Krockhead
| Krockhead | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) (2004) |
| Variant of | Kremling |
Krockheads[1][2] (also formatted as KrocHeads,[3][4] Krocheads,[5] Kroc Heads,[6] or Krokheads[7] and also known as Krocs[8]) are primitive Kremlings[5] appearing in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest and Donkey Kong Land 2. They are only seen by their head, hence their name, and can be found in swamp and lava environments, usually in groups. Krockheads slightly resemble a giant crocodile named sarcosuchus, due to the bulbous tip of the snout. They also resemble the gharial, but the Krockhead's snout is not as thin as the gharial's.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
Krockheads are enemies in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. They appear in two colors, green and brown (changed to bright red in the remake), each having their own traits. Krockheads usually serve as dormant platforms that Diddy Kong and Dixie Kong can jump from to travel across the lava or swamp. The main difference between green and brown Krockheads is that if the Kongs jump on a brown one, it opens its mouth wide, causing them to be sent high into the air. The player can hold left or right on 
to control which direction the Kongs go. Some brown Krockheads bounce them higher than others. In some of the swamp levels, Krockheads continuously bob themselves up and down in the water, requiring the Kongs to time their jumps accordingly or else they sink into the swamp with the Krockhead. Krockheads are the main feature in Krockhead Klamber, as the name would suggest, and the second half of the level has some green Krockheads that emerge to the surface temporarily upon touching a Krockhead Barrel. Brown Krockheads do not submerge into the swamp nor are they affected by Krockhead Barrels.
Donkey Kong Land 2[edit]
Krockheads are enemies in Donkey Kong Land 2. Both types return from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest. Similarly as before, Krockheads are first encountered in Hothead Hop. Krockheads appear in Kleaver's Kiln, where they emerge from the level every time Kleaver is hit by a kannonball, and the player characters can jump from them to go to the other side of the arena; if they wait too long, the Krockheads go back into the lava. Krockheads once again appear in their namesake level, Krockhead Klamber. Unlike Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, a Krockhead appears in the ending's cast of characters, under "The Baddies" with the other enemies and bosses.
Profiles[edit]
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest[edit]
| Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) enemy | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Krockhead | |||
 
| |||
| Worlds | Crocodile Cauldron Krem Quay Krazy Kremland |
Levels | Hot-Head Hop Barrel Bayou Krockhead Klamber Mudhole Marsh |
| Scrapbook page | 7 | Photograph location | In Barrel Bayou |
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The green heads make great stepping stones and the brown heads are excellent springboards for reaching those high places.[9]
- English:
- Player's Guide: These primitive Kremlings inhabit swamps and are not quick to attack. With their springy jaws, they make great stepping stones and catapults, but be careful that they don't sink out of sight just as you're making your leap.[10]
- Game Boy Advance
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The green heads make great stepping stones, while the brown heads are handy springboards for reaching those high places.[11]
- English:
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Krockhead.
Artwork from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (brown)
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (green)
Sprite from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (brown)
Screenshot from Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Sprite from Donkey Kong Land 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クロコヘッド[?] Kurokoheddo |
Krockhead | |
| ジャンピングクロコヘッド[?] Janpingu Kurokoheddo |
Jumping Krockhead | ||
| Italian | Krockapo[12] | Kroc-head, capo ("head") is written with a K |
References[edit]
- ^ "Find the only Krockhead stepping stone and you'll find your buddy Rambi. With only the dragonflies left, I'm sure you'll be alright." – Cranky Kong. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 54.
- ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
- ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 48.
- ^ February 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 35. Page 25.
- ^ February 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (Australia) issue 47. Page 46.
- ^ 1995. Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31.
- ^ Miller, Kent and Paul Shinoda (1995). Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) manual. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 23.
- ^ 2004. Donkey Kong Country 2 (Game Boy Advance) instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 119.
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