two [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|stickers]] in the former game. The first sticker, featuring artwork from ''DK: King of Swing'', boosts launch resistance by 13, while the second sticker, featuring artwork from ''Mario Strikers Charged'', boosts the power of direct special moves by 28. Both stickers can be used by any character.

Green and blue Kritters appear as enemies in the Smash Run mode of ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. Green ones bite three times in a row, while blue ones spin around furiously with their claws.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', the Kritter from ''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast'' appears as a Novice-class Grab-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} with one support slot. When used on a fighter, the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] boosts only their power without granting any special effect. In [[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]], the spirit is found on the [[smashwiki:DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island]] sub-map of the Light Realm, occupying the spot where [[Ropey Rampage]] is located in ''Donkey Kong Country''. The spirit's puppet fighter is [[King K. Rool]], fought on the [[Kongo Jungle]] stage.

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
Kritters are playable characters in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Green Kritter is the default color, with blue, red, and brown varieties appearing as [[Palette swap|alternate colors]]. All four Kritter colors are Power characters with batting and fielding at above average and running below average. The blue Kritter has a weaker batting stat to improve its pitching, and vice versa for red Kritter. The brown Kritter is the fastest of the four Kritter colors, but like the red Kritter, its pitching is weaker than the default green Kritter's. Every Kritter bats with their left hand and fields with their right hand. The sweetspot is the spike on the center of the mace. Their signature ability, [[Keeper Catch]], grants them more reach while fielding. When they bat, they use a short, but broad spiked mace. They have good chemistry with [[King K. Rool]], but incompatible chemistry with any of the [[Kong]]s, even though they are members of the [[DK Wilds]].

The Kritters, Wario, and Waluigi are tied with having the lowest amount of good chemistry in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', with them having good chemistry with only Miis of their color and one other character (with that character in their case being King K. Rool).

===Unused appearances===
====''Diddy Kong Pilot''====
[[File:Krunch Model - Diddy Kong Pilot 2001.png|thumb|Krunch model from the cancelled ''Diddy Kong Pilot'' (2001)]]
Two different canceled games named ''Diddy Kong Pilot'', [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|one from 2001]] and [[Diddy Kong Pilot (2003)|one from 2003]], would have included a Kritter with a leather jacket as a playable character. Although this character is simply called "Kritter" in the 2003 build, the model bears a strong resemblance to [[Krunch]] from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''; in the 2001 build, the internal name for the character when highlighted on the selection screen is Krunch's early name "[[Krash]]",<ref>{{cite|author=Mattrizzle|date=January 16, 2013|url=www.dkc-atlas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1329#p32980|title=Diddy Kong Pilot: 2001 Alpha has been Released!!!|publisher=DKC Atlas|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref> while the {{file link|DKP 2001 Hud.png|internal HUD}} uses the name "Krunch". Kritter has a {{wp|Southern American English}} accent in the 2003 iteration. When it became ''[[jiggywikki:Banjo-Pilot|Banjo-Pilot]]'', Kritter was replaced with [[jiggywikki:Jolly Roger|Jolly Roger]], with the two characters sharing similar stats.
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==General information==
===Physical appearance===
Kritters are most commonly colored green while still having several color varieties. Kritters originally had gold shoulder pads, knee pads and a bluish-green skin tone, though various other color variations appeared too, such as purple and burgundy. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', they have a bright green skin tone and are slightly less muscular. Kritters wear a sleeveless leather jacket with a skull-and-crossbones on the back (similar to [[Krunch]] from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'') and a belt with a skull-and-crossbones buckle. This appearance is reused in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' and is similar to their ''Super Mario Strikers'' appearance.

Starting with ''[[DK: King of Swing]]'', Kritters received another redesign. They are significantly more muscular, especially in their chest and arms, and have a rounder snout and head. Their redesign also includes tattered tan pants and spiked wristbands. They still retain their skull belt from ''Donkey Kong 64''.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Donkey Kong Country''===
{{DKC GBA enemy
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:Kritter-DKC-GBA.png]] [[File:DKCGBA Kritter blue.png]] [[File:DKCGBA Kritter yellow.png]] [[File:DKCGBA Kritter gray.png]] [[File:DKCGBA Kritter red.png]] [[File:DKCGBA Kritter green.png]]
|worlds=[[Kongo Jungle]]<br>[[Monkey Mines]]<br>[[Vine Valley (world)|Vine Valley]]<br>[[Gorilla Glacier]]<br>[[Kremkroc Industries, Inc.]]<br>[[Chimp Caverns]]
|levels={{columns|count=2|
*[[Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country)|Jungle Hijinxs]]
*[[Ropey Rampage]]
*[[Reptile Rumble]]
*[[Barrel Cannon Canyon]]
*[[Winky's Walkway]]
*[[Bouncy Bonanza]]
*[[Millstone Mayhem]]
*[[Tree Top Town]]
*[[Forest Frenzy]]
*[[Temple Tempest]]
*[[Orang-utan Gang]]
*[[Slipslide Ride]]
*[[Ice Age Alley]]
*[[Rope Bridge Rumble]]
*[[Oil Drum Alley]]
*[[Trick Track Trek]]
*[[Blackout Basement]]
*[[Boss Dumb Drum]]
*[[Tanked Up Trouble]]
*[[Loopy Lights]]}}
|page=1
|photo_location=Defeat three Kritters in succession
|dk_attack=2500 (purple)<br>3500 (brown, gray, red)
}}
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This run-of-the-mill green Kremling is the most common type.<ref>{{cite|page=28|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|date=1994}}</ref>
|Ita=Questo Kremling verde è il tipo più comune.<ref>{{cite|page=28|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=1994}}</ref>
}}
*'''Nintendo Player's Guide''': ''Kritters come in several colors, but other than that, they basically look the same. You can take them out easily by jumping on their heads or rolling through them and bowling them over. Depending upon their color, they have different jumping abilities and patterns of movement. That's what makes them a little unpredictable. Another member of Kritter family, Krash, is the type that likes to hide out in mine carts.''<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en|date=1994|page=12}}</ref>
*'''GBA Nintendo Player's Guide''': ''Kritters are the weakest of King K. Rool's Krocs-one jump on the head from Donkey or Diddy will do them in. Kritters come in a few different colors which relate to how the Kritters move and jump. Green Kritters, for example, walk in a straight line and don't jump, but blue Kritters hop along the ground in a straight line. Krashes are Kritters that hide out in mine carts and try to run Donkey and Diddy off the tracks in the mines.''<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Folsom, Jessica, and Steve Thomason|date=2003|title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide|isbn=1-930206-33-X|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>

===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*'''Prima Official Game Guide''': ''Don't fear these reptilian nuisances. One hit will send them on their way.''<ref name=Prima/>

===''DK: King of Swing''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=King K. Rool's sidekicks. They play around with pegs and panels to block Donkey's path. Rock-throwing Kremlings are bad news!''<ref>{{cite|language=en|page=22|title=''DK: King of Swing'' instruction booklet|date=2005|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref>}}
*Statistics
**How to unlock: Get 6 Gold Medals in Jungle Jam Mode.
**Jump: 3
**Attack: 3

===''Donkey Kong Barrel Blast''===
[[File:DKBBKritterIcon.png]]
{{DKBB character
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:DKBBKritterIcon.png]]
|rival=[[Donkey Kong]]
|boost=3
|speed=3
|agility=3
|unlock=Available by default
}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
Originally, Kritter's trophy stated that its other appearance is ''Donkey Kong 64'', but this was removed from {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases.

Kritter's goalie trophy says that they are the only goalies in ''Super Mario Strikers''. This is not true, as the Super Team uses a Robo-Kritter as their goalie in that game. In ''Mario Strikers Charged'', however, they are the only available goalkeepers.
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Kritter (Goalie)
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy183.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''Wii''' ''Mario Strikers Charged''
|unlock=Random
|desc=An underling of King K. Rool and the one and only goalie of Super Mario Strikers. In other words, it doesn't matter what team you play as--your goalie is going to be Kritter. Despite being at the very bottom of the Kremling ranks, he's responsible for what many might consider to be the toughest AND most important field position.
}}
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy324.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country''
|unlock=Random
|desc=A member of the Kremlings. Led by King K. Rool, Kritters are the grunts of the army. They appear frequently in Donkey Kong Country in green, purple, blue, and other color variations--the blue ones will jump after Donkey Kong. Kritters also appear in Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast, pounding those barrels in pursuit of Donkey Kong.
|desc2=A member of the Kremlings. Led by King K. Rool, Kritters are the grunts of the army. They appear frequently in Donkey Kong Country in green, purple, blue, and other color variations--the blue ones will jump after Donkey Kong. Kritters also appear in Donkey Kong: Jet Race, pounding those barrels in pursuit of Donkey Kong. 
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:Sticker Kritter.png]]
|game=''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|effect=[Launch Resistance] - +13
|usable_by=
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:Sticker Kritter Strikers.png|100px]]
|game=''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|effect=['''Specials:''' Direct] - Attack +28
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:Kritter Trophy.png|100px]]
|games=''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' only
|category=Enemy
|unlock=Random
|desc=Kritters are King K. Rool's minions from the Donkey Kong series, and they come in both green and blue varieties. Green ones will try to bite you repeatedly, and their last bite hurts the most! Blue ones will swipe at you with their sharp claws. Neither really knocks you back, so it's easy to get hit several times by them.
|desc2=These enemies are part of King K. Rool's Kremling gang in the Donkey Kong series. The green ones attack with their strong jaws, while the blue use their sharp claws in spinning attacks for powerful slashing. They don't have a lot of launching power, but their relentless assaults can easily wear you down.
}}
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:KritterTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
|games=''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' only
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Donkey Kong Country'' (11/1994)<br>'''N64''' ''Donkey Kong 64'' (11/1999)
|trophy_box=-
|unlock=Clear a [[smashwiki:3-Minute Smash|3-Minute Smash]] after getting 120 or more [[smashwiki:KO|KOs]].
|desc=These enemies are part of King K. Rool's Kremling gang in the Donkey Kong series. Depending on their color, they move and attack in different ways. Unfortunately for them, Donkey Kong tends to take them out before they even know what's going on. On a separate note, you can actually play as a Kritter in Donkey Kong Barrel Blast!
|desc2=These enemies are part of King K. Rool's Kremling gang in the Donkey Kong series. Depending on their colour, they move and attack in different ways. Sadly for them, Donkey Kong has a tendency to take them out before they even know what's going on. On a separate note, you can actually play as a Kritter in Donkey Kong Jet Race! 
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{Spirit
|no=159
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:SSBU_Kritter_Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects='''{{color|limegreen|Grab}}'''
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|DK Island (World of Light)|DK Island}}), {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}, Purchase from the {{iw|smashwiki|Vault Shop}} for 500G
|opponents=[[King K. Rool]]
|conditions='''Rule:''' Defense ↑
*The enemy has increased defense
*The enemy starts the battle with a {{iw|smashwiki|Rocket Belt}}
|stage=[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]]
|song=Jungle Level (64)
}}

===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
{{Sluggers character
|name=Kritter
|image=[[File:MSS Green Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]
|team=[[DK Wilds]]
|ability=[[Keeper Catch]]
|bat=Left
|glove=Right
|starpitch=N/A
|starswing=N/A
|batting=7
|pitching=4
|fielding=7
|running=3
|goodchem={{sluggers icon|King K. Rool}} {{sluggers icon|Mii}} ({{color|green|green}})
|badchem={{sluggers icon|Donkey Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Tiny Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Dixie Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Funky Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Diddy Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Baby Donkey Kong}}
|bio=A brute whose glove work hides his slow feet.
}}
{{Sluggers character
|name=Blue Kritter
|image=[[File:MSS Blue Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]
|team=[[DK Wilds]]
|ability=[[Keeper Catch]]
|bat=Left
|glove=Right
|starpitch=N/A
|starswing=N/A
|batting=6
|pitching=5
|fielding=7
|running=3
|goodchem={{sluggers icon|King K. Rool}} {{sluggers icon|Mii}} ({{color|blue|blue}})
|badchem={{sluggers icon|Donkey Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Tiny Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Dixie Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Funky Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Diddy Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Baby Donkey Kong}}
|bio=A true brute with a good arm!
}}
{{Sluggers character
|name=Red Kritter
|image=[[File:MSS Red Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]
|team=[[DK Wilds]]
|ability=[[Keeper Catch]]
|bat=Left
|glove=Right
|starpitch=N/A
|starswing=N/A
|batting=8
|pitching=3
|fielding=7
|running=3
|goodchem={{sluggers icon|King K. Rool}} {{sluggers icon|Mii}} ({{color|red|red}})
|badchem={{sluggers icon|Donkey Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Tiny Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Dixie Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Funky Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Diddy Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Baby Donkey Kong}}
|bio=A true brute who wields a big bat.
}}
{{Sluggers character
|name=Brown Kritter
|image=[[File:MSS Brown Kritter Character Select Sprite.png]]
|team=[[DK Wilds]]
|ability=[[Keeper Catch]]
|bat=Left
|glove=Right
|starpitch=N/A
|starswing=N/A
|batting=7
|pitching=3
|fielding=7
|running=4
|goodchem={{sluggers icon|King K. Rool}} {{sluggers icon|Mii}} ({{color|brown|brown}})
|badchem={{sluggers icon|Donkey Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Tiny Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Dixie Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Funky Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Diddy Kong}} {{sluggers icon|Baby Donkey Kong}}
|bio=A true brute who can run a bit.
}}
*'''Sweet spot''': The spikes on the mace.
*'''Collectible card info:''' Despite his large, imposing figure, Kritter doesn't have the same dominant power as his boss, [[King K. Rool]]. But he is an above-average hitter and has a reliable fastball when he's on the mound.
<gallery>
Level1 Kritter Front.jpg|Kritter's official profile card from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (front)
Level1 Kritter Back.jpg|Kritter's official profile card from ''Mario Super Sluggers'' (back)
</gallery>

==Quotes==
===''Donkey Kong 64''===
*"''There's one of them Kongs! Get him!''"
*"''Hey, this kid's quick! What's that [[Barrel Jet|thing]] on his back?''"
* "W-we've had a few technical problems, your m-majesty, and my men are all lazy."

===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== 
====Green Kritter====
*"''STOP! What're you wimps doin' here? Why, I oughta...''"
*"''Stone tablet? What're ya babblin' about?''"
*"''You're making no sense, but it don't matter none. This here's Kritter's turf!''"
*"''You wanna go on, yer gonna have to go through ME! Bwar har har!''"
*"''Not up to the challenge, eh?''"
*"''If your only goal is to save your hides, then keep on walking!''"
*"''Back for more, eh? It don't matter none. I'll just pound ya again!''"
*"''Creepin' crawfish! I can't believe I lost!''"
*"''I...I gotta tell the boss. He won't forget this! ...Or forgive!''"
*"''Tear 'em up, King K. Rool!''"
*"''Er...K-King K. Rool? Are you sure about that?''"

====Blue Kritter====
*"''Gar! What're ya doin' here?''"
*"''Whaaa? Stone tablet? Oh, yeah...THAT thing!''"
*"''Listen! I ain't just a purdy face! I got smarts! I ain't tellin' you squat!''"
*"''Ya think you can take on us Kritters? I bet you can't even get by me!''"
*"''You wimps ain't got a drop of courage among the lot of you! Hit the road!''"
*''"Go on! Get outta here! I can't believe I let myself worry about you!''"
*"''Ain't given up yet? You'll never learn!''"
*"''I like your moxie, kid!''"
*"''Ya did it, by gar!''"
*"''All right. I'll tell ya 'bout the stone tablet. ...It's in the giant flower up there.''"
*"''But ya best go and prepare yourselves! I'm a gonna tell King K. Rool what happened!''"
*"''Switch on!''"

====Red Kritter====
*"''Don't move fiend!''"
*"''End of the line! You ain't gettin' by me, and you ain't takin' no treasure, neither!''"
*"''I'm calling you out!''"
*"''You lettin' fear rule the day? Smart move!''"
*"''I don't wanna see you in these parts again! Just forget about the treasure back there''"
*"''Don't know when to quit, do you?!''"
*"''Like I told you before, you ain't gettin' this treasure!''"
*"''I got no problem beatin' you down again!''"
*"''Curses! I lost!''"
*"''This ain't gonna cut it! I gotta tell King K. Rool the news!''" 
*"''You ain't heard the last of me!''"

====Brown Kritter====
*"''You there! What do you think you're doing?''"
*"''I'm the dirty underbelly of the Kritter gang!''"
*"''...Not sure what that means, but King K. Rool said it, so it must be important!''"
*"''I'm gonna whup you in the name of dirty underbellies everywhere!''"
*"''You lookin' for a rock to hide under? You must be smarter than you look! Hah!''"
*"''You ain't getting no underbelly badge from me! You hear?''"
*"''You again?! Fine!''"
*"''I'll show you the power of the dirty underbelly!''"
*"''What just happened? ...That was bad.''"
*"''Ya'll get ready for a beatdown! I'm gonna wake up King K. Rool!''"
*"''Snivel away, snivelers! All the sniveling in the world won't save you now! Switch on!''"

==List of appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100%
|-
!width=50%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=10%|System/format
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''
|Enemy
|1994
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''
|Enemy
|1995
|[[Game Boy]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''
|Enemy as [[Klomp]]<ref name="dkc2"/>
|1995
|SNES
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]''
|Enemy as Klomp
|1996
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''
|Enemy as [[Kobble]]
|1996
|SNES
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]''
|Enemy as Kobble
|1997
|Game Boy
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
|Enemy
|1999
|[[Nintendo 64]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Color)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|Enemy
|2000
|[[Game Boy Color]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Coconut Crackers]]''
|Enemy
|<s>2001</s> (unreleased)
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' (remake)
|Enemy
|2003
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 2]]'' (remake)
|Enemy as Klomp
|2004
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
|Non-playable character
|2004
|[[GameCube]]
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Enemy/unlockable playable character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]''
|Goalie
|2005
|GameCube
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Country 3 (Game Boy Advance)|Donkey Kong Country 3]]'' (remake)
|Enemy as Kobble
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]''
|Goalie
|2007
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
|Playable character
|2007
|Wii
|-
|''[[DK: Jungle Climber]]''
|Enemy
|2007
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Cameo as trophy
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2008
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Enemy in Smash Run
|2014
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as spirit
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Kritter side artwork.png|''[[Donkey Kong Country]]
Kritters (DK64).png|Two Kritters in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''
Kritter - Super Mario Strikers.png|''[[Super Mario Strikers]]
Kremling DKKoS artwork.jpg|''[[DK: King of Swing]]
KritterBongo.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast]]
Kritter-Batting-MSS.png|''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=クリッター
|JpnR=Kurittā
|JpnM=Kritter
|ChiS=克利特
|ChiSR=Kèlìtè
|ChiSM=Kritter
|Dut=Kritter
|DutC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://youtu.be/lXy6dGu1JNs?si=H6md6j5TQeR_UmZz|title=Donkey Kong Country Dutch Sub - Rare Screener TCR Tape|author=PAL Dub Archive|publisher=YouTube|date=May 1, 2022|accessdate=April 13, 2025}}</ref>
|Fre=Kritter
|Ita=Kritter
|Rus=Криттер
|RusR=Kritter
|RusM=Kritter
|Spa=Kritter
}}

==References==
{{NIWA|SmashWiki=1}}
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